Level 3 Receives DoJ Request for Additional Information

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Level 3 Receives Department of Justice Request for Additional Information in Connection with Proposed Global Crossing Acquisition

July 12, 2011

Level 3 Communication, Inc. ("Level 3") (NASDAQ: LVLT) announced today that Level 3 and Global Crossing Limited (“Global Crossing”) (NASDAQ: GLBC) each received from the U.S. Department of Justice a request for additional information (commonly referred to as a “second request”) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to Level 3’s previously announced acquisition of Global Crossing. Level 3 intends to respond to the request appropriately.

Level 3 continues to expect that the transaction will close before the end of this year, as previously announced.

About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) is a leading international provider of fiber-based communications services. Enterprise, content, wholesale and government customers rely on Level 3 to deliver services with an industry-leading combination of scalability and value over an end-to-end fiber network. Level 3 offers a portfolio of metro and long-haul services, including transport, data, Internet, content delivery and voice. For more information, visit www.level3.com.