Goldman Sachs Announces New Members Of The Partnership Pool And New Managing Directors

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, October 26, 2006 - The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) today announced that it has invited 115 individuals to join the firm’s Partnership Pool, and 262 individuals to become Managing Directors, as of November 25, 2006, the start of the firm’s fiscal year.

 

The Partnership Pool was established at the time of Goldman Sachs’ public offering in May 1999 to maintain various core aspects of the firm’s partnership culture among its leaders, including teamwork, client focus and a commitment to excellence. Goldman Sachs chooses new Managing Directors annually and new Partnership Pool members biennially.

“This is an outstanding group of leaders, who are helping drive the growth of the firm as we serve our clients in an ever increasing number of businesses around the world,” said Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals. Founded in 1869, it is one of the oldest and largest investment banking firms. 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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We are pleased to announce that the following individuals have been invited to become Partners of the firm as of November 25, 2006, the start of our next fiscal year.

We are pleased to announce that the following individuals have been invited to become Managing Directors as of November 25, 2006, the start of the firm’s next fiscal year.