Nordstrom November Same-Store Sales Increase 3.1 Percent

SEATTLE, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $667.6 million for the four-week period ending November 27, 2004, an increase of 6.2 percent compared to sales of $628.4 million for the four-week period ending November 29, 2003. Same-store sales increased 3.1 percent.

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Preliminary year-to-date sales of $5.7 billion increased 10.9 percent compared to sales of $5.1 billion in 2003. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 8.4 percent.

SALES RECORDING

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    SALES SUMMARY                 November    November      YTD       YTD
     (unaudited; $ in millions)       2004        2003      2004      2003

    Total sales                     $667.6     $628.4   $5,698.6   $5,139.7
    Total sales percentage change     6.2%      10.1%      10.9%       7.4%
    Same-store sales
     percentage change                3.1%       7.3%       8.4%       3.0%

    Number of stores
      Full-line                         94         92
      Rack and other                    56         56
      International Faconnable
       boutiques                        31         31
      Total                            181        179
    Gross square footage        19,439,000 19,138,000


    GAAP SALES PERFORMANCE

The additional information provided in this section is to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation G. The Company converted to a 4-5-4 Retail Calendar at the beginning of 2003. Year-to-date results for 2003 include one more day than the year-to-date for 2004. The Company believes that adjusting for this difference provides a more comparable basis from which to evaluate sales performance. The following reconciliation bridges the year-to-date 2003 GAAP sales to the 4-5-4 comparable sales.

                                                         % Change % Change
                   Sales       YTD      YTD     Dollar    Total     Comp
     Reconciliation ($M)      2003     2004    Increase   Sales    Sales

     Number of Days GAAP         302       301
              GAAP Sales    $5,157.9  $5,698.6   $540.7     10.5%    7.9%
       Less Feb. 1, 2003
                   sales      ($18.2)       --
    Reported 4-5-4 sales    $5,139.7  $5,698.6   $558.9     10.9%    8.4%
     4-5-4 Adjusted Days         301       301


    FUTURE REPORTING DATES

Nordstrom's financial release calendar for the next several months is provided in the table below.

          December Sales Release        Thurs., Jan. 6, 2005
          January Sales Release         Thurs., Feb. 3, 2005
          Fourth Quarter Earnings       Tues., Feb. 15, 2005
          February Sales Release        Thurs., Mar. 3, 2005

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 150 US stores located in 27 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 94 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 serves customers through its online presence at http://www.nordstrom.com and through its direct mail catalogs.

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