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Citizens Communications Elects Two Additional Independent Directors.


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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2002

Citizens Communications Company (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: CZN) announced today that two additional independent directors, Maggie Wilderotter and William Kraus, have been elected to the company's Board of Directors.

Wilderotter is president, chief executive officer and director of Wink Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
: WINK), the leading mass-market interactive television solution in North America. On June 24, 2002, Wink Communications and Liberty Broadband Interactive Television (LBIT) announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement whereby Wink will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of LBIT under Wilderotter's leadership.

Prior to joining Wink, Wilderotter was executive vice president of national operations for AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. and chief executive officer of AT&T's Aviation Communications Division. From 1991 to 1995, she was senior vice president of McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. and regional president of its California/Nevada/Hawaii Region. She was with U.S. Computer Services, Inc./Cable Data, as senior vice president and general manager from 1985 to 1991. She is a member of the board of directors of Airborne, Inc., The McClatchy Company, American Tower Corporation Formed in 1995, American Tower Corporation is a publicly held company (NYSE: AMT) that is a leading owner and operator of wireless and broadcast communications sites in North America. Today American Tower owns and operates over 30,000 sites in the United States, Mexico and Brazil. , and Gaylord Entertainment Company Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE: GET) operates a number of hotel, resort, and media companies.

Facilities owned include:
  • Gaylord Hotels
. She was a director of Electric Lightwave, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citizens Communications that was formerly a publicly-traded company. Wilderotter is a graduate of Holy Cross College
For universities named Holy Cross, see Holy Cross University


Holy Cross College or Saint Cross College may refer to:
  • Holy Cross College Ryde in Sydney, Australia
  • The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
, where she is also a trustee.

Kraus is a former director of Electric Lightwave, Inc., Century Communications Corp., and Centennial Cellular Corp. He is chairman emeritus of Guild.com and a columnist for the Madison (Wis.) Capital Times. Kraus held senior executive positions with Sentry Insurance and the Equitable Life Assurance Company prior to his retirement. He has a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science
BS, SB

bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
 degree from the University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher.

http://umn.edu/.

Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
 and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin.

About Citizens Communications

Citizens Communications serves 2.5 million telephone access lines in 24 states. More information about Citizens can be found at www.czn.net.
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