Exhibit 99.1


For Release: August 19, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. PT
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         NORDSTROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES $500 MILLION SHARE REPURCHASE
                     PROGRAM AND APPROVES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

   SEATTLE, Wash. - (August 19, 2010) - Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced
today that its board of directors has authorized a repurchase program of up to
$500 million of the Company's outstanding common stock, through January 28,
2012. The shares are expected to be acquired through open market transactions.
The Company intends to fund the repurchase program from existing cash on-hand.
The actual number and timing of share repurchases, if any, will be subject to
market conditions and applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules.

   Nordstrom also announced today that its board of directors has approved a
quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share payable on September 15, 2010, to
shareholders of record on August 31, 2010.


ABOUT NORDSTROM
   Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers,
with 193 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in
Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 114 full-line stores, 76 Nordstrom Racks,
two Jeffrey boutiques, and one clearance store. Nordstrom also serves
customers through its online presence at www.nordstrom.com and through its
catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under
the symbol JWN.

   Certain statements in this news release contain or may suggest "forward-
looking" information (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995) that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited
to, the timing and amounts of share repurchases and trends in company
operations. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and
expectations of the company's management and are subject to significant risks
and uncertainties. Actual future results may differ materially from historical
results or current expectations depending upon factors including but not
limited to: the impact of deteriorating economic and market conditions and the
resultant impact on consumer spending patterns, our ability to respond to the
business environment and fashion trends, our ability to safeguard our brand
and reputation, effective inventory management, efficient and proper
allocation of our capital resources, successful execution of our store growth
strategy including the timely completion of construction associated with newly
planned stores, relocations and remodels, all of which may be impacted by the
financial health of third parties, our compliance with applicable banking and
related laws and regulations impacting our ability to extend credit to our
customers, trends in personal bankruptcies and bad debt write-offs,
availability and cost of credit, impact of the current regulatory environment
and financial system reforms, changes in interest rates, disruptions in our
supply chain, our ability to maintain our relationships with vendors and
developers who may be experiencing economic difficulties, the geographic
locations of our stores, our ability to maintain relationships with our
employees and to effectively train and develop our future leaders, our
compliance with information security and privacy laws and regulations,
employment laws and regulations and other laws and regulations applicable to
us, successful execution of our information technology strategy, successful
execution of our multi-channel strategy, risks related to fluctuations in
world currencies, public health concerns and the resulting impact on consumer
spending patterns, supply chain, and employee health, weather conditions and
hazards of nature that affect consumer traffic and consumers' purchasing
patterns, the effectiveness of planned advertising, marketing and promotional

campaigns, our ability to control costs, and the timing and amounts of any
share repurchases by the company. Our SEC reports, including our Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended January 30, 2010, contain other information on these and
other factors that could affect our financial results and cause actual results
to differ materially from any forward-looking information we may provide. The
company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future
circumstances.



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Sandy Fabre                                         Colin Johnson
Nordstrom, Inc.                                     Nordstrom, Inc.
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