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$CTSO - Merriman Capital Initiates Research Coverage on CytoSorbents Corporation

SAN FRANCISCO - June 19, 2014 - Merriman Capital, Inc. ("Merriman"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR), announced that it has initiated equity research coverage of CytoSorbents Corporation (OTCQB: CTSO) with a Buy rating.

CytoSorbents Corporation, headquartered in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, is a critical care immunotherapy company, developing technologies to prevent or control inflammation using blood purification. The company's patented technology has the ability to extract harmful substances directly from the blood by providing physicians with a consumable plug-and-play blood purification cartridge capable of filtering at much more granular levels than before. CTSO's flagship device, CytoSorb®, has received CE Mark approval which opens the door for the company to sell into critical care facilities across the EU as well as the majority of other international regions once appropriate product registrations are completed.

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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, and offers 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 a leading advisory firm for publicly traded, high-growth companies.

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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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At Merriman:

Adriana Piltz
Director of Research
Merriman Capital, Inc.
[phone]

Andrew D'Silva
Director
Equity Research
[phone]

Howard Bernstein
Chief Compliance Officer
Merriman Capital, Inc.
[phone]

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