New Issue: Goldman Sachs prices $1.89 million leveraged buffered notes linked to S&P 500, MSCI EAFE

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., June 24 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced $1.89 million of 0% leveraged buffered basket-linked notes due Jan. 2, 2013, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket includes the S&P 500 index with a 67% weight and the MSCI EAFE index with a 33% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par plus 1.5 times any basket gain, up to a maximum return of 9.6%. Investors will receive par if the basket falls by 20% or less and will lose 1.25% for every 1% that it declines beyond 20%.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:	Leveraged buffered basket-linked notes
Underlying basket:	S&P 500 index (67% weight) and MSCI EAFE index (33% weight)
Amount:	$1.89 million
Maturity:	Jan. 2, 2013
Coupon:	0%
Price:	Par
Payout at maturity:	Par plus 1.5 times any basket gain, up to maximum return of 9.6%; par if basket falls by 20% or less; 1.25% loss for every 1% decline beyond 20%
Initial index levels:	1,294.71 for S&P 500 and 1,672.29 for MSCI EAFE
Pricing date:	June 22
Settlement date:	June 29
Underwriter:	Goldman Sachs & Co.
Fees:	0.15%
Cusip:	38146Q289

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