[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 223 (Monday, November 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58692-58694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29024]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period 
Under the Premerger Notification Rules

    Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 18a, as added by 
Title II of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, 
requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give 
the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance 
notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such 
plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual 
cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and 
requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal 
Register.
    The following transactions were granted early termination of the 
waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. 
The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant 
Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of 
Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to 
these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period.

  Transactions Granted Early Termination Between 10/14/96 and 10/25/96  
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                                                                 Date   
Acquiring person/acquired person/acquired entity   PMN No.    terminated
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General Electric Company, First Colony                                  
 Corporation, First Colony Corporation..........    96-2914     10/15/96
Mississippi Chemical Corporation, First                                 
 Mississippi Corporation, First Mississippi                             
 Corporation....................................    96-2961     10/15/96
W. Don Cornwell, Joel I. Ferguson, WLAJ-TV......    96-3005     10/15/96
Cox Enterprises, Inc., Tele-Communications,                             
 Inc., Tele-Communications, Inc.................    96-3051     10/15/96
Tele-Communications, Inc., Cox Enterprises,                             
 Inc., Cox Enterprises, Inc.....................    96-3052     10/15/96
PXRE Corporation, Transnational Re Corporation,                         
 Transnational Re Corporation...................    96-3053     10/15/96
Reliastar Financial Corp., Kinnard Investments,                         
 Inc., PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc........    96-3056     10/15/96
Premier Parks Inc., Mr. Charles R. Wood,                                
 Storytown USA, Inc.............................    96-3058     10/15/96
The Gillette Company, Duracell International,                           
 Inc., Duracell International, Inc..............    96-3059     10/15/96
STET--Societa Finanziaria Telefonica, p.a.,                             
 Concentric Network Corporation, Concentric                             
 Network Corporation............................    96-3067     10/15/96
KELP--1987 Limited Partnership, Gaye Beasley,                           
 The Patrician Financial Company................    96-3073     10/15/96
Energy Ventures, Inc., Parker Drilling Co.,                             
 Parker Drilling Co.............................    96-3081     10/15/96
Parker Drilling Company, Energy Ventures, Inc.,                         
 Mallard Bay Drilling, Inc......................    96-3082     10/15/96
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P.,                        
 American Home Products Corporation, American                           
 Home Products Corporation......................    97-0009     10/15/96
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VI, L.P.,                               
 Behavioral Healthcare Corporation, Behavioral                          
 Healthcare Corporation.........................    97-0010     10/15/96
Federated Department Stores, Inc., Dayton Hudson                        
 Corporation, Marshal Field Stores, Inc.........    97-0012     10/15/96
Steven L. Volla, The Bucks County Health System,                        
 The Bucks County Health System.................    97-0013     10/15/96
Northwestern Public Service Company, CGI                                
 Holdings, Inc., CGI Holdings, Inc..............    97-0014     10/15/96
Scott K. Ginsburg, Estate of Willet H. Brown,                           
 The Brown Organization.........................    97-0020     10/15/96
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Estate of                          
 Willet H. Brown, KGB, Inc......................    97-0023     10/15/96
HBO & Company, GMIS, Inc., GMIS Inc.............    97-0025     10/15/96
New Rio, L.L.C., Donna Karan International Inc.,                        
 DKNY Jeans Logo License Agreement..............    97-0028     10/15/96
American Mutual Holding Company, Edina Financial                        
 Services, Inc., Edina Financial Services, Inc..    97-0030     10/15/96
FiTech International Corporation, Mrs. Bruce G.                         
 Robert, Magnetic Power Systems, Inc............    97-0031     10/15/96
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, Steadley Company,                        
 Steadley Company...............................    96-2732     10/16/96
Birmingham Steel Corporation, Hiuka America                             
 Corporation (Debtor in Bankruptcy), Hiuka                              
 America Corporation............................    96-2996     10/16/96
Wajax Limited, Spencer Industries, Inc., Spencer                        
 Industries, Inc................................    97-0034     10/16/96
OCI Holdings Corp., John C. Skoglund, Skoglkund                         
 Communications, Inc............................    97-0037     10/16/96
Sears, Roebuck & Co., Richard L. Elwood, Vulcan                         
 Tire Company, Inc..............................    97-0039     10/16/96
C. H. Boehringer Sohn (a German company),                               
 Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (a Japanese                          
 company), Fujisawa USA, Inc....................    97-0040     10/16/96
AMRESCO, Inc., Russell and Rebecca Jedinak,                             
 Quality Mortgage USA, Inc., Quality Funding,                           
 Inc............................................    97-0045     10/16/96
Superior National Insurance Group, Inc., Richard                        
 H. Pickup, Pac Rim Holding Corporation.........    97-0046     10/16/96
Premier Parks Inc., James E. Ferrell, Family                            
 Recreational Enterprises, Concord Entertainment    97-0054     10/16/96
Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Hiuka America Corporation,                          
 Hiuka America Corporation......................    96-2643     10/17/96
Robert J. Tomsich, The General Electric Company,                        
 p.l.c., A. B. Dick Company.....................    97-0043     10/18/96
SBC Communication Inc., HighwayMaster                                   
 Communications, Inc., HighwayMaster                                    
 Communications, Inc............................    97-0052     10/18/96
Air-Cure Technologies, Inc., Ohmstede, Inc.,                            
 Ohmstede, Inc..................................    97-0058     10/18/96
Redland PLC (an English company), Harry and                             
 Dahlia J. Ratrie, Bryn Awel Corporation........    97-0112     10/18/96
Swiss Reinsurance Company, Prudential                                   
 Corporation p.l.c., Mercantile & General U.S.                          
 Holdings, Inc..................................    97-0053     10/21/96
HWH Capital Partners, L.P., Castle Harlan                               
 Partners, II, Smarte Carte Corporation.........    97-0064     10/21/96
S.A. Louis Dreyfues et Cie, Electrafina S.A.,                           
 Rockland Pipeline Company......................    97-0069     10/21/96
LucasVarity plc, S.B.C., Ltd., S.B.C., Ltd......    97-0072     10/21/96
Credit local de France, Credit Communal de                              
 Belgique S.A., Credit Communal de Belgique S.A.    97-0074     10/21/96
Credit Communal de Belgique, Credit local de                            
 France, Credit local de France.................    97-0075     10/21/96
Micro Warehouse, Inc., Philip E. Corcoran, USA                          
 Flex, Inc......................................    97-0119     10/21/96
Micro Warehouse, Inc., Charles S. Wolande, USA                          
 Flex, Inc......................................    97-0120     10/21/96

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Clyde Blowers plc, Deutsche Babcock Engergis-und                        
 Unwelttechnik AG, Bergemann USA, I.............    96-3033     10/22/96
Conseco, Inc., American Travellers Corporation,                         
 American Travellers Corporation................    97-0055     10/22/96
Conseco, Inc., Capitol American Financial                               
 Corporation, Capitol American Financial                                
 Corporation....................................    97-0056     10/22/96
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund V Limited                                 
 Partnership, Kinko's New Master Corporation,                           
 Kinko's New Master Corporation.................    97-0065     10/22/96
MCI Communication Corporation, CellStar                                 
 Corporation, National Auto Center, CellStar,                           
 Ltd............................................    97-0066     10/22/96
Franz Haniel & Cie, GmbH (a German company),                            
 Metallgesellschaft AG (a German company), Jewo                         
 USA, Inc, Jewo USA Inc. Kentucky Corp..........    97-0071     10/22/96
GVC Corporation, BCM Advanced Research, Inc.,                           
 BCM Advanced Research, Inc.....................    97-0078     10/22/96
Tyco International Ltd., Societe Commerciale de                         
 Metaux et Minerals, RHS Venture Associates, Inc    97-0081     10/22/96
Physicians Resource Group, Inc., Douglas R.                             
 Colkitt, a division of EquiMed, Inc............    97-0083     10/22/96
Koninklijke PTT Nederland NV, TNT Limited, TNT                          
 Limited........................................    97-0089     10/22/96
General Electric Company, Lockheed Martin                               
 Corporation, Lockheed Martin Medical Imaging                           
 Systems, Inc...................................    97-0091     10/22/96
U.S. Office Products Company, Thomas B.                                 
 D'Agostino, Standard Forms, Inc. & Hano                                
 Business Forms, Inc............................    97-0092     10/22/96
Thomas B. D'Agostino, U.S. Office Products                              
 Company, U.S. Office Products Company..........    97-0093     10/22/96
Physicians Resource Group, Inc., Welsh, Carson,                         
 Anderson & Stowe VI, L.P., American Ophthalmic                         
 Incorporated...................................    97-0094     10/22/96
MCN Corporation, MCN Corporation, Ada                                   
 Cogeneration Limited Partnership...............    97-0095     10/22/96
Life Re Corporation, General Accident, p.l.c.                           
 (an English company), New American Life                                
 Insurance Company..............................    97-0100     10/22/96
HFS Incorporated, Christel DeHaan, Resort                               
 Condominiums International, Inc................    97-0108     10/22/96
Christel DeHaan, HFS Incorporated, HFS                                  
 Incorporated...................................    97-0109     10/22/96
Theodore J. Bruno, Kent Electronics Corporation,                        
 Kent Electronics Corporation...................    97-0113     10/22/96
Kent Electronics Corporation, Futronix                                  
 Corporation, Futronix Corporation..............    97-0114     10/22/96
Molten Metal Technology, Inc., Westinghouse                             
 Electric Corporation, Scientific Ecology Group,                        
 Inc............................................    97-0115     10/22/96
Chromcraft Revington, Inc., Cochrane Furniture                          
 Company, Inc., Cochrane Furniture Company, Inc.    97-0117     10/22/96
TCW Special Credits Fund V--The Principal Fund,                         
 Matrix International Logistics, Inc., Matrix                           
 International Logistics, Inc...................    97-0123     10/22/96
Bank of Boston Corporation, Publicker                                   
 Industries, Inc., Masterview Window Company,                           
 Inc............................................    97-0104     10/22/96
Michael T. Kennedy, Richard Davidovich, SP                              
 Acquisition Corporation........................    97-0125     10/22/96
Michael T. Kennedy, Michael T. Kennedy, Wincup                          
 Holdings, L.P..................................    97-0126     10/22/96
K-III Communications Corporation, BAM Media,                            
 Inc., BAM Media, Inc...........................    97-0128     10/22/96
Gulf Polymer and Petrochemical, Inc., BTR plc,                          
 Westlake Styrene Corporation...................    97-0143     10/22/96
Corporate Express, Inc., Sofco, Inc. Employee                           
 Stock Ownership Plan, Sofco-Mead, Inc..........    97-0165     10/22/96
Advanced Medical, Inc., IVAC Holdings, Inc.,                            
 IVAC Holdings, Inc.............................    96-2770     10/23/96
Cole National Corporation, Grand Metropolitan                           
 Public Limited Company, Pearle, Inc., and                              
 Pearle Service Corporation.....................    97-0001     10/23/96
Raul Alarcon, Jr., Russell A. Oasis, New Age                            
 Broadcasting, Inc., a Florida corporation......    97-0059     10/23/96
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, Longview                          
 Fibre Company, Longview Fibre Company..........    97-0060     10/23/96
BWAY Corporation, Ball Corporation, Ball                                
 Corporation....................................    97-0070     10/23/96
3Com Corporation, OnStream Networks, Inc.,                              
 OnStream Networks, Inc.........................    97-0076     10/23/96
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P.,                        
 Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund II, L.P.,                        
 Heritage Brands Holdings, Inc..................    97-0135     10/23/96
Pelican Companies, Inc., Builderway, Inc.,                              
 Builderway, Inc................................    97-0151     10/23/96
Continental Cablevision, Inc., Meredith                                 
 Corporation, Meredith/New Heritage Strategic                           
 Partnership....................................    96-2853     10/24/96
Parker Drilling Company, Quail Tools, Inc.,                             
 Quail Tools, Inc...............................    97-0122     10/24/96
The Presbyterian Foundation for Philadelphia,                           
 RHA/Home Office, Inc., Resource Housing of                             
 America, Inc...................................    96-2932     10/25/96
Standard Management Corporation, Delta Life                             
 Corporation, Shelby Life Insurance Company.....    96-3030     10/25/96
Tele-Communications, Inc., Jones Cable Income                           
 Fund 1-C, Ltd., Jones Cable Income Fund 1-B/C                          
 Venture........................................    96-3071     10/25/96
Allen K. Breed and Johnnie Cordell Breed, United                        
 Technologies Corporation, UT Automotive, Inc.,                         
 IPCO, Inc......................................    96-3086     10/25/96
Royal Nedlloyd N.V., P&O Nedlloyd Container                             
 Lines (Joint Venture), P&O Nedlloyd Container                          
 Lines (Joint Venture)..........................    96-3092     10/25/96
Heilig-Meyers Company, Rhodes, Inc., Rhodes, Inc    97-0029     10/25/96
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation                            
 Company, P&O Nedlloyd Container Lines (Joint                           
 Venture), P&O Nedlloyd Container Lines (Joint                          
 Venture).......................................    97-0077     10/25/96
Bank of Boston Corporation, Publicker                                   
 Industries, Inc., Masterview Window Company,                           
 Inc............................................    97-0104     10/25/96
The SK Equity Fund, L.P., SWH Corporation, SWH                          
 Corporation....................................    97-0132     10/25/96
Paul G. Allen, Herbert Simon, Ticketmaster--                            
 Indiana........................................    97-0133     10/25/96
Paul G. Allen, Melvin Simon, Ticketmaster--                             
 Indiana........................................    97-0134     10/25/96
Pentair, Inc., Lelund N. Sundet, Century Mfg. Co    97-0140     10/25/96
TCW Special Credits Fund V-The Principal Fund,                          
 LEP International Worldwide Ltd., LEP Profit                           
 International, Inc.............................    97-0141     10/25/96
GSA, L. P., PepsiCo, Inc., Taco Bell Corp.......    97-0145     10/25/96
Eveleth Mines, LLC, Oglebay Norton Company,                             
 Oglebay Norton Taconite Company................    97-0148     10/25/96
Eveleth Mines, LLC, Eveleth Mines, LLC, Eveleth                         
 Expansion Company..............................    97-0150     10/25/96
Mr. O. Gene Bicknell, Mr. Clyde Keller, R&W                             
 Pizza Huts of North Carolina, Inc..............    97-0152     10/25/96
Corporate Express, Inc., Glen A. Taylor, St.                            
 Paul Book and Stationery Company...............    97-0153     10/25/96
Bank of Boston Corporation, GBFC, Inc., GBFC,                           
 Inc............................................    97-0154     10/25/96
CMS Energy Corporation, Tejas Gas Corporation,                          
 Tejas Gas Corporation..........................    97-0156     10/25/96
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (a Canadian                                
 company), The Northwestern Mutual Life                                 
 Insurance Co., Tape, Incorporated..............    97-0164     10/25/96
Linsalata Capital Partners Fund II, L.P.,Time                           
 Warner, Inc., Fitness Quest Inc................    97-0167     10/25/96
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, Latrobe Plastics                         
 Company, Latrobe Plastics Company..............    97-0168     10/25/96
First Union Corporation, Keystone Investments,                          
 Inc., Keystone Investments, Inc................   97-01709     10/25/96
Frank E. Richardson, Enterprise Publishing                              
 Company, Enterprise Publishing Company.........    97-0171     10/25/96
Aurora Equity Partners, L.P., Culbro                                    
 Corporation, Culbro Machine Systems, Inc., et                          
 al.............................................    97-0174     10/25/96

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Alliance Phamaceutical Corp. Henry L. Hillman,                          
 MDV Technologies, Inc..........................    97-0179     10/25/96
Rush Presbyterian--St. Luke's Medical Center,                           
 Riverside Health System, Riverside Health                              
 System.........................................    97-0187     10/25/96
The Beacon Group III--Focus Value Fund, L.P.,                           
 Berwind Group Partners, Micorpore Inc..........    97-0188     10/25/96
Aker ASA, Kjell Inge Rokke, RGI (Norway) AS.....    97-0189     10/25/96
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay or Parcellena P. 
Fielding, Contact Representative, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger 
Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room 303, Washington, D.C. 
20580, (202) 326-3100.

    By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-29024 Filed 11-15-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M