Level 3 President and COO Kevin O'Hara to Speak at the Bear Stearns 18th Annual Technology/Communications Internet Conference

BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kevin O'Hara, president and chief operating officer of Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) , will make a presentation at the Bear Stearns 18th Annual Technology/Communications Internet Conference on Monday, June 11 in New York City.

Mr. O'Hara's presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. EDT. A webcast of the presentation will be available on Level 3's investor relations Web site at http://www.level3.com/investor_relations/presentations_events/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, LLC 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 that we make in this press release are forward looking in nature. 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.