Success Is In The Trade

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SUCCESS IS IN THE TRADE

Area’s largest independent barter organization announces

double digit growth early in 2009.

ORLANDO, Fla. (May 18, 2009) – Florida Barter, the largest independent organized barter association on the entire east coast, today reported a 33 percent increase in new clients for the first four months of 2009. An impressive 8 percent increase in trade volume, coupled with the dramatic increase in new clients, reflects a steady growth in the use of barter as an alternate business revenue source in today’s tough economic times. Florida Barter is on track to exceed $16 million in trade transactions in 2009.

“Barter has become an important business tool for many small to mid-sized businesses,” noted Scott Whitmer, president and CEO of Florida Barter. “Florida Barter has been serving the business needs of central Florida for nearly 28 years and, for the first time, we see organized barter transactions for services and goods becoming a regular budget line item for more and more small companies.”

Florida Barter serves three major central Florida business markets – Orlando, Tampa, and Daytona Beach. With more than 1600 active members, the company’s trade volume exploded to nearly $5 million from January 1st to April 30th, representing an average monthly trade volume of $1.2 million. A total of 23,484 transactions for the four month period averaged $211 per barter transaction.

About Florida Barter

Established in 1982, Florida Barter is the largest independent modern organized barter organization on the U.S. east coast. Florida Barter offers a service oriented, alternative currency solution for local businesses, helping companies achieve new sales and increased profits by offering a combination of expertise, knowledge and experience within the barter industry.

Trade activities have been around for centuries, but today’s modern organized barter has become an important alternate source of income and business contacts for many small businesses. For more information, visit our web site at www.FloridaBarter.com or call our headquarters in Winter Park at 321-397-2050.

Florida Barter is a proud member of the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA) and the National Association of Trade Exchanges (NATE), embracing the industry code of ethics and the stringent national and international standards.