Nordstrom Comps Climb 11.5% in October

Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $511.9 million for the four-week period ending October 30, 2004, an increase of 13.5 percent compared to sales of $451.2 million for the four-week period ending November 1, 2003. Same-store
sales increased 11.5 percent.

Preliminary quarter-to-date sales of $1.5 billion increased 9.4 percent
compared to 2003 quarter-to-date sales of $1.4 billion. Quarter-to-date
same-store sales increased 8.1 percent.

Preliminary year-to-date sales of $5.0 billion increased 11.5 percent
compared to sales of $4.5 billion in 2003. Year-to-date same-store sales
increased 9.1 percent.

Nordstrom will open its 94th full-line store at Dadeland Mall in Miami,
Fla. on Friday, November 12th.

SALES RECORDING

To hear Nordstrom's prerecorded October sales message, please dial
402-220-6036. This recording will be available for one week.

    SALES SUMMARY  October    October    QTD       QTD       YTD       YTD
    (unaudited;     2004        2003     2004      2003      2004      2003
   $ in millions)

    Total sales    $511.9     $451.2  $1,542.0  $1,409.1  $5,031.0  $4,511.2
    Total sales
     percentage
     change         13.5%       6.5%      9.4%      9.6%     11.5%      7.0%
    Same-store
     sales percentage
     change         11.5%       3.3%      8.1%      4.7%      9.1%      2.5%

    Number of stores
      Full-line        93         91
      Rack and other   56         56
      International
       Faconnable
       boutiques       31         31
      Total           180        178
      Gross square
       footage 19,289,000 19,011,000

GAAP SALES PERFORMANCE

The following reconciliation bridges the
year-to-date 2003 GAAP sales to the 4-5-4 comparable sales.

                                             Dollar     % Change   % Change
    Sales         YTD 2003    YTD 2004      Increase   Total Sales Comp Sales
     Reconciliation
     ($M)
    Number of
     Days GAAP        274          273
    GAAP Sales   $4,529.4     $5,031.0       $501.6       11.1%       8.6%
    Less Feb. 1,
     2003 sales    ($18.2)          --
    Reported
     4-5-4 sales $4,511.2     $5,031.0       $519.8       11.5%       9.1%
    4-5-4 Adjusted
     Days             273          273