Global Sources donates trade show booths to support Philippine exporters in the aftermath of typhoons

Online, November 10, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) (http://www.globalsources.com) has donated 14 booths (worth 2.5 million peso) at the China Sourcing Fair: Home Products to Philippine exporters with the aim of supporting the local economy in the aftermath of typhoons Ketsana and Parma.

The company distributed the booths to exporters belonging to the Philippine Chamber of Handicrafts Industry (PCHI) for the sourcing trade show held at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, Oct. 20-23. Global Sources also set up donation boxes at the Fair to collect funds for victims.

Global Sources' executive director, Sarah Benecke, said: "Global Sources has been directly affected by this tragedy, as many of our team members are based in Manila. We have long ties to the Philippines and we have also been strong supporters of the country's exports via our media channels, as well as through non-profit support from the Kearny Alliance (http://www.kearnyalliance.org).

"Tropical Storm Parma has had a deep impact on victims, both emotionally and economically. By providing exporters with free booth space and collecting donations on-site, we hope to help speed the country's economic recovery."

PCHI President, Albert de Rivera, said: "We are very appreciative of the support Global Sources has given to the local handicrafts industry. By supporting exports, we hope that our combined efforts may ultimately help support the livelihoods of people affected by this disaster.

"Our success in this tight economic situation, with the support of Global Sources, goes a long way to help our workers and their families, and the general export industry in the Philippines as a whole."

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 829,000 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 12 specialized trade shows which run 29 times a year across 10 cities.

Suppliers receive more than 81 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 60 cities worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has over 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.