8-K

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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         Date of Report November 4, 2004
                Date of earliest event reported November 4, 2004


                          The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                           Commission file no. 1-9659


               Delaware                                     95-4119509
    (State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)


         One Marcus Square
          1618 Main Street
            Dallas, Texas
                                                                   75201
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 741-6911
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                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.


The following information is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Items 7.01
and 2.02. Accordingly, this information will not be incorporated by reference
into any registration statement filed by The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being
incorporated therein by reference.

On November 4, 2004, The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its revenue results for the four weeks and quarter ended October 30,
2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.




                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                            THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.



Date: November 4, 2004                      By: /s/ T. Dale Stapleton
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                                                    T. Dale Stapleton Vice
                                                    President and Controller
                                                    (principal accounting
                                                    officer of the registrant)

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                The Neiman Marcus Group Reports October Revenues

     DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2004--The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
(NYSE:NMG.A)(NYSE:NMG.B) announced the following preliminary company-wide
revenues:

                               4 weeks ended
                       October 30,      November 1,
                           2004             2003          % Change
                     ---------------- ---------------- ---------------

Total Revenues         $308 million     $271 million             13.7%

Comparable Revenues    $308 million     $271 million             13.6%


                              13 weeks ended
                           (1st Fiscal Quarter)
                       October 30,      November 1,
                           2004             2003             % Change
                     ---------------- ---------------- ---------------

Total Revenues         $915 million     $825 million             10.9%

Comparable Revenues    $913 million     $824 million             10.8%


     In the four-week October period, comparable revenues in the Specialty
Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus stores and Bergdorf Goodman,
increased 13.5 percent. Revenue growth trends were the strongest in the
Company's stores located in the Southeast, Midwest and West Coast regions. Top
merchandise categories were women's apparel, shoes, designer handbags and
precious jewelry.
     Comparable revenues at Neiman Marcus Direct for the four-week October
period increased 17.7 percent. The top selling merchandise categories in the
Direct Marketing segment included shoes, women's apparel, handbags, jewelry and
furniture and rugs.
     Comparable revenues for the Neiman Marcus Group for the first quarter of
fiscal year 2005 increased 10.8 percent. For the first quarter of fiscal year
2005, Specialty Retail Stores comparable revenues increased 11.1 percent.
Comparable revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to last
year increased 10.5 percent and 14.3 percent at Neiman Marcus Stores and
Bergdorf Goodman, respectively. Neiman Marcus Direct first quarter fiscal year
2005 revenues were 9.2 percent above last year.
     The Company currently expects earnings in the range of $1.42 to $1.47 per
share for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005. The Company currently expects
comparable store revenues for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2005 to
increase 8 percent to 10 percent compared to last year.
     The Neiman Marcus Group plans to report first quarter earnings on
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004 after the market closes. The release will be followed by
a conference call that will be simultaneously webcast.
     The Company's four-week reporting period is consistent with last year and
reflects a 4-5-4 week first quarter.
     The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. operations include the Specialty Retail
Stores segment and the Direct Marketing segment. The Specialty Retail Stores
segment consists primarily of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores. The
Direct Marketing segment conducts both print catalog and online operations under
the Neiman Marcus, Horchow, Chef's Catalog and Bergdorf Goodman brand names.
Information about the Company can be accessed at www.neimanmarcusgroup.com.
     From time to time, the Company makes statements that predict or forecast
future events or results, depend on future events for their accuracy or
otherwise contain "forward-looking information" such as the forecasts of
revenues and earnings contained in this release. These statements are made based
on management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events and are not
guarantees of future performance.
     The Company cautions readers that actual results may differ materially as a
result of various factors, some of which are beyond its control, including but
not limited to: political or economic conditions; terrorist activities in the
United States or escalation in the international war on terrorism; disruptions
in business at the Company's stores, distribution centers or offices; changes in
consumer confidence resulting in a reduction of discretionary spending on goods
that are, or are perceived to be, "luxuries;" changes in demographic or retail
environments; changes in consumer preferences or fashion trends; competitive
responses to the Company's marketing, merchandising and promotional efforts
and/or inventory liquidations by vendors or other retailers; changes in the
Company's relationships with key customers; delays in the receipt of merchandise
ordered by the Company due to work stoppages and/or other causes of delay in
connection with either the manufacture or shipment of such merchandise;
seasonality of the retail business; adverse weather conditions, particularly
during peak selling seasons; delays in store renovations; natural disasters;
significant increases in paper, printing and postage costs; litigation that may
have an adverse effect on the Company's financial results or reputation; changes
in the Company's relationships with designers, vendors and other sources of
merchandise; the financial viability of the Company's designers, vendors and
other sources of merchandise; the design and implementation of new information
systems or enhancement of existing systems; changes in foreign currency exchange
rates; impact of funding requirements related to the Company's noncontributory
defined benefit pension plan; changes in the Company's relationships with sales
associates; changes in key management personnel; changes in the Company's
proprietary credit card arrangement that adversely impact its ability to provide
consumer credit; or changes in government or regulatory requirements increasing
the Company's cost of operations.
     These and other factors that may adversely effect the Company's future
performance or financial condition are contained in its Annual Report in Form
10-K and other reports filed with and available from the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or
future circumstances.

     CONTACT: The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Dallas
              James E. Skinner, 214-743-7625
              or
              Stacie Shirley, 214-757-2967