Nordstrom to Open Nordstrom Rack Store in Greater San Diego Area

SEATTLE, Dec 08, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. announced today it will open a 35,000 square foot Nordstrom Rack store at Grand Plaza in San Marcos, Calif., in fall 2006. Nordstrom Rack is the off-price retail division of Nordstrom, Inc. offering shoes, clothing and accessories for men, women and children at savings of 30-75% off original prices. The location at Grand Plaza will be the second Nordstrom Rack store to open in the greater San Diego area.

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"We're pleased to serve our San Diego area customers with a brand new Nordstrom Rack," said Kelly Cole-Berka, southwest Regional Manager, Nordstrom Rack Division. "We've been privileged to serve customers at our Mission Valley Rack for 20 years. We hope to serve our customers in and around San Marcos more conveniently with this new location."

"We couldn't be more excited about the Nordstrom Rack joining Grand Plaza's quality assortment of retail and restaurants," said Bernie Labowitz, Vice President - Leasing, World Premier Investments. "We're confident that with this addition Grand Plaza will offer superior discount shopping to the residents of Northern San Diego and beyond."

Grand Plaza will offer customers eight anchor stores, led by Nordstrom Rack and several mini anchors, specialty retailers, restaurants and entertainment. Grand Plaza is located in San Marcos, Calif., at the crossroads of Las Posas road and Highway 78, just five miles west of Escondido and approximately 30 miles north of downtown San Diego.

Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom, Inc. currently operates four Full-Line Stores in the San Diego area including University Town Center in La Jolla, North County Fair in Escondido, and Fashion Valley and Horton Plaza in San Diego. The company also operates one Nordstrom Rack store in Mission Valley.

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 freestanding shoe store and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also operates 32 Faconnable boutiques in Europe. Additionally, Nordstrom serves customers through its online presence at www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

CONTACT:
Michael Boyd
Nordstrom, Inc.
206-373-3034

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Nordstrom, Inc.

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