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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000020520-06-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061011
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061011
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061011

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000020520
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				060619596
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11001
		FILM NUMBER:		061139851

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HIGH RIDGE PK BLDG 3
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06905
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036145600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE HIGH RIDGE PARK
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06905

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CITIZENS UTILITIES CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<FILENAME>pr3rdqtrresults06.txt
<DESCRIPTION>3RD QUARTER 2006 RESULTS
<TEXT>
                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 11, 2006

                         Citizens Communications Company
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

           001-11001                                     06-0619596
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    (Commission File Number)                  (IRS Employer Identification No.)


3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut                  06905
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

                                 (203) 614-5600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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                   (Former name or former address, if changed
                              since last report.)

     Check the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

     | |  Written  communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
          (17 CFR 230.425)

     | |  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
          CFR 240.14a-12)

     | |  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)  under the
          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

     | |  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)  under the
          Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13e-4(c))

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Item 8.01      Other Events
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               The information set forth in the press release issued by Citizens
               Communications  Company on October 11, 2006,  announcing plans to
               release the Company's third quarter 2006 results, attached hereto
               as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits
               ---------------------------------

               (d)  Exhibits

               99.1 Press Release of Citizens Communications Company released on
                    October 11, 2006  announcing  plans to release the Company's
                    third quarter 2006 results.





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                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                               CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


Date:  October 11, 2006        By: /s/ Robert J. Larson
                                   ----------------------------
                                   Robert J. Larson
                                   Senior Vice President and
                                   Chief Accounting Officer


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<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>pr3rdqtr06.txt
<DESCRIPTION>3RD QTR. PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>
                                                        Exhibit 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Citizens Communications to Release 3Q Results and Host Call

STAMFORD,  Conn.-- Oct. 11, 2006 -- Citizens Communications (NYSE: CZN) plans to
release the company's  third-quarter 2006 results on Tuesday,  November 7, 2006,
before the  market  opens and to host a  conference  call that day at 10:00 a.m.
eastern time.

The call will be Webcast and may be accessed at www.czn.com or
https://cis.premconf.com/sc/scw.dll/usr?cid=vlllrznxzcdvrwmd.
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A replay  of the call will be  available  from 1:00 PM  eastern  time,  Tuesday,
November 7, 2006,  through Tuesday,  November 14, 2006, at the above Websites or
via dial-in at 1-888-203-1112 for U.S. and Canadian callers or, outside the U.S.
and Canada, at 1-719-457-0820, passcode 7440061.

About Citizens Communications:

More information about Citizens may be found at www.czn.com.


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


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