Arthur Levitt to Serve as Advisor to Goldman Sachs

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"Arthur Levitt to Serve as Advisor to Goldman Sachs"

"New York, NY June 2, 2009 - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced that Arthur Levitt has agreed to serve as an advisor to Goldman Sachs. In this capacity, he will provide strategic advice to the firm on a range of matters, including those related to public policy.\r\n“Arthur’s experience and deep knowledge of our industry will be of tremendous value to our firm,” said Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. “We look forward to having the benefit of his insight on a range of issues relating to the firm and financial services in general.”\r\nMr. Levitt was the 25th Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and its longest serving Chairman. He began in this role in July 1993 and left the Commission in February 2001.\r\nBefore joining the SEC, Mr. Levitt owned Roll Call, a Washington D.C.-based newspaper that focuses on the US government. He also served as the Chairman of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Chairman of the American Stock Exchange and President of Shearson Hayden Stone. He is presently a Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, Promontory Financial Group, Getco and serves on the board of Bloomberg LP. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts &amp; Sciences.\r\nMr. Levitt graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Williams College and served in the US Air Force.\r\nThe 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. \r\n \r\n Media Contact: \r\n Lucas van Praag \r\n Tel: 212-902-5400\r\nInvestor Contact: \r\n Dane E. Holmes \r\n Tel: 212-902-0300\r\n"

New York, NY June 2, 2009 - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced that Arthur Levitt has agreed to serve as an advisor to Goldman Sachs. In this capacity, he will provide strategic advice to the firm on a range of matters, including those related to public policy.
“Arthur’s experience and deep knowledge of our industry will be of tremendous value to our firm,” said Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. “We look forward to having the benefit of his insight on a range of issues relating to the firm and financial services in general.”
Mr. Levitt was the 25th Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and its longest serving Chairman. He began in this role in July 1993 and left the Commission in February 2001.
Before joining the SEC, Mr. Levitt owned Roll Call, a Washington D.C.-based newspaper that focuses on the US government. He also served as the Chairman of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Chairman of the American Stock Exchange and President of Shearson Hayden Stone. He is presently a Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, Promontory Financial Group, Getco and serves on the board of Bloomberg LP. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts &amp; Sciences.
Mr. Levitt graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Williams College and served in the US Air Force.
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. 
 
 Media Contact: 
 Lucas van Praag 
 Tel: 212-902-5400
Investor Contact: 
 Dane E. Holmes 
 Tel: 212-902-0300

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