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Profile - Global Sources (Bermuda) (NasdaqNM:GSOL)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 24Price hit new 52-week low ($3.70)
Aug  9Conference call: Global Sources Second Quarter
Aug  8Earnings Announcement
Location
Cedar House, 41 Cedar Avenue
Hamilton, Bermuda
Phone: (602) 978-7501
Fax: (602) 978-7512
Employees (last reported count): 512
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 ·Industry: Computer Services
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 90%
·Institutional: 0% (2% of float)
(21 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 20.0K shares (+90.55%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Global Sources Ltd. is an enabler of global merchandise trade. The Company's services facilitate international trade in multiple vertical markets between global suppliers and buyers that purchase in volume for resale. The Company has three primary business segments: Online Marketplace Services, Transaction Software and Services, and Complementary Media Services. The Company believes that it has more sourcing and marketing activity than any other global merchandise trade marketplace. As of December 31, 2000, over 93,000 suppliers were listed in its marketplace.
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Financial Summary
Global Sources Ltd. (Bermuda) is an infomediary and neutral B2B market maker for volume buyers and suppliers worldwide, offering a database of export products and suppliers with over 93,000 supplier s in more than 90 countries. For the six months ended 6/30/01, revenues fell 3% to $49.5 million. Net loss decreased 40% to $2 million. Results reflect reduced revenues from complementary media services, offset by lower non-cash compensation and listing expenses.
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Officers

Position
Merle HinrichsChairman, CEO
J. Craig PepplesCOO
Howard FingerSr. VP, New Markets
Eddie Heng Teng HuaVP-Fin., Director
Bill GeorgiouCIO
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:GSOLAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 24-Aug-2001
$3.70 
Recent Price$4.02 
52-Week High
on 5-Sep-2000
$35.00 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)1,727 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)2,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-88.3%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-84.4%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$105.7M
Shares Outstanding26.3M
Float2.60M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$0.30 
Earnings (ttm)-$2.54 
Earnings (mrq)$0.00 
Sales (ttm)$3.94 
Cash (mrq)$0.48 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)13.59 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.02 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$103.5M
EBITDA (ttm)$5.77M
Income available to common (ttm)-$66.9M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-64.5%
Operating Margin (ttm)-51.8%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-109.33%
Return on Equity (ttm)-616.53%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)0.95 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.26 
Total Cash (mrq)$12.7M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short10.0K
Percent of Float0.4%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
11.0K
Short Ratio10.00 
Daily Volume1,000 
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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