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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 1, 2002

Target Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota	1-6049	41-0215170
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1000 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota		55403
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(612) 304-6073

FORM 8-K

Item 5. Other Events

        On September 30, 2002, Target Corporation (the "Corporation") updated its telephone message concerning the Corporation's sales results for the week ended September 28, 2002 as indicated in the transcript attached hereto as Exhibit 99. (Comments regarding the Corporation's sales results are provided periodically throughout the year on similar recorded telephone messages). The message may be accessed by dialing (612) 761-6500. Forward-looking statements in this release or on such recorded telephone messages should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements in Exhibit (99)C to the Corporation's 2001 Form 10-K.

SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	TARGET CORPORATION
Dated: October 1, 2002	By	/s/ Douglas A. Scovanner Douglas A. Scovanner Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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FORM 8-K
SIGNATURES

EX-99

Exhibit 99

Transcript of Recorded Telephone Message Providing Target Corporation Sales Results for the Week Ended September 28, 2002

Hello. Thank you for calling the Target Corporation Sales information line. The comments on this recording relate to sales for the week ended September 28, 2002.

For the month of September, the comparable store sales plan at Target Stores was an increase in the range of 3 to 5 percent. The September sales plan for the total corporation is slightly lower, reflecting the lower growth rates and smaller size of our other two divisions.

Comparable store sales for Target Stores and for the corporation were well below plan for the fourth week of September and are well-below plan month-to-date. As a result of this continued softness in our top-line performance, September comparable store sales for the total corporation are now expected to be slightly below last year's levels.

For the four-week period, the strongest performing merchandise categories at Target Stores included pharmacy, entertainment, sporting goods and consumables/commodities. Weakest categories month-to-date include men's apparel, children's apparel, and selected accessories. Regionally, the east coast and the west coast are outperforming markets in the center of the country.

Forward-looking statements in this recording should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements in Exhibit (99)C to the company's 2001 Form 10-K.