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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement No. 333-36178
Prospectus Supplement No. 131 to the Prospectus dated May 8, 2000
and the Prospectus Supplement dated May 10, 2000.
$125,000,000*
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
Medium-Term Notes, Series B
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The note being purchased has the following terms:
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $125,000,000*
STATED MATURITY: February 15, 2002
SPECIFIED CURRENCY: U.S. dollars
- principal: U.S. dollars
- interest: U.S. dollars
- exchange rate agent: not applicable
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE:
For $50,000,000 -- August 15, 2000
For $75,000,000 -- September 13, 2000
ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE:
For $50,000,000 -- 99.9713%
For $75,000,000 -- 99.973% plus accrued
interest from August 15, 2000
NET PROCEEDS TO GOLDMAN SACHS:
For $50,000,000 -- 99.8213%
For $75,000,000 -- 99.823%
ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT NOTES: no
- total amount of OID:
- yield to maturity:
- initial accrual period OID:
FORM OF NOTES:
- master global form only: yes
- non-global form available: no
REDEMPTION AND REPAYMENT: not applicable
- redemption commencement date:
- repayment date(s):
- redemption or repayment price(s):
IF INTEREST RATE IS FIXED: not applicable
- annual rate:
- interest payment date:
- regular record date:
IF INTEREST RATE IS FLOATING: YES
- base rate:
- commercial paper rate:
- prime rate:
- LIBOR: YES
- Telerate LIBOR page: 3750
- Reuters screen LIBOR page: no
- index currency: U.S. dollars
- EURIBOR:
- treasury rate:
- CMT rate:
- Telerate page 7051:
- Telerate page 7052 (weekly/monthly):
- CMT index maturity (if not two years):
- CD rate:
- federal funds rate:
- 11th district rate:
- index maturity: three months
- spread: +10 basis points
- spread multiplier: none
- initial base rate: 6.68%
- maximum rate: none
- minimum rate: none
- interest reset dates: quarterly -- on
February 15, May 15, August 15
and November 15, commencing on
November 15, 2000
- interest payment dates: February 15,
May 15, August 15 and November 15,
commencing on November 15, 2000
- calculation agent: The Bank of New York
DEFEASANCE APPLIES AS FOLLOWS: not applicable
- full defeasance -- i.e., our right to be relieved of all our obligations
on the note by placing funds in trust for the investor:
- covenant defeasance -- i.e., our right to be relieved of specified
provisions of the note by placing funds in trust for the investor:
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* This prospectus supplement relates to $75,000,000 of the principal amount
of this note that has an original issue date of September 13, 2000 and
$50,000,000 of the principal amount of this note that had an original issue date
of August 15, 2000 and that was previously described in Prospectus Supplement
No. 116 to the Prospectus dated May 8, 2000 and the Prospectus Supplement dated
May 10, 2000.
The information above, if any, about the original issue dates, original
issue prices, net proceeds and original issue discount relates only to the
initial sale of the note. If the note is sold in a market-making transaction
after its initial sale, information about the price paid and the date of the
sale will be provided in a separate confirmation of sale. Please refer to the
accompanying prospectus dated May 8, 2000 and prospectus supplement dated May
10, 2000 for additional information about the note being purchased.
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NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY OTHER REGULATORY
BODY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY
OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS
A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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Goldman Sachs may use this prospectus supplement in the initial sale of the
note. In addition, Goldman, Sachs & Co. or any other affiliate of Goldman Sachs
may use this prospectus supplement in a market-making transaction in the note
after its initial sale. UNLESS GOLDMAN SACHS OR ITS AGENT INFORMS THE PURCHASER
OTHERWISE IN THE CONFIRMATION OF SALE, THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS BEING USED
IN A MARKET-MAKING TRANSACTION.
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
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Prospectus Supplement dated September 8, 2000.
