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
August 29, 2011, 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 2011 (Linked to the
S&P 500 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 August 7, 2011.

The security was suspended by the
Exchange on August 8, 2011.