[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51920-51925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26029]


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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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                                         Transaction
               ET date                       no.              ET req status                  Party name
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31-AUG-98............................        19983587  G                           The B's Nest.
                                                       G                           Kenneth R. Thomson, a
                                                                                    Canadian citizen.
                                                       G                           The Thomson Company, Inc.
                                             19984163  G                           Group Maintenance America
                                                                                    Corp.
                                                       G                           Romanoff Electric Corp.
                                                       G                           Romanoff Electric Corp.
                                             19984180  G                           Land O'Lakes, Inc.
                                                       G                           Countrymark Cooperative, Inc.
                                                       G                           Countrymark Cooperative, Inc.
                                             19984233  G                           Suiza Foods Corporation.
                                                       G                           Kenneth M. Woods.
                                                       G                           Consolidated Plastechs, Inc.
                                             19984275  G                           Omnicare, Inc.
                                                       G                           Extendicare Inc.
                                                       G                           Extendicare Health Services,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                             19984310  G                           Oxford Industries, Inc.
                                                       G                           Blake Griffith.
                                                       G                           Next Day Apparel, Inc.
                                             19984311  G                           RSM Investments, Ltd.

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                                                       G                           Midstream Fuel Service, Inc.
                                                       G                           Midstream Fuel Service, Inc.
                                             19984325  G                           MTD Products Inc.
                                                       G                           Shiloh Industries, Inc.
                                                       G                           Shiloh Industries, Inc.
                                             19984329  G                           National Sea Products
                                                                                    Limited.
                                                       G                           John LaGalia.
                                                       G                           Italian Village Ravioli &
                                                                                    Pasta Products, Inc.
                                                       G                           Floresta Pasta Products, Inc.
                                             19984332  G                           Code, Hennessy & Simmons III,
                                                                                    L.P.
                                                       G                           Quality Roofing Supply
                                                                                    Company, Inc.
                                                       G                           Quality Roofing Supply
                                                                                    Company, Inc.
                                             19984335  G                           United Rentals, Inc.
                                                       G                           John J. Cowin.
                                                       G                           C & C Holding, Inc.
                                             19984341  G                           Cypress Merchant Banking
                                                                                    Partners L.P.
                                                       G                           Bruckner Supply Company, Inc.
                                                       G                           Bruckner Supply Company, Inc.
                                             19984342  G                           Carlyle Partners II, L.P.
                                                       G                           CTS Duratek, Inc.
                                                       G                           GTS Duratek, Inc.
                                             19984343  G                           Greenwich Street Capital
                                                                                    Partners II, L.P.
                                                       G                           Domenic Gatto.
                                                       G                           Atlantic Express
                                                                                    Transportation Group Inc.
                                             19984348  G                           United States Filter
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                                       G                           Ronald R. and Cynthia L.
                                                                                    Rodgers.
                                                       G                           J.B. Rodgers Mechanical
                                                                                    Contractors, Inc.
                                             19984352  G                           Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
                                                       G                           Gary & Janet Cino.
                                                       G                           Step Ahead Investments, Inc.
                                             19984353  G                           ABS Capital Partners II, L.P.
                                                       G                           Phase Metrics, Inc.
                                                       G                           Phase Meterics, Inc.
                                             19984355  G                           NationsRent, Inc.
                                                       G                           David Y. Upton.
                                                       G                           Reliable Rental & Supply
                                                                                    Company, Inc.
                                             19984357  G                           General Motors Corporation.
                                                       G                           One Touch Systems, Inc.
                                                       G                           One Touch Systems, Inc.
                                             19984359  G                           River III, L.P.
                                                       G                           John B. Poindexter.
                                                       G                           Lowy Group, Inc.
                                             19984361  G                           MBNA Corporation.
                                                       G                           CPB, Inc.
                                                       G                           Central Pacific Bank.
                                             19984369  G                           Joseph Eiger.
                                                       G                           U.S. Industries, Inc.
                                                       G                           Sunlite Casual Furniture,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                             19984370  G                           George L. Argyros.
                                                       G                           Warburg, Pincus Capital
                                                                                    Company, L.P.
                                                       G                           Verteq, Inc.
                                             19984373  G                           Wherehouse Entertainment,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                                       G                           Sumner M. Redstone.
                                                       G                           Blockbuster Music Holding
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                                       G                           Blockbuster SC Holding
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                             19984375  G                           Electronic Arts Inc.
                                                       G                           Sumner M. Redstone.
                                                       G                           Westwood Studios, Inc.
02-SEP-98............................        19983895  G                           Liberty Mutual Insurance
                                                                                    Companyt
                                                       G                           The Crabbe Huson Group, Inc.
                                                       G                           The Crabbe Huson Group, Inc.
                                             19983972  G                           L-3 Communications Holdings,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                                       G                           Albert L. Cohen.
                                                       G                           Electronic Space Systems
                                                                                    Corp.
                                             19984213  G                           CMT Associates, L.P.
                                                       G                           Walker Group, Inc.
                                                       G                           Walker Systems, Inc.
                                             19984234  G                           Brian L. Roberts.
                                                       G                           IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-
                                                                                    A, Ltd.
                                                       G                           IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-
                                                                                    A, Ltd.
                                             19984246  G                           Republic Industries, Inc.

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                                                       G                           Daniel Rosenthal.
                                                       G                           BLT Enterprises of Oxnard,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                             19984252  G                           Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
                                                       G                           Nutcracker Brands, Inc.
                                                       G                           Nutcracker Brands, Inc.
                                             19984256  G                           TransMontaigne Oil Company.
                                                       G                           West Shore Pipe Line Company.
                                                       G                           West Shore Pipe Line Company.
                                             19984265  G                           Investors Financial Services
                                                                                    Corp.
                                                       G                           BankBoston Corporation.
                                                       G                           BankBoston, N.A.
                                             19984290  G                           Veritas Capital Fund, L.P.
                                                                                    (The).
                                                       G                           Worthington Industries, Inc.
                                                       G                           Worthington Precision Metals,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                             19984312  G                           The PMI Group, Inc.
                                                       G                           CUNA Mutual Insurance
                                                                                    Society.
                                                       G                           CMG Mortgage Insurance
                                                                                    Company.
                                             19984313  G                           Unitrin, Inc.
                                                       G                           John S. Gammill Revocable
                                                                                    Living Trust dtd 11/5/98.
                                                       G                           NationalCare Insurance
                                                                                    Company.
                                             19984319  G                           Bucher Holding AG.
                                                       G                           The Black & Decker
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                                       G                           The Black & Decker
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                             19984322  G                           Geac Computer Corporation
                                                                                    Limited.
                                                       G                           News Holdings Corp.
                                                       G                           News Holdings Corp.
                                             19984339  G                           Swiss Reinsurance Company.
                                                       G                           Life Re Corporation.
                                                       G                           Life Re Corporation.
                                             19984346  G                           ConAgra, Inc.
                                                       G                           Stephen B. Singletary.
                                                       G                           Diversity Food Processing
                                                                                    L.L.C.
                                             19984354  G                           Intercapital Group Limited.
                                                       G                           Exco plc.
                                                       G                           Exco plc.
03-SEP-98............................        19984093  G                           Dean Foods Company.
                                                       G                           Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.
                                                       G                           Agrilink Foods, Inc.
                                             19984094  G                           Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.
                                                       G                           Dean Foods Company.
                                                       G                           Dean Foods Vegetable Company.
                                             19984221  G                           Belk, Inc.
                                                       G                           W.D. Company, Inc.
                                                       G                           W.D. Company, Inc.
                                             19984223  G                           W.D. Company, Inc.
                                                       G                           Belk, Inc.
                                                       G                           Belk, Inc.
04-SEP-98............................        19983464  G                           Alcatel.
                                                       G                           DSC Communications
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                                       G                           DSC Communications
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                             19984089  G                           Networks Associates, Inc.
                                                       G                           CyberMedia, Inc.
                                                       G                           CyberMedia, Inc.
                                             19984142  G                           Brentwood Associates Buyout
                                                                                    Fund II, L.P.
                                                       G                           Robert L. & Darlene H. Pope.
                                                       G                           Truck & Trailer Parts, Inc. &
                                                                                    DHP Leasing, Inc.
                                             19984261  G                           Citicorp.
                                                       G                           Dalton Corporation.
                                                       G                           Dalton Corporation Employee
                                                                                    Stock Ownership Plan.
                                             19984273  G                           Maurice Marciano.
                                                       G                           Guess?, Inc.
                                                       G                           Guess?, Inc.
                                             19984303  G                           Walt Disney Company (The).
                                                       G                           Chancellor Media Corporation.
                                                       G                           Chancellor Media Corp. of
                                                                                    Illinois.
                                             19984314  G                           The SKM Equity Fund II, L.P.
                                                       G                           Pulsar Plastics, Inc.
                                                       G                           Pulsar Plastics, Inc.
                                             19984320  G                           Jerry L. Woodsworth.
                                                       G                           Imasco Limited.
                                                       G                           Fast Food Merchandisers, Inc.

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                                             19984324  G                           PSS World Medical, Inc.
                                                       G                           Gilbert X-Ray Company of
                                                                                    Texas, Inc.
                                                       G                           Gilbert X-Ray Company of
                                                                                    Texas, Inc.
                                             19984333  G                           HIH Winterthur International
                                                                                    Holdings Limited.
                                                       G                           PacifiCare Health Systems,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                                       G                           Great States Insurance
                                                                                    Company.
                                             19984351  G                           Sonepar S.A.
                                                       G                           Eagle Electric Supply
                                                                                    Company, Inc.
                                                       G                           Eagle Electric Supply
                                                                                    Company, Inc.
                                             19984360  G                           PMR Corporation, a Delaware
                                                                                    corporation.
                                                       G                           Behavioral Healthcare
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                                       G                           Behavioral Healthcare
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                             19984371  G                           Mueller Industries, Inc.
                                             19984371  G                           Lincoln Brass Works, Inc.
                                                       G                           Lincoln Brass Works, Inc.
                                             19984372  G                           Fred Meyer, Inc.
                                                       G                           Elangy Corporation.
                                                       G                           Elangy Corporation.
                                             19984377  G                           Corporacion durango, SA. de
                                                                                    C.V.
                                                       G                           Dennis Mehiel.
                                                       G                           Four M Corporation.
                                             19984378  G                           Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
                                                       G                           The Fagan Company.
                                                       G                           The Fagan Company.
                                             19984379  G                           Protective Life Corporation.
                                                       G                           Lincoln National Corporation.
                                                       G                           The Lincoln National Life
                                                                                    Insurance Company.
                                                       G                           Lincoln Life & Annuity
                                                                                    Company of New York.
                                             19984382  G                           CBS Corporation.
                                                       G                           Joseph M. Field.
                                                       G                           Entercom Communications Corp.
                                             19984395  G                           Nycomed Amersham, plc.
                                                       G                           Molecular Dynamics, Inc.
                                                       G                           Molecular Dynamics, Inc.
                                             19984399  G                           Black Box Corporation.
                                                       G                           Diploma PLC.
                                                       G                           Diploma, Inc.
                                             19984401  G                           H&R Block, Inc.
                                                       G                           Friedman Eisenstein Raemer
                                                                                    and Schwartz, LLP.
                                                       G                           Friedman Eisenstein Raemer
                                                                                    and Schwartz, LLP.
                                             19984403  G                           WellPoint Health Networks
                                                                                    Inc.
                                                       G                           Cerulean Companies, Inc.
                                                       G                           Cerulean Companies, Inc.
                                             19984406  G                           David M. Conant, an
                                                                                    individual.
                                                       G                           Ronald Gregoire, an
                                                                                    individual.
                                                       G                           Cerritos Ford, Inc.
                                                       G                           Cerritos Isuzu, Inc.
                                                       G                           Cerritos Infiniti, Inc.
                                             19984408  G                           Sidney B. DeBoer.
                                                       G                           Phil S. Camp.
                                                       G                           Camp Automative, Inc.
                                             19984411  G                           Isaac Perlmutter.
                                                       G                           Toy Biz, Inc.
                                                       G                           Toy Biz, Inc.
                                             19984412  G                           Dickstein & Co., L.P.
                                                       G                           Toy Biz, Inc.
                                                       G                           Toy Biz, Inc.
                                             19984428  G                           The Dial Corporation.
                                                       G                           Bahrain International Bank.
                                                       G                           Sarah Michaels, Inc.
                                             19984442  G                           Modine Manufacturing Company.
                                                       G                           Core Holdings, Inc.
                                                       G                           Core Holdings, Inc.
08-SEP-98............................        19984211  G                           The Hearst Trust.
                                                       G                           Pulitzer Voting Trust.
                                                       G                           Pulitzer Publishing Company.
                                             19984374  G                           McLeod Russel Holdings PLC.
                                                       G                           Trion, Inc.
                                                       G                           Trion, Inc.
                                             19984421  G                           Anheuser-Busch Companies,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                                       G                           Grupo Modelo, S.A. de C.V. (a
                                                                                    Mexican company).

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                                                       G                           Diblo S.A. de C.V.
                                             19984427  G                           The Mayflower Corporation
                                                                                    plc.
                                                       G                           Metrotrans Corporation.
                                                       G                           Metrotrans Corporation.
                                             19984431  G                           Communities Investor Limited
                                                                                    Partnership.
                                                       G                           Florida Design Communities,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                                       G                           Florida Design Communities,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                             19984432  G                           Alfred Hoffman, Jr.
                                                       G                           Communities Investor Limited
                                                                                    Partnership.
                                                       G                           D&A Communities, Inc.
                                             19984434  G                           Sears, Roebuck and Co.
                                                       G                           FS Equity Partners IV, L.P.
                                                       G                           Advance Holding Corporation.
                                             19984435  G                           FS Equity Partners IV, L.P.
                                                       G                           Sears, Roebuck and Co.
                                                       G                           Western Auto Supply Company.
                                             19984436  G                           The Beacon Group III--Focus
                                                                                    Value Fund, L.P.
                                                       G                           International Components
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                                       G                           International Components
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                             19984438  G                           Marsh & McLennan Companies,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                                       G                           KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP.
                                                       G                           KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP.
                                             19984452  G                           NationsRent, Inc.
                                                       G                           Don R. O'Neal (``Don'').
                                                       G                           Arenco, L.L.C.
                                             19984453  G                           NationsRent, Inc.
                                                       G                           Ray L. O'Neal.
                                                       G                           Ray L. O'Neal, Inc, d/b/a A-1
                                                                                    Rental.
                                             19984465  G                           Republic Industries, Inc.
                                             19984465  G                           Benno Hurwitz.
                                                       G                           Fox Chevrolet, Inc.
                                                       G                           Bill Ayares Chevrolet, Inc.
                                                       G                           Valley Chevrolet, Inc.
09-SEP-98............................        19983296  G                           Dean Foods Company.
                                                       G                           U.C. Milk Company,
                                                                                    Incorporated.
                                                       G                           U.C. Milk Company,
                                                                                    Incorporated.
                                             19984307  G                           Elan Corporation, plc.
                                                       G                           American Home Products
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                                       G                           American Home Products
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                             19984340  G                           Novartis Seeds AG.
                                                       G                           Cadiz Land Company, Inc.
                                                       G                           American Sunmelon.
                                             19984356  G                           The President and Fellows of
                                                                                    Harvard College.
                                                       G                           Three Cities Fund II, L.P.
                                                       G                           NDC Holdings II, Inc.
10-SEP-98............................        19983401  G                           The Earthgrains Company.
                                                       G                           Interstate Bakeries
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                                       G                           Interstate Bakeries
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                             19983402  G                           Interstate Bakeries
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                                       G                           The Earthgrains Company.
                                                       G                           The Earthgrains Company.
                                             19984315  G                           Code, Hennessy & Simmons II,
                                                                                    L.P.
                                                       G                           Marjorie L. Perfect.
                                                       G                           Reading Alloys, Inc.
                                             19984328  G                           Newell Co.
                                                       G                           rotring international GmbH &
                                                                                    Co KG.
                                                       G                           rotring international GmbH &
                                                                                    Co KG.
                                             19984334  G                           Powerwave Technologies, Inc.
                                                       G                           Hewlett-Packard Company.
                                                       G                           Hewlett-Packard Company.
                                             19984402  G                           Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
                                                       G                           Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc.
                                                       G                           Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc.
                                             19984413  G                           Toy Biz, Inc.
                                                       G                           Marvel Entertainment Group,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                                       G                           Marvel Entertainment Group,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                             19984422  G                           Kitty Hawk, Inc.
                                                       G                           James H. Bastian.
                                                       G                           SAT Group, Inc.
                                             19984426  G                           Viag AG
                                                       G                           Bunge Foods Corporation.

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                                                       G                           Bunge Foods Corporation.
                                             19984430  G                           Unocal Corporation.
                                                       G                           K Energy, Inc.
                                                       G                           NEC Acquisition Co.
                                             19984440  G                           Roger S. Penske.
                                                       G                           Harris Corporation.
                                                       G                           Flash Comm, Inc.
                                             19984445  G                           Imrex, LLC.
                                                       G                           The Chase Manhattan
                                                                                    Corporation.
                                                       G                           Gichner Systems Group, Inc.
                                             19984450  G                           Everett R. Dobson Irrevocable
                                                                                    Family Trust.
                                                       G                           Sygnet Wireless, Inc.
                                                       G                           Sygnet Wireless, Inc.
                                             19884454  G                           Kaynar Technologies, Inc.
                                                       G                           Orion Capital Holdings, L.P.
                                                       G                           Marcliff Corporation.
                                             19984462  G                           PRIMEDIA Inc.
                                                       G                           The James Gartland Trust.
                                                       G                           Miramar Communications, Inc.
                                             19984461  G                           PRIMEDIA Inc.
                                                       G                           Tim & Denise Novoselski.
                                                       G                           Miramar Communications, Inc.
                                             19984470  G                           Ajax Holding Corporation.
                                                       G                           EFCO, Inc.
                                                       G                           EFCO, Inc.
                                             19984488  G                           Alcatel Alsthom.
                                                       G                           Optec Dai-Ichi Denko Co.,
                                                                                    Ltd.
                                                       G                           Optec D.D. USA, Inc.
                                                       G                           Optec Sales, Inc. of America.
11-SEP-98............................        19984394  G                           New York ands Presbyterian
                                                                                    Healthcare System, Inc.
                                                       G                           Palisades Healthcare Systems,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                                       G                           Palisades Healthcare System,
                                                                                    Inc.
                                                       G                           Palisades Management
                                                                                    Enterprises, Inc.
                                             19984415  G                           Nordson Corporation.
                                                       G                           Martin A. Allen.
                                                       G                           BDL Holdings, Inc.
                                             19984416  G                           Martin A. Allen.
                                                       G                           Nordson Corporation.
                                                       G                           Nordson Corporation.
                                             19984443  G                           Danaher Corporation.
                                                       G                           ITT Industries, Inc.
                                                       G                           ITT Industries, Inc.
                                             19984468  G                           Integrated Electrical
                                                                                    Services, Inc.
                                                       G                           James B. Stephens.
                                                       G                           Davis Electrical
                                                                                    Constructors, 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. 98-26029 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M