AMERICAN EXPRESS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO PRESENT AT THE MERRILL LYNCH 2007 BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES INVESTOR CONFERENCE

NEW YORK, November 06, 2007 -- American Express Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth I. Chenault, will make an investor presentation relating to American Express' business strategies at the Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Investor Conference on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at 4:15 p.m. (EST) at The Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City.

A live audio webcast of Mr. Chenault's presentation, as well as the presentation slides, will be made available to the general public through the American Express Web site at http://ir.americanexpress.com. An audio replay of Mr. Chenault's presentation will be available to the general public later that evening at the same Web site address.

American Express Company is a leading global payments, network and travel company founded in 1850. For more information, visit www.americanexpress.com.

Contacts:
Judy Tenzer
212.640.0555
Judy.G.Tenzer@aexp.com