Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. To Host Its 3rd Annual Next-Generation Energy(Sm) Conference on May 15 in New York

Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., a subsidiary of MCF Corporation (AMEX:MEM), will host its 3rd Annual Next-Generation Energy (NGE) Conference for institutional investors on May 15, 2007, in New York. CEOs and senior executives from 35 leading companies will make investor presentations at the conference. (A list of presenting companies is below).

“As the first investment bank with a dedicated Next-Generation Energy practice, we have witnessed first-hand how quickly the industry has grown over the past three years,” said Greg Curhan, president of Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. “What we’re seeing now is reminiscent of the rapid growth in the Networking sector in the early 1990s and is being driven by a number of factors, including technology innovations, global demand for clean energy and government support and incentives. Next-Generation Energy companies are producing real solutions for today’s global energy needs, and we’re excited to help them gain institutional exposure and raise capital.”

As a complement to the company presentations, this year’s conference will feature a number of panel discussions covering solar energy, ethanol, biodiesel and electric vehicles. This is an opportunity to have a dialog with leaders who are gaining mainstream traction through their respective technology advancements. Panel Intelligence, a wholly owned subsidiary of MCF Corporation, will bring its online interactivity capabilities to enhance the live discussions.

The one-day conference will take place on May 15, 2007 and will be held at Le Parker Meridien in New York City, 118 W. 57th Street. Additional details about Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.’s NGE conference can be viewed at www.merrimanco.com.

Three years ago, Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. dedicated resources and initiated equity research coverage on fast-growing companies that develop and commercialize key Next-Generation Energy technology areas for a cleaner economy — such as solar power, alternative fuels, fuel cells, energy storage, grid optimization, efficient lighting and environmental technologies. Greg Curhan, who was one of the first equity analysts to write research on the Internet in the 1990s, is helping drive Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.’s commitment to NGE. He now oversees the firm’s NGE investment banking practice.

Companies presenting at the Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. 3rd Annual Next-Generation Energy Investor Conference will include:

Allegro Biodiesel Corporation – ABDS.OB

Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. – ALTI

Ballard Power Systems Inc. – BLDP

Basin Water Inc. – BWTR

Beacon Power Corporation – BCON

Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC – Private

BlueFire Ethanol Fuels – BFRE.PK

Celunol Corp. (Merging with Diversa Corp.) – DVSA

Color Kinetics Inc. – CLRK

Composite Technology Corp. – CPTC.OB

Distributed Energy Systems Corporation – DESC

EMCORE Corporation – EMKR

Ener1 Inc. – ENEI.OB

Energy Conversion Devices Inc. – ENER

Environmental Power Corp. – EPG

FCStone Group Inc. – FCSX

Fiberstars Inc. – FBST

Fuel Tech Inc. – FTEK

Hydrogenics Corp. – HYGS

Nova Biosource Fuels Inc. – NVBF.OB

Odyne Corporation – ODYC.OB

Phoenix Motorcars Inc. – Private

Pure Biofuels Corporation – PBOF.OB

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. – QTWW

Rentech Inc. – RTK

Solar Integrated Technologies – SIT (London Stock Exchange)

SunPower Corporation – SPWR

Sunray Energy Inc. – Private

UQM Technologies Inc. – UQM

ZAP – ZAAP.OB

ZENN Motor Company – ZNN (Toronto Stock Exchange)

This list of presenting companies is tentative and subject to change. The majority of companies will webcast their respective presentation live on http://www.merrimanco.com.

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 (AMEX:MEM) is a financial services holding company that provides investment research, capital markets services, corporate and venture services, investment banking, asset management and primary research through its operating subsidiaries, Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., MCF Asset Management, LLC and Panel Intelligence, LLC.

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