Article: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES AGREES TO PURCHASE LIFECO TRAVEL

 
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 
AGREES TO PURCHASE LIFECO TRAVEL 
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Houston-based Lifeco Travel Services, the country's fifth largest travel agency.  American Express has agreed to purchase 100 percent of the stock of Lifeco and its affiliates, including Competitive Technologies, Inc., a travel technology firm based in Houston. 
Closing is expected before year end, subject to satisfaction of certain closing conditions and approval of appropriate governmental and travel industry authorities.  ...

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