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Nordstrom March Same-Store Sales Increase 4.3 Percent

SEATTLE, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $703.1 million for the five-week period ending April 1, 2006, an increase of 7.0 percent compared to sales of $657.4 million for the five-week period ending April 2, 2005. Same-store sales increased 4.3 percent.

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Preliminary quarter-to-date sales of $1.20 billion increased 7.1 percent compared to sales of $1.12 billion in 2005. Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 4.5 percent.

SALES RECORDING

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


    SALES SUMMARY               Total Sales               Same-store Sales
    (unaudited;        Fiscal     Fiscal   Percent    Total   Full-line   Rack
    $ in millions)      2006       2005    Increase   Retail   Stores   Stores

    March              $703.1      $657.4     7.0%     4.3%     3.1%     10.6%
    Quarter-to-date  $1,202.2    $1,122.7     7.1%     4.5%     3.2%     10.4%

    Number of stores
      Full-line            99          95
      Rack and other       57          56
      International
       Faconnable
       boutiques           33          31
      Total               189         182
    Gross square
     footage       20,214,000  19,550,000

EXPANSION UPDATE

On March 10, 2006, the company opened a full-line store at The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

FUTURE REPORTING DATES

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

            April Sales Release      Thurs., May 4, 2006
            First Quarter Earnings   Thurs., May 18, 2006
            May Sales Release        Thurs., June 1, 2006
            June Sales Release       Thurs., July 6, 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, one free-standing shoe store, and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also operates 33 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.

SOURCE Nordstrom, Inc.
04/06/2006
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