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Buyer community

active members worldwide These active members worldwide as of 31 March 2009 include people who meet any of the following criteria: (a) Made an inquiry through the Global Sources web-site (www.globalsources.com) within the last 12-month period; or (b) Received a Global Sources print or digital magazine within the last 12-month period; or (c) Attended a "China Sourcing Fair" tradeshow organized by Global Sources within the last 12-month period; or (d) Registered and double opted-in to receive product alert e-mails of 31 March 2009.

RFIs to advertisers: 23,899,260 (Jan - Mar 2009)

Note:  RFIs are Requests for Information (sales inquiries) Source:  Global Sources database extraction analysis

Geographic origin of RFIs

Source:  Global Sources database extraction analysis, Apr 2008 – Mar 2009

Media used for sourcing

Source: Synovate Volume Buyer Survey for Global Sources, April 2008

Reasons why buyers choose Global Sources Online

Source: Synovate Volume Buyer Survey for Global Sources, April 2008

User sessions: 15,648,548 (Jan - Mar 2009)

Note: User session is a session of activity for one user on a website. By default, a user session is considered terminated when a user is inactive for more than 30 minutes. Source: Global Sources site traffic analysis