Exhibit 99.1


July 24, 2003

         John Lowber, (907) 868-5628; jlowber@gci.com
         Bruce Broquet, (907) 868-6660; bbroquet@gci.com
         David Morris, (907) 265-5396; dmorris@gci.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                   MCI EXTENDS ALASKA SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH GCI

         ANCHORAGE, AK--GCI (NASDAQ:GNCMA), Alaska's leading telecommunications
service provider, today announced that MCI is extending its Contract of Alaska
Access Services for five years to July 2008. This agreement sets the terms and
conditions under which GCI originates and terminates certain types of long
distance and data services in Alaska on MCI's behalf. In exchange for extending
the term of the contract, MCI receives a series of rate reductions implemented
in phases over the life of the contract.

         "We are delighted to reaffirm our strategic alliance with MCI," said
Dick Westlund, GCI long distance general manager. "GCI revenues attributed to
MCI during 2002 totaled more than $84 million and with this contract amendment
we are assured that MCI will continue to use GCI's state-of-the-art network to
meet their future requirements throughout Alaska."

         The foregoing contains forward-looking statements regarding the
company's expected results that are based on management's expectations as well
as on a number of assumptions concerning future events. Actual results might
differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements due to
uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside GCI's control.
Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in the forward looking statements is contained in
GCI's cautionary statements sections of Form 10K and 10-Q filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

         Based on revenues, GCI is the largest Alaska-based and operated
integrated telecommunications provider and provides local, wireless, and long
distance telephone, cable television, Internet and data communication services
throughout Alaska. More information about the company can be found at
www.gci.com.