New Issue: Goldman Sachs prices $8.98 million leveraged buffered notes linked to iShares MSCI EM

By Toni Weeks

San Diego, Nov. 1 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced $8.98 million of 0% leveraged buffered index fund-linked notes due Nov. 4, 2013 tied to the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the fund return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par plus double the gain in the fund, subject to a maximum return of $1,450 per $1,000 note.

Investors will receive par if the fund falls by up to 10% and will share in losses beyond 10%.

The initial fund level is lower than the actual closing level of $42.40 on the pricing date.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:	Leveraged buffered index fund-linked notes
Underlying fund:	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund
Amount:	$8,979,000
Maturity:	Nov. 4, 2013
Coupon:	0%
Price:	Par
Payout at maturity:	If fund return is positive, par plus 200% of gain, capped at $1,450 per $1,000 principal amount; par if fund falls by up to 10%; exposure to losses beyond 10%
Initial level:	$42.22
Pricing date:	Oct. 28
Settlement date:	Nov. 4
Underwriter:	Goldman Sachs & Co.
Fees:	0.275%
Cusip:	38143UZC8

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