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



     Citizens Communications Completes Acquisition of Global Valley Networks

STAMFORD,  Conn., November 1, 2007 - Citizens Communications Company (NYSE: CZN)
today  announced that it has completed the 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. The acquired  markets are located in
California  and will be combined  with the Citizens  Communications  West Region
operations.  The brand name that Citizens  uses in all of its markets,  Frontier
Communications Solutions, will be leveraged in these newly acquired markets.

The transaction was announced July 5, 2007. The purchase price of $62 million in
cash, subject to adjustment, was financed with cash on hand.

"We are excited  about this  acquisition;  it is accretive to our free cash flow
and  offers   opportunities  for  revenue  growth  and  synergies"  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 Communications Solutions and offers telephone,  television and Internet
services  in  24  states.   More   information  is  available  at   www.czn.com,
www.frontieronline.com and www.frontier.myway.com

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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