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Ala Moana Center announced Monday it is bringing Hawaii's first full-line Nordstrom store to the mall.

"Nordstrom has set the standard for retail excellence, something our shoppers have come to expect from Ala Moana Center," said Dwight Yoshimura, senior vice president of General Growth Properties. "Our customers have told us for quite some time they would like to see a Nordstrom in Ala Moana Center. We're excited we can now provide it for them."

Nordstrom Shoes and Nordstrom Rack are already at Victoria Ward Centers.

"We're looking forward to finally getting the opportunity to serve long-time customers in Hawaii with a full-line store at Ala Moana Center," said Blake Nordstrom, president of Nordstrom Inc.

Founded in Seattle, Nordstrom Inc. has 149 stores across the nation.

Ala Moana Center is undergoing a multimillion-dollar expansion, expected to begin in 2005.

Other high-end fashion retailers include Chanel, Macy's, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Cartier, Tiffany, Hermes, Fendi and Neiman Marcus.

The center is looking forward to 30 new stores and restaurants that will open sometime between next fall and spring 2005, boosting the total number of tenants to 270.

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