DIRECTIONS TO THE 2001 ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS OF
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

Our world headquarters is the site of the 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. We are located at 200 Vesey Street on the west side of lower Manhattan in the World Financial Center. The World Financial Center is connected to the World Trade Center by two pedestrian overpasses and is also accessible at street level by car.

BY SUBWAY

Take any of these subway lines: the A, C, E, N, R or the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 9 trains. All of these trains stop at or near the World Trade Center. Walk from the World Trade Center across the Westside Highway (also known as West Street) by going across one of the two pedestrian overpasses. Our building is on the north side of the Winter Garden in the World Financial Center.

BY CAR OR TAXI

Go south on the Westside Highway in lower Manhattan toward the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Come into the World Financial Center, which is directly across the Westside Highway from the towers, by turning west on either Murray Street or Vesey Street. Go to the main entrance of our building, located at the corner of Vesey Street and the Westside Highway.

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