<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> JUL-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> OCT-28-2000 <CASH> 7,509 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,647 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 77,784 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 112,200 <PP&E> 152,390 <DEPRECIATION> 38,742 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 236,495 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 80,899 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,589 <OTHER-SE> 146,991 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 236,495 <SALES> 165,774 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 165,774 <CGS> 93,173 <TOTAL-COSTS> 39,022 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 483 <INCOME-PRETAX> 27,563 <INCOME-TAX> 10,718 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,845 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16,845 <EPS-BASIC> 0.65 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.63