[GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. Canon’s Court __________________ __________________ To Be Held on June 24, 2009 To Our Shareholders: NOTICE IS HEREBY given that an annual general meeting of the shareholders of Global Sources Ltd. (the “Company”) will be held on June 24, 2009 at the Board Room, 23rd Floor, Vita Tower, 29 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Special Administrative] [Annual Report FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars, Except Per Year ended Year ended Share Amounts and Earnings Per Share) December 31, December 31, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 2008 2007 % Change Revenues $ 206,892 $ 182,059 14 Sales costs 73,625 61,773 (19 ) Event production 21,493 20,155 (7 ) Community 30,488 27,086 (13 )]

[YEAR 2008 / 4 th QUARTER 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 China to the world, using a] [GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES At At December 31 December 31 2008 2007 (Unaudited) ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 70,225 $ 197,825 Available-for-sale securities 60,786 – Accounts receivable, net 6,025 6,665 Receivables from sales representatives 5,574 12,303 Inventory 1,306 1,108 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 16,513 15,333]

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