Blue Sky Airlines	Blue Sky Corporation	Phone 123 456 7890

12345 Main Street	Telex 123 456 7890

Southridge, WA 12345	Fax 123 456 7890
Proposal and Marketing Plan

Blue Sky’s Best Opportunity for East Region Expansion

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Blue Sky Marketing Plan

Blue Sky’s Best Opportunity for East Region Expansion

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Competitor Ranking	Current Share	Share in 3 Yrs.
Largest competitor	50%	30%
Second largest competitor	25%	20%
Third largest competitor	15%	12%
Table. Projected growth of competitors over 3 years.

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