- March Sales Up 21.9% Over March Last Year - March Comparable Store Sales Increase 8.4%
FORT MYERS, Fla., April 6, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc.
(NYSE: CHS) today reported March sales results for the five-week period ended
April 1, 2006, increased 21.9% to $157.3 million from $129.0 million reported
for the prior year's five-week period ended April 2, 2005. Comparable store
sales for the Company-owned stores increased 8.4% for the five-week period
ended April 1, 2006, compared to the same five-week period last year.
For the nine weeks ended April 1, 2006, total sales increased 20.4% to
$256 million from $213 million for the same period a year ago. Comparable
store sales for the Company-owned stores increased 7.3% for the nine-week
period compared to the same nine-week period last year.
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 789 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, Soma by Chico's and Fitigues names. The Company owns 505 Chico's
front-line stores, 31 Chico's outlet stores, 201 White House | Black Market
front-line stores, 8 White House | Black Market outlet stores, 18 Soma by
Chico's stores, 11 Fitigues front-line stores and 1 Fitigues outlet store;
franchisees own and operate 14 Chico's stores.
For more detailed information, please call (877) 424-4267 to listen to the
Company's monthly sales information and investor relations line
A copy of a slide show addressing the Company's recent financial results and
current plans for expansion is available on the Company's website at
http://www.chicos.com in the investor relations section
Additional investor information on Chico's FAS, Inc. is available free of
charge on the Company's website at http://www.chicos.com in the investor
relations section
Executive Contacts:
Charles J. Kleman F. Michael Smith
Chief Financial Officer Vice President
Chico's FAS, Inc. Investor and Community Relations
(239) 274-4105 Chico's FAS, Inc.
(239) 274-4797
SOURCE Chico's FAS, Inc.
Charles J. Kleman, Chief Financial Officer, +1-239-274-4105, or F. Michael Smith,
Vice President, Investor and Community Relations, +1-239-274-4797, for Chico's
FAS, Inc.
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