June 8, 2004

Midwest Wireless helping Alaska Communication Systems bring Qualcomm's BREW® Solution to its customers



San Diego, Ca. (June 8, 2004) Wireless providers Midwest Wireless and Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") are working together to bring sophisticated BREW services to Alaska customers. Today the two companies announced the agreement and commercial launch of Alaska's new BREW-based offering, which utilizes Midwest Wireless' new "BREW hosting" service. Midwest Wireless is able to share its existing BREW service solution with other providers who want to offer BREW services to their own customers.

Qualcomm's BREW system enables an extensive line of advanced entertainment applications and communication services that can be downloaded onto a compatible wireless phone.

Midwest Wireless, which has been offering BREW services to its own customers since August 2003, saw hosting as an opportunity to make full use of its BREW service solution. "By utilizing our existing BREW system to provide BREW applications to other providers, we're making the most of our investment and making this valuable service available to more individuals," said Tom Riley, Vice President of Market Operations for Midwest Wireless.

Sheldon Fisher, SVP Sales and Marketing for ACS, stated, "ACS is excited about the broad range of features and applications we are able to provide to our customers. With the launch of our new CDMA network and the implementation of WLNP, the capabilities of BREW are just one more reason for Alaskans to choose ACS."

"We congratulate Midwest Wireless and ACS for bringing the benefits of advanced wireless data services to ACS' subscribers through their launch of the BREW solution," said Bob Briggs, vice president of business relations and operations for Qualcomm Internet Services. "This sort of innovative collaboration speaks to the leadership of these companies as well as the flexibility and dynamic nature of the BREW solution, and its ability to support a wide range of operator needs."

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About Midwest Wireless
Based in Mankato, Minnesota, Midwest Wireless is a leading regional wireless services provider with more than 370,000 customers in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. With a company-wide focus on customer satisfaction, Midwest Wireless has one of the highest customer loyalty rates in the industry. Midwest Wireless offers wireless phone services, as well as mobile Internet access on phones and wireless devices at speeds up to 70K. In select areas, the company also offers High-Speed Wireless Internet, a fixed wireless broadband service that delivers high-speed internet access to homes and businesses at speeds ranging from 256K to 1.5M. More information on Midwest Wireless is available at www.midwestwireless.com.

About ACS
ACS is the leading integrated communications provider in Alaska, offering local telephone service, wireless, long distance, data, entertainment and Internet services to business and residential customers throughout Alaska. Please visit us at www.acsalaska.com, or investor information can be found at www.alsk.com.

Qualcomm and BREW are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts:

Shelly John, 507-327-2376
Midwest Wireless
shelly.john@midwestwireless.com

Michele Bakic, 858-651-4017
Qualcomm Incorporated
mbakic@qualcomm.com

Mary Ann Pease, 907-297-3000
Alaska Communications Systems
mpease@acsalaska.com