Chico's FAS Announces New $200M Share Repurchase Program

As part of an ongoing commitment to return value to its shareholders, Chico's FAS, Inc.

today announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of the Company's outstanding common stock, effective November 23, 2011. This program replaces the now cancelled August 2010 $200 million program in its entirety that had $24.2 million remaining.