Nordstrom May Same-Store Sales Up 7.4%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $545.5 million for the four-week period ending May 28, 2005, an increase of 9.3% compared to sales of $499.1 million for the four-week period ending May 29, 2004. Same-store sales increased 7.4%.

Preliminary year-to-date sales of $2.2 billion increased 8.1% compared to sales of $2.0 billion in 2004. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 6.5%.

  SALES SUMMARY
  (unaudited; $ in millions)    Total Sales           Same-store Sales(1)
                                                              Full-
                       Fiscal      Fiscal   Percent  Total    line    Rack
                        2005        2004   Increase  Retail  Stores Stores

  May                  $545.5      $499.1    9.3%     7.4%    5.8%   16.2%
  Year-to-date       $2,200.0    $2,034.6    8.1%     6.5%    4.9%   17.2%

  Number of stores
    Full-line              95          93
    Rack and other         56          56
    International
     Faconnable
     boutiques             32          31
    Total                 183         180
  Gross square
   footage         19,553,000  19,289,000