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Published on 3/12/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: American Express prices $3 billion of notes in 10, 30-year tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, March 12 - American Express Co. priced $3 billion of notes in two tranches late Wednesday, a market source said.

Full terms were not available at press time.

The company priced $2 billion of 10-year notes at Treasuries plus 362.5 basis points and $1 billion of 30-year notes at Treasuries plus 380 bps.

Both pieces are non-callable.

Bookrunners were Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.

The global payments and travel company is based in New York City.

Issuer:American Express Co.
Issue:Notes
Amount:$3 billion
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
Trade date:March 12
Ratings:Moody's: A1
Standard & Poor's: A+
Fitch: A+
Ten-year tranche
Amount:$2 billion
Maturity:March 2018
Spread:Treasuries plus 362.5 bps
Call:Non-callable
Thirty-year tranche
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:March 2038
Spread:Treasuries plus 380 bps
Call:Non-callable

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