Dubai hosts China Sourcing Fairs, the largest Greater China-products exhibitions in the Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 14 /PRNewswire/ --

- Events grow 40% to over 1,100 booths

Global Sources (Nasdaq: GSOL) today opened its China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai, the largest Greater China-products exhibitions in the Middle East. The China Sourcing Fairs: Electronics, Fashion Accessories, Gifts & Premiums and Home Products feature manufacturers from Greater China (mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan). The events are being held June 14 - 16, 2009, at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre.

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Officially opening the events was H.E. Khaled Bin Sulayem, Director General, Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing-Government of Dubai. Joining H.E. Khaled Bin Sulayem at the opening ceremony were:

-- Mr. Gao Youzhen, Consul General, Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Dubai -- Mr. Xie Qinshen, Counselor, Economic & Commercial Section, Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Dubai -- Mr. Zhang Xijing, Chief Representative, the Gulf Area, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) -- Mr. Zhu Zenan, Deputy General Director, Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Guangdong Province

"We are very excited to host the 3rd annual China Sourcing Fairs here in Dubai," said Bill Janeri, Global Sources' Middle East General Manager. "More than ever, in today's market environment buyers throughout the Middle East are aggressively looking for new, quality products that offer competitive margins for their businesses. Greater China suppliers have consistently offered innovative, well-made consumer goods for which there is an increasing demand here in the region. The China Sourcing Fairs provide a unique opportunity for importers and volume buyers to meet face-to-face with the largest gathering of Greater China suppliers in the Middle East."

"We are very pleased to welcome back the China Sourcing Fairs," said Helal Almarri, CEO of the Dubai World Trade Centre. "With an annual growth of 40% in the number of booths, it is clear that the China Sourcing Fairs are filling a need in the marketplace, and helping to facilitate trade between the Middle East and Greater China manufacturers."

The China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai serve importers and volume buyers in the Middle East and North Africa region who seek high-quality products from competitive Greater China suppliers. More than 7,100 buyers from 97 countries and regions attended last year's event. This year's Fairs feature exhibitors of gifts and premiums, home products, consumer electronics and fashion accessories.

This year, the China Sourcing Fairs are co-located with the India Sourcing Fair, a dedicated exhibition featuring competitive exporters from India. The India Sourcing Fair is supported by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO).

"Previously, FIEO participated at the India Sourcing Fair: Home Products held April 2009, in Hong Kong," said Shri Ajay Sahai, Director General, FIEO. "That event has been very fruitful for Indian companies, and they have received many orders. The buyers were of high quality with serious intent to place orders."

"Based on the response received by Indian exhibitors, FIEO is participating in the India Sourcing Fair: Home Products in Dubai. We expect an encouraging response in Dubai also."

More details about the China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai are available at http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/dubai .

Details on the India Sourcing Fair in Dubai are available at http://www.india-sourcingfair.com .

About Global Sources

Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business uses English-language media to facilitate trade from Greater China to the world. The other business segment utilizes Chinese-language media to enable companies to sell to, and within Greater China.

The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 803,000 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 240 countries.

The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 4.3 million products and more than 196,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 12 specialized trade shows which run 29 times a year across 10 cities.

Suppliers receive more than 67 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com ) alone.

Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 38 years. Global Sources' network covers more than 69 cities worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has over 2,500 team members in more than 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese-language media.

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