Press Release

Prospect Heights, IL - November 5, 2002 -- Household International (NYSE: HI) will host a fixed income investor presentation on November 6, 2002, at 7:45 a.m. EST.

The presentation 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 presentation will also be available by calling (888) 266-2081 from 12:00 noon (EST) on November 6th through midnight November 13th. The access code is 6302193. International callers may access the replay at (703) 925-2533.

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.