The Board of Directors of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. announced the election of Lakshmi N. Mittal as an independent director of the firm effective June 28, 2008. Mr. Mittal will serve on the Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees of the Board. With the addition of Mr. Mittal, the Goldman Sachs Board consists of 13 directors, of whom ten are independent directors.
“Lakshmi Mittal has reshaped a global industry and, in the process, has engineered new modes of production, identified unrealized value and sparked remarkable growth,” said Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.