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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--American Express (NYSE: AXP) Vice Chairman, Edward Gilligan, will participate in the Citi Financial Services Conference in New York, on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at 10:25 a.m. (EST). Mr. Gilligan will participate in a question and answer session relating to the Companyas recent 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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