<page> Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release
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May 4, 2006
NORDSTROM APRIL SAME-STORE SALES INCREASE 7.3 PERCENT
SEATTLE - May 4, 2006 - Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported
preliminary sales of $584.8 million for the four-week period ending April 29,
2006, an increase of 10.0 percent compared to sales of $531.7 million for the
four-week period ending April 30, 2005. Same-store sales increased 7.3
percent.
Preliminary first quarter sales of $1.79 billion increased 8.0 percent
compared to first quarter sales of $1.65 billion in 2005. First quarter same-
store sales increased 5.4 percent.
SALES RECORDING
To hear Nordstrom's prerecorded April 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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April $584.8 $531.7 10.0% 7.3% 7.5% 11.6%
First Quarter $1,787.1 $1,654.5 8.0% 5.4% 4.6% 10.8%
Number of stores
Full-line 99 95
Rack and other 57 56
International Faconnable
boutiques 34 32
Total 190 183
Gross square footage 20,217,000 19,553,000
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FUTURE REPORTING DATES
Nordstrom's financial release calendar for the next several months is
currently planned as follows:
First Quarter Earnings Thurs., May 18, 2006
May Sales Release Thurs., June 1, 2006
June Sales Release Thurs., July 6, 2006
July Sales Release Thurs., Aug. 3, 2006
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Nordstrom will hold its 2006 annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday,
May 23, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, in the John W. Nordstrom
Room of the downtown Seattle, Wash., Nordstrom store.
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 34 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