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From: Steven Elkman < To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: Fw: GS in Talks to Acquire Treasury Department Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:29:13 +0000 Inline-Images: C9659169jpg Goldman Sachs in Talks to Acquire Treasury Department Sister Entities to Share Employees, Money n what some on Wall Street are calling the biggest blockbuster deal in the history of the financial sector, Goldman Sachs confirmed today that it was in talks to acquire the U.S. Department of the Treasury. According to Goldman spokesperson Jonathan Hestron, the merger between Goldman and the Treasury Department is "a good fit" because "they're in the business of printing money and so are we." The Goldman spokesman said that the merger would create efficiencies for both entities: "We already have so many employees and so much money flowing back and forth, this would just streamline things." Mr. Hestron said the only challenge facing Goldman in completing the merger "is trying to figure out which parts of the Treasury Dept. we don't already own." Goldman recently celebrated record earnings by roasting a suckling pig over a bonfire of hundred-dollar bills. *** •aaa ..**** **** NOTE: This communication is intended for the sole use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, proprietary, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any transmission errors. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete it and all copies from your system and notify the sender immediately by E-Mail. Investors should not rely solely on the information contained in this E-Mail. Rather, investors should use the E-Mail as a market analysis staffing point. An investor should engage in additional in-depth research in order to develop an informed opinion regarding the merit of an investment opportunity. All statements are opinions only and are not meant to be a solicitation or recommendation to BUY, SELL or HOLD EFTA00772807 securities. Please do not include private or confidential information such as passwords, account numbers, social security numbers, etc. in emails to us since the confidentiality of Internet emails cannot be guaranteed. Instructions having financial consequences such as trade orders should not be included in your email communications to us since we may not receive or act on your order promptly, or at all if there is a system disruption. E-Mail communications are not considered an official record of your account and do not supersede normal trade confirmations and account statements delivered to you by our clearing firm. E-Mail is subject to monitoring, is retained and may be produced to regulatory authorities or others with a legal right to the information. Although Dominick & Dominick LLC attempts to sweep e-mail and attachments for viruses, it does not guarantee that either are virus-free and accepts no liability for any damage sustained as a result of viruses. ir**** gri** This communication may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this communication in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this communication. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this communication is strictly forbidden. Deutsche Bank does not render legal or tax advice, and the information contained in this communication should not be regarded as such. EFTA00772808