American Express Executives to Present at the Upcoming 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference and the Janney Montgomery Scott Electronic Payments Summit

American Express (NYSE: AXP) said today that:

• Kenneth I. Chenault, chairman and chief executive officer, will be the keynote speaker at the 2009 Banking and Financial Services Conference hosted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 12:10 p.m. (ET). He will provide an overview of the company’s results and business strategies.
• William H. Glenn, president, Global Merchant Services, will present at the Janney Montgomery Scott Electronic Payments Summit 2009 on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). He will review the company's network, acquirer/processor, client management and marketing capabilities.

The live audio webcast and presentation slides of both conferences will be made available to the general public on the American Express Investor Relations Web site at http://ir.americanexpress.com. Audio replays of both presentations will also be available after each event 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.