EXHIBIT 23(c)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 27, 2006 relating to the financial statements, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in the 2005 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated by reference in American Express Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 27, 2006 relating to the financial statement schedules, which appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the references to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, NY
October 13, 2006
