With several days yet to go the December sales within the network continue to show impressive growth with total network sales up well over $1 million Dec. 2011 vs. Dec. 2010. Exchanges over 1 year old continue to show large gains in membership and sales as they help businesses use barter as a way to offset the lack of business growth in this still overall dismal economy. The Trade Alliance in 2011 added many new exchanges to The Trade Alliance family in many markets within CA., NJ, NY, AR., WA., TX., Fl., and MO., joining exsiting exchanges already within states and other markets.