DAYTON HUDSON RECEIVABLES CORP
8-K, 1998-03-05
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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                       FORM 8-K

                              CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
                              SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                           SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                            DATE OF REPORT:  MARCH 5, 1998


                        DAYTON HUDSON RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
                      -----------------------------------------
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                      MINNESOTA
                                      ----------
                    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



     0-26930                                 41-1812153
    ---------                               ------------
(Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)




                        Dayton Hudson Receivables Corporation
                                80 South Eighth Street
                                14th Floor, Suite 1401
                             Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
                                    (612)370-6530
                 (Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
           Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Office)



                                  Page 1 of 19 Pages
                         The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 3

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ITEM 5:  OTHER EVENTS

The Monthly Servicer's Certificates for the Monthly Period ended January 31,
1998 and the Monthly Certificateholders' Statements for the Monthly Period ended
January 31, 1998, with respect to the Class A Asset Backed Certificates, 6.10%
Series 1995-1, the Class B Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1995-1, the Class A
Asset Backed Certificates, 6.25% Series 1997-1 and the Class B Asset Backed
Certificates, Series 1997-1, issued by the Dayton Hudson Credit Card Master
Trust, were delivered to the Trustee on February 20, 1998, and the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statements were then distributed to Certificateholders on
February 25, 1998.

The above described Monthly Servicer's Certificates are filed as Exhibits 20.1
and 20.3 to this Report. The above described Monthly Certificateholders'
Statements are filed as Exhibits 20.2 and 20.4 to this Report.


                                      SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 5, 1998

                    DAYTON HUDSON RECEIVABLES CORPORATION

     
                    By:       /s/ Stephen C. Kowalke

                    Name:          Stephen C. Kowalke
                    Title:         Vice President and Treasurer

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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                             SEQUENTIALLY
  EXHIBIT NUMBER                   DESCRIPTION               NUMBERED PAGE
 ----------------                 -------------              --------------

            20.1           Series 1995-1 Monthly                  4
                           Servicer's Certificate
                           for the Monthly Period
                           ended January 31, 1998.

            20.2           Series 1995-1 Monthly                  6
                           Certificateholders'
                           Statement for the Monthly
                           Period ended January 31,
                           1998.

            20.3           Series 1997-1 Monthly                  12
                           Servicer's Certificate
                           for the Monthly Period
                           ended January 31, 1998.

            20.4           Series 1997-1 Monthly                  14
                           Certificateholders'
                           Statement for the Monthly
                           Period ended January 31,
                           1998.



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                                                                    EXHIBIT 20.1

                            MONTHLY SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE

                               RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK

                        DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                    SERIES 1995-1



The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Retailers National Bank, as
Servicer ("RNB") pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of
September 13, 1995 (as may be amended, from time to time, the "Agreement") as
supplemented by the Series 1995-1 Supplement (as amended and supplemented, the
"Series Supplement"), among RNB, Dayton Hudson Receivables Corporation and 
Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, does hereby certify as follows:

     1.   Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective
          meanings as set forth in the Agreement or the Series Supplement, as
          applicable.

     2.   RNB is, as of the date hereof, the Servicer under the Agreement.

     3.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer.

     4.   This certificate relates to the Distribution Date occuring on February
          25, 1998.

     5.   As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the undersigned, the
          Servicer has performed in all material respects all its obligations
          under the Agreement through the Monthly Period preceding such
          Distribution Date.

     6.   As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the undersigned, no
          Early Amortization Event occurred on or prior to such Distribution
          Date.

     7.   The aggregate amount of Collections processed for the preceding
          Monthly Period was equal to $482,911,981.73.

     8.   The aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables
          (including Discounted Receivables) for the preceding Monthly Period
          was equal to $52,246,756.89.

     9.   The aggregate amount of Collections of Principal Receivables for the
          preceding Monthly Period was equal to $430,665,224.84.

     10.  The aggregate amount of the Defaulted Amount for the preceding Monthly
          Period was equal to $15,600,999.11.

     11.  The aggregate amount of Recoveries for the preceding Monthly Period
          was equal to $1,908,799.82.

     12.  The Portfolio Yield for the preceding Monthly Period was equal to
          18.49%. 

     13.  The Base Rate for the preceding Monthly Period was equal to 6.67%.

     14.  The aggregate amount of Receivables as of the end of the last day of
          the preceding Monthly Period was equal to $2,420,118,574.61.

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     15.  The balance on deposit in the Collection Account with respect to
          Collections processed as of the end of the last day of the preceding
          Monthly Period was equal to $2,033,333.34.

     16.  The aggregate amount of Adjustments for the preceding Monthly Period
          was equal to $52,546,871.17.

     17.  The aggregate amount of withdrawals, drawings or payments under any
          Enhancement to be made with respect to the preceding Monthly Period is
          equal to $0.00.

     18.  The total amount to be distributed to Investor Certificateholders on
          the Distribution Date is equal to $2,033,333.34.

     19.  The amount to be distributed to Investor Certificateholders on the
          Distribution Date per $1,000 original principal amount is equal to:

                                   Class A   5.083

     20.  The amount of such distribution allocable to principal is equal to
          $0.00. 
 
     21.  The amount of such distribution allocable to principal per $1,000
          original principal amount is equal to:

                                   Class A   0.000

     22.  The amount of such distribution allocable to interest is equal to
          $2,033,333.34.

     23.  The amount of such distribution allocable to interest per $1,000
          original principal amount is equal to:

                                   Class A   5.083


          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
          this Servicer's Certificate this 20th day of February, 1998.




          RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK,
            AS SERVICER



          BY:  /s/ Thomas A. Swanson
          ---------------------------------------
            NAME:  THOMAS  A. SWANSON
            TITLE:  VICE PRESIDENT & CASHIER





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                                                                    EXHIBIT 20.2

                        MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT 
                               RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK
                        DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                    SERIES 1995-1

Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 13, 1995
(as may be amended, from time to time, the "Agreement"), as supplemented by the
Series 1995-1 Supplement (as amended and Supplemented, the "Series Supplement"),
each among Retailers National Bank, as Servicer, Dayton Hudson Receivables
Corporation, as Transferor, and Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as
Trustee, the Servicer is required to prepare certain information each month
regarding distributions to Certificateholders and the performance of the Trust. 
The information with respect to the applicable Distribution Date and Monthly
Period is set forth below.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                             MONTHLY PERIOD:                JANUARY 1998
                                                             DISTRIBUTION DATE:             FEBRUARY 25, 1998
                                                             NO. OF DAYS IN PERIOD:         28
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                         <C>                        <C>
A.     ORIGINAL DEAL PARAMETERS

(a)    Class A Initial Invested Amount                                                      $   400,000,000.00         76.50%
(b)    Class B Initial Invested Amount                                                          122,875,817.00         23.50%
                                                                                                --------------
(c)    Total Initial Invested Amount                                                        $   522,875,817.00
                                                                                            ------------------
                                                                                            ------------------

(d)    Class A Certificate Rate                                                                          6.10%
(e)    Class B Certificate Rate                                                                          0.00%

(f)    Servicing Fee Rate                                                                                2.00%
(g)    Discount Percentage                                                                               0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




I.     RECEIVABLES IN THE TRUST
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a)    Beginning of the Period Principal Receivables                                        $ 2,548,011,940.12
(b)    Beginning of the Period Finance Charge Receivables                                        72,774,279.00
(c)    Beginning of the Period Discounted Receivables                                                      -  
                                                                                            ------------------
(d)    Beginning of the Period Total Receivables (a + b + c)                                $ 2,620,786,219.12
                                                                                            ------------------
                                                                                            ------------------

(e)    Removed Principal Receivables                                                        $              -  
(f)    Removed Finance Charge Receivables                                                                  -  
                                                                                            ------------------
(g)    Removed Total Receivables (e + f)                                                    $              -  
                                                                                            ------------------
                                                                                            ------------------

(h)    Supplemental Principal Receivables                                                   $              -  
(i)    Supplemental Finance Charge Receivables                                                             -  
                                                                                            ------------------
(j)    Supplemental Total Receivables (h + i)                                               $              -  
                                                                                            ------------------
                                                                                            ------------------


(k)    End of Period Principal Receivables                                                  $ 2,341,517,960.91
(l)    End of Period Finance Charge Receivables                                                  78,600,613.70
(m)    End of Period Discounted Receivables                                                                -  
                                                                                            ------------------
(n)    End of Period Total Receivables (k + l + m)                                          $ 2,420,118,574.61
                                                                                            ------------------
                                                                                            ------------------
</TABLE>

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                         MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT 
                                RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK
                         DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                      SERIES 1995-1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

II.    INVESTED AMOUNTS AND ALLOCATION PERCENTAGES
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                         <C>                        <C>
(a)    Class A Initial Invested Amount                                                      $   400,000,000.00         76.50%
(b)    Class B Initial Invested Amount                                                          122,875,817.00         23.50%
                                                                                            ------------------
(c)    Total Initial Invested Amount (a + b)                                                 $  522,875,817.00

(d)    Class A Invested Amount (a - (X.a))                                                  $   400,000,000.00         76.50%
(e)    Class B Invested Amount (b - (X.e))                                                      122,875,817.00         23.50%
                                                                                            ------------------
(f)    Total Invested Amount (d + e)                                                         $  522,875,817.00

(g)    Class A Adjusted Invested Amount (a - (X.a)-(III.f))                                 $   400,000,000.00         76.50%
(h)    Class B Invested Amount (b - (X.e))                                                      122,875,817.00         23.50%
                                                                                                --------------
(i)    Total Adjusted Invested Amount (g + h)                                               $   522,875,817.00

(j)    Floating Allocation Percentage                                                                   20.52%
(k)    Class A Floating Allocation Percentage                                                           15.70%
(l)    Class B Floating Allocation Percentage                                                            4.82%

(m)    Principal Allocation Percentage                                                                  20.52%
(n)    Class A Principal Allocation Percentage                                                          15.70%
(o)    Class B Principal Allocation Percentage                                                           4.82%

(p)    Servicing Fee                                                                        $       871,459.70
(q)    Investor Defaulted Amount (j * (IV.(m)))                                             $     3,201,470.54


III.   TRANSFEROR'S INTEREST, RETAINED INTEREST, SPECIAL FUNDING
       ACCOUNT, AND PRINCIPAL FUNDING ACCOUNT
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a)    Transferor's Amount (end of month)                                                   $ 1,061,043,369.86
(b)    Required Retained Transferor Amount                                                  $    46,830,359.22
(c)    Required Principal Balance                                                           $ 1,280,474,591.05
(e)    Funds on deposit in Special Funding Account (end of month)                           $              -  
(f)    Principal on deposit in Principal Funding Account (end of month)                     $              -  
</TABLE>

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                         MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT 
                                RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK
                         DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                      SERIES 1995-1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



IV.    PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                         <C>
       COLLECTIONS:
       ------------
(a)    Collections of Principal Receivables                                                 $   430,665,224.84
(b)    Collections of Finance Charge Receivables (from cardholder payments)                      38,230,564.21
(c)    Collections of Finance Charge Receivables (from merchant fees,                            14,016,192.68
       deferred billing fees, collection account interest)
(d)    Collections of Discount Option Receivables                                                         0.00
                                                                                                          ----
(e)    Total Finance Charge Collections (b + c + d)                                          $   52,246,756.89
                                                                                             -----------------
(f)    Total Collections (a + e)                                                             $  482,911,981.73
                                                                                             -----------------
                                                                                             -----------------
       DELINQUENCIES AND LOSSES:
       -------------------------
(g)    2 missed payments                                                                     $      96,958,000
(h)    3 missed payments                                                                            38,827,000
(i)    4 or more missed payments                                                                    76,969,000
                                                                                             -----------------

(j)    Total delinquencies (g + h + i)                                                       $     212,754,000
                                                                                             -----------------
                                                                                             -----------------

(k)    Gross Charge-Offs during the month                                                    $   17,509,798.93
(l)    Recoveries during the month                                                           $    1,908,799.82
(m)    Net Charge-Offs during the month (k - l)                                              $   15,600,999.11

V      NON-U.S. ACCOUNTS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a)    Non-US Accounts at end of month                                                                 111,809
(b)    as a percentage of total (a / c)                                                                  0.44%

(c)    Total number of Accounts in Trust (at end of month)                                          25,410,940
</TABLE>

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                         MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT 
                                RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK
                         DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                      SERIES 1995-1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


VI     AVAILABLE SERIES 1995-1 FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS AND APPLICATION OF FUNDS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                          <C>
(a)    Floating Allocation Percentage of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables           $   10,721,521.85
(b)    Investment earnings on Principal Funding Account                                                    -  
(c)    Investment earnings in Reserve Account deposited in the Collection Account                          -  
(d)    Reserve draw Amount deposited into the Collection Account                                           -  
                                                                                             -----------------
(e)    Available Series 1995-1 Finance Charge Collections (a + b + c + d)                    $   10,721,521.85

(i)    Class A Interest                                                                           2,033,333.34

(ii)   Servicing Fee                                                                                871,459.70

(iii)  Class A Investor Defaulted Amount ((IV.m * (II.k))                                         2,449,124.96

(iv)   Class B Investor Defaulted Amount ((IV.m * (II.l ))                                          752,345.58

(v)    Adjustment Payment Shortfalls                                                                       -  

(vi)   Reimbursement of Class A Investor Charge-Offs                                                       -  

(vii)  Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge-Offs                                                       -  
       and Reallocated Class B Principal Collections

(viii) Class B Interest                                                                                    -  

(ix)   Reserve Account                                                                                     -  

(x)    Excess Finance Charge Collections                                                     $    4,615,258.27
         (e-i-ii-iii-iv-v-vi-vii-viii-ix)
</TABLE>

                                             Page 4 of 6

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                         MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT 
                                RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK
                         DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                      SERIES 1995-1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


VII    YIELD AND BASE RATE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                                     <C>
BASE RATE
- ---------

(a)    Base Rate (current month)                                                                         6.67%
(b)    Base Rate (prior month)                                                                           6.67%
(c)    Base Rate (2 months ago)                                                                          6.67%

(d)    3 Month Average Base Rate                                                                         6.67%

PORTFOLIO YIELD
- ---------------

(e)    Portfolio Yield (current month)                                                                  18.49%
(f)    Portfolio Yield (prior month)                                                                    14.01%
(g)    Portfolio Yield (2 months ago)                                                                   18.91%

(h)    3 Month Average Portfolio Yield                                                                  17.14%

VIII   PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE RATES
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a)    Net Charge-Offs (annualized % of Principal Receivables at beginning of                            7.87%
       period)
(b)    Monthly Payment Rate (% of Principal Receivables at beginning of period                          20.31%
       (adjusted for number of days in period))
(c)    Trust Portfolio Yield (annualized)                                                               26.36%
(d)    Portfolio Yield (3 month average (annualized))                                                   17.14%
(e)    Base Rate (3 month average)                                                                       6.67%
(f)    Excess Finance Charge Collections % (d - e)                                                      10.47%
</TABLE>

                                                  Page 5 of 6

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                         MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT 
                                RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK
                         DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                      SERIES 1995-1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


IX     PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                          <C>
(a)    Class A Principal Allocation Percentage                                                          15.70%
(b)    Class A Principal                                                                     $             -  
(c)    Class B Principal Allocation Percentage                                                           4.82%
(d)    Class B Principal                                                                     $             -  
(e)    Total Principal (b + d)                                                               $             -  

(f)    Reallocated Principal Collections                                                     $             -  
(g)    Shared Principal Collections allocable from other Series and Participation            $             -  

X      INVESTOR CHARGE-OFFS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       CLASS A INVESTOR CHARGE-OFFS 
       ----------------------------
(a)    Class A Investor Charge-Offs                                                          $             -  
(b)    Class A Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 original certificate principal amount         $             -  
(c)    Total amount reimbursed in respect of Class A Investor Charge-Offs                    $             -  
(d)    The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of the Class           $             -  
       A Certificates exceeds the Class A Invested Amount after giving effect to all
       transactions on such Distribution Date.

       CLASS B INVESTOR CHARGE-OFFS 
       ----------------------------
(e)    Class B Investor Charge-Offs                                                          $             -  
(f)    Class B Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 original certificate principal amount         $             -  
(g)    Total amount reimbursed in respect of Class B Investor Charge-Offs                    $             -  
(h)    The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of the Class B         $             -  
       Certificates exceeds the Class B Invested Amount after giving effect to all
       transactions on such Distribution Date.

XI     AMORTIZATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a)    Class A Accumulation Period Length (months)                                                           3
(b)    Controlled Accumulation Amount                                                        $  133,333,333.34
(c)    Deficit Controlled Accumulation  Amount                                               $             -  
(d)    Total Principal on deposit in Principal Funding Account for the benefit               $             -  
       of Class A Certificateholders                                                                          

</TABLE>


        RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK,
          AS SERVICER


        BY:  /s/ Thomas A. Swanson
        ------------------------------------------------
           NAME: THOMAS A. SWANSON
           TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT & CASHIER

       
                                                Page 6 of 6



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                                                                    EXHIBIT 20.3

                            MONTHLY SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE

                               RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK

                        DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                    SERIES 1997-1



The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Retailers National Bank, as
Servicer ("RNB") pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of
September 13, 1995 (as may be amended, from time to time, the "Agreement") as
supplemented by the Series 1997-1 Supplement (as amended and supplemented, the
"Series Supplement"), among RNB, Dayton Hudson Receivables Corporation
and Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, does hereby certify as
follows:

            1.   Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their 
                 respective meanings as set forth in the Agreement or the Series
                 Supplement, as applicable.

            2.   RNB is, as of the date hereof, the Servicer under the 
                 Agreement.

            3.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer.

            4.   This certificate relates to the Distribution Date occuring on
                 February 25, 1998.

            5.   As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the 
                 undersigned, the Servicer has performed in all material 
                 respects all its obligations under the Agreement through the
                 Monthly Period preceding such Distribution Date.

            6.   As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the 
                 undersigned, no Early Amortization Event occurred on or prior 
                 to such Distribution Date.

            7.   The aggregate amount of Collections processed for the preceding
                 Monthly Period was equal to $482,911,981.73.

            8.   The aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge 
                 Receivables (including Discounted Receivables) for the 
                 preceding Monthly Period was equal to $52,246,756.89.

            9.   The aggregate amount of Collections of Principal Receivables 
                 for the preceding Monthly Period was equal to $430,665,224.84.

            10.  The aggregate amount of the Defaulted Amount for the preceding
                 Monthly Period was equal to $15,600,999.11.

            11.  The aggregate amount of Recoveries for the preceding Monthly 
                 Period was equal to $1,908,799.82.

            12.  The Portfolio Yield for the preceding Monthly Period was equal
                 to 18.49%.

            13.  The Base Rate for the preceding Monthly Period was equal to 
                 6.78%.

            14.  The aggregate amount of Receivables as of the end of the last 
                 day of the preceding Monthly Period was equal to 
                 $2,420,118,574.61.

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            15.  The balance on deposit in the Collection Account with respect 
                 to Collections processed as of the end of the last day of the 
                 preceding Monthly Period was equal to $2,083,333.34.

            16.  The aggregate amount of Adjustments for the preceding Monthly 
                 Period was equal to $52,546,871.17.

            17.  The aggregate amount of withdrawals, drawings or payments under
                 any Enhancement to be made with respect to the preceding 
                 Monthly Period is equal to $0.00.

            18.  The total amount to be distributed to Investor 
                 Certificateholders on the Distribution Date is equal to 
                 $2,083,333.34.

            19.  The amount to be distributed to Investor Certificateholders on
                 the Distribution Date per $1,000 original principal amount is 
                 equal to:

                                    Class A   5.208

            20.  The amount of such distribution allocable to principal is equal
                 to $0.00.

            21.  The amount of such distribution allocable to principal per 
                 $1,000 original principal amount is equal to:

                                    Class A   0.000

            22.  The amount of such distribution allocable to interest is equal
                 to $2,083,333.34.

            23.  The amount of such distribution allocable to interest per 
                 $1,000 original principal amount is equal to:

                                    Class A   5.208


                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and
                 delivered this Servicer's Certificate this 20th day of 
                 February, 1998.




                 RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK,
                   AS SERVICER



                 BY: /s/ Thomas A. Swanson
                 ----------------------------------
                   NAME:  THOMAS  A. SWANSON
                   TITLE:  VICE PRESIDENT & CASHIER



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                                                                    EXHIBIT 20.4
                          MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                                 RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK
                          DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                      SERIES 1997-1

Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 13, 1995
(as may be amended, from time to time, the "Agreement"), as supplemented by the
Series 1997-1 Supplement (as amended and Supplemented, the "Series Supplement"),
each among Retailers National Bank, as Servicer, Dayton Hudson Receivables
Corporation, as Transferor, and Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as
Trustee, the Servicer is required to prepare certain information each month
regarding distributions to Certificateholders and the performance of the Trust. 
The information with respect to the applicable Distribution Date and Monthly
Period is set forth below.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 

                                                                  MONTHLY PERIOD:         JANUARY 1998
                                                                  DISTRIBUTION DATE:      FEBRUARY 25, 1998
                                                                  NO. OF DAYS IN PERIOD:  28

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                        <C>                         <C>
A.     ORIGINAL DEAL PARAMETERS

(a)    Class A Initial Invested Amount                                                     $    400,000,000.00         76.50%
(b)    Class B Initial Invested Amount                                                          122,875,817.00         23.50%
                                                                                               ---------------
(c)    Total Initial Invested Amount                                                       $    522,875,817.00
                                                                                           -------------------
                                                                                           -------------------

(d)    Class A Certificate Rate                                                                          6.25%
(e)    Class B Certificate Rate                                                                          0.00%

(f)    Servicing Fee Rate                                                                                2.00%
(g)    Discount Percentage                                                                               0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




I.     RECEIVABLES IN THE TRUST
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a)    Beginning of the Period Principal Receivables                                       $  2,548,011,940.12
(b)    Beginning of the Period Finance Charge Receivables                                        72,774,279.00
(c)    Beginning of the Period Discounted Receivables                                                     -   
                                                                                           -------------------
(d)    Beginning of the Period Total Receivables (a + b + c)                               $ 2,620,786,219.12 
                                                                                           -------------------
                                                                                           -------------------

(e)    Removed Principal Receivables                                                       $               -  
(f)    Removed Finance Charge Receivables                                                                  -  
                                                                                           -------------------
(g)    Removed Total Receivables (e + f)                                                   $               -  
                                                                                           -------------------
                                                                                           -------------------

(h)    Supplemental Principal Receivables                                                  $               -  
(i)    Supplemental Finance Charge Receivables                                                             -  
                                                                                           -------------------
(j)    Supplemental Total Receivables (h + i)                                              $               -  
                                                                                           -------------------
                                                                                           -------------------

(k)    End of Period Principal Receivables                                                 $  2,341,517,960.91
(l)    End of Period Finance Charge Receivables                                                  78,600,613.70
(m)    End of Period Discounted Receivables                                                                -  
                                                                                           -------------------
(n)    End of Period Total Receivables (k + l + m)                                         $  2,420,118,574.61
                                                                                           -------------------
                                                                                           -------------------

</TABLE>
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<PAGE>

                          MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                                 RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK
                          DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                      SERIES 1997-1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


II.    INVESTED AMOUNTS AND ALLOCATION PERCENTAGES
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                                                        <C>                         <C>
(a)    Class A Initial Invested Amount                                                     $    400,000,000.00         76.50%
(b)    Class B Initial Invested Amount                                                          122,875,817.00         23.50%
                                                                                           -------------------
(c)    Total Initial Invested Amount (a + b)                                               $    522,875,817.00

(d)    Class A Invested Amount (a - (X.a))                                                 $    400,000,000.00         76.50%
(e)    Class B Invested Amount (b - (X.e))                                                      122,875,817.00         23.50%
                                                                                           -------------------
(f)    Total Invested Amount (d + e)                                                       $    522,875,817.00

(g)    Class A Adjusted Invested Amount (a - (X.a)-(III.f))                                $    400,000,000.00         76.50%
(h)    Class B Invested Amount (b - (X.e))                                                      122,875,817.00         23.50%
                                                                                                --------------
(i)    Total Adjusted Invested Amount (g + h)                                              $    522,875,817.00

(j)    Floating Allocation Percentage                                                                   20.52%
(k)    Class A Floating Allocation Percentage                                                           15.70%
(l)    Class B Floating Allocation Percentage                                                            4.82%

(m)    Principal Allocation Percentage                                                                  20.52%
(n)    Class A Principal Allocation Percentage                                                          15.70%
(o)    Class B Principal Allocation Percentage                                                           4.82%

(p)    Servicing Fee                                                                       $        871,459.70
(q)    Investor Defaulted Amount (j * (IV.(m)))                                            $      3,201,470.54


III.   TRANSFEROR'S INTEREST, RETAINED INTEREST, SPECIAL FUNDING
       ACCOUNT, AND PRINCIPAL FUNDING ACCOUNT
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a)    Transferor's Amount (end of month)                                                  $  1,061,043,369.86
(b)    Required Retained Transferor Amount                                                 $     46,830,359.22
(c)    Required Principal Balance                                                          $  1,280,474,591.05
(e)    Funds on deposit in Special Funding Account (end of month)                          $               -  
(f)    Principal on deposit in Principal Funding Account (end of month)                    $               -  
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                          MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                                 RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK
                          DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                      SERIES 1997-1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


IV.    PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                                                        <C>
       COLLECTIONS:
       -------------
(a)    Collections of Principal Receivables                                                $    430,665,224.84
(b)    Collections of Finance Charge Receivables (from cardholder payments)                      38,230,564.21
(c)    Collections of Finance Charge Receivables (from merchant fees,                            14,016,192.68
       deferred billing fees, collection account interest)
(d)    Collections of Discount Option Receivables                                                         0.00
                                                                                                        ------
(e)    Total Finance Charge Collections (b + c + d)                                        $     52,246,756.89
                                                                                           -------------------
(f)    Total Collections (a + e)                                                           $    482,911,981.73
                                                                                           -------------------
                                                                                           -------------------

       DELINQUENCIES AND LOSSES:
       --------------------------
(g)    2 missed payments                                                                   $        96,958,000
(h)    3 missed payments                                                                            38,827,000
(i)    4 or more missed payments                                                                    76,969,000
                                                                                           -------------------

(j)    Total delinquencies (g + h + i)                                                     $       212,754,000
                                                                                           -------------------
                                                                                           -------------------

(k)    Gross Charge-Offs during the month                                                  $     17,509,798.93
(l)    Recoveries during the month                                                         $      1,908,799.82
(m)    Net Charge-Offs during the month (k - l)                                            $     15,600,999.11

V      NON-U.S. ACCOUNTS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a)    Non-US Accounts at end of month                                                                 111,809
(b)    as a percentage of total (a / c)                                                                  0.44%

(c)    Total number of Accounts in Trust (at end of month)                                          25,410,940
</TABLE>

                                                     Page 3 of 6

<PAGE>

                          MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                                 RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK
                          DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                      SERIES 1997-1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


VI     AVAILABLE SERIES 1997-1 FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS AND APPLICATION OF FUNDS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                                                        <C>
(a)    Floating Allocation Percentage of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables         $     10,721,521.85
(b)    Investment earnings on Principal Funding Account                                                    -  
(c)    Investment earnings in Reserve Account deposited in the Collection Account                          -  
(d)    Reserve draw Amount deposited into the Collection Account                                           -  
                                                                                           -------------------
(e)    Available Series 1997-1 Finance Charge Collections (a + b + c + d)                  $     10,721,521.85

(i)    Class A Interest                                                                           2,083,333.34

(ii)   Servicing Fee                                                                                871,459.70

(iii)  Class A Investor Defaulted Amount ((IV.m * (II.k))                                         2,449,124.96

(iv)   Class B Investor Defaulted Amount ((IV.m * (II.l ))                                          752,345.58

(v)    Adjustment Payment Shortfalls                                                                       -  

(vi)   Reimbursement of Class A Investor Charge-Offs                                                       -  

(vii)  Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge-Offs                                                       -  
       and Reallocated Class B Principal Collections

(viii) Class B Interest                                                                                   -   

(ix)   Reserve Account                                                                                    -   

(x)    Excess Finance Charge Collections                                                      $  4,565,258.27 
        (e-i-ii-iii-iv-v-vi-vii-viii-ix)
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<PAGE>

                          MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                                 RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK
                          DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                      SERIES 1997-1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


VII    YIELD AND BASE RATE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                                                                     <C>
BASE RATE
- ----------

(a)    Base Rate (current month)                                                                         6.78%
(b)    Base Rate (prior month)                                                                           6.78%
(c)    Base Rate (2 months ago)                                                                          6.78%

(d)    3 Month Average Base Rate                                                                         6.78%

PORTFOLIO YIELD
- ---------------

(e)    Portfolio Yield (current month)                                                                  18.49%
(f)    Portfolio Yield (prior month)                                                                    14.01%
(g)    Portfolio Yield (2 months ago)                                                                   18.91%

(h)    3 Month Average Portfolio Yield                                                                  17.14%

VIII   PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE RATES
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a)    Net Charge-Offs (annualized % of Principal Receivables at beginning of                            7.87%
       period)
(b)    Monthly Payment Rate (% of Principal Receivables at beginning of period                          20.31%
       (adjusted for number of days in period))
(c)    Trust Portfolio Yield (annualized)                                                               26.36%
(d)    Portfolio Yield (3 month average (annualized))                                                   17.14%
(e)    Base Rate (3 month average)                                                                       6.78%
(f)    Excess Finance Charge Collections % (d - e)                                                      10.36%
</TABLE>

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                          MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                                 RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK
                          DAYTON HUDSON CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                      SERIES 1997-1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


IX     PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                        <C>
(a)    Class A Principal Allocation Percentage                                                          15.70%
(b)    Class A Principal                                                                   $               -  
(c)    Class B Principal Allocation Percentage                                                           4.82%
(d)    Class B Principal                                                                   $               -  
(e)    Total Principal (b + d)                                                             $               -  

(f)    Reallocated Principal Collections                                                   $               -  
(g)    Shared Principal Collections allocable from other Series, Participation and         $               -  
       Transferor Certificate

X      INVESTOR CHARGE-OFFS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       CLASS A INVESTOR CHARGE-OFFS 
       ------------------------------
(a)    Class A Investor Charge-Offs                                                        $               -  
(b)    Class A Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 original certificate principal amount       $               -  
(c)    Total amount reimbursed in respect of Class A Investor Charge-Offs                  $               -  
(d)    The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of the Class         $               -  
       A Certificates exceeds the Class A Invested Amount after giving effect to all
       transactions on such Distribution Date.

       CLASS B INVESTOR CHARGE-OFFS 
       ------------------------------
(e)    Class B Investor Charge-Offs                                                        $               -  
(f)    Class B Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 original certificate principal amount       $               -  
(g)    Total amount reimbursed in respect of Class B Investor Charge-Offs                  $               -  
(h)    The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of the Class B       $               -  
       Certificates exceeds the Class B Invested Amount after giving effect to all
       transactions on such Distribution Date.

XI     AMORTIZATION
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a)    Class A Accumulation Period Length (months)                                                         12
(b)    Controlled Accumulation Amount                                                      $    33,333,333.34 
(c)    Deficit Controlled Accumulation  Amount                                             $               -  
(d)    Total Principal on deposit in Principal Funding Account for the benefit of Class    $               -  
       A Certificateholders
</TABLE>


     RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK,
       AS SERVICER


     BY: /s/ Thomas A Swanson
     ------------------------------------------
       NAME:  THOMAS  A. SWANSON
       TITLE:  VICE PRESIDENT & CASHIER




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