Company Selected to Pursue Federal Agency Business;
Provide Agencies with a New Competitive Choice in Telecommunications Services
BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 31, 2007 - Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:LVLT) announced today that it has been awarded a 10-year Networx Enterprise contract by the U. S. General Services Administration (GSA). The Federal contract allows Level 3 to bid on business issued by 135 government agencies and managed under the GSA’s Networx Enterprise program.
The GSA announced earlier today that it has awarded Networx Enterprise contracts to five companies which were chosen as eligible participants based on specific requirements mandated by the GSA. After an extensive, multi-year evaluation process, Level 3 is now able to pursue business through GSA’s Networx program and offer its leading edge services to all Federal agencies.
“We are proud to have been awarded a Networx Enterprise contract and look forward to expanding our relationship with GSA and the Federal agencies they serve,” said Jerry Hogge, senior vice president of Level 3’s Federal Government group. “We believe that Level 3 and our diverse Networx team can help enable a swift and seamless transition to the next generation of telecommunications services within the Federal Government sector.”
Level 3 will lead a team of industry experts to support government agency needs with a comprehensive suite of network services, security services, and managed network services. Level 3’s Networx partners include IBM Internet Security Systems, Unisys Corporation, Multimax, Inc. and a team of small businesses. Level 3 selected these partners to broaden the services available to Federal agencies and to enable the Government to meet its small business program goals.
“Level 3 operates one of the largest IP-based networks in the world, with physical diversity to provide resiliency and quality of service,” said Hogge. “Through the Networx contract, Level 3 can now offer its high-quality, IP-optimized services to government agencies as a new, competitive choice—enabling them to transform the way they deploy telecommunications to deliver services to U.S. citizens. Built for next generation telecommunications, the Level 3 network fully supports today’s technology demands and was designed to be able to take advantage of future technological innovations.”
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT), an international communications company, operates one of the largest Internet backbones in the world, connecting 180 markets in 18 countries. The company serves a broad range of wholesale, enterprise and content customers with a comprehensive suite of services including: Internet Protocol (IP) services, broadband transport and infrastructure services, colocation services, voice and voice over IP services, content delivery and media distribution services. These services provide the building blocks to enable Level 3’s customers to meet their growing demands for advanced communications solutions. The company’s Web address is www.Level3.com.
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Forward-Looking Statement
Some of the statements that we make 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 our control, which could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. The most important factors that could prevent us from achieving our stated goals include, but are not limited to our ability to: successfully integrate acquisitions; increase the volume of traffic on our network; defend our intellectual property and proprietary rights; develop new products and services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; successfully complete commercial testing of new technology and information systems to support new products and services; attract and retain qualified management and other personnel; and meet all of the terms and conditions of our 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.
