BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kennedy Wilson (OTC: KWIC), a real estate investment and services firm, reported financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2006 . Net income for the period was $5.6 million or $0.99 per share diluted, compared to $9.3 million or $1.63 per share in the same period of 2005. Total revenue for the period was $22.4 million compared to $50.8 million in the same period of 2005. Pre-tax income for the six months was $9.3 million , compared to $14.8 million for the same period of 2005.

Kennedy Wilson is a real estate investment and services firm. The Company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, with 18 offices located throughout the United States and Japan . Kennedy Wilson is an investor and manager of value-added investments, including commercial and industrial properties, apartments, residential land development, condominium conversions, and discounted note portfolios. The Company acquires properties both in partnership with institutional investors and in wholly-owned projects. Kennedy Wilson also offers clients a comprehensive array of real estate services, including property management, leasing, asset management, brokerage, auction marketing and construction management.

This release contains forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Statements of goals and strategies and words such as 'plan', 'believe', 'anticipate', 'expect', 'objectives', 'forecast', and 'predict' and other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements are included in accordance with the 'safe harbor' provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the company's actual results, performance, or financial condition to be materially different from any results, performance, or financial condition suggested by the statements in this release.

    Contact:  Freeman A. Lyle
              Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
              Tel:  (310) 887-6453  Fax:  (310) 887-6414



                    Kennedy Wilson, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                         Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                   June 30,     December 31,
                                                     2006          2005
                                                  (Unaudited)
    Assets
      Cash and cash equivalents                   $9,575,000    $19,424,000
      Accounts receivable                          3,237,000      3,562,000
      Notes receivable                             7,199,000      6,705,000
      Real estate                                  6,667,000             --
      Investments in joint ventures               47,902,000     36,346,000
      Contracts and other assets, net              3,618,000      2,958,000
      Goodwill, net                               23,965,000     23,965,000
    Total Assets                                $102,163,000    $92,960,000

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Liabilities
      Accounts payable                              $189,000       $332,000
      Accrued expenses and other liabilities       1,784,000      1,089,000
      Accrued salaries and benefits                4,617,000      4,269,000
      Deferred and accrued income taxes            9,230,000     11,705,000
      Notes payable                               11,775,000     13,132,000
      Borrowings under lines of credit            18,567,000     18,947,000
      Mortgage loans payable                       6,000,000             --
      Senior unsecured notes                              --      1,667,000
        Total liabilities                         52,162,000     51,141,000

    Commitments and Contingencies

    Stockholders' Equity

    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
     5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
     as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005            --             --
    Common stock, $0.01 par value:
     50,000,000 shares authorized; 5,701,905
     and 5,477,706 shares issued and
     outstanding as of June 30, 2006 and
     December 31, 2005, respectively                  57,000         55,000
    Additional paid-in capital                    13,089,000     14,884,000
    Restricted stock - deferred compensation              --     (4,588,000)
    Retained earnings                             36,855,000     31,468,000
        Total stockholders' equity                50,001,000     41,819,000
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity                                     $102,163,000    $92,960,000



                    Kennedy Wilson, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Income
                                 (Unaudited)

                               Three months ended       Six months ended
                                     June 30,               June 30,
                                2006        2005         2006        2005
    Revenue
      Property management
       and leasing fees     $3,821,000  $3,586,000   $7,631,000   $7,299,000
      Commissions            2,059,000   1,823,000    4,783,000    3,864,000
      Sales of residential
       real estate                  --   6,754,000           --    6,754,000
      Equity in joint
       venture income        1,100,000  24,841,000    9,427,000   32,080,000
      Interest and
       other income            200,000     313,000      554,000      810,000
    Total revenue            7,180,000  37,317,000   22,395,000   50,807,000

    Operating Expenses
      Commissions and
       marketing expenses      415,000     675,000      850,000    1,227,000
      Compensation and
       related expenses      3,804,000  14,054,000   13,937,000   22,535,000
      General and
       administrative        1,492,000   2,416,000    3,273,000    4,121,000
      Cost of residential
       real estate sold             --   5,218,000           --    5,218,000
      Depreciation and
       amortization            125,000     686,000      305,000    1,203,000
    Total operating
     expenses                5,836,000  23,049,000   18,365,000   34,304,000
    Total operating
     income                  1,344,000  14,268,000    4,030,000   16,503,000

    Non-operating expense
      Gain on sale
       of asset                     --          --    7,060,000           --
      Interest expense        (725,000)   (846,000)  (1,478,000)  (1,682,000)
    Income from continuing
     operations before
     minority interest in
     income, provision for
     income taxes and
     discontinued operations   619,000  13,422,000    9,612,000   14,821,000
    Minority interest in
     income                    (86,000)         --     (300,000)          --
    Income from continuing
     operations before
     provision for income
     taxes and discontinued
     operations                533,000  13,422,000    9,312,000   14,821,000
    Provision for income
     taxes                    (213,000) (5,100,000)  (3,725,000)  (5,659,000)
    Income from continuing
     operations                320,000   8,322,000    5,587,000    9,162,000
    Discontinued operations:
      Gain (loss) on sale of
       real estate held for
       sale, net of tax             --          --           --      110,000
    Net Income                $320,000  $8,322,000   $5,587,000   $9,272,000

    Basic earnings per share
    Income from continuing
     operations                  $0.06      $1,.67        $1.08        $1.83
    Income (loss) from
     discontinued operations        --          --           --         0.02

    Net income                   $0.06       $1,67        $1.08        $1,85

    Basic weighted average
     shares                  5,678,427   4,978,407    5,194,367    5,007,779

    Diluted earnings per share
    Income from continuing
     operations                  $0.06       $1.46        $0.99        $1.61

    Income from discontinued
     operations                     --          --           --         0.02

    Net income                   $0.06       $1.46        $0.99        $1.63

    Diluted weighted average
     shares                  5,771,967   5,711,509    5,621,386    5,698,571

SOURCE Kennedy Wilson