ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY EXECUTIVE RELEASOR. Executive Releasor acknowledges and agrees that Executive Releasor has read this Release in its entirety and that this Release is a general release of all known and unknown Claims. Executive Releasor further acknowledges and agrees that:

SECTION 1542 WAIVER. In granting the release herein, which includes claims that may be unknown to you at present, you acknowledge that you have read and understand Section 1542 of the California Civil Code: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.” You hereby expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits under that section and any law or legal principle of similar effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the releases granted herein, including but not limited to the release of unknown and unsuspected claims granted in this Agreement.

Executive understands that Executive is releasing claims about which Executive may not know anything at the time Executive executes this Agreement. Executive acknowledges that it is Executive’s intent to release such unknown claims, even though Executive recognizes that someday Executive might learn new facts relating to Executive’s employment or learn that some or all of the facts Executive currently believes to be true are untrue, and even though Executive might then regret having signed this Agreement. Nevertheless, Executive acknowledges Executive’s awareness of that risk and agrees that this Agreement shall remain effective in all respects in any such case. Executive expressly waives all rights Executive might have under any laws, including, without limitation, the laws set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement, intended to protect Executive from waiving unknown claims.

This release includes all claims that I may have against Christopher & Banks, as described below, whether known or unknown, that relate in any way either to events that occurred or should have occurred during the time of my employment or the termination of that employment, up to the date I execute this Release, except the claims mentioned in paragraph 1.c of this Release.

Defense to Future Claims. Executive agrees that in the event that any claim, suit or action shall be commenced by her against the Company arising out of any charge, claim or cause of action of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, including, but not limited to, claims, suits or actions relating to her employment with Patterson or any prior agreement with Patterson, through this date, this Agreement shall constitute a complete defense to any such claims, suits or actions so instituted.

This Release covers any claims related in any way to Lammersfeld's employment with the Bank, the separation of his employment with the Bank, and wages and other remunerations. This Release includes any claims, whether they are presently known or unknown, or anticipated or unanticipated by Lammersfeld. Lammersfeld acknowledges and agrees that if he is 40 years of age or older, his acceptance of this Agreement will also release any and all claims under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

This Release covers any claims related in any way to Rosengarten’s employment with the Bank, the separation of her employment with the Bank, and wages and other remunerations. This Release includes any claims, whether they are presently known or unknown, or anticipated or unanticipated by Rosengarten. Rosengarten acknowledges and agrees that, if she is 40 years of age or older, her acceptance of this Agreement will also release any and all claims under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

California Civil Code Section 1542. Employee acknowledges that Employee has been advised to consult with legal counsel and is familiar with the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542, a statute that otherwise prohibits the release of unknown claims, which provides as follows:

Claims in Bankruptcy. In the event of receivership, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, debtor’s relief, or other insolvency proceedings involving the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, as debtor, [[Organization B:Organization]] shall have the right to prove their claim in any proceeding, so as to establish their rights hereunder and receive directly from the receiver, trustee or other court custodian, dividends and payments which would otherwise be payable upon Guarantor Claims. Each Guarantor hereby assigns such dividends and payments to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of [[Organization B:Organization]]. Should the Administrative Agent or any Lender receive, for application upon the Obligations, any such dividend or payment which is otherwise payable to any Guarantor, and which, as between the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower and any Guarantor, shall constitute a credit upon the Guarantor Claims, then upon payment in full of the Obligations, such Guarantor shall become subrogated to the rights of [[Organization B:Organization]] to the extent that such payments to [[Organization B:Organization]] on the Guarantor Claims have contributed toward the liquidation of the Obligations, and such subrogation shall be with respect to that proportion of the Obligations which would have been unpaid if the Administrative Agent or a Lender had not received dividends or payments upon the Guarantor Claims.

Release of Claims. I voluntarily release and forever discharge the Company, its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliated entities, and each of those entities’ respective current and former shareholders, investors, directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, insurers, legal successors and assigns (collectively referred to as the “Releasees”) generally from all claims, demands, debts, damages and liabilities of every name and nature, known or unknown (“Claims”) that, as of the date when I sign this Release, I have, ever had, now claim to have or ever claimed to have had against any or all of the Releasees. This includes, without limitation, the release of all Claims: relating to my employment by the Company and my separation from employment; of wrong discharge; of breach of contract; of retaliation or discrimination under federal, state or local law (including, without limitation, Claims of age discrimination or retaliation in Employment Act, Claims of disability or retaliation under the American with Disabilities Act, Claims of discrimination or retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Claims of any form of discrimination or retaliation that is prohibited by the Tennessee Civil Rights Act or law of any other state); under any other federal or state statute; of defamation or other torts; of violation of public policy; for wages, bonuses, incentive compensation, vacation pay or any other compensation, vacation pay or any other compensation or benefits; and for damages or remedies of any sort, including, without limitation, compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief and attorney’s fees; provided, however, that this release shall not affect my rights under the Company’s [Section 401(k)] plan, my rights to the Separation Benefits under the Employment Agreement, my rights to indemnification under the Indemnification Agreement between the Company and me (the “Indemnification Agreement”), my rights to Directors’ and Officers’ insurance, my rights to any vested equity awards, my rights to file an administrative charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other administrative agency, and any rights and claims that cannot be waived by law.