AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

We are sending only one notice or one Proxy Statement and Annual Report to the address of multiple shareholders unless we have received contrary instructions from any shareholder at that address. This practice, known as “householding,” reduces duplicate mailings, saving paper and reducing printing costs. If any shareholder residing at such an address wishes to receive an individual copy of the materials, or if you are receiving multiple copies of our Proxy Statement and Annual Report and would like to enroll in this service, please contact the Company’s Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer (see page 31 for contact information).