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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-16-109440
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160404
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160404

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TARGET CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000027419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
		IRS NUMBER:				410215170
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06049
		FILM NUMBER:		161549068

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 NICOLLET MALL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123046073

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 NICOLLET MALL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55403

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DAYTON HUDSON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DAYTON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690728
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): <b>April&nbsp;4, 2016</b></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 58.3pt;text-indent:-58.3pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Contacts:</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>John Hulbert,&nbsp;Investors, (612)&nbsp;761-6627</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:58.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Erin Conroy, Media, (612)&nbsp;761-5928</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:58.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Target Media Hotline, (612)&nbsp;696-3400</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Target Corporation Announces Tender Offers for Certain Outstanding Debt Securities</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MINNEAPOLIS (April&nbsp;4, 2016) </font></b>&#151; Target Corporation (&#147;<u>Target</u>&#148;) (NYSE:TGT) today announced that it has commenced tender offers to purchase for cash up to $1,800,000,000 aggregate purchase price of its debt securities listed in the tables below (collectively, the &#147;<u>Securities</u>&#148; and each a &#147;<u>series</u>&#148; of Securities).</p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Principal<br>   Amount<br>   Outstanding</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S. Treasury <br>   Reference Security</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.500% Notes due 2037</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">87612EAR7</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,145,441,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+95 bps</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">3.000% due   November&nbsp;15, 2045</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">FIT1</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,441.17</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Up   to the Long-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount</font></b><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:5.0pt;font-weight:bold;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(2) </font></b><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">of   the Outstanding Securities Listed Below (the &#147;<u>Long-Dated Notes</u>&#148;)</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">7.000% Notes due 2038</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.32%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">87612EAU0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$868,577,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.3%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.74%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+100 bps</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">3.000% due   November&nbsp;15, 2045</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">FIT1</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$30</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.64%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,508.98</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="13%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.46%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.35% Debentures due 2032</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.32%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">87612EAK2</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$550,000,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.3%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.74%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+85 bps</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">3.000% due   November&nbsp;15, 2045</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">FIT1</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$30</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.64%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,362.49</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="13%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.46%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">7.00% Debentures due 2031</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.32%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">87612EAF3</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$218,332,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.3%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">3</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.74%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+85 bps</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">3.000% due   November&nbsp;15, 2045</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">FIT1</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$30</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.64%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,417.17</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="13%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.46%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.65% Debentures due 2028</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.32%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">239753DL7</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$115,827,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.3%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">4</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.74%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+150 bps</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1.625% due   February&nbsp;15, 2026</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">FIT1</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$30</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.64%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,337.23</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="13%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.46%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.75% Debentures due 2028</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.32%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">239753DJ2</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$135,479,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.3%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">5</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.74%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+150 bps</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1.625% due   February&nbsp;15, 2026</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">FIT1</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$30</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.64%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,333.66</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Up   to the Short-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount</font></b><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:5.0pt;font-weight:bold;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(4) </font></b><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">of   the Outstanding Securities Listed Below (the &#147;<u>Short-Dated Notes</u>&#148;)</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Title of Security</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:2.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CUSIP<br>   Number</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:2.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Principal<br>   Amount<br>   Outstanding</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:2.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Acceptance<br>   Priority<br>   Level</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:2.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Fixed<br>   Spread<br>   (Basis<br>   Points)</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:2.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S. Treasury <br>   Reference<br>   Security</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:2.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Bloomberg<br>   Reference<br>   Page</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:2.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Early<br>   Tender<br>   Payment</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:5.0pt;font-weight:bold;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(3)</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:2.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Hypothetical<br>   Total<br>   Consideration</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:5.0pt;font-weight:bold;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(1)</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:2.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.000% Notes due 2018</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">87612EAS5</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,250,000,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+35 bps</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">0.875% due January&nbsp;15, 2018</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">FIT4</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$30</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,082.08</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">5.375% Notes due 2017</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">87612EAP1</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,000,000,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+12.5 bps</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">0.500% due April&nbsp;30, 2017</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">FIT4</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$30</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,045.49</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.0pt;">The hypothetical Total Consideration (per $1,000 principal amount) for Securities validly tendered at or prior to the Any and All Expiration Date (as defined below) in the case of the Any and All Notes and at or prior to the Early Tender Date (as defined below) in the case of the Long-Dated Notes and the Short-Dated Notes, and accepted for purchase is calculated using the fixed spread for each series of Securities set forth in the tables above and is inclusive of the Early Tender Payment.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.0pt;">The offers with respect to the Long-Dated Notes are subject to the Long-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount (as defined below).</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Per $1,000 principal amount of Maximum Tender Offer Notes (as defined below). The Total Consideration (as defined below) for Maximum Tender Offer Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Date and accepted for purchase is calculated using the fixed spread for each series of Securities set forth in the tables above and is inclusive of the Early Tender Payment.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.0pt;">The offers with respect to the Short-Dated Notes are subject to the Short-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount (as defined below).</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The tender offers consist of three separate groups of offers (each a &#147;<u>Tender Offer</u>&#148;, and collectively, the &#147;<u>Tender Offers</u>&#148;) on the terms set forth in the offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal and, if applicable, the related notice of guaranteed delivery, each dated April&nbsp;4, 2016 (as they may be amended or supplemented, the &#147;<u>Offer Documents</u>&#148;), with (i)&nbsp;Tender Offers to purchase any and all (the &#147;<u>Any and All Tender Offer</u>&#148;) of the series of Securities listed in the first table above (the &#147;<u>Any and All Notes</u>&#148;), (ii)&nbsp;Tender Offers to purchase up to the Long-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount of the five series of Securities listed in the second table above (collectively, the &#147;<u>Long-Dated Notes</u>&#148;), and (iii)&nbsp;Tender Offers to purchase up to the Short-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount of the two series of Securities listed in the third table above (collectively, the &#147;<u>Short-Dated Notes</u>,&#148; and together with the Long-Dated Notes, the &#147;<u>Maximum Tender Offer Notes</u>&#148;). The Tender Offers described in clauses&nbsp;(ii)</font>&nbsp;and (iii)&nbsp;are individually referred to as a &#147;<u>Maximum Tender Offer</u>&#148; and collectively referred to as the &#147;<u>Maximum Tender Offers</u>.&#148; Target refers investors to the Offer Documents for the complete terms of the Tender Offers. See &#147;Information Relating to the Tender Offers&#148; below for instructions on obtaining copies of the Offer Documents.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Any and All Tender Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April&nbsp;8, 2016, unless extended or earlier terminated (such time and date, as the same may be extended, the &#147;<u>Any and All Expiration Date</u>&#148;). Holders of Any and All Notes must validly tender and not validly withdraw their Any and All Notes at or prior to the Any and All Expiration Date to be eligible to receive the Total Consideration. The Early Tender Payment (as defined below) is not applicable to the Any and All Tender Offer.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each of the Maximum Tender Offers is subject to an applicable Maximum Payment Amount of the applicable Maximum Tender Offer Notes. The &#147;<u>Long-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount</u>&#148; applies to the Long-Dated Notes and is $1,000,000,000 <i>less </i>the aggregate Total Consideration for the Any and All Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase in the Any and All Tender Offer. The &#147;<u>Short-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount</u>&#148; applies to the Short-Dated Notes and is $800,000,000 <i>less</i> the amount, if any, by which the aggregate Total Consideration for the Any and All Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase in the Any and All Tender Offer exceeds $1,000,000,000. The Long-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount and the Short-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount are referred to collectively as the &#147;<u>Maximum Payment Amounts</u>.&#148; As a result of the Long-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount and the Short-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount, up to $1,800,000,000</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">aggregate purchase price of the Securities may be purchased by Target pursuant to the Tender Offers. The Total Consideration and Late Tender Offer Consideration (as defined below) paid in connection with the applicable Maximum Tender Offer will not exceed the applicable Maximum Payment Amount. If any Long-Dated Notes are validly tendered such that the Total Consideration and Late Tender Offer Consideration payable for such Long-Dated Notes, in aggregate, exceed the Long-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount, the Long-Dated Notes will be purchased in accordance with the acceptance priority levels set forth on the first page&nbsp;(the &#147;<u>Acceptance Priority Levels</u>&#148;). If any Short-Dated Notes are validly tendered such that the Total Consideration and Late Tender Offer Consideration payable for such Short-Dated Notes, in aggregate, exceed the Short-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount, the Short-Dated Notes will be purchased in accordance with the Acceptance Priority Levels. If there are sufficient remaining funds to purchase some, but not all, of the Maximum Tender Offer Notes of a series, the amount of such Maximum Tender Offer Notes purchased will be on a prorated basis as described more fully in the Offer Documents. Target may increase or decrease one or both of the Maximum Payment Amounts in its sole discretion.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Maximum Tender Offers will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on April&nbsp;29, 2016, unless extended or earlier terminated (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the &#147;<u>Maximum Tender Expiration Date</u>&#148;). Holders of Maximum Tender Offer Notes must validly tender and not validly withdraw their Maximum Tender Offer Notes at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April&nbsp;15, 2016, unless extended or earlier terminated (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the &#147;<u>Early Tender Date</u>&#148;) to be eligible to receive the Total Consideration, as calculated using the fixed spread for each series of Maximum Tender Offer Notes set forth on the first page, which is inclusive of an amount in cash equal to the amounts set forth on the first page&nbsp;under the heading &#147;Early Tender Payment&#148; (the &#147;<u>Early Tender Payment</u>&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Holders of Maximum Tender Offer Notes who validly tender their Maximum Tender Offer Notes after the Early Tender Date but at or prior to the Maximum Tender Expiration Date will be eligible only to receive an amount equal to the Total Consideration <i>minus</i> the Early Tender Payment (the &#147;<u>Late Tender Offer Consideration</u>&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any and All Notes may be validly withdrawn at any time at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April&nbsp;8, 2016, unless such date and time is extended or earlier terminated by Target, but not thereafter. Maximum Tender Offer Notes may be validly withdrawn at any time</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April&nbsp;15, 2016, unless such date and time is extended or earlier terminated by Target, but not thereafter.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The &#147;<u>Total Consideration</u>&#148; for each $1,000 principal amount of Securities validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offers will be determined in the manner described in the Offer Documents by reference to a fixed spread specified for each series plus the yield based on the bid-side price of the U.S. Treasury Security specified in the tables on the first page&nbsp;at 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on April&nbsp;8, 2016, in the case of the Any and All Tender Offer, and at 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on April&nbsp;18, 2016, in the case of the Maximum Tender Offers, in each case unless extended or earlier terminated. Holders will also receive accrued and unpaid interest on Securities validly tendered and accepted for purchase from the last interest payment date up to, but not including, the initial date Target makes payment in same-day funds for Securities of any series, which date is anticipated to be April&nbsp;11, 2016, in the case of the Any and All Tender Offer, and May&nbsp;2, 2016, in the case of the Maximum Tender Offers. The payment date for Any and All Notes tendered by guaranteed delivery (as further described in the Offer Documents) is anticipated to be April&nbsp;13, 2016, two business days after the initial payment date for Any and All Notes. Interest will cease to accrue on April&nbsp;11, 2016 for all Any and All Notes accepted in the Any and All Tender Offer, including those tendered by guaranteed delivery, and holders tendering by guaranteed delivery will not receive interest for any portion of such two business day period even if delivering the Any and All Notes before the end of such two business day period.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Only registered holders of Securities are entitled to tender Securities pursuant to the Tender Offers. A beneficial owner of Securities that are held of record by a custodian bank, broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee must contact the nominee and request that such nominee tender such Securities on the beneficial owner&#146;s behalf prior to the Any and All Expiration Date or the Early Tender Date, in order to receive the Total Consideration for the Any and All Notes and Maximum Tender Offer Notes, respectively, or, in the case of Maximum Tender Offer Notes tendered after the Early Tender Date, but prior to the Maximum Tender Expiration Date, in order to receive the Late Tender Offer Consideration.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Tender Offers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, as specified in the Offer Documents.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Target Corporation Announces Tender Offers for Certain Outstanding Debt Securities &#150;</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Information Relating to the Tender Offers</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copies of the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and notice of guaranteed delivery are available immediately at the following web address: http://www.gbsc-usa.com/Target/. Holders may also obtain a copy of the Offer Documents, free of charge, from Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the tender and information agent in connection with the Tender Offers, by calling toll-free at (866)&nbsp;470-3900 (bankers and brokers can call collect at (212)&nbsp;430-3774). Holders are urged to carefully read these materials prior to making any decisions with respect to the Tender Offers.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are the dealer managers for the Tender Offers. Investors with questions regarding the Tender Offers may contact Barclays Capital Inc. at (800)&nbsp;438-3242 (toll-free) or (212)&nbsp;528-7581 (collect), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at (800)&nbsp;558-3745 (toll-free) or (212)&nbsp;723-6106 (collect) or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (866)&nbsp;834-4666 (toll-free) or (212)&nbsp;834-4811 (collect). Global Bondholder Services Corporation is the tender and information agent for the Tender Offers and can be contacted at (866)&nbsp;470-3900 (toll-free) or (212)&nbsp;430-3774 (collect).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None of Target or its affiliates, their respective boards of directors, the dealer managers, the tender and information agent or the applicable trustee with respect to any Securities is making any recommendation as to whether holders should tender any Securities in response to any of the Tender Offers, and neither Target nor any such other person has authorized any person to make any such recommendation. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to tender any of their Securities, and, if so, the principal amount of Securities to tender.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy, or the solicitation of an offer to sell, any of the Securities. The full details of the Tender Offers for the Securities, including complete instructions on how to tender Securities, will be included in the Offer Documents. Holders are strongly encouraged to read carefully the Offer Documents, including materials filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated by reference therein, because they will contain important information.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,793 stores and at Target.com. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its profit to communities, which today equals more than $4 million a week. For more information, visit Target.com/Pressroom. For a</font></p>
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