Nordstron November Comps Climb 5.4%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $749.4 million for the four-week period ending November 25, 2006, an increase of 6.1% compared to sales of $706.6 million for the four-week period ending November 26, 2005. Same-store sales increased 5.4%.

Preliminary year-to-date sales of $6.68 billion increased 8.9% compared to sales of $6.13 billion in 2005. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 7.0%.

    SALES SUMMARY
    (unaudited;                 Total Sales              Same-store Sales
     $ in millions)   Fiscal      Fiscal   Percent   Total  Full-line  Rack
                       2006        2005    Increase  Retail   Stores   Stores


    November          $749.4      $706.6     6.1%     5.4%      3.2%    8.1%
    Year-to-date    $6,679.1    $6,133.7     8.9%     7.0%      5.4%   11.0%

    Number of stores
      Full-line           99          98
      Rack and other      58          57
      International
       Faconnable
       boutiques          35          32
      Total              192         187
    Gross square
     footage      20,313,000  20,070,000

Nordstrom opened a new 35,000 square foot Nordstrom Rack store at Grand Plaza in San Marcos, Calif., on November 16, 2006.