Oct 4 (Reuters) - American Express Co:
* About 8 million merchants accept Visa and MasterCard and 4.9 million that
accept American Express but those numbers overlap - call
* This gets at the core of our business and is absolutely worth fighting for-
call
* We're not considering unbundling services to merchants - call
((New York Equities Desk; tel: +1 646 223 6000))
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* About 8 million merchants accept Visa and MasterCard and 4.9 million that
accept American Express but those numbers overlap - call
* This gets at the core of our business and is absolutely worth fighting for-
call
* We're not considering unbundling services to merchants - call
((New York Equities Desk; tel: +1 646 223 6000))
(For more news about American Express Co click here:) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.