LAS VEGAS and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Prepaid Expo -- Green Dot(R) Corporation (booth #501), operator of the Green Dot Financial Network (GDFN), today announced at the Prepaid Expo, that EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network(TM) satellite TV service have teamed up with the Green Dot Financial Network to accept consumer payments for DISH Network services.

The move will expand payment options for DISH Network and DISH Network's DishNOW! cash customers by allowing them to pay for satellite TV service using a Green Dot MoneyPak(TM). The easy-to-use Green Dot MoneyPak is available at tens of thousands of convenient Green Dot(R) Financial Network locations nationwide, including America's top retailers such as Rite Aid, Walgreens, RadioShack and CVS/pharmacy.

A Green Dot MoneyPak is a way to convert physical cash to electronic cash. The electronic cash can then be used to reload a prepaid card, make a payment, pay a bill or add cash to any account that accepts Green Dot MoneyPak.

How it works:

DISH Network customers purchase a Green Dot MoneyPak and load a dollar amount onto it. Customers then simply call DISH Network and select "pay with Green Dot MoneyPak" to pay their bill or load a DishNOW! pre-paid satellite system card.

Programming available through DISH Network's pre-paid card program includes America's Top 100, America's Top 200, America's Top 250, America's Everything Pack and all DishLATINO packages as well as international programming and premium channels.

"We are pleased with the added convenience this agreement with Green Dot Corporation will provide to our customers by allowing them to pay for DISH Network at top retail locations," said Bobby Billman, senior vice president of Marketing for DISH Network. "Now it's easy to become a DISH Network subscriber while running daily errands."

"Tens of millions of Americans don't have access to credit cards, debit cards or bank accounts, either by necessity or by choice. The Green Dot MoneyPak provides these customers with a ubiquitous, convenient, and affordable way to pay for their DISH Network service," said Mark Troughton, President, Cards and Networks for Green Dot Corporation.

For more information on DISH Network programming packages and pre-paid card program options please visit http://www.dishnetwork.com/prepaid, call 1-888-DISHYA4 or visit a local DISH Network retailer.

About Green Dot Corporation

Green Dot Corporation is America's leading provider of retail based financial services for America's underserved community. The company offers consumers a suite of financial products and services through thousands of leading retailers nationwide. Products include Green Dot MasterCard(R), Visa(R) and Discover(R) branded prepaid debit cards, Green Dot credit cards and Green Dot MoneyPak, a cash payment gateway that provides a convenient and efficient way for consumers to load cash to prepaid cards, use cash to pay bills and add cash to a variety of accounts. Green Dot is headquartered in the greater Los Angeles area. For more information, visit http://www.greendotcorp.com/.

About EchoStar

EchoStar Communications Corporation serves more than 12.46 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network(TM), the fastest growing U.S. provider of advanced digital television services in the last five years. DISH Network offers hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and international programming, together with professional installation and 24-hour customer service.

Press Contacts: Liz Youngs CommStrat for Green Dot 843-971-7140 eyoungs@comcast.net Kathie Gonzalez EchoStar Communications/DISH Network Kathie.gonzalez@echostar.com 303-723-2010

CONTACT: Liz Youngs, CommStrat for Green Dot, +1-843-971-7140,
eyoungs@comcast.net; Kathie Gonzalez for EchoStar Communications/DISH Network,
+1-303-723-2010, Kathie.gonzalez@echostar.com

Web site: http://www.greendotcorp.com/
http://www.dishnetwork.com/prepaid