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HONG KONG, Dec. 28, 2011 – Global Sources Ltd. (NASDAQ: GSOL) announced that the planned transitions of its Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer roles will be completed and effective January 1, 2012.

Further to the company's previous announcement in May 2011, Peter Zapf, Global Sources' Chief Operating Officer, will transition into his new role as Chief Information Officer effective January 1, 2012, replacing Bill Georgiou. Georgiou is scheduled to retire as an employee at the end of February 2012, after which he is expected to remain as a consultant for a further period of time. Brent Barnes, the current General Manager of Content & Community Development, will replace Zapf in the COO role, also effective January 1, 2012.