PATRICIA J. PAOLETTA NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FOR LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, May 24, 1999 – Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVLT), today announced that Patricia J. Paoletta has been appointed Vice President of Government Relations. Paoletta is based in Washington, D.C., and will be responsible for advocating procompetitive regulatory and legislative policies at the federal and international level on behalf of Level 3.
"I am truly looking forward to being part of the Level 3 team," said Paoletta. "This company is ushering in a new era in the communications industry, and I'm honored to participate in that endeavor."
"Throughout her career Patricia has been a strong supporter of competition and open markets in all sectors of the telecommunications industry, and we are very pleased that she is bringing her vast experience to Level 3," said Donald H. Gips, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Level 3. "Her experience in international telecommunications negotiation will be especially important as we continue to expand throughout Europe and Asia." Prior to joining Level 3, Paoletta was majority Counsel for the House Commerce Committee where she specialized in providing telecommunications policy and legislative advice to the Chairman and the Members of the House Commerce Committee and the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Before she joined the Commerce Committee staff, she worked in the Executive Office of the President where she served as the Director of Telecommunications Trade Policy at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). At USTR she was responsible for negotiating and enforcing telecommunications trade agreements and providing telecom policy advice. Prior to USTR, Paoletta spent five years at the Federal Communications Commission. Paoletta received her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and was graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT), an international communications company, operates one of the largest Internet backbones in the world, connecting 180 markets in 18 countries. The company serves a broad range of wholesale, enterprise and content customers with a comprehensive suite of services including: Internet Protocol (IP) services, broadband transport and infrastructure services, colocation services, voice and voice over IP services, content delivery and media distribution services. These services provide the building blocks to enable Level 3’s customers to meet their growing demands for advanced communications solutions. The company’s Web address is www.Level3.com.
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Forward-Looking Statement
Some of the statements that we make 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 our control, which could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. The most important factors that could prevent us from achieving our stated goals include, but are not limited to our ability to: successfully integrate acquisitions; increase the volume of traffic on our network; defend our intellectual property and proprietary rights; develop new products and services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; successfully complete commercial testing of new technology and information systems to support new products and services; attract and retain qualified management and other personnel; and meet all of the terms and conditions of our 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.
