Exhibit 99.2

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



     I, Charles J. Kleman, Chief Financial 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/ Charles J. Kleman
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                   Charles J. Kleman
                   Chief Financial Officer
                   December 2, 2002