SECAUCUS, N.J., Mar 17, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE), today announced that it will deliver a presentation at the Merrill Lynch 28th Annual "Retailing Leaders" Conference at The Pierre Hotel in New York City on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 10:00am.

The presentation will be webcast live and archived for seven days. To access the webcast, please visit the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.childrensplace.com.

The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of children's merchandise, ages newborn to ten years old. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture and sells high-quality, value-priced apparel and accessories under the "The Children's Place" brand name. As of February 26, 2005, the Company operated 750 The Children's Place stores in North America and owns the subsidiary that operates 306 Disney Stores in North America. The Company also sells The Children's Place merchandise through its virtual store located at www.childrensplace.com.

This press release 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 from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements including, in particular, the risks and uncertainties described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results, events, and performance may differ. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The inclusion of any statement in this release does not constitute an admission by The Children's Place or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.

SOURCE: The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.

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