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[Press Contact in Asia Investor Contact in Asia Camellia So Connie Lai Tel: (852) 2555-5021 Tel: (852) 2555-4747 e-mail: cso@globalsources.com e-mail: investor@globalsources.com Press Contact in U.S. Investor Contact in U.S. Brendon Ouimette Cathy Mattison Tel: (1-480) 664-8309 LHA e-mail: bouimette@globalsources.com Tel: (1-415) 433-3777 e-mail: cmattison@lhai.com Global Sources realigns real estate holdings NEW YORK, March 12, 2013 – (NASDAQ: GSOL) has]

[__________________________________________ THE GLOBAL SOURCES EQUITY COMPENSATION (2007) MASTER PLAN (AMENDED EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2012) __________________________________________ CONTENTS No. Section Page 1. Name of the Plan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 2. Purpose of the Plan........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 3. Shares Subject to the Plan............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 4. Eligible Persons.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................]

[rd YEAR 2012 / 3 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements. Overview We are a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade with Greater China. The core business is facilitating trade from Greater] [GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In U.S. Dollars Thousands, Except Number of Shares and Per Share Data) As at September 30, As at December 31, 2012 2011 (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 100,134 $ 81,903 Term deposits with banks 2,988 2,764 Financial assets, available-for-sale 7,651 13,250 Accounts receivables 4,197 4,711 Receivables from sales]

[Press Contact in Asia Investor Contact in Asia Camellia So Suzanne Wang Tel: (852) 2555-5021 Tel: (852) 2555-4747 cso@globalsources.com e-mail: investor@globalsources.com e-mail: Press Contact in U.S. Investor Contact in U.S. Brendon Ouimette Cathy Mattison Tel: (1-480) 664-8309 LHA bouimette@globalsources.com e-mail: Tel: (1-415) 433-3777 cmattison@lhai.com e-mail: China Sourcing Fairs Contract renewal with AsiaWorld-Expo to continue hosting in Hong Kong through 2016]

[nd YEAR 2012 / 2 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements. Overview We are a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade with Greater China. The core business is facilitating trade from Greater] [GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In U.S. Dollars Thousands, Except Number of Shares and Per Share Data) As at June 30, As at December 31, 2012 2011 (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 98,696 $ 81,903 Term deposits with banks 2,043 2,764 Financial assets, available-for-sale 5,255 13,250 Accounts receivables 4,362 4,711 Receivables from sales]