Share Repurchase

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Share Repurchase

Share Repurchase

10. Share Repurchase

We repurchase shares primarily through open market transactions under a $10 billion share repurchase plan authorized by our Board of Directors in November 2007.

Share Repurchases	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
(millions, except per share data)	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010		October 29, 2011		October 30, 2010
Total number of shares purchased	4.5			15.2		34.1		40.2
Average price paid per share	$	50.45	$		52.29	$	50.76	$	52.04
Total investment	$	226	$		793	$	1,733	$	2,093

Of the shares reacquired, a portion was delivered upon settlement of prepaid forward contracts as follows:

Settlement of Prepaid Forward Contracts(a)	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(millions)	October 29, 2011		October 30, 2010		October 29, 2011		October 30, 2010
Total number of shares purchased	0.5		0.5		0.8		0.8
Total cash investment	$	26	$	24	$	40	$	39
Aggregate market value(b)	$	26	$	26	$	40	$	42

(a) These contracts are among the investment vehicles used to reduce our economic exposure related to our nonqualified deferred compensation plans. The details of our positions in prepaid forward contracts have been provided in Note 11.

(b) At their respective settlement dates.