Press Releases

HONG KONG, May 25, 2006 -- Global Sources Ltd. (NASDAQ: GSOL) turned over 150 cartons of products to Crossroads International as part of the China Sourcing Fairs Care & Share charity program. The items are new samples donated by exhibitors following the Gifts & Home Products, Electronics & Components and Fashion Accessories Fairs held this April at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong.

The Global Sources program collects product samples at the end of each China Sourcing Fair from participating exhibitors and re-distributes them to people in need through the non-profit organization Crossroads International.

Global Sources Chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said: "The generosity of our exhibitors that participated in the Care & Share program is commendable.

"We expect more suppliers to embrace this program in the October China Sourcing Fairs, as more companies realize the positive difference their efforts make to the lives of people in need."

More than 50 exhibitors participated. Products donated range from household electronics, computer goods, socks, handbags, sports bags, sanitaryware, refrigerators, stainless steel houseware, and toys. A complete list of donors is available at http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHW/HONGKONG-ELECTRONICS/CHARITY.HTM (Electronics & Components), http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHW/HONGKONG-FASHION/CHARITY.HTM (Fashion Accessories), and http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHW/HONGKONG-GIFTS/CHARITY.HTM (Gifts & Home Products).

Crossroads International will distribute these to needy people affected by natural disasters, conflict and in economically-depressed communities.

Director of Crossroads International, Sally Begbie, said: "We are very thankful to Global Sources and its exhibitors for the Care & Share program. The products that exhibitors have donated will make a huge difference to people in need around the world.

"We look forward to working with Global Sources and its customers to help grow this program and extend it to all future China Sourcing Fairs."

The fall 2006 China Sourcing Fairs will be held in Hong Kong at AsiaWorld-Expo as follows:
• Electronics & Components: October 11-14
• Fashion Accessories: October 11-14
• Gifts & Home Products: October 19-22

The China Sourcing Fairs (http://www.chinasourcingfair.com) are a key 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 .

Details about Crossroads International are available at www.crossroads.org.hk.

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 484,000 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 advertising creative, education programs and online content management applications.

Global Sources delivers information on 1.6 million products and more than 130,000 suppliers annually through 10 leading online marketplaces and nine monthly magazines, more than 100 sourcing research reports, and 14 trade shows including six China Sourcing Fairs. Suppliers receive more than 6.6 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online (http://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.

About Crossroads International
Established in 1995, Crossroads International (www.crossroads.org.hk) is a registered non-profit corporation which receives goods and re-distributes them to people in need, locally and internationally. Goods donated will be distributed by Crossroads to registered welfare organizations for the orphans, elderly, handicapped or disaster victims. Crossroads will not sell any goods that you donate.

Contacts:

Global Sources Press Contact in Asia:

Tel:	(852) 2555-5023
E-mail:	cso@globalsources.com

Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.:

Tel:	(1 602) 978-7504
E-mail:	strachan@globalsources.com

Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia:

Tel:	(65) 6547-2850
E-mail:	eheng@globalsources.com

Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.:

Tel:	(1 415) 433-3777
E-mail:	kirsten@lhai-sf.com