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FILED AS OF DATE:		20110105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110104

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPDR GOLD TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222333
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		IRS NUMBER:				522369757
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-167132
		FILM NUMBER:		11507917

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WORLD GOLD TRUST SERVICES LLC
		STREET 2:		424 MADISON AVE 3RD FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123173800

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		STREET 1:		424 MADISON AVE 3RD FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	streetTRACKS GOLD TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041008

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUITY GOLD TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030310

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPDR GOLD TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222333
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		IRS NUMBER:				522369757
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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		FORM TYPE:		FWP

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		STREET 1:		C/O WORLD GOLD TRUST SERVICES LLC
		STREET 2:		424 MADISON AVE 3RD FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123173800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		424 MADISON AVE 3RD FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	streetTRACKS GOLD TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041008

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUITY GOLD TRUST
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Filed Pursuant To Rule&nbsp;433<BR>
Registration No.&nbsp;333-167132<BR>
January&nbsp;4, 2011</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>STATE STREET GLOBAL MARKETS, LLC</B><BR>
State Street Financial Center<BR>
One Lincoln Street<BR>
Boston, MA 02111

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 6pt">866.320.4053<BR>
spdrgoldshares.com

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 20pt">The SPDR Gold Shares Trust (&#147;GLD&#148;) has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus)
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) for the offering to which this communication
relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other
documents GLD has filed with the SEC for more complete information about GLD and this offering. You
may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or by visiting
www.spdrgoldshares.com. Alternatively, the Trust or any authorized participant will arrange to send
you the prospectus if you request it by calling 866.320.4053.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 3pt">&#147;SPDR&#148; is a registered trademark of
Standard &#038; Poor&#146;s Financial Services LLC (&#147;S&#038;P&#148;) and has been licensed for use by State Street
Corporation. No financial product offered by State Street Corporation or its affiliates is
sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&#038;P or its affiliates, and S&#038;P and its affiliates make no
representation, warranty or condition regarding the advisability of buying, selling or holding
units/shares in such products. Further limitations that could affect investors&#146; rights may be found
in GLD&#146;s prospectus.
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&#169; 2010 State Street Corporation. All Rights Reserved. IBG-2947 Exp. Date: 12/31/2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IBG.GLD.FLDR.1210
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">SPDR<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">&#174;</SUP> 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<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">&#174;</SUP> </SUP>Gold Shares, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02111.
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