SECAUCUS, N.J., May 12, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) --The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCE) today announced that in conjunction with the release of its first quarter 2010 financial results, you are invited to listen to the Company's live conference call on Thursday, May 20, 2010, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

To access the webcast, please visit http://investor.childrensplace.com. An archive of the webcast can be accessed one hour after the live call has concluded.

The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. is the largest pure-play children's specialty apparel retailer in North America. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture and sells fashionable, high-quality merchandise at value prices under the proprietary "The Children's Place" brand name. As of February 1, 2010, the Company owned and operated 947 The Children's Place stores and an online store at www.childrensplace.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release (and above referenced call) 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, 2010. 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. Readers (or listeners on the call) are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes 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 Company or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.

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

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