Global Sources Appoints ASAP Show to Market China Sourcing Fair to South Asia


EL MONTE, Calif., Aug. 29, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- ASAP Show, Inc. a subsidiary of Cyber Merchants Exchange (OTCBB:CMXG) has formed a strategic partnership with Global Sources (Nasdaq:GSOL) to market the China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories, a global fashion accessory event located in Hong Kong in 2006, to various countries in South Asia. ASAP will act as a representative to market Global Sources' Fashion Accessories fair to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

"We look forward to our partnership with ASAP," said Tommy Wong, Sales General Manager of China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories. "We chose to partner with ASAP because of their extensive connections and experience in the South Asia region."

Frank Yuan, CEO of ASAP is "Proud to be associated with events organized by Global Sources in AsiaWorld-Expo. Hong Kong has a state-of-the-art trade fair facility, dedicated transport links and services. ASAP is proud of this partnership and looks forward to future ventures with Global Sources."

The partnership will allow ASAP to benefit from Global Sources' impressive record producing quality trade shows in Asia. In return, Global Sources will be able to extend governmental and local support for their shows in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka..

For more information on China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories, please visit http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHW/HONGKONG-FASHION.HTM.

For information about ASAP, please visit www.asapshow.com

ABOUT ASAP Show, Inc. (ASAP)-- www.asapshow.com

ASAP (www.asapshow.com), a subsidiary of Cyber Merchants Exchange (OTCBB:CMXG), is a trade-show organizer and B2B international stock lot trading company that targets the apparel industry. ASAP produces the ASAP Global Sourcing Show twice a year (February and August) in Las Vegas, arranges two buying trips per year, a China buying trip in May, and a South Asia buying trip in November and is the exclusive global marketing partner of both Material World shows (March in Miami, September in New York).

ABOUT Global Sources

Global Sources (Nasdaq:GSOL) 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 430,000 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 130,000 suppliers annually through 10 leading online marketplaces and monthly magazines, more than 80 sourcing research reports, and 15 China Sourcing Fairs and other trade shows. Global Sources Direct is the company's new initiative that will help suppliers sell through eBay. Buyers send 4.5 million inquiries annually to suppliers through Global Sources Online (www.globalsources.com) alone.

In mainland China, Global Sources has a 24-year track record and 1,300 team members in 44 locations. Its services are backed by 34 years of experience as a trade magazine publisher, 13 years as an organizer of trade shows, and 9 years as an online marketplace operator.



            

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