SPAN-AMERICA TO PRESENT AT SINGULAR RESEARCH'S FIRST ANNUAL "BEST OF THE UNCOVEREDS" CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2006

GREENVILLE, S.C. (September 13, 2006) – Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAN) today announced that Jim Ferguson, Span-America's President, and Richard Coggins, Chief Financial Officer, will make a presentation at Singular Research's First Annual "Best of the Uncovereds" Conference on Thursday, September 21, 2006. The conference is being held at the W Hotel, Times Square, New York.

For further information regarding Singular's conference, contact Joe Lambert, Director of Marketing for Singular Research, at 805-688-1302.

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. SpanAmerica's stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "SPAN."