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                                                                Exhibit 99.1


For Release: February 23, 2011 at 1:30 PM PT
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           NORDSTROM INCREASES ITS REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

SEATTLE, Wash. - (February 23, 2011) - Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced
today that its board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of 23
cents per share, an increase of 15% over the previous quarter's dividend. The
dividend is payable on March 15, 2011, to shareholders of record on March 4,
2011.


ABOUT NORDSTROM
Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers,
with 204 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in
Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 115 Nordstrom full-line stores, 86 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.



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