Global Sources Wins “Top 1 Investor Relations Website” for Small/mid-Cap Companies in Asia/Pacific/Africa Region

NEW YORK, March 18, 2006 – The Investor Relations Global Rankings™ and Awards (IRGR) gave Global Sources Ltd. (NASDAQ: GSOL) two awards at its February event:
— “Top 1 IR Website”
— “TOP 5 Disclosure Procedure”
The IR Websites category recognizes companies with the highest rating based on the six attributes of content, technology, data manipulation, interactivity, design and timeliness. The Disclosure Procedure category recognizes companies that have the best earnings releases and disclosure processes, prioritizing equal treatment and assuring that all investors receive the same information simultaneously.

IRGR recognizes companies with the best investor relations practices among seven industry groups worldwide. Altogether, 145 participants in 31 countries were considered in the ranking. MZ Consult is the organizer of the annual IR Global Rankings™ & Awards (www.irglobalrankings.com), highlighting the best practices and trends related to investor relations websites, earnings releases (and disclosure processes) and corporate governance.

Chief financial officer Eddie Heng said: “It is our goal to have our Investor Relations website and disclosure procedures reflect current best practices in shareholder communications and we are proud to be recognized with these awards. Our investor relations firm, Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates (LHA), works closely with us to implement mandatory and voluntary disclosures as well as to keep our IR site informative and easy to use.”