Target Comps Increase 3.9% in October

Target Corporation's net retail sales for the fiscal month ended October 28, 2006 increased 9.7% to $4.054 billion from $3.694 billion for the four-week period ended October 29, 2005. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 3.9% from fiscal October 2005.

“Our October comparable store sales growth was in line with our expectations,” said Bob Ulrich, chairman and chief executive officer of Target Corporation.

                                            Comparable Stores % Change
                       Sales    Total Sales --------------------------
                     (millions)  % Change     This Year    Last Year
                     ---------- ----------- ------------- ------------
October                 $4,054         9.7           3.9          5.7

Third Quarter          $13,156        10.9           4.6          5.9

Year-to-Date           $38,609        11.3           4.8          6.3