Chico's FAS, Inc. Reports a 47% Increase in Second Quarter Earnings Per Share of $0.25 vs. $0.17

-- Net sales increased 18.5% to $551.4 million with comparable sales increasing 12.8% FORT MYERS, Fla., Aug. 17, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE: CHS) today announced its financial results for the fiscal 2011 second quarter and six months ended July 30, 2011. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091112/FL09527LOGO ) Net Income and Earnings per Share The Company reported an increase of 47% in earnings per share with net income totaling $43.4 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the second quarter compared to net income of $30.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share for the same period last year.