BXXX Brooke Corp (MM)

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brooke Franchise Corporation, a subsidiary of Brooke Corporation (NASDAQ:BXXX), announced that it has selected AMS Services to power the auto and home rating features in the next version of its Brooke Management System, scheduled to be released on July 31, 2006. AMS Services is a leading provider of agency management and rating solutions for independent agencies in the United States. By selecting the AMS SETWrite solution, Brooke franchisees can obtain auto and home rates from multiple carriers through a single, secure login. SETWrite, a web application built on Microsoft's .NET framework, was introduced to the independent agency channel in late 2004. "With more than 30 carriers in production and 15 additional carriers in development, SETWrite provides the broadest real-time carrier connectivity in the industry," said Dave Acker, senior vice president of AMS. The Brooke Management System is a comprehensive web-based system that provides Brooke franchisees with assistance for document management, cash management, policy management, brand management and office management. The Brooke Management System also provides access to online training, access to Brooke's professionals and access to vendors providing discounts. The Brooke Management System, including the AMS SETWrite solution, is available to all 600 franchise locations as a benefit of belonging to the Brooke franchise network. About AMS Services ... AMS Services is dedicated to helping independent insurance agencies achieve maximum performance and operational efficiency. The business offers a comprehensive, insurance-specific solution for managing critical business activities, including agency management, rating, benefits, performance management and carrier connectivity. With more than 150,000 users in over 15,000 agencies, as well as 300 carrier partners, AMS Services is a proven market leader providing the strategy and scalability to help independent agencies excel now and in the future. For more information on AMS Services, please visit http://www.amsworld.com/ . AMS and SETWrite are trademarks of Vertafore, Inc. About Brooke Franchise Corporation ... Brooke Franchise Corporation distributes insurance and related services through a network of approximately 600 franchise locations. The Brooke organization was founded on the belief that local business owners distribute insurance and related services more efficiently than others if supported by a franchise system. E-mail distribution ... To receive electronic press release alerts, visit the "Investor Relations" section of the Brooke Corporation Web site at http://www.brookecorp.com/ and subscribe to our "E-mail Alerts" online. 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/ . DATASOURCE: Brooke Corporation CONTACT: Michele Friscia of Brooke Corporation, +1-913-661-0123, Web site: http://www.brookecorp.com/ http://www.amsworld.com/

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