Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (“ACS”) (NASDAQ: ALSK), Alaska's leading integrated communications provider, installed a booster today on the McNeil Canyon cell site in Homer. The booster will double the coverage area from the McNeil Canyon and will provide wildfire emergency responders with extended wireless coverage.

“The cell booster will give emergency responders enhanced coverage so that they can receive cell service at the perimeter of the fire,” said Ed Bryson, ACS vice president of field operations.

ACS is providing the booster as a free public service and will leave it up as long as emergency responders need it.

“Until now, we had been relying on limited radio communication,” said Jordan Halden, Type One Incident Management Team, communications unit leader. “The expanded coverage will help us respond faster and communicate more clearly. We appreciate the quick response and service from ACS.”

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.

ACS Corporate Communications:
Director, Corporate Communications
Heather Cavanaugh, 907-564-7722
heather.cavanaugh@acsalaska.com