Merriman Capital To Sponsor The 17th Annual Southern California Investor Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Merriman Capital, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR), today announced its participation as a sponsor for the 17^th Annual Southern California Investor Conference.

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This one day investor conference highlights the wealth of growth companies located in the region including world recognized life science, technology, media, and real estate/financial companies. Executives from 40 of Southern California's leading companies will present an update on their respective company and provide business insights to the investment community.

"We are pleased to have our strongest roster of presenting companies from Southern California and those from across the nation this year," stated Bud Leedom, Chairman of Southern California Investor Conference. "It is wonderful to have a sponsor as committed as Merriman Capital to the great companies from the region."

Southern California Investor Conference details:

• Date: Thursday, August 30, 2012  
• Time: 8AM – 3:30PM (PT)
• Location: The Marriot, Newport Beach, CA

More than 40 of the fastest growing companies in IT & Software Technology, Media and Internet, Life Sciences and Real Estate/Finance will be presenting, which include:  

This list is for informational purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities or other instruments of the companies mentioned.

About Merriman Capital, Inc.

Merriman Capital, Inc. is an investment banking firm providing equity and options execution services, market making, and differentiated research for high growth companies. We also provide capital raising, advisory, and M&A services. Merriman Capital, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR) and is the leading investment banking firm for OTCQX companies. For more information, please go to http://www.merrimanco.com/.

Merriman Capital, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer and member of The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) http://www.finra.org/ and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) http://www.sipc.org/contact.cfm. 

Note to Investors

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements based on our current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to buy any securities of the Company. Forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof. Our actual results may differ materially from those stated or implied in such forward-looking statements, due to risks and uncertainties associated with our business, which include the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K/A filed on April  30, 2012 and the Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2012 . Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," and "would" or similar words. We assume no obligation to update the information included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Form 10-K/A filed on April 30, 2012 and the Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2012, together with this press release and the financial information contained herein, are available on our website, www.merrimanco.com. Please click on "Investor Relations

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