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American Express Company
NYSE: AXP
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 NEWS FROM THE WIRES
FEATURE-U.S. Internet shoppers slow to adopt smart cards
Aug 22 2001 01:14 PM PDT

U.S. Options-American Express Sept 40 calls pick up
Aug 21 2001 12:45 PM PDT

Axcan Pharma income meets estimates, revenues soar
Aug 16 2001 07:01 AM PDT

Axcan Pharma income meets estimates, revenues soar
Aug 16 2001 07:01 AM PDT

Britain tops card fraud table, online fears overblown
Aug 16 2001 05:26 AM PDT

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 PROFILE
American Express makes money even if you do leave home without its charge card. The financial services giant is the world's #1 travel agency (in addition to being the #1 issuer of charge cards). It also issues traveler's checks, publishes magazines ("Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure"), and provides financial advisory services. The company's operations include Travel-Related Services, Financial Advisors, and Express Bank. American Express has taken to the Internet with an online bank (Membership B@nking) and online mortgage and brokerage services. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns about 11% of the company.

 COMPETITION
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 DEALS
Deal: Qpass Receives $15 Million in Funding
Date Announced: 06.04.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 15
Description: Infrastructure provider of e-commerce services secures $15 million in venture funding.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 23,675.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 11.3%
Employees: 89,000
Revenue per employee: $266,011.24

 KEY PEOPLE
• Kenneth I. Chenault
    CEO
• Gary L. Crittenden
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
World Financial Center, 200 Vesey St.
New York, NY 10285
US
Phone: 212-640-2000
Fax: 212-619-9802
Online: Web Site

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