BROOMFIELD, Colo., October 28, 2008 ¾ Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that the company has expanded its Content Delivery Network (CDN) capacity in Asia. This expansion significantly increases Level 3's delivery capabilities in the region and adds new capabilities to deliver content in China.

"Level 3 offers the CDN features and functionality we need to provide audiences in Asia with the same high-performing, end-user experience that is standard for Yahoo! in more established markets," said Raj Patel, vice president of network systems and storage engineering for Yahoo!. "Content delivery in Asia is critical for our global business growth and we are pleased to continue working with Level 3 to meet this goal."

Level 3's expansion increases content delivery capacity in Asia by a factor of 10 and extends the CDN network into China. With this expansion, the Level 3 CDN footprint in the region includes: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

Increased access to these markets provides new and existing customers in North America and Europe with a global content delivery solution. The ability to deliver content from within Asia optimizes content delivery for efficiency and performance, enabling content owners to provide a better end-user experience to their customers.

"As global demand for online video and other content continues to accelerate, the need to store and deliver content locally becomes increasingly important," said Grant van Rooyen, president of Level 3's Content Markets Group. "The expansion of our CDN service capabilities in Asia reinforces Level 3's commitment to continue investing in our global CDN business and further establishes the company as the right content distribution partner for content owners, distributors and rights holders to meet the rapidly growing demands of their customer base."

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