Exhibit 99.1
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1025 Eldorado Boulevard
Broomfield, Colorado 80021
www.Level3.com
NEWS RELEASE
Level 3 contacts:
Media: Josh Howell Investors: Robin Grey
720-888-2517 720-888-2518
Chris Hardman Valerie Finberg
720-888-2292 720-888-2501
Level 3 Announces Proposed Private
Offering of New Senior Notes
BROOMFIELD, Colo., October 24, 2006 -- Level 3 Communications, Inc.
(Nasdaq:LVLT) today announced that its subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
plans to raise $400 million aggregate principal amount of new Senior Notes due
2014 in a proposed private offering to "qualified institutional buyers" as
defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and outside the United
States under Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. The senior notes
will bear interest at a fixed rate and will mature in 2014.
The senior notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any
state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold
except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws.
The debt represented by the senior notes will constitute purchase money
indebtedness under the indentures of Level 3. The net proceeds will be used
solely to fund the cost of construction, installation, acquisition, lease,
development or improvement of any assets to be used in the company's
communications business, including the cash purchase price of any past, pending
or future acquisitions. The offering is expected to be completed during the week
of October 30, 2006, subject to market conditions.
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 www.Level3.com.
The Level 3 logo is a registered service mark of Level 3 Communications, Inc. in
the United States and/or other countries. Level 3 services are provided by 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: 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.
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