Merriman Capital Retained As Capital Markets Advisor To Vapor Corp.

Online, March 14, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Merriman Capital, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR), announced that it was retained as capital markets advisor to Vapor Corp. (OTCBB: VPCO) (OTCQB: VPCO). In this capacity, Merriman will advise Vapor Corp. on various matters related to increasing shareholder value, including expanding the institutional shareholder base, increasing trading liquidity in Vapor's common stock and evaluating an upgrade to OTCQX.

About Vapor Corp.

Vapor Corp. (OTCBB:VPCO) (OTCQB: VPCO) is a leading distributor and marketer of electronic cigarettes. Vapor owns the largest portfolio of brands of any e cigarette company and continues to innovate and iterate in the quickly developing and changing electronic cigarette marketplace. Vapor's brands include Smoke Fifty-One,® the leading specialty retail e-cigarette brand, Krave®, the leading disposable e-cigarette brand, EZ Smoker®, the most popular and widely aired direct response television marketed electronic cigarette brand, and VAPOR-X®, the Vapor's newest offering, featuring nicotine free, flavor infused personal vaporizers. Vapor is also the market leader in private label electronic cigarette programs, for regional and national retail chains, distributors and electronic cigarette entrepreneurs. Vapor's electronic cigarettes are available online, on television and through retail locations throughout the United States.

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. We also provide 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.

Merriman Capital, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer and member of The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)