Former Children's Place (PLCE) Chairman/CEO Dabah Considers a Takeover Offer

In a 13D filing on The Children's Place Retail Stores (Nasdaq: PLCE), Former Chairman/CEO and 17.9% holder, Ezra Dabah, and related parties are considering the possibility of making an offer, in combination with others, to acquire the Company and the available alternatives for financing an acquisition of the Company.

Dabah intend to contact and discuss with potential private equity sponsors and strategic buyers the possible acquisition of the Company. The Reporting Persons have engaged Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. as financial advisor.

Ezra Dabah is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He currently serves as a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Pursuant to mutual agreement with the Board of Directors, Mr. Dabah resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer on September 24, 2007 and the Company appointed an Interim Chief Executive Officer.

From the filing:

"The Reporting Persons, as large, long-time and concerned stockholders of the Company, are considering their alternatives with respect to their investment in the Company and possible means to maximize shareholder value. The Reporting Persons are considering the possibility of making an offer, in combination with others, to acquire the Company and the available alternatives for financing an acquisition of the Company. The Reporting Persons intend to contact and discuss with potential private equity sponsors and strategic buyers the possible acquisition of the Company. The Reporting Persons have engaged Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. ("Bear Stearns") to act as the Reporting Persons' financial advisor in connection with these efforts. The engagement of Bear Stearns and the Reporting Persons' efforts to evaluate a possible acquisition of the Company may also result in the Reporting Persons' support of a third party's proposal to acquire the Company. The Reporting Persons also intend to contact and discuss with other shareholders of the Company their respective views regarding their investment in the Company, the Company's prospects and possible strategies to maximize shareholder value. Such strategies could include, among other possibilities, a proxy solicitation to seek shareholder approval of proposals the Reporting Persons may make and/or elect directors to the Company's board of directors. Although the Reporting Persons are actively exploring their options with respect to the Company, there can be no assurance that the Reporting Persons will seek to implement any one or more of the foregoing."