Alaska Communications Systems to Present at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on May 16

Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (Nasdaq:ALSK), today announced that Anand Vadapalli, ACS president and chief executive officer, will be presenting at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Monday, May 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference takes place at the Westin Copley Place Hotel in Boston, Mass.

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 90 days.

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.