SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM T-1

                           STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

               CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
                 OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)  X
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                     THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
             (EXACT NAME OF TRUSTEE AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

    A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION                       36-0899825
                                                         (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
                                                         IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

ONE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS              60670-0126
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                 (ZIP CODE)

                     THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
                    ONE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 0286
                        CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60670-0286
           ATTN:  LYNN A. GOLDSTEIN, LAW DEPARTMENT (312) 732-6919
          (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
                                       
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                          DAYTON HUDSON CORPORATION
             (EXACT NAME OF OBLIGOR AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

              MINNESOTA                                      41-0215170
   (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                     (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
   INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                      IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)


     777 NICOLLET MALL
     MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA                                    55402-2055
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                       (ZIP CODE)


                                DEBT SECURITIES
                        (TITLE OF INDENTURE SECURITIES)



ITEM 1.   GENERAL INFORMATION.  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING
          INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

          (a)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR
          SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.

          Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.,
          Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
          Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors of
          the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.

          (b)  WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE
          CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

          The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate
          trust powers.

ITEM 2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.  IF THE OBLIGOR
          IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH
          SUCH AFFILIATION.

          No such affiliation exists with the trustee.


ITEM 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.   LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A 
          PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.

          1.   A copy of the articles of association of the  
               trustee now in effect.*

          2.   A copy of the certificates of authority of the
               trustee to commence business.*

          3.   A copy of the authorization of the trustee to
               exercise corporate trust powers.*

          4.   A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

          5.   Not Applicable.

          6.   The consent of the trustee required by
               Section 321(b) of the Act.



          7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the
               trustee published pursuant to law or the  
               requirements of its supervising or examining
               authority.

          8.   Not Applicable.

          9.   Not Applicable.


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
     amended, the trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national
     banking association organized and existing under the laws of the
     United States of America, has duly caused this Statement of
     Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
     duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, on
     the 13th day of October, 1998.


                             THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO,
                             TRUSTEE

                             BY   /S/ SANDRA L. CARUBA
                                  --------------------
                                  SANDRA L. CARUBA
                                  VICE PRESIDENT





* Exhibits 1, 2, 3 and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits 
bearing identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form T-1 of The First National 
Bank of Chicago, filed as Exhibit 25 to the Registration Statement on Form 
S-3 of U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on May 6, 1998 (Registration No. 333-51907-01).




                                   EXHIBIT 6



                      THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                          BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT



                                   October 13, 1998


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the qualification of an indenture between Dayton Hudson 
Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, the undersigned, in 
accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as 
amended, hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, 
made by Federal or State authorities authorized to make such examinations, 
may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange 
Commission upon its request therefor.


                                        Very truly yours,

                                        THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO

                                        BY:  /S/ SANDRA L. CARUBA
                                             -----------------------------
                                             SANDRA L. CARUBA
                                             VICE PRESIDENT


                                   EXHIBIT 7

Legal Title of Bank:     The First National Bank of Chicago  Call Date: 06/30/98
                         ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:                 One First National Plaza, Ste 0460           Page RC-1
City, State  Zip:        Chicago, IL 60670
FDIC Certificate No.:    0/3/6/1/8

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL
AND STATE-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANKS FOR JUNE 30, 1998

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise 
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the 
quarter.

SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET


DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS C400 -------- ASSETS 1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A): RCFD a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)............. 0081 4,490,272 1.a b. Interest-bearing balances(2)...................................... 0071 5,586,990 1.b 2. Securities a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A)......... 1754 0 2.a b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)...... 1773 8,974,952 2.b 3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell 1350 5,558,583 3. 4. Loans and lease financing receivables: a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule RCFD RC-C)................................................................ 2122 28,257,868 4.a b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses......................... 3123 413,742 4.b c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve............................. 3128 0 4.c d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and RCFD reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c).............................. 2125 27,844,126 4.d 5. Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D).................................. 3545 6,073,169 5. 6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)............. 2145 721,430 6. 7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)......................... 2150 6,827 7. 8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies (from Schedule RC-M)....................................... 2130 184,515 8. 9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding......... 2155 310,026 9. 10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)............................... 2143 302,859 10. 11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F).................................... 2160 2,137,491 11. 12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)............................. 2170 62,191,240 12.
___________ (1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits. (2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading. Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date: 06/30/98 ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031 Address: One First National Plaza, Ste 0460 Page RC-2 City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670 FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8 SCHEDULE RC-CONTINUED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS LIABILITIES 13. Deposits: a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C RCON from Schedule RC-E, part 1)................................ 2200 21,810,607 13.a (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)................................. 6631 9,864,956 13.a1 (2) Interest-bearing....................................... 6636 11,945,651 13.a2 b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and RCFN IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)......................... 2200 15,794,963 13.b (1) Noninterest bearing.................................... 6631 482,528 13.b1 (2) Interest-bearing....................................... 6636 15,312,435 13.b2 14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: RCFD 2800 3,858,711 14 15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury RCON 2840 1,444,748 15.a b. Trading Liabilities(from Sechedule RC-D)................... RCFD 3548 5,661,633 15.b 16. Other borrowed money: RCFD a. With original maturity of one year or less................. 2332 4,356,061 16.a b. With original maturity of more than one year.............. A547 385,550 16.b c. With original maturity of more than three years............ A548 320,386 16.c 17. Not applicable 18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding....... 2920 310,026 18. 19. Subordinated notes and debentures............................. 3200 2,200,000 19. 20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)........................ 2930 1,176,564 20. 21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)................ 2948 57,319,249 21. 22. Not applicable EQUITY CAPITAL 23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus................. 3838 0 23. 24. Common stock.................................................. 3230 200,858 24. 25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)...... 3839 3,188,187 25. 26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves..................... 3632 1,467,324 26.a b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities................................................. 8434 18,040 26.b 27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments........... 3284 (2,418) 27. 28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)............. 3210 4,871,991 28. 29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)......................... 3300 62,191,240 29. Memorandum To be reported only with the March Report of Condition. 1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed ________________________ for the bank by independent external auditors as of any date N/A Number during 1996......................................................RCFD 6724 . .... ________________________ M.1.
1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank 2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company (but not on the bank separately) 3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by state chartering authority) 4. = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external auditors (may be required by state chartering authority) 5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors 6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors 7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work) 8 = No external audit work __________________ (1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings deposits.