Merriman Capital Announces That LX Ventures Has Changed Its Name to Mobio Technologies and OTCQX Symbol to MBIOF

SAN FRANCISCO - July 8, 2014 - LX Ventures, Inc. (OTC PINK: LXVTF) has announced a name change to Mobio Technologies, Inc. (OTCQX: MBIOF) (TSX VENTURE: MBO). The change to Mobio Technologies represents a focus on social media and incentivized advertising technology, capturing fan engagement and monetizing social streams.

Additionally, the Company has launched a new corporate website at www.mobio.net. The website reflects the new identity of Mobio Technologies as a company focused on accelerating the Mobio INsider social network and the Strutta social promotions platform.

About Merriman Capital, Inc.
Merriman Capital, Inc. is a full service investment bank and Broker-Dealer that facilitates efficient capital formation through a proprietary digital network, and offers Capital Markets Advisory and comprehensive Corporate Brokerage services for public and private companies. The firm also provides equity and options execution services for sophisticated investors and differentiated research for high growth companies. Merriman Capital, Inc. is a wholly owned brokerage subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR) and is a leading advisory firm for publicly traded, high-growth companies.

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About Mobio Technologies, Inc.
Mobio Technologies is the parent company of MobioINsider, the premier social network for social influencers, with its "Be Social. Get Paid" revenue sharing platform. MobioINsider allows these influencers to monetize high rates of fan engagement. In addition to MobioINsider, Mobio operates Strutta, a social promotions platform that helps marketers bring potential customers from stranger to fan to customer. Mobio Technologies is a publicly traded company on the TSX-V and the OTCQX, headquartered in Vancouver, BC. To learn more, visit http://www.mobio.net.

About OTCQX
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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 filed on March 31, 2014. 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-Kfiled on March 31, 2014, 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

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

 

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