Alaska Communications Systems Announces Presentation Time Change at the Raymond James 32nd Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 7th

Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (NASDAQ:ALSK), today announced that Anand Vadapalli, president and chief executive officer, will be presenting at the Raymond James 32nd Annual Institutional Investors Conference on Monday, March 7, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation was originally scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference takes place at the JW Marriot Grande Lakes in Orlando, FL.

A live webcast of the presentation 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 7 days.

About Alaska Communications Systems

Headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (NASDAQ: ALSK), through its subsidiaries, provides Alaska Communications services and 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.