Article: AMERICAN EXPRESS OPENS ITS NETWORK TO U.S. BANKCARD ISSUERS

Criticizes Visa Attempts to Restrict Bankers' Freedom of Choice

NEW YORK, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvey Golub, chairman and chief executive officer of American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), today invited U.S. banks to join American Express in issuing consumer and corporate cards on the company's worldwide network. The decision to open the American Express network represents a significant new effort to expand American Express' franchise through partnerships with banks and other financial organizations.

In remarks delivered at Credit Card Forum, the card industry's largest annual conference, Mr. Golub said, "We're suggesting that (banks) view American Express as ...

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