FORT MYERS, Fla., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc.
(NYSE: CHS) announced it is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross to
support Hurricane Wilma relief efforts.
Scott A. Edmonds, Chico's President and Chief Executive Officer,
commented, "We are contributing $50,000 to both Lee and Collier County
Chapters of the American Red Cross to assist with their hurricane relief
efforts. We have associates and family members in need of our support, and
our hearts go out to everyone who has been affected."
The Company is a specialty retailer of private label, sophisticated,
casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complementary accessories, and other
non-clothing gift items. The Company operates 738 women's specialty stores,
including stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin
Islands and Puerto Rico operating under the Chico's, White House | Black
Market and soma by Chico's names. The Company owns 486 Chico's front-line
stores, 29 Chico's outlet stores, 190 White House | Black Market front-line
stores, 6 White House | Black Market outlet stores and 14 Soma by Chico's
stores; franchisees own and operate an additional 13 Chico's stores.
Contact:
Lexi Funk Michael Smith
Publicity Manager Vice President
(239) 274-4507 Investor and Community Relations
(239) 274-4797
SOURCE Chico's FAS, Inc.
-0- 10/26/2005
/CONTACT: Lexi Funk, Publicity Manager, +1-239-274-4507, or Michael
Smith, Vice President, Investor and Community Relations, +1-239-274-4797/
/Web site: http://www.chicos.com /
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