Bull & Lifshitz, LLP Announces Investigation of the Acquisition of NovaMed, Inc.

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed acquisition of NovaMed, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVA - News) (referred to as "NovaMed" or the “Company”) by an affiliate of Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. (“Surgery Partners”) in a cash transaction valued at approximately $214 million, including the assumption or repayment of approximately $105 million of indebtedness.

Under the terms of the agreement, Surgery Partners will acquire NovaMed for $13.25 per share in cash. Certain NovaMed directors and officers that in the aggregate own approximately 10.5% of NovaMed’s outstanding shares have entered into agreements with Surgery Partners to vote in favor of the merger.

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP's investigation is focused on whether the proposed deal provides adequate value to the Company’s shareholders. If you are a holder of NovaMed stock and want to discuss your legal rights, you may e-mail or call Bull & Lifshitz, LLP who will, without obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your questions.

If you are a shareholder of NovaMed and would like more information about our investigation, please contact Peter D. Bull, Esq. by telephone at [phone] or by sending an e-mail including your contact information to: [e-mail]. All e-mail correspondence should make reference to NovaMed.

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP is a New York City-based law firm with significant experience representing investors in merger-related shareholder class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and securities fraud class actions. For more information about the firm, please visit our website at www.nyclasslaw.com.

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