<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001 <PERIOD-START> JAN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> APR-29-2000 <CASH> 6,560 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,217 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 47,715 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 77,356 <PP&E> 131,799 <DEPRECIATION> 30,348 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 188,671 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 53,423 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,576 <OTHER-SE> 127,458 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 188,671 <SALES> 130,082 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 130,082 <CGS> 72,224 <TOTAL-COSTS> 36,859 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 181 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,344 <INCOME-TAX> 5,970 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,374 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,734 <EPS-BASIC> 0.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.36