EX-21 4 axp_ex21.txt Exhibit 21 SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT Unless otherwise indicated, all of the voting securities of these subsidiaries are directly or indirectly owned by the registrant. Where the name of the subsidiary is indented, the voting securities of such subsidiary are owned directly by the company under which its name is indented. Certain subsidiaries have been omitted which, if considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, would not constitute a significant subsidiary as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X.
Jurisdiction of Name of Subsidiary Incorporation I. American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and its Subsidiaries American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. New York Amex Canada, Inc. Canada 1001675 Ontario Inc. Canada 1001674 Ontario Inc. Canada Rexport, Inc. Canada Amex Bank of Canada Canada Sourcing Innovation, Inc. Canada American Express Company (Mexico) S.A. de C.V. Mexico American Express Centurion Bank Utah American Express Centurion Services Corporation Delaware American Express Credit Corporation Delaware American Express Overseas Credit Corporation Limited Jersey, Channel Islands AEOCC Management Company, Ltd. Jersey, Channel Islands American Express Overseas Credit Corporation N.V. Netherlands Antilles Credco Receivables Corp. Delaware Credco Finance, Inc. Delaware American Express Receivables Financing Corporation Delaware American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II Delaware American Express Tax and Business Services Inc. Minnesota American Express TBS Investment Advisors, Inc. Delaware American Express Tax and Business Services of New York, Inc. New York American Express do Brasil Tempo & Cia, Inc. Delaware Amex do Brazil Empreedimentos e Participacoes Ltda. Brazil Amex Latin America Holdings S.L. Spain Maximo Partners Delaware Patrice Service Brasil Ltda. Brazil American Express do Brasil Tempo & Cia Brazil American Express Do Brasil S.A. Turismo e Corretagen de Seguros (51% owned) Brazil American Express Factoring Ltda. Brazil Optimo Brazilco L.L.C. Delaware Optimo Partners Delaware Quickly Brasil Ltda. Brazil Swiss Branch Switzerland Virtual Solution Com Ltda. Brazil American Express Limited Delaware American Express Argentina, S.A. Argentina American Express (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia American Express (Thai) Co. Ltd. (78% owned) Thailand TRS Card International Inc. (75% owned) Delaware American Express de Espana, S.A. Spain American Express Viajes, S.A. Spain 1 American Express International (B) SDN.BHD. (50% owned) Brunei Amex Travel Advisors, Limited (50% owned) Hong Kong South Pacific Credit Card Ltd. New Zealand Centurion Finance, Ltd. New Zealand American Express International, Inc. Delaware American Express Hungary KFT Hungary American Express Company A/S Norway American Express Locazioni Finanziarie, S.r.l. Italy Amex Broker Assicurativo S.r.l. Italy American Express Int'l A.E.(Greece)(99% owned) Greece American Express Int'l (Taiwan), Inc. Taiwan American Express of Egypt, Ltd. Delaware American Express Carte France, S.A. France AllCard Service GmbH Germany American Express Bureau de Change S.A. Greece AE Exposure Management Limited Jersey, Channel Islands American Express Travel Poland Sp.Zo.O Poland Sociedad Internacional de Servicios de Panama, S.A. Panama American Express Services France Havas Voyages American Express France Amex Sumigin Service Company, Ltd. (40% owned) Japan American Express International Services Limited Russia American Express Card Services Limited (95% owned) Russia Amex Marketing Japan Limited Delaware American Express (India) Pvt. Ltd. India P.T. American Express Travel Indonesia (80% owned) Indonesia American Express spol. s.r.o. Czech Republic Nippon Card Business Co., Ltd. (25% owned) Japan Schenker Rhenus Reisen Germany American Express Holdings AB Sweden American Express Company A/B Sweden American Express Reisebyra A/B Sweden Nyman & Schultz Grupp och Konferens AB Sweden Resespecialisterna Syd AB Sweden BookHotel AB Sweden Forsakringsaktiebolaget Viator Sweden Nyman & Schultz AB Sweden First Card AB Sweden Profil Reiser A/S (50% owned) Denmark Resespecialisterna Enkoping AB (26% owned) Sweden Stockholm Central Hotel AB Sweden Nyman & Schultz Forretningsreiser A/S Norway Nyman & Schultz Erhvervsrejser ApS Denmark Amex Insurance Marketing, Inc. Taiwan American Express Publishing Corporation New York Southwest Media Corporation Texas Societe Francaise du Cheque de Voyage, S.A. (34% owned) France Travellers Cheque Associates, Limited (54% owned) England & Wales American Express Service Corporation Delaware Bansamex S.A. (50% owned) Spain Amex (Middle East) E.C. (50% owned) Bahrain Amex (Saudi Arabia Ltd.) (50% owned) Bahrain American Express Europe Limited Delaware 2 American Express France Holdings I LLC Delaware American Express France Holdings II LLC Delaware American Express Group & Incentive Services, Inc. (90% owned) Michigan American Express Services Europe Limited England & Wales and Delaware American Express Insurance Services, Ltd. England & Wales American Express TRS, Inc. Florida Cardmember Financial Services, Ltd. Jersey, Channel Islands Integrated Travel Systems, Inc. Texas Amex General Insurance Agency Taiwan American Express Bank (Mexico), S.A. Mexico American Express Student Funding, Inc. Delaware Educational Funding Company LLC (64% owned) California American Express Educational Assurance Company Arizona American Express Incentive Services, Inc. Delaware American Express Incentive Services, LLC (50% owned) Missouri American Express International (NZ), Inc. Delaware American Express Realty Management Co. Delaware Cavendish Holdings, Inc. Delaware American Express Business Finance Corporation California Business Equipment Capital Corporation Delaware Business Equipment Financing Corporation Delaware Servicing Solutions, Inc. Delaware Golden Bear Travel, Inc. Delaware Empress Travel, Ltd. Delaware Travel Impressions, Ltd. Delaware American Express ATM Holdings, Inc. Delaware Americash, Inc. Delaware ATM One, L.L.C. Delaware Americash L.L.C. Delaware Rosper, Inc. Delaware AMTRS Corp. Delaware SierraCities.com Inc. Delaware First Sierra Receivables II, Inc. Delaware First Sierra Receivables III, Inc. Delaware First Sierra Receivables IV, Inc. Delaware First Sierra Receivables, Inc. Delaware Heritage Credit Services, Inc. Delaware Independent Capital Corporation New Jersey Nexsoft, Inc. Florida SierraCities Delaware, Inc. Delaware SierraCities Financial, Inc. Delaware The Republic Group, Inc. California American Express Global Financial Services, Inc. Delaware Sharepeople Group Limited England Sharepeople Limited England Amex Newco, Inc. Delaware American Express Voyages Tourisme France Havas Communication Voyages France Imex France American Express Management France American Express Tourisme France American Express Travel Holdings (M) Company SDN Malaysia Mayflower American Express Travel Services SDN BHD Malaysia MarketMile, Inc. (47% owned) Delaware II. American Express Financial Corporation and its Subsidiaries American Express Financial Corporation Delaware American Express Financial Advisors Inc. Delaware American Express Financial Advisors Japan Inc. Delaware IDS Real Estate Services, Inc. Delaware American Express Trust Company Minnesota IDS Life Insurance Company Minnesota American Partners Life Insurance Company Arizona IDS Life Insurance Company of New York New York American Enterprise Life Insurance Company Indiana American Centurion Life Assurance Company New York American Express Corporation Delaware American Express Certificate Company Delaware Investors Syndicate Development Corp. Delaware IDS Insurance Agency of Alabama Inc. Alabama IDS Insurance Agency of Arkansas Inc. Arkansas IDS Insurance Agency of Massachusetts Inc. Massachusetts IDS Insurance Agency of Mississippi Limited Mississippi IDS Insurance Agency of New Mexico Inc. New Mexico IDS Insurance Agency of North Carolina Inc. North Carolina IDS Insurance Agency of Ohio Inc. Ohio 3 IDS Insurance Agency of Texas Inc. Texas IDS Insurance Agency of Utah Inc. Utah IDS Insurance Agency of Wyoming Inc. Wyoming American Express Insurance Agency of Nevada Inc. Nevada American Express Asset Management Group Inc. Minnesota Advisory Capital Strategies Group Inc. Minnesota American Express Asset Management International (Japan) Ltd. Japan IDS Capital Holdings Inc. Minnesota American Express Asset Management International Inc. Delaware American Express Asset Management Ltd. England IDS Management Corporation Minnesota IDS Partnership Services Corporation Minnesota IDS Cable Corporation Minnesota IDS Futures Corporation Minnesota IDS Realty Corporation Minnesota IDS Cable II Corporation Minnesota IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company Wisconsin American Express Minnesota Foundation Minnesota IDS Sales Support Inc. Minnesota IDS Plan Services of California, Inc. Minnesota American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. Minnesota American Express Insurance Agency of Arizona Inc. Arizona American Express Insurance Agency of Idaho Inc. Idaho American Express Property Casualty Insurance Agency of Kentucky Inc. Kentucky American Express Client Service Corporation Minnesota Public Employee Payment Company Minnesota American Express Property Casualty Insurance Agency of Maryland Inc. Maryland American Express Property Casualty Insurance Agency of Mississippi Inc. Mississippi American Express Property Casualty Insurance Agency of Pennsylvania Inc. Pennsylvania American Express Insurance Agency of Oregon Inc. Oregon Securities America Financial Corporation Nebraska Financial Dynamics, Inc. Nebraska Securities Advisors, Inc. Nebraska Securities America Diversified, Inc. Nebraska CPA Advisory Services, Inc. Nebraska Realty Assets, Inc. Nebraska Securities America Advisors, Inc. Nebraska Securities America, Inc. Nebraska Securities America Insurance Agency of Alabama Alabama Securities America Insurance Agency of Massachusetts Massachusetts Securities America Insurance Agency of New Mexico New Mexico Securities America Insurance Agency of Ohio Ohio Securities America Insurance Agency of Wyoming Wyoming American Express Personal Trust Services, FSB Minnesota III. American Express Banking Corp. and its Subsidiaries American Express Banking Corp. New York American Express Bank Ltd. Connecticut Amex Holdings, Inc. Delaware American Express Bank GmbH Germany AEB - International Portfolios Management Company Luxembourg Egyptian American Bank (41% owned) Egypt Amtrade Holdings, Inc. Delaware American Express Bank (Switzerland) S.A. Switzerland International Trade Services Pte Ltd. Singapore Amex International Trust (Guernsey) Limited Guernsey, Channel Islands 4 Etoral Finance, Inc. Panama Sociedad Del Desarrollo Mercantil Ltda. (50% owned) Chile Remor and Associates Inc. Panama American Express Bank Asset Management (Cayman) Limited Cayman Islands American Express Bank (Luxembourg) S.A. Luxembourg AEB WorldFolio Capital Preservation Management Co. S.A. Luxembourg American Express Bank (Uruguay) S.A. Uruguay Amex International Trust (Cayman) Ltd. Cayman Islands OLP Investments Ltd. Cayman Islands Rilanex Participations N.V. Netherlands Antilles American Express Bank (France) S.A. France Amex Gestion S.A. France American Express Bank International United States Argentamex S.A. Argentina Amex Nominees (S) Pte Ltd. Singapore Amex Bank Nominee Hong Kong Limited Hong Kong First International Investment Bank Ltd. (20% owned) Pakistan American Express (Poland) Ltd. Delaware Inveramex Chile Ltda. Chile Amex Immobiliaria Ltda.(99% owned) Chile American Express Bank, S.A. Argentina AEB Global Asset Management Inc. New York AEB/FFS Management Company (50% owned) Luxembourg and Jersey, Channel Islands AEB Global Trading Investments, Ltd. British Virgin Islands Amex NLG Holdings, LLC Delaware American Express International Deposit Company Cayman Islands Bankpar Participacoes Ltda. Brazil Banco Inter American Express S.A. (50% owned) Brazil Inter American Express Arrendamento Mercantil, S.A. (95% owned) Brazil Inter American Express Consultoria E Servicos Ltda. Brazil MS Representacoes E Participacoes Ltda. Brazil MS Trading S.A. Brazil Inter American Express Overseas Ltd. Brazil Inter American Express Bank Ltd. Brazil Imagra Imobiliaria E Agricola S.A. Brazil The American Express Nominees Limited (98% owned) England & Wales Amexnet Limited England Tata Finance Ltd. (3% owned) India Tata Finance Amex Private Limited (35% owned) India IV. Other Subsidiaries of the Registrant Acuma Financial Services Ltd. Delaware Acuma Ltd. Delaware Ainwick Corporation Texas American Express Asset Management Holdings, Inc. Delaware Amexco Insurance Company Vermont Amexco Risk Financing Holding Co. Delaware Amex Assurance Company Illinois checks-on-line, Inc. Delaware 5 National Express Company, Inc. New York The Balcor Company Holdings, Inc. Delaware The Balcor Company Delaware Balcor Securities Company Illinois Balcor Management Services, Inc. Illinois International Capital Corp. Delaware Intercapital Comercio e Participacoes Ltda. Brazil Conepar Compania Nordestina de Participacoes S.A. (37% owned) Brazil Convertible Holding Ltd. Cayman Islands CTH Common Holdings Ltd. Cayman Islands CTH Preferred Holdings Ltd. Cayman Islands Complejos Turisticos Huatulco, S.A. de C.V. (84% of preferred stock) Mexico Acamex Holdings, Inc. Cayman Islands Etisa Holdings Ltd. Cayman Islands Empresas Turisticas Integradas, S.A. de C.V. (98% owned) Mexico Floriano Representacoes Ltda. Brazil International Capital Corp. (Ltd.) Cayman Cayman Islands Rexport, Inc. Delaware Drillamex, Inc. Delaware UMPAWAUG I Corporation Delaware UMPAWAUG II Corporation Delaware UMPAWAUG III Corporation Delaware UMPAWAUG IV Corporation Delaware Daedalus Leasing Corp. New York Dash 200 + Ltd. (50% owned) Cayman Islands Nora Leasing, Inc. New York Gemini Leasing Ltd. Cayman Islands Far East Leasing Ltd. Cayman Islands 56th Street AXP Campus LLC (AZ) Arizona
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