Basis Of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Basis Of Presentation

Basis Of Presentation

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

            The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Chico's FAS, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, such interim financial statements reflect all normal adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 22, 2011.  The January 29, 2011 balance sheet amounts were derived from audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report.

As used in this report, all references to "we," "us," "our," and "the Company," refer to Chico's FAS, Inc. and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  

Our fiscal years end on the Saturday closest to January 31 and are designated by the calendar year in which the fiscal year commences.  Operating results for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified in order to conform to the current year presentation.