Alaska Communications Systems Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(Business Wire)--
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (NASDAQ:ALSK) today announced
its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.215 per share on
the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2009 to
stockholders of record at the close of business on June 30, 2009. The company
had approximately 44.2 million shares of common stock outstanding as of April
22, 2009.

About Alaska Communications Systems

Headquartered in Anchorage, ACS is Alaska's leading provider of broadband and
other wireline and wireless solutions to Enterprise and mass market customers.
The ACS wireline operations include the state's most advanced data networks and
the only diverse undersea fiber optic system connecting Alaska to the contiguous
United States. The ACS wireless operations include a statewide 3G CDMA network,
reaching across Alaska from the North Slope to Ketchikan, with coverage extended
via best-in-class CDMA carriers in the Lower 49 and Canada. By investing in the
fastest-growing market segments and attracting the highest-quality customers,
ACS seeks to drive top and bottom-line growth, while continually improving
customer experience and cost structure through process improvement. More
information can be found on the company's website at www.acsalaska.com or at its
investor site at www.alsk.com.

ACS Corporate Communications:
Heather Cavanaugh, Director, Corporate Communications
907-564-7722
heather.cavanaugh@acsalaska.com

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