SPAN-AMERICA KEY DATES FOR $5.00 PER SHARE SPECIAL CASH DIVIDEND
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RECORD DATE MAY 23, 2007
PAYMENT DATE JUNE 6, 2007
EX-DIVIDEND DATE JUNE 7, 2007

GREENVILLE, S.C. (May 22, 2007) – Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAN) has declared a special, one-time cash dividend of $5.00 per share to shareholders of record on May 23, 2007. The payment date for the dividend is June 6, 2007.  The special dividend is in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, which has the same record and payment dates. 

Span-America's common stock will begin trading on an ex-dividend basis for the $5.00 per share special dividend on June 7, 2007, the day after the payment date, in accordance with NASDAQ listing rules.  Shareholders who sell their shares on or before the payment date of June 6, 2007, will also be selling their right to receive the special dividend.  Shareholders are advised to contact their financial advisor before selling their shares.

About Span-America Medical Systems, Inc.
Span-America manufactures and markets a comprehensive selection of pressure management products for the medical market, including Geo-Matt®, PressureGuard®, Geo-Mattress®, Span+Aids®, Isch-Dish®, and Selan® products.  The Company also supplies custom foam and packaging products to the consumer and industrial markets.  Span‑America's stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "SPAN."