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Amex Annual Report 2002
Amex Annual Report 2002

Corporate Information

General Information

Executive Offices
American Express Company
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10285
212.640.2000

Information Available to Shareholders

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. Copies of these materials also are available without charge upon written request to the Secretary's Office at the above address.

Transfer Agent and Registrar
Mellon Investor Services LLC
Overpeck Centre
85 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
1.800.463.5911 or 201.329.8660

Hearing Impaired:
1.800.231.5469 or 201.329.8354
www.melloninvestor.com

Stock Exchange Listing
Primary listing:
New York Stock Exchange
(Symbol: AXP)

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

Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American Express Company will be held at the company's headquarters, 200 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10285, on Monday, April 28, 2003, at 10:00 a.m., local time.

A written transcript or an audiocassette 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.

Corporate Governance

Copies of the American Express Company Board of Directors Corporate Governance Principles, as well as the Charters of the five standing committees of the Board and the American Express Company Code of Conduct, are available on the company's web site at http://ir.americanexpress.com/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=AXP&script=2200&layout=7. Copies of these materials also are available without charge upon written request to the Secretary's Office at the above address.

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 Mellon Investor Services 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:
Mellon Investor Services LLC
P.O. Box 3338
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
1.800.842.7629

Shareholder and Investor Inquiries

Written shareholder inquiries may be sent either to Mellon Investor Services LLC, P.O. Box 3315, South Hackensack, NJ 07606 or to the Secretary's Office, American Express Company, 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10285. Written inquiries from the investment community should be sent to Investor Relations at the American Express Company headquarters address.

Trademarks and Service Marks

The following trademarks, service marks and copyrighted material of American Express Company and its affiliates may appear in the text of this report:
American Express®
American Express @ Work®
Expense Reporting
American Express Box Logo®
American Express Card Design®
American Express ONESM
Financial Account
American Express Platinum
Financial Services®
American Express
World Service & Design®
Blue from American Express®
Business Management AccountSM
Business Purchase AccountSM
Centurion® Card
Gladiator Head® design
Membership Rewards®
OPEN: The Small Business NetworkSM
Platinum Card®
Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Business
Credit Card
Savings at WorkSM
TravelBahnSM
Ticket TRAX®

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