EXHIBIT 12.1
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT CORPORATION
COMPUTATION IN SUPPORT OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(Dollars in millions)

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|                                         |  | Nine Months 
 Ended
 September 30, |      | Years Ended December 31, |  
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|                                         |  | 2009                               |      | 2008
 Restated           |   | 2007
 Restated |  | 2006 |       | 2005 |  
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|Earnings:                                |  |                                    |      |                          |   |                |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |   |       | 
|Net income                               |  | $                                  | 269  |                          | $ | 864            |  | $    | 725   |      | $ | 622   |  | $ | 415   | 
|Income tax provision                     |  |                                    | 24   |                          |   | 132            |  |      | 60    |      |   | 95    |  |   | 50    | 
|Interest expense                         |  |                                    | 488  |                          |   | 1,618          |  |      | 2,046 |      |   | 1,614 |  |   | 1,141 | 
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|Total earnings (a)                       |  | $                                  | 781  |                          | $ | 2,614          |  | $    | 2,831 |      | $ | 2,331 |  | $ | 1,606 | 
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|Fixed charges - Interest expense (b)     |  | $                                  | 488  |                          | $ | 1,618          |  | $    | 2,046 |      | $ | 1,614 |  | $ | 1,141 | 
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b) |  |                                    | 1.60 |                          |   | 1.62           |  |      | 1.38  |      |   | 1.44  |  |   | 1.41  | 

Interest
expense does not include interest on liabilities recorded in accordance with
GAAP governing unrecognized tax benefits. Credcos policy is to classify such
interest in income tax provision in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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