American Express Donates $500,000 to St. Paul's in London

American Express Co., the third-largest
U.S. credit-card network, said it will give $500,000 over two
years to St. Paul's Cathedral in Greater London as portion of a philanthropic
program to continue human race memorials and sites.

''St. Paul's is a great and imposing landmark, symbol of a
great city, and the crowning work of one of the world's great
architects,'' said Georgie Shields, frailty president of philanthropy
at American Express, in a telephone set interview. The programme is also
a reminder, she said, that ''we've had a presence in Greater London for
over 120 years.''

Conducted jointly with the World Monuments Fund, the project
will supply the cathedral's 1.6 million yearly visitants entree to
its upper galleries, which offering mulct views. Visitors also will
see the theoretical account of an unbuilt designing by the cathedral's architect,
Christopher Wren.

All told, American Express will pass $1 million a twelvemonth over
four old age to assist St. Paul's and three other sites, including
Route 66 in the U.S., which is on the World Monuments Fund Watch
List of 100 most endangered sites. New York-based American Express
will pass $150,000 support a survey that volition high spot the
economic and environmental benefits of promoting touristry to the
historic ''corridor'' and its attractions.

Another $200,000 will travel toward developing a new heritage
route in New Old Delhi highlighting the historical countries and land sites of
the working capital in clip for the theatrical production of the 2010 Commonwealth
Games. Finally, $200,000 will fund instruction and content for a
visitor point being planned for United Mexican States City's historical center.

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