Level 3 Expands Operations in Washington Area

Level 3 Increasing Presence in D.C. Area; Committed to Providing Competitive
Alternative for Businesses

HERNDON, Va., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc.'s
(Nasdaq: LVLT) Business Markets Group (BMG) today announced that it is
expanding its operations in the Washington, D.C., area. This initiative is
designed to provide a world class customer experience for mid-market business
customers throughout the area.

"We understand that the national economy is struggling right now and many
companies are curbing or halting expansion plans, but the D.C. area remains a
thriving business community, and we believe it is an ideal time to expand and
take advantage of business opportunities," said William Ganey, Level 3's
Washington, D.C., general manager. "Level 3 has a rich legacy of serving
enterprise customers with a complete range of products and services - now we
are taking our services to the next level to better serve our customers in the
D.C. area and provide a competitive alternative for mid-market businesses."

This initiative will give mid-market businesses even greater access to Level
3's robust voice, Internet and data services. The company continues to expand
its portfolio of service offerings for enterprises to include an array of
technologies, such as Ethernet, a flexible, scalable technology that provides
cost-effective, high-bandwidth access for businesses. Level 3's network reach
and breadth of services coupled with a widely distributed sales force enables
customers to Link Globally and Connect Locally.

In addition to expanding its service portfolio, Level 3 will continue to
expand its fiber-optic footprint, which already passes more than 20,000
business locations throughout the D.C., northern Virginia and southern
Maryland.

As part of this increased local focus, Level 3 is growing and realigning its
workforce in the D.C. area to create more intimacy with customers and enhance
the customer experience. As such, the company will be expanding its sales and
customer support employees in the area.

Level 3 will be hosting an Open House event in Herndon on May 13 from 3:30 to
6:30 p.m. For more information on the event or to register, please visit
www.level3.com/golocal/dc.

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.

Level 3 Communications, Level 3, the red 3D brackets and the Level 3
Communications logo are 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. 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.

SOURCE Level 3 Communications, Inc.

Media, Vince Hancock, +1-720-888-2146, or Investors, Mark Stoutenberg,
+1-720-888-2518, both of Level 3 Communications, Inc.