SSI Surgical Services (fka SGSI)

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SSI Surgical Services Posts Information for Shareholders

ORLANDO, Fla., Apr 17, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SSI Surgical Services, Inc. (SSI)
has announced that on April 13, 2007 a notice of merger and appraisal rights
related to the merger of SSI with TFX Medical Subsidiary, Inc, (TFX) was mailed
to shareholders of SSI Surgical Services Common Stock as of the Record Date of
April 4, 2007. TFX is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Teleflex
Incorporated and owns more than 90 percent of SSI Common Stock. This notice is
also available at http://www.pinksheets.com.

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.