Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement No. 333-122977
Prospectus Addendum to Prospectus Supplement dated March 15, 2005
to the Prospectus dated March 15, 2005.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
Goldman, Sachs & Co. will, and other affiliates of Goldman Sachs may, use this prospectus addendum and the accompanying prospectus supplement dated March 15, 2005 in connection with market-making transactions of notes that were originally issued under a similar prospectus supplement for Medium-Term Notes, Series B, with a date earlier than March 15, 2005. We refer below to such earlier prospectus supplement as the “earlier prospectus supplement”.
When this prospectus addendum and the accompanying prospectus supplement dated March 15, 2005 are used in connection with a market-making transaction, you should note that the accompanying prospectus supplement dated March 15, 2005 supersedes the earlier prospectus supplement. When you read the prospectus supplement or pricing supplement with the specific terms of the offered notes, please note that all references in it to the earlier prospectus supplement should instead refer to the accompanying prospectus supplement dated March 15, 2005.
You should read the terms of the accompanying prospectus supplement or pricing supplement, which describes the specific terms of the offered notes, together with the accompanying prospectus supplement dated March 15, 2005 and the accompanying prospectus dated March 15, 2005.
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Prospectus Addendum dated March 15, 2005.
