FORT MYERS, Fla., Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE: CHS) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0775 per share of its common stock, a 3.3% increase over the dividend rate from March 2014. The dividend is payable on March 30, 2015 to Chico's FAS shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2015.

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ABOUT CHICO'S FAS, INC.

The Company, through its brands - Chico's, White House | Black Market, Soma Intimates, and Boston Proper, is a leading omni-channel specialty retailer of women's private branded, sophisticated, casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complementary accessories, and other non-clothing items.

As of January 31, 2015, the Company operated 1,547 stores in the US and Canada and sold merchandise through franchise locations in Mexico. The Company's merchandise is also available at www.chicos.com, www.whbm.com, www.soma.com, and www.bostonproper.com. For more detailed information on Chico's FAS, Inc., please go to our corporate website at www.chicosfas.com.

Executive Contact:

Dave Slater
Vice President - Investor Relations
Chico's FAS, Inc.
(239) 346-4199

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