AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY PLANS LIVE AUDIO WEB ACCESS TO INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL FOLLOWING SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENT
NEW YORK, July 18, 2005 -- American Express Company said today that it plans to host an investor conference call on Monday, July 25, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss second quarter earnings results, operating performance and other topics that may be raised during the discussion. The company's earnings results are scheduled to be announced earlier that day.
Live audio of the conference call will be accessible to the general public on the American Express web site at http://ir.americanexpress.com. The Second Quarter Earnings Press Release and Supplement, as well as a replay of the conference call, will also be available that day at the same web site address.
American Express Company, founded in 1850, is a global travel, financial and network services provider.


