SECAUCUS, N.J., Apr 16, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCE) today announced that Chuck Crovitz, interim CEO, and Susan Riley, EVP, Finance and Administration, will present at the Susquehanna Financial Group's Fourth Annual Consumer Focus Forum, which will be held at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at 9:30 a.m.

To listen to a live broadcast of The Children's Place presentation over the Internet, visit the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at:

http://www.childrensplace.com

The webcast will be archived one hour after the live event and will be available through Thursday, April 30, 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.

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

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