HOUSTON, May 1, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- SurgiCare, Inc. (OTCBB:SXCR) a Houston-based Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) provider, announced today that it has signed a two month consumer awareness contract with Windows To Wall Street, to provide live COO and CEO interviews in top major markets via the radio prior, during and after the stock market regular trading hours.
"We chose Windows To Wall Street(tm) because the interviews are live and can be extremely responsive as developments happen with our company," says Charles Cohen, SurgiCare COO. "This level of communication is not available with canned interviews. We can reach extremely large live audiences at a moments notice to inform them of what's going on."
Windows To Wall Street(tm) will guarantee a minimum of 60 live interviews on radio stations that are all in the top 50 major markets.
"SurgiCare is still very much an undiscovered company with great growth potential and we are pleased to have Windows To Wall Street(tm) assist us in helping the public know what we have to offer," continues Cohen.
"After working with 100's of public clients over the past eight years and producing over 8,000 radio interviews, we know we have a great story and a potentially sound company here," says Charlotte Given, host of Windows To Wall Street(tm) radio shows. "We are glad to have SurgiCare on board."
About SurgiCare, Inc.
SurgiCare, Inc., offers licensed, freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers for use by physicians and its physician partners and their patients. Freestanding refers to the fact that the facilities are physically and organizationally independent from a hospital. Ambulatory Surgery means surgical procedures, which do not require overnight hospitalization after the surgery. The ASC's are run under the guidance of a committee of physician partners. SurgiCare's goal is to grow through mergers, acquisitions, and turnkey management contracts in conjunction with physician-involved supervision and potential equity participation within a public company model. For more information, please visit SurgiCare's Web site at www.surgicareinc.com.
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