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CHARMING SHOPPES INC

CHRS

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5.48 -0.27 -4.70%

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5.4934 0.0134 0.24%

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CHARMING SHOPPES INC Profile

Charming Shoppes wants its shoppers to be mesmerizing. The company runs some 2,410 stores (and related Web sites) in 48 US states at three apparel chains that cater to plus-size women: 990 Fashion Bug stores that sell moderately priced apparel and accessories in girls, juniors, misses, and plus sizes; about 465 Catherines Plus Size stores; and 895 Lane Bryant and Lane Bryant Outlet stores. Across the US, Charming Shoppes serves low- to middle-income women and teens who follow fashion styles rather than set them. The company's purchase of Lane Bryant from Limited Brands in 2001 elevated Charming Shoppes to #1 in the plus-size market. The company also owns Crosstown Traders, a direct marketer of women's apparel.

Alan Rosskamm: CEO

450 Winks Ln.

Bensalem, PA 19020

http://www.charmingshoppes.com

Phone: 215-245-9100

Fax: 215-633-4640

Sector: Services Industry: Retail

2008 Sales	2008 Sales Growth	2008 Net Income	2008 Employees
$3,009,900,000	-1.9%	$-83,400,000	30,200

Key Executives: CHRS

Name	Title	Officer Since
Alan Rosskamm	CEO	1/1/92
Joseph M. Baron	COO	-
Eric M. Specter	CFO	-
Colin D. Stern	General Counsel	-
Timothy M. White	Executive VP	-
John J. Sullivan	Senior VP	-
Yvonne M. Curl	Director	1/1/04
James G. Bloise	Divisional Executive VP	-

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Ms. Curl, 53, was the Chief Marketing Officer of Avaya, Inc. ("Avaya") from October 2000 through April 2004. In that capacity, she was responsible for the strategic and operational management of Avaya's global marketing organization. Avaya provides voice, converged voice and data customer relationship management, messaging, multi-service networking and structured cabling products and services to its customers. Before joining Avaya, Ms. Curl was... View Full Profile

Yvonne M. Curl

James G. Bloise, 64, has served as Executive Vice President - Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, and Shared Business Services since December 2005 and as Senior Vice President - Supply Chain Management from 2002 to December 2005.... View Full Profile

James G. Bloise

Timothy M. White, 49, has served as Executive Vice President - Chief Marketing Officer since October 2007 and as Senior Vice President - Marketing from July 2006 to October 2007. Before that he served as Senior Vice President - Marketing for Linens-N-Things from June 2002 to June 2006.... View Full Profile

Timothy M. White

John J. Sullivan, 61, has served as Senior Vice President - Corporate Controller since April 2007 and as Vice President - Corporate Controller since October 1998.... View Full Profile

John J. Sullivan

Gale H. Varma, 57, has served as Executive Vice President - Human Resources since July 2003. Before that, she served as Division Vice President -Human Resources and Ethics Officer for the Prudential Institutional Employee Benefits division of Prudential Financial Services, a division of Prudential Insurance Company of America, from September 1997 to April 2003.... View Full Profile

Gale H. Varma

Gale H. Varma, 57, has served as Executive Vice President - Human Resources since July 2003. Before that, she served as Division Vice President -Human Resources and Ethics Officer for the Prudential Institutional Employee Benefits division of Prudential Financial Services, a division of Prudential Insurance Company of America, from September 1997 to April 2003.... View Full Profile

Dorrit J. Bern

Dr. Davies, 51, has been the President of Queens University of Charlotte since July 2002. Dr. Davies was the Dean of the McColl School of Business, Queens University of Charlotte from June 2000 until March 2001 when she was appointed Chief Operating Officer of that institution. From June 1997 to June 2000, she served as Professor of Management and Dean of the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business at Drexel University. From 1992 to 1997, Dr. Davies... View Full Profile

Dr. Pamela Lewis Davies

Mr. Rosskamm, 58, was the Chief Executive Officer of Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. ("Jo-Ann"), from October 1985 to August 2006, and Chairman of the Board of Directors from July 1992 to August 2006. Under his leadership, Jo-Ann became the nation's leading retailer of fabrics and sewing supplies and one of the nation's largest retailers of craft and floral products, operating 800 stores in 47 states. He continues as a member of Jo-Ann's board of directors,... View Full Profile

Alan Rosskamm

Anthony A. DeSabato, 59, has served as Executive Vice President - Corporate and Labor Relations, and Business Ethics since July 2003. Before that, he served as Executive Vice President and Corporate Director of Human Resources since 1990, and he has been employed by us since 1987.... View Full Profile

Anthony A. DeSabato

Mr. Hopkins, 65, was associated with the public accounting firm of KPMG LLP from 1966 until 1999. During his term at KPMG LLP, Mr. Hopkins served as an audit partner and a SEC reviewing partner. From 1993 until 1998, Mr. Hopkins was managing partner of KPMG's Philadelphia Business Unit.... View Full Profile

Charles T. Hopkins

Colin D. Stern, 59, has served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel since 1990, and he has been employed by us since 1989. He has also served as Secretary since February 1998.... View Full Profile

Colin D. Stern

Eric M. Specter, 50, has served as Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer since January 1997, and he has been employed by us since 1983.... View Full Profile

Eric M. Specter

Jonathon Graub, 47, has served as Senior Vice President - Real Estate, since December 1999, and he has been employed by us since 1981.... View Full Profile

Jonathon Graub

Joseph M. Baron, 60, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since 2002. Before that, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Homelife Corporation from February 1999 to October 2001. Homelife Corporation filed a bankruptcy petition under Chapter 11 of the U. S. Bankruptcy Code during July 2001. On February 5, 2008 Joseph M. Baron, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has assumed leadership... View Full Profile

Joseph M. Baron

Ms. Hudson, 61, served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Brady Corporation until November 2003 when she retired. Prior to her appointment as Chairman, she was the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Brady Corporation from January 1994 until March 2003. Brady Corporation is a leading manufacturer and marketer of complete identification solutions which improve productivity, performance, safety and security. Its products... View Full Profile

Katherine M. Hudson

On July 10, 2008, the Board unanimously appointed Ms. M. Jeannine Strandjord to serve as a member of the Board. Ms. Strandjord previously served on the Board from April 2006 until June 2008. Ms. Strandjord is an experienced financial executive whose career has spanned more than 30 years. Most recently, she has served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Integration Officer of Sprint Corporation from 2003 until her retirement in 2005, with... View Full Profile

M. Jeannine Strandjord

On July 10, 2008, the Board unanimously appointed Ms. M. Jeannine Strandjord to serve as a member of the Board. Ms. Strandjord previously served on the Board from April 2006 until June 2008. Ms. Strandjord is an experienced financial executive whose career has spanned more than 30 years. Most recently, she has served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Integration Officer of Sprint Corporation from 2003 until her retirement in 2005, with... View Full Profile

William O. Albertini

Michel Bourlon, 48, has served as Executive Vice President - Sourcing since March 2004. Before that, he served as Managing Director of Eddie Bauer International (Hong Kong) Ltd., from September 1997 to February 2004.... View Full Profile

Michel Bourlon

On July 9, 2008 Brian P. Woolf, the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cache, Inc., has been appointed President of the Lane Bryant brand. Brian Woolf has served in various retail-industry management and merchandising positions over the past three decades. Before joining Cache, he held senior merchandising positions at a number of well-known retailers, including Limited Stores, Marshall"s, Lazarus, Bloomingdale"s and Macy"s. Rosskamm... View Full Profile

Brian P. Woolf

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Insider Transactions: CHRS

Date	Name	Shares	Transaction Type	Market Value
07/11/08	HUDSON KATHERINE M	20,000	Purchase	$91,000.00
07/11/08	CURL YVONNE MONTGOMERY	10,000	Purchase	$43,830.00
07/11/08	ROSSKAMM ALAN	25,000	Purchase	$111,750.00

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Ownership Breakdown : CHRS

Large Block Holder Type	Number
Institutions	176.00
Mutual Fund	282.00
Other Major	13.00

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Indices : CHRS

Symbol	Name	Last Trade	Change
$RUT.X	Russell 2000 Index	730.03	-11.94 -1.61%
$IDX	S&P 400 Midcap Index	—	——%

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Short Interest Volume: CHRS

Data as of 7/28/08

Current Short Interest Shares	27.98 M
Current Short Interest Ratio	14.80
Float	111.12 M

Short Interest as % of Float	25.20
Average Daily Volume	2.06 M
Outstanding Shares	113.45 M

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SEC Filings: CHRS

Accepted Date	Description
07/18/2008	SEC Filing: Insider Buy/Sell
07/18/2008	SEC Filing: Current Event
07/14/2008	SEC Filing: Current Event

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