WHAT: Registration for the 20th Annual Nordstrom Beat the Bridge events to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) begins April 15th. Nordstrom Beat the Bridge will be held at Husky Stadium at the University of Washington on Sunday, May 19th.

SEATTLE, May 8, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $418.3 million for the four-week period ending May 4, 2002, an increase of 3.9 percent compared to sales of $402.7 million for the four-week period ending May 5, 2001.

SEATTLE, May 13, 2002 /PRNewsire-FirstCall via Comtex/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today announced that an agreement has been reached with Benchmark Capital Partners and Madrona Investment Group, the venture capital firms that hold a minority interest in Nordstrom.com, the company's Internet and

SEATTLE, May 15, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported first quarter net earnings of $30.4 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, excluding non-recurring items and the impact of adopting a new accounting standard related to goodwill.

SEATTLE, May 16, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- This Sunday, May 19, traffic near the University of Washington and Montlake areas in Seattle will be temporarily suspended for the Nordstrom 20th annual Beat the Bridge 8K run. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001011/NORDLOGO )

SEATTLE, May 21, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on June 14, 2002, to shareholders of record on May 31, 2002. (Photo:

SEATTLE, Jun 5, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $414.0 million for the four-week period ending June 1, 2002, an increase of 5.8 percent compared to sales of $391.5 million for the four-week period ending June 2, 2001.

SEATTLE, Jun 10, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that Nordstrom.com Chief Executive Officer Dan Nordstrom has resigned. Also leaving Nordstrom.com is President Mike Smith. Former Nordstrom, Inc. Co-Chairman Ray Johnson will serve as interim CEO

SEATTLE, Jul 10, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $616.0 million for the five-week period ending July 6, 2002, an increase of 7.4 percent compared to sales of $573.8 million for the five-week period ending July 7, 2001.

SEATTLE, Jul 16, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom.com Division Changes Name to Nordstrom Direct Nordstrom, Inc. announced today that it named Jim Bromley president of the company's catalog and Internet division. Bromley replaces Ray Johnson, who was interim CEO and president of