(Source: Business Wire)

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) announced today the quarterly
income distribution for the Claymore CEF Index-Linked GS Connect SM
Exchange Traded Notes (NYSE Arca: GCE). The table below summarizes the
income distribution for the Claymore CEF Index-Linked GS Connect SM
Exchange Traded Notes (the "Notes").
NYSE Arca Ticker Registered Issue Name Declaration Date Ex-Date Record Date Payment Date Income Distribution per Note
GCE Claymore CEF Index-Linked GS Connect (SM) Exchange Traded Notes Due 2037 (Linked to the Claymore CEF Index) 30-Sep-2009 1-Oct-2009 5-Oct-2009 15-Oct-2009 $0.316860
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The Notes are senior, unsecured obligations of GS Finance Corp., a
wholly owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., and are
unconditionally guaranteed as to payment of principal, interest, and
premium (if any) by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services
firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management
services 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.
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