Nordstrom Same-Store Sales for January Increase 11.1 Percent

SEATTLE, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) reported today that preliminary same-store sales for January increased 11.1 percent on a comparable four-week period basis. Due to the 53rd week in the fiscal 2006 calendar, the final period of the year included a fifth week. For that five-week period ended February 3, 2007, Nordstrom reported total sales of $610.1 million, which includes sales of $117.5 million during the 53rd week. For the four-week period ended January 28, 2006, Nordstrom reported sales of $431.2 million. Excluding sales for the 53rd week, which represented 27.3 percentage points of the increase for the month, total sales increased 14.2 percent versus the prior year.

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Preliminary fourth quarter sales of $2.63 billion increased 14.6 percent compared to sales of $2.30 billion in 2005. Fourth quarter same-store sales increased 8.3 percent. Sales for the 53rd week period represented 5.1 percentage points of the total increase versus the prior year.

Preliminary fiscal year 2006 sales of $8.56 billion increased 10.8 percent compared to sales of $7.72 billion in 2005. 2006 same-store sales increased 7.5 percent. Sales for the 53rd week period represented 1.5 percentage points of the total increase versus the prior year.

Sales Recording

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

    SALES SUMMARY
    (unaudited; $ in millions)

                              Total Sales               Same-store Sales(1)
                    _________________________________   ___________________
                                                53rd            Full-
                    Fiscal    Fiscal  Percent   week    Total   line   Rack
                     2006      2005  Increase Increase  Retail Stores Stores

    January           $610.1    $431.2 41.5%   27.3%    11.1%   9.5%  11.6%
    Fourth Quarter  $2,630.9  $2,295.8 14.6%    5.1%     8.3%   6.5%   9.8%
    Fiscal Year     $8,560.5  $7,722.9 10.8%    1.5%     7.5%   5.9%  10.9%

    (1) Same-store sales exclude the impact of the 53rd week of the 2006
        fiscal year.

    Number of stores at year end             Fiscal 2006       Fiscal 2005
      Full-line                                       98                98
      Rack and other                                  57                57
      International Faconnable boutiques              36                32
      Total                                          191               187
    Gross square footage                      20,170,000        20,070,000

    Future Reporting Dates

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

Fourth Quarter Earnings Mon., Feb. 26, 2007
February Sales Release Thurs., Mar. 8, 2007
March Sales Release Thurs., April 12, 2007
April Sales Release Thurs., May 10, 2007

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, 50 Nordstrom Racks, four Faconnable boutiques in the United States, one free-standing shoe store, and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also operates 36 Faconnable boutiques in Europe. In addition, 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.

Investor Contact: Media Contact:

RJ Jones, 206-303-3007 Deniz Anders, 206-373-3038

SOURCE Nordstrom, Inc.
02/08/2007
CONTACT: investors, RJ Jones, +1-206-303-3007, or media, Deniz Anders, +1-206-373-3038, both of Nordstrom, Inc.
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