Level 3 Delivers Advanced Technology Solution to Peruvian Educational Institution

IFB CERTUS Project Implements Local and Wide Area Networks to Support the Institute's Growing Technology Needs

Lima, Peru, September 22, 2015 - IFB Certus, a leading technical educational institution, selected global telecommunications provider Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) for its IT and telecom needs. Using Level 3's solutions as a catalyst for emerging technologies on its campus, IFB Certus believes it will be the first Peruvian education institution to implement this type of advanced technology solution and model.

Level 3 will provide:

· Internet access
· Data center services
· A reengineering of IFB Certus's data transmission network
· Cloud Connect services in Lima and nearby provinces

With these services, IFB Certus has complete control over its broadband, allowing it to optimize and reassign its capacity among its 10 locations. Distributing capacity according to internal use will allow the institute to identify and handle periods of high consumption and high demand.

"With more than 20 years of presence in Peru and locations in Lima, Arequipa and Chiclayo, our strategic growth objectives led us to establish an alliance with this dynamic, flexible company," said Omar Lira, assistant director of information technology for IFB Certus. "Level 3 focuses on its customers' developmental needs, offering us the know-how and experience to implement a new data network. We are the first Peruvian educational institution to implement this type of advanced technology solution and model."

"This opportunity allows us to demonstrate how Level 3's portfolio, flexible offerings and adaptable technology services can provide a competitive advantage to institutions as they look to position themselves as educational resources with access to cutting-edge technology," said Gianni Hanawa, commercial director for Level 3 in Peru. "The company's data also is being managed from Level 3's Data Center in Lima, which provides business continuity and disaster recovery operations for the organization."

Project Details
The project consists of incorporating a Local Area Network and Wide Area Network, assisting data transfer to and from current and future locations and supporting all of this activity with security solutions. Initially, four high quality service classes will be defined, with capacity for broadband administration, highlighting the importance and optimization of applications, user experience and performance. This solution includes the assignment of a resident engineer at IFB Certus, allowing the institution to focus on its core operation.

For more information on Level 3's advanced network and service offerings, visit www.level3.com.

About IFB CERTUS
IFB Certus is a leading educational institution for Peruvian professionals' technical training. Its mission is to ensure its students meet their goals with the help of a high-quality education. Through its academic programs, IFB Certus meets the demands of professionals who require contemporary technological skills with a solid humanistic base and managerial capacity. Currently, IFB Certus has 25,000 alumni in 10 locations. About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company that provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 500 markets in over 60 countries across a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. For more information, please visit www.level3.comor get to know us on Twitter, Facebookand LinkedIn.

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The information contained under the caption "About IFB Certus" has been provided by IFB Certus, which is solely responsible for its content.

Forward-Looking Statement
Some statements made in this press release are forward-looking in nature and 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. 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 the tw telecom acquisition; manage risks associated with continued uncertainty in the global economy; increase revenue from its services to realize its targets for financial and operating performance; maintain and increase traffic on its network; develop and maintain effective business support systems; manage system and network failures or disruptions; avert the breach of its network and computer system security measures; develop new services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; manage the future expansion or adaptation of its network to remain competitive; defend intellectual property and proprietary rights; manage continued or accelerated decreases in market pricing for communications services; obtain capacity for its network from other providers and interconnect its network with other networks on favorable terms; attract and retain qualified management and other personnel; successfully integrate future acquisitions; effectively manage political, legal, regulatory, foreign currency and other risks it is exposed to due to its substantial international operations; mitigate its exposure to contingent liabilities; and meet all of the terms and conditions of its 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.Contact Information
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Ashley Pritchard Mark Stoutenberg
+1 720-888-5950 + 1 720-888-2518
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Paula Vivo
Latin America
+55 11-3957-2424
paula.vivo@level3.com

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