LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tri-Isthmus Group, Inc.(OTC Bulletin Board: TISG) (TIGroup), a California-based financialsolutions provider to the ambulatory surgical center (ASC) industry,announced today that it has engaged Hawk Associates Inc. to provideinvestor relations consulting and services. TIGroup will be featured forinvestor awareness and information on the Hawk Associates website,http://www.hawkassociates.com, in addition to the American MicrocapInstitute website, http://www.americanmicrocaps.com. Chief Executive Officer of TIGroup, David Hirschhorn, said, "We arepleased to partner with Hawk Associates as we begin to build long-termshareholder value at TIGroup. We intend to rely heavily on Hawk'sexperience to help grow the company and increase our visibility withinstitutional and retail investors. In Hawk we have found a partner with awide breadth of contacts, specific investor relations skill sets andfluency in financial solutions. Hawk Associates' expertise in providingcomprehensive IR services for over 12 years will be an important factor inour growth strategy." Frank Hawkins, CEO of Hawk Associates, said, "The ASC industry isgrowing steadily as a result of favorable legislation and customerpreference. TIGroup's signature product, the 'ASC Re-cap' offers ASCphysician-owners the opportunity to realize cash without surrenderingoperational control of the facility. Through the Re-cap program, thecompany can realize steady and predictable cash flows and provideabove-average, risk-adjusted returns to shareholders. TIGroup has heavilyresearched the industry and already has a pipeline of deals in the works.We're looking forward to representing the company on Wall Street." Information for investors, including an investment profile aboutTIGroup is available at http://www.hawkassociates.com andhttp://www.americanmicrocaps.com. To sign up for free e-mail notifications,visit http://www.hawkassociates.com/email.aspx. About Tri-Isthmus Group, Inc. Tri-Isthmus Group, Inc. (TIGroup) is a financial solutions provider tothe ambulatory surgical center (ASC) industry. The company is building adiversified portfolio of preferred interests in profitable ASCs andacquired majority stakes in select centers and is working to accelerate itsre-cap strategy to significantly scale its portfolio. For more information,visit http://www.tig3.com. A profile for investors can be accessed athttp://www.hawkassociates.com/tisgprofile.com. For investor relationsinformation, contact Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall, Hawk Associates, at(305) 451-1888, e-mail: info@hawkassociates.com. An online investor kitincluding press releases, current price quotes, stock charts and othervaluable information for investors may be found athttp://www.hawkassociates.com and http://www.americanmicrocaps.com. About Hawk Associates Inc. Hawk Associates, Inc. is a full-service national investor relations andfinancial media relations consulting firm serving clients nationwide aswell as in China and Vietnam. Hawk Associates operates the AmericanMicrocap Institute website, http://www.americanmicrocaps.com. For moreinformation about Hawk Associates, visit http://www.hawkassociates.com orcontact Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall at (305) 451-1888, e-mail:info@hawkassociates.com. Safe-Harbor Statement: Under the Private Securities Litigation ReformAct of 1995. This press release may contain forward-looking informationwithin the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,as amended (the Exchange Act), including all statements that are notstatements of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or currentexpectations of the company, its directors or its officers with respect to,among other things: (i) the company's financing plans; (ii) trendsaffecting the company's financial condition or results of operations; (iii)the company's growth strategy and operating strategy; and (iv) thedeclaration and payment of dividends. The words "may," "would," "will,""expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "intend" and similarexpressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-lookingstatements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-lookingstatements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks anduncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's ability to control,and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in theforward-looking statements as a result of various factors including therisk disclosed in the company's Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the SEC. David Hirschhorn Tri-Isthmus Group, Inc. 149 South Barrington Ave Suite 808 Los Angeles, CA 90049 Phone: (818) 887-6659 E-mail: info@tig3.com Investor Relations Contact: Hawk Associates, Inc. Frank Hawkins and Julie Marshall Phone: (305) 451-1888 E-mail: info@hawkassociates.com http://www.hawkassociates.com
