NOTIFICATION OF THE REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND
REGISTRATION OF THE STATED SECURITIES

The American Stock Exchange LLC hereby notifies
the SEC of its intention to remove
the entire class of the stated securities
from listing and registration on the
Exchange at the opening of business on
July 19, 2010, pursuant to the provisions
of Rule 12d2-2 (a) 17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(2)

The removal of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
Index-Linked Notes due July 2010 (Linked to
the S&P 500(R) Index), is being effected
because the Exchange knows or is reliably
informed that the entire class of this
security was redeemed or paid at maturity
or retirement on July 8, 2010.

The security was suspended by the
Exchange on July 8, 2010.