Brooke Corporation Subsidiary Top Insurance Franchisor

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.

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DATASOURCE: Brooke Corporation



CONTACT: Michele Friscia, National Sales, [phone] Ext. 527,

 , or Anita Larson, Investor Relations,

[phone],  , both of Brooke Corporation



Web site:  http://www.brookecorp.com/ 

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