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ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk and will fluctuate in market value.
The value of the SPDR® Gold Shares relates directly to the value of the gold held by the
SPDR® Gold Trust (less Trust expenses) and fluctuations in the price of gold could
materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares. Investors should be aware that there is no
assurance that gold will maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the future.
In the event that the price of gold declines, the SPDR® Gold Trust expects the value of
an investment in the Shares to similarly decline.
Shareholders of the SPDR® Gold Trust will not have the protections associated with
ownership of shares in an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or
the protections afforded by the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936. The SPDR® Gold Trust is
not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not
required to register under such act. Neither World Gold Trust Services, LLC nor the Trustee of the
SPDR® Gold Trust is subject to regulation by the CFTC. Shareholders will not have the
regulatory protections provided to investors in CEA-regulated instruments or commodity pools.
The SPDR® Gold Trust has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with
the SEC with respect to the SPDR® Gold Shares to which this communication relates.
Before you invest in SPDR® Gold Shares, you should read the prospectus in that
registration statement and other documents the Issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete
information about the Issue and SPDR® Gold Shares. You may get these documents for free
by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternately, the Issuer or any
Authorized Participant in respect of the SPDR® Gold Shares will arrange to send you the
prospectus if you request it by calling toll free at 1-866-320-4053 or contacting State Street
Global Markets, LLC, One Lincoln Street, Attn: SPDR® Gold Shares, 30th Floor, Boston, MA
02111.
The prospectus contains material information about the SPDR® Gold Trust and its
Shares which is material and/or which may be important to you. You should read the entire
prospectus, including Risk Factors before making an investment decision about the Shares.
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Before investing, consider the funds investment objectives, risks, charges and
expenses. To obtain a prospectus which contains this and other information, call 1-866-787-2257 or
visit www.spdrs.com. Read it carefully.
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Exp. Date: 4/30/2010
First issued: May 7, 2009. This Free Writing Prospectus is being filed in reliance on Rule
164(b).
SPDR® GOLD TRUST has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus)
with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should
read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with
the SEC for more complete information about the Trust and this offering. You may get these
documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Trust
or any Authorized Participant will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling
toll free at 1-866-320-4053 or contacting State Street Global Markets, LLC, One Lincoln Street,
Attn: SPDR® Gold Shares, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02111.