18 Singletree Lane

R.L. JOHNSON

18 Singletree Lane Charlottesville, VA 22903 434-555-2905

May 6, 2008

Lara Kane Recruitment Committee Welch Consulting 111 University Drive East, Suite 205 College Station, TX 77840

Dear Ms. Kane,

I recently noticed your opening for an Economic Analyst on University of Virginia’s job listing service – CavLink. I possess the skills and abilities to be a great entry-level economic analyst and I am extremely interested in learning more about Welch Consulting and the litigation work it provided its clients.

I will be graduating from the University of Virginia this May with a degree in Economics. I have a very diverse business background through my studies of accounting and economics, and feel that my well-rounded nature could help your firm. My studies have made me very familiar and comfortable with all of the capital and debt markets, as well as corporate finance. I also have real world experience with capital markets after working with Ultimate Energy, Inc. on their business plan this past summer while they secured $8 million in equity capital. I am very familiar with using various software packages for statistical analysis and am highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and have experience with SAS. I am also a hard working individual, with strong communication and leadership qualities, both which are exemplified by my work within the fraternity system at the University of Virginia.

I look forward to discussing Welch Consulting with you and your associates in more detail in the near future. I hope to hear from you soon, and will check back in the next week to make sure you received all my materials. Have a great day.

Sincerely,

R.L. Johnson

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