Kohl’s January Comps Climb 2%

Kohl's Corporation sales for the month of January, 2006 increased 13.3% over the month of January, 2005. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 2.0%.

For the 13 weeks ended January 28, 2006 total sales increased 14.1% over the 13 weeks ended January 29, 2005. On a comparable store sales basis, sales increased 2.7%. For the 52 weeks ended January 28, 2006, total sales increased 14.5% while comparable store sales increased 3.4%.

The Company is comfortable with the current First Call consensus earnings estimate of $1.07 per diluted share.

                                          Sales Summary
                                        ($ in millions)
                           Fiscal Period Ended     % Inc.    This Year
                         ----------------------- ---------- ----------
                         January 28, January 29,    All        Comp
                            2006        2005       Stores     Stores
                         ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------

January                      $676.4      $596.9       13.3%       2.0%
Fourth Quarter             $4,651.9    $4,078.7       14.1%       2.7%
Year-To-Date              $13,402.2   $11,700.6       14.5%       3.4%

On January 28, 2006, the Company operated 732 stores in 41 states, compared with 637 stores in 40 states at the same time last year.