Nordstrom Rack to Open at Westfield Oakridge in San Jose, California

SEATTLE, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, announced it will open a 30,000-square-foot Nordstrom Rack, a unit of the company's off-price retail division, at Westfield Oakridge in San Jose, Calif. in fall 2009.

"Westfield Oakridge is an exceptional fashion center, with an expansive mix of retail tenants and restaurant offerings," said Scott Meden, president of Nordstrom Rack. "We are fortunate to have many loyal customers in the San Jose area, and we're excited to be able to offer them a new Nordstrom Rack."

"We are delighted with the arrival of Nordstrom Rack to Westfield Oakridge," said Catharine Dickey, Executive Vice President of Communications, Westfield LLC. "It's a strong commitment to the San Jose community -- and one we share."

This will be the retailer's second Nordstrom Rack in San Jose and its sixth in the greater San Francisco Bay area. Nordstrom currently operates a Rack store at Westgate Mall in San Jose, Calif. and a new Nordstrom Rack will open at Ravenswood 101 in East Palo Alto, Calif. on May 7, 2009. Nordstrom also operates 30 full-line stores in California, with one located at Westfield Valley Fair in San Jose.

Nordstrom Rack is the company's off-price retail division offering savings of 30 to 70 percent on apparel and accessories for women, men and children, including one of the most extensive collections of name-brand shoes available. Nordstrom Rack merchandise is made up of products from Nordstrom full-line stores and the company's online store at Nordstrom.com, as well as special purchase items.

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 172 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 110 full-line stores, 58 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also serves customers through its online presence at www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

Westfield Oakridge is owned by the Westfield Group (ASX: WDC), an Australian-based company with interests in 119 shopping centers in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. In the U.S., the Group has a portfolio of 55 shopping centers that are home to more than 9,000 specialty stores and comprise approximately 63 million square-feet of leasable space in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Washington.

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    (310) 445-2407

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