Alaska Communications Systems Unveils New Retail Location in Homer; Store to Open on Black Friday

Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (NASDAQ: ALSK) announced today the relocation and opening of a new retail store in Homer. The store, located at 3546 Greatland Street, will serve customers starting on Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving.

Open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the store will feature ACS’ latest phones and accessories. To mark the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, ACS is offering special discounts on select PDAs, smart phones and other wireless devices, including $50 off a BlackBerry® Pearl or Curve for new customers. Some phone models will be discounted by as much as 50 percent with activation.

“We encourage everyone to stop by the new location in Homer. It’s a beautiful new building that will provide our customers with a great shopping experience. They can compare wireless handsets, check out DSL service, wireless Internet, our current holiday BlackBerry® offer and so much more,” said Janet Klatt, Director, Retail Sales and Service.

“The new Homer store also represents ACS’ commitment to continue growing our services throughout the state,” Klatt added.

“Our new investments in fiber optics, retail stores and advanced wireless solutions make ACS the intelligent choice for Alaska’s Enterprise clients and individual customers. We look forward to meeting their diverse and growing telecom needs in 2009 and beyond,” said Sheldon Fisher, Senior Vice President, Sales and Service.

ACS’ existing Homer store at 205 Main Street will close on Wednesday, Nov. 26.

About Alaska Communications Systems

Headquartered in Anchorage, ACS is Alaska's leading provider of broadband and other wireline and wireless solutions to Enterprise and mass market customers. The ACS wireline operations include the state's most advanced data networks and, to be launched in early 2009, the only diverse undersea fiber optic system connecting Alaska to the contiguous United States. The ACS wireless operations include the only 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, ACS seeks to drive top- and bottom-line growth, while continually improving customer experience and cost structure through process improvement. More information can be found on the company's website at www.acsalaska.com or at its investor site at www.alsk.com.