Alaska Communications to Report Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results October 28

Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (“ACS”) (NASDAQ:ALSK), today announced it will release financial results for the third quarter 2010 shortly after markets close on Thursday, October 28, 2010. The company will host a conference call and live webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results.

Parties in the United States and Canada can access the call at 877-941-1467. Parties outside the United States and Canada can access the call at 480-629-9676.

The live webcast of the conference call will be accessible from the "Events Calendar" section of the company's website (www.alsk.com). The webcast will be archived for a period of 90 days. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available two hours after the call and will run until Thursday, November 4, 2010, at midnight ET. To hear the replay, parties in the United States and Canada can call 800-406-7325 and enter pass code 4376936. Parties outside the United States and Canada can call 303-590-3030 and enter pass code 4376936.

About Alaska Communications

ACS, through its subsidiaries, is Alaska's leading provider of broadband and other wireline and wireless solutions across businesses and consumers. The Alaska Communications wireline operations include the state's most advanced data networks and the most diverse undersea fiber optic system connecting Alaska to the contiguous United States. The company’s wireless operations include a statewide 3G CDMA network, reaching across Alaska from the North Slope to Ketchikan, with coverage extended via best-in-class CDMA carriers in the Lower 49 and Canada. By investing in the fastest-growing market segments and attracting the highest-quality customers, Alaska Communications seeks to drive top- and bottom-line growth, while continually improving the customer experience and cost structure through process improvement. More information can be found on the company's website at www.alaskacommunications.com or at its investor site at www.alsk.com.