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Published on 8/12/2008 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Goldman prices $3.75 million add-on to leveraged buffered notes linked to S&P 500

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, Aug. 12 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced a $3.75 million add-on to its 0% notes due Feb. 16, 2010 linked to the S&P 500 index, raising the total amount to $78.85 million, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The original $75.1 million of notes priced at par on Aug. 1. The add-on priced at 100.43 on Aug. 8.

Payout at maturity will be par plus double any gain in the index, up to a maximum settlement amount of $1,195 per note.

Investors will receive par if the index falls by up to 15% and will lose 1.1765% for each 1% decline beyond 15%.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Notes
Underlying index:S&P 500
Amount:$78.85 million (including $3.75 million add-on)
Maturity:Feb. 16, 2010
Coupon:0%
Price:Par for original notes; 100.43 for $3.75 million add-on
Payout at maturity:Par plus double any gain in the index, capped at 119.5% of par; par if index falls by up to 15% and 1.1765% loss for each 1% decline beyond 15%
Initial index level:1,260
Buffer level:15% of initial level
Pricing date:Aug. 1 for original notes; Aug. 8 for add-on
Settlement date:Aug. 15
Underwriter:Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Fees:0.15%

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