Nordstrom April Same-Store Sales Increase 7.3 Percent

SEATTLE, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $584.8 million for the four-week period ending April 29, 2006, an increase of 10.0 percent compared to sales of $531.7 million for the four-week period ending April 30, 2005. Same-store sales increased 7.3 percent.

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Preliminary first quarter sales of $1.79 billion increased 8.0 percent compared to first quarter sales of $1.65 billion in 2005. First quarter same-store sales increased 5.4 percent.

SALES RECORDING

To hear Nordstrom's prerecorded April sales message, please dial 402-220-6036. This recording will be available for one week.

    SALES SUMMARY              Total Sales             Same-store Sales
    (unaudited;
    $ in millions)    Fiscal     Fiscal  Percent   Total   Full-line  Rack
                       2006       2005   Increase  Retail    Stores  Stores

    April             $584.8     $531.7   10.0%     7.3%      7.5%   11.6%
    First quarter   $1,787.1   $1,654.5    8.0%     5.4%      4.6%   10.8%
    Number of stores
     Full-line            99         95
     Rack and other       57         56
     International
      Faconnable
      boutiques           34         32
     Total               190        183
    Gross square
     footage      20,217,000 19,553,000


    FUTURE REPORTING DATES

Nordstrom's financial release calendar for the next several months is currently planned as follows:

               First Quarter Earnings        Thurs., May 18, 2006
               May Sales Release             Thurs., June 1, 2006
               June Sales Release            Thurs., July 6, 2006
               July Sales Release            Thurs., Aug. 3, 2006

    ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Nordstrom will hold its 2006 annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, in the John W. Nordstrom Room of the downtown Seattle, Wash., Nordstrom store.

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 156 US stores located in 27 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 99 full-line stores, 49 Nordstrom Racks, five Faconnable boutiques, one free-standing shoe store, and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also operates 34 Faconnable boutiques in Europe. Additionally, Nordstrom serves customers through its online presence at http://www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

Investor Contact: Media Contact:

RJ Jones, 206-303-3007 Deniz Anders, 206-373-3038

SOURCE
Nordstrom, Inc.
05/04/2006