Largest-Ever International IC-ChinaConference & Exhibition Opens Tomorrow in Chengdu – Followed by Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai

Exhibitor Count Grows 47 Percent Across Four Venues, IncludesTop Semiconductor and Software Companies Analog Devices, Atmel, Fairchild, Fujitsu, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, NXP, Renesas, Samsung, Spansion, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Toshiba and Vishay

CHENGDU, CHINA, Feb. 27, 2008–Global Sources’ (NASDAQ: GSOL) 13^thInternational IC-China Conference & Exhibition
(IIC-China, http://www.english.iic-china.com), opens tomorrow in Chengdu at the Chengdu Century City New International Convention and Exposition Center. The inaugural Chengdu event runs through Feb. 29 and is expected to feature over 100 booths.

In 2008, IIC-China’s Chengdu, Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghailine-up is set to offer mainland China’s engineers over 1,400 booths and more than 400 exhibitors -- up 37 percent and 47 percent, respectively, over 2007.

“IIC-China is mainland China’s largest system design event,” saidGlobal Sources’ Electronics Business Unit President Mark A. Saunderson. “For years, IIC-China has deliveredthe latest technologies to the electronics hubs around Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, Bohai region, and starting from this year, West China.

“We expect to see over 30,000 design engineers on the show floors this year. The breadth, depth and scale of IIC-China continue to ensure its leadership among mainland China’s industry events.”

Eight of the world’s top 10 semiconductorand softwarecompanies are scheduled to exhibit. Exhibitors at IIC-China include:Analog Devices, Atmel, Fairchild Semiconductor, Fujitsu, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, NXP Semiconductors, Renesas Technology, Samsung, Spansion, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Toshiba Semiconductor and Vishay.

“China is a priority market with abundant growth opportunities for Windows Embedded,” said Kevin Dallas, General Manager of the Windows Embedded Business at Microsoft. “As a world leader in the embedded space, we are providing key technologies that enable our partners to capitalize on these growth opportunities and accelerate the development of connected consumer devices for end users. IIC-China is an excellent venue for us to share our vision of smart, connected, service-oriented devices, showcase our product portfolio and highlight the success of our partners.”

 

IIC-China to Host Expanded Components Pavilion

Building on the successful 2007 debut of the event’s Components Pavilion in Shenzhen, IIC-China expects to feature a larger Components Pavilion in Shenzhen in 2008, plus two new locations in Chengdu and Shanghai. Combined, all three locations are scheduled to feature over 300 Components Pavilion booths.

Senior Technology Executives Lead IIC-China Educational Program with Keynotes

Senior executives from the world’s top semiconductorand softwarecompanies are scheduled to deliver keynote addresses at each IIC-China venue:

*       Chengdu: Fujitsu Microelectronics Senior Vice President, Edwin Kwong

*       Shenzhen: Microsoft Windows Embedded Business General Manager, Kevin Dallas

*       Beijing: Intersil President and CEO, David B. Bell

*       Shanghai: NXP Semiconductors Greater China General Manager, Mike Yeh

Vendor Summits for Embedded Systems, Automotive Electronics, Power Management, Digital Consumer Electronics and RF/Wireless

Engineers can also learn about specific technologies including embedded systems, automotive electronics, power management, digital consumer electronics and RF/wireless at more than 80 IIC-China Vendor Seminars and Summits. Companies hosting seminars and summits include Altera, Freescale Semiconductor, Intel, International Rectifier, Micrel, Microchip, NEC, NXP Semiconductors and Spansion.

After Chengdu, IIC-China is scheduled to continue its tour at:

-         Shenzhen: March 3-4, Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center

-         Beijing: March 6-7, China World Trade Center

-         Shanghai: March 10-11, Shanghai Mart

Global Sources’ Design-to-Export Solution for Greater China and Asia’s Electronics Industry

IIC-China is an important part of Global Sources’ portfolio of electronics industry media and trade show brands. Combining 29 online and 11 print media, plus four events which run 14 times across eight cities, Global Sources provides Greater China and Asia’s electronics industry with end-to-end support - from product conceptualization through to export of finished products.

Global Sources’ key electronics industry event brands also include International IC-Taiwan Conference & Exhibition (http://www.iic-taiwan.com) and China Sourcing Fairs: Electronics and Electronics & Components (http://www.chinasourcingfair.com).

For more information about Global Sources, visit http://www.corporate.globalsources.com.

About Global Sources

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The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 657,000 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 230 countries.

The 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 170,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 10 specialized trade shows which run 32 times a year across nine cities.

Suppliers receive more than 27 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online (http://www.globalsources.com) alone.

Global 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 2,100 team members in more than 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese-language media.