September 15, 2006 [date]

REGISTERED MAIL [mailing notation]

Ms. Betty Peerloff [letter address]

Training and Development Department

Science Technologies

3368 Bay Path Road.

Miami, FL  33160-3368

Dear Ms. Peerloff: [salutation ]

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Sincerely yours, [complimentary closing]

Derek Alan [writer]

Manager [writer’s title]

KA [reference initials]

Enclosure [enclosure notation]

C Kimberly Rodriquez-Duarte [copy notation]