Brooke Franchise Corporation Among Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 500 Franchises

(Thursday, January 04, 2007) - Entrepreneur magazine
recently named Brooke Franchise Corporation, a subsidiary of Brooke
Corporation (NASDAQ: BXXX), No. 37 among its top 500 franchise opportunities,
according to its 28th annual Franchise 500® survey. The ranking represents a
17-position climb from the 2006 rankings.

Brooke Franchise was also listed as the No. 1 miscellaneous financial
services franchise for the fourth consecutive year, and the 17th fastest
growing franchise, a seven-position climb from the No. 24 slot in 2006. The
Entrepreneur survey is considered one of the most comprehensive rankings
available and is based on numerous factors including financial strength and
stability, growth rate, and size of system.

"It is an honor to again be recognized by the Franchise 500," said Brooke
Franchise Corporation president Shawn Lowry. "Our climb in the rankings is
evidence of the hard work and dedication our franchisees and employees bring
to the company, and we are confident our numbers will continue to rise as we
keep expanding the Brooke franchise system."

About our company . . . Brooke Corporation is listed on the Nasdaq Global
Market under the symbol "BXXX". Its wholly owned subsidiary, Brooke Franchise
Corporation, distributes insurance and financial services through a network of
more than 700 franchise locations. Brooke Franchise was named the 22nd largest
U.S. insurance agency by Business Insurance magazine (2006) and the country's
No. 37 overall franchise by Entrepreneur magazine (2007). For more
information, visit http://www.brookeagent.com/ .

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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/.

SOURCE: Brooke Corporation

CONTACT: Anita Larson of Brooke Corporation, larsa@brookecorp.com , or
+1-913-661-0123

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

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