Citizens, Inc. to Release Earnings Thursday, August 7, 2008 and Host Conference Call Friday, August 8, 2008 at 10 a.m. CDT

AUSTIN, Texas, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Citizens, Inc. announced today that it will release its second quarter 2008 earnings on Thursday, August 7, 2008.

Following this release, Citizens, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2008 operating results on Friday, August 8, 2008. The conference call will be held at 10 a.m. Central Daylight Time on Friday, August 8, 2008, and will be hosted by Rick D. Riley, Vice Chairman and President, and Tom Kopetic, Chief Financial Officer, along with other members of the Citizens, Inc. management team. Citizens, Inc. intends to file its Form 10Q dated June 30, 2008 on Monday, August 11, 2008 with the Security Exchange Commission.

To participate in the Citizens, Inc. conference call, please dial [phone] and when prompted enter confirmation code #8442219. It is recommended you dial in 3-5 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.

For further information contact: Randall H. Riley Vice President, Investor Relations [phone]