Exhibit 99.1


                                                      Citizens Communications
                                                      3 High Ridge Park
                                                      Stamford, CT 06905
                                                      203.614.5600
                                                      www.czn.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact
David Whitehouse
Senior Vice President & Treasurer
203.614.5708




                                                                         

 Citizens Communications Will Change Its Name to Frontier Communications Corporation
                  New Name Will Align Corporate and Brand Names


Stamford,  Conn.,  May 22, 2008 -- Citizens  Communications  Company  (NYSE:CZN)
announced that at its Annual Meeting on May 15, 2008 stockholders overwhelmingly
approved changing the company's name to Frontier Communications Corporation. The
change will become  effective on July 31, 2008.  That day, the  company's  stock
symbol on the New York  Stock  Exchange  will  become  "FTR"  and the  company's
Chairman and CEO,  Maggie  Wilderotter,  along with the Board of  Directors,  is
scheduled to ring the opening  bell.

"The name change will align our  corporate  name with the brand name under which
we operate and are known in our markets.  This change  allows us to leverage the
strength of our brand,  and link our  corporate  identity with our customers and
our employees," said Ms. Wilderotter.  She added, "While our corporate name will
change,  all core  elements  of the  organization  remain the same.  As Frontier
Communications,  we will  continue  to provide  all of our  constituents  -- our
shareholders,  our  customers,  our  communities  and our  employees -- with the
highest level of products and service."

The new Frontier corporate identity,  including a new logo and website,  will be
launched on July 31st.  "The Frontier  logo,  already used in our local markets,
graphically  communicates our promise to connect  communities," Ms.  Wilderotter
remarked. "As a local,  community-based  communications company,  Frontier is in
the business of bringing  people  together.  Frontier will continue to offer the
best voice,  broadband data and video services to our  residential  and business
customers.  Our unified corporate branding is a way to visually communicate that
we are keeping pace with new products and services that our customers want."

About Citizens  Communications Company
Citizens  Communications  Company (NYSE: CZN) offers  telephone,  television and
Internet  services under the Frontier brand name in 24 states.  More information
is available at www.czn.com and www.frontieronline.com

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