Feb 11 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group ( GS ):

* GOLDMAN SACHS ( GS ) CEO DAVID SOLOMON SAYS WE HAVE A CLEAR

JOURNEY TO

ACHIEVE HIGHER RETURNS - CONFERENCE

* GOLDMAN SACHS ( GS ) CEO SAYS NEW ADMINISTRATION IS GOING TO RUN

GROWTH-ORIENTED AGENDA

* GOLDMAN SACHS ( GS ) CEO SAYS BROAD POLICY LANDSCAPE IN US IS

STILL

UNCERTAIN

* GOLDMAN SACHS ( GS ) CEO SAYS EXPECTS MORE VOLATILITY WITH POLICY

UNCERTAINTY BUT DIRECTION OF TRAVEL IS MORE CONSTRUCTIVE

* GOLDMAN SACHS ( GS ) CEO SAYS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL WILL BE MORE

CONSTRUCTIVE FOR OUR BUSINESS

* GOLDMAN CEO SAYS SLOWER M&A ACTIVITY IN JANUARY NOT

SURPRISING,

ACTIVITY WILL PICK UP DURING THE YEAR

* GOLDMAN CEO SAYS BASEL III ULTIMATELY NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED

* GOLDMAN CEO SAYS BASEL III WILL BE MUCH MORE CONSTRUCTIVE

THAN

WHERE IT WAS A YEAR AGO

* GOLDMAN CEO SAYS REGULATORY CONSTRUCT SUPPOSED TO ENSURE

SYSTEM

IS SAFE AND SOUND, SHOULD NOT BE INTRUDING

* GOLDMAN CEO SAYS WILL CONTINUE TO STEADILY GROW DIVIDEND

* GOLDMAN CEO SAYS ALTERNATIVES IS A BIG FOCUS FOR ASSET AND

WEALTH MANAGEMENT BUSINESS

* GOLDMAN CEO SAYS WOULD CONSIDER M&A TO BOOST ASSET AND

WEALTH

MANAGEMENT UNIT, BUT BAR IS HIGH

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