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Exhibit 12


TARGET CORPORATION
Computations of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges for each of the
Five Years in the Period Ended January 29, 2011

   
 
   
Fiscal Year Ended
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
   
   
   
   
 
 
     
(millions)
  Jan. 29,
2011

  Jan. 30,
2010

  Jan. 31,
2009

  Feb. 2,
2008

  Feb. 3,
2007

 
   

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

  $ 4,495   $ 3,872   $ 3,536   $ 4,625   $ 4,497  
 

Capitalized interest

    2     (9 )   (48 )   (66 )   (47 )
   
   

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

    4,497     3,863     3,488     4,559     4,450  
   

Fixed charges:

                               
 

Interest expense (a)

    776     830     956     747     646  
 

Interest portion of rental expense

    110     105     103     94     88  
   
     

Total fixed charges

    886     935     1,059     841     734  
   
     

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges

  $ 5,383   $ 4,798   $ 4,547   $ 5,400   $ 5,184  
   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    6.08     5.13     4.29     6.42     7.06  
   
(a)
Includes interest on debt and capital leases (including capitalized interest) and amortization of debt issuance costs. Excludes interest income and interest associated with unrecognized tax benefit liabilities, which is recorded within income tax expense.

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TARGET CORPORATION Computations of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges for each of the Five Years in the Period Ended January 29, 2011