Nordstrom Board of Directors Approves Quarterly Dividend of $0.10 per Share

SEATTLE, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share payable on September 15, 2003, to shareholders of record on August 31, 2003.

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 Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers,
with 146 US stores located in 27 states.  Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in
Seattle, Nordstrom today operates 90 full-line stores, 49 Nordstrom Racks,
five Faconnable boutiques, one free-standing shoe store, and one clearance
store.  Nordstrom also operates 31 international Faconnable boutiques,
primarily in Europe.  Additionally, Nordstrom Direct serves customers through
its online presence at http://www.nordstrom.com and through its direct mail
catalogs.

     MEDIA CONTACT:
     Shasha Richardson
     Nordstrom, Inc.
     206-373-3038

     INVESTOR CONTACT:
     Stephanie Allen Nordstrom, Inc.
     206-303-3262


SOURCE  Nordstrom, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  MEDIA, Shasha Richardson, +1-206-373-3038, or INVESTOR,
Stephanie Allen, +1-206-303-3262, both of Nordstrom, Inc./
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    (JWN)

CO:  Nordstrom, Inc.
ST:  Washington
IN:  REA
SU:  DIV



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