<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CHICO'S FAS, INC. FOR THE FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-30-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 14,484,776 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,149,078 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 10,105,153 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,835,892 <PP&E> 27,667,014 <DEPRECIATION> 8,001,753 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 49,000,076 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,983,998 <BONDS> 6,713,045 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 83,930 <OTHER-SE> 34,219,103 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 49,000,076 <SALES> 106,741,593 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 106,741,593 <CGS> 44,196,426 <TOTAL-COSTS> 44,196,426 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 47,411,057 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 151,002 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14,983,108 <INCOME-TAX> 5,844,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,139,108 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,139,108 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.07