Goldman Sachs to Present at the Credit Suisse 2009 Financial Services Conference

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced that David Viniar, Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the Credit Suisse 2009 Financial Services Conference in Naples, Florida, on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 8:45 am.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of our Web site at www.gs.com/shareholders. For those unable to listen to the live audio webcast, a replay will be available on our Web site shortly after the event.

Please direct any questions regarding obtaining access to the webcast to Goldman Sachs Investor Relations via email at gs-investor-relations@gs.com.

Goldman Sachs is a bank holding company and a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.