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HONG KONG, April 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Global Sources Ltd. (Nasdaq: GSOL) announced the record-breaking success of the 2nd China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components (April 13-15) and the strong turn-out at the inaugural Gifts & Home Products and DIY & Home Improvement (April 20-22) shows.
Merle A. Hinrichs, Global Sources chairman and chief executive officer said, "The spring China Sourcing Fairs have created new business opportunities for tens of thousands of buyers and suppliers. Buyer attendance at the Electronics & Components show was 17,772 - up by 16 percent over the October 2003 show. The Gifts & Home Products and DIY & Home Improvement shows attracted 20,240 buyers.
"Exhibitors clearly value this strong turn-out of international buyers.
For the Electronics & Components show, 79 percent of exhibitors gave a high rating to the quantity of buyers, while 80 percent gave high marks to the quality of buyers. Eighty-seven percent of exhibitors gave a high overall rating. For the Gifts & Home Improvement shows, manufacturers have pre-booked more than 95 percent of...
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