Nordstrom September Comps Increase 4.1%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $636.7 million for September, 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% compared to sales of $1.0 billion in 2004. Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 5.7%.

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

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