July 11, 2001

David Morris, GCI, (907) 265-5396 or; dmorris@gci.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GCI AND ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE COMPANY SIGN TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE AGREEMENT

ANCHORAGE, AK -- General Communication, Inc. (GCI) has signed a long-term agreement to provide communication services to Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (Alyeska Pipeline). GCI will provide voice, video and data services to support operations of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System using an 800-mile fiber optic cable system. GCI completed the previously announced acquisition of an 85 percent interest in the fiber optic system effective June 30, 2001.

According to Marsha Burns, GCI vice president, GCI is providing long distance service, voice and data circuits, cable television and private broadcast services, Internet and transparent local area network services to Alyeska Pipeline.

"We look forward to a long-term, productive working relationship between two companies that have a statewide impact on Alaska," said Burns. "We are particularly pleased that Alyeska Pipeline has looked to us to provide broadband services."

GCI (NASDAQ: GNCMA) is an Alaska-based integrated communications provider that delivers voice, video and data services through its fiber optic, satellite, hybrid fiber coaxial and metropolitan area network facilities. More information about GCI can be found at www.gci.com