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IZEA, Inc. Retains Merriman Capital as Capital Markets Advisor




SAN FRANCISCO - October 3, 2013 - Merriman Capital, Inc., ("Merriman"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (MERR), announced today that it has been retained as Capital Markets Advisor to IZEA, Inc. ("IZEA") (IZEA). Merriman will provide issuer consulting and strategic equity capital markets advice to IZEA`s management team and Board of Directors.

Merriman provides its capital markets clients with advice on the effective engagement of a potentially broader institutional shareholder base, corporate brokerage services, financing solutions, and strategies for organizing their capital structure. Merriman`s Capital Markets Advisory Group clients also benefit from access to unique capital solutions and the implementation of various public markets initiatives.

IZEA is a technology company that builds innovative, cloud-based marketplaces that connect brands with social influencers to receive sponsorship opportunities. The company has completed more than three million social marketing sponsorships for customers ranging from local businesses to Fortune 50 companies.

"We are pleased to announce IZEA as our newest corporate client benefitting from our market insight, corporate brokerage services as well as strategic advice for capital solutions," commented Doug Rogers, Managing Director and Head of the Capital Markets Advisory Group at Merriman. "As our portfolio of corporate clients grows, we continue to provide excellent services to meet the needs of each of our clients."

About Merriman Capital, Inc.

Merriman Capital, Inc. is a corporate advisory-focused registered investment bank that provides equity and options execution services and differentiated research for high growth companies. The firm also provides capital formation, advisory, and M&A services. Merriman Capital, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. and is the leading investment banking firm for unique high-growth 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 IZEA, Inc.

Founded in 2006, IZEA is the pioneer in social marketing sponsorship. The company builds innovative, cloud-based marketplaces that connect brands with more than 750,000 creators who blog, tweet, pin, and post on a compensated basis.


Brands receive authentic online storytelling that serve as a new form of shopper and engagement marketing created by the consumers themselves. For more information about IZEA, visit http://www.izea.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 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-A filed on April 30, 2013 and the Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2013. 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, 2013 and the Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2013, 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:

Douglas Rogers
Managing Director
Merriman Capital, Inc.
(415) 248-5612

Will Febbo
Chief Operating Officer
Merriman Capital, Inc.
(415) 248-5603

Howard Bernstein
Chief Compliance Officer
Merriman Capital, Inc.
(415) 262-1377

At IZEA:

Diane Schreiber
Senior Managing Director
Sparkpr
(415) 321-1871

Brittany Hall
Communications Coordinator
IZEA, Inc.
(321) 332-6830 x. 175




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