Merriman Curhan Ford Analyst, Richard Fetyko, Receives 2010 FT – StarMine Analyst Award for the Internet Software & Services Industry

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merriman Curhan Ford Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MERR) today announced that Managing Director Richard Fetyko was ranked as one of the top Internet Software & Services equity research analysts by StarMine for 2009.

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"Richard's quality coverage of Internet Media and Infrastructure companies has continuously differentiated our equity research offering on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley," said Eric Wold, director of equity research at Merriman Curhan Ford.  "FT | StarMine's national recognition of Richard further highlights his dedication in helping institutional investors obtain the analysis they need to invest in the ever-changing, fast-growing Internet space."

Each year, the StarMine Analyst Awards recognize analysts who have turned in exemplary performances either as stock pickers or as earnings estimators during the prior year. The 2010 FT | StarMine Analyst Awards for the United States are based on the 2009 calendar year.

Fetyko's coverage universe of Internet Media and Infrastructure companies include: Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM); AOL, Inc. (AOL); DG FastChannel, Inc. (DGIT) eHealth, Inc. (EHTH); Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) Google Inc. (GOOG); interCLICK, Inc. (ICLK); KIT digital, Inc. (KITD); The Knot, Inc. (KNOT); LivePerson Inc.(LPSN) Local.com Corp. (LOCM); Mandalay Media Inc. (MNDL); OpenTable, Inc. (OPEN); optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (OXPS); Points International Ltd. (PTSEF); Geeknet, Inc. (LNUX); ValueClick, Inc. (VCLK); U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. (PRTS); and ZAGG Incorporated (ZAGG). Please view specific analyst disclosures at the end of this release.

About Merriman Curhan Ford

Merriman Curhan Ford (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, and specializes in three growth industry sectors: CleanTech, Consumer, Media & Internet and Technology. For more information, please go to www.mcfco.com.

Specific Analyst Disclosures

Please refer to the analyst disclosures on the companies mentioned at: http://mcfco.com/footer/docs/Disclosures.pdf

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, 2010. 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, 2010 is available on our website, www.mcfco.com. Please click on "Investor Relations."

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