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SAN FRANCISCO - March 8, 2013 - Merriman Capital, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR), upgraded Premier Alliance
Group (OTCQX: PIMO) to a Speculative Buy from Neutral and assigned an $0.88
price target.

Headquartered  in Charlotte,  NC, Premier  Alliance Group,  Inc. (PIMO) provides
consulting  services  to  corporations  in  the  United  States.  With over 150
professionals,  PIMO  provides  focused  solutions  expertise  related to energy
demand, regulatory compliance and complex operational analytics.

"Premier Alliance has opened the year on a positive note with a number of strong
orders,"  commented Joel  Achramowicz, Managing  Director at  Merriman Capital.
"And  with a  large chunk  of new    capital on  its books,  the company is better
positioned to achieve its aggressive operating goals in the months ahead."

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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.

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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
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At the Company:

Joel Achramowicz
Managing Director
Equity Research
(415) 568-3926

Adriana Piltz
Director of Research
Merriman Capital, Inc.
(646) 292-1424

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