COMSTOCK MINING INC. TO PRESENT AT MERRIMAN CAPITAL’s INVESTOR SUMMIT 2010 ON NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Hundreds of Institutional Investors to Attend Conference

Virginia City, NV (November 1, 2010)  — Comstock Mining Inc. (“Comstock Mining” or “the Company”)(OTCBB: LODE), a Nevada-based gold and silver mining company with extensive, contiguous property in the Comstock District, today announced that Corrado De Gasperis, President and CEO, will present at Merriman Capital’s 7^th annual Investor Summit on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, from 12 – 12:30 PM. The conference will be held at the InterContinental New York Hotel in New York City

More information about the conference can be found at: www.merrimanco.com

About Comstock Mining Inc.

Comstock Mining Inc. is a Nevada-based, gold and silver mining company with extensive, contiguous property in the Comstock District.  The Company began acquiring properties in the Comstock District in 2003.  Since then, the Company has consolidated a significant portion of the Comstock District, amassed the single largest known repository of historical and current geological data on the Comstock region, secured permits, built an infrastructure and brought the exploration project into test mining production.  We continue acquiring additional properties in the district, expanding our footprint and creating opportunities for exploration and mining.  The goal of our strategic plan is to deliver stockholder value by validating qualified resources (at least measured and indicated) and reserves (probable and proven) of 3,250,000 gold equivalent ounces by 2013, and commencing commercial mining and processing operations in 2011, with annual production rates of 20,000 gold equivalent ounces.

About Merriman Holdings, Inc.

Merriman Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: MERR) is a financial services firm focused on fast-growing companies and the institutions that invest in them. The company offers high-quality investment banking, equity research, institutional services and corporate & venture services, and specializes in three growth industry sectors: CleanTech, Consumer, Media & Internet and Technology. For more information, please go to www.merrimanco.com.

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