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                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D. C. 20549

                              FORM 8-K
                          CURRENT REPORT

                 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 15, 2000

                    American Express Master Trust
                     (Issuer in respect of the
 5.375% Class A Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates, Series 1993-1,
 7.60%  Class A Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates, Series 1994-2,
 7.85%  Class A Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates, Series 1994-3,
Class A Floating Rate Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates, Series 1996-1,
Class A Floating Rate Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates, Series 1996-2 and
 5.90%  Class A Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates, Series 1998-1)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             American Express Receivables Financing Corporation
                 Co-Originator of the Trust and a Transferor
          ------------------------------------------------------
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                  33-47812
                                  33-49106
                                  33-67502
                                  33-81634
                                 333-51045
         Delaware                000-21424               13-3632012
- ----------------------------    -------------           -------------
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission             (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)           File Numbers)         Identification No.)

200 Vesey Street, New York, New York                       10285
- ----------------------------------------                  -------
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (212) 640-3975
                                                       --------------

                      American Express Centurion Bank
                 Co-Originator of the Trust and a Transferor
          ------------------------------------------------------
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Utah                   000-21424-01            11-2869526
- ----------------------------    -------------           -------------
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission             (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)            File Numbers)         Identification No.)

6985 Union Park Center, Midvale, Utah                      84047
- ----------------------------------------                  --------
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (801) 565-5000
                                                       --------------
==============================================================================


<PAGE>



Item 5.  Other Events

     Information  concerning  the American  Express Master Trust is contained in
the Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate dated May 9, 2000 for the Distribution Date
occurring  on May 15,  2000 and the  preceding  Due Period  from  March 28, 2000
through  April 26, 2000  provided to The Bank of New York,  as Trustee under the
Master  Pooling and Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of June 30, 1992, as amended
(the  "Agreement"),   for  the  American  Express  Master  Trust.  Such  Monthly
Servicer's  Certificate is attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is  incorporated
herein by reference.  Information  concerning interest distributions made on the
Class A  Certificates,  Series  1996-1,  1996-2 and 1998-1  occurring on May 15,
2000,  is contained in the Payment  Date  Statements  provided to the holders of
such Class A Certificates. Information concerning interest distributions made on
the Class B Certificates,  Series 1993-1,  1994-2,  1994-3,  1996-1,  1996-2 and
1998-1  occurring on May 15, 2000,  is contained in the Payment Date  Statements
provided  to the  holder  of  such  Class  B  Certificates.  Such  Payment  Date
Statements  are attached  hereto as Exhibits  20.1 and 20.2,  respectively,  and
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

Exhibit No.    Description
- -----------    -----------

Exhibit 20.1   Payment  Date  Statements  relating   to  interest  distributions
               on the Class A Certificates, 1996-1, 1996-2 and 1998-1, occurring
               on May 15, 2000.

Exhibit 20.2   Payment  Date  Statements  relating   to  interest  distributions
               on  the  Class B  Certificates,  Series 1993-1,  1994-2,  1994-3,
               1996-1, 1996-2 and 1998-1, occurring on May 15, 2000.

Exhibit 99.1   Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate   dated   May  9, 2000  for  the
               Distribution  Date occurring on  May  15, 2000 and the  preceding
               Due  Period   from   March  28,  2000  through   April  26,  2000
               provided  to The Bank of New York, as Trustee under the Agreement
               for the American Express Master Trust.




<PAGE>





                               SIGNATURES
                               ----------


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized on the date indicated.

Dated:  May 15, 2000


                               AMERICAN EXPRESS MASTER TRUST


                               AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES
                               FINANCING CORPORATION,
                               Transferor

                               By:    /s/ Leslie R. Scharfstein
                                      -------------------------------------
                               Name:  Leslie R. Scharfstein
                               Title: President




                               AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION
                               BANK,
                               Transferor

                               By:    /s/ Rhonda Halpern
                                      -------------------------------------
                               Name:  Rhonda Halpern
                               Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


<PAGE>




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------


Designation     Description                                               Page
- -----------     -----------                                               ----

Exhibit 20.1    Payment   Date   Statements   relating  to  interest         5
                distributions  on the Class A  Certificates,  Series
                1996-1,  1996-2 and 1998-1,  occurring  on  May 15,
                2000.


Exhibit 20.2    Payment   Date   Statements   relating  to  interest        11
                distributions  on the Class B  Certificates,  Series
                1993-1,  1994-2,  1994-3, 1996-1, 1996-2 and 1998-1,
                occurring on May 15, 2000.


Exhibit 99.1    Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate dated May  9 , 2000        23
                for  the  Distribution  Date  occurring  on  May 15,
                2000 and  the  preceding  Due  Period from March 28,
                2000 through  April 26, 2000 provided to The Bank of
                New York,  as Trustee  under the  Agreement  for the
                American Express Master Trust.














                                                      Exhibit 20.1




                             Payment Date Statement
            American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


                     -------------------------------------

                         American Express Master Trust

                     -------------------------------------

                Class A Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates

       The undersigned, a duly  authorized  representative  of American  Express
Travel Related  Services  Company,  Inc.  ("TRS"),  as Servicer  pursuant to the
Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1992, as amended by
the Amended and Restated  Pooling and Servicing  Agreement dated May 1, 1998 and
as supplemented by the Series 1996-1  Supplement,  dated as of September 9, 1996
(as  amended  and  supplemented,   the  "Agreement"),   among  American  Express
Receivables  Financing  Corporation ("RFC"), and American Express Centurion Bank
as  Transferors,  TRS, as Servicer,  and the Bank of New York, as Trustee,  does
hereby certify the information set forth below.

1.     Capitalized  terms  used  in  this  Payment  Date  Statement  have  their
       respective  meanings as set forth in the  Agreement.  This  Payment  Date
       Statement  is  delivered  pursuant  to  Section  5.02  of the  Agreement.
       References  herein to certain  sections and subsections are references to
       the respective sections and subsections in the Agreement.

2.     TRS is Servicer under the Agreement.

3.     The undersigned is Servicing Officer.

4.     The "Record Date" referred to herein is April 30, 2000.
                                               ---------------

       Information  Regarding the Current Interest Payment Date, Special Payment
       Date or Expected Final Payment Date to Class A Certificate holders (Also,
       stated on the Basis of $1,000 Original Certificate Principal Amount).

<PAGE>


1.     Total Class A distributions                            $   4,640,222.22
                                                              ----------------
2.     Class A principal distributions                        $              0
                                                              ----------------
3.     Class A interest distributions                         $   4,640,222.22
                                                              ----------------
4.     Excess of Class A principal balance over Class A
       Invested Amount as of the Record Date                  $              0
                                                              ----------------
5.     Class  A  Invested  Amount  as  of  the  Record  Date/
       Class A Initial  Invested  Amount  (determined  after
       taking  into  account  any  increase  or  decrease in
       the Invested Amount which will occur upon the current
       distribution)                                          $ 950,000,000.00
                                                              ----------------




     Attached hereto is the Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate for the related Due
Period.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Payment Date Statement
to be duly executed and delivered by its respective duly  authorized  officer on
this 9th day of May, 2000.




                                          AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED
                                          SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
                                          as Servicer

                                          By: /s/ Jay Stevelman
                                             ----------------------------
                                             Name:
                                             Title:



<PAGE>




                            Payment Date Statement
            American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


                     -------------------------------------

                         American Express Master Trust

                     ------------------------------------

                Class A Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates

       The  undersigned, a duly authorized  representative  of American  Express
Travel Related  Services  Company,  Inc.  ("TRS"),  as Servicer  pursuant to the
Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1992, as amended by
the Amended and Restated  Pooling and Servicing  Agreement dated May 1, 1998 and
as supplemented by the Series 1996-2  Supplement,  dated as of September 9, 1996
(as  amended  and  supplemented,   the  "Agreement"),   among  American  Express
Receivables  Financing  Corporation ("RFC"), and American Express Centurion Bank
as  Transferors,  TRS, as Servicer,  and the Bank of New York, as Trustee,  does
hereby certify the information set forth below.

1.     Capitalized  terms  used  in  this  Payment  Date  Statement  have  their
       respective  meanings as set forth in the  Agreement.  This  Payment  Date
       Statement  is  delivered  pursuant  to  Section  5.02  of the  Agreement.
       References  herein to certain  sections and subsections are references to
       the respective sections and subsections in the Agreement.

2.     TRS is Servicer under the Agreement.

3.     The undersigned is Servicing Officer.

4.     The "Record Date" referred to herein is April 30, 2000.
                                               ---------------

       Information  Regarding the Current Interest Payment Date, Special Payment
       Date or Expected Final Payment Date to Class A Certificate holders (Also,
       stated on the Basis of $1,000 Original Certificate Principal Amount).


<PAGE>

1.     Total Class A distributions                            $   1,458,333.33
                                                              ----------------
2.     Class A principal distributions                        $              0
                                                              ----------------
3.     Class A interest distributions                         $   1,458,333.33
                                                              ----------------
4.     Excess of Class A principal balance over Class A
       Invested Amount as of the Record Date                  $              0
                                                              ----------------
5.     Class  A  Invested  Amount as  of  the  Record  Date/
       Class A Initial  Invested  Amount  (determined  after
       taking  into  account  any  increase  or  decrease in
       the Invested Amount which will occur upon the current
       distribution)                                          $ 300,000,000.00
                                                              ----------------




     Attached hereto is the Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate for the related Due
Period.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Payment Date Statement
to be duly executed and delivered by its respective duly  authorized  officer on
this 9th day of May 2000.



                                          AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED
                                          SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
                                          as Servicer

                                          By: /s/ Jay Stevelman
                                             ----------------------------
                                             Name:
                                             Title:


<PAGE>




                            Payment Date Statement
            American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


                     -------------------------------------

                         American Express Master Trust

                     ------------------------------------

                Class A Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates

       The undersigned, a duly  authorized  representative  of American  Express
Travel Related  Services  Company,  Inc.  ("TRS"),  as Servicer  pursuant to the
Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1992, as amended by
the Amended and Restated  Pooling and Servicing  Agreement dated May 1, 1998 and
as  supplemented by the Series 1998-1  Supplement,  dated as of May 27, 1998 (as
amended and supplemented,  the "Agreement"),  among American Express Receivables
Financing   Corporation   ("RFC"),   and  American  Express  Centurion  Bank  as
Transferors, TRS, as Servicer, and the Bank of New York, as Trustee, does hereby
certify the information set forth below.

1.     Capitalized  terms  used  in  this  Payment  Date  Statement  have  their
       respective  meanings as set forth in the  Agreement.  This  Payment  Date
       Statement  is  delivered  pursuant  to  Section  5.02  of the  Agreement.
       References  herein to certain  sections and subsections are references to
       the respective sections and subsections in the Agreement.

2.     TRS is Servicer under the Agreement.

3.     The undersigned is Servicing Officer.

4.     The "Record Date" referred to herein is April 30, 2000.
                                               ---------------

       Information  Regarding the Current Interest Payment Date, Special Payment
       Date or Expected Final Payment Date to Class A Certificate holders (Also,
       stated on the Basis of $1,000 Original Certificate Principal Amount).


<PAGE>

1.     Total Class A distributions                            $   4,916,666.67
                                                              ----------------
2.     Class A principal distributions                        $              0
                                                              ----------------
3.     Class A interest distributions                         $   4,916,666.67
                                                              ----------------
4.     Excess of Class A principal balance over Class A
       Invested Amount as of the Record Date                  $              0
                                                              ----------------
5.     Class  A  Invested  Amount  as  of  the  Record Date/
       Class A Initial  Invested  Amount  (determined  after
       taking  into account  any  increase  or  decrease  in
       the Invested Amount which will occur upon the current
       distribution)                                         $1,000,000,000.00
                                                              ----------------




     Attached hereto is the Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate for the related Due
Period.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Payment Date Statement
to be duly executed and delivered by its respective duly  authorized  officer on
this 9th day of May, 2000.




                                          AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED
                                          SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
                                          as Servicer

                                          By: /s/ Jay Stevelman
                                             ----------------------------
                                             Name:
                                             Title:

<PAGE>




                                                      Exhibit 20.2




                            Payment Date Statement
            American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


                     -------------------------------------

                         American Express Master Trust

                     -------------------------------------

                Class B Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates

       The undersigned, a duly  authorized  representative  of American  Express
Travel Related  Services  Company,  Inc.  ("TRS"),  as Servicer  pursuant to the
Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1992, as amended by
the Amended and Restated  Pooling and Servicing  Agreement dated May 1, 1998 and
as supplemented by the Series 1993-1  Supplement,  dated as of September 9, 1993
(as  amended  and  supplemented,   the  "Agreement"),   among  American  Express
Receivables  Financing  Corporation ("RFC"), and American Express Centurion Bank
as  Transferors,  TRS, as Servicer,  and the Bank of New York, as Trustee,  does
hereby certify the information set forth below.

1.     Capitalized  terms  used  in  this  Payment  Date  Statement  have  their
       respective  meanings as set forth in the  Agreement.  This  Payment  Date
       Statement  is  delivered  pursuant  to  Section  5.02  of the  Agreement.
       References  herein to certain  sections and subsections are references to
       the respective sections and subsections in the Agreement.

2.     TRS is Servicer under the Agreement.

3.     The undersigned is Servicing Officer.

4.     The "Record Date" referred to herein is April 30, 2000.
                                               ---------------

       Information  Regarding the Current Interest Payment Date, Special Payment
       Date or Expected Final Payment Date to Class B Certificate holders (Also,
       stated on the Basis of $1,000 Original Certificate Principal Amount).


<PAGE>

1.     Total Class B distributions                            $     160,052.91
                                                              ----------------
2.     Class B principal distributions                        $              0
                                                              ----------------
3.     Class B interest distributions                         $     160,052.91
                                                              ----------------
4.     Excess of Class B principal balance over Class B
       Invested Amount as of the Record Date                  $              0
                                                              ----------------
5.     Class  B  Invested  Amount  as  of  the  Record Date/
       Class  B  Initial  Invested  Amount (determined after
       taking  into account  any  increase  or  decrease  in
       the Invested Amount which will occur upon the current
       distribution)                                          $  34,920,635.00
                                                              ----------------




     Attached hereto is the Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate for the related Due
Period.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Payment Date Statement
to be duly executed and delivered by its respective duly  authorized  officer on
this 9th day of May 2000.




                                          AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED
                                          SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
                                          as Servicer

                                          By: /s/ Jay Stevelman
                                             -----------------------------
                                             Name:
                                             Title:

<PAGE>




                            Payment Date Statement
            American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


                     -------------------------------------

                         American Express Master Trust

                     -------------------------------------

                Class B Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates

       The undersigned, a duly  authorized  representative  of American  Express
Travel Related  Services  Company,  Inc.  ("TRS"),  as Servicer  pursuant to the
Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1992, as amended by
the Amended and Restated  Pooling and Servicing  Agreement dated May 1, 1998 and
as supplemented by the Series 1994-2  Supplement,  dated as of September 1, 1994
(as  amended  and  supplemented,   the  "Agreement"),   among  American  Express
Receivables  Financing  Corporation ("RFC"), and American Express Centurion Bank
as  Transferors,  TRS, as Servicer,  and the Bank of New York, as Trustee,  does
hereby certify the information set forth below.

1.     Capitalized  terms  used  in  this  Payment  Date  Statement  have  their
       respective  meanings as set forth in the  Agreement.  This  Payment  Date
       Statement  is  delivered  pursuant  to  Section  5.02  of the  Agreement.
       References  herein to certain  sections and subsections are references to
       the respective sections and subsections in the Agreement.

2.     TRS is Servicer under the Agreement.

3.     The undersigned is Servicing Officer.

4.     The "Record Date" referred to herein is April 30, 2000.
                                               ---------------

       Information  Regarding the Current Interest Payment Date, Special Payment
       Date or Expected Final Payment Date to Class B Certificate holders (Also,
       stated on the Basis of $1,000 Original Certificate Principal Amount).


<PAGE>

1.     Total Class B distributions                            $     112,764.55
                                                              ----------------
2.     Class B principal distributions                        $              0
                                                              ----------------
3.     Class B interest distributions                         $     112,764.55
                                                              ----------------
4.     Excess of Class B principal balance over Class B
       Invested Amount as of the Record Date                  $              0
                                                              ----------------

5.     Class  B  Invested  Amount  as  of  the  Record Date/
       Class  B Initial  Invested  Amount (determined  after
       taking into  account  any  increase  or  decrease  in
       the Invested Amount which will occur upon the current
       distribution)                                          $  17,460,317.00
                                                              ----------------




     Attached hereto is the Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate for the related Due
Period.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Payment Date Statement
to be duly executed and delivered by its respective duly  authorized  officer on
this  9th day of May, 2000.




                                          AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED
                                          SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
                                          as Servicer

                                          By: /s/ Jay Stevelman
                                              ------------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:

<PAGE>




                           Payment Date Statement
            American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


                     -------------------------------------

                         American Express Master Trust

                     -------------------------------------

                Class B Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates

       The undersigned, a duly  authorized  representative  of American  Express
Travel Related  Services  Company,  Inc.  ("TRS"),  as Servicer  pursuant to the
Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1992, as amended by
the Amended and Restated  Pooling and Servicing  Agreement dated May 1, 1998 and
as supplemented by the Series 1994-3  Supplement,  dated as of September 1, 1994
(as  amended  and  supplemented,   the  "Agreement"),   among  American  Express
Receivables  Financing  Corporation ("RFC"), and American Express Centurion Bank
as  Transferors,  TRS, as Servicer,  and the Bank of New York, as Trustee,  does
hereby certify the information set forth below.

1.     Capitalized  terms  used  in  this  Payment  Date  Statement  have  their
       respective  meanings as set forth in the  Agreement.  This  Payment  Date
       Statement  is  delivered  pursuant  to  Section  5.02  of the  Agreement.
       References  herein to certain  sections and subsections are references to
       the respective sections and subsections in the Agreement.

2.     TRS is Servicer under the Agreement.

3.     The undersigned is Servicing Officer.

4.     The "Record Date" referred to herein is April 30, 2000.
                                               ---------------

       Information  Regarding the Current Interest Payment Date, Special Payment
       Date or Expected Final Payment Date to Class B Certificate holders (Also,
       stated on the Basis of $1,000 Original Certificate Principal Amount).


<PAGE>

1.     Total Class B distributions                            $     115,674.60
                                                              ----------------
2.     Class B principal distributions                        $              0
                                                              ----------------
3.     Class B interest distributions                         $     115,674.60
                                                              ----------------
4.     Excess of Class B principal balance over Class B
       Invested Amount as of the Record Date                  $              0
                                                              ----------------
5.     Class  B  Invested  Amount  as  of  the  Record Date/
       Class  B  Initial  Invested  Amount (determined after
       taking into  account  any  increase  or  decrease  in
       the Invested Amount which will occur upon the current
       distribution)                                          $  17,460,317.00
                                                              ----------------




     Attached hereto is the Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate for the related Due
Period.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Payment Date Statement
to be duly executed and delivered by its respective duly  authorized  officer on
this 9th day of May, 2000.




                                          AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED
                                          SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
                                          as Servicer

                                          By: /s/ Jay Stevelman
                                              ---------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:

<PAGE>




                           Payment Date Statement
            American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


                     -------------------------------------

                         American Express Master Trust

                     -------------------------------------

                Class B Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates

       The undersigned, a duly  authorized  representative  of American  Express
Travel Related  Services  Company,  Inc.  ("TRS"),  as Servicer  pursuant to the
Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1992, as amended by
the Amended and Restated  Pooling and Servicing  Agreement dated May 1, 1998 and
as supplemented by the Series 1996-1  Supplement,  dated as of September 9, 1996
(as  amended  and  supplemented,   the  "Agreement"),   among  American  Express
Receivables  Financing  Corporation ("RFC"), and American Express Centurion Bank
as  Transferors,  TRS, as Servicer,  and the Bank of New York, as Trustee,  does
hereby certify the information set forth below.

1.     Capitalized  terms  used  in  this  Payment  Date  Statement  have  their
       respective  meanings as set forth in the  Agreement.  This  Payment  Date
       Statement  is  delivered  pursuant  to  Section  5.02  of the  Agreement.
       References  herein to certain  sections and subsections are references to
       the respective sections and subsections in the Agreement.

2.     TRS is Servicer under the Agreement.

3.     The undersigned is Servicing Officer.

4.     The "Record Date" referred to herein is April 30, 2000.
                                               ---------------

       Information  Regarding the Current Interest Payment Date, Special Payment
       Date or Expected Final Payment Date to Class B Certificate holders (Also,
       stated on the Basis of $1,000 Original Certificate Principal Amount).


<PAGE>

1.     Total Class B distributions                            $     468,581.08
                                                              ----------------
2.     Class B principal distributions                        $              0
                                                              ----------------
3.     Class B interest distributions                         $     468,581.08
                                                              ----------------
4.     Excess of Class B principal balance over Class B
       Invested Amount as of the Record Date                  $              0
                                                              ----------------
5.     Class  B  Invested  Amount as  of  the  Record  Date/
       Class  B  Initial  Invested  Amount (determined after
       taking into  account  any  increase  or  decrease  in
       the Invested Amount which will occur upon the current
       distribution)                                          $  77,027,027.00
                                                              ----------------




     Attached hereto is the Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate for the related Due
Period.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Payment Date Statement
to be duly executed and delivered by its respective duly  authorized  officer on
this 9th day of May 2000.




                                          AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED
                                          SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
                                          as Servicer

                                          By: /s/ Jay Stevelman
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:

<PAGE>




                           Payment Date Statement
            American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


                     -------------------------------------

                         American Express Master Trust

                     -------------------------------------

                Class B Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates

       The undersigned, a duly  authorized  representative  of American  Express
Travel Related  Services  Company,  Inc.  ("TRS"),  as Servicer  pursuant to the
Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1992, as amended by
the Amended and Restated  Pooling and Servicing  Agreement dated May 1, 1998 and
as supplemented by the Series 1996-2  Supplement,  dated as of September 9, 1996
(as  amended  and  supplemented,   the  "Agreement"),   among  American  Express
Receivables  Financing  Corporation ("RFC"), and American Express Centurion Bank
as  Transferors,  TRS, as Servicer,  and the Bank of New York, as Trustee,  does
hereby certify the information set forth below.

1.     Capitalized  terms  used  in  this  Payment  Date  Statement  have  their
       respective  meanings as set forth in the  Agreement.  This  Payment  Date
       Statement  is  delivered  pursuant  to  Section  5.02  of the  Agreement.
       References  herein to certain  sections and subsections are references to
       the respective sections and subsections in the Agreement.

2.     TRS is Servicer under the Agreement.

3.     The undersigned is Servicing Officer.

4.     The "Record Date" referred to herein is April 30, 2000.
                                               ---------------

       Information  Regarding the Current Interest Payment Date, Special Payment
       Date or Expected Final Payment Date to Class B Certificate holders (Also,
       stated on the Basis of $1,000 Original Certificate Principal Amount).


<PAGE>

1.     Total Class B distributions                            $     143,918.92
                                                              ----------------
2.     Class B principal distributions                        $              0
                                                              ----------------
3.     Class B interest distributions                         $     143,918.92
                                                              ----------------
4.     Excess of Class B principal balance over Class B
       Invested Amount as of the Record Date                  $              0
                                                              ----------------
5.     Class  B  Invested  Amount as  of  the  Record  Date/
       Class  B  Initial  Invested Amount  (determined after
       taking  into  account  any  increase  or  decrease in
       the Invested Amount which will occur upon the current
       distribution)                                          $  24,324,324.00
                                                              ----------------




     Attached hereto is the Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate for the related Due
Period.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Payment Date Statement
to be duly executed and delivered by its respective duly  authorized  officer on
this 9th day of May 2000.




                                          AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED
                                          SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
                                          as Servicer

                                          By: /s/ Jay Stevelman
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:

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                           Payment Date Statement
            American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


                     -------------------------------------

                         American Express Master Trust

                     -------------------------------------

                Class B Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates

       The undersigned, a duly  authorized  representative  of American  Express
Travel Related  Services  Company,  Inc.  ("TRS"),  as Servicer  pursuant to the
Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1992, as amended by
the Amended and Restated  Pooling and Servicing  Agreement dated May 1, 1998 and
as  supplemented by the Series 1998-1  Supplement,  dated as of May 27, 1998 (as
amended and supplemented,  the "Agreement"),  among American Express Receivables
Financing   Corporation   ("RFC"),   and  American  Express  Centurion  Bank  as
Transferors, TRS, as Servicer, and the Bank of New York, as Trustee, does hereby
certify the information set forth below.

1.     Capitalized  terms  used  in  this  Payment  Date  Statement  have  their
       respective  meanings as set forth in the  Agreement.  This  Payment  Date
       Statement  is  delivered  pursuant  to  Section  5.02  of the  Agreement.
       References  herein to certain  sections and subsections are references to
       the respective sections and subsections in the Agreement.

2.     TRS is Servicer under the Agreement.

3.     The undersigned is Servicing Officer.

4.     The "Record Date" referred to herein is April 30, 2000.
                                               ---------------

       Information  Regarding the Current Interest Payment Date, Special Payment
       Date or Expected Final Payment Date to Class B Certificate holders (Also,
       stated on the Basis of $1,000 Original Certificate Principal Amount).


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1.     Total Class B distributions                            $     293,430.33
                                                              ----------------
2.     Class B principal distributions                        $              0
                                                              ----------------
3.     Class B interest distributions                         $     293,430.33
                                                              ----------------
4.     Excess of Class B principal balance over Class B
       Invested Amount as of the Record Date                  $              0
                                                              ----------------
5.     Class  B  Invested  Amount  as  of  the  Record Date/
       Class  B  Initial  Invested Amount  (determined after
       taking  into  account  any  increase  or  decrease in
       the Invested Amount which will occur upon the current
       distribution)                                          $  58,201,058.00
                                                              ----------------




     Attached hereto is the Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate for the related Due
Period.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Payment Date Statement
to be duly executed and delivered by its respective duly  authorized  officer on
this 9th day of May 2000.




                                          AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED
                                          SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
                                          as Servicer

                                          By: /s/ Jay Stevelman
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:







                                                      Exhibit 99.1


                            Monthly Servicer's Certificate
                 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

                     ----------------------------------------------
                             American Express Master Trust
                     ----------------------------------------------


       The  undersigned,  a duly authorized representative  of  American Express
       Travel Related Services Company,  Inc. ("TRS"),  as  Servicer pursuant to
       the  Master  Pooling  and  Servicing Agreement dated as of June  30, 1992
       (as Amended, the "Agreement"), as supplemented by the Series Supplements,
       amongst TRS, American Express Receivables  Financing Corporation ("RFC"),
       American Express Centurion Bank ("AECB") as  Transferor,  and The Bank of
       New York,  as  Trustee,  does  hereby  certify  the information set forth
       below.

  1.   Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective meanings
       as  set  forth  in  the  Agreement  or  Series  Supplement as applicable;
       provided, that the  "preceding  Due  Period"  shall  mean the Due  Period
       immediately  preceding  the  calendar month in which this  Certificate is
       delivered.  This  certificate  is  delivered  pursuant to subsection 3.04
       (c)  of  the  Agreement.   References  herein  to  certain  sections  and
       subsections are references to the  respective sections and subsections in
       the Agreement.

 2.    TRS is Servicer under the Agreement.

 3.    The undersigned is a Servicing Officer.

 4.    This  Certificate  relates  to the  Distribution  Date  occurring on  May
       15, and the related Due Period from March 28 through April 26, 2000.


 A.    Information Regarding the American Express Master Trust

 1.    Trust Principal Component as of the
       end of the preceding Due Period.....             $6,022,229,581.25


 2.    Aggregate Invested Amounts as of the
       end of the preceding Due Period.....             $3,679,393,678.00


 3.    Transferor Amount as of the
       end of the preceding Due Period.....             $2,342,835,903.25

 4.(a) Transferor Percentage as of the
       end of the second preceding Due Period.....                36.8302%

 4.(b) Transferor Percentage as of the
       end of the preceding Due Period.....                       38.9031%


 5.    Aggregate Excess Principal Collections for
       the preceding Due Period.....                    $2,865,668,122.73


 6.    Aggregate Principal Shortfalls for
       the preceding Due Period.....                                $0.00


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                            Monthly Servicer's Certificate
                 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


 B.    Information Regarding Performance of the American Express Master Trust
       Receivable Pool

 1.    The aggregate Receivable balance as of

   (a) the beginning of the preceding Due Period was
       equal to..........                               $6,004,751,598.85
   (b) the end of the preceding Due Period was
       equal to..........                               $6,208,484,104.39

 2.    The Yield Factor in effect

       for the preceding Due Period                                3.0000%

 3.    The aggregate amount of billed Receivables
       as of the beginning of the preceding             $5,613,959,007.24
       Due Period was equal to..........

 4.(a) The aggregate amount of Collections on Receivables,
       exclusive of recoveries for the preceding Due Period
       was equal to..........                           $4,665,391,217.11

 4.(b) The aggregate balance of Receivables
       deposited to the Collection Account
       pursuant to Sections  2.04(d) and 3.03
       of the Agreement for the preceding Due Period
       was equal to..........                                       $0.00

 5.    The aggregate amount of Principal Collections
       for the preceding Due Period

       was equal to..........                           $4,525,429,480.60

 6.    The aggregate amount of Yield Collections
       for the preceding Due Period

       was equal to..........                             $139,961,736.51

 7.    Gross Losses

       [The aggregate amount of Receivables for all Accounts
       which became Defaulted Accounts during the
       preceding Due Period] was equal to..........        $16,343,279.80

 8.    The aggregate amount of Recoveries
       for the preceding Due Period

       was equal to..........                               $4,978,828.71

 9.(a) Net Losses [Gross Losses, less Recoveries]
       for the preceding Due Period
       was equal to..........                              $11,364,451.09

 9.(b) The Default Amount [Net Losses, times
       (1 minus the Yield Factor)]
       for the preceding Due Period
       was equal to..........                              $11,023,517.56

10.    Delinquent Balances
       The aggregate  amount of  outstanding  balances in the
       Accounts that were delinquent as of such Accounts'
       cycle billing date occurring  during the
       preceding Due Period:

                                                      Aggregate Balance

                                                       -----------------
 (a)   30-59 Days                                      $67,644,110.60
 (b)   60-89 Days                                      $31,083,705.11
 (c)   90-119 Days                                     $18,474,759.58
 (d)   120 days or more                                $54,718,707.13

       Total                                          $171,921,282.42



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                            Monthly Servicer's Certificate
                 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


 C.    Information Regarding Performance of the American Express Master Trust
       Receivable Pool (Percentage Basis)

 1.    The aggregate amount of Charge Volume and Fees
       for the preceding Due Period.....                $4,885,467,002.45

 2.    Computed yield as a percentage of Charge Volume and Fees
       [Yield Collections for the preceding Due Period
       divided by the aggregate amount of Charge Volume and Fees
       for the preceding Due Period].....                          2.8649%

 3.    Gross Losses as a Percentage of Charge Volume and Fees
       [Gross Losses, divided by the aggregate amount of Charge
       Volume and Fees for the preceding Due Period]......         0.3345%

 4.    Recovery rate [Recoveries, divided by
       the aggregate amount of Charge Volume and Fees
       for the preceding Due Period].....                          0.1019%

 5.    Net Losses as a Percentage of Charge Volume and Fees
       [Net Losses, divided by the aggregate amount of Charge
       Volume and Fees for the preceding Due Period]......         0.2326%

 6.    Computed Net Yield as a Percentage of Charge Volume and Fees
       [Yield Collections less Net Losses,
       divided by the aggregate amount of Charge Volume and Fees
       for the preceding Due Period].....                          2.6322%

 7.    Average Monthly Payment rate for the Due Period
       [Collections on Receivables, excluding Recoveries
       for the preceding Due Period, divided by the
       aggregate amount of billed Receivables as of
       the beginning of the preceding Due Period].....            83.1034%

 8.    Receivable turnover rate

       Charge Volume and Fees for the previous twelve Due Periods
       divided by the arithmetic  average of  month-end  Receivable
       balances for the previous twelve Due Periods,  including the
       Receivable balance at the beginning of such twelve month
       period                                                      9.4353%

 9.    Delinquency rates
       [The aggregate  amount of outstanding  balances in the Accounts
       that were delinquent as of such Accounts'  cycle billing date
       occurring during the preceding  Due Period,  divided by the
       aggregate amount of  outstanding balances  for  all  Accounts
       as of such  Accounts' cycle  billing  date occurring during the
       preceding Due Period]:

 (a)   30-59 Days                                              1.1520%
 (b)   60-89 Days                                              0.5294%
 (c)   90-119 Days                                             0.3146%
 (d)   120 or More Days                                        0.9319%



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                              Monthly Servicer's Certificate
                  American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


D.    Information Regarding the Privileged Assets Program

1.    Estimated Trust Privileged Assets Billed Amounts
      for the second preceding Due Period...........            $17,068,942.00

2.    Privileged Assets Applied Dilution Factor for the
      second preceding Due Period...........                         25.02381%

3.    Privileged Assets Calculated Amount for the
      preceding Due Period...........                            $4,143,160.00

4.    Trust Principal Component as of the end of the
      preceding Due Period(reduced by the Privileged
      Assets Calculated Amount for the preceding
      Due Period).........                                   $6,018,086,421.00

5.    Minimum Trust Principal Component........              $3,956,500,000.00

6.    Transferor Amount(reduced by the Privileged
      Assets Calculated Amount for the preceding
      Due Period)as of the end of the preceding
      Due Period........                                     $2,338,692,743.00

7.    The Trust Principal Component as of the end
      of the preceding Due Period(reduced by the
      privileged Assets Calculated Amount for the
      preceding Due Period)[Item 4]was not less
      than the Minimum Trust Principal Component [Item 5].                 Yes

8.    Transferor Amount(reduced by the Privileged
      Assets Calculated Amount for the preceding Due
      Period)[Item 6]as a percentage of the Trust Principal
      Component(reduced by the Privileged Assets
      Calculated Amount for the preceding Due Period) [Item 4].         38.86%

9.    The Transferor Amount(reduced by the Privileged
      Assets Calculated Amount for the preceding Due
      Period)[Item 6] was not less than 3.0% of the
      Trust Principal Component(reduced by the Privileged
      Assets Calculated Amount for the preceding Due Period)
      [Item 4]..........                                                   Yes






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                              Monthly Servicer's Certificate
                  American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.


10.   Estimated Trust Privileged Assets Billed Amounts
      for the second preceding Due Period [Item 1]as a
      percentage of Trust Principal Component for the
      preceding Due Period(as reduced)[Item 4].............             0.2836%

11.   Item 10 does not exceed 1% at the same time as
      Item 8 is not less than 17%.                                         Yes

12.   Average of the Privileged Assets Monthly Payment
      Rates for the 6 month period ending on the last
      day of the second preceding Due Period.                        96.28577%

13.   Trust Average Monthly Payment Rate for the preceding
      Due Period.                                                     80.1555%

14.   110% of Item 13.........                                        88.1711%

15.   Item 12 is not less than Item 14                                     Yes

16.   Item 8 is not less than 17%                                          Yes


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate this
9th day of May 2000.




                                   American Express
                                   Travel Related Services
                                   Company, Inc.
                                   Servicer,

                                   By:/s/ Lawrence Fazzari
                                      -----------------------
                                      Name:  Lawrence Fazzari
                                      Title: Vice President
                                             Business Results






                                                                   Page 5
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             -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1993-1
               -----------------------------------------------------

              Schedule - to Monthly Servicer's Certificate with respect
                        to the Series 1993-1 Certificates

 A.    Information Regarding American Express Master Trust Series
       1993-1 Allocation Percentages

 1.    Floating Allocation Percentage as of the end
       of the second preceding Due Period.....                    10.9007%

 2.    Fixed Allocation Percentage.....                            0.0000%

 3.(a) Additional Amounts pursuant to
       Section 4.03(c) (ii) treated as
       Yield Collections.....                                       $0.00

 3.(b) Additional Amounts pursuant to
       Section 4.03(c) (ii) treated as
       Principal Collections.....                                   $0.00

 4.    The amount of Yield Collections allocable to
       Series 1993-1 [Floating Allocation
       Percentage, times Yield Collections].....           $15,256,748.36

 5.    The amount of Principal Collections allocable to
       Series 1993-1

   (a) During the Revolving Period [Floating
       Allocation Percentage, times Principal
       Collections], treated as Excess Principal
       Collections....                                    $493,301,530.52

   (b) During the Accumulation Period or an
       Amortization Period [Fixed
       Allocation Percentage, times Principal
       Collections].....                                            $0.00

 6.    The Investor Default Amount allocable to
       Series 1993-1 [Floating Allocation
       Percentage, times Default Amount]....                $1,201,635.80


 B.    Information Regarding the Application of Funds on
       Deposit in the Collection Account for the
       Series 1993-1 Certificates, pursuant to Section 4.08
       of the Series Supplement

 1.    Class A Monthly Interest 5.3750%                     $2,687,500.00

 2.    Class B Monthly Interest                               $160,052.91

 3.    Investor Monthly Servicing Fee                       $1,058,201.06

 4.    Reimbursement of Class A Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 5.    Investor Default Amount                              $1,201,635.80

 6.    Unpaid Class B Interest                                      $0.00

 7.    Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 8.    Excess Yield Collections                            $10,149,358.59


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               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1993-1
               -----------------------------------------------------


 C.    Information on the Application of Principal
       Collections to the Collection Account
       regarding Series 1993-1 Certificates

 1.    Class A Monthly Principal deposited to the
       Collection Account for distribution
       to Class A Certificateholders                                $0.00

 2.    Class B Monthly Principal deposited to the
       Collection Account for distribution
       to Class B Certificateholders                                $0.00

 3.    Series 1993-1 Principal Shortfalls                           $0.00

 4.    Excess Principal Collections allocable from other Series
       deposited to the Series 1993-1 Collection Account
       for distribution to Certificateholders                       $0.00

 5.    Excess Principal Collections allocable to other
       Series                                             $494,503,166.32


 D.    Information Regarding the Series 1993-1 Class A
       Interest Funding Account

 1.    Beginning Balance                                    $2,687,500.00

 2.    Deposit from Collection Account                      $2,687,500.00

 3.    Withdrawal to Class A Certificateholders, if any             $0.00

 4.    Ending Balance                                       $5,375,000.00


 E.    Information Regarding Series 1993-1 Accrued
       and Unpaid Amounts

 1.    The amount of any Class A Monthly Interest
       previously due but not deposited in the Class A
       Interest Funding Account on a prior
       Distribution Date....                                        $0.00

 2.    The amount of additional interest [at the Class A
       Certificate Rate] with respect to interest
       amounts that were due but not paid
       on a previous Interest Payment Date or
       Special Payment Date....                                     $0.00

 3.    The amount of any Class B Monthly Interest
       previously due but not distributed to Class B
       Certificateholders on a prior
       Distribution Date....                                        $0.00

 4.    The amount of additional interest [at the Class B
       Certificate Rate] with respect to interest
       amounts that were due but not paid
       on a previous Distribution Date....                          $0.00



                                                                    Page 2
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               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1993-1
               -----------------------------------------------------


 F.    Information Regarding Series 1993-1 Certificate
       Balances, Invested Amounts, and Investor Charge Offs
       (for the preceding Due Period)

 1.    Class A Certificate Balance                        $600,000,000.00

 2.    Class B Certificate Balance                         $34,920,635.00

 3.    Class A Invested Amount                            $600,000,000.00

 4.    Class B Invested Amount                             $34,920,635.00

 5.    Class A Investor Charge Offs for the preceding Due
       Period                                                       $0.00

 6.    Class B Investor Charge Offs for the preceding Due
       Period                                                       $0.00

 7.    Unreimbursed Class A Investor Charge Offs                    $0.00

 8.    Unreimbursed Class B Investor Charge Offs                    $0.00


 G.    Information Regarding the Current Monthly Distribution
       to Class A and Class B Certificateholders

 1.    Total Class A distributions                                  $0.00

 2.    Class A interest distributions                               $0.00

 3.    Class A principal distributions                              $0.00

 4.    Total Class B distributions                            $160,052.91

 5.    Class B interest distributions                         $160,052.91

 6.    Class B principal distributions                              $0.00


 H.    The Series 1993-1 Factors

 1.    The Series 1993-1 Class A Factor for the preceding Record Date
       [which represents the ratio of the amount of the
       Class A Invested Amount as of such Record Date
       (adjusted after taking into account any reduction
       in the Class A Invested Amount that will occur on the
       following Distribution Date) to the Initial Class A
       Invested Amount] (rounded to seven decimal places)....   1.0000000%

 2.    The Series 1993-1 Class B Factor for the preceding Record Date
       [which represents the ratio of the amount of the
       Class B Invested Amount as of such Record Date
       (adjusted after taking into account any reduction
       in the Class B Invested Amount that will occur on the
       following Distribution Date) to the Initial Class B
       Invested Amount] (rounded to seven decimal places)....   1.0000000%







                                                                      Page 3

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               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1993-1
               -----------------------------------------------------


Pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Agreement,  to the knowledge of the undersigned,
no Early Amortization  Event, with respect to the Series 1993-1 Certificates has
occurred.

Any Yield  Factor in effect  during the  preceding  Due Period was not below the
minimum Yield Factor.

The Trust Principal  Component as of the end of the preceding Due Period was not
less than the Minimum Trust Principal Component.

The  Transferor  Amount as of the end of the  preceding  Due Period was not less
than 3.0% of the Trust Principal Component.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned  has duly  executed  this  Certificate  this
9th day of May 2000.





                                American Express
                                Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                                Servicer,

                                by: /s/Lawrence Fazzari
                                    -------------------
                                    Lawrence Fazzari
                                    Vice President
                                    Business Results




                                                                Page 4

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               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-2
               -----------------------------------------------------

              Schedule - to Monthly Servicer's Certificate with respect
                        to the Series 1994-2 Certificates

 A.    Information Regarding American Express Master Trust Series
       1994-2 Allocation Percentages

 1.    Floating Allocation Percentage as of the end
       of the second preceding Due Period.....                     5.4503%

 2.    Fixed Allocation Percentage.....                            0.0000%

 3.(a) Additional Amounts pursuant to
       Section 4.03(c) (ii) treated as
       Yield Collections.....                                       $0.00

 3.(b) Additional Amounts pursuant to
       Section 4.03(c) (ii) treated as
       Principal Collections.....                                   $0.00

 4.    The amount of Yield Collections allocable to
       Series 1994-2 [Floating Allocation
       Percentage, times Yield Collections].....            $7,628,374.18

 5.    The amount of Principal Collections allocable to
       Series 1994-2

   (a) During the Revolving Period [Floating
       Allocation Percentage, times Principal
       Collections], treated as Excess Principal
       Collections....                                    $246,650,765.04

   (b) During the Accumulation Period or an
       Amortization Period [Fixed
       Allocation Percentage, times Principal
       Collections].....                                            $0.00

 6.    The Investor Default Amount allocable to
       Series 1994-2 [Floating Allocation
       Percentage, times Default Amount]....                  $600,817.90


 B.    Information Regarding the Application of Funds on
       Deposit in the Collection Account for the
       Series 1994-2 Certificates, pursuant to Section 4.08
       of the Series Supplement

 1.    Class A Monthly Interest 7.6000%                     $1,900,000.00

 2.    Class B Monthly Interest                               $112,764.55

 3.    Investor Monthly Servicing Fee                         $529,100.53

 4.    Reimbursement of Class A Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 5.    Investor Default Amount                                $600,817.90

 6.    Unpaid Class B Interest                                      $0.00

 7.    Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 8.    Excess Yield Collections                             $4,485,691.20



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               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-2
               -----------------------------------------------------


 C.    Information on the Application of Principal
       Collections to the Collection Account
       regarding Series 1994-2 Certificates

 1.    Class A Monthly Principal deposited to the
       Collection Account for distribution
       to Class A Certificateholders                                $0.00

 2.    Class B Monthly Principal deposited to the
       Collection Account for distribution
       to Class B Certificateholders                                $0.00

 3.    Series 1994-2 Principal Shortfalls                           $0.00

 4.    Excess Principal Collections allocable from other Series
       deposited to the Series 1994-2 Collection Account
       for distribution to Certificateholders                       $0.00

 5.    Excess Principal Collections allocable to other
       Series                                             $247,251,582.94


 D.    Information Regarding the Series 1994-2 Class A
       Interest Funding Account

 1.    Beginning Balance                                    $1,900,000.00

 2.    Deposit from Collection Account                      $1,900,000.00

 3.    Withdrawal to Class A Certificateholders, if any             $0.00

 4.    Ending Balance                                       $3,800,000.00


 E.    Information Regarding Series 1994-2 Accrued
       and Unpaid Amounts

 1.    The amount of any Class A Monthly Interest
       previously due but not deposited in the Class A
       Interest Funding Account on a prior
       Distribution Date....                                        $0.00

 2.    The amount of additional interest [at the Class A
       Certificate Rate] with respect to interest
       amounts that were due but not paid
       on a previous Interest Payment Date or
       Special Payment Date....                                     $0.00

 3.    The amount of any Class B Monthly Interest
       previously due but not distributed to Class B
       Certificateholders on a prior
       Distribution Date....                                        $0.00

 4.    The amount of additional interest [at the Class B
       Certificate Rate] with respect to interest
       amounts that were due but not paid
       on a previous Distribution Date....                          $0.00





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               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-2
               -----------------------------------------------------


 F.    Information Regarding Series 1994-2 Certificate
       Balances, Invested Amounts, and Investor Charge Offs
       (for the preceding Due Period)

 1.    Class A Certificate Balance                        $300,000,000.00

 2.    Class B Certificate Balance                         $17,460,317.00

 3.    Class A Invested Amount                            $300,000,000.00

 4.    Class B Invested Amount                             $17,460,317.00

 5.    Class A Investor Charge Offs for the preceding Due
       Period                                                       $0.00

 6.    Class B Investor Charge Offs for the preceding Due
       Period                                                       $0.00

 7.    Unreimbursed Class A Investor Charge Offs                    $0.00

 8.    Unreimbursed Class B Investor Charge Offs                    $0.00


 G.    Information Regarding the Current Monthly Distribution
       to Class A and Class B Certificateholders

 1.    Total Class A distributions                                  $0.00

 2.    Class A interest distributions                               $0.00

 3.    Class A principal distributions                              $0.00

 4.    Total Class B distributions                            $112,764.55

 5.    Class B interest distributions                         $112,764.55

 6.    Class B principal distributions                              $0.00


 H.    The Series 1994-2 Factors

 1.    The Series 1994-2 Class A Factor for the preceding Record Date
       [which represents the ratio of the amount of the
       Class A Invested Amount as of such Record Date
       (adjusted after taking into account any reduction
       in the Class A Invested Amount that will occur on the
       following Distribution Date) to the Initial Class A
       Invested Amount] (rounded to seven decimal places)....   1.0000000%

 2.    The Series 1994-2 Class B Factor for the preceding Record Date
       [which represents the ratio of the amount of the
       Class B Invested Amount as of such Record Date
       (adjusted after taking into account any reduction
       in the Class B Invested Amount that will occur on the
       following Distribution Date) to the Initial Class B
       Invested Amount] (rounded to seven decimal places)....   1.0000000%








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<PAGE>

               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-2
               -----------------------------------------------------


Pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Agreement,  to the knowledge of the undersigned,
no Early Amortization  Event, with respect to the Series 1994-2 Certificates has
occurred.

Any Yield  Factor in effect  during the  preceding  Due Period was not below the
minimum Yield Factor.

The Trust Principal  Component as of the end of the preceding Due Period was not
less than the Minimum Trust Principal Component.

The  Transferor  Amount as of the end of the  preceding  Due Period was not less
than 3.0% of the Trust Principal Component.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has  duly  executed  this  Certificate  this
9th day of May 2000.





                                American Express
                                Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                                Servicer,

                                by: /s/Lawrence Fazzari
                                    -------------------
                                    Lawrence Fazzari
                                    Vice President
                                    Business Results














                                                                Page 4



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               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-3
               -----------------------------------------------------

              Schedule - to Monthly Servicer's Certificate with respect
                        to the Series 1994-3 Certificates

 A.    Information Regarding American Express Master Trust Series
       1994-3 Allocation Percentages

 1.    Floating Allocation Percentage as of the end
       of the second preceding Due Period.....                     5.4503%

 2.    Fixed Allocation Percentage.....                            0.0000%

 3.(a) Additional Amounts pursuant to
       Section 4.03(c) (ii) treated as
       Yield Collections.....                                       $0.00

 3.(b) Additional Amounts pursuant to
       Section 4.03(c) (ii) treated as
       Principal Collections.....                                   $0.00

 4.    The amount of Yield Collections allocable to
       Series 1994-3 [Floating Allocation
       Percentage, times Yield Collections].....            $7,628,374.18

 5.    The amount of Principal Collections allocable to
       Series 1994-3

   (a) During the Revolving Period [Floating
       Allocation Percentage, times Principal
       Collections], treated as Excess Principal
       Collections....                                    $246,650,765.04

   (b) During the Accumulation Period or an
       Amortization Period [Fixed
       Allocation Percentage, times Principal
       Collections].....                                            $0.00

 6.    The Investor Default Amount allocable to
       Series 1994-3 [Floating Allocation
       Percentage, times Default Amount]....                  $600,817.90


 B.    Information Regarding the Application of Funds on
       Deposit in the Collection Account for the
       Series 1994-3 Certificates, pursuant to Section 4.08
       of the Series Supplement

 1.    Class A Monthly Interest 7.8500%                     $1,962,500.00

 2.    Class B Monthly Interest                               $115,674.60

 3.    Investor Monthly Servicing Fee                         $529,100.53

 4.    Reimbursement of Class A Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 5.    Investor Default Amount                                $600,817.90

 6.    Unpaid Class B Interest                                      $0.00

 7.    Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 8.    Excess Yield Collections                             $4,420,281.15




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<PAGE>

               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-3
               -----------------------------------------------------


 C.    Information on the Application of Principal
       Collections to the Collection Account
       regarding Series 1994-3 Certificates

 1.    Class A Monthly Principal deposited to the
       Collection Account for distribution
       to Class A Certificateholders                                $0.00

 2.    Class B Monthly Principal deposited to the
       Collection Account for distribution
       to Class B Certificateholders                                $0.00

 3.    Series 1994-3 Principal Shortfalls                           $0.00

 4.    Excess Principal Collections allocable from other Series
       deposited to the Series 1994-3 Collection Account
       for distribution to Certificateholders                       $0.00

 5.    Excess Principal Collections allocable to other
       Series                                             $247,251,582.94


 D.    Information Regarding the Series 1994-3 Class A
       Interest Funding Account

 1.    Beginning Balance                                    $1,962,500.00

 2.    Deposit from Collection Account                      $1,962,500.00

 3.    Withdrawal to Class A Certificateholders, if any             $0.00

 4.    Ending Balance                                       $3,925,000.00


 E.    Information Regarding Series 1994-3 Accrued
       and Unpaid Amounts

 1.    The amount of any Class A Monthly Interest
       previously due but not deposited in the Class A
       Interest Funding Account on a prior
       Distribution Date....                                        $0.00

 2.    The amount of additional interest [at the Class A
       Certificate Rate] with respect to interest
       amounts that were due but not paid
       on a previous Interest Payment Date or
       Special Payment Date....                                     $0.00

 3.    The amount of any Class B Monthly Interest
       previously due but not distributed to Class B
       Certificateholders on a prior
       Distribution Date....                                        $0.00

 4.    The amount of additional interest [at the Class B
       Certificate Rate] with respect to interest
       amounts that were due but not paid
       on a previous Distribution Date....                          $0.00




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<PAGE>

               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-3
               -----------------------------------------------------


 F.    Information Regarding Series 1994-3 Certificate
       Balances, Invested Amounts, and Investor Charge Offs
       (for the preceding Due Period)

 1.    Class A Certificate Balance                        $300,000,000.00

 2.    Class B Certificate Balance                         $17,460,317.00

 3.    Class A Invested Amount                            $300,000,000.00

 4.    Class B Invested Amount                             $17,460,317.00

 5.    Class A Investor Charge Offs for the preceding Due
       Period                                                       $0.00

 6.    Class B Investor Charge Offs for the preceding Due
       Period                                                       $0.00

 7.    Unreimbursed Class A Investor Charge Offs                    $0.00

 8.    Unreimbursed Class B Investor Charge Offs                    $0.00


 G.    Information Regarding the Current Monthly Distribution
       to Class A and Class B Certificateholders

 1.    Total Class A distributions                                  $0.00

 2.    Class A interest distributions                               $0.00

 3.    Class A principal distributions                              $0.00

 4.    Total Class B distributions                            $115,674.60

 5.    Class B interest distributions                         $115,674.60

 6.    Class B principal distributions                              $0.00


 H.    The Series 1994-3 Factors

 1.    The Series 1994-3 Class A Factor for the preceding Record Date
       [which represents the ratio of the amount of the
       Class A Invested Amount as of such Record Date
       (adjusted after taking into account any reduction
       in the Class A Invested Amount that will occur on the
       following Distribution Date) to the Initial Class A
       Invested Amount] (rounded to seven decimal places)....   1.0000000%

 2.    The Series 1994-3 Class B Factor for the preceding Record Date
       [which represents the ratio of the amount of the
       Class B Invested Amount as of such Record Date
       (adjusted after taking into account any reduction
       in the Class B Invested Amount that will occur on the
       following Distribution Date) to the Initial Class B
       Invested Amount] (rounded to seven decimal places)....   1.0000000%





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<PAGE>

               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-3
               -----------------------------------------------------


Pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Agreement,  to the knowledge of the undersigned,
no Early Amortization  Event, with respect to the Series 1994-3 Certificates has
occurred.

Any Yield  Factor in effect  during the  preceding  Due Period was not below the
minimum Yield Factor.

The Trust Principal  Component as of the end of the preceding Due Period was not
less than the Minimum Trust Principal Component.

The  Transferor  Amount as of the end of the  preceding  Due Period was not less
than 3.0% of the Trust Principal Component.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned  has duly  executed  this  Certificate  this
9th day of May 2000.





                                American Express
                                Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                                Servicer,

                                by: /s/Lawrence Fazzari
                                    -------------------
                                    Lawrence Fazzari
                                    Vice President
                                    Business Results





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<PAGE>


               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1996-1
               -----------------------------------------------------

              Schedule - to Monthly Servicer's Certificate with respect
                        to the Series 1996-1 Certificates

 A.    Information Regarding American Express Master Trust Series
       1996-1 Allocation Percentages

 1.    Floating Allocation Percentage as of the end
       of the second preceding Due Period.....                    17.6325%

 2.    Fixed Allocation Percentage.....                            0.0000%

 3.(a) Additional Amounts pursuant to
       Section 4.03(c) (ii) treated as
       Yield Collections.....                                       $0.00

 3.(b) Additional Amounts pursuant to
       Section 4.03(c) (ii) treated as
       Principal Collections.....                                   $0.00

 4.    The amount of Yield Collections allocable to
       Series 1996-1 [Floating Allocation
       Percentage, times Yield Collections].....           $24,678,821.34

 5.    The amount of Principal Collections allocable to
       Series 1996-1

   (a) During the Revolving Period [Floating
       Allocation Percentage, times Principal
       Collections], treated as Excess Principal
       Collections....                                    $797,948,556.60

   (b) During the Accumulation Period or an
       Amortization Period [Fixed
       Allocation Percentage, times Principal
       Collections].....                                            $0.00

 6.    The Investor Default Amount allocable to
       Series 1996-1 [Floating Allocation
       Percentage, times Default Amount]....                $1,943,727.10


 B.    Information Regarding the Application of Funds on
       Deposit in the Collection Account for the
       Series 1996-1 Certificates, pursuant to Section 4.08
       of the Series Supplement

 1.    Class A Monthly Interest 6.2800%                     $4,640,222.22

 2.    Class B Monthly Interest                               $468,581.08

 3.    Investor Monthly Servicing Fee                       $1,711,711.71

 4.    Reimbursement of Class A Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 5.    Investor Default Amount                              $1,943,727.10

 6.    Unpaid Class B Interest                                      $0.00

 7.    Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 8.    Excess Yield Collections                            $15,914,579.23



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<PAGE>

               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1996-1
               -----------------------------------------------------


 C.    Information on the Application of Principal
       Collections to the Collection Account
       regarding Series 1996-1 Certificates

 1.    Class A Monthly Principal deposited to the
       Collection Account for distribution
       to Class A Certificateholders                                $0.00

 2.    Class B Monthly Principal deposited to the
       Collection Account for distribution
       to Class B Certificateholders                                $0.00

 3.    Series 1996-1 Principal Shortfalls                           $0.00

 4.    Excess Principal Collections allocable from other Series
       deposited to the Series 1996-1 Collection Account
       for distribution to Certificateholders                       $0.00

 5.    Excess Principal Collections allocable to other
       Series                                             $799,892,283.70


 D.    Information Regarding the Series 1996-1 Class A
       Interest Funding Account

 1.    Beginning Balance                                            $0.00

 2.    Deposit from Collection Account                      $4,640,222.22

 3.    Withdrawal to Class A Certificateholders, if any     $4,640,222.22

 4.    Ending Balance                                               $0.00


 E.    Information Regarding Series 1996-1 Accrued
       and Unpaid Amounts

 1.    The amount of any Class A Monthly Interest
       previously due but not deposited in the Class A
       Interest Funding Account on a prior
       Distribution Date....                                        $0.00

 2.    The amount of additional interest [at the Class A
       Certificate Rate] with respect to interest
       amounts that were due but not paid
       on a previous Interest Payment Date or
       Special Payment Date....                                     $0.00

 3.    The amount of any Class B Monthly Interest
       previously due but not distributed to Class B
       Certificateholders on a prior
       Distribution Date....                                        $0.00

 4.    The amount of additional interest [at the Class B
       Certificate Rate] with respect to interest
       amounts that were due but not paid
       on a previous Distribution Date....                          $0.00




                                                                  Page 2
<PAGE>


               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1996-1
               -----------------------------------------------------


 F.    Information Regarding Series 1996-1 Certificate
       Balances, Invested Amounts, and Investor Charge Offs
       (for the preceding Due Period)

 1.    Class A Certificate Balance                        $950,000,000.00

 2.    Class B Certificate Balance                         $77,027,027.00

 3.    Class A Invested Amount                            $950,000,000.00

 4.    Class B Invested Amount                             $77,027,027.00

 5.    Class A Investor Charge Offs for the preceding Due
       Period                                                       $0.00

 6.    Class B Investor Charge Offs for the preceding Due
       Period                                                       $0.00

 7.    Unreimbursed Class A Investor Charge Offs                    $0.00

 8.    Unreimbursed Class B Investor Charge Offs                    $0.00


 G.    Information Regarding the Current Monthly Distribution
       to Class A and Class B Certificateholders

 1.    Total Class A distributions                          $4,640,222.22

 2.    Class A interest distributions                       $4,640,222.22

 3.    Class A principal distributions                              $0.00

 4.    Total Class B distributions                            $468,581.08

 5.    Class B interest distributions                         $468,581.08

 6.    Class B principal distributions                              $0.00


 H.    The Series 1996-1 Factors

 1.    The Series 1996-1 Class A Factor for the preceding Record Date
       [which represents the ratio of the amount of the
       Class A Invested Amount as of such Record Date
       (adjusted after taking into account any reduction
       in the Class A Invested Amount that will occur on the
       following Distribution Date) to the Initial Class A
       Invested Amount] (rounded to seven decimal places)....   1.0000000%

 2.    The Series 1996-1 Class B Factor for the preceding Record Date
       [which represents the ratio of the amount of the
       Class B Invested Amount as of such Record Date
       (adjusted after taking into account any reduction
       in the Class B Invested Amount that will occur on the
       following Distribution Date) to the Initial Class B
       Invested Amount] (rounded to seven decimal places)....   1.0000000%




                                                                     Page 3

<PAGE>

               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1996-1
               -----------------------------------------------------


Pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Agreement,  to the knowledge of the undersigned,
no Early Amortization  Event, with respect to the Series 1996-1 Certificates has
occurred.

Any Yield  Factor in effect  during the  preceding  Due Period was not below the
minimum Yield Factor.

The Trust Principal  Component as of the end of the preceding Due Period was not
less than the Minimum Trust Principal Component.

The  Transferor  Amount as of the end of the  preceding  Due Period was not less
than 3.0% of the Trust Principal Component.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned  has duly  executed  this  Certificate  this
9th day of May 2000.





                                American Express
                                Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                                Servicer,

                                by: /s/Lawrence Fazzari
                                    -------------------
                                    Lawrence Fazzari
                                    Vice President
                                    Business Results





                                                                Page 4

<PAGE>


               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1996-2
               -----------------------------------------------------

              Schedule - to Monthly Servicer's Certificate with respect
                        to the Series 1996-2 Certificates

 A.    Information Regarding American Express Master Trust Series
       1996-2 Allocation Percentages

 1.    Floating Allocation Percentage as of the end
       of the second preceding Due Period.....                     5.5682%

 2.    Fixed Allocation Percentage.....                            0.0000%

 3.(a) Additional Amounts pursuant to
       Section 4.03(c) (ii) treated as
       Yield Collections.....                                       $0.00

 3.(b) Additional Amounts pursuant to
       Section 4.03(c) (ii) treated as
       Principal Collections.....                                   $0.00

 4.    The amount of Yield Collections allocable to
       Series 1996-2 [Floating Allocation
       Percentage, times Yield Collections].....            $7,793,312.00

 5.    The amount of Principal Collections allocable to
       Series 1996-2

   (a) During the Revolving Period [Floating
       Allocation Percentage, times Principal
       Collections], treated as Excess Principal
       Collections....                                    $251,983,754.69

   (b) During the Accumulation Period or an
       Amortization Period [Fixed
       Allocation Percentage, times Principal
       Collections].....                                            $0.00

 6.    The Investor Default Amount allocable to
       Series 1996-2 [Floating Allocation
       Percentage, times Default Amount]....                  $613,808.56


 B.    Information Regarding the Application of Funds on
       Deposit in the Collection Account for the
       Series 1996-2 Certificates, pursuant to Section 4.08
       of the Series Supplement

 1.    Class A Monthly Interest 6.2500%                     $1,458,333.33

 2.    Class B Monthly Interest                               $143,918.92

 3.    Investor Monthly Servicing Fee                         $540,540.54

 4.    Reimbursement of Class A Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 5.    Investor Default Amount                                $613,808.56

 6.    Unpaid Class B Interest                                      $0.00

 7.    Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 8.    Excess Yield Collections                             $5,036,710.65



                                                                Page 1
<PAGE>


               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1996-2
               -----------------------------------------------------


 C.    Information on the Application of Principal
       Collections to the Collection Account
       regarding Series 1996-2 Certificates

 1.    Class A Monthly Principal deposited to the
       Collection Account for distribution
       to Class A Certificateholders                                $0.00

 2.    Class B Monthly Principal deposited to the
       Collection Account for distribution
       to Class B Certificateholders                                $0.00

 3.    Series 1996-2 Principal Shortfalls                           $0.00

 4.    Excess Principal Collections allocable from other Series
       deposited to the Series 1996-2 Collection Account
       for distribution to Certificateholders                       $0.00

 5.    Excess Principal Collections allocable to other
       Series                                             $252,597,563.25


 D.    Information Regarding the Series 1996-2 Class A
       Interest Funding Account

 1.    Beginning Balance                                            $0.00

 2.    Deposit from Collection Account                      $1,458,333.33

 3.    Withdrawal to Class A Certificateholders, if any     $1,458,333.33

 4.    Ending Balance                                               $0.00


 E.    Information Regarding Series 1996-2 Accrued
       and Unpaid Amounts

 1.    The amount of any Class A Monthly Interest
       previously due but not deposited in the Class A
       Interest Funding Account on a prior
       Distribution Date....                                        $0.00

 2.    The amount of additional interest [at the Class A
       Certificate Rate] with respect to interest
       amounts that were due but not paid
       on a previous Interest Payment Date or
       Special Payment Date....                                     $0.00

 3.    The amount of any Class B Monthly Interest
       previously due but not distributed to Class B
       Certificateholders on a prior
       Distribution Date....                                        $0.00

 4.    The amount of additional interest [at the Class B
       Certificate Rate] with respect to interest
       amounts that were due but not paid
       on a previous Distribution Date....                          $0.00




                                                                Page 2

<PAGE>

               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1996-2
               -----------------------------------------------------


 F.    Information Regarding Series 1996-2 Certificate
       Balances, Invested Amounts, and Investor Charge Offs
       (for the preceding Due Period)

 1.    Class A Certificate Balance                        $300,000,000.00

 2.    Class B Certificate Balance                         $24,324,324.00

 3.    Class A Invested Amount                            $300,000,000.00

 4.    Class B Invested Amount                             $24,324,324.00

 5.    Class A Investor Charge Offs for the preceding Due
       Period                                                       $0.00

 6.    Class B Investor Charge Offs for the preceding Due
       Period                                                       $0.00

 7.    Unreimbursed Class A Investor Charge Offs                    $0.00

 8.    Unreimbursed Class B Investor Charge Offs                    $0.00


 G.    Information Regarding the Current Monthly Distribution
       to Class A and Class B Certificateholders

 1.    Total Class A distributions                          $1,458,333.33

 2.    Class A interest distributions                       $1,458,333.33

 3.    Class A principal distributions                              $0.00

 4.    Total Class B distributions                            $143,918.92

 5.    Class B interest distributions                         $143,918.92

 6.    Class B principal distributions                              $0.00


 H.    The Series 1996-2 Factors

 1.    The Series 1996-2 Class A Factor for the preceding Record Date
       [which represents the ratio of the amount of the
       Class A Invested Amount as of such Record Date
       (adjusted after taking into account any reduction
       in the Class A Invested Amount that will occur on the
       following Distribution Date) to the Initial Class A
       Invested Amount] (rounded to seven decimal places)....   1.0000000%

 2.    The Series 1996-2 Class B Factor for the preceding Record Date
       [which represents the ratio of the amount of the
       Class B Invested Amount as of such Record Date
       (adjusted after taking into account any reduction
       in the Class B Invested Amount that will occur on the
       following Distribution Date) to the Initial Class B
       Invested Amount] (rounded to seven decimal places)....   1.0000000%






                                                                      Page 3

<PAGE>

               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1996-2
               -----------------------------------------------------


Pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Agreement,  to the knowledge of the undersigned,
no Early Amortization  Event, with respect to the Series 1996-2 Certificates has
occurred.

Any Yield  Factor in effect  during the  preceding  Due Period was not below the
minimum Yield Factor.

The Trust Principal  Component as of the end of the preceding Due Period was not
less than the Minimum Trust Principal Component.

The  Transferor  Amount as of the end of the  preceding  Due Period was not less
than 3.0% of the Trust Principal Component.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned  has  duly executed  this  Certificate  this
9th day of May 2000.





                                American Express
                                Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                                Servicer,

                                by: /s/Lawrence Fazzari
                                    -------------------
                                    Lawrence Fazzari
                                    Vice President
                                    Business Results








                                                                    Page 4



<PAGE>


               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1998-1
               -----------------------------------------------------

              Schedule - to Monthly Servicer's Certificate with respect
                        to the Series 1998-1 Certificates

 A.    Information Regarding American Express Master Trust Series
       1998-1 Allocation Percentages

 1.    Floating Allocation Percentage as of the end
       of the second preceding Due Period.....                    18.1678%

 2.    Fixed Allocation Percentage.....                            0.0000%

 3.(a) Additional Amounts pursuant to
       Section 4.03(c) (ii) treated as
       Yield Collections.....                                       $0.00

 3.(b) Additional Amounts pursuant to
       Section 4.03(c) (ii) treated as
       Principal Collections.....                                   $0.00

 4.    The amount of Yield Collections allocable to
       Series 1998-1 [Floating Allocation
       Percentage, times Yield Collections].....           $25,427,913.93

 5.    The amount of Principal Collections allocable to
       Series 1998-1

   (a) During the Revolving Period [Floating
       Allocation Percentage, times Principal
       Collections], treated as Excess Principal
       Collections....                                    $822,169,217.24

   (b) During the Accumulation Period or an
       Amortization Period [Fixed
       Allocation Percentage, times Principal
       Collections].....                                            $0.00

 6.    The Investor Default Amount allocable to
       Series 1998-1 [Floating Allocation
       Percentage, times Default Amount]....                $2,002,726.34


 B.    Information Regarding the Application of Funds on
       Deposit in the Collection Account for the
       Series 1998-1 Certificates, pursuant to Section 4.08
       of the Series Supplement

 1.    Class A Monthly Interest 5.9000%                     $4,916,666.67

 2.    Class B Monthly Interest                               $293,430.33

 3.    Investor Monthly Servicing Fee                       $1,763,668.43

 4.    Reimbursement of Class A Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 5.    Investor Default Amount                              $2,002,726.34

 6.    Unpaid Class B Interest                                      $0.00

 7.    Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 8.    Excess Yield Collections                            $16,451,422.16






                                                                    Page 1

<PAGE>


               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1998-1
               -----------------------------------------------------


 C.    Information on the Application of Principal
       Collections to the Collection Account
       regarding Series 1998-1 Certificates

 1.    Class A Monthly Principal deposited to the
       Collection Account for distribution
       to Class A Certificateholders                                $0.00

 2.    Class B Monthly Principal deposited to the
       Collection Account for distribution
       to Class B Certificateholders                                $0.00

 3.    Series 1998-1 Principal Shortfalls                           $0.00

 4.    Excess Principal Collections allocable from other Series
       deposited to the Series 1998-1 Collection Account
       for distribution to Certificateholders                       $0.00

 5.    Excess Principal Collections allocable to other
       Series                                             $824,171,943.58


 D.    Information Regarding the Series 1998-1 Class A
       Interest Funding Account

 1.    Beginning Balance                                            $0.00

 2.    Deposit from Collection Account                      $4,916,666.67

 3.    Withdrawal to Class A Certificateholders, if any     $4,916,666.67

 4.    Ending Balance                                               $0.00


 E.    Information Regarding Series 1998-1 Accrued
       and Unpaid Amounts

 1.    The amount of any Class A Monthly Interest
       previously due but not deposited in the Class A
       Interest Funding Account on a prior
       Distribution Date....                                        $0.00

 2.    The amount of additional interest [at the Class A
       Certificate Rate] with respect to interest
       amounts that were due but not paid
       on a previous Interest Payment Date or
       Special Payment Date....                                     $0.00


 3.    The amount of any Class B Monthly Interest
       previously due but not distributed to Class B
       Certificateholders on a prior
       Distribution Date....                                        $0.00

 4.    The amount of additional interest [at the Class B
       Certificate Rate] with respect to interest
       amounts that were due but not paid
       on a previous Distribution Date....                          $0.00






                                                                    Page 2

<PAGE>

               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1998-1
               -----------------------------------------------------


 F.    Information Regarding Series 1998-1 Certificate
       Balances, Invested Amounts, and Investor Charge Offs
       (for the preceding Due Period)

 1.    Class A Certificate Balance                      $1,000,000,000.00

 2.    Class B Certificate Balance                         $58,201,058.00

 3.    Class A Invested Amount                          $1,000,000,000.00

 4.    Class B Invested Amount                             $58,201,058.00

 5.    Class A Investor Charge Offs for the preceding Due
       Period                                                       $0.00

 6.    Class B Investor Charge Offs for the preceding Due
       Period                                                       $0.00

 7.    Unreimbursed Class A Investor Charge Offs                    $0.00

 8.    Unreimbursed Class B Investor Charge Offs                    $0.00


 G.    Information Regarding the Current Monthly Distribution
       to Class A and Class B Certificateholders

 1.    Total Class A distributions                          $4,916,666.67

 2.    Class A interest distributions                       $4,916,666.67

 3.    Class A principal distributions                              $0.00

 4.    Total Class B distributions                            $293,430.33

 5.    Class B interest distributions                         $293,430.33

 6.    Class B principal distributions                              $0.00


 H.    The Series 1998-1 Factors

 1.    The Series 1998-1 Class A Factor for the preceding Record Date
       [which represents the ratio of the amount of the
       Class A Invested Amount as of such Record Date
       (adjusted after taking into account any reduction
       in the Class A Invested Amount that will occur on the
       following Distribution Date) to the Initial Class A
       Invested Amount] (rounded to seven decimal places)....   1.0000000%

 2.    The Series 1998-1 Class B Factor for the preceding Record Date
       [which represents the ratio of the amount of the
       Class B Invested Amount as of such Record Date
       (adjusted after taking into account any reduction
       in the Class B Invested Amount that will occur on the
       following Distribution Date) to the Initial Class B
       Invested Amount] (rounded to seven decimal places)....   1.0000000%




                                                                Page 3


<PAGE>


               -----------------------------------------------------
               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1998-1
               -----------------------------------------------------


Pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Agreement,  to the knowledge of the undersigned,
no Early Amortization  Event, with respect to the Series 1998-1 Certificates has
occurred.

Any Yield  Factor in effect  during the  preceding  Due Period was not below the
minimum Yield Factor.

The Trust Principal  Component as of the end of the preceding Due Period was not
less than the Minimum Trust Principal Component.

The  Transferor  Amount as of the end of the  preceding  Due Period was not less
than 3.0% of the Trust Principal Component.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the  undersigned has duly  executed  this  Certificate  this
9th day of May 2000.





                                American Express
                                Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                                Servicer,

                                by: /s/Lawrence Fazzari
                                    -------------------
                                    Lawrence Fazzari
                                    Vice President
                                    Business Results







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