Global Sources announces bonus share issue

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — Global Sources Ltd.
(Nasdaq: GSOL) today announced a one for ten bonus share issue on Global
Sources’ outstanding common shares. Shareholders of record on February 27,
2009 will receive one additional common share for every ten common shares
held, of face value of $0.01 each. The bonus share issue will be distributed
on or about March 31, 2009.

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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 790,000 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 4.3 million
products and more than 196,000 suppliers annually through 14 online
marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 11
specialized trade shows which run 32 times a year across 11 cities.

Suppliers receive more than 53 million sales leads annually from buyers
through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com ) alone.

Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 38 years. Global
Sources’ network covers more than 69 cities worldwide. In mainland China,
Global Sources has over 2,800 team members in more than 44 locations, and a
community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for
Chinese-language media.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27-A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21-E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The company’s actual results
could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements
as a result of the risks associated with the company’s business, changes in
general economic conditions, and changes in the assumptions used in making
such forward-looking statements.

    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

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