ACS Announces New Director of Corporate Communications

Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (“ACS”) (NASDAQ:ALSK), Alaska's leading integrated communications provider, today announced the appointment of Heather Cavanaugh as Director of Corporate Communications. In this role, Cavanaugh will act as the company's media spokesperson, with responsibility for public relations and internal communications.

"Heather is a wonderful addition to the ACS team. Her strength in the field of communications in combination with her extensive experience in the Alaska market and major media markets, such as New York, will serve us well as we speak to our broad range of constituents, locally and nationally," said Liane Pelletier, ACS president and chief executive officer.

Cavanaugh brings more than eight years of public relations and communications experience to ACS. Prior to joining ACS, Cavanaugh worked as communications director for the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation where she oversaw the organization’s local and national public relations and marketing initiatives. Before that, she worked as an account executive for the Anchorage-based public relations firm Bernholz & Graham and as a senior publicist at HarperCollins Publishers in New York City where she developed public relations campaigns for New York Times bestselling books. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and journalism from Western Washington University in Bellingham, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Alaska Anchorage and a certificate of completion from the University of Denver Publishing Institute.

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 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.