AMERICAN EXPRESS CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO PRESENT AT THE KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS 2008 DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS CONFERENCE

NEW YORK, May 28, 2008 -- American Express Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth I. Chenault, will make a presentation about American Express' business strategies at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2008 Diversified Financials Conference on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. (EDT).

A live audio webcast of Mr. Chenault's presentation, together with the slides, will be made available to the general public through the American Express Investor Relations Web site at http://ir.americanexpress.com. An audio replay of Mr. Chenault's presentation will be available to the general public later that day 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:
Joanna Lambert
212.640.9668
Joanna.G.Lambert@aexp.com