International Monetary Systems to Create National Sales Force

Company Will Enter Several Major Metropolitan Markets

New Berlin, Wis., August 25, 2004 -- International Monetary Systems, Ltd. (OTC BB: INLM), a worldwide leader in corporate and consumer barter services, today announced that it is hiring a staff of outside sales people to enable the company to enter new metropolitan areas. Additional sales representatives will also be hired in the firm's existing markets.

Executive Vice President John Strabley commented: ``Though most of our prior growth has been through acquisitions, during the past six months we have also had record-setting results in new-client enrollments. For that reason, we intend to open offices in several major metropolitan areas in which we currently do not have a presence. We will also continue to add sales people in our existing markets.''

International Monetary Systems recently reported record gross revenue and profits in the second quarter of 2004.

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