BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT) today announced the General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded the company an extension on its Networx Enterprise contract. The contract allows Level 3 to bid on and deliver telecommunications solutions to support the GSA's goal of providing federal agencies access to a broad range of domestic and international network services.

Key Facts:


    --  GSA's Networx Enterprise contract was originally set to expire in May
        2017, but is being extended until May 2020 in order to give agencies
        time to transition to the next generation acquisition, Enterprise
        Infrastructure Solutions (EIS), which is currently an active
        solicitation.
    --  More than 300 U.S. government departments and agencies rely on Level 3's
        consultative approach to help meet complex network requirements.
    --  Level 3 provides critical networking support to civilian agencies, the
        Department of Defense, systems integrators, state/local government
        agencies and educational/research institutions.

Key Quote:

David Young, Regional Vice President, Level 3's Government Markets Group
 "The importance of a smooth transition to the EIS contract cannot be overestimated, and Level 3 is pleased that the GSA is providing us with this extension to best meet the needs of the departments and agencies we serve. Level 3 prides itself on helping our customers achieve their mission critical objectives by delivering a wide variety of global network services, and we look forward to our continued support of these groups."

Level 3 is Authorized to Bid on and Provide:


    --  Ethernet services
    --  Virtual Private Network (VPN) services
    --  Internet services
    --  Collaboration services
    --  Private line services
    --  Wavelength services
    --  Cloud connectivity services
    --  SIP trunking services
    --  Security services
    --  Managed services
    --  Colocation services
    --  Content Delivery Network (CDN) services
    --  Dark fiber

Key Resources:


    --  About Level 3's Government Solutions
    --  Level 3 Contract Vehicles

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, visit www.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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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: increase revenue from its services to realize its targets for financial and operating performance; 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 risks associated with continued uncertainty in the global economy; 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; 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.



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