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From: Target.Communications [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 10:35 AM Subject: Target to Close Garland Store; Offer Jobs at Other Area Targets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Target to Close Garland Store; Offer Jobs at Other Area Targets MINNEAPOLIS (July 7, 2009) –Target today announced that it will close its Garland store at 1122 W. Centerville Rd. at the end of business on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. The store opened in August 1969 and is being closed after careful consideration of the longterm financial viability of this specific location, particularly in light of the opening of a SuperTarget nearby at 1629 N. Town East Blvd. this October.

All 90 store team members are being offered the option to transfer to a nearby Target store or accept a severance package. At the end of October 2009, Target will operate 149 stores in Texas. Garland Target guests can rely on the following Target locations as well as Target.com for their shopping needs: Mesquite SuperTarget 1629 N. Town East Blvd. Mesquite, Texas 46237 317-787-4196 Rowlett Target 4701 Lakeview Pkwy. Rowlett, Texas 75088 972-265-6060 Rockwall Target 850 Steger Towne Rd. Rockwall, Texas 75032

972-772-0894 Garland East SuperTarget 5301 N. Garland Ave. Garland, Texas 75040 972-535-0252

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. ###