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Level 3 to Supply Data Networking Services to Northrop Grumman

Posted on: Tuesday, 12 October 2004, 06:00 CDT

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Level 3 Communications, LLC, has been selected to provide data networking services to Northrop Grumman Information Technology.

Under the terms of the multi-year contract, Level 3 will provide IP VPN services to Northrop Grumman as part of a five-year, $337 million task order awarded to Northrop Grumman earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Level 3's multi-protocol label switching (MPLS)-based IP VPN service will provide secure, computer-to-computer connectivity, moving classified data among headquarters agencies and field activities.

"We're honored that Northrop Grumman has chosen Level 3 to help meet this critical need," said Jerry Hogge, senior vice president of Level 3's Government Business Unit. "Northrop Grumman's IT expertise and solutions are widely recognized as among the best and most advanced in the world. We look forward to working with Northrop Grumman on this important project."

Level 3 is supplying Northrop Grumman with (3)Flex(SM) Network IP VPN services, which provide a fully meshed, secure network with end-to-end, customer-controlled prioritization of traffic. Level 3 is a pioneer of MPLS, having helped lead the standards development of the technology beginning in 1998, and has been operating an MPLS network since 1999.

"A key competitive advantage in the selection of Level 3 was our MPLS-based broadband network, one of the world's most advanced and secure networks," added Hogge. "Years of experience operating one of the first and largest MPLS-based broadband networks enables Level 3 to provide flexible data networking services. Our services interface directly with a variety of protocols, including IP, ATM, Frame Relay and Ethernet, while also providing a platform for converging data, video and voice traffic onto one network."

The (3)Flex Network IP VPN service is part of Level 3's suite of MPLS-based data networking services, which also includes (3)Flex Ethernet, ATM, and Frame Relay offerings. This suite of (3)Flex data services, including the IP VPN solution, extends the ease of use and cost effectiveness of transporting data across wide area networks (WANs), and provides secure data and voice transmission to and from more than 75 major markets in the U.S. and Europe.

For more information about Level 3's data services, visit http://www.level3.com/3245.html.

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 is an international communications and information services company. The company operates one of the largest Internet backbones in the world, is one of the largest providers of wholesale dial-up service to ISPs in North America and is the primary provider of Internet connectivity for millions of broadband subscribers, through its cable and DSL partners. The company offers a wide range of communications services over its 23,000 mile broadband fiber optic network including Internet Protocol (IP) services, broadband transport and infrastructure services, colocation services, and patented Softswitch managed modem and voice services. Its Web address is http://www.level3.com/.

The company offers information services through its subsidiaries, Software Spectrum and (i)Structure. For additional information, visit their respective Web sites at http://www.softwarespectrum.com/ and http://www.i-structure.com/.

The Level 3 logo is a registered service marks and (3)Flex is a service mark of Level 3 Communications, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Level 3 services are offered by Level 3 Communications, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary 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: changes in the overall economy relating to, among other things, the September 11 attacks and subsequent events, substantial capital requirements; development of effective internal processes and systems; the ability to attract and retain high quality employees; technology; the number and size of competitors in its markets; law and regulatory policy; and the mix of products and services offered in the company's target markets. 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.

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