Global Sources to join the Russell Global and Russell 3000 indexes

NEW YORK, June 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Sources Ltd. (NASDAQ: GSOL) is set to join the Russell Global Index and the broad-market Russell 3000® Index at the conclusion of the Russell US Indexes and Russell Global Indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the U.S. market opens on June 27, according to a preliminary list of additions posted June 10.

Indexes provided by FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider, are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies.

Membership in the US all-cap Russell 3000® Index means automatic inclusion in the large-cap Russell 1000® Index or small-cap Russell 2000® Index as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes. Membership in the Russell Global Index means automatic inclusion in the appropriate large-cap, small-cap, all-cap indexes as well as the applicable style, sector and country indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group. For more information on the Russell US Indexes and Russell Global Indexes reconstitution, go to the "Russell Reconstitution" section of http://www.ftserussell.com.  

About Global Sources

Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China.

The core business facilitates trade between Asia and the world using English-language media such as online marketplaces (GlobalSources.com), trade shows, magazines, and apps.

More than 1 million international buyers, including 95 of the world's top 100 retailers, use these services to obtain product and company information to help them source more profitably from overseas supply markets. These services also provide suppliers with integrated marketing solutions to build corporate image, generate sales leads and win orders from buyers in more than 240 countries and territories.

Now in its fifth decade, Global Sources has been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2000.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27-A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21-E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The company's actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of the risks associated with the company's business, changes in general economic conditions, and changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements.

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