Nordstrom Same-Store Sales for May Increase 7.8 Percent

SEATTLE, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $600.8 million for the four-week period ending May 27, 2006, an increase of 10.1 percent compared to sales of $545.6 million for the four-week period ending May 28, 2005. Same-store sales increased 7.8 percent.

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Preliminary year-to-date sales of $2.39 billion increased 8.5 percent compared to sales of $2.20 billion in 2005. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 6.0 percent.

SALES RECORDING

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    SALES SUMMARY              Total Sales               Same-store Sales
    (unaudited;
      $ in millions)   Fiscal     Fiscal  Percent   Total  Full-line   Rack
                        2006       2005   Increase  Retail   Stores   Stores
    May                $600.8     $545.6   10.1%     7.8%     7.5%     10.1%
    Year-to-date     $2,388.1   $2,200.1    8.5%     6.0%     5.3%     10.6%
    Number of stores
        Full-line          99         95
        Rack and other     57         56
        International
         Faconnable
         boutiques         34         32
        Total             190        183
    Gross square
     footage       20,217,000 19,553,000


    FUTURE REPORTING DATES

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

     June Sales Release            Thurs., July 6, 2006
     July Sales Release            Thurs., Aug. 3, 2006
     Second Quarter Earnings       Thurs., Aug. 17, 2006
     Aug. Sales Release            Thurs., Aug. 31, 2006

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 156 US stores located in 27 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 99 full-line stores, 49 Nordstrom Racks, five Faconnable boutiques in the United States, one free-standing shoe store, and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also operates 34 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.

    CONTACT:
     Investor Contact:                  Media Contact:
     RJ Jones, 206-303-3007             Deniz Anders, 206-373-3038

SOURCE Nordstrom, Inc. 06/01/2006