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Nordstrom February Same-Store Sales Increase 4.9 Percent

SEATTLE, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $499.0 million for the four-week period ending February 25, 2006, an increase of 7.2 percent compared to sales of $465.4 million for the four-week period ending February 26, 2005. Same-store sales increased 4.9 percent.

Sales Recording

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

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

    February         $499.0   $465.4     7.2%       4.9%     3.4%        10.1%

    Number of
    stores
    Full-line        98          94
    Rack and other   57          56
    International
    Faconnable
    boutiques        32          31
    Total           187         181
    Gross
    square
    footage  20,070,000  19,410,000

    Expansion Update

On March 10, 2006, the company plans to open a full-line store at The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach, Fla.

Future Reporting Dates

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

               March Sales Release      Thurs., Apr. 6, 2006
               April Sales Release      Thurs., May 4, 2006
               First Quarter Earnings   Thurs., May 18, 2006
               May Sales Release        Thurs., June 1, 2006

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 155 US stores located in 27 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 98 full-line stores, 49 Nordstrom Racks, five Faconnable boutiques, one free-standing shoe store, and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also operates 32 international 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.

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    Investor Contact:             Media Contact:
    RJ Jones, 206-303-3007        Deniz Anders, 206-373-3038

SOURCE
Nordstrom, Inc.
03/02/2006