Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $636.7 million for the five-week period ending October 1, 2005, an increase of 6.4% compared to sales of $598.4 million for the five-week period ending October 2, 2004. Same-store sales increased 4.1%.

Preliminary quarter-to-date sales of $1.1 billion increased 7.7 percent compared to sales of $1.0 billion in 2004. Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 5.7 percent.

Preliminary year-to-date sales of $4.9 billion increased 7.8 percent compared to sales of $4.5 billion in 2004. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 6.1 percent.

During the month of September, Nordstrom opened two new stores; The Shops at La Cantera in San Antonio, Texas on September 16th and at The Irvine Spectrum in Irvine, Calif. on September 30th. The final opening of the year will be on November 11th in Dallas, Texas at NorthPark Center.



    SALES SUMMARY
    (unaudited; $ in millions)
                               Total Sales             Same-store Sales(1)
                        Fiscal    Fiscal  Percent    Total Full-line   Rack
                          2005      2004 Increase   Retail    Stores Stores
    September           $636.7    $598.4     6.4%     4.1%      3.3%  10.6%
    Quarter-to-date   $1,109.8  $1,030.2     7.7%     5.7%      5.4%  10.8%
    Year-to-date      $4,870.7  $4,519.1     7.8%     6.1%      5.0%  15.3%

    Number of stores
      Full-line           97        93
      Rack and other      57        56
      International
       Faconnable
       boutiques          32        31
      Total              186       180
    Gross square
     footage      19,858,000 19,289,000