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China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components buyers included representatives from IBM, NEC, Panasonic, Philips, RadioShack, Samsung, Skyworth, Staples, Vtech Electronics and others.

One buyer, Staples' Asia Sourcing Manager, Jeffrey Jiang, said: "The Fairs were incredibly well-organized. And transportation couldn't have been easier. Just a one-minute train ride from Hong Kong Airport and I was at the Fair visiting suppliers."

Buyer teams who visited the China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories included Coles Myer, Li & Fung, Baleno, Carrefour, Gap, Giorgio Armani, Levi Strauss, Marks & Spencer, Sisley, Swarovski, ThreeSixty Sourcing, Tommy Hilfiger and Nike.

One fashion accessories buyer, Dimodes' Delphine Masquelier, said: "I already visited the show yesterday. The special nature of the Fair, featuring only fashion accessories, is perfect for us who deal only with fashion accessories."

Another buyer, Stella Doca of Stella Doca-Pantelis Hatzifotiadis, said: "I spent three days at the show. While seeing my existing suppliers from China, I met many new suppliers."

Exhibitors from mainland China and Asia participate
One electronics exhibitor, Apollo Worldwide Marketing Manager Evon Chow, said: "Exhibiting at this Global Sources show in Hong Kong has given us the opportunity to meet with the kinds of quality buyers we want to work with. We've already secured a larger booth for the China Sourcing Fair in October - as well as the April and October 2007 shows!"

Another electronics exhibitor, Tiger NetCom General Manager Robert Luo, said: "Even before the completion of day one, I had seen enough buyer traffic to be satisfied. I saw existing customers but most of our visitors were new contacts."

Many of Asia's major manufacturers exhibited, including new suppliers from mainland China's emerging sourcing centers.

One fashion exhibitor, Zhejiang Textiles Import & Export Group sales executive Cynthia Wang, said: "We've been exporting to the Middle East and we wanted to increase the proportion of business in United States and Europe. At the show, while meeting buyers from these regions, we also learned the trends and their preferences, which helped us a lot in developing new items in future."

Another exhibitor, Fujian Homebest Footwear & Garment General Manager Shannon Chen, said: "We participated in the Fair's Fashion Parades and these enabled more buyers to recognize our company."

Exhibitors, buyers network at Global Sources 35th Anniversary
Buyers, exhibitors and other VIPs attended Global Sources' 35th anniversary party at AsiaWorld-Expo on April 16. The event celebrated the company's long history of bringing Asia's quality manufacturers together to trade with international buyers.

Global Sources Chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said: "After 35 years, our commitment to be the source of international trade success for our advertisers and quality buyer community is stronger than ever."

Gifts & Home Products show opens Saturday with over 3,600 booths at AsiaWorld-Expo
China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Home Products will be the largest trade show at AsiaWorld-Expo since the venue's opening, with over 3,600 booths filling all 10 halls of the venue. The show will run from April 22-25. It will feature more than 1,200 mainland China suppliers — most of whom have never exhibited in Hong Kong — plus over 800 Hong Kong and 500 Taiwan suppliers.

Koelnmesse's International Hardware Fair/Practical World Hong Kong will be co-located with the Gifts & Home Products fair. It will feature a range of hardware and do-it-yourself products.

Hinrichs said: "The China Sourcing Fairs have great momentum as we look toward the opening of the Gifts & Home Products and Practical World shows this Saturday.

"The scope and size of the events, coupled with the new AsiaWorld-Expo venue, offer exhibitors and buyers great convenience and new business opportunities in ultra-convenient Hong Kong."

Chief Executive Officer of AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited, Nicolas Borit, said: "The huge scope and scale of these shows was a real challenge for AsiaWorld-Expo. We passed with flying colors. We're now ready to welcome next week's huge Gifts & Home Products show!"

Gifts & Home Products / Practical World Hong Kong dates and times
China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Home Products and International Hardware Fair/Practical World Hong Kong opening hours:

• April 22 - 24: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• April 25: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Easy access to AsiaWorld-Expo by Airport Express Train, free shuttle buses
AsiaWorld-Expo is one minute from Hong Kong Airport and 25 minutes from downtown via the Airport Express Train. Visitors who use an "Octopus Card" will enjoy discounted fares for same-day return trips.

Global Sources will provide free buyer shuttle bus service to and from the venue from locations throughout Hong Kong. The venue is also easily accessible by public bus, taxi and private car.

Buyers wishing to visit the China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Home Products and Practical World Hong Kong can find more information, including transportation options, at http://www.chinasourcingfair.com.

The China Sourcing Fairs (http://www.chinasourcingfair.com) are an important part of Global Sources' sourcing and product information services, which include Global Sources trade magazines, Global Sources Online (http://www.globalsources.com) and Global Sources Direct (http://www.globalsourcesdirect.com). Further information about Global Sources is available at http://www.corporate.globalsources.com.

About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade with Greater China. It provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers.

The company helps its community of more than 479,000 active buyers to source more profitably from complex, overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing as many effective ways as possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in 230 countries.

The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. Suppliers using its four primary channels - online marketplaces, magazines, trade shows and direct online sales - are supported by its advertising creative, education programs and online content management applications.

Global Sources delivers information on 1.4 million products and more than 130,000 suppliers annually through 10 leading online marketplaces and monthly magazines, more than 100 sourcing research reports, and 14 China Sourcing Fairs and other trade shows. Buyers send more than 5.8 million inquiries annually to suppliers through Global Sources Online (www.globalsources.com) alone. Global Sources Direct is the company's new initiative that helps suppliers sell online.

In mainland China, Global Sources has a 25-year track record and 1,400 team members in 44 locations. Its services are backed by 35 years experience as a trade magazine publisher, 14 years as an organizer of trade shows, and 10 years as an online marketplace operator.

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