Chico's FAS, Inc. Reports February Sales

    FORT MYERS, Fla., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc.
 ( 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
 
 

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