Goldman Sachs Reports 2011 First Quarter Earnings Per Common Share of $1.56. Excluding a Preferred Dividend of $1.64 Billion Related to the Redemption of the Firm’s Series G Preferred Stock, Earnings Per Common Share were $4.38.

Please view a printable version of the First Quarter 2011 Results [PDF, 161 KB].

A conference call to discuss the firm’s results, outlook and related matters, will be held at 9:30 am (ET), Tuesday, April 19, 2010. The call will be open to the public.

Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial 1-888-281-7154 (U.S. domestic) or 1-706-679-5627 (international). The number should be dialed at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of our web site, www.gs.com/shareholders/. There is no charge to access the call. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on our web site or by dialing 1-800-642-1687 (U.S. domestic) or 1-706-645-9291 (international) passcode number 53633450 beginning approximately two hours after the event.

Please direct any questions regarding obtaining access to the conference call to Goldman Sachs Investor Relations, via e-mail, at gs-investor-relations@gs.com.