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[email protected] Tens of thousands of buyers including Coles Group, El Corte Ingles, Kingfisher, Sears, The Home Depot and Tesco registered to attend China Sourcing Fairs Two new events to focus on suppliers from South Korea and medical and health products HONG KONG, April 20, 2011 - Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) (http://www.globalsources.com) opened six sourcing trade shows today at Hong Kong's AsiaWorld- Expo with over 2,200 booths. Scheduled to run through April 23, the events are: • China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Premiums • China Souring Fair: Home Products • China Sourcing Fair: Baby & Children's Products • India Sourcing Fair: Home Products New this spring are: • China Sourcing Fair: Medical & Health Products • Korea Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Premiums 1 President of Global Sources Exhibitions, Tommy Wong, said: "Our Fairs are the most specialized in Hong Kong, which help buyers source more efficiently by presenting them with a wide range of suppliers from specific industries. "This year, we have added new events to provide buyers with very focused business opportunities in two high-demand sourcing categories. "While China remains the top market for gift and premium items, buyers today are looking for alternative sources offering quality products at a fair price.