Target Corporation Makes Getting and Staying Healthy Easier

New wellness tools, information technology and innovative partnerships help
promote prevention and support the health of our communities.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT)
today announced two innovative partnerships and new wellness resources
designed to support the company's increased focus on health and wellness. This
announcement is part of the company's commitment to employees (called team
members) and their families.

Target has partnered with RedBrick Health to pilot a wellness program that
includes advocates who are available to assist team members with all things
related to health. In addition, Target also announced today that it is a
founding member of the Alliance to Make US Healthiest, a new coalition that
strives to help U.S. citizens become more physically and emotionally healthy.

These partnerships are in addition to the company's wellness programs that
focus on prevention and wellness resources, including:
-- Preventive care that covers 100 percent of the U.S. Preventive
Services
Task Force (USPSTF) recommended care
-- Access to a broad array of tools and resources available to all team
members, some of which include:
-- A toll-free NurseLine open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to
help
determine the appropriate level of care
-- A new Target Health & Wellness Web site which provides tools
such as online health coaches, a personal health record, a health
risk assessment, and information from leading industry experts on
a
variety of health topics
-- A variety of other resources including an Employee Assistance
program, onsite clinics, discounts for many national fitness
center
memberships and discount Weight Watchers programs

Just as Target occupies a differentiated space in the retail industry, the
company is providing innovative initiatives that will make it easier to get
and stay healthy. Guests and team members can count on Target to find a
better, simpler way for everything from fashion to household items to health
care.

"We firmly believe that healthy team members create a more successful business
and vibrant communities," said Jodee Kozlak, Target's executive vice president
of human resources. "We want all team members and their families to focus on
prevention--the key to access and affordability."

Target recently shared its principles for health and wellness with federal
legislators:

1. Adopt specific and meaningful cost containment measures and offer choices
that focus on prevention and wellness. Target believes that simply expanding
access to the current system is not sustainable and will result in higher
costs for everyone.

As a result, Target supports a national framework for health care that allows
multi-state employers to offer consistent and uniform benefits in a
cost-effective manner.

The company offers a wide variety of plans with different coverage and
deductible levels so that team members can choose the best plan for themselves
and their families. To attract and retain top talent, Target gathers team
member feedback on benefit offerings, annually benchmarks its offerings with
other retail and Fortune 100 companies to ensure plans and programs align with
the external market and engages in dialogue with shareholders. Target also
continuously looks for opportunities to improve how it invests in its team
members' health and well-being.

For both Target team members and guests who shop at Target, Target Clinic(SM)
provides high-quality, convenient and affordable health care services from a
certified professional. Target Clinic's medical professionals can help test
and treat:
-- Minor illnesses including allergies, bladder infections, colds and
earaches
-- Minor injuries such as insect bites or minor burns

-- Skin treatment including acne, athlete's foot and other skin
infections

The clinics also offer prevention and wellness tools including a variety of
vaccinations such as the influenza vaccine; wellness tests and screening; camp
and sports physicals; a smoking cessation program; free blood pressure checks;
and more.

2. Target continues to provide comprehensive preventive care that meets or
exceeds U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations. Target
health care plans cover 100 percent of the USPSTF recommended preventive care,
helping to control health issues which may turn into more serious diseases or
conditions later in life. These services include well-baby care,
immunizations, annual physicals, preventive labs, x-rays and cancer
screenings.

In addition, Target offers a number of preventive care benefits that go beyond
the USPSTF's recommendations, including covering mammograms at 100 percent for
women over 35 and earlier if there is family history and recommending more
comprehensive cholesterol screenings every five years after the age of 20.
Further, Target supports successful preventive care programs such as seasonal
flu immunizations at most locations, an automatic prescription refill program
that supports patient compliance with health regimens, and its ClearRx
prescription drug packaging with easy-to-read labels and color-coded rings
personalized for each family member to reduce medication errors. Target also
provides discounts for various wellness programs including Weight Watchers(R)
and many national fitness center memberships. In addition, REDHealth, Target's
internal health and wellness magazine, provides team members with tips and
resources on fitness, nutrition and mental health.

Target's pilot wellness program, developed in partnership with RedBrick
Health, was designed to ensure team members get the most out of the health and
wellness programs offered through Target. Health advocates are available to
support pilot program participants with any issue related to health, including
benefits and associated claims, identification of the appropriate medical
care, health coaching and use of online tools to get and stay healthy. Target
also provides cash incentives for eligible pilot program participants who
complete biometric screenings, health assessment questionnaires, preventive
care visits and, if necessary, recommended coaching programs that are intended
to help team members reach their personal health goals. Target is one of the
first employers to pilot such an innovative program with RedBrick Health.

Target is also planning to pilot a comprehensive online tool, called MD Health
Evolution, as part of a greater initiative in 2009 to further help team
members get and stay healthy. The easy-to-use educational tool will be free
for pilot team members (plus one friend) and is designed to assist them in
assessing their current health, learning how to improve their fitness and
nutritional habits, and tracking their progress.

3. Develop information technology tools and resources that encourage
transparency and lower cost. Target believes that technology, such as
electronic personal health records, can help drive greater transparency within
the health care system, ensure standardization and reduce misdiagnosis.
Technology also allows for better education and incentives to help individuals
engage in their health care decisions and use their benefit dollars wisely.

In addition to the 24-hour, 365-day NurseLine, team members and their families
also have access to a new Target Health & Wellness Web site which provides
tools such as online health coaches, a personal health record, a health risk
assessment, and information from leading industry experts on a variety of
health topics.

4. Share responsibility. Target believes that public and private partnerships
are crucial to improve the health of our communities. The commitment by large
employers and all sectors of society to continue providing voluntary coverage
is contingent on legislation that contains rising costs, improves efficiency
and value and increases overall quality with prevention and wellness as a
priority.

That's why Target supports the vision of the Alliance to Make US Healthiest to
create a national movement that promotes individual health and well-being
throughout local communities.

Additionally, Target partners with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) to create important, relevant health messages and also
collaborates with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on
Disability and the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment
Policy in a "Health and Employment Forum" to discuss opportunities and best
practices in creating accessible services to improve the health and wellness
of all team members.

"It is vital for corporations to take an active role in the shaping of health
legislation on behalf of their employees," said Dr. James Nicholson Baird,
Jr., a member of the Advisory Committee to the CDC and chief executive officer
of the Alliance to Make US Healthiest. "Target has had a long and successful
partnership with the CDC and was a founding member of the Alliance. Companies
like Target, that make team member health a core business strategy, are more
successful and contribute to a stronger and healthier nation."

About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at 1,699 stores
in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a
fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly
differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has
given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take
Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.

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