FORT MYERS, Fla., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc.
(NYSE: CHS) today reported February sales results for the four-week period
ended March 3, 2007, increased 15.0% to $113.6 million from $98.7 million
reported for the four-week period ended February 25, 2006. Comparable store
sales for the Company-owned stores decreased 4.3% for the four-week period
ended March 3, 2007 compared to the same four-week period last year ending
March 4, 2006.
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Additional details on February sales are as follows:
February Sales Percent Increase/(Decrease)
(dollars in millions) Comparable Store Sales
Fiscal 2007 Fiscal 2006 Total Sales Fiscal Comparable
Basis(a) Basis(a)
$113.6 $98.7 15.0 % 1.0 % (4.3)%
(a) "Fiscal Basis" compares fiscal 2007 to fiscal 2006. "Comparable Basis"
compares fiscal 2007 to the identical weeks last year. Each period
includes the same number of days.
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 925 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 558 Chico's
front-line stores, 34 Chico's outlet stores, 257 White House | Black Market
front-line stores, 16 White House | Black Market outlet stores, 51 Soma by
Chico's stores, 8 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
SOURCE Chico's FAS, Inc.
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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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