Nordstrom to Open Rack Store at Southcenter Square in Tukwila

SEATTLE, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. announced today it will open a 35,000 square foot Nordstrom Rack store at Southcenter Square in fall 2007. The Nordstrom Rack is the company's off-price retail division offering a wide selection of quality brand name apparel, shoes and accessories for men, women and children at savings of 30-75% off original prices. The merchandise is transferred from Nordstrom Full-Line stores and Nordstrom.com, in addition to special purchase items. The location at Southcenter Square will be the sixth Nordstrom Rack store in Washington state.

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"We're excited to add an additional Nordstrom Rack location for our customers who live in the greater Seattle area," said Scott Meden, president of Nordstrom Rack. "Customers have been responding well to our merchandise from Nordstrom Full-Line stores and website as well as our increased selection of special purchase product from today's hottest brands. We look forward to offering this merchandise at significant savings to our customers in a new location."

"Nordstrom Rack is a quality store and has the ability to attract more customers to Southcenter Square," said Mon Wig, co-owner and developer of Wig Properties along with Leshya Wig. "We look forward to their opening in the fall," added Leshya Wig. Southcenter Square is a 231,000 square foot center with over 925 parking spaces. Located on Southcenter Parkway in Tukwila, this center offers a convenient location within minutes of Southcenter Mall.

Nordstrom, Inc. currently operates eight Full-Line stores in Washington in Downtown Seattle, Northgate Mall, Bellevue Square, Tacoma Mall, Southcenter Mall, Spokane, Vancouver Mall and Alderwood Mall. Nordstrom also operates five Nordstrom Rack Stores in Lynnwood, Downtown Seattle, Auburn, Bellevue and Spokane.

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 157 US stores located in 27 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 99 Full-Line Stores, 50 Nordstrom Racks, five Faconnable boutiques, one free-standing shoe store, and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also operates 35 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: Deniz Anders
Nordstrom, Inc.
206-373-3038

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01/02/2007
CONTACT: Deniz Anders of Nordstrom, Inc., +1-206-373-3038
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