While the final tally isn't yet in, the Consumer Electronics Association reports that attendance at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show was up over the previous year.

The estimate for 2011 is 140,000, a healthy increase over 2010 (126,641), and that in turn beat 2009 (113,085). At present the all-time biggest CES was 2008, with 141,150 people.

Will the audited numbers bump 2011 over that number, setting a new record? Or will they hover just below the record? We'll let you know when we know. See press release.