Very Quick Cover Letter Question

This is in regards to on-campus recruiting.  From looking at many different cover letter templates, I am slightly confused.

First of all, do you put your own address in block format on the left or right side?  A third option is to be creative with this and do something like the below centered across the top with a line below it (much like a resume):

Name

Address, phone number, e-mail

Secondly, who do you address the cover letter to if you will not know the person.  Dear Sir/Madam?  Dear Bear Stearns Representative?

Finally, although you do not know the name of the person who will be receiving your cover letter, do you need to put a sender's address on the cover letter regardless?

Thanks very much.

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Letterhead

[Right aligned] Bob Dole

The middle of nowhere

USA

January 16, 2008

Name of person receiving the document (if you don't know it then the name of the department)

100 Analyst St

etc

etc

Dear, The person who will be receiving if known

To whomever it may concern

Dear sir/madam,

I'm a really good guy that you should hire

Sincerely,

Bob Dole

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