WAYNE, Pa., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryan & Maniskas, LLP (www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/sats) is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of EchoStar Corp.  ("EchoStar" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SATS) concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to the Company's excessive compensation package for its CEO and other executives.

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Our investigation concerns possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to the approval and awarding of excessive compensation to Company executives.  For more information regarding our investigation, please contact Ryan & Maniskas, LLP (Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire) toll-free at (877) 316-3218 or by email at rmaniskas@rmclasslaw.com or visit: www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/sats.     

If you own shares of EchoStar and would like to learn more about these claims or if you wish to discuss these matters and have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights, contact Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire toll-free at (877) 316-3218 or to sign up online, visit: www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/ntri.  You may also email Mr. Maniskas at rmaniskas@rmclasslaw.com.  For more information about class action cases in general, please visit our website: www.rmclasslaw.com.

Ryan & Maniskas, LLP is a national shareholder litigation firm.  Ryan & Maniskas, LLP is devoted to protecting the interests of individual and institutional investors in shareholder actions in state and federal courts nationwide.

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