AMERICAN EXPRESS PLANS LIVE AUDIO WEBCASTS OF THE INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL FOLLOWING SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS AND SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL COMMUNITY MEETING

NEW YORK, July 18, 2008 -- American Express Company said today that it plans to host a live audio Webcast of its investor conference call on Monday, July 21, 2008, at 5:00 pm (ET) to review second quarter 2008 financial results. The company's financial results are scheduled to be released shortly after the market closes on July 21.

The Company also plans to host its semi-annual Financial Community Meeting on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. (ET). At the meeting, Kenneth I. Chenault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Al Kelly, President, and Ed Gilligan, Vice Chairman, will provide an overview of the Company's results and business strategy. The meeting will take place at the Company's headquarter office located in lower Manhattan.

The live audio Web cast and presentation slides for both the investor conference call and the semi-annual Financial Community Meeting will be available to the general public on the American Express Web site at http://ir.americanexpress.com.

Investor Conference Call – Second Quarter 2008 Results

  • Monday, July 21, 2008 - A copy of the second quarter 2008 earnings release, earnings supplement and presentation slides will be available prior to the call at the same Web site address. A replay of the call will be available the evening of July 21 at the same Web site address.

Semi-Annual Financial Community Meeting

  • Wednesday, August 6, 2008 – Presentations from the financial community meeting will be available at the same Web site address. A replay of the meeting will be available the evening of August 6 at the same Web site address.

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



Contacts:
Alex Hopwood
212.640.5495
Alex.W.Hopwood@aexp.com

Joanna Lambert
212.640.9668
Joanna.G.Lambert@aexp.com