FORT MYERS, Fla., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc.
(NYSE: CHS) today reported that its net sales for the four-week period ended
August 30, 2008, decreased 2.2% to $116.2 million from $118.8 million reported
for the four-week period ended September 1, 2007. Comparable store sales
decreased 10.0% for the four-week period ended August 30, 2008 compared to the
same four-week period last year ended September 1, 2007.
For the thirty weeks ended August 30, 2008 net sales decreased 7.6% to
$931.0 million from $1.008 billion reported for the thirty week period ended
September 1, 2007. Comparable store sales decreased 15.9% for the thirty week
period ended August 30, 2008 compared to the thirty week period last year
ended September 1, 2007.
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 1,077 women's specialty stores,
including stores in 49 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 619 Chico's front-line
stores, 41 Chico's outlet stores, 327 White House | Black Market front-line
stores, 19 White House | Black Market outlet stores, 70 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
Additional investor information on Chico's FAS, Inc. including a presentation
summarizing the Company's recent financial results is available on the
Company's website at http://www.chicosfas.com
Executive Contact:
Robert C. Atkinson
Vice President
Investor Relations
Chico's FAS, Inc.
(239) 274-4199
SOURCE Chico's FAS, Inc.