On March 11, 2004, the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) recognized Charming Shoppes as a Top 30 Company For Executive Women for its exemplary programs preparing women for top positions. Nationwide, Charming Shoppes was ranked 6th on this prestigious list. Other top companies recognized were Avon, Scholastic, Liz Claiborne, Wellpoint, Hewlett-Packard, Kraft, The New York Times Company and Prudential Financial.