BEIJING, March 6, 2008 – Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) announced that the 13th International IC-China Conference & Exhibition (IIC-China, http://www.english.iic-china.com) opens at the China World Trade Center today. Intersil's President and Chief Executive Officer, David B. Bell, gave the keynote address 'China's Transformation to Innovation Powerhouse'.

IIC-China is mainland China's largest system design event featuring over 1,400 booths in Chengdu, Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai – up by 37 percent over last year. IIC-China is scheduled to run in Beijing through tomorrow, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., then March 10-11 in Shanghai at Shanghai Mart.

Top International and mainland China IC Companies to Exhibit at IIC-China

Beijing's China World Trade Center is the third venue of the 2008 IIC-China, showcasing the latest products and solutions from the world's top technology companies, including Agilent Technologies, Altium, Atmel, Cypress, Holtek, Intersil, Lattice, Linear Technology, Numonyx, Seiko Instruments, Semtech, Taiyo Yuden, Tektronix, Torex and WPG.

Mark A. Saunderson, President of Global Sources' Electronics Business Unit, says: "The Bohai Sea Economic Zone that covers Beijing, Dalian, Jinan, Qingdao and Tianjin is mainland China's largest R&D center.

"Beijing alone spent US$5.8 billion on R&D in 2006 and its gross added value of hi-tech industry amounted to US$36 billion in 2006, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China.

"The demand for technology and knowledge is immense, and IIC-China's exhibition and conference program is the ideal platform for international and local technology companies to showcase their solutions – and to network with engineers in this important electronics hub."

Leading Semiconductor Companies to Present at Summit Program, Vendor Seminars

Top semiconductor companies including Altera, Freescale, Infineon, Micrel, Microchip, Numonyx, NXP Semiconductors, ON Semiconductor, Shanghai Jade Technologies, Spansion and Texas Instruments are scheduled to discuss the latest technology available for audio/video design, power efficient design, embedded systems, automotive electronics, power management, digital consumer electronics and wireless communications at IIC-China Summit, Power Electronics Summit and Vendor Seminars.

For more information, visit http://www.english.iic-china.com .

Global Sources' Design-to-Export Solution for Greater China and Asia's Electronics Industry

IIC-China is an important part of Global Sources' portfolio of electronics industry media and trade show brands. Combining 29 online and 11 print media, plus four events which run 14 times across eight cities, Global Sources provides Greater China and Asia's electronics industry with end-to-end support - from product conceptualization through to export of finished products.

Global Sources' key electronics industry event brands also include International IC-Taiwan Conference & Exhibition (http://www.iic-taiwan.com) and China Sourcing Fairs: Electronics and Electronics & Components (http://www.chinasourcingfair.com).

For more information about Global Sources, visit http://www.corporate.globalsources.com .