SEATTLE, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, announced it will open a 42,625-square-foot Nordstrom Rack, a unit of the company's off-price retail division, at Hastings Village shopping center in Pasadena, Calif. in fall 2009.

"We're eager to begin serving the community, and we hope that customers will enjoy the outstanding value and merchandise that we have to offer," said Scott Meden, president of Nordstrom Rack.

This will be the retailer's twelfth Nordstrom Rack in the greater Orange County/Los Angeles area. A new Nordstrom Rack will also open at Beverly Connection in Los Angeles in fall 2009. Additionally, the company operates 16 Nordstrom full-line stores in the OC/LA area.

Hastings Village is one of the major shopping centers in the city of Pasadena. Located directly off Interstate Highway 210, its existing tenants include Old Navy, Chick's Sporting Goods, Ross, Best Buy, ULTA and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Nordstrom Rack is the company's off-price retail division offering savings of 30 to 70 percent on apparel and accessories for women, men and children, including one of the most extensive collections of name-brand shoes available. Nordstrom Rack merchandise is made up of products from Nordstrom full-line stores and the company's online store at Nordstrom.com, as well as special purchase items.

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 169 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 109 full-line stores, 56 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also serves customers through its online presence at http://www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

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Nordstrom, Inc.
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11/20/2008
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