MARINA DEL REY, Calif., June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leading online media and search firm InfoSearch Media, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ISHM) announced today that Steve Lazuka, President and CEO, and Frank Knuettel, II, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the First Annual Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. Internet Round Robin on June 28, 2005 in New York City. During the event, Mr. Lazuka and Mr. Knuettel will participate in one-on-one style presentations with institutional investors.
"We are honored to be included in this event by Merriman Curhan Ford and to join this group of rising Internet companies," stated Steve Lazuka, President and CEO of InfoSearch Media, Inc. "It fits very well with our program of sharing information regarding our history, growth plans and strategic concepts to a select group of institutional investors."
Jon Merriman, Chief Executive Officer of Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., commented, "After hosting investment conferences across a variety of sectors, we feel that the one-on-one format is an extremely efficient way for our institutional clients to learn about and understand a unique group of fast- growing companies. Furthermore, because this format gives investors direct time with CEOs and key senior management, it allows our clients to make informed investment decisions. We have already received a tremendous response from clients about this event, signaling to us the high amount of interest that exists for information on this sector."
About InfoSearch Media
InfoSearch Media ( http://www.infosearchmedia.com/ ) is a leading provider of content-based, cost-effective search engine marketing services. InfoSearch Media maintains a network of over 200 professional writers who contribute to its online network of informative content leveraged to generate highly qualified search engine traffic for its clients. The Company also provides web analytic software and other tools to help online marketers analyze their site visitors and improve their return on investment. There are currently over 4,500 clients receiving traffic from the Company's network of approximately 250,000 articles. InfoSearch Media's clients include Netflix, Pitney Bowes, and Price.com.
InfoSearch Media owns and operates a popular destination site at http://www.articleinsider.com/ . ArticleInsider is a collection of informative articles written by industry experts and enthusiasts covering a wide variety of popular topics. Internet users can visit the ArticleInsider network in order to review related articles, talk with others about specific subjects through online forums, and explore related websites. InfoSearch Media plans to continue to expand upon its 250,000-page network as it continues to build its client base.
About Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. and MCF Corporation
Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. is a securities broker-dealer and investment bank focused on fast-growing companies and growth-oriented institutional investors. It provides investment research, brokerage and trading services primarily to institutions, as well as advisory and investment banking services to corporate clients. Its mission is to become a leader in the researching, advising, financing and trading of fast-growing companies. Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and SIPC.
MCF Corporation is a financial services holding company that provides investment research, capital markets services, asset management, wealth management, corporate and venture services, and investment banking through its operating subsidiaries, Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., MCF Asset Management, LLC, and MCF Wealth Management, LLC. MCF Asset Management, LLC and MCF Wealth Management, LLC are two recently formed businesses that are predicated on fee-based, recurring revenue models.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements speak only as of the date of this release, and we will not necessarily provide updates of our projections or other forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that, if realized, could materially impair the Company's results of operations, business, and financial condition. These forward-looking statements may be affected by the risks and uncertainties inherent in the search engine market and in the Company's business including decreased demand for our products and services; flaws inherent in our products or services; intense competition; failure to maintain relationships with strategic partners and content providers, and general economic conditions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. This information is qualified in its entirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosures contained in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available at the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov/ . We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.
CONTACT: Frank Knuettel, II, Chief Financial Officer of InfoSearch Media, Inc., +1-310-822-1103, or
