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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20030909Name Change.pdfPhone:(801)274-3127 COMMUNlCATIONSSOLUTIONS 2108 MAY27 m8:30 Fax:(801)274-3227 CASE REOPENED Ms.Jean Jewell Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street Boise,ID 83720 RE:Name Change for Citizens Communications Inc. Dear Ms.Jewell, Citizens Communications Inc.,The parent company of Citizens Telecommunications of Idaho and Frontier Communications of America,Inc.will change its name to Frontier Communications Inc.on July31,2008.Citizens Telecommunications of Idaho has been operating under the DBA Frontier Communications of Idaho for several years.The name change by the parent company will better align it with the Frontier brand name being used by its telephonecompany subsidiaries. This change will be in name only.There are no changes to management or ownership of either subsidiary operating in Idaho. If you have any questions or concerns about this change,please let me know. Sincerely, Manager,Government and External Affairs Enclosure CITIZENS ' communications s":g Citizens Communications 3 High Ridge Park Stamford,CT 06905.1 j203.614.5600 www.czu.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 overwhelminglyapproved 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 31 . "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 visuallycommunicate 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