International Monetary Systems Achieves Critical Mass of Clients in Los Angeles

150 New Members Enrolled in First Three Months of Operation

New Berlin, Wis., January 05, 2005 -- International Monetary Systems, Ltd. (OTC BB: INLM), a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, announced today that it has enrolled 150 new clients through its new Southern California office serving the greater Los Angeles market.

Executive Vice President John Strabley stated: "Our new client enrollments in Los Angeles have surpassed 150 members in just our first three months of operation. In the barter industry, that is considered to be the critical mass needed to get a new trade exchange launched. And this has been accomplished much quicker than we had anticipated. We now can concentrate on expanding this base, creating more depth in all product and service categories."

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