PHILADELPHIA, October 12, 2009

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that it is expanding its operations in the Philadelphia area. This initiative is designed to provide mid-market enterprises with locally focused customer service and greater access to Level 3's voice, Internet and data services.

"We are seeing a fundamental shift in the communications needs of enterprises. It's no longer as simple as providing dial tone and Internet access, but rather delivering a network solution that accommodates the changing needs of businesses," said Michael Zody, Level 3's Philadelphia general manager. "Level 3's increased presence in the Philadelphia area allows our customers to get face-to-face local customer support."

Level 3 has an extensive network in the Philadelphia area (which includes Allentown and Reading) – as well as Wilmington, Del., and Camden, N.J. – which passes more than 25,000 businesses. Level 3 is adding capacity to this network, and will continue to increase the number of businesses that are directly connected to this network, enabling tremendous bandwidth scalability and reach of services for these businesses.

Level 3's local sales and customer support team also will provide the consultative expertise to help business customers navigate the changing communications landscape. Enterprises are witnessing fundamental changes in the way employees use video and collaborative communications software; as a result IT organizations are centralizing the delivery of applications to increase efficiency and better facilitate business continuity and disaster recovery. Both trends drive opportunities for Level 3 to provide a competitive alternative for Philadelphia businesses and allow them to Link Globally and Connect Locally.

As part of this increased local focus, Level 3 is realigning its workforce in the Philadelphia area to create an outstanding service experience by leveraging local marketplace knowledge and creating greater familiarity with customers. The company also is redirecting support resources to focus specifically on the enterprise customer experience in the Philadelphia area.

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.

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