American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) plans to host a conference call for investors at 5:00 p.m. (ET) today to discuss topics relating to today's press release on the fourth quarter. A live audio webcast of the investor conference call will be available to the general public on the American Express Investor Relations web site at http://ir.americanexpress.com. A replay of the investor conference call will be available after the call at the same web site address.

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Marina Norville, +1-212-640-2832
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Mike O?Neill, +1-212-640-5951
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Ken Paukowits, +1-212-640-6348
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Rick Petrino, +1-212-640-5574
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