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Published on 10/5/2010 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Goldman Sachs prices $66.49 million trigger notes linked to gold

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 5 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced $66.49 million of 0% commodity-linked trigger notes due Oct. 14, 2011 linked to the price of gold, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A trigger event occurs if the price of gold falls to or below 80% of the initial price at any time during the life of the notes.

If a trigger event occurs and the gold return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par plus the gold return, up to the maximum settlement amount of $1,165 per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

If a trigger event occurs and the gold return is zero or negative, the payout will be par plus the gold return.

If a trigger event does not occur and the gold return is positive, the payout will be par plus the greater of 5% and the gold return, up to the maximum settlement amount.

If a trigger event does not occur and the gold return is between zero and negative 20%, the payout will be par plus 5%.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Commodity-linked trigger notes
Underlying commodity:Gold
Amount:$66,489,000
Maturity:Oct. 14, 2011
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If trigger event occurs and gold return is positive, par plus gold return, up to maximum settlement amount of $1,165; if trigger event occurs and gold return is zero or negative, par plus gold return; if trigger event does not occur and gold return is positive, par plus greater of 5% and gold return, up to maximum settlement amount; if trigger event does not occur and gold return is between zero and negative 20%, par plus 5%
Initial gold price:$1,316.25
Trigger level:$1,053.00, 80% of initial price
Pricing date:Oct. 1
Settlement date:Oct. 8
Underwriter:Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Fees:1.1%
Cusip:38143UNF4

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