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Exhibit 99.8

(CITIZENS LOGO)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heather Wietzel
InsuranceIR LLC
(513) 252-8259
PR@citizensinc.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 14, 2011

Citizens, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2011 Reporting

News release on results planned for Thursday, May 5, 2011
Investor conference call scheduled for Friday, May 6, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. CDT

AUSTIN, TEXAS (April 14, 2011) – Citizens, Inc. (NYSE: CIA) announced today its anticipated schedule for the first quarter 2011 reporting.

On Thursday, May 5, 2011, Citizens plans to issue its news release regarding first quarter results. On Friday, May 6, 2011, Citizens will host a conference call to discuss operating results at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The conference call will be hosted by Rick D. Riley, Vice Chairman and President, Kay Osbourn, Chief Financial Officer, and other members of the Company’s management team.

To participate in the Citizens, Inc. conference call, please dial (888) 674-0222 and ask to join the Citizens’ call. We recommend you dial in three to five minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. A recording of the conference call will be available on Citizens’ website at www.citizensinc.com in the Investor Information section under News Release & Publications following the call.

Citizens, Inc. is a financial services company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CIA. The Company utilizes a three-pronged strategy for growth based upon worldwide sales of U.S. Dollar-denominated whole life cash value insurance policies, life insurance product sales in the U.S. and the acquisition of other U.S.-based life insurance companies.

 

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