American Express Plans Live Audio Webcasts of the Fourth Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call and Semi-Annual Financial

  American Express Plans Live Audio Webcasts of the Fourth Quarter 2012
  Earnings Conference Call and Semi-Annual Financial Community Meeting

Business Wire

NEW YORK -- January 3, 2013

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) plans to host a live audio webcast of its
investor conference call at 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, January 17, 2013 to
discuss fourth quarter and full-year 2012 financial results. The company's
financial results are scheduled to be announced shortly after the market
closes that day.

The company also plans to host its semi-annual Financial Community Meeting on
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. (ET). At the meeting, Kenneth I.
Chenault, Chairman and CEO, will provide a general overview of the company’s
operating results, key business trends and long term strategies, followed by a
question and answer session with the company’s senior executives.

Live audio of both the investor conference call and the Financial Community
Meeting will be accessible to the general public at
http://ir.americanexpress.com. Materials for both events will be posted on the
website prior to each event, and audio replays will be available on the
website following each event.

About American Express

American Express is a global services company, providing customers with access
to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business
success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on
facebook.com/americanexpress, foursquare.com/americanexpress,
linkedin.com/companies/american-express, twitter.com/americanexpress, and
youtube.com/americanexpress.

Key links to products and services: charge and credit cards, business credit
cards, travel services, gift cards, prepaid cards, merchant services, business
travel, and corporate card

Contact:

American Express
Media:
Marina Norville, +1-212-640-2832
marina.h.norville@aexp.com
or
Mike O’Neill, +1-212-640-5951
mike.o'neill@aexp.com
or
Investors/Analysts:
Ken Paukowits, +1-212-640-6348
ken.f.paukowits@aexp.com
or
Rick Petrino, +1-212-640-5574
richard.petrino@aexp.com