SECAUCUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2002--The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE), today announced the election of Malcolm Elvey to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Elvey will serve as Chairman of the audit committee and will also sit on the compensation committee.

SECAUCUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2002--The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE), today announced sales of $64.3 million for the four-week period ended November 30, 2002, a 1% decrease compared to sales of $64.9 million reported for November 2001.

SECAUCUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2002--The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE) today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended November 2, 2002. Third Quarter Net sales for the third quarter decreased 4% to $173.4 million, compared with $181.4

SECAUCUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2002--The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE), today announced sales of $56.2 million for the four-week period ended November 2, 2002, a 2% increase over sales of $55.3 million reported for October 2001.

SECAUCUS, N.J., Oct 10, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE), today announced sales of $60.1 million for the five-week period ended October 5, 2002, a 14% decrease compared to sales of $70.0 million reported for September 2001.

SECAUCUS, N. J., Sep 27, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE) today announced that through September 25, 2002, comparable store sales have declined 30% for the month-to-date, and 22% for the quarter-to-date, compared to the same periods last year.

SECAUCUS, N.J., Sep 4, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE), today announced sales of $57.1 million for the four-week period ended August 31, 2002, a 2% increase over sales of $56.2 million reported for August 2001.

SECAUCUS, N.J., Aug 15, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE) today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended August 3, 2002. Second Quarter - Net sales for the second quarter increased 10% to $128.3 million, compared with

- Company Opens its 600th Store During the Month - - First Canadian Stores Open for Business - SECAUCUS, N.J., Aug 8, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE), today announced sales of $39.0 million for the four-week period ended August 3, 2002, a 7% increase

SECAUCUS, N.J., Jul 31, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE) today announced that based upon month-to-date sales, it now expects July comparable store sales to be in the negative mid-teens. As a result, the Company now expects a net loss per share of $0.35