BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kennedy Wilson (OTC: KWIC), a real estate investment and services firm, reported financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 . Net income for the period was $5.7 million or $1.02 per share diluted, compared to $10.8 million or $1.90 per share in the same period of 2005. Total revenue for the period was $29.1 million compared to $71.1 million in the same period of 2005. Pre-tax income for the nine months was $9.6 million , compared to $17.3 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) 887-6459



                    Kennedy Wilson, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                         Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                September 30,    December 31,
                                                    2006              2005
                                                (Unaudited)

    Assets
      Cash and cash equivalents                  $9,631,000       $19,424,000
      Accounts receivable                         3,539,000         3,562,000
      Notes receivable                            7,038,000         6,705,000
      Real estate                                 7,497,000                --
      Investments in joint ventures              52,914,000        36,346,000
      Contracts and other assets, net             3,006,000         2,958,000
      Goodwill, net                              23,965,000        23,965,000
    Total Assets                                107,590,000        92,960,000

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Liabilities
      Accounts payable                             $319,000          $332,000
      Accrued expenses and other liabilities      2,065,000         1,089,000
      Accrued salaries and benefits               2,315,000         4,269,000
      Deferred and accrued income taxes           8,743,000        11,704,000
      Notes payable                              15,948,000        13,132,000
      Borrowings under lines of credit           22,317,000        18,947,000
      Mortgage loans payable                      6,000,000                --
      Senior unsecured notes                             --         1,667,000
           Total liabilities                     57,707,000        51,140,000

    Commitments and Contingencies

    Stockholders' Equity

    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
     5,000,000 shares authorized; none
     issued as of September 30, 2006 and
     December 31, 2005                                   --                --
    Common stock, $0.01 par value:
     50,000,000 shares authorized;
     5,675,405 and 5,477,706 shares
     issued and outstanding as of
     September 30, 2006 and December 31,
     2005, respectively                              57,000            55,000
    Additional paid-in capital                   12,617,000        14,883,000
    Restricted stock - deferred compensation             --        (4,588,000)
    Retained earnings                            37,209,000        31,470,000
           Total stockholders' equity            49,883,000        41,820,000
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity                                    $107,590,000       $92,960,000



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

                               Three months ended       Nine months ended
                                 September 30,            September 30,
                                2006        2005        2006         2005
    Revenue
      Property management
       and leasing fees      $3,892,000  $3,728,000  $11,523,000  $11,027,000
      Commissions             1,144,000   3,087,000    5,927,000    6,951,000
      Sales of residential
       real estate                   --  11,042,000           --   17,796,000
      Equity in joint venture
       income                 1,457,000   2,063,000   10,884,000   34,143,000
      Interest and other
       income                   185,000     353,000      739,000    1,163,000
    Total revenue             6,678,000  20,273,000   29,073,000   71,080,000

    Operating Expenses
      Commissions and
       marketing expenses       314,000     665,000    1,164,000    1,892,000
      Compensation and
       related expenses       3,500,000   5,907,000   17,437,000   28,442,000
      General and
       administrative         1,644,000   1,546,000    4,917,000    5,667,000
      Cost of residential
       real estate sold              --   8,863,000           --   14,081,000
      Depreciation and
       amortization             101,000     180,000      406,000    1,383,000
        Total operating
         expenses             5,559,000  17,161,000   23,924,000   51,465,000
    Total operating income    1,119,000   3,112,000    5,149,000   19,615,000

    Non-operating income
     (expense)
      Gain on sale of asset          --          --    7,060,000           --
      Interest expense         (820,000)   (600,000)  (2,298,000)  (2,282,000)
    Income from continuing
     operations before
     minority interest in
     income, provision for
     income taxes and
     discontinued operations    299,000   2,512,000    9,911,000   17,333,000
    Minority interest in
     income                     (46,000)         --     (346,000)          --
    Income from continuing
     operations before
     provision for income
     taxes and discontinued
     operations                 253,000   2,512,000    9,565,000   17,333,000
    Provision for income
     taxes                     (101,000)   (955,000)  (3,826,000)  (6,614,000)
    Income from continuing
     operations                 152,000   1,557,000    5,739,000   10,719,000
    Discontinued operations:
      Gain (loss) on sale of
       real estate held for
       sale, net of tax              --          --           --      110,000
    Net Income                 $152,000  $1,557,000   $5,739,000  $10,829,000

    Basic earnings per share
    Income from continuing
     operations                   $0.03       $0.31        $1.08        $2.02
    Income (loss) from
     discontinued operations         --          --           --         0.02
    Net income                    $0.03       $0.31        $1.08        $2.04

    Basic weighted average
     shares                   5,494,709   4,957,225    5,295,627    5,300,300

    Diluted earnings per
     share
    Income from continuing
     operations                   $0.03       $0.30        $1.02        $1.88
    Income from discontinued
     operations                      --          --           --         0.02
    Net income                    $0.03       $0.30        $1.02        $1.90

    Diluted weighted average
     shares                   5,567,366   5,242,895    5,607,021    5,700,129

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