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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-09-005867.txt : 20090206
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-005867
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROVITZ CHARLES K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187145

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23071
		FILM NUMBER:		09577868

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 FOLSOM STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4154276755

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		915 SECAUCUS RD
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2015582400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		915 SECAUCUS RD
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
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    <periodOfReport>2009-02-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001041859</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLCE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001187145</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CROVITZ CHARLES K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>915 SECAUCUS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SECAUCUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07094</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Interim CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-05</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>41551</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>69535</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-05</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;), of The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
 (the &quot;Company&quot;) underlying a restricted stock award granted under the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive
 Plan, as amended (the &quot;Plan&quot;) on February 5, 2009, which award vests as to 1/36th  of such shares on the last day of each
 calendar month, commencing with February 2009, subject to the terms and conditions of a restricted stock award agreement and
 the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of Common Stock underlying a restricted stock award granted under the Plan on February 5, 2009, which award
 vests as to 7/36ths of such shares immediately on September 1, 2009 and as to 1/36th of such shares on the last day of each
 calendar month, commencing with September 2009, subject to the terms and conditions of a restricted stock award agreement
 and the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lenwood Ross, as Attorney-In-Fact for Charles K. Crovitz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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