VALLEY FORGE CORPORATION

June 30, 2009

Honorable Ronald Buckwalter
United States District Court
United States Courthouse
601Market Street, Room 14614
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Dear Judge Buckwaltcr:

I was born, raised, educated and married in Philadelphia. In 1970, alter working for
six year: at Merrill I founded a private investment company. Over four

decades. Valley Forge Investment Corporation, its principals and its clients have

owned and managed many businesses, hotels and shepping centers in the Greater
Philadelphia area.

i?m writing to the court on behalf of former state Senator Vincent J. Fumo, a man
who has demonstrated his kindness to me. my family and my business associates for

more than 25 years. Whenever I sought his assistance. the senator responded
graciously, urgently and unconditionally.

Five years ago, former Philadelphia City Controller Torn Gets, a lifelong friend and
associate. fell and injured his brain. After undergoing life-saving emergency surgery.
Tom was sent to a physical rehabilitation center for intensive motor?skills therapy.
Unfortunately, long before Tom could complete the therapy his doctors had ordered,

his health insurance company informed his wife that it no longer would pay for his
care at the center.

We called Senator Fume. Within hours. the insmance company told Tom's wife that

it would pay the rehabilitation bills until Torn had reacquired the motor skills he
needed to continue his life with dignity.

Senator umo also helped in ways that were less dramatic but no less far reaching.

About 12 years ago, he introduced us to administrators who managed an equity pool
funded by building trades union pension plans.

As a result. we formed a partnership with the equity pool and raised approximately
$20 million to renovate two of our hotels: the Crown: Plaza in King of Prussia and
the Embassy Suites in Chesterhrook. Senator Furno enabled our partnership to create

dozens of high?paid construction jobs for the union members and secure hundreds of
permanent service jobs for our hotel emplo yees.

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