Exhibit 99.1

               Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                             As Adopted Pursuant To
                 Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002



     I, Marvin J. Gralnick, Chief Executive Officer of Chico's FAS, Inc. (the
"Company") certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

     (1) The Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the period
         ended November 2, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
         Commission on the date hereof (the "Report") fully complies with the
         requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
         of 1934; and

     (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Company.


           /s/ Marvin J. Gralnick
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               Marvin J. Gralnick
               Chief Executive Officer
               December 2, 2002