Nordstrom Board of Directors Approves Quarterly Dividend

SEATTLE, May 21, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.135 per share payable on June 15, 2007, to shareholders of record on May 31, 2007.

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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, one free-standing shoe store, and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also operates 36 international Faconnable boutiques in Europe. Additionally, 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.

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Investors, RJ Jones, +1-206-303-3007, media, Michael Boyd, +1-206-373-3038, both of Nordstrom, Inc.

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