HONG KONG, October 31, 2008 – In the wake of the current globaleconomic crisis, Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) is inviting exporters anywhere in the world to list product information free of charge in the unverified supplier section of the company's website, Global Sources Online (http://www.globalsources.com). Moreover, on behalf of paid clients, Global Sources plans to assist with applications for export development grants from local governments in China, including Hong Kong, thus significantly reducing the overall cost of advertising services.

Global Sources Online is an online marketplace connecting suppliers with over 750,000 active buyers worldwide, including the world's top 20 retailers. Global Sources has a network of sales representatives in 44 cities within mainland China.

Global Sources' Chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said: "This is a very tough time for buyers and suppliers. Because of the current economic downturn, consumer purchasing behavior is changing rapidly. But over the past 40 years, Global Sources has seen this type of situation before, and we know it represents an opportunity for those suppliers who know how to find the right quality of buyer to do business with. And today, our buyers are more active than ever before, because they must quickly replace canceled orders with products that fit new consumer spending patterns."

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