New Issue: Goldman Sachs upsizes enhanced participation notes linked to MSCI EAFE to $16.454 million

By Angela McDaniels

Seattle, Aug. 14 - The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. priced an additional $6.454 million of 0% enhanced participation notes due Aug. 16, 2010 linked to the MSCI EAFE index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company originally priced $10 million of the notes on Aug. 2. The total amount of notes priced is now $16.454 million.

The payout at maturity will be par plus 150% of any index gain, capped at a maximum return of 53.1%. Investors will receive par if the index declines by 20% or less and will lose 1.25% for each 1% the index declines below 20%.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:	The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Issue:	Enhanced participation medium-term notes, series B
Underlying index:	MSCI EAFE
Amount:	$16.454 million, upsized from $10 million
Maturity:	Aug. 16, 2010
Coupon:	0%
Price:	Par for original issue; 97.7% for add-on
Payout at maturity:	Par plus 150% of any index gain, capped at 53.1%; par if index falls by 20% or less; 1.25% loss for each 1% decline below 20%
Initial index level:	2,199
Pricing date:	Aug. 2 for original issue; Aug. 10 for add-on
Settlement date:	Aug. 16
Underwriter:	Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Fees:	0.25%

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