Nordstrom November Comps Jump 7.4%

Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $631.9 million for the four-week period ending November 29, 2003, an increase of 10.2 percent compared to sales of $573.6 million for the four-week period ending November 30, 2002. Same-store
sales increased 7.4 percent.

November same-store sales in full-line stores increased in all geographic
regions and all merchandise categories except Women's Bridge and Special
Sizes.

Preliminary year-to-date sales of $5.2 billion increased 7.5 percent
compared to year-to-date 2002 sales of $4.8 billion. Year-to-date same-store
sales increased 3.2 percent.

GAAP Sales Performance

                                                          % Change  % Change

    Sales                    Nov.       Nov.     Dollar      Total      Comp

     Reconciliation ($M)     2003       2002   Increase      Sales     Sales

        Number of

         Days GAAP             28         30

        GAAP Sales         $631.9     $616.8      $15.1       2.4%    (0.1%)

        Less Nov. 1-2,

         2002 sales                  ($43.2)

        Reported 4-5-4

         sales             $631.9     $573.6      $58.3      10.2%      7.4%

        4-5-4 Adjusted

         Days                  28         28

                                                          % Change  % Change

    Sales                     YTD        YTD     Dollar      Total      Comp

     Reconciliation ($M)     2003       2002   Increase      Sales     Sales

        Number of

         Days GAAP            302        303

        GAAP Sales       $5,191.2   $4,841.3     $349.9       7.2%      2.5%

        Less Feb. 1,

         2003             ($18.2)         --

        Less Feb. 1-2,

         2002 sales            --    ($30.4)

        Reported 4-5-4

         sales           $5,173.0   $4,810.9     $362.1       7.5%      3.2%

        4-5-4 Adjusted

         Days                 301        301