For example, last year China
accounted for more than 70 percent of the world's toy supply and it produced
more than half of the world's output of outdoor furniture. Our flagship marketplace, Global Sources Online
( http://www.
The collection of cotton prints, including ten designs in multiple
colorways, will be launched in October 2005 at the International Quilt
Festival in Houston, TX.
"We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with the Karen
Neuburger brand," said Andrew F.

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For information about China Sourcing Fair, please visit the English
website at http://tradeshow.HTM or the
Chinese website at
http: //tradeshow.CranstonVillage.

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Hinrichs continued: "Many buyers have pre-arranged meetings with suppliers
through the 'Request For Appointment' service on Global Sources Online's Trade
Show Center.
Global Sources' solutions are based on 34 years as a trade magazine
publisher serving the global trade community, 14 years as a trade management
software developer, 13 years as manager of trade shows in Asia, and nine years
as an online marketplace operator.

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Topics aim to give small and medium companies, as
well as international buying groups, practical insight into sourcing more
efficiently from China.

Essential information for buyers at Product Sourcing Forums
The Product Sourcing Forums scheduled to be held during China Sourcing
Fair: Gifts + Home Products aim to offer buyers insight into supplier
capabilities in China for cookware and stuffed plush toys.com ), hosts more marketing and sourcing activity
than any other global merchandise trade marketplace.com

Karen Neuburger Partners with Cranston to Launch Premier Fabric Line

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World's biggest buyers participate in the Fair
Global retail giants Coles Myer Asia, El Corte Ingles, LG Sourcing, MGB
METRO Group Buying (HK) and Sears and Staples have arranged to host Vendor
Summits at the Fair.com/TRADESHW/CSFGHAPR05.
We deliver content to our communities through our leading network of nine
vertical marketplaces and 13 geographic portals , and through magazines,
CD-ROMs and private catalogs, as well as China Sourcing Fairs and technical
events.
Karen Neuburger's distinctive cottage floral and print coordinates have
brought a comfy, cozy touch to the brand's bedding, home accessories,
scrapbook and craft materials, as well as sleepwear for the whole family since
1994. "This
collaborative effort between our talented design teams will allow us to bring
the very best product to the market place.

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Bruce Humes , a business journalist and China market analyst with more than
20 years' experience, is scheduled to host the Product Sourcing Forums. In mainland China, we have
23 years on-the-ground presence , supported by more than 1,100 team members in
44 locations throughout the country.S.:
James W. The Karen
Neuburger (R) brand is synonymous with comfort-inspired fashion and home
merchandise .

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Global Sources contact in U.)
KN Ltd. is the lifestyle design company that owns the trademark rights for
the brand names, Karen Neuburger (R) and KN Karen Neuburger (R).

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"We are thrilled to offer women and home crafters the opportunity to
create quilts, apparel, handcrafts, and home decor with Karen Neuburger
fabrics," said Dustin Eber, President of KN Ltd.

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Robust conference program
A value-added conference program is scheduled to round out the China
Sourcing Fair offering.com and click on Conference Overview. For more information , visit http://www.

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The
Forums are based on Global Sources' best-selling series of Market Intelligence
Reports: Supplier capability in China.
announced today that they will partner with Cranston, through its Quilting
Treasures(TM) brand, to introduce a premier collection of Karen Neuburger(R)
fabrics . Through a range of strategic licensing partnerships, the company
offers a broad range of fashion and home items, including sleepwear for women,
men, kids and infants, intimate apparel, loungewear , lounge socks, fashion and
basic and infant bedding, luxury mattresses and home fashion accessories .com, Dillards.

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In the general merchandise category, China manufacturers are
supplying a growing amount of global demand."

About Karen Neuburger (KN Ltd.
Karen Neuburger recently introduced a new line of scrapbooking materials and
accessories.

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Exhibitors -- who will display their products at more than 870 booths --
include Artic (Crafts) Limited, Chain Wit Corporation, Guilin Eisho Bamboo
Products, Nanhai Zhixing Aluminium Products, Quanzhou Deyu Arts + Crafts, and
Songson Industrial Arts, as well as up-and-coming companies with substantial
export experience.com/TRADESHW /GBCSFGHAPR05.
We serve a growing, independently certified community of more than 423,000
active buyers in over 230 countries and territories. We offer extensive creative services and export
consultation through 150 client service officers in Greater China and other
leading supply markets, and through more than 800 sales representatives who
make approximately 40,000 supplier visits monthly. SAN RAFAEL, Calif.

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HTM . Today Karen Neuburger products can be found in over 10,000
retail stores nationwide , including Nordstrom, Von Maur, Marshall Field's,
Macy's West, Parisian, Dillard's, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman,
Gottschalks stores and a variety of gift and specialty stores.com,
and Oprah .com.

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Vendor Summits let buyers introduce their companies and outline sourcing
requirements to pre-selected exhibitors.

Scheduled topics include:
-- How banks help make sourcing from China more secure -- David Koh, HSBC
China
-- Green purchasing that creates cost savings -- what you need to know
about the new WEEE and RoHS environmental directives -- Beat Kreuter,
TUV Rheinland Shanghai Co.

Contact:

Global Sources Investor Contacts:
Kirsten Chapman + Moriah Shilton
Lippert/Heilshorn + Associates, Inc.com .

It is also to help consumers locate shows to attend.

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The highly specialized export fair covers gifts, premiums and toys; home
living and outdoor living products, and has an exclusive export focus., Karen Neuburger/KN Ltd.

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W. Karen
Neuburger products can also be found online at Nordstrom .com .

This category is to provide art and craft professionals with exhibitor information and access to lists of shows where they might choose to exhibit their products.

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Global Sources contact in Asia:
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5023
Fax: +852-2518-8764
Email: cso@globalsources. Strachan
Tel: +1-602-978-7504
Fax: +1-602-978-7512
Email: strachan@globalsources. For more information, visit
http://www.

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By providing buyers with sourcing information in print and
online throughout the year, we help buyers and suppliers make the most of
their face-to-face time during the Fair.

About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company that
facilitates global trade, with a particular focus on the China market, by
providing information to international buyers and integrated marketing
services to suppliers.

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Retail Giants Wal-Mart, Walt Disney, Woolworths and Gap Expected to Attend

HONG KONG, Global Sources Ltd
(Nasdaq: GSOL) confirmed that global retail giants Aeon , Gap International
Sourcing (Shanghai), Wal-Mart Global Procurement, Walt Disney Parks and
Resorts , and Woolworths Group Asia have pre-registered to attend the China
Sourcing Fair: Gifts + Home Products .globalsources.

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China Sourcing Fair: Gifts + Home Products Opens April 19

About Cranston
Quilting Treasures(TM) by Cranston(R) offers premium fabrics and designs
created for the dedicated quilter.

Craft shows are events where craft hobbyists, professionals and suppliers can exhibit their products.

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Hinrichs added: "The Gifts + Home Products fair gives buyers direct access
to manufacturers of some of today's hottest products from throughout Greater
China. This saves time and gives buyers
privileged access to manufacturers of the specific products they need., Ltd
-- Setting up a successful buying office in China -- Lulu Zhang, Dezan
Shira + Associates, Shanghai
-- Product safety in Europe -- general product safety directive -- John
Qin, RAM Consulting

For abstracts on each topic, and to register, please visit
http://www. Cranston, a division of Cranston Print
Works Company, is an employee-owned company established in 1824 and is the
oldest textile printer in the country.

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These buyers generate
more than 4 million inquiries annually for more than 130,000 suppliers through
Global Sources Online alone. Much of Cranston's staying power
through its 180 years has been credited to the company's ability to produce
cutting edge designs , customer service and a strong commitment to the
community, all of which is made possible through the dedication of their
talented employees.

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Buyers from these companies are some of
the thousands pre-registered to attend the Fair, which is scheduled to be held
this April 19-21 , 2005 at Shanghai Mart in Shanghai, China.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Fax: +1-415-433 -5577
Email: kirsten@lhai-sf. Sylvia, President of Cranston.

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Hinrichs, Global Sources chairman and chief executive officer,
said: "The China Sourcing Fair offers buyers a doorway into the thriving China
supply market.globalsources. The designs, which will be sold exclusively at
independent fabric shops, will be available for consumer purchase in January
2006.
Quilting Treasures (TM) by Cranston(R)'s collection of Karen Neuburger(R)
fabrics will be available at specialty independent fabric and quilt stores
across the United States and in 21 countries around the world.