EXHIBIT 32

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted

Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code), Anthony M. Romano, President and Chief Executive Officer and Eric M. Specter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Charming Shoppes, Inc. (the “Company”), each certifies with respect to the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 28, 2012 (the “Report”) that, to the best of his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:	June 1, 2012	/S/ ANTHONY M. ROMANO
		Anthony M. Romano
		President
		Chief Executive Officer
Dated:	June 1, 2012	/S/ ERIC M. SPECTER
		Eric M. Specter
		Executive Vice President
		Chief Financial Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.