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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-062262
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171016
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171016
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171016

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:		171137721

	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):&#160; <b>October&nbsp;16, 2017</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 63.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On October&nbsp;16, 2017, Target Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing tender offers for any and all of certain outstanding notes of the Company.&#160; A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.</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;">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 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: October&nbsp;16,   2017</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99<a name="Exhibit99_020808"></a></font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Contacts:</font></b><font size="3" color="black" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160; John Hulbert,&nbsp;Investors, (612)&nbsp;761-6627</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:58.9pt;"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">Erin Conroy, Media, (612)&nbsp;761-5928</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:58.9pt;"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">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="4" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Target Corporation Announces Tender Offers for Any and All of Certain Outstanding Debt Securities</font></b></p>
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<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MINNEAPOLIS (October&nbsp;16, 2017) </font></b><font size="3" color="black" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">&#151; </font><font size="3" color="black" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">Target Corporation (&#147;<u>Target</u>&#148;) (NYSE:TGT) today announced that it has commenced tender offers to purchase for cash any and all of its debt securities listed in the tables below (collectively, the &#147;<u>Notes</u>&#148; and each a &#147;<u>series</u>&#148; of Notes).</font></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;">Fixed<br>   Spread<br>   (Basis<br>   Points)</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 Security</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>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">7.000% Notes<br>   due 2038</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">87612EAU0</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$659,818,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+85 bps</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">3.000% due May&nbsp;15, 2047</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 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:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,475.24</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.500% Notes<br>   due 2037</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$580,611,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+85 bps</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">3.000% due May&nbsp;15, 2047</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 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:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,400.85</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.35% Debentures due<br>   2032</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$502,557,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+120 bps</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2.250% due<br>   August&nbsp;15, 2027</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 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:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,334.52</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">7.00% Debentures due<br>   2031</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">87612EAF3</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$218,332,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+115 bps</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2.250% due<br>   August&nbsp;15, 2027</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 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:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,389.13</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.65% Debentures due<br>   2028</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">239753DL7</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$115,827,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+105 bps</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2.250% due<br>   August&nbsp;15, 2027</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 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:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,299.13</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.75% Debentures due<br>   2028</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">239753DJ2</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$135,479,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">+105 bps</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2.250% due<br>   August&nbsp;15, 2027</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,294.09</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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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 Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below) and accepted for purchase is calculated using the fixed spread for each series of Notes set forth in the table above.</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">The tender offers consist of six separate offers to purchase any and all of each series of Notes listed in the table above (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, to the extent applicable, the related notice of guaranteed delivery, each dated October&nbsp;16, 2017 (as they may be amended or supplemented, the &#147;<u>Offer Documents</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.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><i><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;">Target Corporation Announces Tender Offers for <br> Any and All of Certain Outstanding Debt Securities &#150; Page&nbsp;2 of 4</font></i></p>
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<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The Tender Offers will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on </font><font size="3" color="black" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">October&nbsp;20, 2017</font><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">, unless extended or earlier terminated (such time and date, as it may be extended with respect to a series, the &#147;<u>Expiration Date</u>&#148;). Holders of Notes must validly tender and not validly withdraw their Notes at or prior to the Expiration Date to be eligible to receive the Total Consideration.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Notes may be validly withdrawn at any time at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on </font><font size="3" color="black" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">October&nbsp;20, 2017</font><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">, unless such date and time is extended or earlier terminated by Target with respect to a series, but not thereafter.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The &#147;<u>Total Consideration</u>&#148; for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes 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 </font><font size="3" color="black" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">October&nbsp;20, 2017</font><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">, in each case unless extended or earlier terminated. The payment date for the Notes tendered by the Expiration Date is anticipated to be October&nbsp;</font><font size="3" color="black" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">23</font><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">, 2017, one business day after the Expiration Date. Holders will also receive accrued and unpaid interest on Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase from the last interest payment date up to, but not including, this initial payment date when Target would make payment in same-day funds. The payment date for the Notes tendered by guaranteed delivery (as further described in the Offer Documents) is anticipated to be </font><font size="3" color="black" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">October&nbsp;25, 2017</font><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">, two business days after the initial payment date for Notes. Interest will cease to accrue on </font><font size="3" color="black" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">October&nbsp;23, 2017</font><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;"> for all Notes accepted in the Tender Offers, 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 Notes before the end of such two business day-period.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Only registered holders of Notes are entitled to tender Notes pursuant to the Tender Offers. A beneficial owner of Notes 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 Notes on the beneficial owner&#146;s behalf prior to the Expiration Date in order to receive the Total Consideration for the Notes.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">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="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;">Target Corporation Announces Tender Offers for <br> Any and All of Certain Outstanding Debt Securities &#150; Page&nbsp;3 of 4</font></i></p>
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<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">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>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities and Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC are the dealer managers for the Tender Offers. Investors with questions regarding the Tender Offers may contact BofA Merrill Lynch at (888)&nbsp;292-0070 (toll-free) or (980)&nbsp;387-3907 (collect), Deutsche Bank Securities at (866)&nbsp;627-0391 (toll-free) or (212)&nbsp;250-2955 (collect) or Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC at (800)&nbsp;828-3182 (toll-free) or (212)&nbsp;902-6595 (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>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">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 Notes is making any recommendation as to whether holders should tender any Notes 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 decisions as to whether to tender any of their Notes, and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to tender.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">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 Notes. The full details of the Tender Offers for the Notes, including complete instructions on how to tender Notes, is 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="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,816 stores and at Target.com. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its profit to communities, which today equals millions of dollars a week. For more information, visit Target.com/Pressroom. For a</font></p>
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