Nordstrom July Same-Store Sales Rise 6.1%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $746.9 million for the four-week period ending July 31, 2004, an increase of 8.9% compared to sales of $686.0 million for the four-week period ending August 2, 2003. Same-store sales increased 6.1%. Preliminary quarter-to-date sales of $2.0 billion increased 9.4 percent compared to 2003 quarter-to-date sales of $1.8 billion. Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 6.8 percent.

Preliminary year-to-date sales of $3.5 billion increased 12.5 percent compared to sales of $3.1 billion in 2003. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 9.5 percent.

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

  Total sales           $746.9  $686.0  $1,953.5  $1,784.8 $3,489.0 $3,102.1
  Total sales percentage
   change                  8.9%    8.8%     9.4%     7.8%    12.5%    5.9%
  Same-store sales
   percentage change       6.1%    6.0%     6.8%     3.8%     9.5%    1.5%

  Number of stores
   (as of July 31, 2004)
    Full-line               93      89
    Rack and other          56      54
    International
     Faconnable
     boutiques              31      31
    Total                  180     174

  Gross square
   footage      19,289,000 18,629,000