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International Monetary Systems Files Annual Report

International Monetary Systems (OTCBB:ITNM.OB) has filed its 2011 annual report on Form 10-K. According to management, the year was one of the best in the company's history, relative to operating income, cash flow and profitability.

Some of the IMS highlights during 2011 are as follows:

Shareholders Return

During the year, 1,789,437 shares of the company's outstanding common stock were repurchased into treasury. This represents approximately 17% of the outstanding shares of the company as of January 1, 2011. The company's stock generally traded in a higher range in 2011 than in 2010, hitting a new 52-week high of $3.34 per share.

Operations

�         In 2011, the company produced income from operations of $515,675, compared to an operating loss of $333,620. 

�         IMS had EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of $2,171,976 or approximately $.23 per share, compared to EBITDA of $1,297,547 in 2010.

�         Cash flow from operations totaled approximately $1,519,000 or $.16 per share.

�         Several regional offices were relocated, resulting in savings in occupancy expenses of approximately $250,000.

�         Trade exchanges in two additional markets, St. Louis (MO) and Peterborough (ONT), Canada, were acquired in 2011. This added approximately 800 new members to the IMS network.

�         Throughout the year, the company continued to significantly improve its new TNT barter software, which allows for enhanced sales, operating and reporting efficiencies.

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ITEX Tenders Offer To Purchase 1-Million Shares Of Common Stock

ITEX Corporation (OTCBB:ITEX) has announced commencement of a partial tender-offer to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock, at a price of $4.20 per share.

The maximum number of shares proposed to be purchased in the tender offer represents approximately 24.7% of ITEX�s currently outstanding common shares (including shares of unvested restricted stock). On March 15, 2012, the last trading day prior to the commencement of the tender offer, the last sale price of its shares reported on the OTC Bulletin Board was $3.40 per share.

The tender offer will expire on April 13, 2012, at midnight EST, unless extended. Tenders of shares of ITEX�s common stock must be made on or prior to the expiration of the tender offer, and may be withdrawn at any time on or prior to the expiration of the tender offer. Only shares properly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer will be purchased. The tender offer will be financed entirely with cash on hand.

Questions concerning the tender offer or requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and related documents should be directed to Investor Relations at ITEX Corporation at 800-277-9722, extension 4017. OTR, Inc. is the depository for the tender offer. The Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and related documents are being mailed to registered stockholders and will also be made available for distribution to beneficial owners of ITEX�s common stock.

None of ITEX, its Board of Directors, or the depository (OTR) is making any recommendation to stockholders as to whether to tender or refrain from tendering any shares. Stockholders and investors should read carefully the Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and related materials, should consult with their own financial and tax advisors, and should make their own decisions about whether to tender shares, and, if so, how many shares to tender.

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell shares of ITEX�s common stock. The tender offer is being made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and related materials that ITEX will be distributing to its stockholders and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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