<page> Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release
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April 6, 2006
NORDSTROM MARCH SAME-STORE SALES INCREASE 4.3 PERCENT
SEATTLE - April 6, 2006 - Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported
preliminary sales of $703.1 million for the five-week period ending April 1,
2006, an increase of 7.0 percent compared to sales of $657.4 million for the
five-week period ending April 2, 2005. Same-store sales increased 4.3 percent.
Preliminary quarter-to-date sales of $1.20 billion increased 7.1 percent
compared to sales of $1.12 billion in 2005. Quarter-to-date same-store sales
increased 4.5 percent.
SALES RECORDING
To hear Nordstrom's prerecorded March sales message, please dial (402) 220-
6036. This recording will be available for one week.
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SALES SUMMARY Total Sales Same-store Sales
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(unaudited; $ in millions) Fiscal Fiscal Percent Total Full-line Rack
2006 2005 Increase Retail Stores Stores
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March $703.1 $657.4 7.0% 4.3% 3.1% 10.6%
Quarter-to-date $1,202.2 $1,122.7 7.1% 4.5% 3.2% 10.4%
Number of stores
Full-line 99 95
Rack and other 57 56
International Faconnable boutiques 33 31
Total 189 182
Gross square footage 20,214,000 19,550,000
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EXPANSION UPDATE
On March 10, 2006, the company opened a full-line store at The Gardens
Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
FUTURE REPORTING DATES
Nordstrom's financial release calendar for the next several months is currently
planned as follows:
April Sales Release Thurs., May 4, 2006
First Quarter Earnings Thurs., May 18, 2006
May Sales Release Thurs., June 1, 2006
June Sales Release Thurs., July 6, 2006
Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers,
with 156 US stores located in 27 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in
Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 99 full-line stores, 49 Nordstrom Racks, five
Faconnable boutiques, one free-standing shoe store, and two clearance stores.
Nordstrom also operates 33 international Faconnable boutiques in Europe.
Additionally, Nordstrom serves customers through its online presence at
http://www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly
traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.
Investor Contact: Media Contact:
RJ Jones, 206-303-3007 Deniz Anders, 206-373-3038