Alaska Communications Systems Debuted Motorola MOTOKRZR in Alaska Over Thanksgiving Holiday

Business Wire, Nov 27, 2006

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (NASDAQ:ALSK), the leading integrated communications provider in Alaska, debuted the Motorola MOTOKRZR in the Alaska market over the Thanksgiving Holiday with a statewide marketing blitz covering print, television, and radio ads.

"When you combine the state-of-the-art features of the MOTOKRZR with the only wireless network in the state that offers EVDO high-speed data, ACS subscribers can truly take advantage of everything this wireless device has to offer," says Bill Bishop, director of retail sales at ACS. "This is your phone, your MP3 player, your TV, your world - and we are excited to give Alaskans the first opportunity to use this device with ACS' superior technology - and just in time for the Holidays."

The ACS CDMA network provides mobile wireless voice and data, with 1xRTT speeds peaking at 156 Kbps and EVDO data speeds peaking at 2.4 Mbps.

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. CDMA 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 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 September 30, 2006. The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.