BALTIMORE -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVLT - News) today announced a dial-up program for mid-market Internet service providers (ISPs) in the U.S. The program is designed for ISPs that have client bases ranging from approximately 10,000 to more than 50,000 subscribers. The announcement was made at the 10th annual ISPCON event, where Level 3 is exhibiting in booth #314, and is presenting a seminar about the future of dial-up Internet access. "As part of Level 3's ongoing commitment to our dial-up business, we've dedicated ourselves to serving the unique needs of the growing mid-market ISP industry," said Charles Meyers, senior vice president of Global Softwswitch Services for Level 3. "Mid-market ISPs can benefit from a newer and wider range of flexible pricing options, while receiving similar wholesale dial-up features, performance and geographic coverage that we offer to larger ISP customers." Launched late last year, the program has yielded significant results, highlighted by a 25 percent increase in (3)Connect Modem usage by Level 3's mid-market ISP customers since October 2002. Some of Level 3's mid-market ISP customers include Toledo, Ohio-based CISP, GlobalPOPs in Pittsburgh, Ikano in Salt Lake City, Utah and Southern California's Orange County Online. Level 3's mid-market pricing options include a fixed port, fixed port with bursting, usage-based (per hour), subscriber-based and 800 nationwide access plans. Service is available in all 50 states and covers more than 90 percent of the U.S. population, with additional geographic expansion expected. Level 3 Communications Inc.