Delta SkyMiles Credit Card Members From American Express to Earn Double Miles On All Purchases

Business Wire, July 15, 2002

Business Editors and Travel Writers

Special Summer Promotion Runs July 15 Through August 15

To Participate Cardmembers can Register at

www.americanexpress.com/deltaoffers

American Express (NYSE:AXP) today announced that Classic, Gold and Platinum Delta SkyMiles(R) Credit Cardmembers can earn double miles on all purchases made on their Card(1) from July 15 to August 15.

"The Delta SkyMiles Credit Card is one of the richest travel reward programs available. By adding special double miles promotions like this, we are able to make the Card more rewarding for Cardmembers by helping them earn miles more quickly for their next trip," said Richard Quigley, vice president, cobrand marketing at American Express.

To take advantage of the double miles promotion, Cardmembers must enroll their Delta SkyMiles Credit Card at www.americanexpress.com/deltaoffers or call the number on the back of their Card anytime before August 15, 2002. Once enrolled, Cardmembers can earn double miles for every eligible dollar they charge on their Card including buying groceries, paying bills, shopping for gifts, a night out on the town, renting a video or even renting a car for the weekend.

Year round, Delta SkyMiles Credit Cardmembers earn two SkyMiles for every eligible dollar charged to the Card for purchases at supermarkets, gas stations, drugstores, home improvement stores, the U.S. Postal Service, wireless phone bills and Delta Air Lines through the Card's unique Always Double Miles(sm)(2) feature.

The Delta SkyMiles Credit Card is accepted everywhere American Express(R) Cards are welcomed. Delta SkyMiles Credit Card members also receive American Express Card features, including 24-hour customer service, Global Assist(R) Hotline, Purchase Protection Plan(3), Buyers Assurance Plan(3) and more. For more information about the Delta SkyMiles Credit Card visit www.americanexpress.com or call 1-800-SKY-MILE.

The Delta SkyMiles program offers many mileage-building opportunities including: the Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, participating hotels, car rental companies, restaurants and cruise lines. Miles can be easily redeemed online at delta.com for award travel on Delta and its airline partners to hundreds of destinations.

Delta Air Lines, the world's second largest carrier in terms of passengers carried and the leading U.S. airline across the Atlantic, offers 5,898 flights each day to 429 destinations in 76 countries on Delta, Delta Express, Delta Shuttle, Delta Connection and Delta's worldwide partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. For more information, please go to delta.com.

American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel, financial and network services company founded in 1850. It is a world leader in charge and credit cards, Travelers Cheques, travel, financial planning, business services, insurance and international banking.

(1) Enrollment required. If you do not have Internet access,

please call the number on the back of your Delta SkyMiles

Credit Card to enroll. Qualifying transactions include all

purchase transactions posted 7/15 - 8/15/02. Please allow 8 to

12 weeks after the promotion for bonus SkyMiles to be posted

to your Delta SkyMiles account. Purchases made from 7/15 -

8/15/02 are only eligible for one bonus offer. Bonus SkyMiles

earned as part of this promotion are limited to 20,000.

Balance Transfers and Express Cash transactions do not apply.

This offer is available to Classic Delta SkyMiles Credit

Cardmembers, Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Cardmembers, Platinum

Delta SkyMiles Credit Cardmembers, Delta SkyMiles Business

Credit Cardmembers and Gold Delta SkyMiles Business Credit

Cardmembers only. In each year of Cardmembership, your miles

are limited to $60,000 of eligible spending ($100,000 for Gold

Delta SkyMiles Credit Cardmembers, unlimited for Platinum

Delta SkyMiles Credit Cardmembers), not including bonuses. All

standard Delta SkyMiles program rules and conditions apply.

(c)2002 American Express.

(2) Offer applies at qualifying stand-alone supermarkets, drug

stores, gas stations, home improvement stores and the U.S.

Postal Service. Offer applies for wireless phone bill payments

only. In each year of Cardmembership, your miles are limited

to 60,000 of eligible spending ($100,000 for Gold Delta

SkyMiles Cardmembers, unlimited for Platinum Delta SkyMiles

Cardmembers), not including bonuses. However, 1 mile for each

U.S. dollar of eligible spending on Delta charges will be

awarded above this limit. Bonus miles will be posted to your

Delta SkyMiles account 8 to 12 weeks after the end of each

month. Delta air purchases that are a component of

all-inclusive packages will not receive a bonus. All standard

Delta SkyMiles program rules and conditions apply.

(3) Underwritten by AMEX Assurance Company, Administrative

Office, Greenbay, WI. Coverage is subject to the terms,

conditions and exclusions of Policy AX0951 / AX0953.