Business Savings from American Express is offered at no cost to any and all merchants in the American Express network across the U.S., regardless of size or location. There is no enrollment process; merchants can access the many expense savings offerings through www.americanexpress.com/bizsavings or by calling the toll-free numbers provided by the partners. Business Savings partners include: Enterprise Rent-A-Car; IBM; McAfee; Nextel; Office Depot and Welcome Wagon among others. The program will continue to expand and offer value-added services from additional partners in the coming months.

"Business Savings is another way that American Express delivers unparalleled value to our merchant partners," said Bill Glenn, president, Establishment Services, American Express. "In today’s marketplace, businesses of all sizes are looking for every opportunity to increase revenue and control costs. Acceptance of the American Express Card is one way for businesses to do both."

"Office Depot is delighted to join with American Express in offering substantial savings to small- and medium-sized businesses nationwide," said Kathleen Kennedy, Vice President of Customer Development for Office Depot. "Many of our business customers welcome the American Express Card and this is a great way for Office Depot to bring these business owners meaningful savings on all of their office products purchases. We created a program in which American Express merchants get instant savings of 3 percent on purchases made in Office Depot stores and through our call centers, plus, up to 10 percent back with quarterly Advantage Rewards for qualifying purchases made in store, over the phone or online."

The focus of the Business Savings program is to provide smaller American Express merchants with the opportunity to realize cost savings usually available to the largest businesses through volume discounts. The Business Savings program adds cost savings to the many ways in which American Express supports its merchants.

Establishment Services is the merchant network of American Express and maintains and acquires millions of merchants around the globe and across industries who welcome the American Express Card. American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel, network, and financial services provider founded in 1850. It is a leader in charge and credit cards, Travelers Cheques, travel, financial planning, investment products, insurance and international banking.

Business Savings from American Express

Contacts:
Christine Elliott
212.640.0622
Christine.S.Elliott@aexp.com