Exhibit 99.1 CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT I, Patricia Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kohl's Corporation (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that on the date of this Certification: 1. the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended November 2, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: December 9, 2002 /s/ Patricia Johnson -------------------- Patricia Johnson Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer