The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) said it has terminated discussions with members of the Nordstrom family – Company Co-Presidents Blake W. Nordstrom, Peter E. Nordstrom, and Erik B. Nordstrom, President of Stores James F. Nordstrom, Chairman Emeritus Bruce A. Nordstrom, and Anne E. Gittinger (Group) – regarding the Group’s acquisition of the outstanding shares of common stock of Nordstrom. The Special Committee took this action because it could not reach agreement with the Group on an acceptable price for Nordstrom. The Special Committee is being advised by Centerview Partners LLC as financial advisor and Sidley Austin LLP as its legal advisor.