ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP
5TH AMEND. TO MEMORANDUM OEM MANUFACTURING AGMT.
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

                          FIFTH AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM
                           OEM MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT


         The Memorandum OEM Manufacturing Agreement ("MOEMMA") with an effective
date of January 9, 2002 by and among EchoStar Satellite Corporation, EchoStar
Technologies Corporation and Thomson multimedia, Inc. is hereby amended as
follows:

         1.       The 6th sentence of Section 2.4 is amended to read:

         In the event that for any reason an agreement for [CONFIDENTIAL
         INFORMATION OMITTED] has not been executed by Licensee, ETC and ESC on
         or before [CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OMITTED], then notwithstanding
         anything else in this MOEMMA to the contrary, this MOEMMA shall
         terminate.

         2.       The MOEMMA shall remain in all other respects unchanged.


EchoStar Satellite Corporation              EchoStar Technologies Corporation

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Thomson multimedia Inc.

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