Exhibit 99.1

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Contact:
David Whitehouse
203.614.5708
David.Whitehouse@czn.com


                             California PUC Approves
         Citizens Communications' Acquisition of Global Valley Networks

                 Closing Expected to Occur in Next Several Weeks

STAMFORD,  Conn., October 22, 2007 - Citizens Communications Company (NYSE: CZN)
today announced that the California  Public  Utilities  Commission last Thursday
approved Citizens'  proposed  acquisition of Global Valley Networks Inc. ("GVN")
and GVN Services  ("GVS") through the purchase from Country Road  Communications
LLC of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Evans Telephone  Holdings,  Inc.,
the  parent  of GVN and GVS.  This  completes  all  required  Federal  and state
regulatory  approvals  for the  acquisition.  The  parties  anticipate  that the
transaction  will close  within the next  several  weeks.  The  transaction  is,
however, still subject to certain customary closing conditions.

"We are excited about this  acquisition and are appreciative of the swift review
and approval process that both the California  Public  Utilities  Commission and
the Federal  Communications  Commission  conducted.  The Global Valley  Networks
markets are a great fit with our  California  properties  and we look forward to
integrating  these  markets  into our West  Region,"  said  Maggie  Wilderotter,
Chairman and CEO of Citizens Communications.

About Citizens Communications Company

Citizens  Communications  Company  (NYSE:  CZN) operates under the brand name of
Frontier and offers  telephone,  television and Internet  services in 23 states.
More  information  is  available  at  www.czn.com,   www.frontieronline.com  and
www.frontier.myway.com


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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to
the safe harbor  provisions of The Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of
1995.  These  statements  are  made  on the  basis  of  management's  views  and
assumptions  regarding  future  events and business  performance.  Words such as
"believe,"  "anticipate,"  "expect"  and  similar  expressions  are  intended to
identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements (including oral
representations)  involve risks and uncertainties  that may cause actual results
to differ  materially  from any  future  results,  performance  or  achievements
expressed or implied by such  statements.  The foregoing  information  should be
read in conjunction with Citizens' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission  including,  but not  limited  to,  reports  on Forms  10-K and 10-Q.
Citizens does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements to
reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.

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