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Published on 8/15/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: American Express Credit prices $2 billion 7.3% five-year notes at Treasuries plus 425 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Aug. 15 - American Express Credit Corp. priced $2 billion of 7.3% five-year medium-term notes Friday to yield Treasuries plus 425 basis points, market sources said.

The non-callable notes (Aa3/A+/A+) priced at 99.835 to yield 7.34%.

The notes priced in line with guidance that was in the 425 bps area, a source close to the issue said.

Agents were Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and UBS Investment Bank.

Co-managers were BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Lazard Capital Markets LLC, Mizuho Securities USA Inc., CastleOak Securities, LP and the Williams Capital Group, LP.

The branch of financial services company American Express Co. is based in New York City.

Issuer:American Express Credit Corp.
Issue:Medium-term notes
Amount:$2 billion
Maturity:Aug. 20, 2013
Agents:Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and UBS Investment Bank
Co-managers:BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Lazard Capital Markets LLC, Mizuho Securities USA Inc., CastleOak Securities LP, the Williams Capital Group LP
Coupon:7.3%
Price:99.835
Yield:7.34%
Spread:Treasuries plus 425 bps
Call:Non-callable
Trade date:Aug. 15
Settlement date:Aug. 20
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: A+
Fitch: A+
Price talk:425 bps area

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