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416 Wabash Avenue

West Point, OH 47963

April 23, 2001

Clark Equipment Company

Public Relations Department

Circle Drive

Buchanan, MI 49107

Dear Public Relations Director:

An assignment for my college business-writing class requires that I write a research report on a company for whom I might like to work after graduation. Clark Equipment Company is my choice for this report.

Preliminary research in our business school's library has convinced me that Clark is a solid performer in the heavy equipment industry. Since I am a civil engineering major, I am familiar with your construction machinery and its excellent reputation.

Please send me a copy of Clark's most recent annual report together with any other descriptive information you may have about Clark Equipment Company, particularly the construction machinery division. I would also appreciate a few issues of the company's employee magazine. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Kevin Lawry

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