CHS - Chico's FAS, Inc.

Chicos FAS, Inc. is a specialty retailer of private branded, casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complementary accessories, and other non-clothing gift items under the Chicos, White House |Black Market (WH|BM) and Soma Intimates (Soma) brand names. As of January 30, 2010, the Company operated 1,080 stores across 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and e-commerce Websites for each of its brands. The Chicos brand sells designed, private branded clothing focusing on women 35 and over with a moderate to high income level. The Chicos brand controls the design process, including choices of pattern, prints, construction, design specifications, fabric, finishes and color through in-house designers, purchased designs, and working with its independent suppliers to develop designs.