International Monetary Systems Launches National Series of Barter Expos

Events expected to give substantial boost to Q4 revenue

New Berlin, Wis., October 31, 2005 -- International Monetary Systems, Ltd. (OTC BB: INLM), a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today announced plans for its 15th annual Wisconsin/Illinois Barter Expo & Holiday Gift Show Saturday, Nov. 5. The Wisconsin Expo kicks off a national series of eight barter expos in November and December, which will be held in Ohio, Connecticut, Tennessee, Nevada and California. Last year, these events gave a substantial boost to the trade exchange's fourth-quarter revenue.

The Wisconsin Expo will be held at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex in Franklin, Wis. More than 100 exhibitors will be offering their goods and services on a barter basis to hundreds of other trade exchange members. A special feature of the Expo will be the silent barter auction, in which more than 125 hard-to-get products, travel packages, and special-event tickets will be auctioned off to attendees.

Currently, INLM has 9,500 clients in 32 markets across the United States. The company generates its income in three different ways: First, each client is asked to pay an initiation fee of $595 to join the network. Second, clients pay a monthly maintenance fee of $12 per month cash and $12 per month in trade dollars. This generates nearly $100,000 each month in both cash and trade fees. Third, INLM's largest revenue driver is a 12% cash commission on every trade processed. In September, INLM's barter network generated $4.7 million in transactions, and the company expects to process nearly $50 million in trade transactions in 2005.

About International Monetary Systems

Founded in 1989, International Monetary Systems (IMS) serves more than 9,500 customers representing 14,000 cardholders in 32 U.S. markets. IMS is one of the largest publicly traded exchange companies in the world, and is continually expanding its exchange locations and membership. IMS exchanges use a sophisticated broker network and its proprietary IMS trade dollars to enable businesses and individuals to sell more of their goods and services than would otherwise be possible. Managed by seasoned industry veterans, IMS is a long-standing member of the National Association of Trade Exchanges (NATE) and the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA). Further information can be obtained at the Company's Web sites at: www.internationalmonetary.com. and www.ctebarter.com.

Contact:

International Monetary Systems, Ltd.
John Strabley
800-559-8515
http://www.internationalmonetary.com

or

L. G. Zangani LLC
Ian Cassel (Investor Relations)
908-788-9660
office@zangani.com
http://www.zangani.com

Source: International Monetary Systems, Ltd.