SSI Surgical Services (fka SGSI)

[PDC ™]

looks like for SGSI Teleflex bigwigs make up the board as of late 06

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 11, 2006 Contact: Paul D'Alesio
Chief Financial Officer
407-249-1946

SSI Surgical Services, Inc., Stockholders Elect Two New Members to Board of Directors


Orlando, FL - SSI Surgical Services, Inc., has announced that Matthew Jennings and Julie McDowell were elected to the company’s board of directors. The election was held at a special meeting of stockholders in Philadelphia on August 30, 2006. The appointment was effective immediately.

Anthony Dimun, who had previously been a member of the board since 2004, did not stand for election.

Chris Tihansky, president and CEO of SSI, commented on the election, “I am delighted that Mr. Jennings and Ms. McDowell have joined our board. I have had the privilege to work with them over the past few years, and I believe their leadership and knowledge of the healthcare industry will assist SSI’s senior management team in driving the future growth of our business.”

Matt Jennings brings nearly 20 years of extensive healthcare leadership to this position, including general management and operations, marketing and sales, strategy development, acquisition and integration, and equity capital financing for new ventures. He joined Teleflex Medical in January 2004 from BioEnterprise Corporation, a business formation and acceleration company in Northern Ohio that works with early stage and emerging growth medical companies. Prior to joining Teleflex Medical, Jennings also held senior management roles at Allegiance Healthcare Corporation and Baxter Healthcare Corporation.

Julie McDowell is vice president, corporate communications for Teleflex Incorporated in Limerick, Pennsylvania. She leads the company’s communication with customers, employees, media and investors.

Most of McDowell’s career has been in marketing and communications for healthcare providers and medical technology companies. She joined Teleflex in September 2002.

About SSI:
SSI Surgical Services provides surgical support services to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers throughout the United States. With comprehensive services that are focused primarily on the operating room, tailored services include: endoscopy management services, SPD staffing and surgical instrument sterilization. The company’s headquarters is in Orlando, Florida, with employees based in hospitals, medical centers and sterilization centers nationally.

Forward-looking statement:
Statements in this new release, other than historical data, are considered forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from those contemplated in the statements.