Kohl’s May Comps Increase 3.1%

Kohl’s Corporation posted a sales increase of 11.5% for the month of May with sales totaling $1.00 billion, up from $899.1 million for the same month last year. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 3.1%.

For the 17 weeks ended May 27, 2006, total sales were up 15.0% over the 17 weeks ended May 28, 2005. On a comparable store basis, sales for the 17-week period increased 6.0%.

                                       Sales Summary
                                      ($ in millions)
                         
                        Fiscal Period Ended      % Inc.      This Year
                        -------------------      ------      ---------
                        May 27,     May 28,        All          Comp
                         2006        2005        Stores        Stores
                        -------     -------      ------        ------ 

May                    $1,002.9      $899.1       11.5%          3.1%
YTD                    $4,187.6    $3,641.9       15.0%          6.0%

On May 27, 2006, the company operated 749 stores in 43 states, compared with 670 stores in 40 states at the same time last year.

The company will open the balance of its planned 85 stores for 2006 in the third and fourth quarters. The company will make its initial entry into the state of Washington with stores in the Seattle market and will continue its expansion into Florida.