American Express Business Travel has announced the acquisition of the remaining 63% shares in their joint venture Farrington American Express Travel Services Limited in Hong Kong, to form a new wholly-owned travel management venture within this fast growth market.

In October 1999, Farrington Travel and American Express established Farrington American Express Travel Services Limited as a joint venture where Farrington Travel maintained the majority equity stake. Farrington American Express is a leading Hong Kong travel services provider which has constantly achieved, since its creation, double digit growth in revenues and earnings year after year.

American Express' purchase continues the Company's globalization strategy of organic growth, direct acquisition and joint venture or licensed partnership across all key markets in the world. This multi-pronged strategy has propelled rapid growth in mainland China and India, a leadership position in Singapore and Australia, and strong partnerships in Japan, the Philippines, and New Zealand.

Commenting on the agreement, Global Travel Services President, Charles Petruccelli said, "This acquisition confirms our leadership position in the Asia-Pacific region. With Farrington American Express Travel Services fully integrated, our business volume from the customer base we serve across Greater China (out of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Taiwan) will reach nearly one billion U.S. dollars of business travel volume this year, with a solid double-digit growth rate year-over-year."

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