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director of the Company, as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
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this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference
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safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.&#160;&#160;Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of
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Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct.&#160;&#160;All statements other than
statements of historical fact included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are
forward-looking statements.&#160;&#160;The Company cannot guarantee the accuracy
of the forward-looking statements, and you should be aware that the Company&#8217;s
actual results could differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including the statements
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announced Norman Matthews, a director, has been appointed Chair of the Company&#8217;s
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major contributor in the short time he has served as a director and I look
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&#8220;The Children&#8217;s Place is a unique value retailer that I believe is
well-positioned for the future. I look forward to working with the Board and
management to continue the Company&#8217;s commitment to a strong level of performance
and governance.&#8221;</font></div>
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Matthews was appointed a director of the Company in March 2009 and was elected
as a director in July at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In addition to
serving on the Board of The Children&#8217;s Place, Mr. Matthews currently serves on
the Boards of The Progressive Corporation, Henry Schein, Inc. and Spectrum
Brands.&#160;&#160;Previously, he served on the Boards of Sunoco, Inc., Toys &#8220;R&#8221;
Us, Inc. and Federated Department Stores, and as a Trustee for the American
Museum of Natural History.</font></div>
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was sold in 1988.&#160;&#160;He joined Federated Department Stores in 1978 as
Chairman - Gold Circle Stores Division.&#160;&#160;He was promoted to Executive
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and to President in 1987.</font></div>
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children&#8217;s merchandise.&#160;&#160;The Company designs, contracts to manufacture
and sells high-quality, value-priced merchandise under the proprietary &#8220;The
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circumstances</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">. 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 result</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">s to differ
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