Dear mr ho:

　　application for the position of system analyst

　　i would like to apply for the captioned position as advertised in the jobspower.com on january 5. i believe that my education, experience and career interest well qualify me for the position.

　　for the past five years at xyz company, i was responsible for system analysis and design of medium-sized projects, from which i accumulated in-depth knowledge of development methodologies, object-oriented design and database design. i am also familiar with the use of unix, oracle, and powerbuilder. in addition, i have studied for a bachelor's degree in computer science, which is a systematic training in mainframes, minicomputers, microcomputers as well as the use of different software applications and programs.

　　currently, i am seeking opportunities at a sizable and reputable organization like you to continue my career. i am confident that i can perform the job effectively since my background and career goals seem to match your job requirements well.

　　should you need additional information, please feel free to contact me at 9xxx-xxx. i look forward to hearing from you. thank you for your time.

　　yours sincerely

　　steven cheung

　　enc