FORT MYERS, Fla., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc.
(NYSE: CHS) today reported that its net sales for the four-week period ended
November 1, 2008 decreased 2.2% to $118.5 million from $121.2 million reported
for the four-week period ended November 3, 2007. Comparable store sales
decreased 13.4% for the four-week period ended November 1, 2008 compared to
the same four-week period last year ended November 3, 2007.
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Net sales for the thirteen-week period ended November 1, 2008 decreased
5.2% to $394.2 million from $415.9 million reported for the thirteen-week
period ended November 3, 2007. Comparable store sales decreased 13.4% for the
thirteen-week period ended November 1, 2008 compared to the same thirteen-week
period last year ended November 3, 2007.
For the thirty-nine weeks ended November 1, 2008, net sales decreased 7.4%
to $1.209 billion from $1.305 billion reported for the thirty-nine week period
ended November 3, 2007. Comparable store sales decreased 15.7% for the
thirty-nine week period ended November 1, 2008 compared to the thirty-nine
week period last year ended November 3, 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 1,083 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 622 Chico's front-line
stores, 41 Chico's outlet stores, 329 White House | Black Market front-line
stores, 19 White House | Black Market outlet stores, 71 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.
CONTACT: Robert C. Atkinson, Vice President, Investor Relations of
Chico's FAS, Inc., +1-239-274-4199/