Pamela K Knous

On June 23, 2011, the Company announced that Pamela K. Knous, 57, would join the Company as its new Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. Ms. Knous served as chief financial officer and executive vice president of SUPERVALU INC. from September 1997 to July 2010, where she was responsible for finance, accounting, information technology, strategic planning, investor relations and its Bristol Farms operation. Prior to joining SUPERVALU, Ms. Knous was executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of The Vons Companies, Inc., now part of Safeway Inc., and prior to that Ms. Knous was a partner in the Los Angeles office of KPMG Peat Marwick, the international audit, tax and advisory firm. Ms. Knous currently serves as Audit Committee Chair of the National Board of the American Heart Association and has served on the board of The Tennant Company.

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Chico's FAS, Inc., is a cultivator of brands serving the lifestyle needs of fashion-savvy women 35 years and older. The Company's portfolio of brands currently consists of four brands: Chico's, White House | Black Market (WH|BM), Soma Intimates, and Boston Proper. Its brands are all specialty retailers of private label women's apparel, accessories, and related products, which are available to customers in stores, through its websites and via telephone through a call center for its catalogs. As of February 2, 2013, the Company operated approximately 1,357 stores across 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also mails catalogs and operates an e-commerce website and a call center, which sells its merchandise nationally and internationally. The Chico's brand sells exclusively designed, private branded clothing focusing on women 40 and over with a moderate to high income level. The WH|BM brand sells exclusively designed, private branded clothing focusing on women who are 35 years old and over with a moderate to high income level. WH|BM offers a uniquely feminine and affordable alternative to designer apparel, selling fashionable and sophisticated clothing and accessory items, from everyday basics, to wear-to-work, to elegant occasion, primarily in black and white and related shades with seasonal color splashes. The accessories at WH|BM, such as shoes, belts, scarves and jewelry, including earrings, necklaces and bracelets, are designed to coordinate with the colors and patterns of the clothing, allowing customers to easily individualize their wardrobe selections. The Soma brand sells exclusively designed, private branded lingerie, loungewear and beauty products focusing on women who are 35 years old and over with a moderate to high income level. Soma offers trend-right, innovative and expertly fitted lingerie and loungewear, with designer quality at affordable prices. The Boston Proper brand is an online and catalog based retailer of women's apparel and accessories, marketed to affluent women between 35-55 years old. The Company's boutiques are located in upscale outdoor destination shopping areas, shopping malls, and some standalone street-front locations. Its outlet stores are located in outlet centers.

On June 23, 2011, the Company announced that Pamela K. Knous, 57, would join the Company as its new Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. Ms. Knous served as chief financial officer and executive vice president of SUPERVALU INC. from September 1997 to July 2010, where she was responsible for finance, accounting, information technology, strategic planning, investor relations and its Bristol Farms operation. Prior to joining SUPERVALU, Ms. Knous was executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of The Vons Companies, Inc., now part of Safeway Inc., and prior to that Ms. Knous was a partner in the Los Angeles office of KPMG Peat Marwick, the international audit, tax and advisory firm. Ms. Knous currently serves as Audit Committee Chair of the National Board of the American Heart Association and has served on the board of The Tennant Company.