Level 3 Communications Deploys Next-Generation Streaming Solutions with Adobe Flash Media Server Technologies

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced at the 2009 Streaming Media West Show that it has now integrated the latest Adobe® Flash® Media Server software into a single Content Delivery Network (CDN) platform. Level 3 has taken a unique approach to deploying Flash Media Server 3.5 software by merging the Adobe technology and its own, proprietary, advanced HTTP delivery technology into a single multi-protocol platform. This solution positions Level 3 to accelerate and optimize the evolution to HTTP as the single ubiquitous standard for content delivery over the Internet.

As content owners increasingly publish higher-quality video to the Internet, consumers are demanding that their online video experiences match those from traditional television broadcasts. Level 3 combines its global content delivery expertise with the broadcast and video experience that the company has delivered to major network and sports leagues for decades. Level 3 is working closely with Adobe to allow the Level 3 CDN platform to provide a stable, scalable environment for delivering these next-generation applications to a global audience. By combining the streaming protocols in Adobe Flash technology with Level 3’s robust CDN, Level 3 is taking a significant step forward toward the vision of bringing a broadcast quality experience to the Internet.

“We collaborated closely with Level 3 to integrate the latest Adobe Flash Media Server software into the Level 3 CDN,” said Bill Rusitzky, senior director of global media alliances at Adobe. “The combination of Level 3’s experience and global reach coupled with capabilities like dynamic streaming will provide a superior overall consumer experience that will help increase viewing time and engagement among users.”

Level 3’s CDN was built to handle massive audiences. It combines thousands of servers and hundreds of terabytes of storage with the expansive reach and performance of the Level 3 IP backbone and the company has a proven record of supporting individual customers and events with significant traffic peaks. Level 3’s approach to Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5 deployment combines Adobe’s feature-rich and broadly adopted media technology with the security, targeting and additional features of this proven Level 3 platform.

“Since more than 75 percent of online video is delivered via Adobe’s Flash Media platform, the decision to partner with Adobe to unify our broadcast-delivery platform was easy,” said Mark Taylor, vice president of Product Delivery and Strategy at Level 3. “Our close partnership with industry leaders like Adobe has been crucial to developing our innovative approach to the market for Flash delivery and all forms of adaptive streaming. We look forward to continuing our efforts together in an even more meaningful way in 2010.”

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) is a leading international provider of fiber-based communications services. Level 3 services are provided by wholly owned subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. 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.

Level 3 Communications, Level 3 and the Level 3 Communications logo are either service marks or registered service marks of Level 3 Communications, LLC and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Level 3 services are provided by wholly owned subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. Adobe and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Any other service, product or company names recited herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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.