Target Provides More Than $18 Million in Education Stimulus

Since the Start of 2009 Schools and Educators Nationwide Receive Dollars
Through Target Education Initiatives

MINNEAPOLIS, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, thousands of schools have
taken steps towards lessening their budget gaps as a result of Target's
commitment to help enrich the education of America's youth. Through its
signature education programs, Take Charge of Education(R) and Target Field
Trip Grants, Target has provided more than $18 million to schools across the
country for the funding of both in and outside classroom learning since
January 2009.

"The U.S. education system is at a crossroads and schools across the country
are in need of immediate support and leadership," said Laysha Ward, president,
community relations, Target. "Enhancing educational opportunities for our
country's children is a top priority at Target and we understand that schools
are facing perhaps the most challenging time financially in recent history.
Our programs, like Take Charge of Education and Target Field Trip Grants, help
make a difference in our communities by investing in the future of our
children."

Target recognizes there are obstacles standing in the way of providing
students with the education they deserve due to limited resources and
increased budget cuts. With the goal of reaching children of all ages through
a variety of programs, Target's education initiatives help support the unmet
needs of K-12 teachers and schools and include such programs as:

-- Take Charge of Education provided $14.7 million in undesignated funds
to
schools in March for its twice-yearly payout, which can be used for
whatever schools need most--from books and school supplies to
classroom
technology, artist-in-residence programs and extracurricular
activities.
The program, which is in its 12th year, has donated more than $260
million to more than 75 percent of K-12 schools nationwide since its
inception.

-- Target Field Trip Grants program is making it possible for nearly
440,000 students to learn outside the classroom this spring through
hands-on field trips at thousands of unique destinations. Four
million
dollars was awarded to educators for 5,000 trips. Since the
program's inception in 2006, Target has provided more than 740,000
students with field trip opportunities they didn't otherwise have.

Evalyn Leverling, a first grade teacher at Soulsbyville Elementary School in
Soulsbyville, Calif., said, "We took 50 first graders to four local
convalescent hospitals to share songs and poems with residents. The
interaction brought smiles to not only the residents but the students and
helped to cultivate an early appreciation for community service. The grant we
received from Target eliminated the burden of charging families to cover the
cost of the field trip and allowed the children to learn a valuable life
lesson that went beyond the classroom curriculum."

Target's commitment to education extends beyond financial support by providing
access to tangible tools and resources for those most in need. As a company,
and in partnership with its own team members and organizations that advocate
for our country's children, schools and teachers, Target makes education
materials and supplies available across the country through programs
including:

-- School Library Makeovers transform elementary school libraries across
the country with the help of Target Volunteers and Target Property
Development. In addition to light construction and new design
elements,
each of this year's 16 libraries will receive new furniture,
shelves, fresh paint, computers and a selection of 2,000 new books.
Also, more than 1,700 $500 book awards will be granted to local
schools
by every Target store and Distribution Center nationwide.

-- Letters about Literature is a national reading and writing contest
which
invites students in grades 4-12 to write a letter to an author, past
or
present, who has inspired them or altered their view of the world or
themselves. The program encourages young readers to explore their
thoughts and feelings about a book and express their discoveries in a
creative and unique way. In 2009, Target awarded each of the six
National Winners a $500 Target GiftCard, in addition to a $10,000
reading promotion grant for their school or community library. In
addition, twelve National Honors recipients each received a $50 Target
GiftCard, along with a $1,000 reading promotion grant for their school
or community library.

-- Every Target Store has $2,000 to provide grants to early childhood
reading programs in its local community.

-- Kids In Need Teacher Resource Centers provides nearly $300 million in
school supplies to low-income schools free of charge. Target has
supported the Kids In Need Teacher Resource Centers since 1999 with
more
than $2 million dollars in sponsorship and product donation.
Available
to select schools with at least 70 percent of students enrolled in the
federal Free Lunch program, the foundation provides more than 1.6
million children and 100,000 teachers with free supplies annually.

"Our nation's schools continue to face hurdles in providing children with the
tools and resources that help to develop tomorrow's leaders," said Dave Smith,
executive director, Kids in Need Foundation. "The current economic climate has
made it even more challenging to receive outside funding from the local
community and without the private sector's support from companies like Target
that make it possible to purchase school supplies, upgrade classroom
technology and take students on field trips, the education system would be
faced with far greater challenges than we're currently confronting."

About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at 1,699 stores
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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