BXXX Brooke Corp (MM)

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kyle Garst, chief executive officer of Brooke Franchise Corporation, a subsidiary of Brooke Corporation (NASDAQ:BXXX), will present a keynote session at Brooke's 2007 National Franchise Convention, scheduled Oct. 21-23 at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas. The session will be held on Monday, Oct. 22, at 12:15 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the South Point. Garst's presentation will highlight Brooke's business philosophy in the "Era of 1,000 Locations" as the company nears this important benchmark. The presentation will include specific illustrations of franchising benefits and the economies of scale generated from the growth of the Brooke franchise network. Garst will also provide information regarding Brooke's 2008 advertising and marketing assistance programs for franchisees. Garst will announce a reduction in the basic rate of monthly franchise fees paid by franchisees as the result of these economies of scale. "For several years, we have discussed the importance of the 1,000 location benchmark which we expect to achieve in the coming months," Garst said. "We are excited that the growth of our franchise network has provided certain economies of scale, which allows us to reduce the rate of monthly franchise fees. Brooke regional representatives will be available at the convention to assist franchisees in signing up for the reduced rate. We encourage all franchisees to make plans to attend this session." Nearly 1,000 Brooke franchisees, employees, directors and stockholders are expected to attend the event, which features a variety of educational speakers, exhibits and entertainment, including Super Bowl champion coach Dick Vermeil. For more information about the convention events and speakers, visit http://www.brookeagent.com/Convention. About our company ... Brooke Franchise Corporation is a subsidiary of Brooke Corporation (NASDAQ:BXXX) that distributes insurance and banking services through a network of more than 800 franchise locations. Brooke Franchise was named the country's No. 37 top franchise by Entrepreneur magazine (2007). For more information, visit http://www.brookeagent.com/. E-mail Distribution ... To receive electronic press alerts, visit the Brooke Corporation Media Room at http://brookecorp.mediaroom.com/ and subscribe to our e-mail alerts online through the Get the News link. 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 Brooke Franchise and its affiliates will successfully create or acquire insurance agent locations and attract franchisees; 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 with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Brooke Corporation, Brooke Credit Corporation and Brook Capital Corporation, each an affiliate of Brooke Franchise Corporation.. 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 Franchise Corporation CONTACT: Kyle Garst of Brooke Franchise Corporation, +1-913-661-0123, ext. 508, Web site: http://www.brookeagent.com/

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