EXHIBIT 32

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant

 to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

I, Charles Crovitz, Interim Chief Executive Officer of The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, do hereby certify that to my knowledge:

1.The quarterly report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2009 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.The information contained in such quarterly report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certification this 4th day of June, 2009.

By:	/S/ CHARLES CROVITZ
	CHARLES CROVITZ
	Interim Chief Executive Officer
	(A Principal Executive Officer)

I, Susan Riley, Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration of The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, do hereby certify that to my knowledge:

1.The quarterly report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2009 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.The information contained in such quarterly report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certification this 4th day of June, 2009.

By:	/S/ SUSAN RILEY
	SUSAN RILEY
	Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration
	(A Principal Executive Officer and
	Principal Financial Officer)