Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Pierce Elizabeth Ann
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC [alsk] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP HR & Facilities Services
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
600 TELEPHONE AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/25/2005
(Street)

ANCHORAGE, AK 99503		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (1)               750.04 D  
Stock option exercise 05/25/2005   M   1,250 A $ 5.59 2,000.04 D  
Common stock 05/25/2005   S   1,250 D $ 9.0508 750.04 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee stock options $ 5.59 05/14/2001   A   1,250   12/31/2003 05/14/2011 Common stock 1,250 $ 5.59 4,375 D  
Employee stock options $ 5.59 05/14/2001   A   625   05/14/2004 05/14/2011 Common stock 625 $ 5.59 5,000 D  
Employee stock options $ 5.59 05/14/2001   A   1,250   12/31/2004 05/14/2011 Common stock 1,250 $ 5.59 6,250 D  
Employee stock option $ 5.59 05/14/2001   A   625   05/14/2005 05/14/2011 Common stock 625 $ 5.59 6,875 D  
Employee stock options $ 4.35 02/01/2004   A   18,500   02/01/2005 02/01/2014 Common stock 18,500 $ 4.35 25,375 D  
Employee stock options $ 4.35 02/01/2004   A   18,500   02/01/2006 02/01/2014 Common stock 18,500 $ 4.35 43,875 D  
Employee stock options $ 4.35 02/01/2004   A   18,500   02/01/2007 02/01/2014 Common stock 18,500 $ 4.35 62,375 D  
Employee stock options $ 4.35 02/01/2004   A   18,500   02/01/2008 02/01/2014 Common stock 18,500 $ 4.35 80,875 D  
Employee stock options $ 4.35 02/01/2004   A   18,500   02/01/2009 02/01/2014 Common stock 18,500 $ 4.35 99,375 D  
Stock option exercise $ 5.59 05/25/2005   M     1,250 12/31/2001 05/14/2011 Common stock 1,250 $ 5.59 98,125 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Pierce Elizabeth Ann
600 TELEPHONE AVENUE
ANCHORAGE, AK 99503		       VP HR & Facilities Services  

Signatures

 Elizabeth A. Pierce   07/07/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Employee stock purchase under Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 1999 Employee stock purchase plan.

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