This letter makes a special, non-routine request for goods or services. In some cases, you are asking for information that will require the recipient to go to some special trouble to fill your request.

You are writing to Raymond Walker, head of the Department of Finance and Economics at Georgia State University. You are considering assembling a group of financial backers for a produce distribution center in Valdosta, and you need the following information: the gross sales figures for Lowndes, Thomas, Echols, Berrien, and Tift counties from the past two years; the projected completion date of the six-lane project of I-75 between Lake City, FL and Atlanta; projected job growth in the five-county area for the next five years; projected retail sales figures for the five-county area for the next five years; projected tax revenues for the five-county area for the next five years; and projected land values for the five-county area for the next ten years. Furthermore, you would like suggestions as to negotiating with the county for tax deferral. You would also like to know how to negotiate with the city for water and sewer services.

You want to compose a proposal to give to the potential financial backers, describing the area''s strengths. You hope that your proposal will convince the backers to finance the distribution center. Remember, you are asking for a special favor, so you must particularly courteous.