EXHIBIT 99.2

KANSAS  CITY,  MO,  January 11, 2000 - Golden Sky  Holdings,  Inc.  (Golden Sky)
announced  today that it and  Pegasus  Communications  Corporation  have filed a
class action lawsuit against DIRECTV, Inc. and Hughes Communications Galaxy. The
lawsuit  was filed in the United  States  District  Court,  Central  District of
California.

         Golden  Sky and  Pegasus  have  filed on  behalf of  themselves  and as
representatives of a class of those similarly situated within the National Rural
Telecommunications  Cooperative (NRTC) affiliate and member universe. The action
is asserting various claims, including intentional interference with contractual
relations,  interference  with  prospective  economic  advantage and declaratory
relief.

         Rodney Weary, Chairman and President of Golden Sky commented, "The suit
does not  reflect a lack of  confidence  in the  merits of the  NRTC's  separate
actions. Rather, it is designed to improve the options available to NRTC members
as a whole and to improve Golden Sky's, and Pegasus' direct position with regard
to the issues at hand."

         "This suit was filed  because  DIRECTV is in  violation  of a number of
aspects  of its  obligations  to the  NRTC,  and by  extension,  Pegasus",  said
Marshall  W.  Pagon,  President,  Chairman  and CEO of  Pegasus.  "It  positions
Pegasus,  and all members and  affiliate  members of the NRTC,  to obtain  class
standing,  making us  eligible to  participate  more  directly  in any  remedies
awarded including punitive damages."

         Mr. Pagon further commented, "This action demonstrates our intention to
vigorously  and fully  defend  our  rights  under our  agreements  with NRTC and
DIRECTV and to pursue any and all remedies available to us."

         Golden  Sky  Holdings,  Inc.  (www.gssdirectv.com)  is  an  independent
provider of  programming  services from  DIRECTV,  the nation's  leading  direct
broadcast  satellite company.  Golden Sky currently provides DIRECTV programming
to more than 345,000 subscribers and has approximately 70 offices throughout the
United States serving 57 rural markets.  DIRECTV  offers  subscribers  access to
more than 200 channels via satellite,  including  cable and broadcast  networks,
sports packages,  movies, and other premium services, using an 18-inch satellite
antenna dish and digital receiver.

         Pegasus Communications Corporation (www.pgtv.com) is one of the fastest
growing media companies in the United States. Pegasus is the largest independent
provider  of DBS  services  to rural  parts of the United  States on the DIRECTV
platform,  serving  approximately  1.1  million  DBS  subscribers  in 41 states.
Pegasus is also a  broadcaster  operating  and/or  programming  ten TV  stations
serving 2 million TV households in smaller markets in 10 states  affiliated with
FOX, UPN and the WB.

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transactions,  and there can be no  assurance  that these  transactions  will be
completed.