AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORP
8-K, EX-99, 2001-01-16
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                            Monthly Servicer's Certificate
                 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

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                             American Express Master Trust

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       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 January
       16  and the related Due Period  from  November  27,  through December 27,
       2000.


 A.    Information Regarding the American Express Master Trust

 1.    Trust Principal Component as of the
       end of the preceding Due Period.....             $6,753,331,979.63

 2.    Aggregate Invested Amounts as of the
       end of the preceding Due Period.....             $3,044,473,043.00

 3.    Transferor Amount as of the
       end of the preceding Due Period.....             $3,708,858,936.63

 4.(a) Transferor Percentage as of the
       end of the second preceding Due Period.....                46.7163%

 4.(b) Transferor Percentage as of the
       end of the preceding Due Period.....                       54.9189%

 5.    Aggregate Excess Principal Collections for
       the preceding Due Period.....                    $2,431,677,184.30

 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..........                               $5,890,419,054.95
   (b) the end of the preceding Due Period was
       equal to..........                               $6,962,197,917.15

 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             $5,621,822,165.34
       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..........                           $4,694,199,335.76

 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..........                           $4,553,373,355.69

 6.    The aggregate amount of Yield Collections
       for the preceding Due Period
       was equal to..........                             $140,825,980.07

 7.    Gross Losses
       [The aggregate amount of Receivables for all Accounts
       which became Defaulted Accounts during the
       preceding Due Period] was equal to..........        $14,835,567.01

 8.    The aggregate amount of Recoveries
       for the preceding Due Period
       was equal to..........                               $4,247,760.19

 9.(a) Net Losses [Gross Losses, less Recoveries]
       for the preceding Due Period
       was equal to..........                              $10,587,806.82

 9.(b) The Default Amount [Net Losses, times
       (1 minus the Yield Factor)]
       for the preceding Due Period
       was equal to..........                              $10,270,172.62


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                                      $78,909,946.10
 (b)   60-89 Days                                      $30,566,870.55
 (c)   90-119 Days                                     $20,052,781.24
 (d)   120 days or more                                $57,270,993.64

       Total                                          $186,800,591.53


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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.....                $5,780,813,764.97

 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].....                          2.4361%

 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]......         0.2566%

 4.    Recovery rate [Recoveries, divided by
       the aggregate amount of Charge Volume and Fees
       for the preceding Due Period].....                          0.0735%

 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]......         0.1832%

 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].....                          2.2529%

 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].....            83.4996%

 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                                                      9.2735%

 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                                              1.2634%
 (b)   60-89 Days                                              0.4894%
 (c)   90-119 Days                                             0.3211%
 (d)   120 or More Days                                        0.9170%



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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.........        $15,881,657.00

2.     Privileged Assets Applied Dilution Factor for the
       second preceding Due Period.........                      34.82223%

3.     Privileged Assets Calculated Amount for the
       preceding Due Period...                              $5,364,437.00

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).......                               $6,747,967,543.00

5.     Minimum Trust Principal Component........        $3,274,000,000.00

6.     Transferor Amount(reduced by the Privileged
       Assets Calculated Amount for the preceding
       Due Period)as of the end of the preceding
       Due Period......                                 $3,703,494,500.00

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].    54.88%


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]...........         0.2354%

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.                   89.65387%

13.    Trust Average Monthly Payment Rate for the preceding
       Due Period.                                                79.0134%

14.    110% of Item 13.........                                   86.9147%

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 8th day of January, 2001.




                                             American Express
                                             Travel Related Services
                                             Company, Inc.
                                             Servicer,



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











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               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-2
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              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.....                     5.5561%

 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].....            $7,824,458.67

 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....                                    $252,990,830.32

   (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]....                  $570,622.98


 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                                $570,622.98

 6.    Unpaid Class B Interest                                      $0.00

 7.    Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 8.    Excess Yield Collections                             $4,711,970.61


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               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-2
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 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                                             $253,561,453.30


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

 1.    Beginning Balance                                    $5,700,000.00

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

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

 4.    Ending Balance                                       $7,600,000.00


 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
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 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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               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-2
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     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
8th day of January 2001.



                               American Express
                               Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                               Servicer,

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








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               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-3
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              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.....                     5.5561%

 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].....            $7,824,458.67

 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....                                    $252,990,830.32

   (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]....                  $570,622.98


 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                                $570,622.98

 6.    Unpaid Class B Interest                                      $0.00

 7.    Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 8.    Excess Yield Collections                             $4,646,560.56




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               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-3
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 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                                             $253,561,453.30


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

 1.    Beginning Balance                                    $5,887,500.00

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

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

 4.    Ending Balance                                       $7,850,000.00


 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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               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1994-3
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 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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               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
8th day of January 2001.




                               American Express
                               Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                               Servicer,

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








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               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.....                    17.9748%

 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].....           $25,313,181.21

 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....                                    $818,459,525.81

   (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]....                $1,846,042.48


 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 6.8600%                     $5,792,888.89

 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                              $1,846,042.48

 6.    Unpaid Class B Interest                                      $0.00

 7.    Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 8.    Excess Yield Collections                            $15,493,957.05



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               American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                  American Express Master Trust, Series 1996-1
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 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                                             $820,305,568.29


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

 1.    Beginning Balance                                            $0.00

 2.    Deposit from Collection Account                      $5,792,888.89

 3.    Withdrawal to Class A Certificateholders, if any     $5,792,888.89

 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



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               -----------------------------------------------------
               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                          $5,792,888.89

 2.    Class A interest distributions                       $5,792,888.89

 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%



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<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
8th day of January 2001.




                               American Express
                               Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                               Servicer,

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








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<PAGE>


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               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.....                     5.6763%

 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].....            $7,993,636.16

 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....                                    $258,460,902.46

   (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]....                  $582,960.78


 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 6.8300%                     $1,821,333.33

 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                                $582,960.78

 6.    Unpaid Class B Interest                                      $0.00

 7.    Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 8.    Excess Yield Collections                             $4,904,882.59



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<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                                             $259,043,863.24


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

 1.    Beginning Balance                                            $0.00

 2.    Deposit from Collection Account                      $1,821,333.33

 3.    Withdrawal to Class A Certificateholders, if any     $1,821,333.33

 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                          $1,821,333.33

 2.    Class A interest distributions                       $1,821,333.33

 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
8th day of January 2001.




                               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 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.....                    18.5204%

 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].....           $26,081,528.95

 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....                                    $843,302,769.55

   (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]....                $1,902,076.62


 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                              $1,902,076.62

 6.    Unpaid Class B Interest                                      $0.00

 7.    Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge offs                $0.00

 8.    Excess Yield Collections                            $17,205,686.90



                                                                  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                                             $845,204,846.17


 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
8th day of January 2001.




                               American Express
                               Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
                               Servicer,

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








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