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FILED AS OF DATE:		20140602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140602

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041859
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				311241495
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23071
		FILM NUMBER:		14884684

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 PLAZA DRIVE
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2015582400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 PLAZA DRIVE
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM SD</B></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><B>The Children&rsquo;s Place Retail Stores, Inc.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>0-23071</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>31-1241495</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD>(State of other jurisdiction of</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus NJ</B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>07094</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 70%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Bradley Cost, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>(201) 453-7496</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">person to contact in connection with this report.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which
this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:</P>

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240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2013.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Children&rsquo;s Place Retail Stores,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) has filed a Conflict Minerals Report which is attached as an exhibit in Section 2 and is also
publicly available under the Investor Relations section of our website at <U>www.childrensplace.com</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Certain statements in this report may contain
certain &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly
relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as &ldquo;anticipates,&rdquo;
&ldquo;believes,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimates,&rdquo; &ldquo;expects,&rdquo; &ldquo;intends,&rdquo; &ldquo;plans,&rdquo; &ldquo;predicts,&rdquo;
and similar terms. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions of The Children's Place
Retail Stores, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Readers of this Report are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes 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 Report does not constitute
an admission by the Company or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><B>I.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Introduction</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">Certain of the
Company&rsquo;s products contain materials or components that use tin or gold. Due to the depth of the supply chain, the
Company is far removed from the sources of ore from which these metals are produced and the smelters/refiners that process
those ores; the efforts undertaken to identify the country(ies) or origin of those ores reflect our circumstances and
position in the supply chain. The amount of information available globally on the traceability and sourcing of these ores is
extremely limited at this time; this situation is not unique to the Company. The efforts were undertaken on the products
manufactured for the Company in 2013. The Company does not directly manufacture products but &ldquo;contracts to
manufacture&rdquo; from its suppliers branded and generic products containing gold or tin.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">Direct suppliers to the Company
were asked to provide answers to the Supply Chain Compliance Questionnaire adapted from the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition-Global
e-Sustainability Initiative (EICC-GeSI) Conflict Minerals Common Reporting Template to reflect the Company&rsquo;s position in
the supply chain. The Company believes that the EICC-GeSI Conflict Minerals Common Reporting Template is generally regarded as
the most common reporting tool for conflict minerals content and sourcing information worldwide, developed by several of the world&rsquo;s
leading consumer electronics brands.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">The questionnaires received
were reviewed for completeness and consistency of answers. Suppliers were required to provide corrections and clarifications where
needed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">As such, we believe our process
was reasonably designed and performed in good faith.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><B>II.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Design of Due Diligence Measures</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">The Company designed its overall
conflict minerals procedures based on, and in conformity in all material respects with the five step framework of <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">OECD
(2013), <I>OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second
Edition</I>, OECD Publishing <I>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050-en</I></FONT><I> </I>and the supplements on tin, tantalum,
tungsten and gold, where applicable, including conforming its due diligence process to Steps 3 and 4 of the OECD Guidance to the
extent the Company determined them to be applicable to its circumstances and position in the supply chain as a &ldquo;downstream&rdquo;
company with no direct influence on smelters/refiners.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in">The following are due diligence measures performed
by the Company.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Reported to senior management on direct suppliers&rsquo; responses to the Company&rsquo;s conflict
minerals information requests, including updates on monitoring and tracking risk mitigation efforts (where applicable);</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Conducted awareness sessions concerning the commitments and requirements expected of the Company&rsquo;s
direct suppliers, supported by email and phone dialogues;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Developed a risk mitigation plan that allows for continued trade with a supplier during the supplier&rsquo;s
risk mitigation efforts;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Company has found no instance where it was necessary to implement risk mitigation efforts,
temporarily suspend trade or disengage with a supplier;</TD></TR>                                                                                        <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Supported trade and industry initiatives which encourage the development
and implementation of independent third party audits of smelter/refiner&rsquo;s sourcing through policy and procurement practices
that encourage suppliers to purchase materials from audited smelters/refiners.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>IV.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Product Determination</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">The Company received no information
from its direct suppliers indicating that the facilities at which tin or gold were processed were located in or that the tin or
gold originated in, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and its adjoining countries (collectively, the &ldquo;Covered Countries&rdquo;)
or came from recycled or scrap sources. However, in an abundance of caution, we are classifying the subject products that we contract
to manufacture as &ldquo;DRC conflict undeterminable.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><B>V.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Product Description</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">The products subject to the
disclosure are zippers, buckles, rhinestones and sequins reportedly from China and South Korea.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><B>VI.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Steps to Improve Due Diligence</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">The Company will continue to
communicate its expectations and information requirements to the Company&rsquo;s direct suppliers. The Company will also continue
to monitor changes in circumstances that may impact the facts or the Company&rsquo;s determination. Over time, the Company anticipates
that the amount of information globally on the traceability and sourcing of these ores will increase and improve its knowledge.
The Company will continue to make inquiries to the Company&rsquo;s direct suppliers and undertake additional fact and risk assessments
where the Company identifies potentially relevant changes in facts or circumstances. The Company will review new suppliers for
conflict minerals conformance during initial business reviews. If the Company becomes aware that a Company supplier needs to improve
its due diligence process for complying with the Company&rsquo;s conflict minerals policy, the Company intends to continue the
trade relationship while that supplier improves its performance. The Company expects its suppliers to take similar measures with
their suppliers to ensure alignment throughout the Company&rsquo;s supply chain.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><B>VII.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Independent Private Sector Audit </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify">Not required for calendar year
2013.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.02 Exhibit</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has filed, as an exhibit to this Form SD, the Conflict
Minerals Report required by Item 1.01.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Section 2 - Exhibit</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.01 Exhibit</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following exhibit is filed as part of this report.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Exhibit 1.02 Conflict Minerals Report
as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">THE CHILDREN&rsquo;S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.</P>

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    <TD>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 1.02 Conflict Minerals Report</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">THE CHILDREN&rsquo;S PLACE RETAIL STORES,
INC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Conflict Minerals Report</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the Year Ended December 31, 2013</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>1.</B></TD><TD>Overview</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This report has been prepared by The Children&rsquo;s Place
Retail Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries (herein referred to as &ldquo;The Children&rsquo;s Place,&rdquo; the &ldquo;Company,&rdquo;
&ldquo;we,&rdquo; &ldquo;us,&rdquo; or &ldquo;our&rdquo;) pursuant to Rule 13p-1 (the &ldquo;Rule&rdquo;) promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. is the largest pure-play
children's specialty apparel retailer in North America. We sell apparel, accessories and footwear for children sizes 0-14. We design,
contract to manufacture, and license to sell fashionable, high-quality, value-priced merchandise, the majority of which is under
the proprietary &ldquo;The Children's Place&rdquo;, &quot;Place&quot; and &quot;Baby Place&quot; brand names. Our merchandise is
also available online at <I>www.childrensplace.com</I>. We conducted a survey of our direct vendors and suppliers and found that
small quantities of tin and gold are found in some of our products.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Conflict Minerals Policy</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Conflict Minerals are defined as tin, tantalum, tungsten and
gold (&ldquo;3TG&rdquo;). We have adopted a conflict minerals policy which is publicly available on our website at <U>http://www.childrensplace.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/en/usstore/content/social-responsibility</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Grievance Mechanism</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">We have well established processes to allow interested parties
to contact us. These processes are described in the Company&rsquo;s <I>Policies and Standards for Suppliers </I>and online at
<U>www.reportlineweb.com/thechildrensplace</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Supply Chain</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The products that we manufacture are highly
complex, typically containing multiple components from many direct suppliers. We have relationships with a vast network of suppliers
throughout the world and there are generally multiple tiers between the 3TG mines and our direct suppliers. Therefore, we must
rely on our direct suppliers to work with their upstream suppliers in order that they may provide us with accurate information
about the origin of 3TG in the components used by our direct suppliers in our products. Because of the complexity and size of our
supply chain, we developed a risk-based approach that focused on our direct suppliers, as well as suppliers that we believed were
likely to provide us with components containing 3TG which could have originated from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and its
adjoining countries (collectively, the &ldquo;Covered Countries&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We requested that all identified suppliers
provide information to us regarding 3TG and smelters using the template developed by the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition&reg;
(EICC&reg;) and The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), known as the EICC-GeSI Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (the
&ldquo;Template&rdquo;). The Template was developed to facilitate disclosure and communication of information regarding smelters
and refiners that provide material to a manufacturer&rsquo;s supply chain. It includes questions regarding a direct supplier&rsquo;s
conflict-free policy, its due diligence process, and information about its supply chain such as the names and locations of smelters
and refiners as well as the origin of 3TG used by those facilities.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Efforts to Determine Mine or Location
of Origin</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We have determined that requesting our
suppliers to complete the Template represents our reasonable best efforts to determine the mines or locations of origin of 3TG
in our supply chain. We have reached this conclusion in part as a result of our active participation in trade and apparel and footwear
industry associations which actively participate in the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) an initiative of EICC and GeSI,
the International Tin Research Institute Tin Supply Chain Initiative (iTSCi), and the OECD 3T and gold pilot implementation programs.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Smelters or Refiners and Country of
Origin of 3TG</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Certain of our suppliers indicated that
certain components they provided to us contained tin or gold that did not come from the Covered Countries. The suppliers from which
we requested information indicated in their responses that the information provided was at a company level and did not include
a list of smelters. The Company received no information from its direct suppliers indicating that the facilities at which the tin
or gold were processed were located in, or that the tin or gold originated, in the Covered Countries, or came from recycled or
scrap sources. However, in an abundance of caution, we are classifying the subject products that we contract to manufacture as
&ldquo;DRC conflict undeterminable.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Conclusion</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">After exercising the due diligence described
in this report, we concluded that our products are &ldquo;DRC conflict undeterminable,&rdquo; as defined in Rule 13p-1 (17 CFR
240.13p-1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &ldquo;Rule&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>A.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Design of Due Diligence</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Our due diligence measures have
been designed to conform, in all material respects, with the due diligence framework presented by The Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD) in the publication <I>OECD (2013) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals
from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050-en</FONT>
</I>(OECD Guidance) and the related Supplements for gold and for tin, tantalum and tungsten.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>B.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Due Diligence Performed</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B><U>MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">We have adopted a conflict minerals
policy related to our sourcing of 3TG.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B>Internal Team</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">We have established a management
system to support supply chain due diligence related to 3TG. Our management system includes a project task force sponsored by the
Senior Vice President &ndash; Global Sourcing, and a team of associates from cross-functional business functions such as vendor
management, finance, legal, and corporate social responsibility. This team is responsible for implementing our Conflict Minerals
compliance strategy.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B>Control systems</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">We do not have a direct relationship
with 3TG smelters and refiners. We do, however, participate, together with other major apparel and footwear retailers, through
trade and industry associations which engage with other sectors in the following industry-wide initiatives to develop conflict-free
supply chains: the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition-Global e-Sustainability Initiative&rsquo;s Conflict Free Sourcing
Program, the iTSCi and the Public Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Controls include a
company-wide Business Code of Conduct that outlines expected behaviors for all our associates and a Supplier Code of Conduct
that outlines expected behavior and working conditions for our vendors and suppliers, including a Conflict Minerals
requirement that suppliers provide us with information about the source of 3TG.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B>Maintain records</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">We have established a records retention policy to
ensure that relevant materials are preserved for appropriate periods.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B>Supplier Engagement</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">We have a Vendor Administration
team which is responsible for engaging with our vendors and suppliers to exchange supply chain related information. We have also
sent multiple communications directly to our suppliers regarding our conflict minerals policy. Additionally, we participate in
industry and trade association initiatives, including webinars, which direct suppliers to resources related to Conflict Minerals,
including FAQs from industry trade associations and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B><U>IDENTIFY AND ASSESS RISK
IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B>Design and Implement a Strategy
to Respond to Risks</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Survey Responses &ndash; </B>We conducted a survey of our direct vendors and suppliers of trim
components used on The Children&rsquo;s Place products. We reviewed the responses to determine which vendors or suppliers required
further engagement. Further enquiries were conducted where responses were incomplete, or where we found inconsistencies within
the data reported. We worked directly with these vendors or suppliers in an effort to secure revised responses. All suppliers confirmed
that they had no reason to believe 3TG contained in the components supplied to all of their customers originated from the Covered
Countries.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD>Senior management is briefed about our due diligence efforts.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">We have adopted a conflict minerals policy, and communicated our policy to our direct vendors and
suppliers.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">We have developed a risk mitigation plan that allows for continued trade with a supplier during
the supplier&rsquo;s risk mitigation efforts. We will engage in regular ongoing risk assessment through our suppliers&rsquo; annual
data submissions.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">We found no instance where it was necessary to implement risk mitigation efforts, temporarily suspend
trade or disengage with a supplier.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"><B><U>CARRY OUT INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY AUDIT OF
SUPPLY CHAIN DUE DILIGENCE AT IDENTIFIED POINTS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">We do not have a direct relationship
with 3TG smelters and refiners and therefore do not perform or direct audits of these entities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><B><U>REPORT ON SUPPLY CHAIN
DUE DILIGENCE</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">This Conflict Minerals Report
constitutes our annual report on our 3TG due diligence, is available on our website www.childrensplace.com and is filed with the
SEC.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>3.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Steps to be taken to mitigate risk</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We intend to take the following steps to
improve the due diligence conducted to further mitigate the risk that the 3TG in our products finance or benefit armed groups in
the Covered Countries:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Continue our engagement with vendors and suppliers and direct them to information and training
resources in order to increase the response rate and improve the content of the supplier survey responses;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Work through the relevant industry associations to encourage participation in initiatives such
as the CFSI to expand the smelters and refiners participating in the Conflict Free Smelter Program;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Encourage any suppliers if found to be providing us with components or materials containing 3TG
from sources that support conflict in the Covered Countries to establish an alternative source of 3TG that does not support such
conflict; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Work with the relevant trade associations to encourage collaboration with the OECD to define and
improve best practices and encourage responsible sourcing of 3TG.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Certain statements in this report may contain
certain &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly
relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as &ldquo;anticipates,&rdquo;
&ldquo;believes,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimates,&rdquo; &ldquo;expects,&rdquo; &ldquo;intends,&rdquo; &ldquo;plans,&rdquo; &ldquo;predicts,&rdquo;
and similar terms. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions of The Children's Place
Retail Stores, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Readers of this Report are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes 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 Report does not constitute
an admission by the Company or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.</P>

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