SEATTLE, Wash. - November 15, 2001 - Nordstrom Rack, the off-price retail division of leading fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom, Inc., today opened a new store at Dulles Town Crossing in Sterling, Virginia. Nordstrom Rack offers customers savings of 30 to 75 percent on quality name brand merchandise for the entire family. Located at 45575 Dulles Eastern Plaza, Nordstrom Rack at Dulles Town Crossing is approximately one half mile from Dulles Town Center where Nordstrom plans to open a full line store in fall 2002.

"We’re pleased to be part of the strong tenant mix at Dulles Town Crossing and we believe this location is ideal for serving the needs of our Loudoun County customers," said Gemma Lionello, Nordstrom Rack vice president and East Coast regional manager. "Great looks and great value never go out of style and we hope customers will choose to shop with Nordstrom Rack for both."

Nordstrom Rack first opened in 1973 on the lower level of the downtown Seattle flagship store as a clearance center for Nordstrom merchandise. Today Nordstrom Rack offers merchandise transferred from Nordstrom and Nordstrom.com, as well as a wide selection of brand name apparel, shoes and accessories for the entire family. Customers shopping with Nordstrom Rack may choose from over 35,000 pairs of shoes and, for added convenience, may have their purchases altered at the on-site tailor shop.

Celebrating 100 years of service, Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers with 132 US stores located in 25 states. Founded in 1901 as a single shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 80 full-line stores, 45 Nordstrom Racks, four Façonnable boutiques, two free-standing shoe stores and one clearance store. Nordstrom also operates 22 international Façonnable boutiques, primarily in Europe. Additionally, Nordstrom serves customers through its online presence at http://www.nordstrom.com and through its direct mail catalogs. Nordstrom is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.