Press Release

Prospect Heights, IL - October 11, 2002 -- Household International (NYSE: HI) will host a conference call today, October 11, 2002, at 11:00 a.m. Central, to discuss the resolution of certain regulatory issues.

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 from 2:00 p.m. (CDT) on Friday, October 11th through midnight (CDT) on Monday, October 14th. The access code is 184950.

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.