Largest China Sourcing Fair: Underwear & Swimwear Opens Today - 25 Percent Increase in Booths from Spring 2007

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April 11, 2008

China Sourcing Fair Fashion Accessories to be Held Five Times a Year in Four LocationsHONG KONG April 12 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall - The co-located China Sourcing Fairs Fashion Accessories and Underwear Swimwear open today and are scheduled to run until April 15 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong Organized by Global Sources the combined shows feature more than 950 booths The Underwear Swimwear show has 25 percent more booths than the first event in April 2007Logo Exhibitors from mainland China Hong Kong Taiwan the Philippines Thailand USA Canada Australia Italy and the Netherlands are participating in the Fairs There are special pavilions at the China Sourcing Fair Fashion Accessories from India Yiwu and Hunan province in ChinaThe Fairs regularly attract over 13000 buyers from over 100 countries and regions Benetton Coles Group Esprit JC Penney Hanes Brands Levi Strauss New Look Retailers Quiksilver Marks Spencer Next Sourcing Sears Shanghai Tang and Triumph are among the international volume buyers that have attended previous eventsBuyers at the shows are able to find a wide range of products covering Underwear Swimwear Sleepwear Fabrics Lace Beachwear Hosiery Handbags Fashion Jewelry Belts Hats Footwear Socks Ties Scarves Hair Accessories Umbrellas Gloves Sunglasses and Travel Bags LuggageExtra Services to Create Even More Business Opportunities for Buyers and SuppliersGlobal Sources offers a range of value-added services to help suppliers meet the right buyers at the Fairs - Private Buyer Meetings create exclusive opportunities for pre-selected exhibitors to meet face-to-face with some of the worlds top buyers including Otto International AS Watson Decathlon and Dollar General - Virtual Buyer Meetings enable exhibitors to meet top international buyers who are unable to 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 - Free Conference Programs feature international experts speaking on up- to-the minute issues affecting the industry Topics this year cover intellectual property rights buying from China and Pantone color trends - Fashion Parades are a daily feature at the Fairs - Special Buyers Lounges offer free Internet access refreshments and sourcing information - Color Trends Forum shows the latest color trends in the fashion accessories industry China Sourcing Fairs Dates and Times Opening times for the Fairs are - April 12-14 from 1000 am to 600 pm - April 15 from 1000 am to 500 pmBuyers can register for free admission and can find more information about the upcoming China Sourcing Fairs at Todays China Sourcing Fair Fashion Accessories is the first of five events to take place this year in four locations In addition to the successful Hong Kong shows in April and October the Fair will also be held in Dubai United Arab Emirates and Guangzhou and Shanghai China in 2008 China Sourcing Fair Fashion Accessories Schedule for 2008 April 12-15 AsiaWorld-Expo Hong Kong June 9-11 Dubai International Convention Exhibition Centre Dubai new June 30-July 2 Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre Guangzhou new Oct 12-15 AsiaWorld-Expo Hong Kong Dec 3-5 Shanghai New International Expo Centre ShanghaiGlobal Sources Executive Director Sarah Benecke said Our carefully chosen locations for China Sourcing Fair Fashion Accessories aim to fulfill the important need for exporters to increase their worldwide customer base in fast-growing markets while at the same time complementing Global Sources Online and giving access to our certified active community of over 657000 buyers in over 230 countriesAbout Global SourcesGlobal Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China The core business is facilitating trade from Greater China to the world using a wide range of English-language media The other business segments facilitate trade from the world to Greater China and trade within China using Chinese-language mediaThe company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers It helps a community of over 657000 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 230 countriesThe company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves It delivers information on 2 million products and more than 170000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces 13 monthly magazines over 100 sourcing research reports and 9 specialized trade shows which run 29 times a year across nine citiesSuppliers receive more than 27 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online aloneGlobal Sources has been facilitating global trade for 37 years Global Sources network covers more than 69 cities worldwide In mainland China Global Sources has over 2100 team members in more than 44 locations and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese-language media Global Sources Press Contact in Asia Camellia So Tel 852-2555-5021 Email Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia Investor Relations Department Tel 852-2555-4777 Email Global Sources Press Contact in US James WW Strachan Tel 1-480-664-8309 Email Global Sources Investor Contact in US Christiane Pelz Kirsten Chapman LippertHeilshorn Associates Inc Tel 1-415-433-3777 Email Global Sources

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