HONG KONG, April 20, 2008 –Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) (http://www.globalsources.com) will hold the first China Sourcing Fair: Baby & Children's Products at the AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong from April 20-23. The Fair will feature over 130 booths from mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as a pavilion from Taiwan. It is the only show of its kind in Hong Kong.

The Fair is co-located with the successful China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Home Products which has over 3,200 booths from 18 countries and regions, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, Germany, Israel, Japan, UK, France, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh and the U.S.

To meet growing global demand for baby and children's products, four China Sourcing Fairs: Baby & Children's Products events are scheduled in 2008:

• April 20-23 AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
• June 30-July 2 Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre, Guangzhou (new)
• Oct. 20-23 AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong (new)
• Dec. 3-5 Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai

Global Sources' Executive Director, Sarah Benecke, said: "Our China Sourcing Fairs: Baby & Children's Products are the only specialized shows of their kind in Hong Kong that satisfy the huge demand from buyers looking to find their entire product range under one roof. The global market for babywear alone was US$25 billion in 2006.

"We've been offering baby and children's products at our Gifts & Home Products event for four years now. The first specialized Fair in Shanghai in December 2007 attracted over 5,400 buyers. We are now set to expand the show to other major sourcing centers to connect even more buyers with quality suppliers.

"Hong Kong is long established as the Asian hub for international buyers and remains a crucial sourcing location. The Shanghai show was popular with domestic buyers from eastern China, while the new event in Guangzhou is positioned to attract domestic buyers based in southern China. Both regions are also home to hundreds of international buying offices."

World's Volume Buyers Visit and Source at China Sourcing Fairs

China Sourcing Fair: Baby & Children's Products in Shanghai last December attracted international buyers such as Auchan, El Cortes Ingles, Forever21, Kids Galore, Mothercare, Toys 'R' Us and The Walt Disney Company. Buyers pre-registered for today's event include Best Buy, Coles Group Asia, Dollar General, Evenflo, Li & Fung, Mattel, Newell Rubbermaid, Next Sourcing Ltd and Target.

Exhibitors at the China Sourcing Fair: Baby & Children's Products offer buyers baby and children's clothing and footwear; sleepwear and undergarments; fashion accessories; baby bedding; children's furniture; baby and children's safety products; baby care and bath products; baby feeding products; toys, games and puzzles; children's stationery; children's masks and costumes; and outdoor play equipment.

Extra Services to Create Even More Business Opportunities for Buyers and Suppliers

Global Sources offers a range of value-added services to help suppliers meet the right buyers at the China Sourcing Fairs:

• Private Buyer Meetings at the shows create exclusive opportunities for pre-selected exhibitors to meet face-to-face with some of the world's top buyers Dollar General, Otto International, Playtex, Sears, Sobund and Target.
• Virtual Buyer Meetings enable exhibitors to meet top international buyers who cannot make it to the Fairs via an on-site video conferencing system.
• Vendor Summits save buyers' time allowing them to introduce their companies and outline sourcing requirements to up to 50 pre-selected exhibitors in a private conference room. Dollar General is due to attend this activity at China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Home Products.
• The Brand Zone features exhibitors committed to building their own B2C and B2B brands through product innovation and quality.
• Free Conference Programs feature international experts speaking on up to the minute issues affecting the industry. Topics this year include quality control, product trends and compliance, logistics, color trends, China sourcing and intellectual property issues.
• Special Buyers' Lounges offer free Internet access, refreshments and sourcing information.

China Sourcing Fairs Dates and Times

Opening times for the Fairs are:

• April 20-22 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• April 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Buyers can register for free and find more information about upcoming China Sourcing Fairs at http://www.chinasourcingfair.com .