UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 14A

                                 (Rule 14a-101)

                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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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.