Level 3 President and COO Kevin O'Hara to Speak at the Merrill Lynch Communications Forum

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin O'Hara, president and chief operating officer of Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) , will make investor presentations at the Merrill Lynch Communications Forum in New York on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.

Mr. O'Hara's presentations are scheduled to begin at approximately 9, 10 and 11 a.m. EST. Webcasts will be available on Level 3's investor relations Web site at http://www.level3.com/investor_relations/index.html.

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) , an international communications company, operates one of the largest Internet backbones in the world. Through its customers, Level 3 is the primary provider of Internet connectivity for millions of broadband subscribers. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services over its broadband fiber optic network including Internet Protocol (IP) services, broadband transport and infrastructure services, colocation services, voice services and voice over IP services. These services provide building blocks that enable Level 3's customers to meet their growing demands for advanced communications solutions. The company's Web address is http://www.level3.com/.

"Level 3 Communications," "Level 3" and the Level 3 Communications logo are registered service marks of Level 3 Communications, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Any other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Level 3 services are provided by wholly owned subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statement

Some of the statements made by Level 3 in this press release are forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Level 3 believes that its primary risk factors include, but are not limited to: increasing the volume of traffic on Level 3's network; developing new products and services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; successfully completing commercial testing of new technology and information systems to support new products and services, including voice transmission services; stabilizing or reducing the rate of price compression on certain of our communications services; integrating strategic acquisitions; attracting and retaining qualified management and other personnel; and the ability to 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 release should be evaluated in light of these important factors.