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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM 10-K
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10K/A

                       AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION OR REPORT
                   Filed pursuant to Section 12, 13, or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

     The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial
statements, exhibits or other portions of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, as set forth in the pages attached hereto.

     Exhibit 99 (a) Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Household International
Tax Reduction Investment Plan.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                        HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                        -----------------------------
                                                (Registrant)


Date:    June 28, 2004                  By:  /s/ Patrick D. Schwartz
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                                             Patrick D. Schwartz
                                             Vice President and Deputy
                                             General Counsel -Corporate


                        This document contains 17 pages.
                                No exhibit index.


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