Level 3 Recognized as a Top 50 Channel Partner

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT, news, filings) today announced that it has been identified as a top channel partner for 2011 by Channel Partners Magazine readers and included in the magazine’s annual list of Top 50 Channel Programs. The winners were announced during the Fall 2011 Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Chicago.

Level 3 was selected from nearly 250 nominees comprised of carriers, resellers, master agencies, and hardware and software vendors. This recognition marks the fourth consecutive year that Level 3 has been recognized as having a top channel program.

“Our readers consistently identify the programs that enable them to excel in the provisioning of services,” said Khali Henderson, editor-in-chief of Channel Partners Magazine. “Level 3 should be commended for continually being recognized as a key advocate for the channel community.”

Each year, Channel Partners Magazine asks its readers to determine the communications industry’s 50 best indirect channel programs; the most recent survey took place in July and the results were compiled from responses given by 1,500 qualified channel partners, including master agents, subagents, independent agents, VARs, dealers, consultants and brokers. All 50 winners are featured in the September 2011 issue of Channel Partners Magazine; in a downloadable Channel Program Guide available on Aug. 24; recognized during the general session at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo on Aug. 24; and designated as a 2011 Top 50 Channel Program winner in the Channel Program Guide online.

“Level 3 has long been committed to the indirect channel, focused on building a culture that embraces our channel partner and strategic alliance relationships,” said Nigel Williams, senior vice president of Enterprise Sales and Indirect Channel. “We are delighted that we have been recognized again by the channel community as a leader in providing high-quality sales support that offers a comprehensive portfolio of services solutions and continually improves the customer experience for enterprises.”

For more information on Level 3’s advanced network service solutions, visit www.level3.com.

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; a discontinuation of the development and expansion of the Internet as a communications medium and marketplace for the distribution and consumption of data and video; and disruptions in the financial markets that could affect Level 3’s ability to obtain additional financing.  Additional factors include, but are not limited to, the company’s ability to:  increase and maintain the volume of traffic on its network; develop effective business support systems; manage system and network failures or disruptions; develop new services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; defend intellectual property and proprietary rights; adapt to rapid technological changes that lead to further competition; attract and retain qualified management and other personnel; successfully integrate acquisitions; 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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