Alaska Communications Systems Wins GSA Contract.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (NASDAQ:ALSK) today announced a new multi-year, multi-million dollar contractual agreement with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

"GSA accepted ACS' proposal to provide telecommunications services to the federal agencies it serves. The eight-year agreement extends a relationship that has grown over the course of nearly two decades. It is a relationship that provides a terrific foundation for GSA and ACS as they will continue to work together to provide integrated telecommunications services to federal employees state-wide," said Liane Pelletier, president and chief executive officer of ACS.

GSA is a federal procurement and property management agency that was created to improve government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public. Across the nation, 13,000 associates provide services and solutions for the workplace operations of more than one million federal workers located in government-owned and leased buildings in more than 2,000 U.S. communities and overseas. The Northwest/Arctic Region supports customers and federal workers by acquiring such items as telecommunications, information technology, and supplies and equipment.

GSA helps federal agencies better serve the public by offering superior workplaces, expert solutions, acquisition services, and management policies at the best value. ACS is proud to work with GSA in providing basic services along with advanced technologies to federal agencies.

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.