ANCHORAGE, Alaska, February 28, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) - Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (NASDAQ: ALSK) today announced that David Wilson, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will be presenting at the Raymond James 26th Annual Institutional Investor Conference on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at 2:50 p.m. Eastern Time at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hotel in Orlando, FL.

A live webcast of the presentation will be accessible from the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website (www.alsk.com). The webcast will be archived for a period of 90 days.

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.

Contacts:

ACS Investors:
Kirsten Chapman / David Barnard, CFA
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
Phone: 415-433-3777
Email: david@lhai-sf.com

Alaska Communications Systems:
Mary Ann Pease
VP Corporate Communications
Phone: 907-297-3000
Email: mpease@acsalaska.com