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SEC FORM 5 SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SILVERSTEIN RAINE

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

915 SECAUCUS ROAD

(Street)

SECAUCUS

07094

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC [ PLCE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
01/28/2006

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, Par Value $.10	04/20/2005		G	5,000	D	$0	431,300⁽¹⁾	I	By Spouse
Common Stock, Par Value $.10	11/21/2005		G	20,000	D	$0	431,300⁽¹⁾	I	By Spouse
Common Stock, Par Value $.10							3,095,880⁽²⁾	I	By Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 424,300 shares held in Mrs. Silverstein's husband name; and 7,000 shares held in her husband's profit sharing account.

2. Includes an aggregrate of 3,095,880 shares held by trusts or custodial accounts for the benefit of Mrs. Silverstein's children and grandchildren of which Mrs. Silverstein's has voting control.

Remarks:

	Raine Silverstein (By Steven Balasiano as Attorney-in-Fact)	03/14/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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The Children's Place





LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY



 BE IT KNOWN, that Raine Silverstein has made and appointed, and by these presents does make and appoint, Steven Balasiano, Lenwood Ross, each of them acting individually, in their capacity as compliance officers for The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., true and lawful attorney for him/her and in his/her name, place and stead, for the following specific and limited purposes only:



To sign any and all documents required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to ensure compliance with the rules and regulations thereof by me and by The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. in connection with any transactions I may complete involving the stock of The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.



giving and granting said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever necessary to be done in and about the specific and limited premises set out herein as fully, to all intents and purposes, as might or could be done if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of March, 2006.



Signed, sealed and delivered:



__/s/ Raine Silverstein__________________________________

Raine Silverstein