OTHER NEWS - March 20, 1996

Goldman, Sachs & Co. posted a pretax profit of $565 million for its fiscal first quarter ended Feb. 29, up from $160 million in the same period a year ago. . . . Federal Express launched the first direct all-cargo service between China and the United States. . . . Samsung Aerospace Industries said it will resume talks with Fokker on a possible acquisition, even though the Dutch plane maker has filed for bankruptcy.