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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_TotalUndividedProRataInterestInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the total amount of an undivided, pro-rata interest (principal and accrued interest receivable) in an unconsolidated variable interest entity as of December 31, 2009, in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet, (historically referred to as "seller's interest").</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_OtherAssetsUndividedProRataInterestInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets, undivided, pro rata interest in an unconsolidated variable interest entity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_OtherAssetsUndividedProRataInterestInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the accrued interest receivable portion of the investors' interest in the total undivided, pro-rata interest in an unconsolidated variable interest entity as of December 31, 2009, which is included within other assets in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet, (historically referred to as "seller's interest").</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Due from Banks, Total</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Federal Funds Sold</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberReceivablesLessReserves_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Cardmember receivables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberReceivablesLessReserves_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember receivables, net</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="axp_OtherReceivablesLessReserves_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Other receivables, net</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_OtherReceivablesLessReserves_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Other receivables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_OtherReceivablesLessReserves_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amounts due as of the balance sheet date from parties or arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy, net of reserves for losses, where applicable.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_OtherLoansLessReserves_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other loans, net</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="axp_OtherLoansLessReserves_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other loans, net</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="axp_OtherLoansLessReserves_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other, less reserves: 2010, $24; 2009, $27</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_OtherLoansLessReserves_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Loans Less Reserves</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_OtherLoansLessReserves_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of other loans not otherwise specified in the taxonomy, net of reserves for losses, where applicable.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Ending Balance</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesByTypeTextBlock" xlink:to="axp_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesByTypeTextBlock_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesByTypeTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Available for Sale Securities by Type</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesByTypeTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents table detailing investment securities rollforward from cost to fair value, including gross unrealized gains and losses, by security type.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValueTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Represents table detailing information about the Company's investment securities with gross unrealized losses and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValueTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value Text Block</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRatioOfFairValueToAmortizedCostTextBlock" xlink:to="axp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRatioOfFairValueToAmortizedCostTextBlock_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRatioOfFairValueToAmortizedCostTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Represents table summarizing the gross unrealized losses due to temporary impairments by ratio of fair value to amortized cost.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRatioOfFairValueToAmortizedCostTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Available for Sale Securities Ratio of Fair Value to Amortized Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRatioOfFairValueToAmortizedCostTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Available For Sale Securities Ratio Of Fair Value To Amortized Cost Text Block</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_GrossRealizedGainsAndLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentSecuritiesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Represents table detailing gross realized gains and losses on the sales of investment securities, included in other non-interest revenues.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_GrossRealizedGainsAndLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentSecuritiesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Realized Gains And Losses On Sales Of Investment Securities Text Block</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesTextBlock" xlink:to="axp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesTextBlock_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual maturities of investment securities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Text Block</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents table detailing contractual maturities of investment securities, excluding equity securities and other securities.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_AssetSecuritizationsTablesAbstract" xlink:label="axp_AssetSecuritizationsTablesAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_AssetSecuritizationsTablesAbstract" xlink:to="axp_AssetSecuritizationsTablesAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_AssetSecuritizationsTablesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Securitizations Tables [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_AssetSecuritizationsTablesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Securitizations.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_MaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:to="axp_MaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTextBlock_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_MaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Annual maturities on long-term debt obligations for the Lending Trust</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_MaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maturities Of Long Term Debt Text Block</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_MaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents table summarizing aggregate annual maturities on long-term debt obligations for the Lending Trust (based on final maturity dates).</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_DebtInstrumentsLineItemsTextBlock" xlink:to="axp_DebtInstrumentsLineItemsTextBlock_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_DebtInstrumentsLineItemsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lending Trust Long-term Debt</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_DebtInstrumentsLineItemsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instruments Line Items Text Block</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_DebtInstrumentsLineItemsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents table summarizing the Lending Trust's long-term debt outstanding with original maturities of one year or greater.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_SecuritizationIncomeNetActivityTextBlock" xlink:to="axp_SecuritizationIncomeNetActivityTextBlock_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_SecuritizationIncomeNetActivityTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Securitization Income Net Activity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_SecuritizationIncomeNetActivityTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Securitization Income Net Activity Text Block</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_SecuritizationIncomeNetActivityTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents table summarizing the activity related to securitized loans reported in securitization income, net, prior to adoption of the new accounting standards.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_CustomerDepositsTablesAbstract" xlink:to="axp_CustomerDepositsTablesAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_CustomerDepositsTablesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Customer Deposits Tables [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_CustomerDepositsTablesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Customer Deposits Tables.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_DepositsByComponentAlternativeTextBlock" xlink:label="axp_DepositsByComponentAlternativeTextBlock" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_DepositsByComponentAlternativeTextBlock" xlink:to="axp_DepositsByComponentAlternativeTextBlock_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_DepositsByComponentAlternativeTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits By Component Alternative</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_DepositsByComponentAlternativeTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits By Component Alternative Text Block</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_DepositsByComponentAlternativeTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents table categorizing customer deposits as interest-bearing or non-interest-bearing deposits, as well as by U.S. or Non-U.S.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_DepositsByTypeTextBlock" xlink:to="axp_DepositsByTypeTextBlock_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_DepositsByTypeTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits By Type</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_DepositsByTypeTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits By Type Text Block</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_DepositsByTypeTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents table aggregated by deposit type offered by the Company.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_TimeDepositsByMaturityTextBlock" xlink:to="axp_TimeDepositsByMaturityTextBlock_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_TimeDepositsByMaturityTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposits By Maturity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_TimeDepositsByMaturityTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposits By Maturity Text Block</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_TimeDepositsByMaturityTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents table detailing scheduled maturities of all certificates of deposit.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ContractualMaturitiesTimeDeposits100000OrMoreTextBlock" xlink:to="axp_ContractualMaturitiesTimeDeposits100000OrMoreTextBlock_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ContractualMaturitiesTimeDeposits100000OrMoreTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual Maturities Time Deposits 100000 Or More</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ContractualMaturitiesTimeDeposits100000OrMoreTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents table summarizing the outstanding amounts of certificates of deposit in denominations of $100,000 or more.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_DerivativesAndHedgingActivitiesTablesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives and Hedging Activities Tables [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_DerivativesAndHedgingActivitiesTablesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives and Hedging Activities Tables.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Text Block]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_EffectOfFairValueHedgesOnResultsOfOperationsTextBlock" xlink:label="axp_EffectOfFairValueHedgesOnResultsOfOperationsTextBlock" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_EffectOfFairValueHedgesOnResultsOfOperationsTextBlock" xlink:to="axp_EffectOfFairValueHedgesOnResultsOfOperationsTextBlock_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_EffectOfFairValueHedgesOnResultsOfOperationsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Represents table summarizing the impact of fair value hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Income.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_EffectOfFairValueHedgesOnResultsOfOperationsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Effect Of Fair Value Hedges On Results Of Operations Text Block</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ImpactOfCashFlowAndNetInvestmentHedgesOnConsolidatedFinancialStatementsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Impact of cash flow hedges and investment hedges on Consolidated Financial Statements</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ImpactOfCashFlowAndNetInvestmentHedgesOnConsolidatedFinancialStatementsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Effective Portion Net Text Block</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_USCardServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents U.S. Card Services reportable operating segment.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_InternationalCardServicesMember" xlink:label="axp_InternationalCardServicesMember" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_InternationalCardServicesMember" xlink:to="axp_InternationalCardServicesMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_InternationalCardServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">International Card Services [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_InternationalCardServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">International Card Services [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_InternationalCardServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents International Card Services reportable operating segment.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember" xlink:label="axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember" xlink:to="axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Global Commercial Services [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Global Commercial Services [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents Global Commerical Services reportable operating segment.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember" xlink:label="axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember" xlink:to="axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Global Network And Merchant Services [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Global Network And Merchant Services [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents Global Network and Merchant Services reportable operating segment.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_GlobalCommercialCardServicesMember" xlink:label="axp_GlobalCommercialCardServicesMember" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_GlobalCommercialCardServicesMember" xlink:to="axp_GlobalCommercialCardServicesMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_GlobalCommercialCardServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Global Commercial Card Services [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_GlobalCommercialCardServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Global Commercial Card Services Member.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Statement, Geographical [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Segment, Geographical [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_InternationalMember" xlink:label="axp_InternationalMember" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_InternationalMember" xlink:to="axp_InternationalMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_InternationalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">International [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_InternationalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non-U.S. [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_InternationalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents amounts outside of the United States.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivables [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_AccountsReceivableRollForwardAbstract" xlink:label="axp_AccountsReceivableRollForwardAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_AccountsReceivableRollForwardAbstract" xlink:to="axp_AccountsReceivableRollForwardAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_AccountsReceivableRollForwardAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in the cardmember receivable reserve for losses</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_AccountsReceivableRollForwardAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable Roll Forward Abstract</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_AccountsReceivableRollForwardAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">AccountsReceivableRollForward.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsAbstract" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsAbstract" xlink:to="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Additions:</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Charge Card Additions Abstract</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsAbstract.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsPrincipal" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsPrincipal" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsPrincipal" xlink:to="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsPrincipal_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember receivables provisions</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Charge Card Additions Principal</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents loss provisions for cardmember receivables consisting of principal (resulting from authorized transactions) and fee reserve components.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsOther" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsOther" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsOther" xlink:to="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsOther_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember receivables provisions - other</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Charge Card Additions Other</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardAdditionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents adjustments to cardmember receivables resulting from unauthorized transactions.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsAbstract" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsAbstract" xlink:to="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deductions:</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Charge Card Deductions Abstract</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Charge Card Deductions.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsPrincipal" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsPrincipal" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsPrincipal" xlink:to="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsPrincipal_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember receivables net write-offs</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Charge Card Deductions Principal</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents net write-offs consisting of principal (resulting from authorized transactions) and fee components, less recoveries.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsOther" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsOther" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsOther" xlink:to="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsOther_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember receivables - other</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Charge Card Deductions Other</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesChargeCardDeductionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents adjustments to cardmember receivables resulting from unauthorized transactions and foreign currency translation adjustments.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_AccountsReceivableTextualsAbstract" xlink:label="axp_AccountsReceivableTextualsAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_AccountsReceivableTextualsAbstract" xlink:to="axp_AccountsReceivableTextualsAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_AccountsReceivableTextualsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable (Textuals) [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_AccountsReceivableTextualsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable Textuals Abstract</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_AccountsReceivableTextualsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesRecoveries" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesRecoveries" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesRecoveries" xlink:to="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesRecoveries_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesRecoveries_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation allowances and reserves, recoveries</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesRecoveries_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Recoveries</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_CardmemberReceivablesNetWriteOffsDueToMethodologyChange" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberReceivablesNetWriteOffsDueToMethodologyChange" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_CardmemberReceivablesNetWriteOffsDueToMethodologyChange" xlink:to="axp_CardmemberReceivablesNetWriteOffsDueToMethodologyChange_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberReceivablesNetWriteOffsDueToMethodologyChange_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember receivables net write offs due to methodology change</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberReceivablesNetWriteOffsDueToMethodologyChange_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember receivables net write offs due to methodology change</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberReceivablesNetWriteOffsDueToMethodologyChange_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember receivables net write offs due to methodology change</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberReceivablesNetWriteOffsDueToMethodologyChange_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents net write-offs included in cardmember receivables during period as a result of a change in the methodology the entity uses to write of its cardmember receivables.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_LoansDetailsAbstract" xlink:label="axp_LoansDetailsAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_LoansDetailsAbstract" xlink:to="axp_LoansDetailsAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_LoansDetailsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Details [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_LoansDetailsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable by Receivable Type [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable Type [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_UnamortizedNetCardFeesLendingProductsMember" xlink:label="axp_UnamortizedNetCardFeesLendingProductsMember" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_UnamortizedNetCardFeesLendingProductsMember" xlink:to="axp_UnamortizedNetCardFeesLendingProductsMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_UnamortizedNetCardFeesLendingProductsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Unamortized Net Card Fees Lending Products [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_UnamortizedNetCardFeesLendingProductsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents unamortized net card fee balance for lending products.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerRevolvingCreditCard" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerRevolvingCreditCard" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerRevolvingCreditCard" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerRevolvingCreditCard_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerRevolvingCreditCard_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Revolving, Credit Card</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerRevolvingCreditCard_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Cardmember loans, gross loans of a consolidated variable interest entity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerRevolvingCreditCard_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Cardmember loans</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansAdditionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Cardmember Loans Additions</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansAdditionsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember loans provisions</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansAdditionsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Cardmember Loans Additions Principal</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansAdditionsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents loss provisions for cardmember loans consisting of principal (resulting from authorized transactions), interest and fee reserves components.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansAdditionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Cardmember Loans Additions</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansAdditionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember loans - other</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansAdditionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Cardmember Loans Additions Other</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansAdditionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Primarily represents adjustments to cardmember loans resulting from unauthorized transactions.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deductions:</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Cardmember Loans Deductions Abstract</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Cardmember Loans Deductions.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsWriteOffsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember loans net write-offs - principal</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsWriteOffsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember loans net write-offs - principal</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsWriteOffsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Cardmember Loans Deductions Write Offs Principal</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsWriteOffsPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Reflects the principal amount of loans that have been removed, or charged off, from both loan receivables and the reserve for credit losses, typically because they are considered to be not salvageable or have been purchased by unconsolidated collection entities.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsWriteOffsInterestAndFees" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsWriteOffsInterestAndFees" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsWriteOffsInterestAndFees_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember loans net write-offs - interest and fees</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsWriteOffsInterestAndFees_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember loans net write-offs - interest and fees</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsWriteOffsInterestAndFees_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Cardmember Loans Deductions Write Offs Interest And Fees</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForCardmemberLoansDeductionsWriteOffsInterestAndFees_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Reflects the interest and fees amount of loans that have been removed, or charged off, from both loan receivables and the reserve for credit losses, typically because they are considered to be not salvageable or have been purchased by unconsolidated collection entities.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansDeductionsOther" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansDeductionsOther" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansDeductionsOther" xlink:to="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansDeductionsOther_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansDeductionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Cardmember Loans Deductions Other</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansDeductionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember loans - other</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansDeductionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember loans - other</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansDeductionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions For Losses Cardmember Loans Deductions Other</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ProvisionsForLossesCardmemberLoansDeductionsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents amounts including foreign currency translation adjustments and net write-offs related to unauthorized transactions.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_LoansTextualsAbstract" xlink:to="axp_LoansTextualsAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_LoansTextualsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans (Textuals) [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_LoansTextualsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Textuals Abstract</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_LoansTextualsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringAmount" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Loans and receivables modified in a TDR</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and receivables modified in a TDR</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_LoansAndReceivablesShortTermModifications" xlink:to="axp_LoansAndReceivablesShortTermModifications_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_LoansAndReceivablesShortTermModifications_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the amount of loans the Company has instituted includes short-term (12 months or less) interest rate and fee reductions to cardmembers experiencing financial difficulty.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_LoansAndReceivablesShortTermModifications_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans And Receivables Short Term Modifications</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRecoveriesOfBadDebts" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRecoveriesOfBadDebts" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRecoveriesOfBadDebts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Recoveries of Bad Debts</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingOver90DaysAccrualOfInterest" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingOver90DaysAccrualOfInterest" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingOver90DaysAccrualOfInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Nonperforming, over 90 Days, Accrual of Interest</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_InvestmentSecuritiesDetailsAbstract" xlink:to="axp_InvestmentSecuritiesDetailsAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_InvestmentSecuritiesDetailsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Securities Details [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_InvestmentSecuritiesDetailsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Securities Details.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTable" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Table]</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesDomain" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_AssetSecuritizationsDetailsAbstract" xlink:to="axp_AssetSecuritizationsDetailsAbstract_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_AssetSecuritizationsDetailsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Securitizations.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_TravelRelatedServicesCompanyIncMember" xlink:to="axp_TravelRelatedServicesCompanyIncMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_TravelRelatedServicesCompanyIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Travel Related Services Company Inc [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_TravelRelatedServicesCompanyIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Travel Related Services Company Inc.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_LendingTrustVariableInterestEntityMember" xlink:to="axp_LendingTrustVariableInterestEntityMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_LendingTrustVariableInterestEntityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lending Trust Variable Interest Entity [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_LendingTrustVariableInterestEntityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">This category includes information about the Lending Trust, a variable interest entity of the Company.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_ChargeTrustMember" xlink:label="axp_ChargeTrustMember" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ChargeTrustMember" xlink:to="axp_ChargeTrustMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ChargeTrustMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Charge Trust [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ChargeTrustMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Charge Trust member</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2010</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2011</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2012</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2013</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2014</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Thereafter</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:to="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted cash held by Trust</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_FixedRateSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="axp_FixedRateSeniorNotesMember_lbl" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_FixedRateSubordinatedNotesMember" xlink:label="axp_FixedRateSubordinatedNotesMember" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_FixedRateSubordinatedNotesMember" xlink:to="axp_FixedRateSubordinatedNotesMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_FixedRateSubordinatedNotesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_FixedRateSubordinatedNotesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">This category includes information about the Company's Lending Trust's Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_FloatingRateSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="axp_FloatingRateSeniorNotesMember" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_FloatingRateSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="axp_FloatingRateSeniorNotesMember_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_FloatingRateSeniorNotesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">This category includes information about the Company's Lending Trust's Floating Rate Senior Notes.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_FloatingRateSubordinatedNotesMember" xlink:label="axp_FloatingRateSubordinatedNotesMember" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_FloatingRateSubordinatedNotesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">This category includes information about the Company's Lending Trust's Floating Rate Subordinated Notes.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_DebtInstrumentMaturityDates_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument Maturity Dates</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeStart_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Range, Start</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeEnd_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Range, End</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate of notes</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_LongTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:to="axp_LongTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_LongTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_LongTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Reflects the calculation as of the balance-sheet date of the average interest rate weighted by the amount of long-term debt outstanding by type or by instrument at that time.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_SecuritizationIncomeNetActivityAbstract" xlink:to="axp_SecuritizationIncomeNetActivityAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_SecuritizationIncomeNetActivityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Securitization Income Net Activity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_SecuritizationIncomeNetActivityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Securitization Income Net Activity Abstract</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_SecuritizationIncomeNetActivityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Securitization Income Net Activity.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ExcessSpreadNet" xlink:to="axp_ExcessSpreadNet_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ExcessSpreadNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Excess spread, net</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:label="axp_ExcessSpreadNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Excess spread, net</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ExcessSpreadNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the net cash flow from interest and fee collections allocated to the investors' interests after deducting the interest paid on investor certificates, credit losses, contractual servicing fees, other expenses and the changes in the fair value of the interest-only strip.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_ServiceFees" xlink:label="axp_ServiceFees" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ServiceFees" xlink:to="axp_ServiceFees_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ServiceFees_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Service Fees</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:label="axp_ServiceFees_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Servicing fees</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ServiceFees_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the servicing fee charged by the Company as a result of securitization activity.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_LossesOnSecuritizations" xlink:label="axp_LossesOnSecuritizations" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_LossesOnSecuritizations" xlink:to="axp_LossesOnSecuritizations_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_LossesOnSecuritizations_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Losses on securitizations</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negatedTotal" xlink:label="axp_LossesOnSecuritizations_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Losses on securitizations</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_LossesOnSecuritizations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the loss on securitization the Company records, which is calculated as the difference between the proceeds from the sale and the book basis of the cardmember loans sold.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_AssetSecuritizationsTextualsAbstract" xlink:label="axp_AssetSecuritizationsTextualsAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_AssetSecuritizationsTextualsAbstract" xlink:to="axp_AssetSecuritizationsTextualsAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_AssetSecuritizationsTextualsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Securitizations (Textuals)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_AssetSecuritizationsTextualsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Securitizations Textuals Abstract</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_AssetSecuritizationsTextualsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Securitizations.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_CardmemberSecuritizationMaturities" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberSecuritizationMaturities" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_CardmemberSecuritizationMaturities" xlink:to="axp_CardmemberSecuritizationMaturities_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberSecuritizationMaturities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Impact from cardmember maturities reflected in the provisions for losses</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberSecuritizationMaturities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember Securitization Maturities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberSecuritizationMaturities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the reserve impact of cardmember maturities, excluded from Losses on Securitizations, which is included within provisions for losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_CardmemberSecuritizationSales" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberSecuritizationSales" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_CardmemberSecuritizationSales" xlink:to="axp_CardmemberSecuritizationSales_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberSecuritizationSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember Securitization Sales</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberSecuritizationSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember Securitization Sales</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberSecuritizationSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the reserve impact of cardmember sales excluded from losses on securitizations, which is included within provisions for lossees in the Consolidates Statements of Income.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_CustomerDepositsDetailsAbstract" xlink:label="axp_CustomerDepositsDetailsAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_CustomerDepositsDetailsAbstract" xlink:to="axp_CustomerDepositsDetailsAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_CustomerDepositsDetailsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Customer Deposits [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_CustomerDepositsDetailsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Customer Deposits Details.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_DomesticMember" xlink:label="axp_DomesticMember" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_DomesticMember" xlink:to="axp_DomesticMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_DomesticMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">U.S. [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_DomesticMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">This category includes information about U.S. time deposits.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_TimeDepositLineItem" xlink:label="axp_TimeDepositLineItem" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_TimeDepositLineItem" xlink:to="axp_TimeDepositLineItem_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_TimeDepositLineItem_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposits By Maturity [Line Item]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_TimeDepositLineItem_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Line Item</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_TimeDepositLineItem_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Line Item.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositsByMaturityAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositsByMaturityAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDepositsByMaturityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDepositsByMaturityAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositsByMaturityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposits By Maturity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositsByMaturityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposits, by Maturity [Abstract]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2010</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, Year One</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2011</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, Year Two</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2012</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, Year Three</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2013</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, Year Four</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2014</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, Year Five</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">After 5 years</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">After 5 years</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, after Year Five</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDeposits" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDeposits_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Certificates of deposit</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposits, Total</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposits</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsByTypeAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsByTypeAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositsByTypeAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositsByTypeAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsByTypeAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits By Type</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsByTypeAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits, by Type [Abstract]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsSavingsDeposits" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsSavingsDeposits" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositsSavingsDeposits" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositsSavingsDeposits_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsSavingsDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash sweep and savings accounts</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsSavingsDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits, Savings Deposits</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_DepositsOther" xlink:label="axp_DepositsOther" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_DepositsOther" xlink:to="axp_DepositsOther_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="axp_DepositsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other deposits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_DepositsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits Other</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_DepositsOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents other types of deposits not previously classified.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsByComponentAlternativeAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsByComponentAlternativeAbstract" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsByComponentAlternativeAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits By Component Alternative</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsByComponentAlternativeAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits, by Component, Alternative [Abstract]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsDomesticAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsDomesticAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositsDomesticAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositsDomesticAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsDomesticAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">U.S.:</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_DelinquencyFeesMember" xlink:to="axp_DelinquencyFeesMember_lbl" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_OtherCommissionsMember" xlink:to="axp_OtherCommissionsMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_OtherCommissionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commissions [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_MarketingAndPromotionMember" xlink:to="axp_MarketingAndPromotionMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_MarketingAndPromotionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Marketing and promotion [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_MarketingAndPromotionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents advertising costs, which are expensed in the year in which the advertising first takes place.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_CardmemberRewardsMember" xlink:to="axp_CardmemberRewardsMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberRewardsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cardmember rewards [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_CardmemberRewardsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the costs of rewards programs (including Membership Rewards).</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_CardmemberServicesMember" xlink:to="axp_CardmemberServicesMember_lbl" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OccupancyNetMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_OccupancyNetMember_lbl" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_CommunicationsMember" xlink:to="axp_CommunicationsMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_CommunicationsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Communications [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_MastercardAndVisaSettlementsMember" xlink:to="axp_MastercardAndVisaSettlementsMember_lbl" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_OtherNetExpensesMember" xlink:to="axp_OtherNetExpensesMember_lbl" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ComponentOfOperatingOtherCostAndExpenseLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ComponentOfOperatingOtherCostAndExpenseLineItems_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComponentOfOperatingOtherCostAndExpenseLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ComponentOfOtherIncomeNonoperatingTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ComponentOfOtherIncomeNonoperatingTable_lbl" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComponentOfOtherIncomeNonoperatingAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComponentOfOtherIncomeNonoperatingAxis" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_InsurancePremiumRevenueMember" xlink:to="axp_InsurancePremiumRevenueMember_lbl" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_OtherRevenuesMember" xlink:to="axp_OtherRevenuesMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_OtherRevenuesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other revenues [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_ReportableOperatingSegmentsDetailsAbstract" xlink:to="axp_ReportableOperatingSegmentsDetailsAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ReportableOperatingSegmentsDetailsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Reportable Operating Segments (Details) [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ReportableOperatingSegmentsDetailsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Reportable Operating Segments.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ProceedsFromSecuritizationsOfCreditCards" xml:lang="en-us">Proceeds from Securitizations of Credit Cards</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ProceedsFromSecuritizationsOfCreditCards" xml:lang="en-us">Proceeds from cardmember loan securitizations</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross" xlink:to="lab_NotesReceivableGross" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_NotesReceivableGross" xml:lang="en-us">Cardmember receivables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_NotesReceivableGross" xml:lang="en-us">Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_NotesReceivableGross" xml:lang="en-us">Cardmember receivables, gross</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_AsPreviouslyReportedAndRevisedBalancesConsolidatedBalanceSheetsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Table presents certain balance sheet line items as previously reported and as revised to correct for certain missclassifications.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ImpairedLoansByModificationTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Impaired Loans By Modification Type Axis</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_OtherLoansMember" xlink:to="axp_OtherLoansMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_OtherLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Other Loans [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_LoansAndReceivableImpairedAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="axp_LoansAndReceivableImpairedAtCarryingValue_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="axp_LoansAndReceivableImpairedAtCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Total</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedAllowanceForLoanLosses" xml:lang="en-us">Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Allowance for Loan Losses</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedAllowanceForLoanLosses" xml:lang="en-us">Reserves for losses on impaired loans and receivables</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_RestrictedCashByBalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:to="axp_RestrictedCashByBalanceSheetLocationAxis_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_RestrictedCashByBalanceSheetLocationAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Restricted Cash By Balance Sheet Location [Axis]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_RestrictedCashByBalanceSheetLocationAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Restricted cash by balance sheet location axis.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_RestrictedCashByBalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:to="axp_RestrictedCashByBalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_RestrictedCashByBalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Restricted Cash By Balance Sheet Location [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_RestrictedCashByBalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Restricted cash by balance sheet location domain.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_RestrictedCashLocationOtherAssetsMember" xlink:label="axp_RestrictedCashLocationOtherAssetsMember" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_RestrictedCashLocationOtherAssetsMember" xlink:to="axp_RestrictedCashLocationOtherAssetsMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_RestrictedCashLocationOtherAssetsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Other Asset [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_RestrictedCashLocationOtherReceivablesMember" xlink:to="axp_RestrictedCashLocationOtherReceivablesMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_RestrictedCashLocationOtherReceivablesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Other Receivables [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_RestrictedCashLocationOtherReceivablesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">The line item other receivables in the statement of financial position in which the carrying value amounts of restricted cash are included.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_ErrorCorrectionAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis" xlink:label="axp_ErrorCorrectionAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_ErrorCorrectionAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Error Correction And Prior Period Adjustments Restatement By Restatement Period And Amount [Axis]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_ErrorCorrectionAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Error corrections and prior period adjustments restatement by restatement period and amount axis.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_RestatementsPeriodAndAmountDomain" xlink:label="axp_RestatementsPeriodAndAmountDomain" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_RestatementsPeriodAndAmountDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Restatements Period And Amount [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_RestatementsPeriodAndAmountDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Restatement period and amount domain.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_PreviouslyReportedMember" xlink:to="axp_PreviouslyReportedMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_PreviouslyReportedMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Previously Reported [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_AdjustmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Adjustment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_AdjustmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Adjustment member</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates" xlink:to="lab_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates" xml:lang="en-us">Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:label="lab_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates" xml:lang="en-us">Acquisitions/Dispositions, net of cash acquired</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_AcceleratedPreferredDividendAccretion" xlink:label="axp_AcceleratedPreferredDividendAccretion" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_AcceleratedPreferredDividendAccretion" xlink:to="axp_AcceleratedPreferredDividendAccretion_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_AcceleratedPreferredDividendAccretion_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Accelerated Preferred Dividend Accretion</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_AcceleratedPreferredDividendAccretion_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Accelerated preferred dividend accretion</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_AcceleratedPreferredDividendAccretion_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Adjustment to retained earnings for the increase in carrying amount of redeemable preferred shares that is classified as temporary equity.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedAbstract" xlink:label="axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedAbstract" xlink:to="axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Basis of Presentation (Policies) [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:label="axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedTextBlock" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:to="axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedTextBlock_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Accounting for consolidation of variable interest entities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">For a new accounting pronouncement that has been issued and adopted, an entity's disclosure should (1) describe the new pronouncement, the date that adoption is required and the date that the entity plans to adopt, if earlier; (2) discuss the methods of adoption allowed by the pronouncement and the method utilized by the entity; (3) discuss the impact that adoption of the pronouncement had on the financial statements of the entity; (4) disclose the potential impact of other significant matters resulted from the adoption of the pronouncement (for example, technical violations of debt covenant agreements and planned or intended changes in business practices).</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="axp_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicyAbstract" xlink:to="axp_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicyAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="axp_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicyAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Fair Values (Policies) [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="axp_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicyAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-us">Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Policy.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="axp-20100630.xsd#axp_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="axp_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicyTextBlock" />
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