TRUSTEE RESIGNATION

TO:   Nordstrom Credit, Inc.

  In connection with the appointment of Norwest Bank Colorado, National 
Association as successor trustee under the indenture (defined below), 
Wells Fargo Bank (Colorado), N.A. (the "Resigning Trustee"), hereby 
resigns as trustee under that certain indenture by and between the 
Company and the Resigning Trustee dated as of November 15, 1984 as 
supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 15, 
1988, the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 1, 1989 and the 
Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 19, 1990 (as 
supplemented, the "Indenture"), providing for the issuance from time to 
time of unsecured debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness 
of the Company (the "Securities") to be issued in one or more series 
under such Indenture.  The Resigning Trustee acknowledges that 
$311,000,000.00 aggregate principal amount of debt securities are 
outstanding under the Indenture.

  The resignation is provided pursuant to Section 610(b) of the 
Indenture, and shall be applicable with respect to all series of 
Securities heretofore issued under the Indenture.

DATED:  March 20, 1997

WELLS FARGO BANK
(COLORADO), N.A.


BY /s/  Richard J. Sullivan
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        Richard J. Sullivan, III
        Vice President