BXX Brooke Corp

Brooke Corporation Files Registration Statement for Stock Offering OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brooke Corporation (AMEX:BXX) announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed follow-on offering of 2.5 million shares of its common stock. The underwriters will be granted an option to purchase an additional 375,000 shares of the Company's common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The lead underwriter and sole book-running manager for the offering is Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. The co-managers for the offering are Fox- Pitt, Kelton Inc. and Oppenheimer & Co. The registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but has not yet become effective. The securities covered by this registration statement may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor may there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may be obtained by contacting the Syndicate Department of Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P., 919 Third Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022 or by telephone at (212) 466-7800. About our company ... Brooke Corporation is listed on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol of BXX. Brooke Corporation is a holding company with three primary subsidiaries. Brooke Franchise Corporation is a subsidiary that distributes insurance and financial services through a network of over 400 franchise locations as of March 31, 2005. Brooke Credit Corporation is a subsidiary that originates loans to insurance agencies, financial services practices, funeral homes and other local businesses, including Brooke franchises. Brooke Brokerage Corporation is a subsidiary holding company that sells hard to place and niche insurance on a wholesale basis through locally owned insurance agencies, including Brooke franchises. This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that 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 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, and the effectiveness of internal controls. DATASOURCE: Brooke Corporation CONTACT: Anita Larson of Brooke Corporation, +1-913-661-0123, or Web site: http://www.brookecorp.com/

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