The Neiman Marcus Group Reports June Revenues

Business Wire, July 7, 2005

DALLAS -- The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (NYSE:NMG.A) (NYSE:NMG.B) announced the following preliminary Company-wide revenues:

5 weeks ended
                            July 2,          July 3,
                             2005              2004          % Change
                       ----------------- ---------------- ------------

Total Revenues           $351 million      $324 million           8.2%

Comparable Revenues      $348 million      $319 million           9.2%

Comparable revenues for the five weeks ended July 3, 2004 exclude the sales of Chef's Catalog prior to its disposition in November 2004.

In the five-week June period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 7.6 percent. Revenue growth trends were the strongest in the Company's stores in the Southeast and West. The merchandise categories in the Specialty Retail Stores segment that performed the strongest included women's contemporary sportswear and fine apparel, men's shoes, accessories, jewelry and designer handbags.

Comparable revenues at Neiman Marcus Direct in the five-week June period increased 22.2 percent. The top selling merchandise categories in the Direct Marketing segment included women's shoes, handbags, accessories, jewelry, women's apparel and men's.

The Company currently expects comparable store revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 to increase in the range of 7 percent to 9 percent compared to last year versus the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004 increase in comparable revenues of 12.6 percent.

The Company's five-week reporting period is consistent with last year and reflects a 4-5-4 week fourth quarter.

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. operations include the Specialty Retail Stores segment and the Direct Marketing segment. The Specialty Retail Stores segment consists primarily of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores. The Direct Marketing segment conducts both print catalog and online operations under the Neiman Marcus, Horchow and Bergdorf Goodman brand names. Information about the Company can be accessed at www.neimanmarcusgroup.com.

From time to time, the Company may make statements that predict or forecast future events or results, depend on future events for their accuracy or otherwise contain "forward-looking information" such as forecasts of revenue contained in this release. These statements are made based on management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events and are not guarantees of future performance.

The Company cautions readers that actual results may differ materially as a result of various factors, some of which are beyond its control, including but not limited to: political or economic conditions; terrorist activities in the United States or escalation in the international war on terrorism; disruptions in business at the Company's stores, distribution centers or offices; changes in consumer confidence resulting in a reduction of discretionary spending on goods that are, or are perceived to be, "luxuries"; changes in demographic or retail environments; changes in consumer preferences or fashion trends; competitive responses to the Company's marketing, merchandising and promotional efforts; changes in the Company's relationships with key customers; delays in the receipt of merchandise; seasonality of the retail business; adverse weather conditions, particularly during peak selling seasons; delays in anticipated store openings; natural disasters; significant increases in paper, printing and postage costs; litigation that may have an adverse effect on the Company's financial results or reputation; changes in the Company's relationships with designers, vendors and other sources of merchandise; the financial viability of the Company's designers, vendors and other sources of merchandise; the design and implementation of new information systems or enhancement of existing systems; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; impact of funding requirements related to the Company's noncontributory defined benefit pension plan; changes in the Company's relationships with certain of key sales associates; changes in key management personnel; changes in the Company's proprietary credit card arrangement that adversely impact its ability to provide consumer credit; or changes in government or regulatory requirements increasing the Company's cost of operations.

These and other factors that may adversely affect the Company's future performance or financial condition are contained in its Annual Report in Form 10-K and other reports filed with and available from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances.