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GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Goldman Sachs Adjustable Rate Government Fund
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
Goldman Sachs Municipal Income Fund
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Supplement dated July 15, 1999 to Statement of
Additional Information dated March 1, 1999 (as revised May 14, 1999)
Effective July 15, 1999, Administration Shares of the Goldman Sachs Adjustable
Rate Government, Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government, Goldman Sachs Short
Duration Tax-Free and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Funds ("Funds") will be
terminated. The assets of such class will be liquidated, and the Funds will no
longer offer Administration Shares.