Alaska Communications Systems Announces Results of Annual Shareholder Meeting; Stockholders Elect Eight Directors to the Board, Including New Director John W. Gibson.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (Nasdaq:ALSK) announced today the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held July 25 in Anchorage.

ACS stockholders re-elected seven incumbent directors and elected John W. Gibson, who replaces departing director Saul Fox. The total number of directors is now eight and previously it was ten. Two additional incumbent directors did not stand for re-election. Five of the eight directors are considered independent. All directors will serve one-year terms expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2006.

"John is a welcome addition to our board," stated Liane Pelletier, ACS president and chief executive officer. "He has over 25 years of experience leading organizations in the worldwide energy industry and brings impressive strategic business planning and execution expertise to the board. We look forward to his contributions as ACS fulfills its mission to provide the highest quality telecommunications services in the state."

Mr. Gibson presently serves as executive managing director for Fox Paine & Company, LLC. Previously, he served as president and chief executive officer for two years at Halliburton Energy Services Group and was president for one year and chief executive for eight years at Halliburton's Landmark Graphics Corporation. While president, Gibson managed all of Halliburton's energy-related operations and substantially restructured Halliburton's worldwide operations. At Landmark Graphics, he executed an aggressive growth strategy and integrated multiple corporate and product line acquisitions, establishing the company as the global leader in providing geoscience software tools and enterprise solutions to the energy industry. Mr. Gibson earned a B.S. in Geology from the Auburn University and an M.S. in Geology from the University of Houston.

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.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements about future results and other expectations constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements 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. A number of factors in addition to those discussed herein could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The company's financial planning is affected by business and economic conditions and changes in customer order patterns. Any projections are inherently subject to significant economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of ACS. Important assumptions and other important factors, including risk factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, are specified in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and other filings with the SEC. The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.