Jonestown Bank & Trust Expands Service Relationship with Level 3

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that it has been selected to upgrade network, voice and data services for Lebanon, Penn.-based Jonestown Bank & Trust (JBT).

Under the terms of the contract, Level 3 – which currently provides frame-relay services to JBT – will increase the bandwidth it delivers for JBT’s voice and data services, and will also provide MPLS-based virtual private network (VPN) services to JBT’s nine Pennsylvania branch locations spread throughout Jonestown, Lebanon, Grantville, Newmanstown, Cleona and Palmyra.

"Having worked with Level 3, we knew they could provide cost-effective solutions that comply with the strict security standards that financial institutions require,” said JBT vice president of Operations, Joseph C. Lieb. "Upgrading to the private network and voice services will allow us to grow our business and ensure a reliable user experience for our customers.”

"The innovative architecture behind Level 3’s expansive network enables us to scale our services to meet the evolving needs of customers like JBT," said Jeff Tench, president of Level 3's Business Markets Group. "This expanded relationship also demonstrates our focus on delivering high-quality, extremely reliable communications solutions for the financial services sector."

Level 3's Business Markets Group leverages the power of the company's extensive fiber-optic network, metro assets, and a locally-focused sales and sales support organization to deliver world-class services to enterprise customers and service providers throughout the United States.

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