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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Contact
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Investor Contact
in Asia
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Camellia
So
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Connie Lai
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Tel: (852)
2555-5021
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Tel: (852)
2555-4747
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e-mail:
GSpress@globalsources.com
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e-mail:
investor@globalsources.com
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Investor Contact
in U.S.
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Cathy
Mattison
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LHA
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Tel: (1-415)
433-3777
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e-mail:
cmattison@lhai.com
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