EPM Mining Ventures, Inc.(fka EPMMF)

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MERRIMAN CAPITAL ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF EPM MINING VENTURES ON OTCQX

(Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) -- 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 http://www.merrimanco.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/ .

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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