EXHIBIT 99


PRESS RELEASE

                                        Contact:  Claire M. Gulmi
                                                  Executive Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer
                                                  (615) 665-1283


            AMSURG CORP. TO PRESENT AT THE WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY'S
                       26TH ANNUAL GROWTH STOCK CONFERENCE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 21, 2006) -- AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSG) today announced
that it will participate in the William Blair & Company's 26th Annual Growth
Stock Conference on June 28, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. In
connection with the conference, there will be an on-line simulcast and a replay
of the Company's presentation available at the Company's web site starting at
1:00 p.m. Central Time/2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 28, 2006. Ken
P. McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Claire M. Gulmi,
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, will be
speaking at the conference.

         The live audio webcast and replay of the presentation will be available
on the Company's website by going to www.amsurg.com and clicking on Investors.
For the live audio, please go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the
presentation to download and install any necessary audio software. The webcast
replay will be available for 30 days.

         AmSurg Corp. develops, acquires and manages physician practice-based
ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with surgical and other group
practices. At March 31, 2006, AmSurg owned a majority interest in 153 centers
and had four centers under development and three centers awaiting CON approval.

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