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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

                             HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL
                 LONG-TERM EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
                         (AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 10, 2002)

1. PURPOSE

         The purpose of the Household International Long-Term Executive
Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan") is to further the long-term growth of
Household International Inc. ("Household") and its subsidiaries by strengthening
the ability of Household to attract and retain key employees and to provide
additional motivation and incentives for the performance of key employees.

2. ADMINISTRATION

         The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee of
Household's Board of Directors (the "Committee"). The Committee shall have such
powers to administer the Plan as are delegated to it by the Plan and the Board
of Directors, including the power to interpret the Plan and any agreements
executed thereunder, to prescribe rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to
determine the terms, restrictions, and provisions of any agreement relating to
awards granted pursuant to the Plan, and to make all other determinations
necessary or advisable for administering the Plan. No member of the Committee
shall be eligible to receive any awards under the Plan while a member of the
Committee or at any time within one year prior to becoming a member of the
Committee.

3. GRANT OF AWARDS; SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN

         (a) The Committee may grant any type of award permitted under the terms
of the Plan (all such awards in the aggregate being hereinafter referred to as "
Awards"). Only employees of Household and its subsidiaries may be selected by
the Committee for Awards under the Plan.

         (b) The maximum number of shares of Common Stock of Household that may
be issued under the Plan is 6,017,884 (adjusted to reflect the 2-for-l Common
Stock split effected on October 15, 1993), all of which shares may be made
subject to Options. The Stock issued pursuant to the Plan may consist of
authorized and unissued shares of Household's Common Stock, Common Stock held in
Household's treasury or Common Stock purchased on the open market. If any Award
granted under the Plan shall terminate or lapse for any reason, any shares of
Common Stock subject to such Award shall again be available for the grant of an
Award.

         (c) In the event of corporate changes affecting Household's Common
Stock or this Plan or Awards granted thereunder (including, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations,
reorganizations, mergers, consolidations, or other relevant changes in
capitalization), the Board of Directors or the Committee shall make appropriate
adjustments in price, number and kind of shares of Common Stock or other
consideration subject to such Awards or in the terms of such Awards, which it
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to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights under the Awards. In addition, the
Board of Directors or the Committee may from time to time equitably change the
aggregate number or remaining number or kind of shares which may be issued under
the Plan to reflect any such corporate changes.

         (d) The Committee may, in its discretion and subject to such rules as
it may adopt, permit an employee to satisfy, in whole or in part, withholding
tax obligations incurred in connection with Awards: 1) by electing to have
Household withhold shares of Household Common Stock (otherwise deliverable to
the employee in connection with an Award) in payment for such withholding tax
obligation or 2) by delivering shares of Household Common Stock owned by such
employee in payment for such withholding tax obligation.

4. OPTIONS

         (a) The Committee may grant any type of statutory or non-statutory
Option to purchase shares of Household Common Stock as is permitted by law at
the time the Option is granted. The term of the initial grant of each Option
shall not be more than ten years and one day from the date of grant and may be
exercised at the rate set by the Committee or as stated herein; provided,
however, that no Option shall be exercised less than one year from the date of
grant, except as provided herein. The Committee may, in its discretion, extend
the expiration date of certain Options, other than Options which are intended to
qualify as Incentive Stock Options ("ISO") pursuant to Section 422A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (the "Code"), provided no expiration
date of any Option may exceed 15 years from the date of the grant of that
Option.

         (b) The per share purchase price of Household Common Stock which may be
acquired pursuant to an Option shall be at least 100% of the fair market value
of one share of Common Stock of Household on the date on which the Option is
granted. Within this limitation such price shall be determined by the Committee.

         (c) Payment for shares purchased upon the exercise of an Option shall
be made in cash or, in the discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common
Stock of Household valued at the then fair market value of such shares or by a
combination of cash and shares of Common Stock.

         (d) Each Option granted by the Committee which is intended to qualify
as an ISO pursuant to the Code shall comply with the applicable provisions of
the Code pertaining to ISOs. The aggregate fair market value (determined as of
the time the ISO is granted) of Household Common Stock for which an employee may
be granted an ISO in any calendar year (under all plans of Household and
subsidiaries) shall not exceed $100,000 plus any unused "limit carryover" for
such year, as determined in accordance with Section 422A of the Code.

         (e) The Committee may, in its discretion and subject to such rules as
it may adopt, authorize an extension of credit from Household to an employee
holding an Award granted under this Plan (except for an employee who is a
director or executive officer of Household) to assist the employee in settling
withholding tax obligations on Awards. Household may extend or guarantee loans
under this provision. Loans extended under the Plan will bear interest,

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compounded semiannually, at the applicable rate in effect under Section 1274(d)
of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Applicable Federal Rate") on the day the loan
is made. Payment terms will be established by the Committee and may or may not
require periodic payments of interest and/or principal. The term of loans will
be established by the Committee, as well as provisions governing the
acceleration of maturity upon termination of employment or default. Loans
financed or guaranteed by Household will be secured by retention of the issued
stock certificates by Household and execution of an agreement with respect to
such shares. To the extent necessary to satisfy the provisions of Regulation U
or another similar regulatory restriction, other security may be required by the
Committee.

5. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

         (a) The Committee may grant Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") in
tandem with the grant of an Option under the Plan or with respect to a
previously granted Option under the Plan, except that the Committee may grant
SARs in connection with an Option which is an ISO only to the extent that such
grant is consistent with the treatment of the Option as an ISO. In either case
the number of shares in respect of which SARs are granted by the Committee shall
not be greater than the number of shares subject to the related Option. In
exchange for the surrender in whole or in part of the right to exercise the
related Option, such SAR shall entitle the employee to payment of an amount
equal to the appreciation in value of the surrendered Options (the excess of the
fair market value of such Stock subject to Options at the time of surrender over
their aggregate option price). An SAR granted pursuant to this subsection (a)
shall be exercisable to the extent and only to the extent that the related
Option is exercisable, but if an SAR is granted with respect to a
previously-granted Option, the SAR will not be exercisable for a period of
twelve months from the date of grant of such SAR, except as provided herein. No
such SAR shall be exercisable except upon surrender of the related Option, and
to the extent such Option is surrendered, the shares covered by such Option
shall again be available for purposes of the Plan to the extent that payment of
such SAR is not made in shares of Stock of Household. The exercise of any Option
shall result in the cancellation of any related SAR. An SAR issued in tandem
with an ISO may be exercised only when the market price of the Stock subject to
the ISO exceeds the exercise price of the ISO.

         (b) The Committee may also grant units of SARs on a stand-alone basis
which are not issued in tandem with Options. The term of each such SAR shall not
be more than ten years from the date of grant and may be exercised at the rate
set by the Committee or as stated herein; provided, however, that no such SAR
shall be exercised less than one year from the date of grant, except as provided
herein. The "base price" of each unit of a "stand-alone" SAR shall be at least
100% of the fair market value of one share of Common Stock of Household on the
date on which such SAR is granted. Within this limitation the base price shall
be determined by the Committee. Each unit of a "stand-alone" SAR entitles the
holder, upon exercise, to payment of an amount equal to the difference between
the base price of such SAR unit and the fair market value on the date of
exercise of a share of Common Stock of Household.

         (c) At the discretion of the Committee, payment for SARs may be made in
cash, in shares of Common Stock of Household valued at their fair market value
as of the date of exercise of the SAR, or partly in cash and partly in shares of
Common Stock of Household.

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         (d) The Committee may establish a maximum appreciation value payable
under an SAR.

6. TRANSFER OF OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS;
   EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS FOLLOWING TERMINATION OF
   EMPLOYMENT

         (a) Options and SARs may not be transferred except by will or the laws
of descent and distribution and during the lifetime of the holder may be
exercised only by him. Subject to Section 6(b) hereof, if the holder of an
Option or SAR shall cease to be an employee of Household or a subsidiary, and
unless otherwise provided by the Committee, all rights under such Option or SAR
shall immediately terminate, except:

                  (i) in the event of termination of employment of a holder who
         is retirement-eligible under the terms of a pension plan of Household
         or a subsidiary, the Option or SAR may be exercised within five (5)
         years of the date of termination of employment.

                  (ii) in the event of termination of employment due to
         permanent and total disability of a holder who is not
         retirement-eligible under the terms of a pension plan of Household or a
         subsidiary, the Option or SAR may be exercised within twelve (12)
         months following the date of such termination of employment.

                  (iii) in the event of death during employment, the Option or
         SAR may be exercised by the executor, administrator, or other personal
         representative of the holder within five (5) years succeeding death if
         such holder was retirement-eligible under the terms of a pension plan
         of Household or a subsidiary, or twelve (12) months if such holder was
         not retirement-eligible under the terms of a pension plan of Household
         or a subsidiary.

                  (iv) in the event of termination of employment other than as
         set forth in subsections (i), (ii) or (iii) above, the Option or SAR
         may be exercised within three (3) months following the date of
         termination, except for termination for cause.

                  (v) in the event of death of a holder of an Option or SAR
         following termination of employment, the Option or SAR may be exercised
         by the executor, administrator, or other personal representative of the
         holder, notwithstanding the time period specified in (i), (ii), (iii)
         or (iv) above, within a) twelve (12) months following death or b) the
         remainder of the period in which the holder was entitled to exercise
         the Option or SAR, whichever period is longer.

         If, prior to a Change in Control, the Committee determines that the
termination is for cause, the Option or SAR will not under any circumstances be
exercisable following termination of employment.

         (b) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or an Award agreement to the
contrary, (i) if a holder's employment is terminated for any reason (including
for cause), following a Change in Control, each option held by such holder as of
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granted under the Plan prior to the date of such Change in Control may be
exercised until the expiration of the original full term of the option, and (ii)
if a holder's employment is terminated under the circumstances described in
Section 10(b) hereof, each option held by such holder as of the date of any such
termination that was granted under the Plan following the date of such Change in
Control may be exercised until the expiration of the original full term of the
option.

         (c) An Option or SAR may not be exercised pursuant to this Section 6
after the expiration of the term of such Option or SAR and may be exercised only
to the extent that the holder was entitled to exercise such Option or SAR on the
date of termination of employment.

7. PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARDS AND PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS

         (a) The Committee may grant Performance Unit Awards and Performance
Share Awards pursuant to this Section 7. The Committee shall establish, with
respect to and at the time of grant of each Performance Unit Award or
Performance Share Award, a performance period over which the performance of the
holder of a Performance Unit Award or Performance Share Award shall be measured.
The Committee shall also establish performance levels but subject to such later
revisions as the Committee, in its sole judgment, shall deem appropriate to
reflect significant, unforeseen events or changes. The Committee in its
discretion may also grant Performance Unit Awards and Performance Share Awards
to employees following the start of any performance period and may also grant
additional Performance Unit Awards and Performance Share Awards to participants
after the start of any performance period.

         (b) Each Performance Unit shall have an initial value of $100 per unit.
Each Performance Share shall initially represent one share of Household Common
Stock with a value equal to the fair market value of one share of Household
Common Stock on the date of grant of the Performance Share Award. As determined
by the Committee, the value of Performance Units and the number of shares of
Household Common Stock represented by Performance Shares may increase or
decrease depending upon the extent to which the performance targets set by the
Committee in respect of the holder of the Performance Unit Award or Performance
Share Award are achieved.

         (c) The holder of a Performance Unit Award shall be entitled to receive
payment of an amount equal to the value of the Performance Unit Award, based on
the achievement of the performance targets for such performance period, as
determined by the Committee at the time of settlement of the Performance Unit
Award, except that no more than 50% of the Performance Unit Award may be paid in
Household Common Stock.

         (d) The holder of a Performance Share Award shall be entitled to
receive a number of shares of Household Common Stock represented by the
Performance Share Award, based on the performance targets for such performance
period, as determined by the Committee. At the discretion of the Committee,
payment for Performance Share Awards may be made in whole or in part in cash, in
which case Household shall pay an amount equal to the fair market value of a
share of Household Common Stock on the date of settlement for each share of
Household Common Stock that would otherwise be delivered to the holder of the
Performance Share Award.

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         (e) Payment shall be made in a lump sum or in installments as
prescribed by the Committee. If any payment in Household Common Stock is to be
made on a deferred basis, the recipient may be entitled, in the discretion of
and on terms and conditions established by the Committee, to receive a payment
or credit equivalent to any dividend payable with respect to the number of
shares of Common Stock which, as of the record date for the dividend, had been
awarded or made payable to the recipient but not delivered. If a payment in cash
is to be made on a deferred basis, the recipient may be entitled, in the
discretion of and on terms and conditions established by the Committee, to be
paid interest on the unpaid amount.

         (f) In the event of death, permanent and total disability, or
retirement under the terms of a pension plan of Household or a subsidiary and,
unless the Committee in its sole discretion adopts a contrary rule, the holder
of a Performance Unit Award or Performance Share Award shall receive payment of
such Award prorated on the number of elapsed months in the performance period
but based on the extent to which performance targets are achieved for the full
performance period. Such Performance Unit Award or Performance Share Award shall
be payable at the time of payment of all other Performance Unit Awards or
Performance Share Awards granted for the same performance period. Subject to
Section 10(b), a holder of a Performance Unit Award or Performance Share Award
whose employment terminates for reasons other than those listed in this
paragraph will forfeit his rights to any outstanding Performance Unit Award or
Performance Share Award. Such forfeiture may be waived in whole or in part by
the Committee, in its sole discretion.

         (g) The Committee may grant Performance Unit Awards or Performance
Share Awards in tandem with SARs and Options (including ISOs if such grant is
consistent with the treatment of the Option as an ISO). However, to the extent
of an exercise or payout of any such Performance Unit Award, Performance Share
Award, Option, and/or SAR granted in tandem, the exercise or payout of any unit
of such tandem Award shall automatically cancel the corresponding units of such
Award. Awards granted to the same individual, whether or not on the same day,
will not be considered to be issued in tandem pursuant to this Section unless
the Committee designates such Awards as tandem Awards.

8. RESTRICTED STOCK RIGHTS

         (a) The Committee from time to time may grant Restricted Stock Rights
("RSRs") to any employee selected by the Committee, which would entitle such
employee to receive a stated number of shares of Common Stock of Household,
subject to forfeiture of such RSRs if such employee failed to remain
continuously an employee of Household or any subsidiary for the period
stipulated by the Committee (the "Restricted Period").

         (b) RSRs shall be subject to the following restrictions and
limitations:

                  (i) The RSRs may not be transferred except by will or the laws
         of descent and distribution;

                  (ii) Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs (d) and (e) of
         this Section 8, the RSRs and the shares subject to such RSRs shall be
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         such RSRs and shares shall terminate without any payment of
         consideration by Household if the employee fails to remain continuously
         as an employee of Household or any subsidiary for the Restricted
         Period. A grantee shall not be deemed to have terminated his period of
         continuous employment with Household or any subsidiary if he leaves the
         employ of Household or any subsidiary for immediate reemployment with
         Household or any subsidiary.

         (c) The holder of RSRs shall not be entitled to any of the rights of a
holder of the Common Stock with respect to the shares subject to such RSRs prior
to the issuance of such shares pursuant to the Plan. At the Committee's
discretion, during the Restricted Period, for each share subject to an RSR,
Household will pay the holder an amount in cash equal to the cash dividend
declared on a share of Common Stock of Household during the Restricted Period on
or about the date Household pays such dividend to its stockholders of record.

         (d) The Committee in its sole discretion may accelerate the payment of
Household Common Stock under RSRs prior to the termination of the Restricted
Period if the holder of the RSR has achieved certain performance levels
established by the Committee at the time an RSR is granted. The Committee in its
sole judgment may revise such performance levels as it deems appropriate to
reflect significant, unforeseen events or changes.

         (e) In the event that the employment of a holder terminates by reason
of death or permanent and total disability, such holder shall be entitled to
receive the number of shares subject to the RSR multiplied by a fraction (x) the
numerator of which shall be the number of full months between the date of grant
of such RSR and the date of such termination of employment, and (y) the
denominator of which shall be the number of full months in the Restricted
Period; provided, however, that any fractional share shall not be awarded.
Subject to Section 10(b), a holder of an RSR whose employment terminates for
reasons other than those listed in this paragraph will forfeit his rights under
any outstanding RSRs. This automatic forfeiture may be waived in whole or in
part by the Committee in its sole discretion.

         (f) When a grantee shall be entitled to receive shares pursuant to an
RSR, Household shall issue the appropriate number of shares registered in the
name of the grantee.

9. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

         The Board of Directors or the Committee may amend the Plan or any Award
granted thereunder at any time, except as provided in Section 10(d) and that the
Board of Directors or the Committee may not, without shareholder approval, and
except as permitted by Section 3(c), increase the number of shares of Common
Stock of Household which may be issued pursuant to the Plan, change the purchase
price of an Option or base price of a "stand-alone" SAR, or make any other
amendment to the Plan which is required by law to be approved by the
shareholders of Household. The Board of Directors may terminate the Plan at any
time except as provided in Section 10(d), but such termination shall not affect
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10. CHANGE IN CONTROL

         (a) In order to protect employees of Household and its subsidiaries who
have been granted Awards, if a "Change in Control" occurs, then the Committee,
in its sole discretion, may:

                  (i) accelerate the time periods for exercising or realizing
         any Awards, notwithstanding any minimum holding periods set forth in
         the Plan or established by the Committee at the time of the grant of
         the Award;

                  (ii) provide for the purchase by Household of any Awards in
         cash equal to the amount that could have been received upon the
         exercise or realization of such Awards had the Awards been currently
         exercisable or payable on the day before said cash payment is made;

                  (iii) make such adjustments, including the granting of
         additional Awards, to any outstanding Award as the Committee deems
         appropriate to reflect the Change in Control; and

                  (iv) cause outstanding Awards to be assumed, or new rights
         substituted therefor, by any corporation that is the successor to
         Household.

         (b) Any employee whose position with Household or any of its
subsidiaries is "materially changed" (as defined below) or is terminated without
"cause" (as defined below), within twenty-four (24) months after a Change in
Control, shall be deemed to be involuntary terminated from Household and its
subsidiaries. In the event of an employee's termination as described in this
Section 10(b), notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan or
any Award agreement, such employee shall become fully vested in such Awards and
shall be entitled to exercise or receive the payment of all Awards granted under
the Plan following the date of such Change in Control that were outstanding
immediately prior to the event causing such termination without any action by
the Committee or Board of Directors. In addition, upon a termination of
employment described in this Section 10(b), any minimum holding period set forth
in the Plan or an Award agreement shall be deemed immediately satisfied.

         (c) For purposes of this Section and to determine the rights of any
employee who has an outstanding Award, the term:

         (i) "Change in Control" means:

                       (1) any "person" (as defined in Section 13(d) and
                           14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
                           amended (the "Exchange Act")), excluding for this
                           purpose Household or any subsidiary of Household, or
                           any employee benefit plan of Household, or any
                           subsidiary of Household, or any person or entity
                           organized, appointed or established by Household for
                           or pursuant to the terms of such plan which acquires
                           beneficial ownership of voting securities of
                           Household, is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as
                           defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act)
                           directly or indirectly of securities of Household
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                           (20%) or more of the combined voting power of
                           Household's then outstanding securities; provided,
                           however, that no Change in Control shall be deemed to
                           have occurred as the result of an acquisition of
                           securities of Household by Household which, by
                           reducing the number of voting securities outstanding,
                           increases the direct or indirect beneficial ownership
                           interest of any person to twenty percent (20%) or
                           more of the combined voting power of Household's then
                           outstanding securities, but any subsequent increase
                           in the direct or indirect beneficial ownership
                           interest of such person in Household shall be deemed
                           a Change in Control; and provided further that if the
                           Board of Directors of Household determines in good
                           faith that a person who has become the beneficial
                           owner directly or indirectly of securities of
                           Household representing twenty percent (20%) or more
                           of the combined voting power of Household's then
                           outstanding securities has inadvertently reached that
                           level of ownership interest, and if such person
                           divests as promptly as practicable a sufficient
                           amount of securities of Household so that the person
                           no longer has a direct or indirect beneficial
                           ownership interest in twenty percent (20%) or more of
                           the combined voting power of Household's then
                           outstanding securities, then no Change in Control
                           shall be deemed to have occurred;

                       (2) during any period of two (2) consecutive years
                           (not including any period prior to November 9, 1998)
                           individuals who at the beginning of such two-year
                           period constitute the Board of Directors of Household
                           and any new director or directors (except for any
                           director designated by a person who has entered into
                           an agreement with Household to effect a transaction
                           described in subparagraph (1), above, or subparagraph
                           (3), below) whose election by the Board or nomination
                           for election by Household's stockholders was approved
                           by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors
                           then still in office who either were directors at the
                           beginning of the period or whose election or
                           nomination for election was previously so approved,
                           cease for any reason to constitute at least a
                           majority of the Board (such individuals and any such
                           new directors being referred to as the "Incumbent
                           Board");

                       (3) consummation of (x) an agreement for the sale or
                           disposition of Household or all or substantially all
                           of Household's assets, (y) a plan of merger or
                           consolidation of Household with any other
                           corporation, or (z) a similar transaction or series
                           of transactions involving Household (any transaction
                           described in parts (x) through (z) of this
                           subparagraph (3) being referred to as a "Business
                           Combination"), in each case unless after such a
                           Business Combination (I) the stockholders of
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                           immediately prior to the Business Combination
                           continue to own, directly or indirectly, more than
                           sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of
                           the then outstanding voting securities entitled to
                           vote generally in the election of directors of the
                           new (or continued) entity (including, but not by way
                           of limitation, an entity which as a result of such
                           transaction owns Household, or all or substantially
                           all of Household's former assets either directly or
                           through one or more subsidiaries) immediately after
                           such Business Combination, in substantially the same
                           proportion as their ownership of Household
                           immediately prior to such Business Combination, (II)
                           no person (excluding any entity resulting from such
                           Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or
                           related trust) of Household or of such entity
                           resulting from such Business Combination)
                           beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, twenty
                           percent (20%) or more of the then combined voting
                           power of the then outstanding voting securities of
                           such entity, except to the extent that such ownership
                           existed prior to the Business Combination, and (III)
                           at least a majority of the members of the board of
                           directors of the entity resulting from such Business
                           Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at
                           the time of the execution of the initial agreement,
                           or of the action of the Board, providing for such
                           Business Combination;

                       (4) approval by the stockholders of Household of a
                           complete liquidation or dissolution of Household;

                       (5) a tender offer is made for thirty percent (30%)
                           or more of the common stock of Household, which
                           tender offer has not been approved by the Board of
                           Directors of Household; or

                       (6) a solicitation subject to Rule 14a-11 under the
                           Exchange Act (or any successor Rule) relating to the
                           election or removal of 50% or more of the members of
                           the Incumbent Board is made by any person other than
                           Household.

         (ii) "Materially changed" means the occurrence of one or more of the
              following events:

                       (1) the termination of the employee, without cause
                           (as defined below), and other than by reason of
                           death, permanent and total disability or retirement
                           under the terms of a pension plan of Household or any
                           subsidiary, or termination by the employee within the
                           special 60-day window period which begins 6 months
                           after a Change in Control as provided in the
                           employee's employment agreement;

                       (2) the employee was assigned to a position of lesser
                           rank or status;

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                       (3) the employee's annual target bonus or targeted
                           performance unit awards were reduced and compensation
                           equivalent in aggregate value was not substituted;

                       (4) the employee's annual salary was reduced;

                       (5) the employee's benefits under the Household
                           Retirement Income Plan or any successor tax qualified
                           defined benefit plan were reduced for reasons other
                           than to maintain its tax qualified status and such
                           reductions were not supplemented in the Household
                           Supplemental Retirement Income Plan or any successor
                           plan ("HSRIP"); or the employee's benefits under
                           HSRIP, if applicable, were reduced;

                       (6) the employee's other benefits or perquisites were
                           reduced and such reductions were not uniformly
                           applied with respect to all similarly situated
                           employees; or

                       (7) the employee was reassigned to a geographical
                           area outside of the metropolitan area in which the
                           employee was assigned at the time of the Change in
                           Control.

         (iii) "cause" (1) in the case of an employee who is a party to
               an employment, termination protection or similar
               agreement that defines "cause" (or words of similar
               import), means "cause" (or words of similar import) as
               defined in such agreement, and (2) in the case of any
               other employee, means willful and deliberate misconduct,
               which is detrimental in a significant way to the
               interests of Household or any subsidiary thereof.

         (d) Notwithstanding anything set forth in Section 9 hereof, upon the
occurrence of a Change in Control the Plan may not be amended or terminated by
the Committee, the Board of Directors or the stockholders of Household.


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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Household International, Inc. has caused this Plan
to be amended effective September 10, 2002 and its corporate seal attached
hereto by its duly authorized officers.

                                          HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC.




Dated:  September  10, 2002               By:  /s/ C.P. Kelly
                  ---                          -----------------------------
                                                   Colin P. Kelly
                                                   Executive Vice President-
                                                   Administration

ATTEST:



By:/s/ K. H. Robin
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         Secretary



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