MIAMI, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/18/2006 -- ER Urgent Care Centers (PINKSHEETS: ERUG) is proud to announce the acquisition of Family Physicians of Tampa Bay, Inc. This family practice is located on a main thoroughfare that is very visible to passers-by at 5535 Memorial Highway in Tampa, Florida. The new acquisition will add $1,000,000 in gross revenues and $300,000 to ERUG's bottom line. Family Physicians of Tampa Bay will remain a family practice whose patients' after-hours needs will be met by ER Urgent Care Centers' Tampa location. "This is an excellent addition to our existing patient volume for our Tampa location and brings with it a team of professionals that we are proud to add to our organization," says ERUG Founder and Executive Director Jerry Miller.

About ER Urgent Care

ERUC Management Company Inc. operates ER Urgent Care Centers in the South Florida area. The "true, bona-fide" "Urgent Care Center" is a one-stop-shop where patients can receive premier health care, after hours, at a fraction of the cost of emergency room visits. With the "Urgent Care Center" model emergency rooms will no longer lose money on ER patients with minor injuries and illnesses and the HMOs will no longer have to pay exorbitant claims for non-admitted patients. ER Urgent Care Centers create a win-win situation for everyone, filling the financial and service gap between primary care physicians (PCPs) and hospital emergency rooms.

For more information visit our Web site at www.erucc.net or sign up for the corporate newsletter at http://www.erucc.net

Or visit our locations at:

700 Ives Dairy Road
North Miami Beach, FL 33179

213 North Federal Highway
Hallandale Beach, FL 33009

15463 SW 137th Ave.
Kendal, FL 33177

4401 North Andrews Ave.
Oakland Park, FL 33309

18648 N.W.67th Ave.
Miami Lakes, FL 33177

1601 Meadowlark Lane
Kansas City, KS 66102

7208 North Sterling Ave.
Tampa, FL 33634

ER Urgent Care Center is a provider for Amerigroup, Avmed, Humana, Aetna, Medicaid/Medipass/Medi-Kids, Total Health Choice, United Health Care, Beech Street, Dimension Health, Assist Card, Cigna, Corvel, Health Insurance Plans and many more.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements covered within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, plans and timing for the introduction or enhancement of our services and products, statements about future market conditions, supply and demand conditions, and other expectations, intentions and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact and involve risks and uncertainties. Our expectations regarding future revenues depend upon our ability to develop and supply products, which we may not produce today and that meet defined specifications. When used in this press release, the words "plan," "expect," "believe," and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and changes in pervasive markets.

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