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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)</B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=70%>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)</TD>
<TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=RIGHT>May 6, 2004</TD>
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<CENTER><FONT SIZE=3><B>THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.</B>
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</CENTER>
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<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Delaware&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation)</TD>
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<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-23071&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
(Commission<BR>
File Number)</TD>
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<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;31-1241495&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
(IRS Employer ID<BR>
Number)</TD>
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<TD WIDTH=70%>915 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, New Jersey</TD>
<TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=CENTER>07094</TD>
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<TD WIDTH=70%>(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
<TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=CENTER>(Zip Code)</TD>
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<TD WIDTH=70%>Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code:</TD>
<TD WIDTH=30%>(201) 558-2400</TD>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=3><B>Item 7.
<U>Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits</U>.</B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=3><B>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits</B></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=15% ALIGN=LEFT><U>Exhibit Number</U></TD>
<TD WIDTH=80%><U>Description</U></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=15% ALIGN=LEFT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99 </TD>
<TD WIDTH=80%>Press release dated May 6, 2004.</TD>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=3><B>Item 12.
<U>Results of Operations and Financial Condition</U>.</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On May 6, 2004, The
Children&#146;s Place Retail Stores, Inc. issued a press release announcing
financial information for the fiscal quarter ended May 1, 2004. A copy of this
press release is included as Exhibit 99 hereto. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3>[Remainder of page intentionally left blank;<BR>
signature on following page.]</FONT></P>




<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3>SIGNATURES</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>

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THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
By: <U>/s/ Seth L. Udasin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: Seth L. Udasin<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=3>Dated:  May 6, 2004</FONT></P>



<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</FONT></P>


<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3>Current Report on Form 8-K<BR>
Dated May 6, 2004<BR>
<BR>
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.</FONT></P>


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Exhibit No.<BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 99</TD>
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Description<BR>
<BR>
Press Release issued by the Company on May 6, 2004</TD>
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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=3>EXHIBIT 99</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3>PRESS RELEASE</FONT></P>


<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=3>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<BR>
<BR>
THE CHILDREN'S PLACE REPORTS APRIL 2004 SALES RESULTS</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3>April Sales Increased 15%; Comparable Store Sales Increased 7%<BR>
Nine Week Easter Season Sales Increased 21%; Comparable Stores Sales Increased 13%<BR>
Company Reiterates Previous First Quarter EPS Guidance of Approximately $0.42 Compared
to $0.21 Last Year </FONT></P>




<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=3><B>Secaucus, New Jersey &#150; May 6, 2004 &#150; The
Children&#146;s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE)</B>, today announced
sales of $68.7 million for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004, a 15%
increase compared to sales of $59.5 million reported for April 2003. Comparable
store sales for the four-week period increased 7% versus a 3% decrease in the
prior year period. The Company opened six stores and closed one store during the
month. </FONT></P>


<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=3>Total sales for the nine-week Easter selling season,
comprised of March and April, were $165.8 million, a 21% increase compared to
sales of $136.7 million reported for the same period last year. Comparable store
sales for the nine-week period increased 13%, as compared to an 8% decrease in
the prior year period. </FONT></P>


<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=3>Total sales for the first quarter ended May 1, 2004,
increased 25% to $225.8 million compared to sales of $181.0 million for the same
period last year. Comparable store sales increased 16% for the thirteen weeks
versus a 13% decrease in the prior year period. The Company opened ten stores
and closed one store during the quarter.</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=3>The Company stated that based on April sales results
it is reiterating its earnings guidance of approximately $0.42 per share for the
first quarter, compared to earnings per share of $0.21 for the comparable
quarter last year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3>In conjunction with The Children&#146;s Place April sales
release, you are invited to listen to the Company&#146;s pre-recorded monthly
sales call, which will be available beginning at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time today
through Wednesday, May 12, 2004. To access the call, please visit the
Company&#146;s website, <U>www.childrensplace.com</U>, or dial (402) 220-1182.
</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3>The Children&#146;s Place plans to report full first quarter
results on Thursday, May 13, 2004, before the market opens. The Company will
host a conference call on that date to be broadcast live via webcast at 10:00
a.m. Eastern Time. Interested parties can access the webcast via the
Company&#146;s website,
<U>www.childrensplace.com</U>. An archive of the webcast can be accessed one
hour after the live call has taken place and will be available through Thursday,
May 20, 2004. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3>The Children&#146;s Place Retail Stores, Inc. is a leading
specialty retailer of high quality, value-priced apparel and accessories for
children, newborn to age ten. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture and
sells its products under the &#147;The Children&#146;s Place&#148; brand name.
As of May 1, 2004, the Company operated 700 stores, including 657 stores in the
United States and 43 stores in Canada. The Company also sells its merchandise
through its virtual store located at <U>www.childrensplace.com</U>. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3><I>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&#146;s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to various
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements including, in
particular, the risks and uncertainties described in the Company&#146;s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results, events, and
performance may differ. 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 hereof. We undertake 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 Children&#146;s Place or any other person that
the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.</I> </FONT></P>


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<TD WIDTH=10% ALIGN=LEFT>CONTACT:</TD>
<TD WIDTH=90%>The Children's Place<BR>
Seth Udasin, Chief Financial Officer, (201) 558-2409<BR>
Heather Anthony, Director, Investor Relations, (201) 558-2865</TD>
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