Nordstrom August Comps Increase 7.1%

Nordstrom, Inc. preliminary sales of $517.0 million for the four-week period ending August 26, 2006, an increase of 9.3% compared to sales of $473.0 million for the four-week period ending August 27, 2005. Same-store sales increased 7.1%.

Preliminary year-to-date sales of $4.57 billion increased 8.0% compared to sales of $4.23 billion in 2005. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 5.8%.

    SALES SUMMARY
    (unaudited;               Total Sales                Same-store Sales
     $ in millions)   Fiscal    Fiscal    Percent    Total   Full-line   Rack
                       2006      2005     Increase   Retail    Stores   Stores
    August            $517.0     $473.0    9.3%       7.1%      4.7%     10.4%
    Year-to-date    $4,574.7   $4,233.9    8.0%       5.8%      4.4%     11.1%
      Number of
       stores
      Full-line         99         95
      Rack and other    57         57
      International
       Faconnable
       boutiques        34         32
      Total            190        184
    Gross square
     footage    20,217,000 19,579,000