Feb 24, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc.
(NYSE: CHS) today announced that management will deliver presentations on
behalf of the Company at the Bear Stearns 12th Annual Retail, Restaurants &
Consumer Conference, at the Bank of America 2006 Consumer Conference and at
the Merrill Lynch Retailing Leaders Conference in March 2006.
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The presentation for the Bear Stearns 12th Annual Retail, Restaurants &
Consumer Conference is scheduled for March 9, 2006 at 1:30 pm ET at the Bear
Stearns World Headquarters in New York. The presentation for the Bank of
America 2006 Consumer Conference is scheduled for March 14, 2006, at 2:30 pm
ET at the Palace Hotel in New York and the presentation for the Merrill Lynch
Retailing Leaders Conference is scheduled for March 21, 2006 at 11:20 am ET at
the Pierre Hotel in New York. A webcast of each presentation will be
available. To access any of the webcasts, go to the Investor Relations
section on the Chico's FAS, Inc. website at http://www.chicos.com and click on
the appropriate presentation button. These presentations will address the
Company's growth strategies and provide a review of historical data.
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 781 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 501 Chico's
front-line stores, 31 Chico's outlet stores, 199 White House | Black Market
front-line stores, 8 White House | Black Market outlet stores, 16 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
Chief Financial Officer
Chico's FAS, Inc.
(239) 274-4105
F. Michael Smith
Vice President
Investor and Community Relations
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, both of
Chico's FAS, Inc.
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