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June 22, 2006 - Canada March 05, 2006 - Largest-ever International IC-China Conference & Exhibition Opens in Shanghai - 12 of Top 15 Semiconductor Suppliers Participating Including Intel, Samsung and TI
Global Sources (NASDAQ:GSOL)has opened the 11th International Integrated Circuit-China Conference & Exhibition (IIC-China) at Shanghai Mart in Shanghai. This year's IIC-China is the largest ever with a total of 209 exhibitors in three cities - - up 21 percent from last year.
It is co-located with Embedded Systems Conference-China (ESC-China) and will run in Shanghai through tomorrow; in Shenzhen on March 10-11; and in Beijing on March 13-14.
Twelve of the world's 15 largest semiconductor suppliers are participating in the event -- Intel, Samsung, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, STMicroelectronics, Infineon, Renesas, Philips, Freescale, Spansion, NEC and Micron. Other key exhibitors include Analog Devices, Atmel, Avnet, Fairchild, International Rectifier, Intersil and SigmaTel.
Mark Saunderson, president of the Global Sources-CMP Media joint venture that organizes IIC-China, said: ''With more than 800 booths -- a hundred more than in 2005 -- this year's show presents even more design ideas and solutions. Plus, 82 companies are participating in the exhibition for the very first time.
''Momentum is growing, particularly in Shenzhen where we will showcase a record 398 booths this year -- up 33 percent.''
Special guests at the opening ceremony included senior official from the Shanghai Municipal People's Government -- Wang Qingjiang, Director of Department of Trade Development, Foreign Economic Relations & Trade Commission.
IIC-China gateway to US$64 billion market
Saunderson said: ''China's electronics production is expected to reach US$200 billion this year. Consumption of chip technology by its communications, computer and consumer electronics segments alone will equal US$64 billion.
''IIC-China provides technology companies a gateway to this opportunity, while presenting China's engineers with the latest IC applications, embedded technologies and design tools.''
Keynote addresses, Summit Program and Vendor Seminars to discuss next-generation technologies
Industry experts will deliver keynote addresses at each IIC-China venue. They include:
-- Dr. Joseph Engle, International Rectifier Vice President, Global
Marketing Communications and Corporate Communications: 'From the
State-of-the-art to Future Trends: Power Management and its Impact on
Energy Conservation' - March 6, 10:20 a.m. - 11:20 a.m., Shanghai
-- Joe Yiu, Freescale Senior Vice President and General Manager -- Asia
region: 'Succeeding in an Evolving Semiconductor Industry'
-- March 10, 10:20 a.m.- 11:20 a.m., Shenzhen
-- Rene Penning de Vries, Philips Semiconductor Senior Vice President and
Chief Technology Officer: 'EDA tools: The Greatest Challenge to
Future System-on-Silicon Integration?' -- March 13,
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Beijing
IIC-China's 2006 Summit Program focuses on the convergence of computing, communications and consumer technologies, with experts engaging in panel discussions.
Panelists include senior managers from Altera, Analog Devices, ARM China, International Rectifier, Renesas and STMicroelectronics. Sessions will be held March 7 in Shanghai, March 11 in Shenzhen and March 14 in Beijing.
Engineers can also learn about specific technologies at IIC-China's Vendor Seminars. Companies hosting seminars include Altera, Altium, Atmel, Intersil, Maxim, Micrel, Micron, MIPS, Semtech and SigmaTel.
Seminar topics include 'Power Management for Mobile Applications,' 'Innovative Design Techniques for Next-generation multimode Handsets' and 'High Performance, Cost-effective Audio Solutions for Portable and Consumer Electronics.'
IIC-China is open to qualified visitors from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More information is available at the English website at http://www.english.china.iicexpo.com/ or the Chinese website at http://www.china.iicexpo.com/ .
IIC-China and ESC-China are part of Global Sources' integrated marketing solution that covers the electronics industry from design to export. They complement the content provided by Electronic Engineering Times-China, Electronics Supply & Manufacturing-China and Electronic Design-China, and their associated websites eetasia.com, esmchina.com and ed-china.com.
For information on ESC-China, visit http://www.english.china.escasiaexpo.com/ and http://www.china.escasiaexpo.com/ .
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade with Greater China. It provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers.
The company helps its community of more than 479,000 active buyers to source more profitably from complex, overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing as many effective ways as possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in 230 countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. Suppliers using its four primary channels -- online marketplaces, magazines, trade shows and direct online sales -- are supported by its advertising creative, education programs and online content management applications.
Global Sources delivers information on 1.4 million products and more than 130,000 suppliers annually through 10 leading online marketplaces and monthly magazines, more than 100 sourcing research reports, and 14 China Sourcing Fairs and other trade shows. Buyers send more than 5.8 million inquiries annually to suppliers through Global Sources Online ( www.globalsources.com ) alone. Global Sources Direct is the company's new initiative that helps suppliers sell online.
In mainland China, Global Sources has a 25-year track record and 1,400 team members in 44 locations. Its services are backed by 35 years experience as a trade magazine publisher, 14 years as an organizer of trade shows, and 10 years as an online marketplace operator.
About eMedia Asia Ltd
eMedia Asia Ltd. is a joint venture between Global Sources and CMP Media, a leading integrated media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum. The joint venture is a leading provider of new technology content, in print and online for the thousands of technology specialists that drive the electronics industry in China and Asia. eMedia Asia Ltd. serves this community's ongoing need for the right information, at the right time through its integrated, local-language web networks, premier technical events and industry leading technical publications Electronic Engineering Times-Asia, Electronic Engineering Times-China, Electronics Supply & Manufacturing-China and Electronic Design-China.
Global Sources Press Contact in Asia:
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5023
Email: cso ( @ ) globalsources dot com
Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia:
Eddie Heng
Tel: +65-6547-2850
Email: eheng ( @ ) globalsources dot com
Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.:
James W.W. Strachan
Tel: +1-602-978-7504
Email: strachan ( @ ) globalsources dot com
Global Sources Investor Contacts in U.S.:
Kirsten Chapman & Moriah Shilton
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: kirsten ( @ ) lhai-sf dot com
Agentrics Media Contact:
Amy Calhoun
Tel: +1-202-293-4933
Email: sci ( @ ) agentrics dot com
Web sites: http://www.globalsources.com
http://www.english.china.iicexpo.com
http://www.china.iicexpo.com
http://www.english.china.escasiaexpo.com
http://www.china.escasiaexpo.com
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CONTACT: For media in Asia, Camellia So, +852-2555-5023 or
cso@globalsources.com, or in U.S., James W.W. Strachan, +1-602-978-7504, or strachan@globalsources.com, both of Global Sources; For investors in Asia, Eddie Heng of Global Sources, +65-6547-2850, or eheng@globalsources.com; in U.S, Kirsten Chapman & Moriah Shilton, +1-415-433-3777, or fax, +1-415-433-5577, or kirsten@lhai-sf.com, both of
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc., for Global Sources
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