The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) 424B3 Prospectus supplement

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement No. 333-154173

Prospectus Addendum to the Prospectus Supplement dated October 10, 2008 and the accompanying Prospectus dated
October 10, 2008.

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, the accompanying prospectus supplement dated October 10, 2008 relating to Medium-Term Notes, Series B, and the accompanying prospectus dated October 10, 2008 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 October 10, 2008, and a similar prospectus, with a date earlier than October 10, 2008. We refer below to such earlier prospectus supplement as the “earlier prospectus supplement” and such earlier prospectus as the “earlier prospectus”.

     When this prospectus addendum, the accompanying prospectus supplement dated October 10, 2008 relating to Medium-Term Notes, Series B and the accompanying prospectus dated October 10, 2008 are used in connection with a market-making transaction, you should note that the accompanying prospectus supplement dated October 10, 2008 relating to Medium-Term Notes, Series B supersedes the earlier prospectus supplement, and the accompanying prospectus dated October 10, 2008 supersedes the earlier prospectus. 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 October 10, 2008 relating to Medium-Term Notes, Series B, and all references in it to the earlier prospectus should instead refer to the accompanying prospectus dated October 10, 2008.

     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 October 10, 2008 relating to Medium-Term Notes, Series B and the accompanying prospectus dated October 10, 2008.

     The offered notes are not bank deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Prospectus Addendum dated October 10, 2008.