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SAN FRANCISCO - February 21, 2013 - Merriman Capital, Inc. ("Merriman"), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR), announced
today that the CEO of Blue Calypso Inc. (OTC:BCYP), Bill Ogle has been featured
on Merriman Investment TV.  A dynamic opportunity for investors to 'virtually'
meet with management and hear their corporate presentation firsthand, Merriman
Investment TV is another example of how Merriman supports its rapidly expanding
base of advisory clients and enhances their visibility with the investment
community.

Blue Calypso(®) CEO, Bill Ogle, was formerly the Chief Marketing Officer of
Motorola Mobility and a veteran of the mobile industry.  Blue Calypso has
developed proprietary mobile technologies that help global brands deepen and
monetize their social media efforts.  Blue Calypso(®) allows brands and brand
advertisers to mobilize a brand's advocates,   amplify their message, capture
insight, and indentifies and reward influencers.

To find out how Blue Calypso(®) ( )can maximize brand potential, and hear Bill's
strategy for growing their market presence, please see:
www.netroadshow.com/custom/merrimanco and enter the following password:
BCYP4422.

About Merriman Capital, Inc.

Merriman Capital, Inc. is a registered investment bank that provides equity and
options execution services, market making, and differentiated research for high
growth companies. The firm also provides capital formation, 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  www.merrimanco.com/.

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

Blue  Calypso  Inc.  delivers  a  patented  digital, mobile social marketing and
advertising  platform that enables brands  to leverage customer relationships to
encourage brand loyalty and increase spending. The Company collaborates with its
customers to develop the framework for making their brand contagious through use
of  word-of-mouth, social  media communities,  mobile technologies  and customer
loyalty rewards.

The  Blue  Calypso  platform  includes  a  campaign  dashboard, distribution, ad
rendering  and  reporting  engine.  The  Blue  Calypso(TM)  network delivers the
creative  impact of print through full-screen display ads, while allowing brands
to  leverage the interactive strengths of  mobile and social media. In addition,
Blue  Calypso Inc. offers  mobile social marketing  services including strategy,
design, content management, and community listening and response.

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 November
14, 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 November
14, 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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At Merriman:

Douglas Rogers
Managing Director
Merriman Capital, Inc.
(415) 248-5612

Will Febbo
Chief Operating Officer
Merriman Capital, Inc.
(415) 248-5603

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






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