The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. to Hold Its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders...

The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. to Hold Its 2009 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders On Friday, June 26, 2009

SECAUCUS, N.J., April 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Children's Place Retail
Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCE) today announced the Company's Annual Meeting of
Stockholders will be held on Friday, June 26, 2009. The record date for
stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders will be the close of business on Friday, May 1, 2009.

The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of
children's merchandise. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture and sells
high-quality, value-priced merchandise under the proprietary "The Children's
Place" brand name. As of April 4, 2009, the Company owned and operated 918 The
Children's Place stores and an online store at www.childrensplace.com.

This press release (and above referenced meeting) may contain certain
forward-looking statements regarding future circumstances. These forward-looking
statements are based upon the Company's current expectations and assumptions and
are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially. Some of these risks and uncertainties are described in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the
"Risk Factors" section of its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended January 30, 2009. Included among the risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results, events and performance to differ materially are the risk
that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing
consumer preferences, and the risks resulting from the highly competitive nature
of the Company's business and its dependence on consumer spending patterns,
which may be affected by the downturn in the economy.

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CONTACT: The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
Jane Singer, Vice President, Investor Relations
(201) 453-6955

MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
Lawrence Dennedy, Executive Vice President
Joseph Doherty, Senior Vice President
(212) 929-5500