American Express Offers New Savings on Business Expenses to Its Nationwide Merchant Network.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2004 Business Savings Program Offers Special Discounts on a Variety of Business Expenses; Smaller Merchants Can Reap REAP Rural Education Achievement Program REAP Reserve Education Assistance Program (US DoD) REAP Resource Efficient Agricultural Production (Canada) REAP Rural Economic Area Partnership Savings Usually Available to Large Companies American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AXP The brand name Digital gave to its first family of Alpha-based computers. In 1998, Digital was acquired by Compaq. See Alpha. ) today announced a new cost saving opportunity for the millions of businesses in the U.S. that accept the American Express(R) Card. American Express merchants can now take advantage of ongoing savings on a wide variety of business expenses from office supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work"). , shipping and computer equipment to temporary staffing, technology and cellular phone service...and more. Business Savings from American Express is offered at no cost to any and all merchants in the American Express network across the U.S., regardless of size or location. There is no enrollment process; merchants can access the many expense savings offerings through www.americanexpress.com/bizsavings or by calling the toll-free numbers provided by the partners. Business Savings partners include: Enterprise Rent-A-Car; IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) ; McAfee (McAfee, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, www.mcafee.com) A leading provider of intrusion prevention software. In 1997, McAfee Associates and Network General merged to become Network Associates. ; Nextel (Nextel Communications, Inc., Reston, VA, www.nextel.com) A wireless communications carrier founded in New Jersey in 1987 as Fleet Call, a two-way radio service. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, the company acquired a large number of SMR (Specialized Mobile Radio) operators and turned ; Office Depot Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, and Welcome Wagon Noun 1. welcome wagon - a wheeled vehicle carrying information and gifts from local merchants for new residents in an area wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled among others. The program will continue to expand and offer value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. from additional partners in the coming months. "Business Savings is another way that American Express delivers unparalleled value to our merchant partners," said Bill Glenn, president, Establishment Services, American Express. "In today's marketplace, businesses of all sizes are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. every opportunity to increase revenue and control costs. Acceptance of the American Express Card is one way for businesses to do both." "Office Depot is delighted to join with American Express in offering substantial savings to small- and medium-sized businesses nationwide," said Kathleen Kennedy Kathleen Kennedy is the name of:
The focus of the Business Savings program is to provide smaller American Express merchants with the opportunity to realize cost savings usually available to the largest businesses through volume discounts. The Business Savings program adds cost savings to the many ways in which American Express supports its merchants. Establishment Services is the merchant network of American Express and maintains and acquires millions of merchants around the globe and across industries who welcome the American Express Card. American Express Company is a diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s worldwide travel, network, and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. provider founded in 1850. It is a leader in charge and credit cards, Travelers Cheques, travel, financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against , investment products, insurance and international banking. For more information, visit www.americanexpress.com. Business Savings from American Express
Partner Offer Highlights
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Office Depot -- Save 3% instantly on your in-store and
phone purchases.
-- Get up to 10% back with Office Depot
Advantage Rewards - Spend $200 or more in
our stores, over the phone, or online on
qualified purchases during any quarterly
reward period and receive an Advantage
Reward.
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IBM -- Save up to 15% on select IBM PCs.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car -- Get up to 25% off on your next rental
at over 5000 locations in North America.
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Nextel -- Get 5% off your Nextel(R) monthly
service plan when you sign up for a 12-
month calling plan.
-- Each Nextel(R) calling plan offers you
digital cellular and coast-to-coast Direct
Connect(SM) walkie-talkie capability on a
guaranteed all-digital, wireless network
in the country.
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Welcome Wagon -- Reach new homeowners in your area when
they move in with a choice of marketing
programs.
-- Save 41% to be listed in the Address
Book being given as a house warming gift
and/or save 17% on individual postcard
mailings to the new homeowner.
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McAfee -- Up to 30% off on McAfee VirusScan(R)
Online.
-- Up to 33% off McAfee Personal Firewall
Plus.
-- Up to 25% on McAfee SpamKiller(TM).
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American Express -- Receive a free consultation w/ an
Financial Advisers American Express Financial Advisor & a $75
bonus gift cheque.
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OSBN - Equipment -- Finance equipment for your business and
Leasing receive a $200 cash rebate
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American Express Tax -- Pension Services for 10% less with Tax
and Business Services and Business Services
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Administaff -- Get a 6 month money back guarantee on
Human Resource solutions
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Just another benefit from American Express.
Visit americanexpress.com/bizsavings
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