Nordstrom’s October Comps Slide 2.5%

Nordstrom, Inc. said same-store sales in October decreased 2.4%. Total
sales reached $625.7 million for four weeks ended November 3, 2007, an
increase of 0.5% compared to sales of $622.5 million a year ago.

Third quarter sales of $1.97 billion increased 5.3 percent compared to
sales of $1.87 billion during the same period in 2006. Third quarter
same-store sales increased 2.2 percent.

Year-to-date sales of $6.31 billion increased 6.5 percent compared to
sales of $5.93 billion during the same period in 2006. Year-to-date
same-store sales increased 5.8 percent.

 October Sales Results

    SALES SUMMARY             Total Sales(1)              Same-store Sales(2)
    (unaudited;       Fiscal      Fiscal   Percent    Total  Full-line    Rack
     $ in millions)     2007        2006  Increase   Retail     Stores  Stores
    October           $625.7      $622.5      0.5%    (2.4%)     (3.9%)   3.8%

    Third Quarter   $1,970.4    $1,872.1      5.3%     2.2%       0.6%    7.8%

    Year-to-date    $6,313.8    $5,929.8      6.5%     5.8%       4.6%    9.8%

    Number of stores(3)
      Full-line          101          99
      Rack and other      56          52
      Faconnable
       boutiques           0          40
      Total              157         191
    Gross square
      footage     20,542,000  20,278,000

    (1)  Total sales results include the impact of the sales return reserve
         and sales from our international Faconnable boutiques through
         August 31, 2007 and our domestic Faconnable boutiques through
         October 31, 2007.
    (2)  Same-store sales results exclude the impact of the sales return
         reserve and sales from our international and domestic Faconnable
         boutiques.
    (3)  On October 31, 2007, we completed the previously announced sale of
         our Faconnable boutiques.