CITIZENS TELECOM SELECTS DIGITAL FOR INTERNET PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

MAYNARD, Mass. and STAMFORD, Conn., February 13, 1996 -- Digital Equipment
Corporation of Maynard, Mass. today announced it has been selected to
begin deployment of Internet-related hardware and software for Citizens
Telecom, a telecommunications company with operations in 11 states.
Citizens Telecom is a subsidiary of Citizens Utilities Company
headquartered in Stamford, Conn.

Phase One of the project, scheduled to be completed next month, covers
Gloversville, NY; Elk Grove, CA; and Cookeville, TN. All Citizens Telecom
customers in these areas will be offered dial-up and dedicated leased line
Internet access for a fee. Digital's Network Services group is providing
consulting and integration services for the three locations. Upon the
successful completion of Phase One, Citizens Telecom plans to deploy
Internet services in its other markets.

"Many of our customers are telling us that they want an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) that offers toll-free access to Internet-based services,"
stated Ronald E. Spears, vice president of Telecommunications for Citizens
Utilities. "Digital's Internet expertise allows us to meet that demand
quickly and effectively through a state-of-the-art network." Digital is
planning, designing and installing the required network that will enable
Citizens Telecom to offer services such as Internet access, electronic
mail, and news and web hosting for businesses. Digital will also provide
interim help desk support for customers. The networked computing
environment includes Digital's AlphaServers, Bay Networks routers, and
Motorola's integrated access servers.

"This is a significant agreement for Digital because it demonstrates our
ability to provide a total Internet solution; from Digital servers to
third-party products, with the integration services to make it all work
and keep it running," said Peter Hussey, Americas vice president, Digital
Network Services. "Digital's experience dates to the 1970's when the
Internet's predecessor, the ARPAnet, was developed with a PDP computer.
Both our Internet and networking heritage provide the foundation for the
full range of capabilities that we are using to support Citizens Telecom
as it becomes an industry leader for Internet services."

Mr. Spears remarked, "Citizens intends to offer customers Internet services
and support of a quality unmatched by any local ISP today. We bring to
this endeavor more than 60 years of experience in telephony, the strongest
commitment to customer satisfaction, and the belief that our Internet
services will add value to Citizens Telecom's portfolio of products and
services."

Citizens Utilities (NYSE: CZNA, CZNB) is a diversified service company
providing telecommunications services, natural gas distribution, electric
distribution, and water and wastewater treatment services to 1.6 million
customers in 19 states. Citizens has a significant investment in
Centennial Cellular Corp., a cellular telephone company, and owns and
operates Electric Lightwave, Inc., a competitive telecommunications
services provider operating in five major cities in the western United
States. Through Citizens Telecom, Citizens provides local exchange, long
distance, cellular, messaging, network access, Centrex and related service
in 11 states.

Digital Equipment Corporation is the world's leader in open client/server
solutions from personal computing to integrated worldwide information
systems. Digital's scalable Alpha platforms, storage, networking, software
and services, together with industry- focused solutions from business
partners, help organizations compete and win in today's global
marketplace.
 
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