2008 Annual Meeting Proxy Materials Available on Internet
BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 11, 2008 — Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at Level 3's headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado, at 9 a.m. MDT.
A live broadcast of the meeting, including a management presentation and a question and answer session, will be available on Level 3's Web site. To attend the meeting in person, please register online at www.Level3.com, by clicking on the Annual Meeting link. For additional information, please call 720-888-2502.
Level 3 also announced that proxy materials for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be made available on the Internet under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new Notice and Access rule. Stockholders will be able to access the proxy materials and Level 3's 2007 Annual Report as directed in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that stockholders will receive in the mail. These materials can also be viewed at http://ww3.ics.adp.com/streetlink/lvlt. By following the new Notice and Access rules, Level 3 has reduced the number of printed copies of its proxy materials by more than 90 percent, both lowering the cost and reducing the environmental effect of producing and delivering these materials.
Level 3's stockholders may obtain hard copies of Level 3's proxy materials free of charge by following the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.
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, and 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.
"Level 3 Communications,” "Level 3," the red 3D brackets and the Level 3 Communications logo are registered service marks of Level 3 Communications, LLC in the United States and/or other countries. Level 3 services are provided by wholly owned subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. Any other service, product or company names recited herein may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
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 company’s ability to: successfully integrate acquisitions; increase the volume of traffic on the network; defend 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 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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