AMERICAN EXPRESS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO PARTICIPATE IN A DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFERENCE HOSTED BY KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC.
NEW YORK, May 27, 2009 -- American Express Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth I. Chenault will be the keynote speaker at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Diversified Financial Services Conference, on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 12:15 p.m. (EST).
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 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.


