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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903423-08-000375.txt : 20080422
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903423-08-000375
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080417
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080422
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080422

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOAMEX INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912908
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS [3086]
		IRS NUMBER:				050473908
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 COLUMBIA AVENUE
		CITY:			LINWOOD
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19061
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6108593000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 COLUMBIA AVE
		CITY:			LINWOOD
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19061

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769993
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22624
		FILM NUMBER:		08770348

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		STREET 2:		C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1124

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22624
		FILM NUMBER:		08770349

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010104
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    <periodOfReport>2008-04-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000912908</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FOAMEX INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FMXL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>GOLDMAN SACHS &amp; CO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>85 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;) and Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot; and,
 together with GS Group, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;). Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the number of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;) of Foamex International Inc.
 (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) that will be payable to Goldman Sachs on April 22, 2008, at the time of the first issuance of the Series D
 Preferred Stock as a premium (the &quot;Cure Premium&quot;) pursuant to the Issuer's exercise on April 17, 2008, of the equity cure
 letter, dated February 13, 2008, between Goldman Sachs and the Issuer. The Cure Premium is equal to $279,407.25, payable in
 a number of shares of Common Stock determined based on the average trading price of the Common Stock for the 30-trading day
 period ending on the fifth trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Cure Premium will become payable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Goldman Sachs beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 4,777,061 shares of Common
 Stock. Goldman Sachs also has open short positions of 7 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">If the shares of Series D Preferred Stock are converted within ten days of the consummation of a rights offering that has
 occurred within ninety days of the first issuance of such shares, then the price per share of the Common Stock to be
 received upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock will equal the price per share of Common Stock in such rights
 offering. In all other instances, the price per share will equal the average trading price of the Common Stock for the
 30-trading-day period ending on the fifth trading day immediately preceding the conversion date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Series D Preferred Stock is convertible at any time, at the holder's election, prior to the one-year anniversary of the
 first date on which shares of the Series D Preferred Stock are issued.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Series D Preferred Stock has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Goldman Sachs beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 5,169.0341 shares of the
 Series D Preferred Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Felicia J. Rector, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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