American Express Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to Participate in the Sanford Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference

American Express (NYSE: AXP) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth Chenault, will participate in the Sanford Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York, on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. (ET). Mr. Chenault will participate in a question and answer session relating to the Company's results and strategies.

A live audio webcast will be made available to the general public through the American Express Investor Relations website at http://ir.americanexpress.com. An audio replay of the presentation will be available after the event at the same website address.

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