CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP
EX-10.50
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<p align="right" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit 10.50</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND
RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND<br>
SECURITY AGREEMENT</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Amendment, dated as
of August 18, 2003, is made by and between CHRISTOPHER &amp; BANKS, INC., a
Minnesota corporation, formerly known as Braun&#146;s Fashions, Inc. (&#147;CBI&#148;),
CHRISTOPHER &amp; BANKS COMPANY, a Minnesota corporation (&#147;CBCO&#148; and together
with CBI, the &#147;Borrower&#148;), WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a
national banking association, formerly known as Norwest Bank Minnesota,
National Association (the &#147;Lender&#148;), and CHRISTOPHER &amp; BANKS CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation, formerly known as Braun&#146;s Fashions Corporation (the
&#147;Guarantor&#148;).</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Recitals</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CBI, CBCO and the Lender
are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security
Agreement dated as of March 15, 1999, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated
September 17, 1999, that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of September 19, 2000, that
certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security
Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2001, and that certain Fourth Amendment to
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of
February 28, 2002 (the &#147;Credit Agreement&#148;). Capitalized terms used in these
recitals have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement unless
otherwise specified.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Borrower has
requested that Lender (i) increase the amount available under the Credit
Facility from Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) to Forty Million
Dollars ($40,000,000), (ii) extend the Maturity Date to June 30, 2006 and (iii)
make certain other amendments to the Credit Agreement, which the Lender is willing
to make pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, it is agreed as follows:</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Defined
Terms</u>. The following capitalized terms have the meanings defined
below.&#160; All other capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the
Credit Agreement.</font></h1>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Cash
Flow&#148; means, for any period of determination, Net Income, plus depreciation and
amortization, plus any Interest Expense that is accrued but not paid currently,
plus repayments of Stock Purchase Loans, minus Capital Expenditures to the
extent such Capital Expenditures are paid in cash, minus all</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">scheduled
repayment of principal on Debt (whether or not actually paid), minus all funds
expended for the repurchase, redemption or retirement of the Guarantor&#146;s 12%
Senior Subordinated Notes, minus all funds expended for the repurchase,
redemption or retirement of the Guarantor&#146;s issued and outstanding capital
stock to the extent permitted hereunder, minus any Stock Purchase Loans made by
the Borrower or the Guarantor to the extent such loans are made in cash, minus
cash stock dividends, all as determined in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated
basis.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Maximum
Line&#148; means $40,000,000, unless said amount is reduced pursuant to Section
2.10, in which event it means the amount to which said amount is reduced.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Maturity Date&#148; means
June 30, 2006.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Facility
Fees</u>.&#160; Section 2.7(b) of the Credit
Agreement is hereby deleted and the following new Section 2.7(b)&#160; is inserted in lieu thereof: </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.7(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;  Borrower shall pay to Lender a fee (the
&#147;Facility Fees&#148;) in an amount equal to one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) per
annum of an amount equal to the average daily difference between the Aggregate
Outstanding and Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).&#160; To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Five Million
Dollars ($5,000,000) but is less than Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($7,500,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average
daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Seven Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding
exceeds Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000) but is less
than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined
on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Ten
Million Dollars ($10,000,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds
Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) but is less than Twelve Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($12,500,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the
average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Twelve Million
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,500,000). To the extent the Aggregate
Outstanding exceeds Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,500,000)
but is less than Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000), the Facility Fees shall
be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate
Outstanding and Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000). To the extent the
Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) but is less
than Eighteen Million Dollars ($18,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">on the average
daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Eighteen Million
Dollars ($18,000,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Eighteen
Million Dollars ($18,000,000) but is less than Twenty-One Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($21,500,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the
average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Twenty-One
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($21,500,000). To the extent the
Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Twenty-One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($21,500,000) but is less than Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), the
Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such
Aggregate Outstanding and Twenty-Five Million ($25,000,000).&#160; To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding
exceeds Twenty- Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) but is less than Thirty
Million Dollars ($30,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average
daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Thirty Million
($30,000,000).&#160; To the extent the
Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000) but is less
than Thirty-Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be
determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding
and Thirty-Five Million ($35,000,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding
exceeds Thirty-Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000) but is less than Forty
Million Dollars ($40,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the
average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Forty Million
($40,000,000).Such fee shall be calculated monthly and paid in arrears
commencing on the first Banking Day of the month immediately following
execution of this Agreement and continuing on the first Banking Day of each
month thereafter until Lender&#146;s commitment to extend the Credit has terminated
pursuant to Section 2.10 or Section 8.2(a).&#160;
Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to make an Advance, subject to
Availability, in an amount equal to the Facility Fees then due and payable and
apply the same to the Facility Fees due.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Minimum
Cash Flow; Minimum Cash on Hand</u>.&#160;
Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the
table appearing therein and inserting the following table in lieu thereof:</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Period</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.74%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Minimum Cash and<br>
  Cash Equivalents</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.4%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.88%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.74%;">
  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">End
  of each first fiscal quarter</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20,000,000</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.88%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.74%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.4%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="75%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:75.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">End
  of each second fiscal quarter</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15,000,000</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.4%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.88%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.74%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.4%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="75%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:75.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">End
  of each third fiscal quarter</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.88%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10,000,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.4%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="75%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:75.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.88%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.74%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.4%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="75%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:75.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">End
  of each fiscal year</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.88%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25,000,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.4%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Minimum
Inventory Turns Ratio</u>.&#160; Section 6.12
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and
inserting the following in lieu thereof:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.12&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Minimum Inventory Turns Ratio</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Borrower will maintain, on a rolling twelve-month basis, determined as at the
end of each fiscal quarter, an Inventory Turns Ratio of not less than 3.50 to
1.00.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Inventory
Appraisals</u>.&#160;&#160; At any time (a) during
the continuance of a Default or Event of Default or (b) if the Borrower fails
to maintain <u>either</u> the minimum Cash Flow or the minimum Cash and Cash
Equivalents required under Section 6.11, Lender may obtain inventory appraisals
annually at Borrower&#146;s expense.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Dividends</u>.&#160; Section 7.5 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and inserting the following in
lieu thereof:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Dividends</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">So
long as no Event of Default exists or will occur as a result thereof, the
Borrower may declare and pay dividends on its capital stock.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Permitted
Asset Acquisitions.&#160; The following is
hereby added to the Credit Agreement as Subsection&nbsp;7.7(f):</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f):
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7.7, any Borrower may acquire
another Person or substantially all the assets of another Person so long as the
cash consideration for such acquisition does not exceed (i) $10,000,000 for any
single transaction and (ii) $20,000,000 for all such transactions in any fiscal
year of the Borrowers; and further provided that immediately after giving
effect to such transaction, (i) no Event of Default, and no event which, after
notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have
occurred and be continuing and (ii) the Borrowers&#146; actual amount of aggregate
cash and marketable securities that are Permitted Investments under Section
7.4(a)(i), as of the measurement date immediately following such transaction,
shall not be less than 60% of the aggregate of such items set forth in the
Borrowers&#146; projections delivered to Lender for the applicable period.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Replacement
Note.</u>&#160; Contemporaneously with the
execution of this Amendment, CBI and CBCO shall execute and deliver an Amended
Revolving Note in replacement of the existing Amended Revolving Note (the
&#147;Replacement Note&#148;).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>No
Other Changes</u>.&#160; Except as explicitly
amended by this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the Credit
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to any advance
or letter of credit thereunder.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Conditions
Precedent</u>.&#160; This Amendment shall be
effective when the Lender shall have received an executed original hereof,
together with each of the following, each in substance and form acceptable to
the Lender in its sole discretion:</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The
Replacement Note.</font></h2>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The
Acknowledgment and Agreement of set forth at the end of this Amendment, duly
executed by the Guarantor.</font></h2>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; A
Certificate of the Secretary of CBI certifying as to (i)&nbsp;the resolutions
of the board of directors of CBI approving the execution and delivery of this
Amendment, (ii)&nbsp;the fact that the articles of incorporation and bylaws of
CBI, which were certified and delivered to the Lender pursuant to the
Certificate of Authority of CBI&#146;s secretary or assistant secretary dated as of
September 17, 1999<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">  </font></b>continue in full force and effect and have
not been amended or otherwise modified except as set forth in the Certificate
to be delivered, and (iii)&nbsp;certifying that the officers and agents of CBI
who have been certified to the Lender, pursuant to the Certificate of Authority
of CBI&#146;s secretary or assistant secretary dated as of September 17, 1999, as
being authorized to sign and to act on behalf of CBI continue to be so
authorized or setting forth the sample signatures of each of the officers and
agents of CBI authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment and all other
documents, agreements and certificates on behalf of CBI.</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; A
Certificate of the Secretary of CBCO certifying as to (i)&nbsp;the resolutions
of the board of directors of CBCO approving the execution and delivery of this
Amendment, (ii)&nbsp;the fact that the articles of incorporation and bylaws of
CBCO, which were certified and delivered to the Lender pursuant to the
Certificate of Authority of CBCO&#146;s secretary or assistant secretary dated as of
February 28, 2002, continue in full force and effect and have not been amended
or otherwise modified except as set forth in the Certificate to be delivered,
and (iii)&nbsp;certifying that the officers and agents of CBCO who have been
certified to the Lender, pursuant to the Certificate of Authority of CBCO&#146;s
secretary or assistant secretary dated as of February 28, 2002, as being
authorized to sign and to act on behalf of CBCO continue to be so authorized or
setting forth the sample signatures of each of the officers and agents of CBCO
authorized to execute and deliver </font></h2>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">this Amendment and all other
documents, agreements and certificates on behalf of CBCO.</font></h2>

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<h2 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Such
other matters as the Lender may require.</h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Representations
and Warranties</u>.&#160; Each Borrower
hereby represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Each
Borrower has all requisite power and authority to execute this Amendment<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">  </font></b>and
to perform all of its obligations hereunder, and this Amendment has been duly
executed and delivered by each Borrower and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of each Borrower, enforceable in accordance with its terms.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The
execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower of this Amendment has been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not (i)&nbsp;require
any authorization, consent or approval by any governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign,
(ii)&nbsp;violate any provision of any law, rule or regulation or of any order,
writ, injunction or decree presently in effect, having applicability to such
Borrower, or the articles of incorporation or by-laws of such Borrower, or
(iii)&nbsp;result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture or
loan or credit agreement or any other agreement, lease or instrument to which
either Borrower is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or
affected.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; All
of the representations and warranties contained in Article V of the Credit
Agreement are correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of
such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate
solely to an earlier date.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>References</u>.&#160; All references in the Credit Agreement to
&#147;this Agreement&#148; shall be deemed to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended
hereby; and any and all references in the Security Documents to the Credit
Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>No
Waiver</u>.&#160; The execution of this
Amendment and acceptance of <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;</font></b>any
documents related hereto shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any Default or
Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or breach, default or event of
default under any Security Document or other document held by the Lender,
whether or not known to the Lender and whether or not existing on the date of
this Amendment.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Release</u>.&#160; Each Borrower and the Guarantor by signing
the Acknowledgment and Agreement of Guarantor set forth below, each hereby
absolutely and unconditionally releases and forever discharges the Lender, and
any and all participants, parent</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">corporations, subsidiary corporations, affiliated corporations,
insurers, indemnitors, successors and assigns thereof, together with all of the
present and former directors, officers, agents and employees of any of the
foregoing, from any and all claims, demands or causes of action of any kind,
nature or description, whether arising in law or equity or upon contract or
tort or under any state or federal law or otherwise, which the Borrower or such
Guarantor has had, now has or has made claim to have against any such person
for or by reason of any act, omission, matter, cause or thing whatsoever
arising from the beginning of time to and including the date of this Amendment,
whether such claims, demands and causes of action are matured or unmatured or
known or unknown..</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Costs
and Expenses</u>.&#160; Each Borrower hereby
reaffirms its agreement under the Credit Agreement to pay or reimburse the
Lender on demand for all costs and expenses incurred by the Lender in
connection with the Loan Documents, including without limitation all reasonable
fees and disbursements of legal counsel. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, each Borrower specifically agrees to pay all fees and disbursements
of counsel to the Lender for the services performed by such counsel in
connection with the preparation of this Amendment and the documents and
instruments incidental hereto. Each Borrower hereby agrees that the Lender may,
at any time or from time to time in its sole discretion and without further
authorization by the Borrower, make a loan to the Borrower under the Credit
Agreement, or apply the proceeds of any loan, for the purpose of paying any
such fees, disbursements, costs and expenses.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Miscellaneous</u>.&#160; This Amendment and the Acknowledgment and
Agreement of Guarantor may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and all of
which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same
instrument.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date
first written above.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WELLS FARGO BANK
  MINNESOTA,</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CHRISTOPHER &amp;
  BANKS, INC.,</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a national banking
  association</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:23.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Elizabeth S.
  Collins </font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:37.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Andrew K. Moller</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.12%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Elizabeth
  S. Collins</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.42%;">
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  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:37.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice President
  &amp; Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.12%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:49.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Its
  Vice President</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.46%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="46%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.46%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CHRISTOPHER &amp; BANKS
  COMPANY, a</font></p>
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  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.54%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.46%;">
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.46%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:38.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Andrew K. Moller</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.12%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.54%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:37.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Andrew K. Moller</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.12%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="53%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.54%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:37.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice President
  &amp; Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.12%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT OF
GUARANTOR</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned, a
guarantor of the indebtedness of CHRISTOPHER &amp; BANKS, INC., a Minnesota
corporation, formerly known as BRAUN&#146;S FASHIONS, INC. to WELLS FARGO BANK
MINNESOTA, N.A., national banking association, formerly known as NORWEST BANK
MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, national banking association, (the &#147;Lender&#148;)
pursuant to a Guaranty dated as of December 2, 1996, (the &#147;Guaranty&#148;), hereby
(i) acknowledges receipt of the foregoing Amendment; (ii) acknowledges and
agrees that pursuant to the Guaranty, it is also a guarantor of the indebtedness
of CHRISTOPHER &amp; BANKS COMPANY, a Minnesota corporation (together with
Christopher &amp; Banks, Inc., jointly and severally the &#147;Borrower&#148;); (iii)
consents to the terms (including without limitation the release set forth in
paragraph 14 of the Amendment) and execution thereof; (iv) reaffirms its<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">  </font></b>obligations
to the Lender pursuant to the terms of its<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">  </font></b>Guaranty; (v) acknowledges that the Lender
may amend, restate, extend, renew or otherwise modify the Credit Agreement and
any indebtedness or agreement of the Borrower, or enter into any agreement or
extend additional or other credit accommodations, without notifying or
obtaining the consent of the undersigned and without impairing the liability of
the undersigned under its<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">  </font></b>Guaranty for all of the Borrower&#146;s present
and future indebtedness to the Lender.</font></p>

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  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CHRISTOPHER &amp; BANKS
  CORPORATION</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:33.18%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:9.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.4%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="44%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:44.22%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:33.18%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:9.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Andrew K. Moller</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.6%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:33.18%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:9.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.4%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Andrew K Moller </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.6%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  </td>
  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:33.18%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:9.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.4%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice President
  &amp; Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.6%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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