Nordstrom, Inc. Notice of Award of Performance Share Units

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                          Nordstrom, Inc.

             Notice of Award of Performance Share Units



First Name, Last Name


Employee No: <EE#>
Award No: <PSU Grant#>




On February 21, 2007, you were awarded ________ Performance Share Units
(PSUs) under the Nordstrom, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan").

Your PSUs are governed by the terms of your PSU Award Agreement and the terms
of the Plan.   Your PSUs are earned (or "vested") based on the Nordstrom Total
Shareholder Return (TSR) relative to the performance of our retail comparator
group over the three-year period ending on January 30, 2010. At the