A recent article written about me ("Stalled Condo Projects Tarnish Trump's Name," Marketplace, Nov. 16) was one of the most ridiculous I have read in many years. Few have done better than Donald Trump at building and selling apartments in recent times, and inarguably the Trump brand generates a substantial price-per-square-foot premium on saleable real estate relative to market. I have had tremendous successes with massive projects and yet you focused your story on two small jobs, both of which are licensing deals: the 95-unit Ft. Lauderdale Las Olas project, which we decided not to go forward with because the market isn't strong, and the Tampa building, which sold out once and partially sold out a second time, because the developers, for whatever reason, have been unable to build. Trump International Hotel & Tower, Ft. Lauderdale, which isn't mentioned, is much more substantial, and construction is topped out with sales going very well. You chose not to focus on other much larger buildings and developments, for example, the Trump International Hotel & Tower, Las Vegas, the tallest building in that city, owned and developed largely by me. This building is one of the most successful condominiums in the U.S., with sales well over $1 billion and costs of $500 million. It is completely sold out with closings to begin in February. Nor did you focus on my project in Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic, where $365 million in sales have been achieved, with 90% of the estate lots being sold out in less than one day. My tower in Waikiki was 100% sold out, with $729 million in sales in less than five hours, a record. This building is largely owned by me and being developed by me. At Trump World Tower, the tallest residential building in the world, which faces the United Nations and which is 100% developed by me, a $34 million apartment was sold just last week and total sales close to $700 million were completed. Trump Park Avenue, at 59th Street and Park Avenue, also 100% owned by me, has had sales of over $500 million and has been a resounding success on all levels, as my Chicago building will be, which with two years to go until completion is already 70% sold. These are enviable figures that go along with enviable locations. Instead, you mention a tiny job in Ft. Lauderdale that's being held off until the market improves and another relatively small job in Tampa that's been sold twice, both of which are licensing deals and for which I am not responsible for development. In spite of the many daily trade publications, including yours, that are constantly referring to this as one of the worst credit crunches in years, and in an environment when no developers are getting financing for their jobs, we have successfully secured financing within the last three months for our Trump International Hotel & Tower in Toronto, Trump SoHo and Trump International Hotel & Tower in Panama. Those facts are a testament to the strength of the Trump name and brand within the financial community. Donald J. Trump, New York