Nordstrom (JWN) 8-K Nordstrom Board of Directors Approves Quarterly Dividend

Exhibit 99.1

ISSUE RELEASE:	INVESTOR CONTACT:	Trina Schurman
August 21, 2013 at 1:30 AM PT		Nordstrom, Inc.
		206-233-6503
	MEDIA CONTACT:	Colin Johnson
		Nordstrom, Inc.
		206-303-3036

Nordstrom Board of Directors Approves Quarterly Dividend

SEATTLE – (August 21, 2013) – Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share payable on September 16, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 3, 2013.

ABOUT NORDSTROM

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the leading fashion specialty retailers based in the U.S. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 248 stores in 33 states, including 117 full-line stores, 127 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques, one treasure&bond store and one clearance store. Nordstrom also serves customers through Nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Additionally, the Company operates in the online private sale marketplace through its subsidiary HauteLook. Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

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