BXXX Brooke Corp (MM)

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Robert D. Orr, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brooke Corporation (NASDAQ:BXXX), a leading franchisor of insurance agencies, led other Company senior executives and directors in the closing bell ceremony of The NASDAQ Stock Market in New York City on October 25, 2005. The ceremony celebrated the Company's recent move to The NASDAQ National Market and completion of a secondary offering. Trading in Brooke's common stock moved from AMEX to The NASDAQ in June 2005 and the common stock offering was completed in August 2005. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051027/CGTH086 ) Jeff Singer, Senior Vice President for NASDAQ, welcomed Brooke Corporation to The NASDAQ, recognized Brooke Corporation as a leader in the insurance industry, and congratulated the Company for its ability to innovate and expand its franchise system. "Today we celebrate another milestone for our Company," said Orr during the NASDAQ closing bell ceremony. "Brooke Corporation succeeds because our franchisees succeed. A special thanks to all of our franchisees. Ownership, although rewarding, is never easy. Thanks to our employees, as managing a fast growing company is challenging and our employees have risen to the occasion." Orr also thanked Brooke shareholders and institutions that provide capital to the Company and franchisees, and concluded his remarks with thanks to NASDAQ for making it a special day. About our company ... Brooke Corporation is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "BXXX." Brooke Corporation is a holding company with two primary subsidiaries. Brooke Franchise Corporation is a subsidiary that distributes insurance and financial services through a network of over 495 franchise locations. Brooke Credit Corporation is a subsidiary that originates loans to insurance agencies, financial services practices, funeral homes and other local businesses, including Brooke franchises. For more information, go to http://www.brookecorp.com/ . Email Distribution ... If you would like to receive electronic press release information, then please visit the "Investor Relations" section of our web site at http://www.brookecorp.com/ and subscribe to our "Email Alerts" on- line. This press release contains forward-looking statements. All forward- looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and several factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements: the uncertainty that the Company will achieve its short-term and long-term profitability and growth goals, uncertainties associated with market acceptance of and demand for the Company's products and services, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the dependence on third-party suppliers and their pricing, its ability to meet product demand, the availability of funding sources, the exposure to market risks, uncertainties associated with the development of technology, changes in the law and in economic, political and regulatory environments, changes in management, the dependence on intellectual property rights, the effectiveness of internal controls, and risks and factors described from time to time in reports and registration statements filed by Brooke Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A more complete description of Brooke's business is provided in Brooke Corporation's most recent annual, quarterly and current reports, which are available from Brooke Corporation without charge or at http://www.sec.gov/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051027/CGTH086 http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Brooke Corporation CONTACT: Anita Larson of Brooke Corporation, , or +1-913-661-0123 Web site: http://www.brookecorp.com/

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