LONDON, June 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Network Now Delivers Comprehensive Communications Solutions to
Customers in Poznan, Warsaw and the Region

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVLT) today announced it has
increased its network presence in Poland, with a new fiber route extending
from Berlin through to Poznan and onwards to Warsaw. With the expansion of
the route through Poznan, Level 3 now serves 46 of the largest markets in
Europe and can seamlessly deliver transport as well as Internet Protocol (IP)
services from Warsaw and Poznan to Western Europe and markets across North
America.

The Level 3 network today spans 22 countries, with services offered in
more than 190 markets in Europe and North America. Capacity is offered
between the two continents on five trans-Atlantic systems, with six diverse
routes. The European network continues to expand in line with customer demand
and following the increased network capability in Central and Eastern Europe
in 2008, the investment in Poland marks another milestone in serving this
important region.

"The quality of service we've received from Level 3 has been 
impressive," said Bartlomiej Irzynski, CTO for Vectra S.A. "Our experience 
to date and the excellent reputation that Level 3 has in the region led us 
to commit to further business with Level 3 in the hope that we continue to 
scale our business."

Vectra is the second largest cable provider in Poland. The increased
scale of the Level 3 network in Poland enables Vectra to acquire high speed
IP and transport services from a single provider. Additionally, Vectra S.A.
gains access to key Internet exchange points across Europe and to Level 3's
extensive network, providing a richer Internet experience to end users.

"Poland continues to be a key market for us in an important and growing
region," said James Heard, president of Level 3's European Markets Group.
"This fiber expansion connecting the key markets of Warsaw and Poznan to the
Level 3 network in Berlin enables us to offer a comprehensive and scalable
set of solutions to our customers in the region."

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) is a leading international
provider of fiber-based communications services. Level 3 services are
provided by wholly-owned subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc.
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.

About Vectra

Vectra Group (www.vectra.pl) is the second largest cable operator in
Poland and triple play service provider. The company operates in 155 towns
and cities and reaches 740,000 customers. Vectra offers 140 television
programs emitted in the digital technology, also in HD standard, and 50
programs realized by independent local televisions. Vectra also offers
broadband Internet access and fixed telephony services. Thanks to the unique
digital cable television offer in the Polish market, Vectra gained over
200,000 subscribers and is a domestic leader of this service. Vectra also has
218,000 subscribers of the broadband Internet and 50,000 subscribers of
telephony.

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; disruptions in the financial
markets that could affect Level 3's ability to obtain additional financing;
as well as the company's ability to: successfully integrate acquisitions;
increase the volume of traffic on the network; defend intellectual property
and proprietary rights; develop effective business support systems; manage
system and network failures or disruptions; develop new services that meet
customer demands and generate acceptable margins; 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.