Kohl`s Recognized for High-Performance Green Buildings

Kohl`s earns EPA`s ENERGY STAR for 110 additional stores and becomes first
specialty department store to earn Silver-level LEED initial certification of
new store prototype
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--(Business Wire)--
Kohl`s Department Stores (NYSE:KSS) announced today that 110 additional Kohl`s
stores earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s (EPA`s) ENERGY STAR
label, a nationally recognized symbol for superior energy efficiency and
environmental protection. This brings the company`s total number of ENERGY
STAR-labeled stores to 219.

The company also announced that its new store prototype, first used in the
construction of Kohl`s fall 2008 new, ground-up stores, received Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED©) initial certification at the Silver
level by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Kohl`s is the first
specialty department store to receive this green building stamp of approval on
its new store prototype. LEED is the USGBC`s rating system for designing and
constructing the world`s greenest, most energy-efficient and high-performing
buildings that also make good economic sense.

"Operating practices that are good for the environment are also good for
business, our customers and our associates," said Ken Bonning, Kohl`s executive
vice president of store planning and logistics. "Through environmentally
responsible practices and initiatives, such as energy management and green
building design, we reduce operating costs and create a comfortable shopping and
work environment. As we grow and bring new stores to communities nationwide, we
will continue to challenge ourselves to set high standards for the environmental
performance of our buildings and operations."

Kohl`s Makes ENERGY STAR History Again

Kohl`s reached its first ENERGY STAR milestone in July 2008 when the company`s
first 50 stores received the label. This marked the largest grouping of
non-supermarket retail stores to receive the label in ENERGY STAR history.

According to EPA, commercial buildings that earn the ENERGY STAR rate in the top
25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy performance, use an
average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings and release 35 percent
less carbon dioxide. In total, Kohl`s energy management efforts have prevented
greenhouse gas emissions equal to the electricity use from 37,675 householdsfor
a year. Features of Kohl`s ENERGY STAR-labeled stores include centralized energy
management systems, occupancy sensor lighting and high-efficiency lighting,
heating and cooling systems.

"Improving the energy efficiency of our nation`s buildings is critical to
preserving our environment and our natural resources," said Kathleen Hogan,
director of EPA`s Climate Protection Partnership Division. "From office
buildings to hotels, schools to stores, the ENERGY STAR distinguishes those
organizations who are taking environmental responsibility into their own hands."

LEED-ing the Way in Green Building Certification

In addition to initial certification of Kohl`s new store prototype at the Silver
level, the USGBC certified two Kohl`s stores at the Silver level and one store
at the Certified level that were built according to the new prototype. These
three stores are Kohl`s first to earn LEED certification. Sixty additional
stores constructed using the new store prototype are expected to receive
certification in the coming months.

"Kohl`s LEED accomplishments demonstrate tremendous green building leadership,"
said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair, U.S. Green Building
Council. "The urgency of USGBC`s mission has challenged the industry to move
faster and reach further than ever before, and Kohl`s serves as a prime example
of just how much we can accomplish."

Characteristics of Kohl`s LEED new store prototype and stores constructed
according to it include on-site recycling, water-efficient landscaping,
regionally sourced building materials and construction activity pollution
prevention. These environmentally responsible characteristics play a key role in
helping Kohl`s reduce waste, reduce emissions and conserve resources.

About Kohl`s Department Stores

Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl`s (NYSE:KSS) is a family-focused,
value-oriented specialty department store offering moderately priced, exclusive
and national brand apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty and home products in an
exciting shopping environment. By the end of April, Kohl`s will operate 1,022
stores in 49 states. A company committed to the communities it serves, Kohl`s
has raised more than $126 million for children`s initiatives nationwide through
its Kohl`s Cares for Kids philanthropic program, which operates under Kohl's
Cares, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. For a
list of store locations and information, or for the added convenience of
shopping online, visit www.kohls.com.

About ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. EPA in 1992 as a voluntary, market-based
partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy
efficiency. Today, the ENERGY STAR label can be found on more than 50 different
kinds of products, new homes, and commercial and industrial buildings. Products
and buildings that have earned the ENERGY STAR designation prevent greenhouse
gas emissions by meeting strict energy-efficiency specifications set by the
government. In 2008, Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved about $19
billion on their energy bills while reducing the greenhouse gas emissions
equivalent to those of 29 million vehicles.

For more information about ENERGY STAR visit www.energystar.gov.

About the United States Green Building Council

The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit membership organization whose
vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation. Its membership
includes corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and other
nonprofit organizations. Since USGBC`s founding in 1993, the Council has grown
to more than 18,000 member companies and organizations, a comprehensive family
of LEED© green building rating systems, an expansive educational offering, the
industry`s popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
(www.greenbuildexpo.org), and a network of 78 local chapters, affiliates, and
organizing groups. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org.

About LEED©

The LEED© (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating
System is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points for
satisfying specified green building criteria. The six major environmental
categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and
Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation
Design. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building
certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each
LEED category. LEED can be applied to all building types including new
construction, commercial interiors, core & shell developments, existing
buildings, homes, neighborhood developments, schools and retail facilities. LEED
for Healthcare is currently under development and is expected to be released in
late 2009.

Incentives for LEED are available at the state and local level and LEED has also
been adopted nationwide by federal agencies, state and local governments, and
interested private companies. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org/LEED.

Kohl`s Department Stores
Vicki Shamion, 262.703.1464
vicki.shamion@kohls.com
or
Mary Ann Campbell, 262.703.7692
maryann.campbell@kohls.com

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