Celebration of Service Honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Chicago Cares Brings Together More Than 2,000 Volunteers to Make a Difference.

Chicago Cares:

WHAT:  On Saturday, January 14, Mayor Richard M. Daley, civil rights
       attorney Thomas Todd, Target regional director Mary-Farrell
       Tarbox, and other civic and corporate leaders will join more
       than 2,000 volunteers for the annual Chicago Cares Celebration
       of Service. This one-of-a-kind event honors the life and legacy
       of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Volunteers will gather to hear
       inspirational messages, participate in more than 40 service
       projects across the city, or take part in workshops promoting
       equality and respect.

       Chicago Cares is one of the city's premier volunteer
       organizations. The organization mobilizes thousands of
       volunteers every year who give back to the community at more
       than 100 projects every month. Volunteer projects including
       serving children, adults, seniors, the environment, the hungry
       and the homeless.

WHEN:  Saturday, January 14

       --  Volunteer check-in 8:00 a.m.   Morning Ceremony 8:45 a.m. -
                                          9:15 a.m.
       --  Buses depart for sites         Site work begins 10:00 a.m.
           9:30 a.m.
       --  Site work concludes
           at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Morning rally and speeches in the Great Hall at Union Station
       Entrance on Jackson between Canal and Clinton
       Volunteer sites at locations across the city
       (map for key sites provided to media)

WHO:   Thousands of volunteers, including over 1,200 from Target, 500
       students from the Chicago Public Schools, and many major
       Chicago corporations will join together to live out Dr. King's
       vision of peace, equality and freedom. Volunteers will be
       rallied in the morning by inspirational speeches from Mayor
       Daley and Thomas Todd, a nationally recognized civil rights
       activist who once worked alongside Dr. King.

VISUALS/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:

       --  Inspirational kickoff ceremony featuring Mayor Daley,
           Thomas Todd, the Crispus Attucks Heritage Ensemble and the
           Kelvyn Park High School Drum & Bugle Corps

       --  Volunteers in action at compelling project sites throughout
           Chicago and "A Community of Difference" workshops led by
           the Anti-Defamation League

SPONSORS:

       --  Presenting Sponsor, Target            Deloitte
       --  Information Resources, Inc.           Buck Consultants
       --  DaimlerChrysler Truck Financial       Harris
       --  PricewaterhouseCoopers                The Roscoe Company
       --  SIEMENS                               USG Corporation
       --  Media sponsor, Chicago Sun-Times      Media sponsor, NBC5



FACT SHEET: CELEBRATION OF SERVICE IN HONOR OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER
KING JR.

    Each year, on the Saturday before Dr. Martin Luther King Day,
Chicago Cares unites thousands of volunteers for a rewarding day of
hands-on community service. The event brings corporate teams,
community groups, Chicago Public High School students and individuals
together to spend the day working with seniors, children, and each
other on service activities in honor of Dr. King. Participation in the
event inspires individuals and youth to become involved in the
community by educating them on the power of volunteerism.

2006 CHICAGO CARES CELEBRATION OF SERVICE OVERVIEW:

       --  Inspirational morning ceremony includes remarks from Mayor
           Richard M. Daley and civil rights attorney Thomas Todd,
           along with music from the Crispus Attucks Heritage Ensemble
           and the Kelvyn Park High School Drum & Bugle Corps

       --  2,000 volunteers, including 1200 from Target and 500
           Chicago Public High School students

       --  45 project sites across the city; 8,000 hours of service
           will be completed

       --  More than $145,000 raised to support Chicago Cares

2006 CHICAGO CARES CELEBRATION OF SERVICE PROJECT SITES & WORKSHOPS:

    Chicago Cares will provide interested media with site maps to
select project sites where they can interview volunteers and videotape
them working, including:

       --  Piccolo Specialty School    50 volunteers will paint a
           1040 N. Keeler, Chicago     large inspirational mural in
                                       the hallway and complete
                                       enhancement and organizational
                                       work in the school's libraries.

       --  Coonley Elementary          45 volunteers will paint
           4046 N. Leavitt, Chicago    school subject murals in
                                       multiple areas throughout
                                       building, while others paint a
                                       hallway or complete enhancement
                                       and organizational work in
                                       multiple libraries.

       --  Lane Tech High School       200 participants in "A
           2501 W. Addison, Chicago    Community of Difference"
                                       workshops, facilitated by the
                                       Anti-Defamation League, that
                                       examine stereotypes, cultures,
                                       discrimination, diversity and
                                       integration. Participants will
                                       discuss and challenge bias and
                                       brainstorm how each individual
                                       can take action to promote
                                       equality and respect.

WHAT CHICAGO CARES CELEBRATION OF SERVICE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO CHICAGO
(1999-2005):

       --  More than 6,500 volunteers engaged in nearly 20,000 hours
           of community service

       --  166 projects completed

ABOUT TARGET, 2006 CELEBRATION OF SERVICE PRESENTING SPONSOR:

Minneapolis-based Target serves guests at 1,400 stores in 47 states nationwide by delivering today's best retail trends at affordable prices. Target is committed to providing guests with great design through innovative products, in-store experiences and community partnerships. Whether visiting a Target store or shopping online at Target.com, guests enjoy a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to thousands of unique and highly differentiated items. Target (NYSE:TGT) gives back more than $2 million a week to its local communities through grants and special programs. Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has partnered with nonprofit organizations, guests and team members to help meet community needs.

ABOUT CHICAGO CARES:

Founded in 1991, Chicago Cares is the premier volunteer organization in the city. Chicago Cares provides opportunities every day for individuals and businesses to improve the Chicago community by creating, managing and leading, flexible and custom group volunteer projects designed to address Chicago's most pressing needs. Since its inception, Chicago Cares has created, managed and led more than 14,000 community service projects, engaged over 150,000 individuals in volunteerism and dedicated close to 700,000 hours of service to the City of Chicago. More information can be found at www.chicagocares.org.