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40 years connecting the world’s leading buyers and suppliers An overview of Global Sources’ products, services and key advantages

Dear reader,

Global trade is driven by information. As supply chains grow more intricate and complex, the need for reliable information grows ever greater. Buyers need to know they can trust their suppliers to deliver quality products at optimal prices. Suppliers need a platform to ef fectively communicate what they of fer.

Global Sources is the platform where this information exchange takes place.

Since 1970, we have been B2B industry pioneers, developing an integrated marketing solution to connect buyers and suppliers through online, face-to-face and magazine channels. Buyers use Global Sources because they know they can trust our community of Verif ied Suppliers. Suppliers use Global Sources because they know they can reach their target buyers most effectively through an integrated marketing platform. This is what makes Global Sources such a powerful trade tool.

As we celebrate our 40th anniversary and enter our f ifth decade, we are expanding both our of fering of products and our geographic focus.

So whether you are a buyer, supplier, investor or team member, you have much to look forward to, and we welcome you to join our international community.

Merle A. HinrichsChairman and Chief Executive Of f icerGlobal Sources

Merle A. HinrichsChairman & Chief Executive Off icerGlobal Sources

Our mission

To connect global buyers and suppliers

by providing the right information,

at the right time, in the right format.

Buyers

• Global product & supplier discovery

• Faster evaluation

• Higher ROI

• Supplier & market intelligence

Team members

• Stability

• Personal growth

• Career opportunity

• Stimulating environment

• Company leadership

Suppliers

• Global marketing & sales opportunity

• Faster time-to-market

• Higher ROI

• Buyer & market intelligence

Investors

• Proven business model

• Strong management

• Recognized brand

• Track record of profitability

Letter from the Chairman & CEO

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Quality B2B media Contents

* Ernst & Young reviews and conf irms our active buyer community number. As of 12/31/2010, Global Sources’ buyer community was 1,037,526.

Our mission

Letter from the Chairman & CEO 1

Quality B2B media 2

Global trade – opportunities & challenges 4

Integrated export marketing solution 6

China’s growing domestic B2B market 10

Electronics design, manufacturing & sales 12

Business & lifestyle media for China’s executives 14

Value-added services 16

Business strategy 18

Awards & accolades 20

Enabling successful trade for 40 years 21

International trade is vital to today’s global economy. It is a competitive, complex and growing industry presenting buyers and suppliers with substantial opportunity – and signif icant challenges.

Since 1970, Global Sources has been committed to helping quality suppliers and buyers meet and trade as eff iciently and prof itably as possible. In the post-f inancial crisis era, this commitment has never been more important. Our focus is to ensure our range of media meets the needs of buyers as well as the suppliers eager to reach them.

To make this happen, we offer:

Integrated B2B export marketing solutions for Asian suppliers Integrated online, face-to-face and magazine channels help suppliers in Greater China and throughout Asia reach and sell to our Ernst & Young-certif ied community of more than 1 million* buyers around the world.

Domestic B2B sales to the China marketGlobal Sources helps suppliers sell to buyers in China’s booming B2B market through our Chinese-language marketplaces and domestic trade shows. Both our integrated portal China Global Sources Online and our expanded domestic trade shows under the new Global Sourcing Fairs brand, have grown signif icantly in recent years, and we expect continued strength in years ahead.

Support for Greater China’s electronics industry: from design to marketAuthoritative technical Chinese-language media help multinational vendors reach the engineers and manufacturers driving innovation in Greater China’s electronics sector. We then help those suppliers market their f inished consumer electronics to buyers through our multimedia channels both domestically and internationally.

Management and lifestyle media for mainland China’s executivesFor today’s leading brands selling into the world’s fastest-growing luxury goods market, we offer targeted access to China’s affluent business executives through our leading management and lifestyle media.

We are conf ident that comprehensive range of products and services provides the most powerful platform to facilitate trade globally and domestically in China, and we are equally conf ident that trade will foster continued economic growth.

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Global trade – opportunities & challenges

Global trade is experiencing a strong rebound in the aftermath of the financial crisis. However, much has changed in recent years. With increasing labor and raw material prices as well as currency fluctuations, new supply centers have emerged. Buyers are using new tools, such as tablets and other mobile devices, to access sourcing content.

Navigating these changes poses significant challenges to buyers and suppliers alike. But many opportunities exist as well.

Global opportunitiesAs consumption and investment in emerging markets continue to grow, suppliers will enjoy new sources of demand. Recovery in developed markets will also bring traditional buyers back to suppliers’ client rosters, although with new stringent demands for quality and innovation. Both trends have the potential to help suppliers significantly boost sales.

Buyer realitiesFrom small importer to huge multinational, all buyers face common issues. These include:

• The ability to find reliable suppliers who can deliver quality products at the right price.

• Quality assurance and the need to find comprehensive and trustworthy supplier and product information.

• The need to access the latest, most accurate supplier and product information to avoid being cheated.

We help buyers overcome these challenges with reliable suppliers and information verified by us as well as trusted third-party organizations.

Supplier realitiesSuppliers that feed global demand range from giant conglomerates to local labor-intensive manufacturers. They also face common problems:

• Tough competition for buyers’ orders – often from suppliers in countries and regions where labor costs are lower.

• Intense pressure to meet stringent price, quality and delivery requirements.

• A critical need to differentiate themselves from suppliers producing substandard goods.

Global Sources helps suppliers connect with a community of over 1 million quality buyers at multiple stages of the sourcing process and through a range of media channels. In this way, suppliers are enabled to move up the value chain and maximize profits.

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Global trade rebounds after ‘the Great Recession’. In 2010, China’s exports reached US$1.6 trillion.

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Additionally, new technology and innovation will help experienced suppliers climb the value chain and sell their products at higher margins.

The benefits of these developments can only be maximized when reliable information is available to both buyers and suppliers.

With reliable supplier information, buyers can find quality suppliers to develop the right products efficiently, leading to profitable sales. On the other side, by working with professional buyers, suppliers can move up-market and boost margins.

Global challengesSourcing and shipping goods internationally is complex and time-consuming. In addition to the normal risks of purchasing goods for resale, there are geographic and cultural barriers.

For buyers, product quality issues are a tremendous risk. A product recall can have a devastating effect on a company’s sales and brand. Quality problems often occur when buyers aren’t properly informed about the supplier they are working with.

Today, the amount of misinformation that exists in some online supplier communities makes this risk greater still.

On the supplier side, working with low-end buyers who are concerned more about product price than quality can trap them in the low-value, low-margin segment of the market, ensnaring them in a vicious price war.

Both buyers and suppliers face changes in the post-f inancial crisis era.

1960s-1970s Containerized cargorevolutionizes trade 1960s-1970s Emergence of the Asian Tigers 1973 Oil crisis disrupts global economy

1970 Merle Hinrichs founds Asian Sources Ltd. in Hong Kong 1971 F irst issue of Asian Sources magazine 1972 Circulation listings computerized 1974 Launch of creative ad production services

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Global Sources Milestones

* Items in red text are services that Global Sources pioneered in our industry.

1974 F irst specialized trade journal,Asian Sources Electronics


The Buying Process

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Integrated export marketing solution

Successful global trade depends on trust, and trust depends on information. That’s why, over the past 40 years, we’ve built the sourcing industry’s highest quality community of buyers and suppliers along with the most comprehensive platform for information exchange.

Buyer solutionAcross all Global Sources channels, we give buyers the product and supplier information they need to source successfully from China and Asia.

It starts with Global Sources Online – the most comprehensive online directory of suppliers available. Buyers can search our community of Verif ied Suppliers, as well as other suppliers

who are not verified by Global Sources. Plus, our suite of online screening tools enables buyers to pre-qualify suppliers instantly.

Our magazines offer monthly sourcing content not available anywhere else. Available in both print and digital editions, our 17 industry-specif ic trade magazines contain professional, full-color advertisements from our Verif ied Suppliers and informative articles on the latest trends in sourcing. During our China Sourcing Fair months, special Show Issue magazines are distributed to trade show visitors. We also develop more than 90 product-specif ic research reports featuring detailed market and supplier prof iles.

F inally, we bring buyers face-to-face with quality suppliers at more than 60 industry-specif ic trade shows held each year. Our China Sourcing Fairs have expanded throughout the world’s major sourcing hubs: Hong Kong, Mumbai, Dubai, Miami, Johannesburg, and Sao Paulo. China Sourcing Fairs now also feature the Global Sources Product Gallery, where Verif ied Suppliers who are not at the show can display product information to trade show visitors. And for those buyers that can’t make it to a show in person, we now offer the world’s f irst Online Sourcing Fairs, where buyers can visit each booth via the internet.

We also bring buyers and suppliers together through our series of Private Sourcing Events. This is a high-level sourcing platform allowing the world’s leading retailers to meet face-to-face with pre-screened suppliers in cities across Asia and the world. To date, 32 of the world’s top 100 retailers have used Private Sourcing Events to f ind new suppliers.

Supplier Capability

In partnership with Bureau Veritas, we enable buyers to audit suppliers immediately across several key areas, including production facilities, capabilities and product quality.

Credit CheckWe offer the industry’s most complete credit reporting service covering up to 13 key business areas, including company status, shareholders and licenses. These reports are provided by Sinotrust and F irst Advantage – two of the most trusted names in Asia’s B2B risk management industry.

Verif ied SupplierVerif ied Supplier: Suppliers are verif ied with at least three in-person visits by Global Sources’ team.

AssessmentGlobal Sources has the broadest and most integrated multi-channel offering for exporters and importers in the industry – addressing all stages of the buying process and enabling buyers to access Global Sources content when, where and how they prefer.

19801973-1975 Global Recession 1978 Deng Xiaoping announces Open Door policy

1976 Launch of Asian Sources Hardwares 1977 & 1979 Established overseas circulation off ices in Chichago & Amsterdam 1979 Electronics Components debuts with over 100 ad pages

Global Trade Events



Buyers and suppliers benef it from Global Sources’ unique Private Sourcing Events. Over 2,000 meetings took place in 2010.

Supplier solution In today’s f iercely competitive marketplace, relying on low prices to win orders isn’t enough. Suppliers need to move up the value chain by working with professional buyers who insist on quality.

We help our suppliers do this by connecting them with more than 1 million professional buyers from all corners of the globe. Among them are unique Verif ied Buyers, who have shown their commitment to trade by attending our trade shows and Private Sourcing Events. Plus, we provide all of the channels suppliers need to build powerful B2B brands and generate sales leads.

Rather than focusing only on online marketing, Global Sources provides suppliers with an integrated platform combining all of the major marketing channels: online, magazine, trade shows and Private Sourcing Events.

Global Sources Online(www.globalsources.com) includes 14 industry marketplaces with detailed product, supplier and market information.

Global Sources trade magazines feature thousands of informative supplier advertisements. Each of the 17 industry titles provides well-researched reports on new products and trends in sourcing. Both print and electronic editions are available.

China Sourcing Fairs bring international buyers face-to-face with quality suppliers. Specialized shows take place in Hong Kong, Mumbai, Dubai, Miami, Johannesburg, and Sao Paulo – with more on the way.

Online Sourcing Fairs use the internet to bring together our traditional trade shows with online marketplaces and print and digital magazines. Each online show is built on the foundation of Global Sources’ face-to-face shows, including prof iles of each exhibitor's featured products, multiple images of all of the booths, and

videos on companies, products and conference sessions.

Private Sourcing Events create opportunities for pre-selected suppliers to meet privately with buyers representing top retail chains in the world. Combined annual sales of participating buyer organizations exceed US$1 trillion.

China Sourcing Reports provide in-depth market intelligence and supplier prof iles. More than 90 industry-specif ic reports are available.

Early 1980s PC industry emerges 1980s Air cargo boosts trade 1980-1983 Global Recession

1980 China Sources magazine launchedto cover the China supply market

1981 Acquisition of The Importer magazine1980-1987 Vertical specialization of trade magazinescontinues for timepieces, fashion accessories and others

1982 Gifts & Home Products launched; becomes one of the company’s most successful magazines




Integrated export marketing solution

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China’s gross domestic product grew 10.3 percent in 2010, reaching US$6.0 trillion.

As China consumer spending power grows, retail sales are also on the rise – up 18 percent in 2010, reaching a total of US$2.3 trillion.

Today, retailers like Wal-Mart, Staples, and Carrefour, which used to only source from China, are now setting up retail locations across the country. China’s rapid economic growth is creating new opportunities for both local and international companies to sell to the domestic B2B market.

Buyer realities• China’s B2B buyers don’t know where or how to f ind reliable, quality suppliers.

• As consumers demand higher-quality goods, buyers need to locate more quality suppliers, both locally and abroad.

Supplier realities• In the price-sensitive China markets, quality suppliers need to differentiate their products against lower-quality competition.

• Domestic and overseas suppliers lack the know-how to create sophisticated marketing campaigns targeting China’s B2B buyers.

• Local and international suppliers need to f ind quality-focused buyers who can support their long-term market growth.

Media for China’s domestic B2B trade As China’s domestic B2B trade grows, we’re developing new media initiatives aimed at the local market. Each initiative leverages

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the strength of the Global Sources brand in China and offers a new opportunity to cross-sell to our huge database of export suppliers.

China Global Sources Online(www.globalsources.com.cn) The simplif ied Chinese version of our hugely successful online marketplace enables suppliers to sell to mainland China B2B buyers. It includes all the powerful features of English-language Global Sources Online as well as our Private Supplier Catalog and Product Alerts services.

Global Sourcing FairsHaving already established the China Sourcing Fair brand with hugely successful shows in major cities worldwide, Global Sources has expanded the Fairs to mainland China under the new brand “Global Sourcing

For China’s domestic market, Global Sources also provides multi-channel B2B media for buyers and suppliers.

Fairs”. Located in regional centers like Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Xiamen, these Fairs offer exhibitors the opportunity to tap into China’s booming domestic market.

We see the China market as a key opportunity for future growth and plan to continue developing media solutions to reach more domestic B2B buyers.

Each media solution is backed by our deep market experience, strong relationships with regional manufacturers, and our extensive network of offices and team members in mainland China.

1990Mid-1980s Fax machine revolutionizes communication 1985-1987 Japanese Yen rises sharply versus USD 1989 Berlin Wall falls

1983 Computer Products magazine launched;becomes 1,000 pages in May 1991

1985 Launches Electronics News for China,the f irst magazine for China’s electronics industry

1986 F irst circulation audit by ABC 1986 Japan Import f irst import magazine for the Japanese market 1988 Launched computerized sales prospecting system


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Electronics design, manufacturing & sales

Through a range of marketing channels in Chinese and English, we support China’s high-tech sector – from design to manufacturing to selling.

Design and manufacturingThrough multiple media channels, we connect today’s leading high-tech vendors with the region’s electronics design engineers, procurement professionals, and manufacturing managers.

Electronic engineers across Greater China are taking on an increasingly important role in designing original products.

As more sophisticated original designs are created in China, designers need new ideas and techniques to produce next-generation electronics.

Through our joint venture with United Business Media, Global Sources’ eMedia Asia division offers EE Times-China and Electronics Supply & Manufacturing-China, which are available online and in magazine format. Our Electronic Design-China website and magazine is produced through our alliance with Penton Media.

EE Times-Asia, published in simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Korean and English, reaches more than 470,000 design engineers and managers in Asia.

Electronic Design-China reaches over 130,000 engineers and design managers across China.

Electronics Supply & Manufacturing-China provides over 220,000 senior managers in China’s electronics industry with the news and information they need to select and source

1990-1993 Global Recession 1991 Japan begins “Lost Decade” 1993 European Union established Mid-1990s Internet begins to revolutionize trade

1991 Introduces ASM eTrade, international sourcing software

1990 Began to move some operations to Manila 1992 Chief Executive China launched 1993 Telecom Sources magazine launched 1993 Introduction of regional editions for the Americans, Asia and Europe for most sourcing magazines

1993 Shanghai off ice opened




components and increase manufacturing profitability.

IIC-China Conference & Exhibition is the most important event in China’s electronics industry, addressing the need of China’s design experts to find, view, learn about, and compare new IC applications and technologies.

China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE) is the world’s largest optoelectronics event, covering all aspects of the optoelectronics industry. The 2010 event hosted over 2,500 exhibitors.

Engineering, procurement and production professionals depend on these titles to enhance their knowledge and meet international buyer requirements.

Domestic & export marketingLong before new electronic products roll off production lines, potential customers have to be identified and orders negotiated.

Global Sources offers specialized online marketplaces, industry-specific magazines and trade shows to connect suppliers with hard-to-reach electronics buyers worldwide.

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Business & lifestyle media for China’s executives

In 1992, Global Sources launched Chief Executive China, a Chinese-language monthly magazine dedicated to the mission of “excellent management practices for China’s business leaders”.

Chief Executive China offers readers successful case studies in China’s business environment and the world’s latest management ideas and practices.

Elegant Living, the lifestyle section of Chief Executive China, provides comprehensive lifestyle information to senior executives.

Over the past two decades serving China’s business elite, Chief Executive China has become one of the favorite management magazines for more than 350,000 business leaders. (BPA Worldwide audit, Dec 2010)

Chief Executive China Online(www.ceconline.com), a leading Chinese online management resource center and

interactive platform launched by Global Sources in 1999, offers practical and relevant management information and lifestyle content to over 1.7 million registered members.

Chief Executive China also provides content through new digital media channels, such as microblogs and iPads, effectively expanding its reach to an even larger community.

Management forums and conferences organized by Chief Executive China inmajor cities in China bring together management experts and business leaders to discuss issues important to China’s executive community.

Chief Executive China’s establishedmulti-channel media platform helps clients reach an extensive, targeted community of business executives and decision makers across China through a variety of highly effective marketing solutions.

Chief Executive China media provide the information China’s executives need to succeed in both business and their personal lives.

Via multiple online, magazine and event channels, Chief Executive China provides pioneering information for China’s senior managers to succeed in business.

1995 WTO established 1997 Transfer of Hong Kong to China 1997 Asian currency crisis Late 1990s Spectacular rise of B2B online marketplace

1996 Launch of Asian Sources Online,f irst International trade marketplace

1995 International IC Show debuts 1999 Asian Sources becomes Global Sources In 1999, Hong Kong and Taiwan represent 66% of company revenue





Value-added services

Ad creationOur Client Service Centers offer suppliers professional ad production services and extensive content management support.

We have more than 150 client service officers throughout Asia working closely with suppliers to learn about their products and identify the most compelling sales points. Then professional copywriters and graphic designers create clear, accurate and effective multimedia advertising campaigns for each client.

This value-added service ensures that our advertisers’ unique selling points are effectively communicated to buyers. It also ensures the accuracy of our supplier information.

Export educationGlobal Sources has co-developed export marketing education programs with the China Europe International Business School and the Beijing International MBA Program at Peking

Creating a professional image is essential for continued export success. Global Sources supports suppliers every step of the way.

Global Sources gives China’s suppliers the support and skills they need to succeed in today’s competitve business arena.

2000 Dot-com bubble bursts 2001 Massive shift of sourcing to China2001 China joins the WTO

2001-2003 Global Recession

2002 Euro introduced

2000 Listed on NASDAQ 2000 JV with CMP to launchElectronic Engineering Times

2000 Online exceeds50% of revenue

2002 China Sourcing Reports launched to provide in-depth sourcing research

2003 Introduction of Active Buyercount certif ied by Ernst & Young

2003 F irst China Sourcing Fairs 2004 F irst Private Sourcing Event 2005 Launched Global Sources Direct e-commerce site




2005 Managed float starts RMB appreciation

University. They are the first programs in mainland China specifically designed to help senior-level executives strengthen their export sales skills.

In addition, Global Sources offers each of our Verified Suppliers extensive educational tools, with online platform and face-to-face seminars. These resources help our suppliers become better equipped to work with overseas buyers and provide a higher level of customer service.

Private Supplier CatalogPrivate Supplier Catalog is an online application that helps advertisers manage their Global Sources marketing content. Suppliers use it to create and update their Global Sources Online website, manage inquiries, apply to Private Sourcing Events, and much more. The platform even provides updated industry and product intelligence to help suppliers optimize their marketing campaigns.


James Watkins

Mr. Watkins has over 30 years of legal and business experience. He currently serves on the boards of Mandarin Oriental International Ltd., Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.,

MCL Land Ltd. and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation Ltd.

Business strategy

Our business strategy is built around the following four key foundations: further penetration of the market for our export promotion media; new product and market development; expansion into China's domestic B2B market; and acquisitions, joint-ventures and alliances.

1. Market PenetrationOur existing markets offer signif icant opportunities for further growth. Our objective is to grow the overall level of suppliers’ usage of one or more of the media within our unique, multi-channel solution; and we anticipate continued strength from our flagship site Global Sources Online, from our China Sourcing Fairs. We also expect continued growth in the China domestic market.

2. New Product and Market DevelopmentOur plans include increasingly specialized online marketplaces, magazines and trade shows, entries into new geographies, as well as entirely new media formats. For the export sector, we launched new China Sourcing Fairs in July in Miami to serve North and Latin American markets. For the China domestic market, there are various new shows that have recently been launched, or announced.

We continue to develop our digital magazines, and we launched “Online Sourcing Fairs” – a brand new form of media. These are designed to extend the value of our face-to-face shows for both buyers and exhibitors. The f irst two online shows were launched in April 2011 in

conjunction with our China SourcingFairs in Hong Kong, with the roll out of further shows scheduled to continue throughout 2011.

3. Expansion in China’s Domestic B2B Market

We intend to become increasingly involved in serving China’s domestic B2B markets. We now have a community of almost 3 million registered online users and magazine readers for our Chinese-language media, which include digital and print magazines, online sites and trade shows. In early 2011 we established a new division to develop domestic shows under our new Global Sourcing Fairs brand.

4. Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and/or Alliances

In 2009, our joint venture subsidiary, eMedia Asia Limited, acquired the China International Optoelectronic Expo, and just recently completed the acquisition of the Electronic Design News Asia magazines and websites. Also, in March 2011, we established a cooperative joint venture with a subsidiary of Xiamen C&D Corporation to launch a Sports & Leisure show in China.

Merle A. Hinrichs

Mr. Hinrichs founded Global Sources in 1970 and serves as its Chairman and CEO. Under his leadership, the company has created the industry’s most comprehensive platform for

Ms. Benecke has been a director since April 2000. She served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer from 1994to 1999, when under herleadership, the company

Mr. Heng served as Global Sources’ Chief F inancial Off icer until June 2009. He received his MBA from Schiller International University in London in 1993 and is a CPA.

Board of Directors

Roderick Chalmers

Mr. Chalmers has served as Global Sources’ audit committee Chairman since February 2001. Currently,he is Chairman of the Bank of Valletta plc, Malta.

David Jones

Mr. Jones is currently the Director of investment f irm CHAMP Private Equity and Miller’s Retail Ltd. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a mechanical

engineering graduate of the University of Melbourne.

Mr. Yam is currently an advisor to Emerson. Since June 2010, he has served as a non-executive director of ISG Asia Investment (HK) Ltd. Mr. Yam holds a bachelor’s

degree in electrical engineering from the University of Hong Kong and an Executive MBA from the University of Chicago.

Peter Yam

international and China domestic trade.

He graduated from the University of Nebraska and the Thunderbird School of Global Management. In 1996, the University ofNebraska awarded Mr. Hinrichs an Honorary Doctorate degree. He is also an Investment Promotion Ambassador with Invest Hong Kong.

launched its flagship website, Global Sources Online in 1996, its CD-ROMs as well as anumber of new and successful publications.

Ms. Benecke received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Eddie Heng

2007-2009 China ‘tainted products’ scandals 2007-2010 Great Recession; massive decline in global trade Late 2000s Rapid growth of exports to developing markets 2009 China becomes world’s largest exporter

2006 China exceeds50% of revenue

2007 Global Sources Online 2.0launched featuring Verif ied Suppliers

2007 Launched f irst showsfor China domestic market

2008 Launched f irst digital magazine

2007 F irst China Sourcing Fairsheld in emerging markets

2009 Acquired China International Optoelectronic Expo




Sarah Benecke

2007 Launched China Global Sources Online(环球资源内贸网) for domestic market


Awards & accolades

Best IR Website

IRGR

2006-2010

Best Corporate Governance

IRGR

2008-2010

Best Disclosure Procedure

IRGR

2006-2008

Best B2B Site

Revolution Magazine

2001

F ittest 50 Award

Darwin Magazine

2001

200 Best Small Companies

Forbes Global

2001

200 Companies for 2002

Forbes Global

2002

Best B2B Internet Site

Internet World Asia Industry Awards

2001

Gold Award, e-Futurist Award

Standard Chartered Bank’s e-nnovator of the Year Awards

2000

300 Best SmallCompanies, Top 20 Best Small Companies

Forbes Global

2000

Enterprise Award

DHL / SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards

2000

Best of the Web

Forbes.com

2004

Top 50 Most Powerful B2B Media

BtoB Magazine

2006

Forbes Asia’s 200 ‘Best Under a Billion’

2007

Best of the Web

Forbes.com

2003

Titanium Award for Corporate Governance & Investor Relations

The Asset

2009

Enabling successful trade for 40 years

“ Private Sourcing Events help us f ind quality China suppliers more effectively. ” Jay Burdett Divisional Vice President Global Sourcing, Sears Holdings

Using Global Sources to source for 20 years

“ Global Sources’ up-to-date market information inspires us to upgrade our products to meet market needs. ” Owen Lam Deputy CEO Semtech Electronics Ltd

Global Sources 28-year advertiser

“ Over 70% of our clients found us through Global Sources. Our partnership has proven to be invaluable. ” Sam Hu General Manager Megatone Electronics Corporation


“ We received our f irst order via Global Sources. Now we sell to buyers in over 70 countries around the world. ” M. Y. Lin President Hwally Products Co. Ltd


2010 China bypasses Germany to become the largest trading nation 2010 Recovery from Great Recession 2011 Buyers access sourcing content using various devices, apps and formats 2011 China export fraud scandal

2010 China represents75% of revenue

2010 Trade shows represent36% of revenue

2010 New division established to launch Global Sourcing Fairs for China domestic market

2010 Announced Verif ied Buyers initiative 2011 Online Sourcing Fairs launched 2011 China Sourcing Fairs launchedin Miami July 2011





Key contacts for investors

Corporate informationwww.corporate.globalsources.com

Customer [email protected]

Tel: 800-870-8887 400-602-2028 (Export B2B trade)

Tel: 800-870-8886(China domestic B2B trade)

Key contacts for buyers, suppliers and team members

Hong Kong21/f, Vita Tower, 29 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2831-0222Fax: (852) 2831-2722

Singapore1 Sims Lane, # 08-01 387355, Singapore Tel: (65) 6547-2600Fax: (65) 6547-2333

Manila12/f, Citibank Center 8741 Paseo de Roxas, 1226 Makati City,Manila, Philippines Tel: (632) 814-1356Fax: (632) 818-5177

USA Mary Magnani & Timothy Dien Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc. Tel: (1-415) 433-3777E-mail: [email protected]

AsiaSuzanne Wang Tel: (852) 2555-4747E-mail: [email protected]

Key contacts for mediaUSA James W.W. Strachan Tel: (1-480) 664-8309E-mail: [email protected]

AsiaCamellia So Tel: (852) 2555-5021 E-mail: [email protected]

Global Sources worldwide presence

For careers, investment information or details about our products and services, contact us at one of the above locations or visit us at www.corporate.globalsources.com

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Shanghai12/f, Phase 2, Shanghai East Ocean Center No. 618 Yan An Road East, Shanghai 200001, China Tel: (86-21) 2327-0000Fax: (86-21) 5306-8969

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