Nordstrom December Comps Jump 9.3%

Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $1,046.0 million for the five-week period ending January 1, 2005, an increase of 11.7 percent compared to sales of $936.2 million for the five-week period ending January 3, 2004. Same-store sales increased 9.3 percent.

Preliminary quarter-to-date sales of $1.7 billion increased 9.5 percent
compared to 2003 quarter-to-date sales of $1.6 billion. Quarter-to-date same
store-sales increased 6.8 percent.

Preliminary year-to-date sales of $6.7 billion increased 11.0 percent
compared to sales of $6.1 billion in 2003. Year-to-date same-store sales
increased 8.5 percent.

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    SALES SUMMARY    December  December    QTD       QTD       YTD      YTD
    (unaudited;        2004       2003     2004      2003      2004     2003
     $ in millions)
    Total sales     $1,046.0     $936.2 $1,713.7  $1,564.6  $6,744.7 $6,075.9
    Total sales
     percentage
     change             11.7%      12.3%     9.5%     11.4%     11.0%     8.1%
    Same-store sales
     percentage
     change              9.3%       9.0%     6.8%      8.3%      8.5%     3.9%

    Number of stores
      Full-line           94         92
      Rack and other      56         56
      International
       Faconnable
       boutiques          31         31
      Total              181        179
    Gross square
     footage      19,439,000 19,138,000