Court Approves SEC Complaint Settlement

NEW YORK, October 15, 2010 - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) (Goldman Sachs) has declared dividends on the following series of its non-cumulative preferred stock (represented by depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of preferred stock):

• $239.58 per share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A; 
• $387.50 per share of 6.20% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B; 
• $255.56 per share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C; and 
• $255.56 per share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D.

In addition, Goldman Sachs has declared a dividend of $2,500 per share of 10% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G.

The dividends on all series of preferred stock will be paid on November 10, 2010 to preferred shareholders of record on October 26, 2010.