Span-America Medical Systems increases quarterly cash dividend by 10% to $0.11 per share

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAN) announced today that the Board of Directors increased the quarterly cash dividend by 10% to $0.11 per share. The dividend is payable June 3, 2011, to shareholders of record on May 18, 2011.

“This dividend will mark our 86th consecutive quarter of paying cash dividends and our fourth dividend increase in the last five fiscal years”

"This dividend will mark our 86th consecutive quarter of paying cash dividends and our fourth dividend increase in the last five fiscal years," stated Jim Ferguson, president and chief executive officer of Span-America. "The 10% increase in our quarterly cash dividend highlights our strong financial position and excellent cash flow from operations.

"Our dividend program continues to be an important part of our ongoing efforts to build long-term shareholder value. We have returned $27.1 million in cash to shareholders, or $9.76 per share, through our quarterly and special dividends since we began paying dividends in 1990," concluded Mr. Ferguson.

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