AMERICAN EXPRESS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL HOSTED BY CLSA
NEW YORK, May 14, 2009 -- American Express Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth I. Chenault, along with Chief Financial Officer, Daniel T. Henry, will participate in an investor conference call hosted by CLSA on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. (EST). CLSA is affiliated with Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.
A live audio webcast of the call will be made available to the general public through the American Express Web site at http://ir.americanexpress.com. An audio replay of the call will be available to the general public later that evening 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.


