Mainland China and Taiwan Production of Digital Cameras Topped 94 Million Units in 2004 - 82 Million Cameras Exported

Global Sources Ltd. (Nasdaq: GSOL) released four new titles in its China Sourcing Reports series. The reports highlight production capacity, pricing, and research and development strategies of China's makers of digital cameras, flash memory cards, barebone PCs and passive components. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030303/LNM011LOGO-b ) Highlights from these China Sourcing Reports show: Digital cameras -- Mainland China and Taiwan manufacturers produced 94 million digital cameras in 2004. -- Exports topped 82 million in 2004 -- makers expect export growth of 10 to 20 percent in 2005. Flash memory cards -- Mainland China makers of flash memory cards expect exports to top US$302 million in 2005 -- up 100 percent from 2004. -- Makers expect to export US$25.2 million of card readers -- up 20 percent from 2004. -- Makers are shifting production to mini Secure Digital (miniSD) cards and Reduced-Size MultiMediaCards (RS-MMC) -- about half the size of their older counterparts. Barebone PCs -- Mainland China and Taiwan sales of barebone computers are expected to top US$583 million in 2005 -- up 97 percent from 2004. -- Exports are expected to top US$494 million in 2005 -- up 90 percent from 2004. Passive Components -- Passive component production in mainland China and Taiwan is expected to top 1.1 trillion units in 2005 -- up 15 percent from 2004 -- In 2005, China manufacturers are expected to produce at least: -- 582 billion resistors-up 13 percent from 2004 -- 542 billion capacitors-up 19 percent from 2004 -- 10.4 billion inductors-up 30 percent from 2004 New high-demand export products featured in upcoming reports China Sourcing Reports are scheduled to be released for: zippers, hats and caps, denim garments, casual backpacks, set-top boxes, batteries, UPS, and MP3 players. For further in-depth market information or case studies on successful China exporters, please e-mail Eric Chow at echow@globalsources.com or visit http://www.globalsources.com . Global Sources' China Sourcing Reports provide proprietary market information from extensive factory visits and in-person interviews with key mainland China and Taiwan manufacturers. They help buyers make better-informed purchasing decisions. China Sourcing Reports are part of Global Sources' sourcing and product information services, which includes Global Sources and Asian Sources trade magazines, Global Sources Online, Global Sources Direct and China Sourcing Fairs. For more information, visit 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 463,000 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 !V- 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 90 sourcing research reports, and 14 China Sourcing Fairs and other trade shows. Global Sources Direct is the company's new initiative that will help suppliers sell through eBay. Buyers send 5 million inquiries annually to suppliers through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com ) alone. In mainland China, Global Sources has a 24-year track record and more than 1,300 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. Global Sources Press Contact in Asia: Camellia So Tel: +852-2555-5023 Email: cso@globalsources.com Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia: Eddie Heng Tel: +65-6547-2850 Email: eheng@globalsources.com Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.: James W.W. Strachan Tel: +1-602-978-7504 Email: strachan@globalsources.com Global Sources Investor Contacts in U.S.: Kirsten Chapman & Moriah Shilton Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc. Tel: +1-415-433-3777 Email: kirsten@lhai-sf.com

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