Merriman Capital Announces Sponsorship of Solid Resources on OTCQX

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Merriman Capital, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERR), today announced that it will serve as the Principal American Liaison (PAL) for Solid Resources Ltd. (TSXV: SRW; OTCQX: SLDRF) as it begins trading on OTCQX®.

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Solid Resources is a Canadian junior mining company focusing on the exploration and development of rare and precious metals and industrial commodities worldwide. The Company announced today that it is now trading on the OTC market's highest tier, OTCQX.

OTCQX distinguishes the best companies traded over-the-counter (OTC) from more than 9,000 securities traded on the OTCBB and OTC Link that are not required to meet any financial standards or undergo a qualitative review.

Spencer Grimes, Merriman Capital Managing Director, said: "Solid Resources is demonstrating an increased commitment to U.S. investors, and trading on OTCQX is an important part of this process. We are excited to partner with them in this effort."

Greg Pendura, President and CEO of Solid Resources, commented: "There are a growing number of American investors who are following Solid Resources. The enriched trading platform provided by OTCQX will better serve these investors, while allowing Solid with a cost-effective method of accessing U.S. capital markets."

About Merriman Capital, Inc.

Merriman Capital, Inc. is a full-service investment banking firm that provides investment banking, sales and trading, and equity research services to corporate and institutional clients and high net worth investors. Merriman Capital, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc., which is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market and trades under the symbol "MERR."

Merriman specializes in four growth sector industries: Technology, Telecom, Consumer, Media & Internet and CleanTech Infrastructure. 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.

About Solid Resources Ltd.

Solid Resources is a Canadian junior mining company focusing on the exploration and development of rare and precious metals and industrial commodities worldwide. The Company is currently quantifying the presence of tantalum, tin, lithium and other rare minerals on its property in north-western Spain. In addition, further exploratory work is being conducted on its gold, copper concession in the Province of Ayabaca in northwest Peru.

About OTCQX

The OTCQX marketplace is the premier tier of the U.S. OTC market. Investor-focused companies use the quality-controlled OTCQX platform to offer investors transparent trading, superior information, and easy access through their regulated U.S. broker-dealers. The innovative OTCQX platform offers companies and their shareholders a level of marketplace services formerly available only on a U.S. stock exchange. For more information and to view a full list of OTCQX companies, visit www.otcqx.com.

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 28, 2011 and our Form 10-Q filed on August 15, 2011. 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 28, 2011 and 10-Q filed on August 15, 2011, 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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