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ATTORNEY GENERAL CUOMO ISSUES STATEMENT ON GOLDMAN SACHS' DECISION NOT TO PAY BONUSES TO ITS TOP EXECUTIVES

Article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News Article date: November 17, 2008

The New York State Attorney General issued the following statement:

"Goldman Sachs has taken an important step in the right direction. American taxpayers have seen their investment portfolios plummet while simultaneously having to fund the Wall Street bailout with their tax dollars. This gesture by Goldman Sachs is appropriate and prudent and hopefully will help bring Wall Street to its senses. We strongly encourage other banks to folllow Goldman Sachs' step."

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