Barter Industry Veteran Joins International Monetary Systems

Georgia DeGrant to head Southern California office

New Berlin, Wis., January 11, 2005 -- International Monetary Systems, Ltd. (OTC BB: INLM), a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, announced today that it has hired Georgia DeGrant to manage its Southern California office. Ms. DeGrant has worked in the barter industry for 18 years. She was the inter-city and reciprocal trade manager for NCE of St. Louis for nearly 16 years and recently had similar responsibilities for BXI of Los Angeles.

International Monetary Systems also announced that it is moving its Los Angeles area office to Long Beach, CA.

CEO Don Mardak commented: "Getting Georgia DeGrant to join our management team is a real coup for our company. We have had dealings with her for many years, and she has always exhibited a great degree of efficiency and professionalism. In her new role, Georgia will oversee the bartering activities in our new Southern California market."

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Source: International Monetary Systems, Ltd.