FORT MYERS, Fla., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc.
(NYSE: CHS) today reported that its sales results for the four-week period
ended August 4, 2007, increased 10.4% to $121.4 million from $110.0 million
reported for the four-week period ended July 29, 2006. Comparable store sales
for the Company-owned stores decreased 6.7% for the four-week period ended
August 4, 2007 compared to the same four-week period last year ending August
5, 2006.
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Total sales for the second quarter ended August 4, 2007 increased 8.1% to
$436 million from $403 million for the same period a year ago. Comparable
store sales for the Company-owned stores decreased 5.6% for the thirteen-week
period ended August 4, 2007 compared to the same thirteen-week period last
year ending August 5, 2006.
For the twenty-six weeks ended August 4, 2007, total sales increased 12.0%
to $889 million from $794 million reported for the twenty-six week period
ended July 29, 2006. Comparable store sales for the Company-owned stores
decreased 3.6% for the twenty-six week period ended August 4, 2007 compared to
the same twenty-six week period last year ending August 5, 2006.
Additional details on July, quarter-to-date and year-to-date sales are as
follows:
July Sales Percent Increase/(Decrease)
(dollars in millions) Comparable Store Sales
Fiscal 2007 Fiscal 2006 Total Sales Fiscal Comparable
Basis (a) Basis (b)
$121.4 $110.0 10.4% (6.0)% (6.7)%
Quarter-to-Date Sales Percent Increase/(Decrease)
(dollars in millions) Comparable Store Sales
Fiscal Comparable
Fiscal 2007 Fiscal 2006 Total Sales Basis (a) Basis (b)
$436 $403 8.1 % (7.7)% (5.6)%
Year-to Date Sales Percent Increase/(Decrease)
(dollars in millions) Comparable Store Sales
Fiscal Comparable
Fiscal 2007 Fiscal 2006 Total Sales Basis (a) Basis (b)
$889 $794 12.0 % (3.3)% (3.6)%
(a) "Fiscal Basis" compares fiscal 2007 to fiscal 2006. (b) "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 branded, sophisticated,
casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complementary accessories, and other
non-clothing gift items. The Company operates 958 women's specialty stores,
including stores in 48 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin
Islands and Puerto Rico operating under the Chico's, White House | Black
Market and Soma Intimates names. The Company has 570 Chico's front-line
stores, 35 Chico's outlet stores, 272 White House | Black Market front-line
stores, 17 White House | Black Market outlet stores, 63 Soma Intimates front-
line stores and 1 Soma Intimates 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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CO: Chico's FAS, Inc.
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