Goldman Sachs Announces Monthly Rebalancing of the GS $ InvesTop Index.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- The Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or simply Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the world's largest global investment banks. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869, and is headquartered in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City at 85 Broad Street. Group, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GS) announced today the monthly rebalancing Rebalancing The process of realigning the weightings of one's portfolio of assets. Notes: For example, if your portfolio's proportion of stock has grown too large for your intended assets weightings and risk tolerance, you might rebalance by selling some stock and putting of the GS $ InvesTop(TM) Index. In connection with the August 1, 2005 monthly rebalancing of the index, Goldman Sachs has corrected certain prior inaccuracies in the index composition since March 2005. All bonds included in the GS $ InvesTop Index as published during the affected period met the minimum eligibility criteria criteria (krītēr´ē  ),n. for inclusion in the index, and calculations of the index value during the period were based on the bonds included in the index at the time of valuation. Nonetheless, as a result of software and other issues, a number of highly liquid corporate bonds were included in the index as replacements for other component bonds that would otherwise have remained in the index. In addition, the index as it existed prior to the current rebalancing did not reflect consistent application of the operative OPERATIVE. A workman; one employed to perform labor for another. 2. This word is used in the bankrupt law of 19th August, 1841, s. 5, which directs that any person who shall have performed any labor as an operative in the service of any bankrupt shall be rules and methodology for all prior periods. However, in all events, the actual components of the Index have been disclosed dis·close tr.v. dis·closed, dis·clos·ing, dis·clos·es 1. To expose to view, as by removing a cover; uncover. 2. To make known (something heretofore kept secret). monthly. The index's composition for Aug is listed below. CONSUMER CUSIP ISSUER COUPON MATURITY SIZE(MM) 00184AAF2 TIME WARNER INC. 6.875 01-May-2012 2,000 00184AAG0 TIME WARNER INC. 7.700 01-May-2032 2,000 025816AQ2 AMERICAN EXPRESS COM 4.875 15-Jul-2013 1,000 02581FVU0 AMERICAN EXPRESS CEN 4.375 30-Jul-2009 500 031162AG5 AMGEN INC. 4.000 18-Nov-2009 999 189054AM1 CLOROX COMPANY (THE) 4.200 15-Jan-2010 569 20030NAA9 COMCAST HOLDINGS COR 5.850 15-Jan-2010 600 20030NAF8 COMCAST CORPORATION 5.650 15-Jun-2035 750 20030NAG6 COMCAST CORPORATION 4.950 15-Jun-2016 750 224044BM8 COX COMMUNICATIONS I 5.450 15-Dec-2014 1,227 224044BP1 COX COMMUNICATIONS I 4.625 15-Jan-2010 1,221 233835AW7 DAIMLERCHRYSLER NORT 6.500 15-Nov-2013 2,000 233835AZ0 DAIMLERCHRYSLER NORT 4.875 15-Jun-2010 1,000 377372AA5 GLAXOSMITHKLINE CAPI 4.375 15-Apr-2014 1,500 413627AQ3 HARRAH'S OPERATING C 5.500 01-Jul-2010 750 437076AL6 THE HOME DEPOT INC. 3.750 15-Sep-2009 989 50075NAM6 KRAFT FOODS INC. 4.125 12-Nov-2009 750 589331AK3 MERCK & CO. INC. 4.750 01-Mar-2015 1,000 652482BJ8 NEWS AMERICA INCORPO 6.200 15-Dec-2034 1,000 742718BY4 PROCTER & GAMBLE COM 3.500 15-Dec-2008 650 742718DA4 PROCTER & GAMBLE COM 4.950 15-Aug-2014 900 742718DB2 PROCTER & GAMBLE COM 5.800 15-Aug-2034 600 87612EAJ5 TARGET CORPORATION 5.375 15-Jun-2009 750 931142BV4 WAL-MART STORES INC. 4.125 15-Feb-2011 1,250 931142BY8 WAL-MART STORES INC. 4.500 01-Jul-2015 750 983024AE0 WYETH 5.500 01-Feb-2014 1,750 983024AG5 WYETH 6.500 01-Feb-2034 750 FINANCIAL CUSIP ISSUER COUPON MATURITY SIZE(MM) 026874AT4 AMERICAN INTERNATION 4.250 15-May-2013 946 054937AE7 BB&T CORPORATION 5.200 23-Dec-2015 1,000 060505BC7 BANK OF AMERICA CORP 3.250 15-Aug-2008 1,000 060505BM5 BANK OF AMERICA CORP 5.375 15-Jun-2014 750 07385TAJ5 BEAR STEARNS COMPANI 5.700 15-Nov-2014 750 073902KD9 BEAR STEARNS & CO. I 4.550 23-Jun-2010 1,000 084664AR2 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY F 4.125 15-Jan-2010 1,500 084664AT8 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY F 4.850 15-Jan-2015 1,000 125581AQ1 CIT GROUP INC 4.250 01-Feb-2010 750 125581AR9 CIT GROUP INC 5.000 01-Feb-2015 750 14040EHH8 CAPITAL ONE BANK 5.750 15-Sep-2010 600 14040HAM7 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIA 5.500 01-Jun-2015 500 172967CQ2 CITIGROUP INC. 5.000 15-Sep-2014 4,011 172967CT6 CITIGROUP INC. 5.850 11-Dec-2034 1,000 172967CU3 CITIGROUP INC. 4.125 22-Feb-2010 2,000 22237LPA4 COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOA 4.000 22-Mar-2011 1,350 22541LAN3 CREDIT SUISSE FIRST 4.700 01-Jun-2009 1,350 22541LAR4 CREDIT SUISSE 4.875 15-Jan-2015 2,000 268766BZ4 EOP OPERATING LIMITE 4.750 15-Mar-2014 1,000 268766CB6 EOP OPERATING LIMITE 4.650 01-Oct-2010 800 369604AY9 GENERAL ELECTRIC COM 5.000 01-Feb-2013 5,000 36962GR48 GE CAPITAL CORPORATI 4.125 01-Sep-2009 1,000 36962GXZ2 GENERAL ELECTRIC CAP 6.750 15-Mar-2032 5,000 40429CCS9 HSBC FINANCE CORPORA 5.000 30-Jun-2015 2,000 4042Q0AN9 HSBC BANK USA NATION 3.875 15-Sep-2009 1,750 4042Q1AA5 HSBC BANK USA NATION 5.875 01-Nov-2034 1,000 459745FP5 INTERNATIONAL LEASE 5.000 15-Apr-2010 800 46625HBV1 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 5.125 15-Sep-2014 2,000 46625HCA6 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 4.500 15-Jan-2012 850 52517PYN5 LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLD 4.250 27-Jan-2010 1,000 59018YUW9 MERRILL LYNCH & CO. 5.000 15-Jan-2015 1,850 59018YUZ2 MERRILL LYNCH & CO. 4.250 08-Feb-2010 1,500 61746SBC2 MORGAN STANLEY & CO. 4.000 15-Jan-2010 1,750 61748AAE6 MORGAN STANLEY 4.750 01-Apr-2014 4,000 78442FDP0 SLM CORPORATION 4.500 26-Jul-2010 1,250 90331HKP7 U.S. BANK NATIONAL A 4.950 30-Oct-2014 650 929903AD4 WACHOVIA CORPORATION 3.625 17-Feb-2009 1,250 929903AJ1 WACHOVIA CORPORATION 5.250 01-Aug-2014 1,500 939322AL7 WASHINGTON MUTUAL IN 4.000 15-Jan-2009 1,000 93933WAC0 WASHINGTON MUTUAL BA 5.125 15-Jan-2015 1,000 949746JJ1 WELLS FARGO & COMPAN 4.200 15-Jan-2010 2,500 94980VAA6 WELLS FARGO & COMPAN 4.750 09-Feb-2015 1,500 INDUSTRIAL & UTILITIES CUSIP ISSUER COUPON MATURITY SIZE(MM) 14911RAG4 CATERPILLAR FINANCIA 4.500 15-Jun-2009 650 20825CAE4 CONOCOPHILLIPS 4.750 15-Oct-2012 999 244217BK0 JOHN DEERE CAPITAL C 5.100 15-Jan-2013 650 263534BM0 E. I. DU PONT DE NEM 4.125 30-Apr-2010 900 263534BN8 E. I. DU PONT DE NEM 4.875 30-Apr-2014 500 406216AR2 HALLIBURTON COMPANY 5.500 15-Oct-2010 749 460146BQ5 INTERNATIONAL PAPER 5.850 30-Oct-2012 1,199 460146BY8 INTERNATIONAL PAPER 4.000 01-Apr-2010 600 494550AS5 KINDER MORGAN ENERGY 5.125 15-Nov-2014 500 494550AT3 KINDER MORGAN ENERGY 5.800 15-Mar-2035 500 637432CV5 NATIONAL RURAL UTILI 5.750 28-Aug-2009 1,250 90210VAB4 TXU ENERGY COMPANY L 7.000 15-Mar-2013 1,000 913017BG3 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES 4.375 01-May-2010 600 913017BH1 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES 4.875 01-May-2015 1,200 913017BJ7 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES 5.400 01-May-2035 600 962166BP8 WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY 6.750 15-Mar-2012 1,745 962166BR4 WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY 7.375 15-Mar-2032 1,250 TELECOM & TECHNOLOGY CUSIP ISSUER COUPON MATURITY SIZE(MM) 00209AAE6 NEW CINGULAR WIRELES 7.875 01-Mar-2011 3,000 079860AE2 BELLSOUTH CORPORATIO 6.550 15-Jun-2034 700 079860AF9 BELLSOUTH CORPORATIO 4.200 15-Sep-2009 1,500 079860AG7 BELLSOUTH CORPORATIO 5.200 15-Sep-2014 1,500 319963AL8 FIRST DATA CORPORATI 4.500 15-Jun-2010 550 459200BA8 INTERNATIONAL BUSINE 4.750 29-Nov-2012 1,400 78387GAM5 SBC COMMUNICATIONS I 6.450 15-Jun-2034 750 78387GAN3 SBC COMMUNICATIONS I 4.125 15-Sep-2009 2,250 78387GAP8 SBC COMMUNICATIONS I 5.100 15-Sep-2014 2,250 852060AS1 SPRINT CAPITAL CORPO 8.375 15-Mar-2012 1,986 852060AT9 SPRINT CAPITAL CORPO 8.750 15-Mar-2032 1,998 92344GAM8 VERIZON GLOBAL FUNDI 7.750 01-Dec-2030 2,000 92344UAA3 VERIZON NEW JERSEY I 5.875 17-Jan-2012 1,000 92345NAA8 VERIZON VIRGINIA INC 4.625 15-Mar-2013 1,000 Issues Entering the Index ------------------------- CUSIP ISSUER COUPON MATURITY SIZE(MM) 025816AQ2 AMERICAN EXPRESS COM 4.875 15-Jul-2013 1,000 07385TAJ5 BEAR STEARNS COMPANI 5.700 15-Nov-2014 750 073902KD9 BEAR STEARNS & CO. I 4.550 23-Jun-2010 1,000 084664AR2 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY F 4.125 15-Jan-2010 1,500 084664AT8 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY F 4.850 15-Jan-2015 1,000 14040EHH8 CAPITAL ONE BANK 5.750 15-Sep-2010 600 14911RAG4 CATERPILLAR FINANCIA 4.500 15-Jun-2009 650 172967CU3 CITIGROUP INC. 4.125 22-Feb-2010 2,000 189054AM1 CLOROX COMPANY (THE) 4.200 15-Jan-2010 569 224044BM8 COX COMMUNICATIONS I 5.450 15-Dec-2014 1,227 233835AZ0 DAIMLERCHRYSLER NORT 4.875 15-Jun-2010 1,000 244217BK0 JOHN DEERE CAPITAL C 5.100 15-Jan-2013 650 369604AY9 GENERAL ELECTRIC COM 5.000 01-Feb-2013 5,000 36962GXZ2 GENERAL ELECTRIC CAP 6.750 15-Mar-2032 5,000 40429CCS9 HSBC FINANCE CORPORA 5.000 30-Jun-2015 2,000 459200BA8 INTERNATIONAL BUSINE 4.750 29-Nov-2012 1,400 589331AK3 MERCK & CO. INC. 4.750 01-Mar-2015 1,000 59018YUW9 MERRILL LYNCH & CO. 5.000 15-Jan-2015 1,850 78442FDP0 SLM CORPORATION 4.500 26-Jul-2010 1,250 90210VAB4 TXU ENERGY COMPANY L 7.000 15-Mar-2013 1,000 92345NAA8 VERIZON VIRGINIA INC 4.625 15-Mar-2013 1,000 929903AD4 WACHOVIA CORPORATION 3.625 17-Feb-2009 1,250 931142BV4 WAL-MART STORES INC. 4.125 15-Feb-2011 1,250 962166BP8 WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY 6.750 15-Mar-2012 1,745 962166BR4 WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY 7.375 15-Mar-2032 1,250 Issues Eliminated from the Index -------------------------------- CUSIP ISSUER COUPON MATURITY SIZE(MM) 02003MAK0 ALLSTATE LIFE GLOBAL 4.250 26-Feb-2010 500 031162AJ9 AMGEN INC. 4.850 18-Nov-2014 998 049560AF2 ATMOS ENERGY CORPORA 4.950 15-Oct-2014 500 06406JHB4 BANK OF NEW YORK COM 4.950 15-Mar-2015 500 097014AJ3 BOEING CAPITAL CORPO 4.750 25-Aug-2008 500 172967CH2 CITIGROUP INC. 3.625 09-Feb-2009 1,000 233835AT4 DAIMLERCHRYSLER NORT 7.300 15-Jan-2012 1,500 244217BG9 JOHN DEERE CAPITAL C 7.000 15-Mar-2012 1,500 30161NAD3 EXELON CORPORATION 4.900 15-Jun-2015 800 319963AK0 FIRST DATA CORPORATI 4.850 01-Oct-2014 550 36962GP65 GENERAL ELECTRIC CAP 4.875 04-Mar-2015 1,000 40428EJQ3 HSBC USA INC. 4.625 01-Apr-2014 1,000 45031UAR2 ISTAR FINANCIAL INC. 5.150 01-Mar-2012 700 46627NAA3 J.P. MORGAN CHASE CA 5.875 15-Mar-2035 1,000 59018YTZ4 MERRILL LYNCH & CO. 5.450 15-Jul-2014 1,500 634902LM0 NATIONAL CITY BANK 4.500 15-Mar-2010 500 651639AE6 NEWMONT MINING CORPO 5.875 01-Apr-2035 600 652482BG4 NEWS AMERICA INCORPO 5.300 15-Dec-2014 750 69349LAA6 PNC BANK NATIONAL AS 5.250 15-Jan-2017 500 892332AM9 TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT 4.350 15-Dec-2010 750 91324PAM4 UNITEDHEALTH GROUP I 4.875 15-Mar-2015 500 92344GAT3 VERIZON GLOBAL FUNDI 7.375 01-Sep-2012 1,000 92976WAT3 WACHOVIA CORPORATION 4.375 01-Jun-2010 750 931142BX0 WAL-MART STORES INC. 4.000 15-Jan-2010 1,000 98151GAA3 WORLD SAVINGS BANK F 4.125 15-Dec-2009 800 Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals. Founded in 1869, it is one of the oldest and largest investment banking firms. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London London, city, Canada London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826. , Frankfurt Frankfurt (frängk`f  rt) or Frankfurt am Main (frängk`f , Tokyo Tokyo (tō`kēō), city (1990 pop. 8,163,573), capital of Japan and of Tokyo prefecture, E central Honshu, at the head of Tokyo Bay. , Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and other major
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