CKX, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKXE) today announced that it will report first quarter 2011 financial results after the market closes on Monday, May 9, 2011. Michael Ferrel, Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Benson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Kraig Fox, Chief Operating Officer, will be hosting a conference call on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 to discuss the results at 9:30 AM EDT.

The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 877-303-9237 or for international callers by dialing 1-760-666-3570. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 800-642-1687 or for international callers by dialing 1-706-645-9291; the conference ID is 64939593. The replay will be available until Tuesday, May 17, 2011.

Those interested in listening to the conference call live via the Internet may do so by visiting the Company's Investor Relations web site at http://ir.ckx.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the website fifteen minutes prior to its start to register, download and install the necessary audio software. An audio replay of the conference call will also be available after the call on the Company's Investor Relations website.

About CKX, Inc.

CKX, Inc. is engaged in the ownership, development and commercial utilization of globally recognized entertainment content. The Company's current properties include the rights to the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali, the operations of Graceland, and proprietary rights to the IDOLS and So You Think You Can Dance television brands, including the American Idol series in the United States and local adaptations of the IDOLS and So You Think You Can Dance television show formats which, collectively, air in more than 100 countries. For more information about CKX, Inc., visit its corporate website at www.ckx.com.

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