Buyers sourcing a range of products including auto parts, camping & leisure items, car electronics, fashion accessories and craft gifts HONG KONG, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ) is holding 18 Private Sourcing Events in November and December to help China suppliers grow their exports in an improving global economy. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030303/LNM011LOGO-b ) Twenty-two buyers representing more than US$367 billion dollars in annual sales are scheduled to meet more than 100 China suppliers to source a range of products including car electronics, home textiles and fashion accessories and wireless communication equipment. Participating buyers include Advanced Auto Parts, Auchan, Canadian Tire, El Corte Ingles, Kmart (Australia), Li & Fung, RadioShack, Sears and Woolworths Australia. Global Sources' Chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said: "Over the past year, we've been helping our suppliers grow their exports and stay profitable by nearly doubling the number of Private Sourcing Events on the schedule. "Now that the global economy is showing signs of improvement, these events provide an unmatched opportunity for suppliers to gain new orders right as buyers increase their purchasing. For buyers who need to restock inventory, Private Sourcing Events offer a streamlined channel to find new qualified suppliers capable of meeting their requirements." One confirmed buyer, Regional Merchandise Manager of Kmart (Australia) Womenswear, Angela Wang, said: "As we ramp up our China sourcing, we need to find new sources for a range of products. However, we still need to ensure each supplier meets our strict quality standards. Because suppliers are pre- screened before we meet them based on our needs, Private Sourcing Events provide an efficient platform to discover new, qualified trading partners in a short space of time." One participated supplier, Marketing Manager of Coagent Electronic S&T Co. Ltd., James Chen, said: "Over the past few months, we've been increasing production capacity to prepare for an eventual improvement in the economy. As a large supplier, we need orders from big buyers to grow our profits. Private Sourcing Events give us a direct channel to meet some of the world's top buyers who can give us profitable orders and become our long-term partners for success." World's top buyers scheduled to attend Private Sourcing Events For all of 2009, Global Sources has scheduled over 100 Private Sourcing Events attracting dozens of buyers to participate including Carrefour, Dollar General, Metro and Lowe's. All Private Sourcing Events are complimentary for buyers and only Global Sources suppliers are eligible to participate. More information about Private Sourcing Events is available at http://www.privatesourcingevents.com/ . Suppliers wishing to participate in the Private Sourcing Events should contact . Specialized Global Sources websites, face-to-face events and trade magazines Private Sourcing Events are part of Global Sources' sourcing and product information services. These services include Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ), China Sourcing Fairs ( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/ ) and Global Sources monthly magazines ( http://www.globalsources.com/SITE/MAGAZINES.HTM ). For more information about Global Sources' products and services to connect quality buyers and quality suppliers, visit http://www.corporate.globalsources.com/ . About Global Sources Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business uses English-language media to facilitate trade from Greater China to the world. The other business segment utilizes Chinese-language media to enable companies to sell to, and within Greater China. The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 854,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 240 countries. The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 4.5 million products and more than 247,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 12 specialized trade shows which run 30 times a year across 10 cities. Suppliers receive more than 96 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ) alone. Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 39 years. Global Sources' network covers more than 60 cities worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has about 2,500 team members in more than 40 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for its Chinese-language media. Global Sources Press Contact in Asia Camellia So Tel: +852-2555-5021 Email: Global Sources Press Contact in U.S. James W.W. Strachan Tel: +1-480-664-8309 Email: Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia Investor Relations Department Tel: +852-2555-4777 Email: Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S. Kirsten Chapman & Timothy Dien Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc. Tel: +1-415-433-3777 Email: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030303/LNM011LOGO-b DATASOURCE: Global Sources CONTACT: Press contact in Asia: Camellia So, +852-2555-5021, ; Press contact in U.S.: James W.W. Strachan of Global Sources, +1-480-664-8309, ; Investor contact in Asia: IR Department of Global Sources, +852-2555-4777, ; Investor Contact in U.S.: Kirsten Chapman & Timothy Dien of Lippert-Heilshorn & Associates, Inc., +1-415-433-3777, Web site: http://www.globalsources.com/ http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/ http://www.globalsources.com/SITE/MAGAZINES.HTM http://www.privatesourcingevents.com/ http://www.corporate.globalsources.com/

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