Level 3 to Provide Internet Network Services to Chunghwa Telecom

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 24, 2004 - Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:LVLT) today announced that it has signed a network services contract with Chunghwa Telecom Global, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom, the largest telecommunications operator in Taiwan.

Under the terms of the agreement, Chunghwa Telecom will be using (3)Link Private Line services to connect its Asian network to key points in the United States. Multiple private lines will be used to extend the Taiwan-based carrier's Asian network from the Morro Bay transpacific cable station in Los Osos, Calif. to the Peering and Internet Exchange (PAIX) facility in Palo Alto, Calif., and a Level 3 facility in Los Angeles.

"We are pleased to establish this partnership with Level 3, a stable company that has an excellent reputation for providing reliable, cost-effective services," said Benjamin Liu, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Chunghwa Telecom Global. "Level 3 will enable us to better serve our growing customer base and more efficiently handle our increasing Internet traffic."

"We're honored that Chunghwa Telecom Global chose Level 3 to provide the critical network services it needed to connect its Asian network to key peering and cable landing sites on the West Coast," said Randy Dunbar, senior vice president of Transport Services for Level 3. "We believe that Chunghwa will derive significant cost and ease-of-use benefits from our highly scalable and reliable backhaul private line services."

Using (3)Link Private Line or (3)Link Wavelength services for backhaul, undersea cable system capacity owners can directly connect to major U.S. and European networks. Level 3 provides complete equipment- and route-protected service, with less than 50 ms switching in the event of service disruption on the backhaul facilities. Level 3 supports both SONET and SDH technologies.

For more information about Level 3's services, please visit www.Level3.com.

About Chunghwa Telecom Global
Chunghwa Telecom Global is a subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom, the largest telecommunications carrier in Taiwan. Serving the Chinese consumer and enterprise markets in the United States, Chunghwa Telecom Global provides broadband, voice communication and managed services. These services include VPN, security and communications applications. Established in 2002, Chunghwa Telecom Global has offices in Los Angeles and San Jose, Calif.

About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 (Nasdaq:LVLT) 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 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 www.softwarespectrum.com and www.i-structure.com.