Level 3 Expands Operations in Gulf Coast Region

Level 3 Committed to Increasing Presence in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi
NEW ORLEANS--(Business Wire)--
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that it has expanded
its operations and is enhancing its local presence in the Gulf Coast area, which
includes New Orleans; Baton Rouge, La.; Jackson, Miss.; and Mobile, Ala. This
initiative reflects Level 3`s continuing commitment to enhancing its presence in
local markets throughout the country, with the goal of providing mid-market
enterprises with a world-class customer experience.

"I am pleased to see that Level 3 is investing in the Gulf Coast region and
bringing businesses a competitive alternative for communications services," said
Norman Katool, CFO and founder of Venture Technologies. "Venture Technologies
has a great relationship with Level 3 because they are focused on understanding
and meeting our business communications needs, which allows us to focus on
delivering comprehensive IT solutions for our customers."

In support of this local-expansion effort, Level 3 is growing and realigning its
local workforce in the Gulf Coast region to combine a local presence, in-depth
marketplace knowledge and broad expertise in the communications industry.
Through a combination of its extensive backbone network, metro fiber-optic
footprint, and a locally focused sales and customer support team, Level 3
provides greater opportunities for mid-market enterprises to take advantage of
Level 3`s broad portfolio of communications services.

"The Gulf Coast is a dynamic region with a burgeoning technology sector, and
Level 3`s extensive fiber footprint in the region ideally positions us to
support that growth," said Alan Aparicio, Level 3`s Gulf Coast general manager.
"This is a region where network reliability is the linchpin to building trusted
relationships, and Level 3 continues to prove its value to an increasing number
of Gulf Coast businesses."

Through this initiative, Level 3 will leverage existing network assets of more
than 300 metro fiber route miles throughout the Gulf Coast area. In addition,
Level 3 plans to augment network capacity in the region and expand the number of
businesses that are directly connected to the Level 3 network. This expansion
will provide mid-market enterprises with access to the full suite of Level 3
services and allow them to quickly and easily increase their bandwidth as
business needs grow.

The expansion of operations in the Gulf Coast area marks the continuation of a
locally focused strategy that Level 3 launched successfully in mid-2009. The
company is pleased with the progress of the initiative to date as evidenced by
increased sales from customers in the initial markets as well as higher reported
overall customer satisfaction for mid-market enterprises.

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, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Level 3, Level 3
Communications and the Level 3 Communications Logo are either registered service
marks or service marks of Level 3 Communications, LLC and/or one of 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 names, product names, company names or logos included herein are the
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:
increase and maintain the volume of traffic on the network; successfully
integrate acquisitions; develop effective business support systems; defend
intellectual property and proprietary rights; manage system and network failures
or disruptions; develop new services that meet customer demands and generate
acceptable margins; adapt to rapid technological changes that lead to further
competition; 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.

Level 3 Communications, Inc.
Media: Vince Hancock, 720-888-2146
Investors: Mark Stoutenberg, 720-888-2518

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