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Barter site will demonstrate application of newest PayPal technology to its unique platform

NEW YORK, October 27, 2009 – BarterQuest (http://www.BarterQuest.com), a platform that supports the cashless exchange of goods, services and real estate, today announced that it will be a Silver Sponsor at Innovate X 2009, PayPal’s first dedicated developer conference. The conference is taking place from November 3rd to November 4th in San Francisco. BarterQuest will be exhibiting its innovative platform for barter in connection with PayPal’s new Adaptive Payments APIs.

Attending the conference will not only be web developers, but also software engineers, venture capitalists, financial institutions, creators of social and mobile applications, and disruptive innovators (we believe that BarterQuest belongs in this group to the extent that its website, as supported by its proprietary technology, has the potential to fundamentally change the way people do business).

“BarterQuest remains a free site, but in the longer term we may introduce various user fees or charges,” stated Dr. Paul Bocheck, President of BarterQuest. “Working with PayPal on its open platform will enable us to provide our users with the easiest and most secure solutions for payment. We are looking forward to attending Innovate X 2009, which will be a special opportunity for us to showcase our cutting edge barter platform and its use of PayPal’s APIs.”

About BarterQuest

BarterQuest supports the cashless exchange of all types of goods, services, and real estate. BarterQuest provides a trading platform based on proprietary technology (patents filed) that instantly matches the haves and wants of users for two party and multi-party trades. Barter is facilitated by a user friendly Web design that is unique in its combination of features that support trading. BarterQuest is headquartered in New York, NY and is owned and operated by JPM Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation. For more information, visit http://www.BarterQuest.com.
Except for historical information contained herein, this news release may contain forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Vendors seeking further information, please email: vendors@barterquest.com

Bianca Han, Executive Vice President
BarterQuest
231 West 29th Street
Suite 906
New York, NY 10001
212-279-0070
bhan@barterquest.com

Media
Gutenberg Communications
Stephen Stewart
646-775-6310
stephen@gutenbergpr.com

Barter site continues to expand trading capabilities and attracts 1,000 visitors a day

NEW YORK, April 7, 2009 – BarterQuest (www.barterquest.com), a platform that supports the cashless exchange of goods, services and real estate, today announced it has incorporated a range of features to support the trading of real estate. BarterQuest enables the exchange of real estate for temporary use and, in the near future, for permanent ownership. Any type of real estate can be bartered, including apartments, offices, vacation homes, and timeshares. The site now has the complete spectrum of features necessary to facilitate the barter of goods, services, and real estate, locally and internationally, both within or between these categories. Trading on BarterQuest is free.

“Barter continues to attract consumers in this difficult economic environment, and real estate provides yet another possibility for users to trade and save money. Our site now has the comprehensive set of features and the technical capabilities required to barter an endless variety of items,” stated Dr. Paul Bocheck, President of BarterQuest. “BarterQuest is committed to providing our users with the greatest number of trading alternatives and the means to find the best trades for their needs. Our proprietary technology allows our users to easily navigate their trading options and locate potential partners by instantly matching “haves” and “wants” anywhere in the world.”

Additional features have also been added to improve the user’s overall trading experience. These include an enhanced search function enabling users to more quickly identify local trading possibilities, a simpler interface and redesign of the home page.

About BarterQuest

BarterQuest supports the cashless exchange of all types of goods, services, and the use of real estate. BarterQuest provides a trading platform based on proprietary, patent pending technology that instantly matches the haves and wants of users for two party and multi-party trades. Barter is encouraged by a user friendly Web design. BarterQuest is headquartered in New York, NY and is owned and operated by JPM Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation. For more information, visit www.BarterQuest.com.

Except for historical information contained herein, this news release may contain forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.

Vendors seeking further information, please email: vendors@barterquest.com

Bianca Han, Executive Vice President
BarterQuest
231 West 29th Street
Suite 906
New York, NY 10001
212-279-0070
bhan@barterquest.com

Media
Gutenberg Communications
Stephen Stewart
646-775-6310
stephen@gutenbergpr.com

NEW YORK, March 10, 2009 – BarterQuest (www.barterquest.com), a platform that supports the cashless exchange of goods, services and the use of real estate, today announced their special “Trade with Us” promotion has been successfully completed.

During the promotion, users were encouraged to barter directly with BarterQuest’s official trading icon Puzzleman for a brand new Nintendo Wii, iPod Touch, and Prada handbag. In exchange for the Nintendo Wii, BarterQuest received a set of limited edition, hand forged, swords as used in the movie “Kill Bill: Vol.2” and signed by actor David Carradine (Bill). The iPod touch and Prada handbag were traded for a diamond necklace and a limited edition volume of the sci-fi classic “The Fixer” signed by author Jon F. Merz, respectively.

BarterQuest’s trading partners said the following about their barter experience:

• “2 thumbs WAY up! A pleasant experience. iPod Touch arrived 5 days from winning it. Shipped Fed-Ex from China directly from APPLE. Brand new, personally engraved and fabulous! My son will love it. We cannot thank you enough.”

• “Thank you. Wii love it. I appreciate this trade more than you can ever know. I feel very lucky for once!”

• “Prada purse is exactly what I wanted, an A+++++++++Trade with Puzzleman!”

“We would like to thank all users who participated in our launch promotion and congratulate our bartering partners for their successful trades,” stated Bianca Han, Executive Vice President of BarterQuest. “Now in our third month of operation, we are finding that by supporting all types of goods, services and the use of real estate the variety of posts is limited only by the imagination of our users. For example, members are currently offering 3-D animation, accounting services and a golf cart. We are continually impressed by the range of items posted and encourage users all over the world to keep trading.”

The three winning traders were from Kansas, Missouri and Nevada. These trades reflect the geographical diversity and quality of goods that are available for trade on BarterQuest. Please log on now and become a member of the premier bartering platform, BarterQuest.

About BarterQuest

BarterQuest supports the cashless exchange of all types of goods, services, and the use of real estate (the features necessary to trade real estate will be introduced in the near future). BarterQuest provides a trading platform based on proprietary, patent pending technology that instantly matches the haves and wants of users for two party and multi-party trades. Barter is encouraged by a user friendly Web design. BarterQuest is headquartered in New York, NY and is owned and operated by JPM Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation. For more information, visit www.BarterQuest.com.
Except for historical information contained herein, this news release may contain forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Vendors seeking further information, please email: vendors@barterquest.com

Bianca Han, Executive Vice President
BarterQuest
231 West 29th Street
Suite 906
New York, NY 10001
212-279-0070
bhan@barterquest.com

Media
Gutenberg Communications
Stephen Stewart
646-775-6310
stephen@gutenbergpr.com

NEW YORK, February 17, 2009 – BarterQuest (barterquest.com), which provides a platform that supports the cashless exchange of goods, services and the use of real estate, today announced the introduction of categories specifically designed to better serve the farming community.

The newly added “Agriculture” category has various sub-categories for items that relate to farming, such as equipment and livestock feed. After receiving numerous queries from the farming community, BarterQuest took this action so that users seeking various agricultural goods and services can more easily find these items for trade, either by searching or by using BarterQuest’s proprietary matching engine.

“One of our objectives is to work with individuals and organizations that have specialized interests, such as farmers, parents, or collectors, to customize the features of our site to better serve their interests,” stated Michael Satz, the CEO of BarterQuest. “We will continue to seek the input of our users to improve their trading experience.”

BarterQuest would like to invite all individuals and organizations to provide input into the ways BarterQuest can make bartering easier and more enjoyable. Please send your thoughts to support@barterquest.com. BarterQuest is also introducing an on site users’ Forum to provide a venue in which ideas on how to make the trading experience better can be shared.

About BarterQuest

BarterQuest supports the cashless exchange of all types of goods, services, and the use of real estate (the features necessary to trade real estate will be introduced in the near future). BarterQuest provides a trading platform based on proprietary, patent pending technology that instantly matches the haves and wants of users for two party and multi-party trades. Barter is encouraged by a user friendly Web design. BarterQuest is headquartered in New York, NY and is owned and operated by JPM Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation. For more information, visit www.BarterQuest.com.
Except for historical information contained herein, this news release may contain forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Vendors seeking further information, please email: vendors@barterquest.com

Bianca Han, Executive Vice President
BarterQuest
231 West 29th Street
Suite 906
New York, NY 10001
212-279-0070
bhan@barterquest.com

Media
Gutenberg Communications
Stephen Stewart
646-775-6310
stephen@gutenbergpr.com

NEW YORK, NY, November 05, 2008 – Gutenberg Communications, a global, strategic communications firm offering public and investor relations services, today announced it was selected as the public relations agency of record to represent BarterQuest, a consumer trading platform that supports the cashless exchange of goods, services and the use of real estate. BarterQuest is owned and operated by JPM Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Gutenberg Communications will help raise global awareness of BarterQuest as a virtual marketplace that will enable millions of individuals to trade goods and services. By drawing on international brand consulting and media relations experience, Gutenberg will support BarterQuest through its current beta phase, official launch and expansion into the multi-billion dollar market for barter.

“Most current activity in the electronic barter market occurs between businesses. The consumer market has remained largely untapped. We want consumers around the world to understand the benefits of trading as a way to save money and be environmentally responsible and, as the electronic market for consumer barter grows, to recognize BarterQuest as the premier trading platform,” said Michael Satz, Chairman and CEO of BarterQuest. “With a global communications model and strong experience with entrepreneurial companies, we feel Gutenberg Communications shares our vision and will place BarterQuest in front of the right audiences. We look forward to working with Gutenberg to successfully build our brand.”

“BarterQuest has made consumer trading a real alternative to paying cash through its unique technology that allows users to easily find trading partners,” said Harjiv Singh, Co-founder and CEO, International of Gutenberg Communications. “We are pleased to support BarterQuest’s journey as it becomes the leader in online barter through our international network, creative public relations approach and commitment to exceptional client satisfaction.”

About BarterQuest
BarterQuest provides a consumer trading platform that combines a user friendly Web design with proprietary, patent pending technology to instantly match the haves and wants of users for two party and multi-party trades. BarterQuest supports the cashless exchange of all types of goods, services, and the use of real estate. BarterQuest is headquartered in New York, NY and is owned and operated by JPM Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation. For more information, visit http://www.BarterQuest.com.

About Gutenberg Communications
Gutenberg Communications is a global full-service, strategic communications firm offering public and investor relations services. The firm leverages communications to key audiences across a global landscape for clients in numerous industries including technology, real estate, financial services, healthcare, academia and conference marketing. Gutenberg Communications is built upon a foundation of services that include executive thought leadership, media relations, crisis communications, executive speaking, event planning, and investor relations services. Gutenberg Communications is headquartered in New York and has offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, London, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.

BarterQuest
Bianca Han
212-279-0070
bhan@barterquest.com

Gutenberg Communications
Stephen Stewart
(646) 775-6310
stephen@gutenbergpr.com