Forward Looking Statements
The Company’s presentation may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning the Company's operations, performance, and financial condition. Such forward-
looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those indicated. Such risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to: the failure to successfully execute our
business plans could result in lower than planned sales and profitability, the failure to realize the benefits from the
operation of our credit card program by our third-party provider, the impact of changes in laws and regulations governing
credit cards could limit the availability of, or increase the cost of, credit to our customers, the failure to enhance the
Company's merchandise and marketing and accurately predict fashion trends, customer preferences and other fashion-
related factors, the failure of growth in the women's plus apparel market, the failure to continue receiving financing at an
affordable cost through the availability of credit we receive from our bankers, suppliers and their agents, the failure to
effectively implement our planned store closing plans, the failure to continue receiving accurate and compliant e-commerce
and third-party processing services, the failure to achieve improvement in the Company's competitive position, the failure
to maintain efficient and uninterrupted order-taking and fulfillment in our e-commerce and direct-to-consumer businesses,
extreme or unseasonable weather conditions, economic downturns, escalation of energy and transportation costs, adverse
changes in the costs or availability of fabrics and raw materials, a weakness in overall consumer demand, the failure to find
suitable store locations, increases in wage rates, the ability to hire and train associates, trade and security restrictions and
political or financial instability in countries where goods are manufactured, the failure of our vendors to deliver quality and
timely shipments in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the interruption of merchandise flow from the
Company's centralized distribution facilities and third-party distribution providers, inadequate systems capacity, inability to
protect trademarks or other intellectual property, competitive pressures, and the adverse effects of natural disasters, war,
acts of terrorism or threats of either, or other armed conflict, on the United States and international economies. These, and
other risks and uncertainties, are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other Company filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Charming Shoppes assumes no duty to update or revise its forward-looking statements even if
experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
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