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EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Gary Crittenden, Stephen P. Norman and Louise M.
Parent and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact,
with power to act with or without each other and with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead in capacity as a
director or officer of American Express Company, a Registration Statement
covering primary and secondary offerings of debt securities, preferred shares,
common shares and warrants of American Express Company in such amounts as may
result in proceeds to American Express Company of up to an aggregate of
$3,000,000,000, any and all amendments to such Registration Statement, with
exhibits thereto and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection
therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or
their substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney as
of the 27th day of November, 2000.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
By: /s/ GARY CRITTENDEN
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Gary Crittenden
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
[CORPORATE SEAL]
Attest: /s/ STEPHEN P. NORMAN
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Stephen P. Norman
Secretary
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/s/ HARVEY GOLUB /s/ ROBERT L. CRANDALL
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Harvey Golub Robert L. Crandall
Chairman, Chief Executive Director
Officer and Director
/s/ KENNETH I. CHENAULT /s/ BEVERLY SILLS GREENOUGH
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Kenneth I. Chenault Beverly Sills Greenough
President, Chief Operating Director
Officer and Director
/s/ GARY CRITTENDEN
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Gary Crittenden F. Ross Johnson
Executive Vice President and Director
Chief Financial Officer
/s/ DANIEL T. HENRY /s/ VERNON E. JORDAN, JR.
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Daniel T. Henry Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Director
Comptroller
/s/ DANIEL F. AKERSON /s/ JAN LESCHLY
................................ ................................
Daniel F. Akerson Jan Leschly
Director Director
/s/ EDWIN L. ARTZT
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Edwin L. Artzt Drew Lewis
Director Director
/s/ WILLIAM G. BOWEN /s/ RICHARD MCGINN
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William G. Bowen Richard McGinn
Director Director
/s/ FRANK P. POPOFF
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Frank P. Popoff
Director
