Level 3 Awarded ISO 9001 Certification in Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil, Sept. 3, 2014 – Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT, news, filings) today announced it has been awarded the international ISO 9001 Certification for Quality Management for its data centers in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba, Brazil. The data centers are equipped to provide enterprise customers with the capabilities to manage rapid data growth, provide business continuity and streamline costs — key elements for delivering mission-critical business applications in a secure and efficient operating environment.

The ISO 9001:2008 certification is an international standard that sets out the criteria for a quality management system. This standard reviews a number of quality indicators, including a customer orientation, executive management support, focus on process management and management systems and commitment to continual improvement.

“The ISO 9001 certification is a testament to the quality of the processes and products offered through our data centers,” said Leonardo Barbero, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Level 3 in Latin America. “With this third-party seal of approval, customers have the assurance Level 3 is focused on providing quality products and continually improving its services.”

Following an internal and external audit process that comprised an evaluation of Level 3’s data center operations, infrastructure and related processes at its facilities in Brazil, certification was granted to three Level 3 data centers. The new certification is valid for a three-year period. The audits were conducted by TÜV Rheinland, a provider of technical, safety and certification services, and the Argentine Accreditation Body (OAA).

This certification is part of an ongoing improvement and measurement process that enables Level 3 to optimize its quality standards and continue offering high-quality service to its customers. Currently, four of the company’s data centers in Argentina also are ISO 9001 certified.

Level 3 Data Centers
Level 3 operates more than 350 data centers worldwide, comprised of Premier Elite, Premier Select and Premier facilities. Its global data center footprint offers a streamlined solution with direct connectivity to Level 3’s high-availability global fiber network, metro market reach and comprehensive services portfolio to provide customers unparalleled data networking performance across North America, Europe and Latin America. All of its data centers are carrier neutral and located directly on Level 3’s global backbone, reducing latency and costly metro access, providing on-net access to more than 60 countries and offering the freedom to connect to alternative service providers.

For more information about Level 3’s data center services, visit: www.level3.com.

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 across 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, please visit www.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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 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.

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Paula Vivo
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