Global Sources' China Sourcing Fairs: Electronics & Components and Security Products sold out amid vigorous market demand

HONG KONG, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Global Sources (Nasdaq: GSOL) announced today that the China Sourcing Fairs: Electronics & Components and Security Products are already sold out a month before their scheduled run on Oct. 12-15 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong.

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"With over 3,250 booths, the upcoming fall shows are by far our biggest yet, almost doubling the size of our debut show in 2006," said Tommy Wong, President of Global Sources Exhibitions. "This is an overwhelming indication that global market demand is back. The popularity of the shows also reflects suppliers' and buyers' deep confidence in our China Sourcing Fairs as effective platforms for profitable sales and sourcing."

Wong added: "The optimistic outlook of the electronics industry is encouraging buyers to source quickly for new products to stay competitive. Buyers visiting the Fairs can see over 2,600 booths from mainland China suppliers alone. In addition, there are more than 250 booths from Hong Kong and 300 from Taiwan."

This fall, Global Sources will also launch the first Korea Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components to help Korean suppliers market their high-quality electronics products to top international buyers.

Specialized pavilions showcase hottest electronics products

Highlights of the Fairs include the biggest in-car electronics and GPS pavilions in Asia, and a brand new iProducts accessories pavilion featuring over 100 booths of the latest models and hottest accessories for iPhones, iPads and related items.

Other product pavilions at the China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components feature computer peripherals; computer terminals; networking products; personal digital electronics; consumer electronics & accessories; electronic components; LED displays & opto-electronics; interconnection technology; power supplies; telecom & wireless products and mobile phones.

China Sourcing Fair: Security Products will feature pavilions for access controls; alarms; CCTV and digital surveillance; and home security products.

The October Fairs are set to attract tens of thousands of top buyers from around the world. Last year's shows were attended by more than 30,000 buyers from over 140 countries and regions. The Fairs regularly attract buyers from leading companies, including Best Buy, Bosch, Carrefour, Coles Group, Chubb, Dollar General, El Corte Ingles, Eurogroup, Futronics, Fujitsu, Kaufland, LG Sourcing, Metro Group, Monster Cable, Mitsubishi Electric, NEC, Philips, RadioShack, Tesco, TEAC and Video Security Specialists.

China Sourcing Fair: Electronics to be held in Africa for the first time

The last stop for Global Sources' highly successful electronics show this year will be the first-ever China Sourcing Fair: Electronics in Johannesburg, South Africa, scheduled for Dec. 1-3. New and emerging markets have become increasingly important to suppliers, and the Johannesburg show is timed to address Africa's growing demand for Greater China-made products.

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 967,000 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 262,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly print and 16 digital magazines, over 80 sourcing research reports and 20 specialized trade shows which run 57 times a year across 9 cities.

Suppliers receive more than 192 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online (http://www.globalsources.com) alone.

Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for nearly 40 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 2 million registered online users and magazine readers for its Chinese-language media.

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