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SAN FRANCISCO - December 27, 2012 - Merriman Capital, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR), today announced that it
will serve as the Principal American Liaison (PAL) for EPM Mining Ventures Inc.
(OTCQX: EPMMF) as it begins trading on OTCQX(®).  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.

"We are very pleased to announce the addition of EPM Mining to our expanding
universe of OTCQX companies," commented Douglas Rogers, Managing Director of
Merriman's Capital Markets Advisory Group.  "Support for all of our advisory-
based clients   with clear advice on best practices regarding financial and
material information reporting requirements is a key differentiator for the
Merriman platform and we look forward to sponsoring and supporting the EPM
Mining management team in our capacity as their PAL to the OTCQX market."

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. The firm also provides 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  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 EPM Mining Ventures
EPM Mining, through its wholly owned subsidiary Peak Minerals Inc., controls
directly or through agreement,
mineral leases on more than 124,000 acres on the Sevier Dry Lake property in
Millard County, Utah.
EPM Mining is targeting the future development and production of Sulfate of
Potash (SOP), a premium priced
fertilizer used with special crops and soil types, through a cost-effective
solar evaporation methodology.
For more information on the Company, please visit our web site at
www.epmmining.com.

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 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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