BXXX Brooke Corp (MM)

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Michael Lowry, chief executive officer and president of Brooke Credit Corporation, the finance subsidiary of Brooke Corporation (NASDAQ:BXXX) announced Brooke Credit has appointed Barbara Davison to its board of directors. Davison is currently president of the Investment Training and Consulting Institute Inc. (ITCI) located in Auburn, Kan., which provides training and consulting in the areas of investments, derivatives, risk management, and mergers and acquisitions strategies. The ITCI specializes in auditing investment and derivative activities for many national and international Fortune 500 companies. In addition, Davison has been one of the highest ranking instructors at the Institute of Internal Auditors for more than 15 years. Previously, Davison served as vice president for a financial institution where she directed investment operations for the general account and mutual funds and managed the portfolio of two mutual funds, which were part of a $7 billion portfolio. Davison also served as manager of internal audit, where she was responsible for the management of corporate audit activities, computer security, information systems audits and assisted in new business strategies. "We are pleased to welcome Barbara Davison to Brooke Credit's board of directors," Lowry said. "Her expertise in investments, risk management and auditing makes her an exceptional addition to our board and we look forward to her contributions." Davison is a resident of Auburn, Kan., and received her bachelor's degree in business administration from Washburn University. She is a Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Investments and Derivatives Auditor, and Certified Information Systems Auditor. Davison successfully completed her Series 7 and 65 licenses from the National Association of Security Dealers. She is also the author of five books including Auditing Investments, Auditing Derivatives Strategies, Understanding and Auditing Mergers and Acquisitions, Understanding and Auditing Investment and Derivative Strategies, and Presentation, Persuasion and Facilitation Skills for Auditors. Davison has been a member of The Institute of Internal Auditors since 1986 and has been awarded the "Distinguished Faculty Member" designation. About our company ... Brooke Credit Corporation is a subsidiary of Brooke Corporation (NASDAQ:BXXX) that originates loans to insurance agencies and related businesses. Brooke Credit's loan portfolio balances totaled approximately $317.6 million on March 31, 2006. Loans have been mostly sold as individual loans to participating lenders or as pooled loans to investors through asset-backed securitizations. E-mail Distribution ... To receive electronic press release information, please visit the "Investor Relations" section of Brooke Corporation's Web site at http://www.brookecorp.com/ and subscribe to our "E-mail Alerts" online. DATASOURCE: Brooke Corporation CONTACT: Anita Larson, of Brooke Corporation, , +1-913-661-0123 Web site: http://www.brookecorp.com/

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