Press Release

Prospect Heights, IL, January 9, 2002 -- Household International (NYSE: HI) plans to report its fourth quarter results and host a conference call on Wednesday, January 16, 2002.

Household's earnings release will be available at approximately 8 a.m. (CST) on its website at www.household.com.

The company will also host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (CST) on Wednesday, January 16, 2002. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet on Household's website at www.household.com. A replay will be available on the website following the call.

A playback of the conference call will also be available by calling (719) 457-0820 after 12:00 noon (CST) on Wednesday, January 16 through Friday, January 18. The access code is 461045.

About Household
Household's businesses are leading providers of consumer loan, credit cards, auto finance and credit insurance products in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. In the United States, Household's largest business, founded in 1878, operates under the two oldest and most recognized names in consumer finance - HFC and Beneficial. Household is also one of the nation's largest issuers of private-label and general purpose credit cards, including The GM Card® and the AFL-CIO's Union Plus® card. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.household.com.