SEATTLE, April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $657.3 million for the five-week period ending April 2, 2005, an increase of 6.7 percent compared to sales of $616.3 million for the five-week period ending April 3, 2004.

SEATTLE, March 22, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer announced it has signed a letter of intent with Taubman Centers Inc. (NYSE: TCO) to open a new Nordstrom store at the 1 million-square-foot Cherry Creek

SEATTLE, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom, Inc. opened its 95th full-line store in Atlanta today at Phipps Plaza. Over 400 applauding store employees lined the aisles of the 135,000-square foot store to cheer the first customers through the door.

SEATTLE, March 3, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $463.2 million for the four-week period ending February 26, 2005, an increase of 8.4 percent compared to sales of $427.4 million for the four-week period ending February 28,

SEATTLE, Feb 24, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a $500 million share repurchase program. The prior $300 million authorization was completed during the fourth quarter of 2004.

SEATTLE, Feb 15, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported net earnings of $140.0 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended January 29, 2005. Fourth quarter 2004 net earnings were reduced $4.7 million or $0.03 per share due to a

SEATTLE, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $386.2 million for the four-week period ending January 29, 2005, an increase of 8.9 percent compared to sales of $354.7 million for the four-week period ending January 31, 2004.

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan 26, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --- St. Andrews High School sixth grader Hannah Speer's glowing tribute to her soccer coach Tony Stevens has won top honors in a Nike and Nordstrom essay writing contest that attracted over 300 entries from around the country.

SEATTLE, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $1,046.0 million for the five-week period ending January 1, 2005, an increase of 11.7 percent compared to sales of $936.2 million for the five-week period ending January 3, 2004.

SEATTLE, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $667.6 million for the four-week period ending November 27, 2004, an increase of 6.2 percent compared to sales of $628.4 million for the four-week period ending November 29, 2003.