VALIDITY OF COMMON STOCK

The validity of the common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. by Sullivan & Cromwell, New York, New York, and for the underwriters by Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York, New York. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. by one of its General Counsel, Robert J. Katz or Gregory K. Palm. Sullivan & Cromwell has in the past represented, and continues to represent, one or more of the underwriters and their affiliates in a variety of matters. Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton has in the past represented, and continues to represent, Goldman Sachs in a variety of matters.
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