[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19495-19500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10392]


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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. 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.

                                      Transaction Granted Early Termination                                     
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                 ET date                     Trans. No.          ET req status                Party name        
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30-MAR-98................................        19981991  G                         Mr. Francois Pinault.      
                                                           G                         Brylane Inc.               
                                                           G                         Brylane Inc.               
                                                 19982054  G                         Metropolitan Life Insurance
                                                                                      Company.                  
                                                           G                         Jay L. Lewis.              
                                                           G                         N. L. Holding Corp.        
                                                 19982084  G                         Stichting                  
                                                                                      Administratiekantoor.     
                                                           G                         Edward R. Chirgwin and Gale
                                                                                      K. Chirgwin.              
                                                           G                         Ray's Food Service, Inc.   
                                                 19982086  G                         Jeffrey H. Smulyan.        
                                                           G                         Dudley Communications      
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                           G                         Dudley Communications.     
                                                 19982102  G                         John A. Mansour.           
                                                           G                         Intermedia Communications  
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                           G                         Intermedia Communications  
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                 19982137  G                         Union Bank of Switzerland. 
                                                           G                         Swiss Bank Corporation.    
                                                           G                         Swiss Bank Corporation.    
                                                 19982148  G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                           G                         Edgar W. Lee.              
                                                           G                         K.L.C., Inc.               
                                                 19982149  G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                           G                         Alan H. Kaufman.           
                                                           G                         K.L.C., Inc.               
                                                 19982171  G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                           G                         Matrix Funding Corporation.
                                                           G                         Matrix Funding Corporation.
                                                 19982193  G                         J.F. Lehman Equity         
                                                                                      Investors I, L.P.         
                                                           G                         First Chicago NBD          
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                           G                         Mercer Products Company,   
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                 19982196  G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                           G                         John Alfano.               
                                                           G                         Jacom Computer Services.   
                                                 19982198  G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                           G                         Michael B. Pandolfelli.    
                                                           G                         American Capital Resources,
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                 19982199  G                         Gibraltar Steel            
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                           G                         Judson E. Flower.          
                                                           G                         Appleton Supply Co., Inc.  
                                                 19982200  G                         Sara Lee Corporation.      
                                                           G                         Aristotle Corporation      
                                                                                      (The).                    
                                                           G                         The Strouse, Adler Company,
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                 19982201  G                         KKR 1996 Fund, L.P.        
                                                           G                         Richard A. Simon.          
                                                           G                         Bristol West Insurance     
                                                                                      Services, Inc.            
                                                           G                         Apex Adjustment Bureau,    
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                           G                         Security National Insurance
                                                                                      Company.                  
                                                           G                         Bayview Adjustment Bureau, 
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                 19982202  G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                           G                         Robert VanHellemont.       
                                                           G                         Varilease Corporation.     
                                                 19982203  G                         Arctic Slope Regional      
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                           G                         J. Weldon Granger.         

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                                                           G                         Omega Service Industries,  
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                 19982204  G                         Michael B. Pandolfelli.    
                                                           G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                           G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                 19982205  G                         John Alfano.               
                                                           G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                           G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                 19982206  G                         Robert VanHellemont.       
                                                           G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                           G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                 19982207  G                         Champion Enterpises, Inc.  
                                                           G                         Eugene Whitworth.          
                                                           G                         Whitworth Management Inc.  
                                                 19982210  G                         Albertson's, Inc.          
                                                           G                         David A. and Lesley K.     
                                                                                      Trottier.                 
                                                           G                         Smitty's Super Markets,    
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                 19982214  G                         UniCapital Corporation.    
                                                           G                         CLA Holdings, Inc.         
                                                           G                         CLA Holdings, Inc.         
                                                 19982216  G                         ProMedCo Management        
                                                                                      Company.                  
                                                           G                         Berkshire Physicians &     
                                                                                      Surgeons, P.C.            
                                                           G                         Berkshire Physicians &     
                                                                                      Surgeons, P.C.            
                                                 19982221  G                         El Paso Natural Gas        
                                                                                      Company.                  
                                                           G                         DeepTech International Inc.
                                                           G                         DeepTech International Inc.
                                                 19982237  G                         Jupiter Partners LP.       
                                                           G                         K-Holding Company.         
                                                           G                         K-Holding Company.         
                                                 19982239  G                         Huhtamaki Oy.              
                                                           G                         Sealright Co., Inc.        
                                                           G                         Sealright Co., Inc.        
                                                 19982243  G                         Berkshire Fund IV, Limited 
                                                                                      Partnership.              
                                                           G                         Staveley Industries plc.   
                                                           G                         Salter Housewares Ltd.,    
                                                                                      Staveley Weighing & System
                                                                                      Canada I.                 
                                                 19982244  G                         United Auto Group, Inc.    
                                                           G                         Roger L. Sather.           
                                                           G                         Relentless Pursuit         
                                                                                      Enterprises.              
                                                 19982252  G                         Harrowston, Inc.           
                                                           G                         Trelleborg AB (a Swedish   
                                                                                      Corporation).             
                                                           G                         IT Holding, Inc.           
                                                 19982253  G                         Outdoor Systems, Inc.      
                                                           G                         Leslie Kaplan and Barbara  
                                                                                      Kaplan (Husband and Wife).
                                                           G                         Barbara Shop, Inc. d/b/a/  
                                                                                      Philadelphia Outdoor.     
                                                 19982258  G                         Stonington Capital         
                                                                                      Appreciation 1994 Fund,   
                                                                                      L.P.                      
                                                           G                         HK Systems, Inc.           
                                                           G                         HK Systems, Inc.           
31-MAR-98................................        19982043  G                         Jefferson Health System.   
                                                           G                         Albert Einstein Healthcare 
                                                                                      Network.                  
                                                           G                         Albert Einstein Healthcare 
                                                                                      Network.                  
                                                 19982103  G                         Avon Rubber, p.l.c.        
                                                           G                         Leigh R. Larson.           
                                                           G                         Hi-Life Inc., Hi-Life      
                                                                                      Rubber, LLC, Milk-Rite    
                                                                                      USA, Inc.                 
                                                 19982126  G                         Valspar Corporation (The). 
                                                           G                         Patrick W. McKenna.        
                                                           G                         Plasti-Kote Co., Inc.      
                                                 19982190  G                         Province Healthcare        
                                                                                      Company.                  
                                                           G                         Samaritan Health System.   
                                                           G                         Havasu Samaritan Regional  
                                                                                      Hospital.                 
                                                 19982209  G                         Freedom Securities         
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                           G                         Clearly Gull Reiland &     
                                                                                      McDevitt Inc.             
                                                           G                         Clearly Gull Reiland &     
                                                                                      McDevitt Inc.             
                                                 19982215  G                         Paxton Media Group, Inc.   
                                                           G                         Nixon Enterprises, Inc.    
                                                           G                         Nixon Enterprises, Inc.    
                                                 19982230  G                         Access Health, Inc.        
                                                           G                         Charles M. Jacobs.         
                                                           G                         InterQual, Inc.            
                                                 19982232  G                         Physicians Insurance       
                                                                                      Company of Wisconsin, Inc.
                                                           G                         Steven M. Scott.           
                                                           G                         Century American Insurance 
                                                                                      Company.                  
                                                 19982235  G                         Franchise Mortgage         
                                                                                      Acceptance Company.       
                                                           G                         Paul A. Neff.              

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                                                           G                         Banker's Mutual Mortgage,  
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                 19982238  G                         Industrial Services Group, 
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                           G                         Jack Wirt.                 
                                                           G                         Michigan Ash Sales Company,
                                                                                      Flo Fil Co., Inc., U.S.   
                                                                                      Stabiliz.                 
                                                 19982260  G                         General Electric Company,  
                                                                                      p.l.c.                    
                                                           G                         Cofide-Compagnia Finaziaria
                                                                                      De Benedetti.             
                                                           G                         SASIB Railway S.p.A.       
                                                           G                         Algemene Sein Industrie    
                                                                                      B.V.                      
                                                           G                         SASIB Hellas S.A.          
                                                           G                         General Railway Signal     
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                 19982261  G                         Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie  
                                                                                      Generale d'Electricite S. 
                                                           G                         Confide-Compagnie          
                                                                                      Finaziaria De Benedetti.  
                                                           G                         General Railway Signal     
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                           G                         Algemene Sein Industrie    
                                                                                      B.V.                      
                                                           G                         SASIB Hellas S.A.          
                                                           G                         SASIB Railway S.p.A.       
                                                 19982275  G                         Tomkins PLC.               
                                                           G                         KSCH Management, L.P.      
                                                           G                         Schrader Inc.              
01-APR-98................................        19980381  G                         Daniel L. Simon.           
                                                           G                         Clear Channel              
                                                                                      Communications, Inc.      
                                                           G                         Clear Channel              
                                                                                      Communications, Inc.      
                                                 19981985  G                         Brentwood Associates Buyout
                                                                                      Fund II, LP.              
                                                           G                         StarTime Cinema, Inc.      
                                                           G                         StarTime Cinema, Inc.      
                                                           G                         StarTime Properties, Inc.  
                                                 19982138  G                         Swiss Bank Corporation.    
                                                           G                         Union Bank of Switzerland. 
                                                           G                         Union Bank of Switzerland. 
                                                 19982142  Y                         Swiss Bank Corporation.    
                                                           Y                         J.W. Childs Equity         
                                                                                      Partners, L.P.            
                                                           Y                         DESA Holdings Corporation. 
                                                 19982143  G                         Swiss Bank Corporation.    
                                                           G                         Metrocall, Inc.            
                                                           G                         Metrocall, Inc.            
                                                 19982144  G                         Swiss Bank Corporation.    
                                                           G                         CBP Resources, Inc.        
                                                           G                         CBP Resources, Inc.        
                                                 19982228  G                         Dean V. White.             
                                                           G                         Clear Channel              
                                                                                      Communications, Inc.      
                                                           G                         Clear Channel              
                                                                                      Communications, Inc.      
                                                 19982229  G                         Clear Channel              
                                                                                      Communications, Inc.      
                                                           G                         Dean V. White.             
                                                           G                         Whiteco Industries, Inc.,  
                                                                                      Metro Management          
                                                                                      Associate.                
02-APR-98................................        19981754  G                         United States Filter       
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                           G                         Culligan Water             
                                                                                      Technologies, Inc.        
                                                           G                         Culligan Water             
                                                                                      Technologies, Inc.        
                                                 19981986  G                         The Titan Corporation.     
                                                           G                         Horizons Technology, Inc.  
                                                           G                         Horizons Technology, Inc.  
                                                 19982034  G                         Worchester City Campus     
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                           G                         Central New England Health 
                                                                                      Alliance, Inc.            
                                                           G                         Central New England Health 
                                                                                      Alliance, Inc.            
                                                 19982124  G                         Primus Telecommunications  
                                                                                      Group, Incorporated.      
                                                           G                         Warburg, Pincus Investors, 
                                                                                      L.P.                      
                                                           G                         TresCom International, Inc.
                                                 19982125  G                         Warburg, Pincus Investors, 
                                                                                      L.P.                      
                                                           G                         Primus Telecommunications  
                                                                                      Group, Incorporated.      
                                                           G                         Primus Telecommunications  
                                                                                      Group, Incorporated.      
                                                 19982131  G                         Marshall W. Pagon.         
                                                           G                         Columbia DBS Investors,    
                                                                                      L.P.                      
                                                           G                         Digital Television         
                                                                                      Services, Inc.            
                                                 19982194  G                         Metal Management, Inc.     
                                                           G                         Jonathan L. Kimerling.     
                                                           G                         M. Kimerling & Sons, Inc.  
                                                 19982195  G                         Metal Management, Inc.     
                                                           G                         David B. Kimerling.        
                                                           G                         M. Kimerling & Sons, Inc.  
                                                 19982262  G                         Xerox Corporation.         
                                                           G                         Intelligent Electronics,   
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                           G                         Intelligent Electronics,   
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                 19982274  G                         Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. 

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                                                           G                         Lawrence H. Beasley.       
                                                           G                         Apache Plastics, Inc.      
03-APR-98................................        19982233  G                         KLA-Tencor Corporation.    
                                                           G                         Trustees of AMRAY, Inc.,   
                                                                                      Voting Trust.             
                                                           G                         AMRAY, Inc.                
                                                 19982266  G                         Omnicare, Inc.             
                                                           G                         CompScript, Inc.           
                                                           G                         CompScript, Inc.           
                                                 19982271  G                         The Pittston Company.      
                                                           G                         USA Jet Airlines, Inc.     
                                                           G                         Air Transport International
                                                                                      LLC.                      
                                                 19982273  G                         George S. Hofmeister.      
                                                           G                         Louisiana-Pacific          
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                           G                         Weather-Seal, Weather-Seal 
                                                                                      Division.                 
                                                 19982288  G                         Cascades Inc.              
                                                           G                         Sonoco Products Company.   
                                                           G                         Sonoco Products Company.   
                                                 19982289  G                         Personnel Group of America,
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                           G                         Ferdinando Ladurini.       
                                                           G                         Trilogy Consulting         
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                 19982290  G                         Personnel Group of America,
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                           G                         William J. Phillips.       
                                                           G                         Trilogy Consulting         
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                 19982291  G                         Northern States Power      
                                                                                      Company.                  
                                                           G                         Black Mountain Gas Company.
                                                           G                         Black Mountain Gas Company.
                                                 19982293  G                         BARCO N.V.                 
                                                           G                         Gerber Scientific, Inc.    
                                                           G                         Gerber Systems Corporation.
                                                 19982294  G                         Adaptec, Inc.              
                                                           G                         Analog Devices Inc.        
                                                           G                         Analog Devices Inc.        
                                                 19982307  G                         Kenneth R. Thomson, a      
                                                                                      Canadian Resident.        
                                                           G                         Knight-Ridder, Inc.        
                                                           G                         Technimetrics, Inc.        
                                                 19982310  G                         Travelers Group Inc.       
                                                           G                         Fidelity Non-Profit        
                                                                                      Management Foundation.    
                                                           G                         CP Acquisition LLC, a      
                                                                                      Delaware limited liability
                                                                                      company.                  
                                                 19982316  G                         Case Corporation.          
                                                           G                         Ivan Bowen, II.            
                                                           G                         Tyler Industries, Inc.     
                                                 19982317  G                         The Walter E. Hussman, Jr. 
                                                                                      Family Trust.             
                                                           G                         Chattanooga News-Free Press
                                                                                      Company.                  
                                                           G                         Chattanooga News-Free Press
                                                                                      Company.                  
                                                 19982318  G                         Claire's Stores, Inc.      
                                                           G                         Crestwood Partners LLC.    
                                                           G                         Lux Corporation.           
                                                 19982323  G                         MIM Corporation.           
                                                           G                         Continental Managed        
                                                                                      Pharmacy Services, Inc.   
                                                           G                         Continental Managed        
                                                                                      Pharmacy Services, Inc.   
                                                 19982328  G                         Thyssen Aktiengesellschaft.
                                                           G                         Clearr Industries, Inc.    
                                                           G                         Clearr Industries, Inc.    
                                                 19982340  G                         Larry T. Shaffer.          
                                                           G                         Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
                                                           G                         Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
                                                 19982341  G                         Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
                                                           G                         HomeUSA, Inc.              
                                                           G                         HomeUSA, Inc.              
06-APR-98................................        19982133  G                         API Group plc.             
                                                           G                         Markem Corporation.        
                                                           G                         Astor Universal            
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                 19982218  G                         Glaxo Wellcome plc.        
                                                           G                         Affymetrix Inc.            
                                                           G                         Affymetrix Inc.            
                                                 19982248  G                         PNC Bank Corp.             
                                                           G                         The Bank of Tokyo-         
                                                                                      Mitsubishi, Ltd.          
                                                           G                         BTM Capital Corporation.   
                                                 19982254  G                         Dover Corporation.         
                                                           G                         Sharon List.               
                                                           G                         Sonic Industries Inc.      
                                                 19982301  G                         Ronald O. Perelman.        

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                                                           G                         Aames Financial            
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                           G                         Aames Financial            
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                 19982319  G                         Montedison S.p.A.          
                                                           G                         Tate & Lyle PLC.           
                                                           G                         Webel Feeds, Inc.          
                                                           G                         Vigortone Ag Products, Inc.
                                                 19982321  G                         Dayton Hudson Corporation. 
                                                           G                         Minnesota Communications   
                                                                                      Group.                    
                                                           G                         Greenspring Company.       
                                                           G                         Minnesota Communications   
                                                                                      Group/Greenspring Company.
                                                 19982330  G                         Boston Chicken, Inc.       
                                                           G                         BC Equity Funding, L.L.C.  
                                                           G                         BC Equity Funding, L.L.C.  
                                                 19982331  G                         Boston Chicken, Inc.       
                                                           G                         Market Partners, L.L.C.    
                                                           G                         Market Partners, L.L.C.    
                                                 19982332  G                         Chase Manhattan Corporation
                                                                                      (The).                    
                                                           G                         TeleCorp PCS, Inc.         
                                                           G                         TeleCorp PCS, Inc.         
                                                 19982333  G                         Hoak Communications        
                                                                                      Partners, L.P.            
                                                           G                         TeleCorp PCS, Inc.         
                                                           G                         TeleCorp PCS, Inc.         
                                                 19982334  G                         Entergy Corporation.       
                                                           G                         Telecorp PCS, Inc.         
                                                           G                         Telecorp PCS, Inc.         
07-APR-98................................        19982268  G                         Citherm Holding N.V.       
                                                           G                         Global Stone Corporation.  
                                                           G                         Global Stone Corporation.  
                                                 19982326  G                         Sumitomo Metal Industries, 
                                                                                      Ltd.                      
                                                           G                         Sumitomo Sitix Corporation.
                                                           G                         Sumitomo Sitix Corporation.
                                                 19982353  G                         Vanguard Health Systems,   
                                                                                      Inc.                      
                                                           G                         Allegheny Health, Education
                                                                                      and Research Foundation.  
                                                           G                         Allegheny Health, Education
                                                                                      and Research Foundation.  
08-APR-98................................        19982269  G                         Koor Industries Ltd.       
                                                           G                         California Microwave, Inc. 
                                                           G                         California Microwave, Inc. 
                                                 19982279  G                         Kinross Gold Corporation.  
                                                           G                         Cyprus Amax Minerals       
                                                                                      Company.                  
                                                           G                         Amax Gold Inc.             
                                                 19982280  G                         Cyprus Amax Minerals       
                                                                                      Company.                  
                                                           G                         Kinross Gold Corporation.  
                                                           G                         Kinross Gold Corporation.  
                                                 19982309  G                         Code, Hennessy & Simmons   
                                                                                      III, L.P.                 
                                                           G                         Corcom Inc.                
                                                           G                         Corcom Inc.                
                                                 19982312  G                         Hellman & Friedman Capital 
                                                                                      Partners III, L.P.        
                                                           G                         Men's Apparel Guild in     
                                                                                      California, Inc.          
                                                           G                         Men's Apparel Guild in     
                                                                                      California, Inc.          
                                                 19982335  G                         Glaxo Wellcome plc.        
                                                           G                         PowderJect Pharmaceuticals 
                                                                                      plc.                      
                                                           G                         PowderJect Technologies    
                                                                                      Limited (``PTL'').        
                                                           G                         PowderJect Vaccines, Inc.  
                                                                                      (``PJV'').                
                                                 19982338  G                         Delta Airlines Inc.        
                                                           G                         Empresa de Transporte Aereo
                                                                                      del Peru, S.A. Aerope.    
                                                           G                         Empresa de Transporte Aereo
                                                                                      del Peru, S.A. Aerope.    
                                                 19982342  G                         Bush Industries, Inc.      
                                                           G                         Gefinor S.A.               
                                                           G                         Fournier Furniture, Inc.   
09-APR-98................................        19982091  G                         International Paper        
                                                                                      Company.                  
                                                           G                         Weston Paper and           
                                                                                      Manufacturing Co.         
                                                           G                         Weston Paper and           
                                                                                      Manufacturing Co.         
                                                 19982219  G                         Tenneco Inc.               
                                                           G                         Alfred H. Richter and      
                                                                                      Beverlee L. Richter.      
                                                           G                         Richter Manufacturing      
                                                                                      Corporation.              
                                                 19982251  G                         Washington Post Company    
                                                                                      (The).                    
                                                           G                         TCA Cable TV, Inc.         
                                                           G                         TCA Cable Partners, a      
                                                                                      Delaware general          
                                                                                      partnership.              
                                                 19982263  G                         Rural Cellular Corporation.
                                                           G                         Atlantic Cellular Company, 
                                                                                      L.P.                      
                                                           G                         Atlantic Cellular Company, 
                                                                                      L.P.                      
                                                 19982284  G                         United Auto Group, Inc.    

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                                                           G                         E.W. Richardson.           
                                                           G                         Pioneer Ford Sales Inc.    
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra M. Peay or Parcellena P. Fielding, Contact Representatives, 
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. 98-10392 Filed 4-17-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M