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Filed Pursuant To Rule 433
Registration No. 333-167132
August 4, 2010

     
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State Street Global Markets
State Street Financial Center
One Lincoln Street, 30th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
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      Mr. Sample A. Sample
Company
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Dear Mr. Sample A. Sample,
Your clients probably think about gold as an investment for tough times. But the latest State Street webcast, What’s Next for Gold?, reveals that gold can serve as a wealth-preserving investment tool in both bull and bear markets. Hear from World Gold Council, a leader in gold market intelligence, about how gold may perform throughout the remainder of 2009.
View What’s Next for Gold? to learn:
    How gold responded to the economic decline in 2008 and how it may respond to an economic recovery
 
    Gold’s historical performance amid infationary pressures
 
    Factors that affect the price of gold
 
    How to incorporate gold into client portfolios using SPDR® Gold Shares
Isn’t it time you learned more about gold?
Use your Personal Access Key (located above) to register and gain access to What’s Next for Gold?, a State Street on-demand webcast, at statestreetspdrs.com/GOLD. And have a cup of coffee* on us while you gain the knowledge and confidence it takes to answer your clients’ questions about investing in gold.
Sincerely
     
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Anthony R. Rochte, CIMA
   
Senior Managing Director,
  Senior Managing Director,
US Intermediary Sales & Client Service
  US Intermediary Products & Marketing
State Street Global Advisors
  State Street Global Advisors
 
*   The first 1,500 Investment Professionals to register will receive a $5 gift card to a national coffee chain
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For Investment Professionals Only. Not for use with the public.
Shares of GLD trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk and will fluctuate in market value. Neither diversification nor asset allocation ensure a profit or guarantee against loss.
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 proportionately 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 SPDR® Gold Trust has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the SPDR® Gold Trust and SPDR® Gold Shares. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternately, the SPDR® Gold Trust 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, Attn: SPDR® Gold Shares, One Lincoln Street, 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.
The “SPDR®” trademark is used under license from The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and the SPDR® Gold Trust is permitted to use the “SPDR” trademark pursuant to a sublicense from the Marketing Agent. No financial product offered by State Street, SPDR® Gold Trust or its affiliates is sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“McGraw-Hill”). McGraw-Hill makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of any financial product or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in financial products particularly or the ability of the index on which financial products are based to track general stock market performance. McGraw-Hill is not responsible for and has not participated in any determination or calculation made with respect to issuance or redemption of financial products. McGraw-Hill has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of financial products.
WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL McGRAW-HILL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Marketed by State Street Global Markets, LLC, an affiliate of State Street Global Advisors.
Not FDIC Insured—No Bank Guarantee—May Lose Value.
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First issued: June 22, 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.