UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Citizens Communications Company
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Robert A. Stanger, a member of Citizens Communications' board of
directors since 1992, has passed away. In addition to being a member
of the board, Mr. Stanger was the chairman of its compensation
committee and a member of its audit committee.
There are now 10 director nominees for election at Citizens' 2005
annual meeting of stockholders on May 26, 2005. The proxy cards
released with the 2005 proxy statement remain effective and the shares
represented by those proxy cards will be voted in accordance with the
stockholders' instructions with respect to these 10 nominees.