Level 3 Provides FXCM, Inc. With Enhanced Network Capabilities

BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) today announced that it has been selected by FXCM, Inc. (NYSE: FXCM), a global online provider of foreign exchange trading and related services, to provide multiple network services that increase the security, reliability and performance of FXCM's online trading applications.

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The financial trading industry is increasingly reliant upon network solutions that allow investors to capitalize on efficient and secure access to global market information at all times. FXCM provides online currency trading services for a variety of clients and requires network connections and services that enable it to optimize the security, reliability and performance of its trading applications. Level 3's network services offer FXCM the ability to consolidate communications services management and simplify network design.

"Our clients expect efficient, consistent and secure access to the most current information on global currencies as well as the ability to respond quickly to market fluctuations," said Erik Cuevas, vice president of Infrastructure Engineering, FXCM. "Level 3's network services provide us with the performance and reliability we need to confidently offer our clients advanced online trading tools that enable them to successfully navigate the ever-shifting foreign exchange market."

Under the terms of the agreement, Level 3's Ethernet private line (EPL) service will interconnect FXCM's headquarters in New York with remote data centers to ensure efficient, redundant access to its trading applications. Additionally, FXCM will use Level 3's multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) service for global data center connectivity and high speed Internet protocol (HSIP) service to improve online efficiency for its global customer base.

"Level 3's reliable and secure network offers the scalability and flexibility necessary to address our customers' needs for increased growth and efficiency," said Andrew Crouch, regional president of North American Sales for Level 3. "Our agreement with FXCM demonstrates our continued ability to successfully meet the increasing demands for advanced communications services within the financial industry, and we are pleased that our services will help them continue to expand their business."

For more information on Level 3's advanced network and service offerings, visit www.level3.com.
 

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