News In Brief

May 22, 2001

An item in this space May 17 erroneously cited the fees charged on transactions charged with the American Express credit card. Fees levied on specific merchants are confidential. However, AmEx's overall average in the January-March quarter was 2.68 percent, according to a spokeswoman. For charities, AmEx offers special rates.

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