April 10, 2007

National Surgical Care Partners With South Austin Surgery Center in Austin, Texas

National Surgical Care today announced that it has acquired a majority interest in South Austin Surgery Center in Austin, Texas. South Austin is a multi-specialty surgery center with primary emphasis in general surgery, orthopedics, and pain management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Commenting on the announcement, Sami S. Abbasi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NSC, said, "We are very pleased to announce our investment in the South Austin Surgery Center. The center is first-rate, and our new physician partners are exceptional. We welcome our new team members to the growing network of NSC centers, and look forward to a very successful affiliation and continued growth in the south Austin market."

Commenting on the partnership with NSC, Jean-Pierre Forage, MD, a member of the South Austin Board of Directors stated, "This partnership enables us to realize the value we created in South Austin Surgery Center while gaining access to first-class management expertise. We are confident NSC's physician-oriented operating philosophy will have a positive impact on our center's operations and will bring the center to a higher level of performance."

NSC owns and operates a network of surgery centers in partnership with physicians and healthcare systems across the United States. The Company is dedicated to clinical excellence in outpatient surgery and adds value to its surgical facilities by providing superior operations management. NSC is actively seeking additional physician-owned surgery centers to join its growing network.