Level 3’s Scores in Gartner’s 2015 Critical Capabilities for Wireline Telecom Services, U.S., Report

BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT, news, filings) scored second highest for Overall Use Case reflecting 1 of the 4 use cases in Gartner’s new report, “Critical Capabilities for Wireline Telecom Services, U.S.”*. Gartner is a leading provider of research and analysis on the information technology industry.

Additionally, Gartner evaluated Product Use Cases, and ranked Level 3 as No. 2 for Large-Enterprise Unmanaged, defined as an entity with more than 1,000 employees, and buys a combination of voice and data services.

“Through the acquisition of tw telecom in 2014, Level 3 increased its market presence, expanding both network reach and product capabilities,” said Anthony Christie, chief marketing officer at Level 3. “These assets, along with our ongoing investments in security and an enhanced customer service program, illustrate Level 3’s commitment to providing efficient and reliable network solutions to address the complex issues enterprises face today.”

The report delivers an overview of the telecommunications provider landscape, examining the service providers’ capabilities in terms of service performance, customer support, service level agreements and other criteria relevant to the communications needs of U.S. enterprises.

To view the full report, visit http://www.gartner.com/reprints/level-3-communications—co?id=1-2BWT41O&ct=150318&st=sg.

*Gartner “Critical Capabilities for Wireline Telecom Services, U.S.” by Danellie Young, Sorell Slaymaker, February 25, 2015.

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About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company that 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 500 markets in over 60 countries over a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. For more information, please visitwww.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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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 tw telecom acquisition; manage risks associated with continued uncertainty in the global economy; increase revenue from its services to realize its targets for financial and operating performance; 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; manage the future expansion or adaptation of its network to remain competitive; defend intellectual property and proprietary rights; 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.

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