Mumbai hosts China Sourcing Fairs, the largest Greater China-products exhibitions in India

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — The China Sourcing
Fairs, the largest Greater China-products exhibitions in India, opened today
in Mumbai.

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The China Sourcing Fairs: Electronics & Components, Hardware & Building
Materials and Auto Parts & Accessories feature manufacturers from Greater
China (mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan). The events are being held
November 20-22, 2009, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre. In India, the Fairs are
managed by Pico Event Management, under license from Global Sources (NASDAQ:
GSOL).

    Officially opening the events were:

    -- Mr. Kashi Deora, President, India-China Chamber of Commerce & Industry
    -- Mr. Suresh Deora, Hon. General Secretary, India-China Chamber of
       Commerce & Industry
    -- Mr. Wang Donghua, Consul General, Consulate General of the People's
       Republic of China in Mumbai
    -- Mr. Chen Zhiying, Deputy General Director, General Office of The
       People's Government of Guangdong Province
    -- Mr. Zhu Zenan, Deputy General Director, Department of Foreign Trade and
       Economic Cooperation, Guangdong Province
    -- Mr. Song Xuejun, Commercial Counselor, Economic & Commercial Section,
       Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Mumbai

“We are very excited about the 2nd annual China Sourcing Fairs here in
Mumbai,” said Tommy Wong, President of Global Sources Exhibitions. “In today’s
market environment, buyers throughout India are aggressively looking for new,
quality products that offer competitive margins for their businesses. Greater
China suppliers have consistently offered innovative, well-made consumer
goods, for which there is an increasing demand here in India. The China
Sourcing Fairs provide a unique opportunity for importers and volume buyers to
meet face-to-face with the largest gathering of Greater China suppliers in
India.”

More than 13,600 buyers attended last year’s China Sourcing Fairs in
India. This year’s Fairs feature exhibitors of consumer electronics,
electronic components, and hardware and building materials. New to the event
this year are auto parts and accessory manufacturers.

More details about the China Sourcing Fairs in Mumbai are available at
http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/india .

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: cso@globalsources.com

    Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.
     James W.W. Strachan
     Tel:   +1-480-664-8309
     Email: strachan@globalsources.com

    Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia
     Investor Relations Department
     Tel:   +852-2555-4777
     Email: investor@globalsources.com

    Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.
     Kirsten Chapman & Timothy Dien
     Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
     Tel:   +1-415-433-3777
     Email: tdien@lhai.com

SOURCE Global Sources