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Executive Offices
American Express Company
200 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10285
212-640-2000

Information Available
on the Internet

Copies of the company’s Form 10-K, proxy statement and other documents, as well as information on financial results, products, services and company press releases are available through the American Express home page on the Internet at the following address:
www.americanexpress.com.

Information Available on Request

Copies of the company’s Form 10-K, philanthropic grants and political contributions for 1999 are available without charge upon written request to the Secretary’s Office at the above address.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

ChaseMellon Shareholder
Services, L.L.C.
Overpeck Centre
85 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660
1-800-463-5911 or 201-329-8660
Hearing Impaired:
1-800-231-5469 or 201-329-8354
www.chasemellon.com

Stock Exchange Listings

Primary listing:
New York Stock Exchange
(Symbol: AXP)
Other listings:
Chicago Stock Exchange
Pacific Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Paris Stock Exchange

Independent Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019

Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American Express Company will be held at the executive offices of the company,
200 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10285, on Monday, April 24, 2000 at 10:00 a.m., local time. A written transcript or an audio cassette of the meeting will be available upon written request to the Secretary’s Office. There will be a modest fee to defray production and mailing costs.

Direct Deposit of Dividends

The company has established an
Electronic Direct Deposit of Dividends service for the electronic payment of quarterly dividends on the company’s common shares. With this service, registered shareholders may have their dividend payments sent electronically to their checking account or financial institution on the payment date.
Shareholders interested in enrolling in this service should call ChaseMellon at 1-800-463-5911.
Stock Purchase Plan
The company’s Shareholder’s Stock Purchase Plan provides shareholders and new investors with a convenient way to purchase common shares through cash contributions and reinvestment of dividends.

For a prospectus and other inquiries regarding the Shareholder’s Stock Purchase Plan, contact:

The Chase Manhattan Bank
c/o ChaseMellon Shareholder
Services, L.L.C.
P.O. Box 3336
So. Hackensack, NJ 07606
1-800-842-7629

Shareholder and Investor Inquiries
Written shareholder inquiries may be sent either to ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., P.O. Box 3315, So. Hackensack, NJ 07606 or to the Secretary’s Office, American Express
Company, 200 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10285. Written inquiries from the investment community should be sent to Investor Relations, American Express Company, at the above address.

Trademarks and Service Marks
The following trademarks, service marks and copyrighted material of American Express Company and its affiliates appear in the text of this report:
American Express®
American Express @ Work(SM)
American Express Box Logo®
American Express Box Logo and
Sunburst Design®
American Express Card Design®
American Express Corporate
Card Design®
American Express
Travelers Cheque Design®
American Express
World Service & Design®
AXI®
Be My Guest®
Centurion(SM)
CreditAware®
Express Approval(SM)
Gladiator Head®
Membership B@nking(SM)
MEMBERSHIP REWARDS®
Membership Rewards Options(SM)
Membership Rewards Plus(SM)
Optima®
Platinum Card®
Sign & Travel®

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All rights reserved.