Restaurant Research Analyst, Eric Wold of Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., is Ranked by The Wall Street Journal ``Best on the Street'' and Forbes.com/StarMine Surveys as One of the Top Analysts for 2004.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., a securities broker-dealer and investment bank, and subsidiary of MCF Corporation (AMEX:MEM), today announced that Eric Wold, CFA, the firm's restaurant sector research analyst, was ranked number two in the nation for 2004 by both The Wall Street Journal's "Best on the Street" and the Forbes.com/StarMine surveys.

"All of our analysts have the mandate to seek out under-covered, fast-growing companies that represent unique investment ideas for our institutional clients and Eric's work in the restaurant and consumer sectors is exemplary of that mission," said Brock Ganeles, director of equities at Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.

"Eric's emphasis on three key restaurant themes 'Convenience / Value / Health' has helped him to develop ideas that have delivered superior returns for our clients," added Jon Merriman, CEO of Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. "We applaud his efforts for 2004 and have no doubt that Eric will continue his successful research approach throughout 2005."

Eric Wold's restaurant coverage encompasses the following companies: BJ's Restaurants (BJRI); Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (BWLD); CEC Entertainment, Inc. (CEC); The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE); Dave & Buster's Inc. (DAB); Denny's Corporation (DENN); P.F. Chang's China Bistro (PFCB); and Total Entertainment Restaurant (TENT). Mr. Wold also covers the following companies in the consumer industry: Coinstar, Inc. (CSTR); Nautilus, Inc. (NLS); IMAX Corporation (IMAX); and New Frontier Media (NOOF). (Please see important disclosures at the end of this release.) A Chartered Financial Analyst, Mr. Wold is a managing director at Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.

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, 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.

Note to Investors

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This release has been prepared by Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of MCF Corporation. Some companies Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. follows are emerging growth companies whose securities typically involve a higher degree of risk and more volatility than the securities of more established companies.

Specific Disclosures

--Within the last twelve months, MCF & Co. has not received compensation for investment banking services from BJ's Restaurants, Inc., Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., CEC Entertainment, Inc., Cheesecake Factory, Inc., Dave and Busters Inc., Denny's Corp., PF Chang's China Bistro, Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp., Coinstar, Inc., Nautilus, Inc., IMAX Corporation, or New Frontier Media, Inc.

--Within the last twelve months, MCF & Co. has not managed or co-managed a public offering for BJ's Restaurants, Inc., Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., CEC Entertainment, Inc., Cheesecake Factory, Inc., Dave and Busters Inc., Denny's Corp., PF Chang's China Bistro, Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp., Nautilus, Inc., IMAX Corporation, or New Frontier Media, Inc.

--Within the last twelve months, MCF & Co. has co-managed a public offering for Coinstar, Inc.

--MCF & Co. makes markets in BJRI, BWLD, CAKE, DNYY, PFCB, TENT, CSTR, IMAX, and NOOF and as such buys and sells from customers on a principal basis, but does not make markets in CEC, DAB, or NLS.

--Neither MCF & Co. nor its officers, principals, employees, or owners own options, rights, or warrants to purchase BJRI, BWLD, CAKE, CEC, DAB, DNYY, PFCB, TENT, CSTR, NLS, IMAX, or NOOF.

--No employee of MCF & Co. (other than the research analyst) serves on the Boards of Directors of BJ's Restaurants, Inc., Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., CEC Entertainment, Inc., Cheesecake Factory, Inc., Dave and Busters Inc., Denny's Corp., PF Chang's China Bistro, Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp., Coinstar, Inc., Nautilus, Inc., IMAX Corporation, or New Frontier Media, Inc.

--Neither Eric Wold nor a member of his household has a financial interest in the securities of BJ's Restaurants, Inc., Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., CEC Entertainment, Inc., Cheesecake Factory, Inc., Dave and Busters Inc., Denny's Corp., PF Chang's China Bistro, Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp, Coinstar, Inc., Nautilus, Inc., IMAX Corporation, or New Frontier Media, Inc.

--Neither Eric Wold nor a member of his household serves on the Board of Directors of BJ's Restaurants, Inc., Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., CEC Entertainment, Inc., Cheesecake Factory, Inc., Dave and Busters Inc., Denny's Corp., PF Chang's China Bistro, Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp., Coinstar, Inc., Nautilus, Inc., IMAX Corporation, or New Frontier Media, Inc.

--Neither MCF & Co. nor its affiliates beneficially owns 1% or more of an equity security of BJ's Restaurants, Inc., Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., CEC Entertainment, Inc., Cheesecake Factory, Inc., Dave and Busters Inc., Denny's Corp., PF Chang's China Bistro, Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp., Coinstar, Inc., Nautilus, Inc., IMAX Corporation, or New Frontier Media, Inc.