Brooke Franchise Corporation's National Convention A Success

(Friday, November 02, 2007) - Brooke Franchise
Corporation, a subsidiary of Brooke Corporation (NASDAQ: BXXX), recently
concluded its third annual national franchise convention, held Oct. 21-23 at
the South Point Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas. Nearly 900 Brooke franchisees,
employees, directors and stockholders from across the country were on hand to
participate in the three-day event.

Convention activities kicked off on Oct. 21 with a welcome reception and
awards ceremony. Kyle Garst, Brooke Franchise chief executive officer, led
the awards ceremony, which honored the company's top franchise agencies from
each region, and introduced the inaugural class of Brooke Elite agencies.
Representatives from NCMIC, Bristol West and MetLife also gave presentations.

The convention's second day featured a keynote address by Super Bowl champion
coach Dick Vermeil, who outlined his "Seven Common Sense Principles to
Leadership." Garst addressed the delegation and provided information on the
"New Era" of Brooke that has emerged with being a large scale franchisor
approaching 1,000 locations and generating $1 billion in annualized premiums.
His address outlined Brooke's financial commitment to building a national
brand and reduction in monthly net royalties. Additional presenters included
representatives from Travelers, Victoria, Safeco, Progressive and Dairyland
and Viking. An exhibitor's showcase was also held that evening, which
featured nearly 50 insurance company and other vendor exhibits.

In addition to the keynote speakers and exhibitors, educational breakout
sessions were held. Presenters and topics included Brandie Hinen, "Building
Phenomenal Results in a Challenging Market," Captiva Consulting, "Marketing
Boot Camp," and George Cunningham, "How to Design a Financial Roadmap to Make
2008 Your Most Profitable Year Ever." Brooke franchisees also had the
opportunity to attend a franchise roundtable session, which provided them a
venue to give feedback and suggestions to Brooke's Franchise Council members.
Convention events concluded the morning of Oct. 23.

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 900 franchise and company owned 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.

SOURCE: Brooke Franchise Corporation

CONTACT: Kyle Garst of Brooke Corporation, +1-913-661-0123,
kyle.garst@brookeagent.com

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