Merriman Capital to Sponsor the 49 North Critical Metals Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Merriman Capital, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERR), today announced that it will serve as a headline sponsor of the 49 North Critical Metals Conference, October 13, 2011, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco.

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The 49 North Critical Metals Conference features presentations from seven of today's top critical metals companies.  Merriman's institutional investors will have the opportunity to attend company presentations in the general session and schedule private meetings with company management throughout the event.

Spencer Grimes, Merriman Capital Managing Director, said: "We're excited to work with 49 North to broaden the exposure of critical metals companies found in the natural resource sector.  Our Services Group advises many of these companies to enhance their visibility with U.S. institutional investors, which includes a listing on OTCQX, the premier tier of the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market.  Additionally, the 49 North Critical Metals Conference will highlight the convergence of critical metals within the CleanTech space.  We believe there's a strong investment upside for those investors who further examine how these companies are truly the commodity building blocks of solar, battery and smart grid technologies."

Registration for the conference is free for institutional investors and shareholders of presenting companies. Participating companies include:

• Hudson Resources Inc. (TSX-V:HUD; OTCQX:HUDRF)
• Quest Rare Minerals Ltd. (NYSE:QRM; TSX-V:QRM)
• Solid Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:SRW; OTCQX:SLDRF; FSE:YRS)
• Wealth Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V:WML; OTCQX:WMLLF)
• Formation Metals Inc. (TSX:FCO)
• American Manganese Inc. (TSX:AMY)
• Stans Energy Corp. (TSX-V:HRE; OTCQX:HREEF)

Also presenting at the conference will be two keynote speakers: Robert L. Jaffe, the Jane and Otto Morningstar Professor of Physics at MIT, and Robert H. Latiff, Major General (ret.), U.S. Air Force.  Both keynote speakers presented testimony before the House Natural Resources Committee in May regarding the recently passed National Strategic Materials and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011.  

For more information about the conference or to register, please visit: http://www.fortyninenorth.com/conferences.php

About Merriman Capital, Inc.

Merriman Capital, Inc. is an investment bank providing equity and options execution services; OTCQX research, advisory services, and market making; and capital raise and M&A services.  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."  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 49 North

49 North is a leading advocate for growing organizations wishing to penetrate further into the U.S. marketplace. From marketing road shows to full-service investor relations services, we're applying new methods and thought to drive higher valuations, increased liquidity, and broader investor awareness for our clients.

Note to Investors

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