Merriman Holding's Stock has Resumed Trading Under Symbol MERR

SAN FRANCISCO -August 11, 2014 - Merriman Holdings, Inc. ("Merriman Holdings") (OTCQX: MERR) is pleased to announce that its common stock has resumed trading under the symbol "MERR". This follows a period of 20 business days during which trading of the Company's stock was conducted under the temporary symbol "MERRD" as a result of the 1-for-30 reverse split of the common stock which became effective at 4:30pmET July 11, 2014. Merriman Holdings wholly owns Merriman Capital, Inc., a San Francisco based investment bank and member of FINRA and SIPC.

As a result of the Company's previously announced reverse stock split, the Company currently has approximately 4.4 million shares total common shares outstanding.

About Merriman Capital, Inc.

Merriman Capital, Inc. is a full service investment bank and Broker-Dealer that facilitates efficient capital formation through a proprietary digital network, as well as Capital Markets Advisory and comprehensive Corporate Brokerage services for public and private companies. The firm also provides equity and options execution services for sophisticated investors and differentiated research for high growth companies. Merriman Capital, Inc. is a wholly owned brokerage subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR) and is the leading advisory firm for publicly traded, high-growth companies.

Digital Capital Network, powered by Merriman Capital, is a capital marketplace that enables highly targeted and more efficient execution of transactions. Please visit our website for more information on how you can be a part of our Digital Capital Network: http://www.digitalcapitalnetwork.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/.

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 any entity. 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 filed on March 31, 2014. 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 filed on March 31, 2014, 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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For additional information, please contact:

At Merriman:

Howard Bernstein
Chief Compliance Officer
Merriman Capital, Inc.
(415) 262-1377