Echosphere S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

Echostar DBS Corporation

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands)

													For the Six Months
													Ended June 30,
			For the Years Ended December 31,										(unaudited)
			2001		2002		2003		2004		2005		2005		2006
Income (loss) before taxes			$	32,497	$	127,832	$	333,114	$	310,478	$	1,029,339	$	622,713	$	460,047
Interest expense (net of amounts capitalized)				192,900		338,883		407,030		433,364		305,265		149,494		207,794
Amortization of capitalized interest (estimate)				10,708		12,395		14,455		11,052		11,052		5,526		5,766
Interest component of rent expense(1)				700		904		1,515		2,110		2,328		628		613
	Earnings before fixed charges		$	236,805	$	480,014	$	756,114	$	757,004	$	1,347,984	$	778,361	$	674,220
Interest expense (net of amounts capitalized)			$	192,900	$	338,883	$	407,030	$	433,364	$	305,265	$	149,494	$	207,794
Capitalized interest				—		23,876		8,428		—		—		—		—
Interest component of rent expense(1)				700		904		1,515		2,110		2,328		628		613
		Total fixed charges	$	193,600	$	363,663	$	416,973	$	435,474	$	307,593	$	150,122	$	208,407
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges				1.22		1.32		1.81		1.74		4.38		5.18		3.24

(1)  The interest component of rent expense has been estimated by taking the difference between our gross rent expense and the net present value of our rent expense using the weighted average cost of debt for our senior notes during each respective period. The rates applied are approximately 9% for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2003; 10% for the year ended December 31, 2002, and 7% for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 and the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006.