Jan 13 (Reuters) - The Goldman Sachs Group Inc on

Tuesday sold $3.5 billion in 2.5-year FDIC-guaranteed notes

under the TLG program, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.

Goldman Sachs was the sole bookrunning manager for the

sale.

BORROWER: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP

AMT $3.5 BLN COUPON 1.625 PCT MATURITY 7/15/2011

TYPE TLGP ISS PRICE 99.864 FIRST PAY 7/15/2009

MOODY'S Aaa YIELD 1.681 PCT SETTLEMENT 1/21/2009

S&P TRIPLE-A SPREAD 95.1 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL

FITCH TRIPLE-A NON-CALLABLE

*FDIC-GUARANTEED UNDER TLG PROGRAM

Keywords: GOLDMANSACHS DEBT/NOTES

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