Exhibit 99.1

                                                       Citizens Communications
                                                       3 High Ridge Park
                                                       Stamford, CT 06905
                                                       203.614.5600
                                                       Web site: www.czn.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Contact:
Brigid Smith
203-614-5042
bsmith@czn.com


     Citizens Communications Appoints Peter C.B. Bynoe to Board of Directors

STAMFORD,  Conn.  July 30,  2007 - Citizens  Communications  Company  (NYSE:CZN)
announced  today  that  Peter  C.B.  Bynoe  has been  appointed  to its Board of
Directors  effective  October  1,  2007.  Mr.  Bynoe is a senior  partner in the
Chicago  office  of the  international  law firm DLA  Piper  and  serves  on its
Executive Committee. He joined DLA Piper in 1995.

In 2005, Mr. Bynoe was named by Fortune  magazine to the Fortune  Diversity 2005
list of the most influential African-Americans,  Latinos, and Asian-Americans in
business, sports, politics, academia and the arts. He was designated an Illinois
"Super  Lawyer" in 2005 and 2006,  the  result of  research  projects  conducted
jointly by Law & Politics and Chicago magazines.

"I am delighted to welcome  Peter to the Citizens  Board of  Directors,"  stated
Maggie  Wilderotter,  Chairman  and CEO. "He brings a unique  background  to our
company.  Peter is  strategic  and has both public  company  board and  business
experience.  As Citizens continues to take its services and products to the next
level,  I know we will  benefit  from his  broad  knowledge  and  commitment  to
excellence."

Mr. Bynoe received his Bachelor of Arts Degree, cum laude, from Harvard College.
He earned his Masters in Business  Administration  with a finance and  marketing
emphasis at Harvard Business  School.  He received his Juris Doctor with a focus
on corporate  planning  and  regulation  from  Harvard Law School.  Mr. Bynoe is
admitted to the practice of law before the Illinois State Bar.

Prior to  joining  DLA  Piper,  Mr.  Bynoe  managed  Telemat  Ltd.,  a  business
consulting firm that he founded in 1982. From March 1988 to June 1992, he served
as the Executive Director of the Illinois Sports Facilities  Authority,  a joint
venture of the City of Chicago  and State of  Illinois  created to develop a new
Comiskey  Park for the Chicago  White Sox.  Mr.  Bynoe was  responsible  for all
aspects of planning and executing the development of this $250 million  project.
The facility was completed on time and several million dollars under budget.

Additionally,  Mr. Bynoe was Managing General Partner of the National Basketball
Association's  Denver  Nuggets.  He planned,  organized,  and  executed  the $65
million  acquisition  of the  Nuggets in November  1989.  After  overseeing  the
complete  reorganization  of the team, on and off the court,  Mr. Bynoe sold his
interest in the franchise in August 1992.

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Mr. Bynoe also served as a consultant to the Atlanta  Fulton  County  Recreation
Authority and the Atlanta Committee to Organize the Olympic Games in preparation
for the 1996 Summer  Olympic  Games.  He was involved in defining the conceptual
framework  for the 85,000 seat Olympic  Stadium  that was  converted to a 45,000
seat baseball  stadium for the Atlanta Braves;  developing a $210 million budget
for the stadium's  construction;  and negotiating a lease agreement that induced
the Braves to occupy the renovated facility.

Mr. Bynoe heads DLA Piper's Sports Facilities  Practice Group and has negotiated
new stadium/arena deals for the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals, the Miami Heat, the
Washington  Redskins,  the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Columbus Blue Jackets. His
law  practice  is  focused  upon  the   development   and   financing  of  major
infrastructure projects nationwide.  He represents institutional clients such as
The Boeing Company, Sara Lee Corporation and CNA Insurance.

Mr.  Bynoe is  currently a Director  of Rewards  Network,  Inc.  and the Covanta
Energy  Corporation.  His civic  service  includes  more than 20 years of public
service, chairing the Chicago Commission Landmarks, the Chicago Plan Commission,
and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. Mr. Bynoe is a Life Trustee of the
Goodman Theatre, a Trustee of the Rush University Medical Center, and a Director
of The CORE Center for the Prevention, Care and Research of Infectious Diseases.
Mr. Bynoe was a member of the Harvard University Board of Overseers from October
1992 to June 2001.

About Citizens Communications Company

Citizens  Communications  Company (NYSE:  CZN) is a full-service  communications
provider  and one of the  largest  local  exchange  telephone  companies  in the
country. Under the Frontier brand name, the company offers telephone, television
and Internet services,  as well as bundled  offerings,  ESPN360 streaming video,
residential  security solutions and specialized bundles for small businesses and
home offices.  Additional  information about Frontier's products and services is
available  at  www.frontier.myway.com  and  www.frontieronline.com.  Information
about Citizens Communications may be found at www.czn.com.

This document contains forward-looking  statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties  that could cause actual results to differ  materially  from those
expressed or implied in the statements. These and all forward-looking statements
(including oral  representations)  are only predictions or statements of current
plans that are  constantly  under  review by the  company.  All  forward-looking
statements may differ from actual results.  The foregoing  information should be
read in  conjunction  with the company's  filings with the U.S.  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission  including,  but not limited to,  reports on Forms 10-K and
10-Q.  The  company  does not intend to update or revise  these  forward-looking
statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.

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