Alaska Communications Systems Offers Motorola RAZR V3c with EV-DO Capabilities

Business Wire, June 14, 2006

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (NASDAQ:ALSK), Alaska's leading integrated communications provider, today announced the addition of the Motorola RAZR V3c to its wireless device lineup. With this launch ACS becomes the only company in Alaska to offer the RAZR V3c with EV-DO functionality.

"Not all RAZRs are created equal. Over the last two years, ACS has invested tens of millions of dollars deploying Alaska's most advanced wireless network to include EV-DO functionality and we are extremely excited to be the only Alaskan carrier to be able to leverage this mobile broadband capability on a RAZR," said Bill Bishop, director of retail operations at ACS. "With mobile broadband wireless speeds bursting up to 2.4 Mbps, ACS RAZR subscribers will be able to fully leverage the myriad applications available via the Internet -- at home, at work, on the road or virtually anyplace in between."

While riding the ACS CDMA network, users of the RAZR V3c will enjoy the state's fastest data speeds, phone-to-phone megapixel picture messaging and MPEG4 video, increased memory, and advanced speech recognition functionality -- in addition to its distinctive design. To kick off the launch, ACS is offering several limited time promotional offers which include the RAZR V3c.

For more information about the ACS Motorola RAZR V3c or other new products and services from ACS, visit Alaska Communications Systems' website at www.acsalaska.com.

About CDMA

CDMA stands for Code Division Multiple Access. CDMA inherently provides the best voice quality, fastest wireless data speeds, greatest security through its coding, and GPS location capabilities. It is the most rapidly expanding wireless network technology in the world, with CDMA coverage throughout 70 countries, including on the continents of North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

About EV-DO

EV-DO is the mobile wireless broadband technology inherent to ACS' CDMA network. ACS was among the nation's leaders in deployment of this mobile broadband technology and remains the only company in Alaska with such capabilities. EV-DO has 10 times the peak data rate of the next best mobile broadband solution with data speeds peaking at 2.4 Mbps during downloads.

About Alaska Communications Systems

ACS is the leading integrated communications provider in Alaska, offering local telephone service, wireless, long distance, data, and Internet services to business and residential customers throughout Alaska. More information can be found on the company's website at www.acsalaska.com or at its investor site at www.alsk.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are based on current expectations and the current economic environment. The company cautions that these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with ACS' business, please refer to the company's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.