Citizens Inc. Files to List on NYSE.Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2002 Citizens Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :CIA CIA: see Central Intelligence Agency. (1) (Confidentiality Integrity Authentication) The three important concerns with regards to information security. Encryption is used to provide confidentiality (privacy, secrecy). ) announced today that it has filed an application to list its Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange ) with trading expected to commence Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002, under the same ticker symbol as utilized on the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. , "CIA." Until then, the shares will continue trading on the AMEX. About Citizens Inc. Citizens Inc. is a financial services company whose growth strategy is to achieve $1 billion in assets, $250 million in revenues and $10 billion of life insurance in force by 2010 targeting the sale of U.S. dollar whole life insurance policies in the United States as well as worldwide and through the acquisition of other life insurance companies. Citizens is included in the Russell 2000(R) Index, which measures the performance of the largest companies in the U.S. stock market, based on market capitalization. Citizens' stock closed at $10.70 on July 19, 2002. Additional information is available at the Company's Web site: www.citizensinc.com. Information herein contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, which can be identified by words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate" or "continue" or comparable words. In addition, all statements other than statements of historical facts that address activities that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Readers are encouraged to read the SEC reports of the Company, particularly its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2001, for the meaningful cautionary language disclosing why actual results may vary materially from those anticipated by management. |
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