Nordstrom to Open at The Domain in Austin

SEATTLE, March 15, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, announced it has signed a letter of intent with Endeavor Real Estate Group to open a Nordstrom store at The Domain, a mixed use community being developed in Austin, Texas. The new two-level, 149,000 square foot Nordstrom store is scheduled to be completed by or before fall 2011. Phase I of The Domain, which opened on March 9, 2007, features 700,000 square feet of luxury, couture, contemporary fashion and restaurant space, 85,000 square feet of office space, and 393 multifamily units.

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The Nordstrom at The Domain will be the retailer's eighth store in Texas and second store in Austin. The Nordstrom at Barton Creek Square opened in August 2003. Nordstrom also operates two Nordstrom Racks in Texas.

"We're excited to open another store in Austin, having served customers at Barton Creek Square since 2003. We're hoping that this new store will allow us to better serve the growing central Texas region. Austin is a dynamic community and one we're proud to be a part of," said Erik Nordstrom, president of stores for Nordstrom.

When Phase II of The Domain is completed, it will include over 3 million square feet of office space, over 4,000 residential units, 900,000 square feet of retail space and two hotels. The Phase II retail district, which includes residential and office above-ground-floor retail space, will open along with the Nordstrom store.

"We are very excited to have Nordstrom anchor the retail district in Phase II of The Domain," said Kirk Rudy, managing principal of Endeavor Real Estate Group. "They are a first-in-class specialty department store, and we are fortunate that they will be an integral component of what is shaping up to be Austin's second downtown."

Nordstrom offers a quality selection of shoes, clothing and accessories for men, women and children in well-known brands as well as lines exclusive to Nordstrom.

Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group ("Endeavor") was formed in March 1999 as a full-service real estate development and management company. With offices in Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas, it has been one of the most active real estate development companies in Texas over the past five years. Endeavor has been involved with some of Austin's most significant real estate developments including the 1.6 million square foot Southpark Meadows Shopping Center, University Oaks anchored by IKEA and JC Penney in Round Rock, and Ranch 1890 anchored by Target in Cedar Park.

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 155 U.S. stores located in 27 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 98 Full-Line Stores, 50 Nordstrom Racks, four Faconnable boutiques, one freestanding shoe store and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also operates 36 Faconnable boutiques in Europe. Additionally, Nordstrom serves customers through its online store at http://www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Deniz Anders
Nordstrom, Inc.
(206) 373-3038

Kirk Rudy
Endeavor Real Estate Group
(512) 682-5535

SOURCE Nordstrom, Inc.

Deniz Anders of Nordstrom, Inc., +1-206-373-3038; or Kirk Rudy of Endeavor Real Estate Group, +1-512-682-5535

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