Level 3 Expands Commitment to Atlanta

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that it is expanding its operations and enhancing its local presence in the Atlanta area. Through this initiative, Level 3 will combine its extensive backbone network, metro fiber-optic footprint, and a locally focused sales and customer support team to provide mid-market enterprises with greater access to Level 3’s full spectrum of communications services.

“We are building strong relationships with businesses throughout north Georgia because we couple our understanding of the ever-changing communications landscape with face-to-face local customer support,” said Allan English, Level 3’s Atlanta general manager. "We are seeing increased demand for a competitive alternative in the marketplace, and we’re taking our involvement in Atlanta to the next level to be that alternative for mid-market business customers.”

Level 3 has an extensive footprint throughout north Georgia that passes nearly 15,000 businesses. The company will add capacity to the network and will expand the number of businesses that are directly connected to this network, enabling significant scalability and reach of service for these businesses.

As one of the company’s core locations, Level 3 is deeply rooted in the Atlanta area, employing more than 250 people. As part of this initiative, Level 3 is realigning its workforce in the Atlanta area to combine an on-the-ground presence with intimate marketplace knowledge to deliver an outstanding customer experience. The company also is redirecting support resources to focus specifically on mid-market enterprises throughout north Georgia.

Level 3’s local sales and customer support team will be on hand to provide expertise and guidance to Atlanta enterprise customers as they navigate the changing communications landscape. Businesses are experiencing fundamental changes in the way people use multimedia and collaborative applications on their desktop computers. As a result, IT organizations are centralizing the delivery of these applications – moving them from the desktop to the network – to increase reliability and better facilitate business continuity and disaster recovery. Both trends drive opportunities for Level 3 to provide a competitive alternative for Atlanta-area businesses and allow them to Link Globally and Connect Locally.

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) is a leading international provider of fiber-based communications services. Enterprise, content, wholesale and government customers rely on Level 3 to deliver services with an industry-leading combination of scalability and value over an end-to-end fiber network. Level 3 offers a portfolio of metro and long-haul services, including transport, data, Internet, content delivery and voice. For more information, visit www.Level3.com.

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Forward-Looking Statement

Some of the statements made in this press release are forward-looking in nature. These statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Level 3’s control, which could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. The most important factors that could prevent Level 3 from achieving its stated goals include, but are not limited to, the current uncertainty in the global financial markets and the global economy; disruptions in the financial markets that could affect Level 3’s ability to obtain additional financing; as well as the company’s ability to: successfully integrate acquisitions; increase the volume of traffic on the network; defend intellectual property and proprietary rights; develop effective business support systems; manage system and network failures or disruptions; develop new services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; attract and retain qualified management and other personnel; and meet all of the terms and conditions of debt obligations. Additional information concerning these and other important factors can be found within Level 3’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these important factors. Level 3 is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.