Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $667.6 million for the four-week period ending November 27, 2004, an increase of 6.2% compared to sales of $628.4 million for the four-week period ending November 29, 2003. Same-store
sales increased 3.1%.

Preliminary year-to-date sales of $5.7 billion increased 10.9 percent
compared to sales of $5.1 billion in 2003. Year-to-date same-store sales
increased 8.4 percent.

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

    Total sales                     $667.6     $628.4   $5,698.6   $5,139.7
    Total sales percentage change     6.2%      10.1%      10.9%       7.4%
    Same-store sales
     percentage change                3.1%       7.3%       8.4%       3.0%

    Number of stores
      Full-line                         94         92
      Rack and other                    56         56
      International Faconnable
       boutiques                        31         31
      Total                            181        179
    Gross square footage        19,439,000 19,138,000


GAAP SALES PERFORMANCE

The additional information provided in this section is to comply with the
Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation G. The Company converted to a
4-5-4 Retail Calendar at the beginning of 2003. Year-to-date results for 2003
include one more day than the year-to-date for 2004. The Company believes
that adjusting for this difference provides a more comparable basis from which
to evaluate sales performance. The following reconciliation bridges the
year-to-date 2003 GAAP sales to the 4-5-4 comparable sales.

                                                         % Change % Change
Sales YTD YTD Dollar Total Comp
Reconciliation ($M) 2003 2004 Increase Sales Sales

Number of Days GAAP 302 301
GAAP Sales $5,157.9 $5,698.6 $540.7 10.5% 7.9%
Less Feb. 1, 2003
sales ($18.2) --
Reported 4-5-4 sales $5,139.7 $5,698.6 $558.9 10.9% 8.4%
4-5-4 Adjusted Days 301 301