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AMERICAN EXPRESS Introduction American Express Company (American Express) is a global service company. Its principal products and services are charge and credit payment card products and travel-related services offered to consumers and businesses worldwide. The Company operates in four segments: U.S.  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS Card Services, International Card Services, Global Commercial Services (GCS) and Global Network & Merchant Services Se rvices (GNMS). Corporate functions and auxiliary businesses, including the Company's Enterprise Growth Group, publishing business and other company operations, are included in Corporate & Other. American Express and its principal operating subsidiary, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (TRS), are bank holding companies. During 2011, American Express completed the integration of Accertify Inc. During 2011, it acquired a controlling interest in Loyalty Partner, which is a marketing services company operating in Germany, Poland and India. American Express is the only company with a strong, global presence across the entire payments chain.

We are the world‟s largest card issuer, the premium network for high -spending cardmembers, a processor of millions of transactions daily, and a partner that provides business-building services to a worldwide merchant base.

Having this horizontal scale across payments gives us diverse opportunities to grow our business and drive innovation in the marketplace. It‟s also a gateway to a broader array of services that further differentiate American Express.

Our direct relationships with many millions of consumers, businesses and merchants worldwide - combined with our leading-edge marketing, information management Read Freeand For rewards 30 Days capabilities - enable us to offer an array of valuable services that enrich lives, build business success, encourage financial responsibility, and create communities of people with common interests. This is what makes American Express a unique, and uniquely powerful, services company. compan y.

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and for merchants to sell their goods and services. An engine of commerce, American Express provides innovative payment, travel and expense management solutions for individuals and businesses of all sizes. Most of all, we help our customers realize their dreams and aspirations through industry-leading benefits, access to unique experiences, business-building insights, and global customer care. We enable our customers to do more and achieve more.

History of the company


American Express was started as an express mail business in Buffalo, New York, in 1850. It was founded as a joint stock corporation by the merger of the express companies owned by Henry Wells (Wells & Company), William G. Fargo (Livingston, Fargo & Company), and John Warren Butterfield (Wells, Butterfield & Company, the successor earlier in 1850 of Butterfield, Wasson & Company). The same founders also started Wells Fargo & Co. in 1852 when Butterfield and other directors objected to the proposal that American Express extend its operations to California. American Express first established its headquarters in a building at the intersection of Jay Street  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS and Hudson Street in what was later called the Tribeca section of Manhattan. For years it enjoyed a virtual monopoly on the movement of express shipments (goods, securities, currency, etc.) throughout New York State. In 1874, American Express moved its headquarters to 65 Broadway in what was becoming the Financial District of Manhattan, a location it was to retain through two buildings.

American Express buildings In 1854, the American Express Co. purchased a lot on Vesey Street in New York City as the site for its stables. The company's first New York headquarters were in an impressive marble Italianate palazzo at 55 – 61 61 Hudson Street between between Thomas Street and Jay Street (1857 – 58, 58, John Warren Ritch), which had a busy freight depot on the ground story with a spur line from the Hudson River Railroad. A stable was constructed nearby at 4 – 8 Hubert Street, between Hudson Street and Collister Street (1866 – 67, 67, Ritch & Griffiths), five blocks north of the Hudson Street building. The company prospered sufficiently that headquarters were moved in 1874 from the wholesale shipping district to the budding Financial District, and into rented offices in two five-story brownstone commercial buildings at 63 and 65 Broadway, between Exchange Alley and Rector Street, and between Broadway and Trinity Place that were owned by the Harmony family. family.[12] In 1880, American Express built a new warehouse behind the Broadway Building at 46 Trinity Place, between Exchange Alley and Rector Street. The designer is unknown, but it has a façade of brick arches that are redolent of pre-skyscraper New York. American Express has long been out of this building, but it still bears a terracotta seal with the American Express Eagle. Eagle.[13] In 1890 – 91 91 the company constructed a new ten-story building by Edward H. Kendall on the site of its former headquarters on Hudson Street.

By 1903, the company had assets of some $28 million, second only to the National City Bank of New York among York among financial institutions in the city To reflect this, the company purchased the Broadway buildings and site.

At the end of the Wells-Fargo reign in 1914, an aggressive new president, George Chadbourne Taylor (1868 Taylor (1868 – 1923), 1923), who had worked his way up through theRead company over previous thirty Free For 30the Days years, decided to build a new headquarters. The old buildings, dubbed by the New York Times as "among the ancient landmarks" of lower Broadway, were inadequate for such a rapidly expanding concern. In March 1914, Renwick, Aspinwall & Tucker filed for the construction of a 32-story concrete-and steel-framed office tower in tower in which all of the company's operations, then in four separate buildings, were to be consolidated. The building proposal of 1914 was abandoned, probably due d ue to the war in Europe, but was resurrected two years later in a reduced form, fo rm, at an estimated cost of $1 million.


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The 21-story (plus basement), neo-classical, American Express Co. Building, was constructed in 1916 – 17 17 to the design of James of James L. Aspinwall, of the firm of Renwick, Aspinwall & Tucker, the successor to the architectural practice of the eminent James Renwick, Jr.. The building consolidated the two lots of the former buildings with a single address: 65 Broadway. This building was part of the "Express Row" section of lower Broadway at the time. The concreteand-steel-framed building has an H-shaped plan with tall slender wings arranged around central light courts, a type of plan employed from the 1880s through the 1910s to provide offices with maximum light and air. Faced in white brick and terra cotta above a granite base, both facades employ the tripartite composition of base-shaft-capital then popular for the articulation of skyscrapers, with a colonnaded base and upper portion. The famous American Express Eagle adorns the building twice: there is an asymmetric eagle on the lower arch, while a symmetric eagle adorns the arch atop the building. The Broadway entrance features a double-story Corinthian colonnade with large arched windows. The building completed the continuous masonry wall of its block-front poda nae and assisted in transforming Broadway into the "canyon" of neo-classical masonry office towers familiar to this da y[14] American Express sold this building in 1975, but retained travel services here. The building was also the headquarters over the years of other prominent firms, including investment bankers J.&

W. Seligman & Co. (1940 – 74), 74), the American Bureau of Shipping, a maritime concern (1977 – 86), and currently J.J. Kenny, and Standard & Poor's, who has renamed the building for itself.

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American Express extended its reach nationwide by arranging affiliations with other express companies (including Wells Fargo – the replacement for the two former companies that merged to form American Express), railroads, and steamship companies. Financial services .

In 1882, American Express started its expansion in the area of financial services by launching a money order business business[11] to compete with the United States Post Office's money orders. Sometime between 1888 and 1890, J. C. Fargo took a trip to Europe and returned frustrated and  was DISCOVER NEW BOOKS  READExpress EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL infuriated. Despite the fact that he president of American and that he carried with READING LISTS him traditional letters of credit, he found it difficult to obtain cash anywhere except in major cities. Fargo went to Marcellus Flemming Berry and asked him to create a better solution than the traditional letter of credit. Berry introduced the American Express Traveler's Cheque which was launched in 1891 in denominations of $10, $20, $50, and $100. $100.[15] Traveler's cheques established American Express as a truly international company. In 1914, at the outbreak of World War I, American Express offices in Europe were among the few companies to honor the letters of credit (issued by various banks) held by Americans in Europe, despite other financial institutions having refused to assist these stranded travelers.

Loss of railroad express business

American Express became one of the monopolies that President Theodore Roosevelt had the Interstate Commerce Commission investigate during his administration. The interest of the ICC was drawn to its strict control of the railroad express business. However, the solution did not come immediately to hand. hand.[11] The solution to this problem came as a coincidence to other problems during World War I. During the winter of 1917, the US suffered a severe coal shortage and on December 26 President Woodrow Wilson commandeered the railroads on behalf of the US government to move US troops, their supplies, and coal. Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo was assigned the task of consolidating the railway lines for the war effort. All contracts between express companies and railroads were nullified and McAdoo proposed that all existing express companies be consolidated into a single company to serve the country's needs. This ended

American Express's express business, and removed them from the ICC‟s interest. The result was that a new company called the American Railway Express Agency formed in July 1918. The new entity took custody of all the pooled equipment and property of existing express companies (the largest share of which, 40%, came from American Express, who had owned the rights to the express business over 71,280 miles (114,710 km) of railroad lines, and had 10,000 offices, with over 30,000 employees). Read Free For 30 Days Investment banking

During the 1980s, American Express embarked on an effort to become a financial services supercompany and made a number of acquisitions to create an investment banking arm. In mid1981 it purchased Sanford I. Weill's Weill's Shearson Loeb Rhoades, the second largest securities firm in the United States to form Shearson/American Express.


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After the purchase of Shearson, Weill was given the position of president of American Express in 1983. Weill grew increasingly unhappy with responsibilities within American Express and his conflicts with American Express' CEO James D. Robinson III. Weill soon realized that he was not positioned to be named CEO and left in August 1985. In 1984, American Express acquired the investment banking and trading firm, Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb, and added it to the Shearson family, creating Shearson Lehman/American Express. It was Lehman's CEO and former traderLewis traderLewis Glucksman who would next lead Shearson Lehman/American Express. In 1984 Shearson/American Express purchased the 90-year-old Investors Diversified Services, bringing with it a fleet of financial advisors and investment products. In 1988, 19 88, Shearson Lehman acquired E.F. Hutton & Co., a brokerage firm founded in 1904, this was merged with the investment banking business and the investment banking arm was renamed Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc. Inc.[16] However, when Harvey Golub became Golub became CEO of American Express in 1993, American Express decided to get out of the investment banking business and negotiated the sale of Shearson's retail brokerage and asset management business management business to Primerica. The Shearson business was merged with Primerica's Smith Barney to create Smith Barney Shearson. Ultimately, the Shearson name was dropped in 1994. 1994.[17]

In 1994, American Express spun off of the remaining investment banking and institutional businesses as Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc which after almost fifteen years of independence would file for bankruptcy protection in 2008 as part of the Late-2000s financial crisis.

Recent history


Current CEO Ken I. Chenault took over leadership of American Express in 2001 from Harvey Golub, CEO from 1993 to 2001. Prior to that, the company was headed by James D. Robinson III from 1977 to 1993.

Charge card services


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American Express Tower (tallest, Tower (tallest, left) in New York City American Express executives discussed the possibility of launching a travel charge card as early as 1946, but it was not until Diners Clublaunched Clublaunched their card in March 1950 that American Express began to seriously consider the possibility. At the end of 1957, American Express CEO Ralph Reed decided to get into the card business, and by the launch date of October 1, 1958 public interest had become so significant that they issued 250,000 cards prior to the official launch date. The card was launched with an annual fee of $6, $1 higher than Diners Club, to be seen as a premium product. The first cards were paper, with the account number and cardmember's name typed. It was not until 1959 that American Express began issuing embossed ISO/IEC 7810 plastic 7810 plastic cards, an industry first. In 1966, American Express introduced the Gold Card and in 1984 the Platinum Card, clearly defining different market segments within its own business, a practice that has proliferated across a broad array of industries. The Platinum Card was billed as super-exclusive and had a $250 annual fee (it is currently $450). It was offered by invitation only to American Express Exp ress customers

with at least 2 years of tenure, significant spending, and excellent payment history; it is now open to applications on request. In 1987, American Express introduced the Optima card, their first credit card product. Previously, all American Express cards had to be paid in full each month, but Optima allowed customers to carry a balance (the charge cards also now allow extended payment options on qualifying charges based on credit availability). Although American Express no longer accepts applications for the Optima brand of cards, since July 13, 2009, Optima cards are still listed on Read Free 30 Days to American the American Express website, as a reference to existing members only.For According Express, Optima accounts were not converted or closed. However, Blue from American Express has prevailed as the replacement for the original Optima style of credit card. Blue includes multiple benefits free of charge, unlike Optima, including the Membership Rewards program. In October 2012, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an enforcement action with orders requiring three American Express subsidiaries to refund an estimated $85 million to approximately 250,000 customers for illegal card practices. This action was the result of a multi-part federal investigation which found that at every stage of the consumer experience, from marketing to enrollment to payment to debt collection, American Express violated consumer protection laws. American Express did send letters to some previous customers: "We invite you to apply for the Optima Card from American Express. This opportunity is in  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS READ EVERYWHERE BUILD YOUR DIGITAL connection with a settlement solicitation, which did not  clearly disclose that  a settlement could READING LISTS prevent you from being approved for a new account with us in the future. This is in response to an enforcement action by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding this issue. Your attached application will be approved unless we determine that you do not have the financial capacity to make the minimum payment on this new Optima Card account, or we receive the application after 04/25/2013." In April 1992, American Express spun off its subsidiary, First Data Corp., in an IPO. Then, in October 1996, the company distributed the remaining majority of its holdings in First Data Corp., reducing its ownership to less than 5%. In 1994, the Optima True Grace card was introduced. The card was unique in that it offered a grace period on all purchases whether a balance was carried on the card or not (as opposed to traditional revolving credit cards which charge interest on new purchases if so much as $1 was carried over). The card was discontinued a few years later; the now discontinued One from American Express card offered a similar feature called "Interest Protection."

"Boston Fee Party

From early 1980s until the early 1990s, American Express was known for cutting its merchant fees (also known as a "discount rate") to merchants and restaurants if they accepted only American Express and no other credit or charge cards. This prompted competitors such as Visa and MasterCard to cry foul for a while as the tactics "locked" restaurants into American Express. The practice ended in 1991, as several restaurants in Boston started accepting and encouraging the use of Visa and MasterCard because of their far lower fees as compared to American Express' fees at the time (which were about 4% for each transaction versus around 1.2% at the time for Visa and MasterCard). A few even stopped accepting American Express credit and charge cards. The revolt, known as the "Boston Fee Party" (in reference to the Boston

Tea Party), Party), was orchestrated by a PR firm hired and paid by Discover Card. The campaign spread to over 250 restaurants across the United States, including restaurants in other cities such as New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. In response, American Express reduced its discount rate gradually to compete more effectively and add new merchants such as supermarkets and drugstores to its network. Many elements of the exclusive acceptance program were also phased out and American Express pursued other programs to effectively encourage businesses to add American Express cards to their existing list of payment options. Read Free For 30 Days Cable TV

American Express formed a joint venture with Warner Communications in 1979 called WarnerAmex Satellite Entertainment, which created MTV, Nickelodeon, and The Movie Channel. The partnership lasted only until 1984. The properties were sold to Viacom soon after.

Conversion to bank holding company  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS On November 10, 2008, during the financial crisis of 2008, the company won Federal Reserve System approval to convert to a bank holding company, making it eligible for government help under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Program.[18][19] At that time, American Express had total consolidated assets of about $127 billion. billion.[19] In June 2009, $3.39 billion in TARP funds were repaid plus $74.4 million in dividend payments, and in July 2009 they ended their obligations [20][21][22] under TARP by buying back $340 million in Treasury warrants. warrants.[20][21][22]

Controversy in the UK

In November 2010 the UK division of American Express was cautioned by the Office of Fair Trading for the use of controversial charging orders against those in debt. debt.[23] The regulator said that the company was one of four companies who were encouraging customers to turn their unsecured credit card debts into a form of secured debt. Loyalty acquisition

In March 2011, American Express completed a $685m purchase of Loyalty Partner, which operates the Payback loyalty program in Germany and Poland, and the i-Mint loyalty program in India. India.[24] Business model

Typical credit card business model

Read Free For 30 Days When a consumer makes a purchase using a credit or charge card, a small portion of the price is paid as a fee (known as the merchant discount), with the merchant keeping keepin g the remainder. There are typically three parties who split this fee amongst themselves:

1. Acquiring bank : the bank which processes credit card transactions for a merchant, including crediting the merchant's account for the value charged to a credit card less all fees. 2. Issuing bank : the bank which issues the consumer's credit card. This is the bank a  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS consumer is responsible for repaying after making a credit card purchase. The issuer's share of the merchant discount is known as the interchange fee. 3. Network : the link between acquiring banks and issuing banks. These banks have relationships with a network, rather than with each other, for fulfilling card purchases. This allows a card issued by a community bank in Peru to be used at a shop in South Africa, for instance, without requiring the banks to have a direct relationship with each other. The two largest networks in the world are Visa and MasterCard. American Express operates its own network. The average merchant discount in the United States is 1.9%. Of this, approximately 0.1% goes to the acquirer, 1.7% to the issuer, and 0.09% to the network .[25] Most Prime and Superprime card issuers use the majority of their interchange revenue to fund loyalty programs like frequent flyer points and cash back, and hence their profit from card spending is small relative to the interest they earn from card lending.

Card products Consumer cards

The cards See also: Centurion Card, American Express Red, and ExpressPay and ExpressPay

American Express is best known for its iconic Green, Gold, and Platinum charge cards, and offers credit cards of similar color levels in most countries.

In the 1950s, American Express issued its first credit card, which caught on quickly in the booming postwar economy and signaled the company's transition to a wider consumer base. In 1966, the company issued its first gold card, in an effort to cater to the upper echelon of business travel. Its platinum card debuted in 1984 and continues to be immensely popular as it is second in exclusivity only to the Centurion Card. In 1999, American Express introduced the Centurion Card, often referred to as the "black card," which caters to an even more affluent and elite customer segment. The card was initially Free 30isDays available only to select users of the Platinum card. The annualRead fee for theFor card $2,500 (up from $1,000 at introduction) with an additional one-time initiation fee of $5,000. American Express created the card line amid rumors and urban legends in the 1980s that it produced an ultraexclusive black card for elite users who could purchase anything with it. it.[26] American Express cards range between no annual fee (for Blue and many other consumer and business cards) and a $450 annual fee (for the Platinum card). Annual fees for the Green card start at $95 (first year free), while Gold card annual fees start at $125. American Express has several co-branded credit cards, with most falling into one of three categories: 

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Their card aimed at young adults is called Blue from American Express. A television media campaign for Blue adopted the 1979 UK Synthpop UK Synthpop hit "Cars" "Cars" by b y Gary Numan as itstheme itstheme song. Based on a successful product for the European market, Blue had no annual fee, a rewards program, and a multi-functional onboard smart chip. A cashback version, cashback version, "Blue Cash", quickly followed. Amex also targeted young adults with City Reward Cards that earn INSIDE Rewards points to eat, drink, and play at New York, Chicago and LA hot spots. American Express began phasing out the INSIDE cards in mid-2008, with no new applications being taken as of July 2008. In 2005, American Express introduced Clear, advertised as the first credit card with no fees of any kind. Also in 2005, American Express introduced One, a credit card with a "Savings Accelerator Plan" that contributes 1% of eligible purchases into a High-Yield Savings Account insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Other cards introduced in 2005 included "The Knot" and "The Nest" Credit Cards from American Express, co-branded cards developed with the wedding planning website theknot.com. In 2006, the UK division of American Express joined the Product Red coalition and began to issue a Red Card. With each card member purchase the company contributes to causes through The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to help African women and children suffering from HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases.

In 2009, American Express introduced the ZYNC charge card. White in color, this card was created for people in their 20s and 30s. American Express is no longer taking applications for the ZYNC charge card. In late 2012, American Express and Walmart announced the launch of Bluebird, of Bluebird, a prepaid debit [27] card similar to that of Green of Green Dot. Dot. Bluebird is being touted as having lower fees than other prepaid debit cards with some of the benefits of traditional American Express cards, such as roadside assistance and identity theft protection. theft protection. The card can also be used as a substitute to a Read FreeisFor 30 Days traditional checking account. Unlike other such cards, Bluebird FDIC-insured FDICinsured..[28] FDIC backing means Bluebird accounts now have deposit insurance, check writing capabilities and customers can now have Social Security checks, military pay and other government benefits deposited directly into their accounts. Card design

The company mascot, the Roman Gladiator or Centurion, appears at the center of the iconic Zync, Green, Gold, Platinum, and Centurion cards. The figure and his pose evokeclassical evokeclassical antiquity. These cards also feature intricate border and background designs that read "American Express." The unique designs on these cards, especially the Green card, bear resemblance to those on United States Federal Reserve Notes, and enhance the image of the cardholder as an  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS affluent and conspicuous consumer. ExpressPay

In 2005, American Express introduced ExpressPay, similar to MasterCard PayPass and Visa payWave. It is a contactless payment system based on wireless RFID, where transactions are completed by holding the credit card near a receiver at which point the debt is immediately added to the account. The card is not swiped and no PIN is entered. Many U.S. merchant and restaurant partners now offer ExpressPay, including Meijer, CVS/Pharmacy, Best Buy, Chevron Corporation, Noah's Bagels, and some McDonald'slocations. McDonald'slocations. Office Depot has implemented [29] ExpressPay in all 1200 of its stores. stores. Small business services (also known as American Express OPEN)

For more details on this topic, see American Express Plum Card.

American Express offers various types of charge cards for small businesses to manage their expenses, and the company compan y is also the largest provider of corporate cards. In late 2007, the company announced the new Plum Card as the latest addition to their card line for small for small business owners. owners.[30] The card provides a 1.5% early pay discount or up to two months to defer payment on purchases. The 1.5% discount is available for billing periods where the cardmember spends at least $5,000. The first 10,000 cards were issued to members on December 16, 2007. 2007.[31] In 2008, American Express made a decision to close all Business Line of Credit accounts. This decision was reached in tandem with the Federal Reserve's approval of American Express's request to become a Commercial Bank. Commercial cards and services

American Express also offers a comprehensive range of cards designed to support mid-sized and large companies manage their travel and day-to-day operational expenses. The core product, the

American Express Corporate Card is offered in over 40 countries, and a number of complementary products for specific types of spending are offered for special needs. Examples of these products include the Corporate Meeting Card, the Corporate Purchasing Card, and the Business Travel Account. Commercial Cards differ from Business Cards as they enable company liability (business cards are issued as extensions of credit to the company's owner). In addition, Commercial Cards offer a comprehensive suite of data and reporting solutions that help clients gain visibility and control over employee expenditures. Read Free For 30ofDays As part of supporting Corporate clients, American Express offers a number online solutions delivered through the American Express @ Work website. From American Express @ Work, clients have access to program management capabilities, online statements, reporting and data integration products. Information @ Work, a reporting tool targeted at mid-size companies to give them quick and easy access to their employees' spend data; Customized Reporting is provided to larger clients who require more advanced analytics and data consolidation capabilities. American Express also provides data files to clients to power expense reporting and reconciliation tools. In 2008, American Express acquired the Corporate Payment Services business of GE, which primarily focused on providing Purchasing Card solutions for large global clients. clients. [32] As part of the $1b+ transaction, American  Express also added a new product, called V-Payment, to its DISCOVER NEW BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS product portfolio. V-Payment is unique in that it enables a tightly controlled, single-use card number for increased control. Non-proprietary cards

In December 2000, American Express agreed to acquire the US$226 million credit card portfolio of Bank of Bank of Hawaii, then a division of Pacific of Pacific Century Financial Corp.[33] In January 2006, American Express sold its Bank of Hawaii card portfolio to Bank of America (MBNA). MBNA). Bank of America will issue Visa and American Express cards under the Bank of Hawaii name. Until 2004, Visa and MasterCard rules prohibited issuers of their cards from issuing American Express cards in the United States. This meant, as a practical matter, that U.S. banks could not issue American Express cards. These rules were struck down as a result of antitrust litigation brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, and are no longer in effect. effect.[34] In January 2004, American Express reached a deal to have its cards issued by a U.S. bank, MBNA America. America.[35] Initially decried by MasterCard executives as nothing but an "experiment", these cards were released in October 2004. 2004.[36] Some said that the relationship was going to be threatened by MBNA's merger with Bank of America, a major Visa issuer and original developer of Visa (and its predecessor, BankAmericard). However, an agreement was reached between American Express and Bank of America on December 21, 2005. 2005.[37] Under the terms of the agreement, Bank of America will own the customer loans and American Express will process the transactions. Also, American Express will dismiss Bank of America from its antitrust litigation against Visa, MasterCard, and a number of U.S. banks. Finally, both Bank of America and American Express also said an existing card-issuing partnership between MBNA and American Express will continue after the Bank of America-MBNA merger. The first card from the partnership, the no-annual-fee Bank of America Rewards American Express card, was released on June 30, 2006. Since then, Citibank, GE Money, and USAA have also started issuing American Express cards. Citibank currently issues several American Express cards including an American

Airlines AAdvantage co-branded card. card.[37] In January 2006[38] Amex issued Dillard's American Express card in joint cooperation with GE Money, however, in Mar 2008[39] GE sold its card unit to Amex for $1.1bn in cash only deal. deal.[32] HSBC Bank USA is currently testing both HSBC branded and Neiman Marcus co-branded American Express rewards credit cards, with a full rollout scheduled for late 2007 or early 2008. Also, UBS launched its Resource Card program for US Wealth Management clients issuing Visa Signature credit cards and American Express charge cards linked to their customers accounts and employing a single rewards program for the two cards. Fidelity operates a similar program, issuing both ReadAmerican Free For 30Express Days and Visa [40] Signature cards through FIA Card Services. Services. Non-card products

Traveler's checks

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Time Inc. And American Express Reach Agreement for Time Inc. to Acquire American Express Publishing NEW YORK, September 10, 2013 -Time Inc. and American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today announced an agreement for Time Inc. to acquire American American Express Publishing Corporation. Corporation. The sale is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2013, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. American Express Publishing, with brands including Travel + Leisure and Food & Wine, will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Time Inc. “American Express Publishing is home to the most desirable brands in the luxury space and we‟re delighted they will become part of Time Inc.,” said Joe Ripp, Chief Executive Officer, Time Inc. “We have deep respect for Ed Kelly and his talented talented team. We know their business well and we believe we can create some exciting synergistic opportunities across our portfolio.”

“We have a long-term relationship with Time Inc. that goes back many years,” said John Hayes, Chief Marketing Officer, American Express. “Under Ed Kelly‟s leadership, American Express Publishing has done extraordinary work with great skill, passion and accomplishment. While the company has outperformed its peers by creating editorial products of exceptional quality, banking regulations limit our ability to engage in non-financial activities. We concluded that Time Inc. is the ideal partner to continue the group‟s tradition of excellence, and we expect to work closely with them on a range of marketing initiatives in the future.” “We‟ve built a great business around respect for our people and the brands that they serve,” said Ed Kelly, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Publishing Corporation.

mula for success that will allow us to further develop our extraordinary brands, “This sale is a for mula services and traditions, and we look forward to being part of the Time Inc. family.” The acquisition follows a 20-year relationship between Time Inc. and American Express Publishing during which Time Inc. has provided management services support to the company. Eligible American Express Card Members will continue to receive Departures Black , Black Ink and Executive Travel . The American Express Publishing brands reach 36 million consumers worldwide across its Read Free For 30 Days portfolio which includes the company‟s compan y‟s magazines and branded books, digital properties, social media platforms, membership clubs, retail stores and more than a hundred events and experiences.

About Time Inc. Time Inc., a division of Time Warner, is one of the largest branded media companies in the world reaching more than 130 million Americans each month across multiple platforms. With influential brands such as TIME, PEOPLE, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, InStyle, and REAL SIMPLE, Time Inc. is home to celebrated and franchises including the 500, READING LISTS  DISCOVERevents NEW BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  FORTUNE BUILD YOUR DIGITAL TIME 100, PEOPLE's Most Beautiful and SPORTS ILLUSTRATED'S Sportsman of the Year. About American Express American Express is a global services company, providing p roviding customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on facebook.com/americanexpress facebook.com/americanexpress,,foursquare.com/americanexpress foursquare.com/americanexpress,, linkedin.com/companies/a merican-express,,twitter.com/americanexpress merican-express twitter.com/americanexpress,, and youtube.com/americanexpress youtube.com/americanexpress.. Key links to products and services: charge and credit cards, cards, business credit cards, cards,travel services,, gift cards, services cards, prepaid cards, cards, merchant services, services, business travel, travel, andcorporate andcorporate card. card. About American Express Publishing Corporation American Express Publishing Corporation became a subsidiary of American Ex press in 1968 after its purchase of U.S. Camera & Travel. The title was re-launched as Travel + Leisure in 1971 and today is the world‟s most influential travel brand. The company went on to introduce Food & Wine, originally an editorial test within Playboy, with the May 1978 issue and Departures, exclusively published for Platinum Card® and Centurion® Ce nturion® Members, in 1985. Black Ink , an exclusive benefit for Centurion® Members, launched in 2004. American Express Publishing Corporation produces authoritative lifestyle content that empowers affluent, primed consumers - and the businesses that serve them - to make informed decisions. We tell customers where to fly, what to try, and what to buy next. Through T hrough the lens of five multimedia brands – Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, Departures, Executive Travel and Black Ink – – content is available in magazines and branded books, on websites, e-reader and tablet editions, social media platforms, on-air, through membership clubs, retail stores and more than a hundred events and experiences. American Express Publishing's brands are published in over 70 countries with 25 editions in nine languages. Follow us on Twitter @AmexPublishing.

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future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “intent,” “plan,” “aim,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “likely,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Neither American Express nor Time Inc. undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from from these forwardlooking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: following: events impacting likelihood Read Free For 30 Daysthe likelihood and timing of the completion of the transaction, such as regulatory and other app rovals, and Time Inc.’s ability to successfully integrate American Express Publishing Publishing upon consummation of the transaction. A further description of such factors can be found in each of American Express’ and Time Warner Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, each of its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31 and June 30, 2013, and each of the Companies’ other reports filed with the SEC.

American Express Executive to Participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS Conference NEW YORK, September 4, 2013 -American Express Group President, Global Corporate Services, Steve Squ eri, will participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York, on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at 8:15 A.M. (ET). Mr. Squeri will participate in a question and answer session relating to the company's results and strategic priorities as well as the Global Corporate Services business, which includes Global Corporate Payments and Business Travel, World Service, Global Business Services, Technologies and Global Credit Administration.

A live audio webcast will be made available to the general public through the American Express Investor Relations website at http://ir.americanexpress.com http://ir.americanexpress.com.. An audio replay of the presentation will be available after the event at the same website address. American Express is a global services company, providing p roviding customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on facebook.com/americanexpress facebook.com/americanexpress,,foursquare.com/americanexpress foursquare.com/americanexpress,, linkedin.com/companies/a merican-express,,twitter.com/americanexpress merican-express twitter.com/americanexpress,, and youtube.com/americanexpress youtube.com/americanexpress.. Key links to products and services: charge and credit cards, cards, business credit cards, cards,travel services,, gift cards, services cards, prepaid cards, cards, merchant services, services, business travel, travel, andcorporate andcorporate card. card.

American Express and Isis® announced today that they will introduce American Express Serve to the Isis Mobile Wallet™. The new co -branded account will be offered in every Isis Mobile Wallet as a part of a nationwide launch later this year, enabling millions of Americans to tap and pay using their American Express Serve account.

By adding American Express Serve to the Wallet, customers will be able to pay bills online and send money to friends and family. They will also be able to add cash to their American Express Serve account or fund it using an existing bank account, any credit or debit card or through direct deposit. “Linking the platforms will allow millions of people to conveniently and inexpensively manage and move their money,” said Dan Schulman, group president, Enterprise Growth, American Express. “From the palm of your hand, consumers including those without access to traditional Read Free For 30And Daysour combined bank accounts or credit can have access to everyday financial services. solution works in today‟s retail environment, and in the emerging „tap to pay‟ point of sale ecosystem.” “Our relationship with American Express Serve underscores our mutual commitment to providing consumers with choice and value in mobile payments,” said Michael Abbott, chief executive officer, Isis. “We learned through our pilot that customers love th e convenience of tap and pay with the ability to manage their payments and loyalty programs from one app. By adding American Express Serve to the Isis Wallet, we can immediately provide millions of consumers the opportunity to participate in mobile commerce as we continue to enrich the consumer experience.”  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS Customers will be able to use eligible American ExpressServe accounts within the Isis Mobile Wallet to: 

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Add funds using direct deposit According to the FDIC, nearly 70 million Americans do not have bank accounts or access to credit. Many of these Americans are paid in cash and must rely on expensive services to pay their bills or send money to friends or family. By adding alternatives to traditional banking services at a low cost to the Isis and American Express Serve experience, American Express Serve is now able to provide a unique service proposition to millions of Americans. 

The Isis Mobile Wallet uses near field communications (NFC) technology to allow consumers to pay, redeem coupons and present loyalty cards with their mobile phones. American Express' U.S. Consumer and OPEN® Small Business Cards are currently available in the Isis Mobile Wallet. Isis recently announced plans to expand nationwide later this year.

About American Express American Express is a global services company, providing p roviding customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on facebook.com/americanexpress facebook.com/americanexpress,,twitter.com/americanexpress and youtube.com/americanexpre ss.. ss Key links to products and services: charge and credit cards, cards, business credit cards, cards,travel services,, gift cards, services cards, prepaid cards, cards, merchant services, services, businessRead travelFree travel, , andcorporate andFor corporate card. 30 Dayscard. About Isis The joint venture is between AT&T Mobility LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Verizon Wireless and is based in New York City. The venture is chartered with building Isis, a national mobile commerce venture that will fundamentally transform how people shop, pay and save. The Th e Isis Mobile Commerce Platform™ will be available to all merchants, banks, payment networks and mobile carriers. Isis, Isis Mobile Wallet, Isis Ready, Isis Mobile Commerce Platform and the associated logos are trademarks of JVL Ventures, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos, product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. For more information visit www.paywithisis.com www.paywithisis.com..  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS

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Wells Fargo and American Express Announce Credit Card Issuing PartnershipLoyaltyEdge from American Express® to Assist in the Design of Wells Fargo Consumer Credit Card Loyalty Program SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 7, 2013 -Two companies that share the same founders and a rich history, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and American Express (NYSE: AXP), announced today a new chapter of partnership that will see Wells Fargo issuing new credit cards accepted on the American Express network.

Wells Fargo will make the cards available in the marketplace nationwide by mid2014. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "We are delivering on our strategy to expand our credit card business," said John Stumpf, Chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo. "Our goal is to offer Wells Fargo customers a suite of cards that help them meet their financial goals. We're proud to have American Express as a partner in this effort -- a great company with a proven p roven brand for customer service." Wells Fargo customers will be able to apply for the cards through mail, online, phone and 6,000 retail store locations. Wells Fargo will conduct a pilot pilot program for customers in in select U.S. markets starting in the third quarter of 2013, with a full scale launch in the first half of 2014. The new cards will be accepted on the the American Express global merchant network. "Given the fact that two of our founders were Henry Wells and William Fargo, this partnership is especially significant to all of us at American Express," said Kenneth I. Chenault, Chairman and CEO, American Express. "Wells Fargo is an outstanding addition addition to our global network of cardissuing partners. We look forward to starting a new journey with with them and to delivering premium value and service to Wells Fargo's customers."

Avid Modjtabai, head of Wells Fargo's Consumer Lending Group added, "We want to give the customers who already carry our card – and the ones who don't yet – greater rewards and benefits for having a Wells Fargo card in their wallets. w allets. The breadth of our ou r offerings, our strong retail network and the power of this new partnership with American Express position us well to continue to deliver compelling choices and experiences to our customers." As part of the card-issuing partnership, American Express is providing its Partner Advantage capabilities and services to support Wells Fargo in i n developing a suite of o f products that will offer a Read Free Forthe 30American Days superior set of experiences, exclusive benefits and customized offers from Express network, both online and offline. Separately, LoyaltyEdge from American Express will assist in the design of a new Wells Fargo loyalty program by offering a broad range of merchandise and gift cards that Wells Fargo's consumer credit customers will be able to rede em with their points. "Wells Fargo is one of the most respected financial institutions in the U.S., and we are delighted to bring the power of our brands together to offer Wells Fargo's customers an exciting new suite of high-value products that will provide rich rewards and benefits together with remarkable customer service," said William Stredwick, senior vice president, Global Network Partnerships, North America, American Express. "In doing so, we can support Wells Fargo's efforts to grow their credit card business and further extend the benefits of the American Express network." BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS About the Joint History  DISCOVER betweenNEWWells Fargo and American Express In 1850, Henry Wells, William G. Fargo and John Butterfield joined to establish the American Express Company to transport packages, valuables, and goods. In 1852, Henry Wells and William Fargo formed Wells Fargo & Company to extend reliable banking and express service to the Pacific Coast following the discovery of gold in California. John Butterfield, American Express founder and Vice President, maintained the American Express business based in New York, expanding its East Coast operations, while Henry Wells and William Fargo served as the first and second president of American Express, respectively. About Wells Fargo Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, dive rsified, community-based financial services company with $1.4 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, an d consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, and the Internet (wellsfargo.com wellsfargo.com)), and has offices in more than 35 countries to support the bank's customers who conduct business in the global economy. econom y. With more than 270,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune's 2013 rankings of America's largest corporations. Wells Fargo's vision is to satisfy all our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially. financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at blog.wellsfargo.com at blog.wellsfargo.com.. About American Express American Express is a global services company, providing p roviding customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on facebook.com/americanexpress facebook.com/americanexpress,,foursquare.com/americanexpress foursquare.com/americanexpress,, linkedin.com/companies/a merican-express,,twitter.com/americanexpress merican-express twitter.com/americanexpress,, and youtube.com/americanexpress youtube.com/americanexpress.. Since 1997, American Express has partnered with a select group of leading banks and financial institutions around the world to issue American Express-branded products and acquire merchants on to the American Express merchant network. By leveraging its partnerships, global

infrastructure and the powerful appeal of the brand, American Express has gained even broader reach for its network worldwide. LoyaltyEdge helps organizations design, build and manage scalable loyalty solutions that serve all customers regardless of payment type. It was created in 2009 and is a part of the Enterprise Growth division of American Express. Read Free For 30 Days American Express Second Quarter EPS Up 10% to $1.27; Revenues, Cardmember Spending and Loan Portfolio Grow; Total Expenses Up 1%


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NEW YORK, July 17, 2013 -American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today reported second-quarter net income of $1.4 billion, up 5 percent from $1.3 billion a year ago. Diluted earnings per share was $1.27, up 10 percent from $1.15 a year ago. Second quarter consolidated total revenues net of interest expense rose 4 percent to $8.2 billion, from $8.0 billion a year ago. The increase reflected higher cardmember spending and growth in the cardmember loan portfolio, which helped to generate higher net interest income. Consolidated provisions for losses totaled $593 million, up 29 percent from $461 million a year ago. This increase primarily reflected lower reserve releases this year, partially offset by the benefit of lower net write-offs. Credit indicators continued to be at historically strong levels. Consolidated expenses totaled $5.7 billion, up 1 percent from $5.6 billion last year. The increase reflected higher rewards costs, driven by higher cardmember spending. spend ing. Expense levels for the quarter reflected, in part, ongoing efforts to contain operating o perating expenses(2) throughout the company. The effective tax rate was 30 percent, up from 29 percent a year ago. The company's return on average equity (ROE) was 23.6 percent, down from 26.6 percent a year ago.

“We generated record bottom line results this quarter despite an uneven global econom y,” said Kenneth I. Chenault, chairman and chief executive officer. “Cardmember spending grew by 7 percent (8 percent adjusted for foreign currency translations), with broad-based gains throughout the business both here in the U.S. and internationally. We continued to build our cardmember loan portfolio while maintaining credit indicators at historically strong levels. “We are well on track with the restructuring and related initiatives Readthat Freewe Forannounced 30 Days earlier this year. They are helping us contain expense growth and that, in turn, is giving us the flexibility to make substantial investments designed to grow the business and expand into newer segments of the market. “We continue to believe that maintaining a lean operating structure will be a critical component of delivering shareholder value in the current environment. Segment Results U.S. Card Services reported second-quarter net income of $743 million, up 3 percent from $718 million a year ago.  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS Total revenues net of interest expense increased 5 percent to $4.2 billion, from $4.0 billion a year ago. Revenues reflected higher cardmember spending and a rise in net interest income that was driven by the growth in cardmember loans. lo ans.

Provisions for losses totaled $402 million, up 29 percent from $312 million a year ago. The increase primarily reflected lower reserve releases this year, partially offset by the benefit of lower net write-offs. Total expenses were $2.7 billion, up 3 percent from $2.6 billion a year ago. The increase primarily reflected higher rewards and marketing costs, partially offset by lower operating expenses. The higher rewards costs were driven b y stronger cardmember spending. The effective tax rate was 37 percent compared to 38 percent from a year ago. International Card Services reported second-quarter net income of $208 million, up 17 percent from $178 million a year ago. Total revenues net of interest expense were $1.3 billion, unchanged from a year ago. Adjusted for foreign currency translations, revenues rose 3 percent from the year ago quarter.(3)

Provisions for losses totaled $116 million, up 23 percent from $94 million a year ago. The increase primarily reflected lower reserve releases this year. Total expenses were $1.0 billion, down 3 percent from $1.1 billion a year ago. The decrease primarily reflected lower operating expenses. Adjusted for foreign currency translations, expenses were down 1 percent compared to the year ago quarter.(3) The effective tax rate was (33) percent compared to (22) percent a year ago. The current period tax rate reflected the resolution of certain prior years' tax items. The prior year‟s tax rate reflected the realization of certain foreign tax credits. In addition, tax rates in both quarters reflect recurring permanent tax benefits allocable to the segment.

Global Commercial Services reported second-quarter net income of $226 million, up 3 percent from $219 million a year ago. Total revenues net of interest expense rose 1 percent to $1.2 billion. The increase primarily reflected higher cardmember spending, partially offset by lower business travel commissions and fees.

Total expenses were $853 million, down 4 percent from $886 million a year ago. The decline primarily reflected lower salaries and employee benefits and other expenses. Partially Readoperating Free For 30 Days Partially offsetting the decrease were higher rewards costs during the quarter. The effective tax rate was 32 percent compared to 27 percent a year ago. Last year‟s tax rate reflected the realization of certain foreign tax credits. Global Network & Merchant Services reported second-quarter net income of $412 million, up 11 percent from $372 million a year ago.

Total revenues net of interest expense rose 5 percent to $1.4 billion, from $1.3 billion a year ago. The increase reflected higher merchant-related revenues driven by a rise in global cardmember spending.  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS Total expenses decreased 4 percent to $715 million, from $744 million a year ago. The decline reflected lower operating expenses, as well as lower marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services costs. The effective tax rate was 36 percent compared to 34 percent a year ago. Corporate and Other reported second-quarter net loss of $184 million compared with net loss of $148 million in the year ago period. About American Express American Express is a global services company, providing p roviding customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on facebook.com/americanexpress facebook.com/americanexpress,,foursquare.com/americanexpress foursquare.com/americanexpress,, linkedin.com/companies/a merican-express,,twitter.com/americanexpress merican-express twitter.com/americanexpress,, and youtube.com/americanexpress youtube.com/americanexpress..

Key links to products and services: charge and credit cards, cards, business credit cards, cards,travel services,, gift cards, services cards, prepaid cards, cards, merchant services, services, business travel, travel, andcorporate andcorporate card. card. The 2013 Second Quarter Earnings Supplement will be available today on the American Express web site at http://ir.americanexpress.com http://ir.americanexpress.com.. An investor conference call will be held at 5:00 p.m. (ET) today to discuss second-quarter earnings results. Live audio and presentation slides for the investor conference call will be available to the general public at the same web site. A replay of the conference call will be available later today at the same web site address. This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private S ecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the company's expected ex pected business

and financial performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including those contained in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the company‟s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Read Free For 30 Days (1) Represents net income less earnings allocated to participating share awards of $13 million and $14 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $24 million and $28 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. (2) Operating expenses represent salaries and employee benefits, professional services, occupancy and equipment, communications and other expenses. (3) As reported in this release, FX adjusted information, which constitute non-GAAP financial measures, assume a constant exchange rate between the periods being compared for purposes of currency translation into U.S. dollars (i.e., assumes the foreign ex change rates used to determine  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS results for the three months ended June 30, 3 0, 2013 apply to the period(s) against which such results are being compared). The company believes the presentation of information on an FX adjusted basis is helpful to investors by making it easier to compare the company's performance in one period to that of another period without the variability caused by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

American Express Statement on European Commission Proposals NEW YORK, July 17, 2013 -American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) issued the following statement today based on preliminary reports characterizing the contents of the European Commission‟s Commission‟s draft proposals on payment industry regulation that is scheduled to be released next week. 

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American Express VISION, Mission, Values Values Customer Commitment- We develop relationships that make a positive difference in our customers' lives. Quality- We provide outstanding products and unsurpassed service that, together, deliver premium value to our customers. Integrity- We uphold the highest standards of integrity in all of our actions. Read Free For 30 Days Teamwork - We work together, across boundaries, to meet the needs of our customers and to help the co mpany win. Respect for People - We value our people, encourage their development and reward their performance. Good Citizenship- We are good citizens in the communities in which we live and work. A Will to Win- We exhibit a strong will to win in the marketplace and in every aspect of our business. Personal Accountability- We are personally accountable for delivering on our commit ments.

Vision We work hard every day da y to make American Express the world‟s most respected service brand.  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS

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Operating PrinciplesLiving up to our values is our first priority. These three operating principles also guide our daily actions: Offer superior value propositions to all of our customers - We aim to provide products, services, benefits and rewards that deliver more value than any competitor. Operate with best-in-class economics- We focus on managing our business as efficiently as possible to continually improve the quality of our service and invest in growth. Support the American Express brand- American Express has one of the world‟s most trusted brands. We strive to always provide the world-class service and personal recognition that our customers expect from us.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF RESEARCH PROJECT 3.1 PROBLEM DEFINATION:

Read Free For 30 Days Creadi card company were with good background human being and through rigorous process of recruitment but still not able to perform up to the expectation level of company, HR is not able to sort out the problem why the performance is not coming even after giving the full marketing and operational support. The communication technique and dealing with the customers is also a problem to the Creadi card company. 3.2 OBJECTIVES OF RESEARCH PROJECT: 3.2.1 PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: 

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To determine the need and purpose of a credit card company. To understand the deciding criteria for people to become a credit card holder. To offer suggestions based upon the findings.

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Studying the increasing business scope of the American Express. Market segmentation to find the potential customers for the American Express. To study how the various products are positioned in the market. Corporate marketing of products. Customers‟ perception o n the various products of the American Express. CHAPTER 4- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND LIMITATIONS

All the findings and conclusions obtained are based on the survey done in the working area within the time limit. I tried to select the sample representative of the whole group during my summer training. I have collected data from people linked with different professional at Pune.

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In which data on the situation surrounding the problems shall be gathered to arrive at. The correct definition of the problem. An understanding u nderstanding of its environment.

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Research was initiated by examining the primary and secondary data to gain insight into the problem. By analyzing the primary and secondary data, the study aim is to explore the short comings of the present system and primary data will help to validate the analysis of secondary data besides on unrevealing the areas which calls for improvement. 4.2.1 DEVELOPING THE RESEARCH PLAN:

The data for this research project has been collected through self Administration. Due to time limitation and other constraints direct personal interview method is used. A structured questionnaire was framed as it is less time consuming, generates specific and to the point information, easier to tabulate and interpret. Moreover respondents prefer to give direct answers. In questionnaires open ended and closed ended, both the types of questions has been used.

4.2.2 COLLECTION OF DATA: 1: SECONDARY DATA: It was collected from internal sources. The secondary data was collected on the basis of organizational file, official records, news papers, magazines, management books, preserved information in the company‟s database and website of the company. 2: PRIMARY DATA: All the people from different profession were personally visited and interviewed. They were the main source of Primary data. The method of collection of primary data was direct personal interview through a structured questionnaire.

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4.4 SAMPLE SIZE: My sample size for this project was 100 respondents. Since it was not possible to cover the whole universe in the available time period, it was necessary for me to take a sample size of 100 respondents.

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It was not possible to understand thoroughly about the different marketing aspects of the Financial Consultant within 60 days. As stipend, money was not given it was difficult to continue the project work. All the work was limited in some limited areas of Pune so the findings should not be generalized. The area of research was Pune and it was too vast an area to cover within 60 days. CHAPTER 5-DATA ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND PRESENTATION Q1.Your Age? Ans. 1. 18-23 Years 2. 24-29 Years 3. 30-35 Years 4. 35 Years and above

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Q10. Are you aware that the American Express provides you free phone help & online services. If you open a new savings account with American Express? Yes □ No □ Ans. Yes 62 Person No 38 Person  

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Service Awareness

Yes No

Interpretation From above response it can be seen that

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62% respondents are aware of it. 38% respondents are not aware of it.

Q11.Are you aware of different terms and conditions which are very much essential to maintain an account at American Express? Yes □ No □ Read Free For 30 Days Ans. Yes 55 Person No 45 Person  

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Terms and condition awareness

yes  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS no

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Q13. Do you know about American Express‟s recruitment policies related to Credit card company? Yes □ No □ Ans. Yes 68 Person No 32 Person  

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Recruitment policies for credit card

ReadYes Free For 30 Days no

Interpretation From above response it can be seen that. 68% respondents are known about American Express‟s recruitment policies related to Creadi card company. 32% respondents are not known about American Express‟s recruitment policies related to Creadi card company. 

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CHAPTER 6- CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS SUGGESTIONS 6.1 CONCLUSIONS:

American Express, the American Expressing arm of AMERICAN EXPRESS is expected to go on stream. The American Express already has good number of employees on board and is recruiting Creadi card company heavily to take the headcount to many more. It is on the brim of increasing its customers through its attractive schemes and offer. The project opportunities provided was market segmentation and identifying prospective customers in potential geographical location and convincing them to attract more customers so that new business opportunities of the American Express can be explored. Through this project, it could be concluded that people are not much aware about the various products of the American Express and many of them not interested to open an account, to invest money at all. services was considered as unsought good which require hard core selling, but in changing trend in income and people becoming financially literate, the demand for American Expressing sector is increasing day by day. So, at last the conclusion is that there is tough competition ahead for the company from its major competitors in the American Expressing sector. Last but not the least I would like to thank

American Express for giving me an opportunity to work in the field of Marketing and Operation. I hope the company finds my analysis relevant.

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Finally some recommendations for the company are as fallows:

To make people aware about the benefit of becoming a customer of American Express, following activities of advertisement should be done through

1. Print Media. 2. Hoarding & Banners. of leaflets details information. 3. Stalls in Trade Fares 4. Distribution  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS containing  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS 5. Retail outlets promotions. Other facilities must be provide to the customer: The American Express should provide life time valid Creadit Card card to all its customers. According to customer salary and expenses credit facility should be provided The company should provide a online account to track all records of transaction. Make people understand about the various benefits of its products. Company should organize the program in the society, so that people will be aware about the company and different products of the American Express. Company should open more branches in different cities. 

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CHAPTER 7- LIMITATIONS

Every work has its own limitation. Limitations are extent to which the process should not exceed. Limitations of this project are: The project was constrained by time limit of two months. Mindset of people may very depending upon their age, gender, income etc. Getting appointment from the concern person was very difficult. People mind set about the survey was obstacles in acquiring complete Respondents were very busy in their schedule. So it was very time consuming for information & positive interaction, them to answer all the questions properly.    

ANNEXURES 1. QUESTIONNAIRE

DearSir/Madam, Name: ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………….. ……………….. Read Free For 30 Days Address: ……………………………… …………………………………………………………… …………………………………….. ……….. Contact No :®………………( O)……………… (M)……………………… (M)……………………… City: ………...............Pin: ………………….State: ……………………… I am a student of IIBR presently doing a project on“IN WHICH AREA MORE FOCUS Sales & Promotion” .I request you to kindly fill the questionnaire below and I assure you that the data generated shall be kept confidential. 1. Your Age: ____________________ 2. Education Qualification. 1. Undergraduate □ □ 2. Graduate □  DISCOVER 3. NEW Postgraduate BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS . 3. Marital Status Married □ Single □ No. of Children: __________  

4. Number Of year‟s Are You in Pune. Less than five year‟s □ More than five five year‟s □  

5. Occupation. Business Profession Service (Please mention below the type of business/profession you are in incase of service please mention your organization name and designation)   

6.Your annual household income. than 8 lack □    

7. What is your perception about different products and services offered by American Express?  

Lucrative □ Not lucrative □

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9. Do you want to open an savings account with American Express? Lucrative □ Not lucrative □ No idea □   

Free For 30 Days an account? 10. Do you have all the documents which are required to openRead Yes □ No □  

American Express credit card facilities facilities ? 11. Are you aware of that American yes □ No □  

main tain 12. Are you aware of different terms and conditions which are very much essential to maintain an account at American Express?  DISCOVER NEW BOOKS  READ EVERYWHERE  BUILD YOUR DIGITAL READING LISTS Yes □ No □  

13. Do you know about American Express‟s recruitment policies related to Credit card company? Yes □ No □ 14. How much limit do you want if you go for a credit card ? Less than 1 lack □ 1 Lack to 2 lack 2 Lack to 5 Lack 5 lack & above □  

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Bibliography Search engine: Google, Yahoo, Bing Sites- Americanexpress.com, Wikipedia.com etc Various Books.



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