CKX, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKXE) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Michael G. Ferrel will be presenting at the ROTH Capital Partners 23rd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel, California. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.

Investors and interested parties may listen to the webcast of the presentation by visiting http://www.wsw.com/webcast/roth24/ckxe/ at the appropriate time.

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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