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 merchandise under the proprietary “The
Children’s Place” and licensed “Disney
Store” brand names. As of April 29, 2006, the Company
owned and operated 809 The Children’s Place stores
and 317 Disney Stores in North America and its online
store, www.childrensplace.com.