<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> APR-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-29-2000 <CASH> 4,769 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,368 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 62,914 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 98,544 <PP&E> 144,028 <DEPRECIATION> 33,764 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 218,781 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 81,272 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,582 <OTHER-SE> 129,421 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 218,781 <SALES> 107,690 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 107,690 <CGS> 67,160 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,538 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 124 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 277 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,537 <INCOME-TAX> 1,021 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,516 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,516 <EPS-BASIC> 0.06 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.06