Membership Rewards® Program from American Express Launches Exclusives Event - Two Weeks of Special Travel Adventures and Luxury Items Available for 1,000, 2,500 and 5,000 Points

Business Wire, Oct 10, 2005

Most recently, the company announced that Cardmembers can now redeem Membership Rewards Points for all or part of the costs of their airline ticket, hotel room or cruise - anytime - directly on the American Express website (www.americanexpress.com/travel), providing them with the option to choose virtually any airline, as well as the ability to use Membership Rewards points instantly and without restrictions for travel.(3)

For more information about the Membership Rewards program, or to apply for an American Express Card, consumers can call 1-800-TheCard or visit 800thecard.com.

About American Express

American Express Company (www.americanexpress.com) 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, business services and international banking.

(1) Some Cards require enrollment and the payment of an annual program fee. Terms and Conditions apply.

(2) Double points for purchases made with the Card at qualifying stand-alone supermarkets, drugstores, gas stations, the U.S. Postal Service, and for payments for wireless phone bills (excluding bulk purchases of wireless time) will be credited to your Membership Rewards (Options) account 12-14 weeks after charges appear on your monthly billing statement. Not valid in the departments of superstores and warehouse clubs. Terms and Conditions of the Membership Rewards (Options) program apply.

(3) To qualify, the American Express Card account you designate for this transaction must be enrolled in the Membership Rewards program and all of your Card accounts with us must be in good standing. You may not designate a Corporate Card account for this transaction. The Card account you designate will be charged for your air, Lowest Rates Guaranteed hotel, or cruise purchase. American Express will debit Membership Rewards points from your program account and will issue a credit for the corresponding dollar amount to the Card account you designate. Once the Membership Rewards points have been redeemed, the points can not be converted back into your account. The credit to your Card account may not appear during the same billing period as the charge for your air, Lowest Rates Guaranteed hotel or cruise purchase. If the points redeemed do not cover the entire amount of the charge for your air, Lowest Rates Guaranteed hotel or cruise purchase, the balance of the purchase price will remain charged to the Card account you designate. CST# 1022318-10; ML# 1192; Washington UBI # 600-469-694; TA# 002 - Registered Iowa Travel Agency; NV#2001-0126