Level 3 Expands CDN Capacity in Asia

Broomfield, Colorado (ots/PRNewswire) -

- New Capabilities Added in China to Support Growing Global
Demand

- Expanded CDN Footprint Enables Premium End-User Experience
Across the Region

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVLT) today announced that
the company has expanded its Content Delivery Network (CDN) capacity
in Asia. This expansion significantly increases Level 3's delivery
capabilities in the region and adds new capabilities to deliver
content in China.

"Level 3 offers the CDN features and functionality we need to
provide audiences in Asia with the same high-performing, end-user
experience that is standard for Yahoo! in more established markets,"
said Raj Patel, vice president of network systems and storage
engineering for Yahoo!. "Content delivery in Asia is critical for our
global business growth and we are pleased to continue working with
Level 3 to meet this goal."

Level 3's expansion increases content delivery capacity in Asia
by a factor of 10 and extends the CDN network into China. With this
expansion, the Level 3 CDN footprint in the region includes:
Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and
Taiwan.

Increased access to these markets provides new and existing
customers in North America and Europe with a global content delivery
solution. The ability to deliver content from within Asia optimizes
content delivery for efficiency and performance, enabling content
owners to provide a better end-user experience to their customers.

"As global demand for online video and other content continues to
accelerate, the need to store and deliver content locally becomes
increasingly important," said Grant van Rooyen, president of Level
3's Content Markets Group. "The expansion of our CDN service
capabilities in Asia reinforces Level 3's commitment to continue
investing in our global CDN business and further establishes the
company as the right content distribution partner for content owners,
distributors and rights holders to meet the rapidly growing demands
of their customer base."

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 http://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 company's ability to: successfully integrate
acquisitions; increase the volume of traffic on the network; defend
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 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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