Nordstrom Same-Store Sales Jump 8.0% in August

Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $472.9 million for the four-week period ending August 27, 2005, an increase of 9.5% compared to sales of $431.8 million for the four-week period ending August 28, 2004. Same-store sales increased 8.0%.

Preliminary year-to-date sales of $4.2 billion increased 8.0 percent compared to sales of $3.9 billion in 2004. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 6.4 percent.

During the month of September, Nordstrom will open 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.

    SALES SUMMARY            Total Sales                Same-store Sales(1)
    (unaudited;       Fiscal      Fiscal  Percent    Total   Full-line  Rack
     $ in millions)    2005        2004   Increase   Retail   Stores   Stores
    August            $472.9      $431.8    9.5%      8.0%     8.6%     11.0%
    Year-to-date    $4,233.9    $3,920.7    8.0%      6.4%     5.3%     16.1%

    Number of stores
      Full-line           95          93
      Rack and other      57          56
      International
       Faconnable
       boutiques          32          31
      Total              184         180
    Gross square
     footage      19,579,000  19,289,000