FORT MYERS, Fla., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc.
(NYSE: CHS) today reported January sales results for the five-week period
ended February 3, 2007, increased 37.2% to $125.8 million from $91.7 million
reported for the four-week period ended January 28, 2006. Comparable store
sales for the Company-owned stores decreased 3.5% for the five-week period
ended February 3, 2007 compared to the same five-week period last year.
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Total sales for the fourth quarter ended February 3, 2007, which consisted
of fourteen weeks, increased 18.8% to $446 million from $376 million for the
thirteen-week period ended January 28, 2006. Comparable store sales for the
Company-owned stores decreased 2.0% for the fourteen-week period ended
February 3, 2007 compared to the same fourteen-week period last year.
For the fifty-three weeks ended February 3, 2007, total sales increased
17.2% to $1.65 billion from $1.40 billion for the fifty-two week period ended
January 28, 2006. Comparable store sales for the Company-owned stores
increased 2.1% for the fifty-three week period ended February 3, 2007 compared
to the same fifty-three 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 920 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 has 554 Chico's
front-line stores, 34 Chico's outlet stores, 254 White House | Black Market
front-line stores, 16 White House | Black Market outlet stores, 52 Soma by
Chico's stores, 9 Fitigues front-line stores and 1 Fitigues outlet store.
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 under Our Company
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 under Our Company
Executive Contacts:
Charles J. Kleman F. Michael Smith
Executive Vice President Vice President
Chief Financial Officer Investor and Community Relations
Chico's FAS, Inc. Chico's FAS, Inc.
(239) 274-4105 (239) 274-4797
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/CONTACT: Charles J. Kleman, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, +1-239-274-4105, or F. Michael Smith, Vice President, Investor and
Community Relations, +1-239-274-4797, both of Chico's FAS, Inc./
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CO: Chico's FAS, Inc.
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