IMS Barter Members Generate Record Numbers for Attendance And Shopping Transactions Early in Holiday Expo Series

New Berlin, Wisconsin, November 19, 2008 -- In direct contrast to the cash economy, International Monetary Systems, Ltd. (OTCBB: INLM), a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today announced record attendance and record sales volume at last week’s holiday barter expos held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Columbus, Ohio, and Rochester, New York.

The expos are three in a series of fourteen events held in IMS marketplaces across the United States in November and December.

“We fully expected an increase in member attendance and trading, but even our own estimates were low. In the Milwaukee office alone, we reached $905,000 of sales in five hours of trading, and shoppers and vendors filled nearly 25,000 square feet of the Milwaukee Sports Complex," said John Strabley, executive vice president of IMS. "Using traditional barter-industry accounting, the combined total of sales and purchases was $1.8 million.”

Dale Mardak, IMS' senior vice president, commented: “We believe this is a direct result of the growth of the IMS membership and the shrinking of the U.S. economy. We are proud to provide a way for so many people to still enjoy buying and selling in an otherwise gloomy economic environment. More and more businesses are realizing that when cash is tight, there is another currency they can use: the currency created when they barter their goods and services through IMS.”

The company projects that the remaining expo events will yield similar results.

About International Monetary Systems

Founded in 1985, International Monetary Systems (IMS) serves 18,000 businesses representing 23,000 cardholders in 50 North American markets. Based in New Berlin, Wisconsin, and managed by seasoned industry veterans, IMS is one of the largest publicly traded barter companies in the world and is continually expanding its network by adding exchange locations. The company's proprietary transaction clearing software, Trade Network Tracking (TNT) System, enables businesses and individuals to trade goods and services online using an electronic currency known as trade dollars. The IMS network allows companies to create cost savings and connect to new customers by incorporating barter opportunities in their business models. Further information can be obtained at the company's Web site at: IMS Barter.

Contact:

International Monetary Systems, Ltd., New Berlin, WI
Krista Vardabash, (888) 783-4636, ext. 19
go-ims@imsbarter.com
http://www.internationalmonetary.com

Source: International Monetary Systems, Ltd.