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Published on 5/20/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: American Express prices $900 million two-year floaters to yield one-month Libor plus 140 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, May 20 - American Express priced an upsized $900 million two-year floating-rate notes (Aa3/A+/A+) on Tuesday at par to yield one-month Libor plus 140 basis points, an informed source said.

The size of the issue was increased from $500 million.

Bookrunners were Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

The financial services company is based in New York City.

Issuer:American Express
Issue:Floating-rate notes
Amount:$900 million, increased from $500 million
Maturity:May 27, 2010
Coupon:One-month Libor plus 140 bps
Price:Par
Yield:One-month Libor plus 140 bps
Trade date:May 20
Settlement date:May 27
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: A+
Fitch: A+

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