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 April 2, 2007,
pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a). 17CFR240.12d2-2(a) (2)

The  removal  of  Goldman  Sachs  Group   Inc.   0.25%   Exchangeable   Notes
(Exchangeable  for  Common Stock of EMC Corporation), maturing March 22, 2007
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 March 22, 2007.

The security was suspended by the Exchange on March 23, 2007.