First Surgical board declares quarterly cash dividend

First Surgical Partners Inc. (OTCBB: FSPI) ("First Surgical" or the "Company"), which provides non-emergency surgeries through its two ambulatory surgery centers and a general acute care hospital, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.0225 per share on the Company's common stock to be paid on November 14, 2011 to stockholders of record on November 11, 2011.

“We are pleased once again to announce another quarterly dividend, which reflects the ongoing strength of our company's balance sheet and cash flows. We strongly believe that returning cash to our shareholders is an important element in building long-term shareholder value.”

Jacob Varon, M.D., Chairman of First Surgical, stated, "We are pleased once again to announce another quarterly dividend, which reflects the ongoing strength of our company's balance sheet and cash flows. We strongly believe that returning cash to our shareholders is an important element in building long-term shareholder value."