Level 3 Expands Its Data Center Infrastructure in Colombia to Satisfy Customer Demand

BOGOTA, Colombia, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Level 3 Communications, Inc.  (NYSE:LVLT, news, filings) today announced the construction of its newest data center in Bogota, Colombia, as a result of increased demand for IT services among its customers.

This new, 500 square-meter Premier Elite data center, designed to support managed services, will provide onsite technical staff, high levels of availability, enhanced security and high power density cabinets and suites. The new facility is expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2013.

“The Colombian market shows a growing demand for colocation, housing, hosting and value-added services,” said Luis Carlos Guerrero, senior vice president for Level 3’s Andean region. “The trend to outsource these services to a trusted business partner — one that will support the customer in its expansion strategy — is crucial for companies today so they can focus on their core business.”

The new facility comes as part of Level 3’s strategy to meet the burgeoning worldwide demand for data services by bringing additional capacity to its 14 existing data centers in Latin America and to its more than 350 data centers worldwide. All Level 3 data centers are located directly on Level 3’s global backbone, reducing latency and costly metro access, providing on-net access to more than 55 countries, and offering the freedom to connect to alternative service providers.

The new Colombian data center offers a holistic solution so customers’ businesses can continue to grow with the right amount of space and power and the services to meet their needs. The facility enables the hosting and managing of business critical enterprise information and technology platforms, helping customers to reduce operations, administration and maintenance expenses.

For more information about Level 3’s data center services, please visit:

http://www.level3.com/en/products-and-services/cloud-and-it/data-center-services/data-center-management/

About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT) provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3’s comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 450 markets in 55 countries over a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc.  For more information, visit www.level3.com.

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Forward-Looking Statement
Some statements made in this press release are forward-looking in nature and 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. 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 the Global Crossing acquisition or otherwise realize the anticipated benefits thereof; manage risks associated with continued uncertainty in the global economy; maintain and increase traffic on its network; develop and maintain effective business support systems; manage system and network failures or disruptions; avert the breach of its network and computer system security measures; develop new services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; defend intellectual property and proprietary rights; manage the future expansion or adaptation of its network to remain competitive; manage continued or accelerated decreases in market pricing for communications services; obtain capacity for its network from other providers and interconnect its network with other networks on favorable terms; attract and retain qualified management and other personnel; successfully integrate future acquisitions; effectively manage political, legal, regulatory, foreign currency and other risks it is exposed to due to its substantial international operations; mitigate its exposure to contingent liabilities; and meet all of the terms and conditions of its 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.

SOURCE Level 3 Communications, Inc.

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