FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * KELLY MICHAEL   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DISH Network CORP [DISH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP (Last) (First) (Middle) 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/16/2008 (Street) ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   M   45,386 A $ 24.01 122,869 (1) D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   M   40,000 A $ 25.07 162,869 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   M   34,600 A $ 25.56 197,469 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   36,101 D $ 33.5 161,368 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   800 D $ 33.51 160,568 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   400 D $ 33.52 160,168 D   Class A Common Stock 05/20/2008   S   800 D $ 33.53 159,368 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   6,900 D $ 33.54 152,468 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   1,900 D $ 33.55 150,568 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   1,700 D $ 33.56 148,868 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   2,400 D $ 33.57 146,468 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   2,200 D $ 33.58 144,268 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   100 D $ 33.59 144,168 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   1,075 D $ 33.6 143,093 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   3,500 D $ 33.61 139,593 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   13,955 D $ 33.63 125,638 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   7,500 D $ 33.64 118,138 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   12,973 D $ 33.65 105,165 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   2,500 D $ 33.66 102,665 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   1,483 D $ 33.67 101,182 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   3,342 D $ 33.69 97,840 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   5,263 D $ 33.7 92,577 D   Class A Common Stock 05/15/2008   S   1,394 D $ 33.71 91,183 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   900 D $ 33.81 90,283 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   2,600 D $ 33.82 87,683 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   4,800 D $ 33.83 82,883 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   2,700 D $ 33.84 80,183 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   1,350 D $ 33.85 78,833 D   Class A Common Stock 05/16/2008   S   1,350 D $ 33.86 77,483 D   Class A Common Stock               3,500 I I (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 24.01

05/16/2008

M

45,386

(3)

03/31/2013

Class A Common Stock

45,386

$ 0

14,614

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 25.07

05/16/2008

M

40,000

(4)

06/30/2015

Class A Common Stock

40,000

$ 0

60,000

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 25.56

05/16/2008

M

34,600

(5)

06/30/2014

Class A Common Stock

34,600

$ 0

165,400

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KELLY MICHAEL 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112			EVP

Signatures

/s/ Michael Kelly, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact		05/20/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 6,782 shares acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2)	Gift to minor children who share the reporting person's household. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by his children, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(3)	The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year commencing on March 31, 2004.
(4)	The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year commencing on June 30, 2006.
(5)	The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year commencing on June 30, 2005.
Remarks: Due to SEC rules limiting the number of transactions that can be reported on a single Form 4, this Form 4 is part 1 of 2 for transactions effected by the reporting person on May 16, 2008.

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