Exhibit (a)(9)





FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MacKenzie Patterson Fuller, Inc. announces extension of tender offer for
MERIDIAN HEALTHCARE GROWTH AND INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and maintenance
of $20 per Unit Offer Price.

Moraga, Calif. (Business Wire)--May 20, 2005--MPF DEWAAY PREMIER FUND, LLC;
MACKENZIE PATTERSON SPECIAL FUND 7, LLC; MPF SPECIAL FUND 8, LLC; MP VALUE FUND
7, LLC; ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL FUND, LTD., L.P.; ACCELERATED HIGH
YIELD INSTUTIONAL INVESTORS, LTD., L.P.; MP FALCON FUND, LLC; MP FALCON GROWTH
FUND 2, LLC; MPF INCOME FUND 22, LLC; MPF DEWAAY FUND 2, LLC; MACKENZIE
PATTERSON SPECIAL FUND 5, LLC; MACKENZIE PATTERSON SPECIAL FUND 6, LLC;
MACKENZIE PATTERSON SPECIAL FUND 6-A, LLC; MPF ACQUISITION CO. 3, LLC; MORAGA
GOLD, LLC; STEVEN GOLD; MPF-NY 2005, LLC; and MACKENZIE PATTERSON FULLER, INC.
(the "Purchasers") have extended the expiration date of their tender offer for
Units of limited partnership interest (the "Units") in MERIDIAN HEALTHCARE
GROWTH AND INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware Limited Partnership (the
"Partnership"). The expiration date has been extended through June 16, 2005. The
Offer Price has been increased by $0.37 per Unit to offset the decrease of the
same amount due to the distribution declared by the General Partner, so that the
Offer Price remains at $20 per Unit.

         As of the date hereof, a total of 74,030 Units of the Partnership have
been tendered by securities holders and not withdrawn. No other Units have been
tendered to date.

         For further information, contact Christine Simpson at the below
telephone number.

MacKenzie Patterson Fuller, Inc.
1640 School Street, Suite 100
Moraga, California 94556
Telephone: 925-631-9100