BXX Brooke Corp

Brooke Corporation Subsidiary Top Insurance Franchisor OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 26th Annual Franchise 500(R) survey of Entrepreneur Magazine (January 2005) has named Brooke Franchise Corporation as No. 72 among its top 500 franchises -- a 64 position climb from the No. 136 slot last year. Again this year, the Entrepreneur report ranked Brooke as the No. 1 miscellaneous financial services franchise -- a position first attained with last year's rankings. In addition Entrepreneur has listed Brooke the 45th fastest-growing franchise, a 21 position climb from 66th in the 2004 survey. Shawn Lowry, President of Brooke Franchise Corporation stated, "The significant climb in rankings and to again be named #1 in our industry category is great recognition of the continued commitment, persistence and success of our franchisees and company employees." About our company ... Brooke Corporation (AMEX:BXX) is listed on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol of BXX. Brooke Corporation is a holding company with three primary subsidiaries. Brooke Franchise Corporation is a subsidiary that distributes insurance and financial services through a network of more than 380 franchise locations. The Brooke organization was founded on the belief that local business owners distribute insurance and financial services more efficiently than others if supported by a franchise system. Brooke Credit Corporation is a subsidiary that originates loans to insurance agencies, financial services practices, funeral homes and other local businesses, including Brooke franchises. Loan portfolio balances currently exceed $179,000,000 and have been mostly sold as individual loans to participating lenders or as pooled loans to investors through asset backed securitizations. CJD & Associates, LLC is a subsidiary that sells insurance on a wholesale basis primarily through locally owned insurance agencies, including Brooke franchises. Through Bermuda based subsidiaries, underwriting risks are shared by CJD & Associates with insurance companies on selected policies. Email Distribution ... If you would like to receive electronic press release information then please visit the "Investor Relations" section of our website at http://www.brookecorp.com/ and subscribe to our "Email Alerts" on-line. DATASOURCE: Brooke Corporation CONTACT: Michele Friscia, National Sales, +1-800-642-1872 Ext. 527, , or Anita Larson, Investor Relations, +1-913-661-0123, , both of Brooke Corporation Web site: http://www.brookecorp.com/

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