Nordstrom to Open New Store at Santa Monica Place

  In Partnership with Macerich, Nordstrom also Announces New Plans for Two

                       Existing Stores in California



    SEATTLE, July 15 /EMWNews-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom,

Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, announced it has

signed a letter of intent with Macerich(R) (NYSE: MAC) to open a new

Nordstrom store at Santa Monica Place in Santa Monica, Calif. The

three-level, 122,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in fall 2010.

The company also announced plans to relocate its existing Cerritos store at

Los Cerritos Center and complete a remodel and expansion for its Broadway

Plaza store in Walnut Creek, Calif.



    Santa Monica Place



    "Santa Monica is a wonderful community and an exciting retail

environment where many of our customers visit, live and work," said Erik

Nordstrom, president of stores for Nordstrom. "We compliment Macerich on

their vision for the new Santa Monica Place, which we anticipate to be an

outstanding shopping experience."



    "We're very pleased to welcome Nordstrom to the new Santa Monica

Place," said Randy Brant, executive vice president, real estate, for

Macerich. "The extraordinary appeal of Nordstrom is a great match for this

exceptional market, and for what we believe will be a one-of-a-kind retail

project two blocks from the beach in downtown Santa Monica."



    Santa Monica Place is being completely transformed from an existing

1980s-era, enclosed shopping center to a three-level, open-air retail

destination that will include a signature rooftop dining deck. Re-opening

in fall 2009, the 550,000-square-foot Santa Monica Place is adjacent to the

popular Third Street Promenade, three city blocks of retail stores,

restaurants and entertainment. For more information, visit

http://www.macerich.com.



    Los Cerritos Center and Broadway Plaza Mall



    "We are excited about the new plans for our Cerritos and Walnut Creek

stores as part of the commitment to improve both malls, which will provide

our customers new shopping environments," added Erik Nordstrom. "The

support we have received from our customers over the years at both Cerritos

and Walnut Creek encouraged us to make these investments."



    Macerich's Brant said, "It's clear that Nordstrom is a favorite of our

shoppers at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, the retail leader in the East

Bay, and at Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos, a vibrant suburban community

in Southern California. Both shopping centers reflect Macerich's focus on

outstanding properties in very attractive markets."



    Nordstrom will relocate its Cerritos store at Los Cerritos Center

shopping center to a new location in the center and will build a new

138,000-square-foot two-level store. The new Nordstrom at Los Cerritos will

take the place formerly occupied by Robinsons-May and is scheduled to open

in spring 2010. The existing Nordstrom store at Los Cerritos Center will

continue to serve customers until the new store opens. Nordstrom Cerritos

originally opened in 1981.



    Additionally, Nordstrom is remodeling and expanding its existing store

at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. The two-phase project will add

32,000-square-feet to the existing floor plan for a total of

225,000-square-feet. Upgrades include new designer shops and open-sell

cosmetic cases that allow customers to touch the merchandise much like they

would in the apparel departments of the store. The remodel will also

include new flooring, updated dressing room finishes, new furniture and

fixtures and new wall treatments. The remodel is scheduled for completion

in 2010. Nordstrom Walnut Creek originally opened in 1984.



    Nordstrom currently has six stores in the Los Angeles area and four

Nordstrom Rack stores. The company plans to open a new store this year in

Thousand Oaks at The Oaks Shopping Center on Sept. 5. In the Bay Area,

Nordstrom currently has six stores and four Nordstrom Rack stores.



    One of the nation's largest retail real estate investment trusts,

Macerich currently owns approximately 77 million square-feet of gross

leasable area in major markets across the United States. The company's

diverse portfolio includes 72 regional malls and a dynamic mix of

lifestyle, large-format retail and specialty centers.



    Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty

retailers, with 159 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe

store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 105 full-line stores, 50

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.






     MEDIA CONTACTS:  Michael Boyd

                      Nordstrom, Inc.

                      (206) 373-3038

                      Anita Walker

                      Macerich

                      (602) 953-6596