Exhibit 3.1

TEXT OF AMENDMENT

OF

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

ECHOSTAR HOLDING CORPORATION

(Amended Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 78.385 and 78.390)

     1. Article I of the Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended to provide as follows:

“Name

The name of the corporation shall be “ECHOSTAR CORPORATION” (the“Corporation”).”