<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES' CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND 1999 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
IN ADDITION, CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES' CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RESTATED FOR JUNE 30, 1999 AS A RESULT
OF THE DECISION TO DIVEST ITS PUBLIC UTILITY OPERATIONS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000020520
<NAME> CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000 Jun-30-1999
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 3,264,007 2,844,359
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 493,444<F1> 435,762<F1>
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 298,857 271,053
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 182,847<F2> 186,691<F2>
<OTHER-ASSETS> 154,346<F3> 176,861<F3>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,073,322<F4> 5,470,488<F4>
<COMMON> 66,116 65,075
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 1,606,107 1,563,929
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 271,925 179,482
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,879,580 1,850,767
201,250<F5> 201,250<F5>
0 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 2,530,370 1,977,603
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 33,540 24,378
0 0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 1,428,582<F6> 1,396,833<F6>
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 6,073,322<F6> 5,470,488<F6>
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 569,779 538,696
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> (1,254) 26,856
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 56,796<F7> 64,579<F7>
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 533,419 516,593
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 36,360 22,103
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 10,075 82,464
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 58,657 116,253
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 62,315 37,397
<NET-INCOME> 10,338<F8> 62,378<F8>
3,104<F5> 3,104<F5>
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 10,338<F8> 62,378<F8>
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 0 0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 114,233 220,733
<EPS-BASIC> .04<F9> .24<F9>
<EPS-DILUTED> .04<F9> .24<F9>
<FN>
<F1>REPRESENTS INVESTMENT FUNDS.
<F2>REPRESENTS REGULATORY ASSETS.
<F3>DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS.
<F4>TOTAL ASSETS INCLUDE $1,679,821 AND $1,555,762 FOR JUNE 30, 2000 AND 1999,
RESPECTIVELY, OF ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS.
<F5>COMPANY OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES
OF A SUBSIDIARY TRUST, THE SOLE ASSETS OF WHICH ARE SECURITIES OF A
SUBSIDIARY PARTNERSHIP, SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE ASSETS OF WHICH ARE
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES OF THE COMPANY.
<F6>INCLUDES $400,807 AND $276,908 FOR JUNE 30, 2000 AND 1999, RESPECTIVELY, OF
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS.
<F7>REPRESENTS NETWORK ACCESS EXPENSES.
<F8>NET INCOME INCLUDES $15,846 AND $13,482 FOR JUNE 30, 2000 AND 1999,
RESPECTIVELY, OF INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX.
<F9>EPS BASIC AND DILUTED INCLUDES $.06 AND $.05 FOR JUNE 30, 2000 AND 1999,
RESPECTIVELY, OF INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE.
</FN>
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