Charming Shoppes, Inc.
Charming Shoppes debuted on September 13, 1940, opening our first store on a busy neighborhood block in Philadelphia. The store was originally called Charm Shoppes and later changed to Charming Shoppes. Today, Charming Shoppes, Inc. is a leading multi-brand specialty apparel retailer specializing primarily in women's plus-size apparel. We are the parent company of four distinct store brands - Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, Catherines Plus Sizes, and Petite Sophisticate Outlet . With over 2,200 stores in 48 states and $2.5 billion in Fiscal 2008 annual sales, we are the third-largest women's specialty apparel retailer in the United States as measured by store units.

Executive Leadership
James P. Fogarty, President and Chief Executive Officer
Joseph M. Baron, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Eric M. Specter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Associates
Charming Shoppes, Inc. employs approximately 26,000 associates.

Our Core Brands

• Lane Bryant is the most recognized name in specialty plus-size clothing
• Emphasis on fashion—not size—makes Lane Bryant the premier destination in its category
• Nearly 900 stores in 46 states
• In mall locations, strip and lifestyle shopping centers and outlet centers
• Average store size 5,900 square feet 
• The latest fashion, exclusively in sizes 14-28. The most beautiful intimates, in sizes 12-32, bra sizes 36-48C-H
• Targeting plus-size women ages 35 - 55
• Acquired by Charming Shoppes, Inc. on August 16, 2001
• Lane Bryant Outlet™ stores introduced in July 2006
• Fiscal 2008 revenues of approximately $1.1 billion

• Fashionable apparel in plus and misses sizes
• Offering intimate apparel, accessories and footwear departments
• Core customers are women ages 30–50
• Fulfilling customers' fashion needs with 4 exciting lifestyle collections: business casual, weekend casual, dress and active.
• Value-priced for the woman who loves fashion but is pragmatic about her wardrobe • Approximately 900 specialty stores in 43 states
• Primarily strip shopping center locations
• Average store size: 8,700 square feet
• Fiscal 2008 revenues of approximately $840 million

• Offering classic and stylish plus-size apparel, exclusively in Plus, Petite Plus and Extended Plus Sizes
• More than 450 specialty stores in 44 states, with an average store size of approximately 4,200 square feet
• Primarily strip shopping center locations
• Serving plus-size women ages 40–65, wearing moderately priced apparel
• Acquired by Charming Shoppes, Inc. on January 7, 2000
• Fiscal 2008 revenues of approximately $310 million

• Petite Sophisticate Outlet is a petite-size specialty retailer with approximately 40 outlet store locations in 23 states throughout the country
• Petite Sophisticate Outlet is the only national chain exclusively offering women's petite-size apparel
• At Petite Sophisticate Outlet, we've perfected the fit-from shoulder width to sleeve length and from inseam to hemline
• Petite Sophisticate Outlet targets women 35 - 55 years old
• We offer updated classic and contemporary apparel for women wearing sizes 0p - 14p
• Average store size is approximately 2,600 square feet
• Moderate price range

Corporate Headquarters
450 Winks Lane
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-245-9100

Stock Exchange
Charming Shoppes, Inc. (CHRS) has been listed on the NASDAQ® stock market since 1971 and on the Chicago Stock Exchange since March 2009.

Our Web Sites

charmingshoppes.com
lanebryant.com
fashionbug.com
catherines.com
petitesophisticate.com
figis.com