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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DAYTON
HUDSON CORPORATION'S FORM 10Q FOR THE SECOND QUARTER ENDED AUGUST 1, 1998 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 1,000,000
       
                             
                   6-MOS
                          JAN-30-1999
                             FEB-01-1998
                               AUG-01-1998
                                             237
                                         0
                                    1,295
                                         0
                                      3,697
                                 6,155
                                          12,240
                                   3,676
                                  15,308
                            4,665
                                          5,132
                               20
                                          0
                                            73
                                       4,668
                    15,308
                                         13,524
                                13,524
                                            9,870
                                    9,870
                                 2,908
                                     0
                                 197
                                    549
                                       217
                                332
                                       0
                                      2
                                            0
                                       330
                                      .73
                                      .69