SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Merriman Capital, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERR), today announced that its equity research analyst, Bill Ong, was ranked as one of the top equity research analysts by FT | StarMine for 2010.

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“We congratulate Bill for this great international honor by FT | StarMine,” said Eric Wold, Director of Research at Merriman Capital, Inc. “This prestigious award further validates what many institutional investors already know, Bill and our dedicated equity research team spots fast-growing companies early that otherwise might pass below the radar by others on Wall Street. We are honored to have one of our own recognized again this year by FT | StarMine for quality stock picking in an ever-changing capital markets environment. Solid fundamental analysis is at the core of everything we do as a firm.”

The annual FT | StarMine Analyst Awards recognize analysts, in the United States and globally, who have turned in exemplary performances either as stock pickers or as earnings estimators during the prior year.

Ong’s equity research universe is comprised of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEIS), Aixtron SE (NASDAQ: AIXG), Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT), Cree Inc.(NASDAQ: CREE), Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. (NYSE: FCS), FEI Company (NASDAQ: FEIC), International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE: IRF), Intevac Inc. (NASDAQ: IVAX), Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPRW), Power-One Inc. (NASDAQ: PWER), Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCN), Supertex Inc. (NASDAQ: SUPX), and Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO).

About Merriman Holdings, Inc.

Merriman Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERR) is a financial services firm focused on fast-growing companies and the institutions that invest in them. The company offers high-quality investment banking, equity research, institutional services and corporate & venture services. Merriman specializes in four industry growth sectors: Technology, Telecom, Consumer, Media & Internet and CleanTech Infrastructure. For more information, please go to http://www.merrimanco.com/. Merriman Capital, Inc. is a member of FINRA and SIPC.

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