Independent Certified Public Accountants: Ernst & Young LLP Tampa, Florida 33602  | Annual Shareholders’ Meeting: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. Biltmore Estate 1 Approach Road Ashville, North Carolina 28803 A copy of the Company’s annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K will be sent to any shareholder without charge upon written request to Investor Relations at the mailing address or website address below: N ’ Chico’s FAS, Inc. 11215 Metro Parkway Fort Myers, Florida 33912 Website: www.chicos.com Transfer Agent and Registrar: The Registrar and Transfer Company 10 Commerce Drive Cranford, New Jersey 07016 Legal Counsel: Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye,  O’Neill & Mullis Tampa, Florida 33602 rt REPORTS ON FORM 10-K Michael J. Kincaid Senior Vice President - Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary Stewart P. Mitchell Chief Financial Officer Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. Betsy S. Atkins President and Chief Executive Officer Baja Capital John W. Burden, III Retailing Consultant Ross E. Roeder Chairman Smart & Final, Inc. Verna K. Gibson Retailing Consultant Charles J. Kleman Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer Treasurer Scott A. Edmonds President Chief Executive Officer Helene B. Gralnick Formerly, Senior Vice President Design & Concept Marvin J. Gralnick Chairman  Scott A. Edmonds President Chief Executive Officer Charles J. Kleman Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Patricia Murphy Kerstein Executive Vice President - Chief Merchandising Officer Mori C. MacKenzie Executive Vice President - Chief Stores Officer James P. Frain Executive Vice President - Chief Marketing Officer Chuck Nesbit Executive Vice President - Operations Gary King  Executive Vice President - Chief Information Officer Patricia Darrow-Smith Senior Vice President General Merchandise Manager - White House Barry I. Shapiro Senior Vice President - Distribution & Logistics Directors Executive Officers