Press Release

Prospect Heights, IL - February 7, 2002 - Household International, Inc. (NYSE:HI) will host a conference call today, Thursday, February 7, 2002, at 11:30 a.m. EST. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William F. Aldinger, Vice Chairman-Chief Financial Officer David A. Schoenholz, and Managing Director-Treasurer Edgar Ancona, will be available to take questions from investors in order to alleviate concerns regarding recent market rumors.

The live audio webcast will be available in the 'Investors' section of Household's website at www.household.com. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately 24 hours after the conclusion of the presentation.

A playback of the conference call will also be available by calling (719) 457-0820 after 4:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 7, 2002, through Monday February 11, 2002. The access code is 539307.

About Household
Household's businesses are leading providers of consumer loan, credit card, 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 widely 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 website at www.household.com.