Goldman Sachs to Present at the Bank of America – Merrill Lynch 2009 Banking & Financial Services Conference

November 3, 2009, New York -The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announces that Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and CEO is scheduled to present at the Bank of America – Merrill Lynch 2009 Banking and Financial Services Conference in New York City, on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 8:50 a.m. (EST).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of our Web site at www.gs.com/shareholders. For those unable to listen to the live audio webcast, a replay will be available on our Web site shortly after the event.

Please direct any questions regarding obtaining access to the webcast to Goldman Sachs Investor Relations via email at gs-investor-relations@gs.com.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.

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