EX-99 8 dex99.txt DEBT AND PREFERRED STOCK SECURITIES RATINGS EXHIBIT 99.1 HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES DEBT AND PREFERRED STOCK SECURITIES RATINGS Standard Moody's & Poor's Investors Corporation Service Fitch, Inc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- At June 30, 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Household International, Inc. Senior debt A A2 A Preferred stock BBB+ Baa1 A- Household Finance Corporation Senior debt A A1 A Senior subordinated debt A- A2 A- Commercial paper A-1 P-1 F-1 HFC Bank plc Senior debt A A1 A Commercial paper A-1 P-1 F-1 Household Bank (Nevada), N.A./(1)/ Senior debt A A-1 A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /1/ On July 1, 2002, Household Bank (Nevada), N.A. was merged with and into Household Bank (SB), N.A.