[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67884-67889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32656]


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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.

                                     Transactions Granted Early Termination
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               ET date                   Trans No.           ET req status                  Party name
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26-OCT-98...........................        19990006  G                           Carolina Mills, Incorporated.
                                                      G                           Burlington Industries,
                                                                                   Incorporated.
                                                      G                           Burlington Industries,
                                                                                   Incorporated.
                                            19990040  G                           General Electric Company.
                                                      G                           Marquette Medical Systems,
                                                                                   Inc..
                                                      G                           Marquette Medical Systems,
                                                                                   Inc..
                                            19990056  G                           Elan Corporation plc.
                                                      G                           Ligand Pharmaceuticals
                                                                                   Incorporated.
                                                      G                           Ligand Pharmaceuticals
                                                                                   Incorporated.
                                            19990057  G                           Ligand Pharmaceuticals
                                                                                   Incorporated.
                                                      G                           Elan Corporation plc.
                                                      G                           Elan International Services,
                                                                                   Ltd.
                                            19990175  G                           West Point Stevens, Inc.
                                                      G                           Voting Trust of Liebhardt
                                                                                   Mills, Inc.
                                                      G                           Liebhardt Mills, Inc.
27-OCT-98...........................        19984858  G                           ITC Holding Company, Inc.
                                                      G                           William G. Jackson.
                                                      G                           Cable Alabama Corporation.
                                            19984864  G                           Republic Industries, Inc.
                                                      G                           Richard T. Bennett.
                                                      G                           Tousley Ford, Inc. & Vandnais
                                                                                   Heights Development Company.
                                            19990002  G                           Norcal Mutual Insurance
                                                                                   Company.
                                                      G                           Pennsylvania Medical Society.
                                                      G                           PennMed, Inc.

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                                            19990009  G                           Medical Mutual Liability
                                                                                   Insurance Society of
                                                                                   Maryland.
                                                      G                           Pennsylvania Medical Society.
                                                      G                           PennMed, Inc.
                                            19990044  G                           SPI Holdings, Inc.
                                                      G                           Modtech, Inc.
                                                      G                           Modtech, Inc.
                                            19990106  G                           Northwestern Corporation.
                                                      G                           Mr. Stephen J. Hellberg.
                                                      G                           Vision Communication Services,
                                                                                   Inc. & Enhanced
                                                                                   Communications.
                                            19990118  G                           Robert Walters.
                                                      G                           StaffMark, Inc.
                                                      G                           StaffMark, Inc.
                                            19990119  G                           Plum Creek Timber Company,
                                                                                   L.P.
                                                      G                           Sappi Limited.
                                                      G                           SWD Timber II.
                                            19990137  G                           Smiths Industries plc.
                                                      G                           Biochem International Inc.
                                                      G                           Biochem International Inc.
                                            19990142  G                           Metro Vermogensverwaltungs-
                                                                                   gesellschaft mbH & C KG.
                                                      G                           Metro Holding AG.
                                                      G                           Metro Holding AG.
                                            19990149  G                           Philip F. Anschutz.
                                                      G                           Icom CMT Corp.
                                                      G                           Icom CMT Corp.
                                            19990164  G                           Legal & General Group Plc.
                                                      G                           DORANA.
                                                      G                           DORANA.
                                            19990170  G                           MCC Aerospace LLC.
                                                      G                           Alinabal Holdings Corporation.
                                                      G                           Lamsco.
                                            19990188  G                           Health Care Capital Partners,
                                                                                   L.P.
                                                      G                           Imagyn Medical Technologies,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                                      G                           Imagyn Medical Technologies,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                                      G                           Dacomed Corporation.
                                                      G                           Obson Medical Systems, Ltd.
  19990202                                            G                           Safeway, Inc.
                                                      G                           Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc.
                                                      G                           Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc.
28-OCT-98...........................        19984095  G                           Memorial Mission Medical
                                                                                   Center, Inc.
                                                      G                           Sisters of Mercy of the
                                                                                   Americas, Regional Comm. of
                                                                                   N.C.
                                                      G                           St. Joseph's Hospital.
29-OCT-98...........................        19990019  G                           Paul G. Allen.
                                                      G                           Jeffrey A. and Nancy C. Marcus
                                                                                   (husband and wife).
                                                      G                           Marcus Cable Properties, Inc.
                                            19990032  G                           MCI WorldCom, Inc.
                                                      G                           World Access, Inc.
                                                      G                           World Access, Inc.
                                            19990110  G                           Martin Marietta Materials,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                                      G                           Lafarge S.A.
                                                      G                           Redland Stone Products
                                                                                   Company.
                                            19990112  G                           UGC Limited.
                                                      G                           Ford Motor Company Inc.
                                                      G                           Ford Motor Company Inc.
                                            19990120  G                           The Hearst Trust.
                                                      G                           Jon S. Kelly.
                                                      G                           Kelly Broadcasting Co.
                                            19990124  G                           Compaq Computer Corporation.
                                                      G                           General Electric Company.
                                                      G                           General Electric Capital
                                                                                   Corporation.
                                            19990129  G                           TPG Partners II L.P.
                                                      G                           GPA Group plc.
                                                      G                           GPA Group plc.
                                            19990130  G                           ABRY Broadcast Partners III,
                                                                                   L.P.
                                                      G                           Midwest Television Statutory
                                                                                   Trust.
                                                      G                           WHAG-TV, WFFT-TV, KSVI-TV,
                                                                                   KHMT-TV.
                                            19990145  G                           Morgan Stanely Capital
                                                                                   Partners III, L.P.
                                                      G                           Homeowners Direct Corporation.
                                                      G                           Homeowners Direct Corporation.
                                            19990147  G                           Thomas & Betts Corp.
                                                      G                           Ilan Bender.
                                                      G                           Ocal, Inc.
                                            19990153  G                           Penton Media, Inc.

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                                                      G                           Mecklermedia Corporation.
                                                      G                           Mecklermedia Corporation.
                                            19990163  G                           SCI Systems, Inc.
                                                      G                           Intergraph Corporation.
                                                      G                           Intergraph Corporation.
                                            19990174  G                           Tenet Healthcare Corporation.
                                                      G                           San Diego Hospital
                                                                                   Association.
                                                      G                           Sharp Temecula Valley d/b/a
                                                                                   Sharp Healthcare Murrieta.
                                            19990177  G                           Republic Industries, Inc.
                                                      G                           Charles F. Latimer.
                                                      G                           Woodfield Ford Sales, Inc.
                                            19990184  G                           Madison Dearborn Partners.
                                                      G                           Stone Container Corporation.
                                                      G                           Cameo Container Corporation.
30-OCT-98...........................        19990083  G                           V.F. Corporation.
                                                      G                           Washables, Inc.
                                                      G                           Washables, Inc.
                                            19990086  G                           Community Newspaper Holdings,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                                      G                           Mr. Kenneth R. Thomson, a
                                                                                   Canadian citizen.
                                                      G                           Thomson Newspapers Inc.
                                            19990089  G                           National Guardian Life
                                                                                   Insurance Company.
                                                      G                           Kentucky Home Mutual Life
                                                                                   Insurance Company.
                                                      G                           Kentucky Home Mutual Life
                                                                                   Insurance Company.
                                            19990098  G                           NOVA Corporation.
                                                      G                           First Union Corporation.
                                                      G                           First Union Corporation.
                                            19990095  G                           The Jaguar Fund N.V.
                                                      G                           US Airways Group, Inc.
                                                      G                           US Airways Group, Inc.
                                            19990117  G                           Prime 66 Partners, L.P.
                                                      G                           CD Radio, Inc.
                                                      G                           CD Radio, Inc.
                                            19990125  G                           Vivendi, a French company.
                                                      G                           Philadelphia Suburban
                                                                                   Corporation.
                                                      G                           Philadelphia Suburban
                                                                                   Corporation.
                                            19990131  G                           America Online, Inc.
                                                      G                           Time Warner Inc.
                                                      G                           Thrive Partners.
                                            19990134  G                           International Network
                                                                                   Services, Inc.
                                                      G                           VitalSigns Software, Inc.
                                                      G                           VitalSigns Software, Inc., a
                                                                                   Delaware corporation.
                                            19990135  G                           Turner Dairies, Inc.
                                                      G                           Earl Carter.
                                                      G                           Holland Dairies, Inc.
                                            19990136  G                           Warner-Lambert Company.
                                                      G                           Glaxo Wellcome plc.
                                                      G                           Glaxo Wellcome plc.
                                            19990140  G                           General Motors Corporation.
                                                      G                           Suzuki Motor Corporation.
                                                      G                           Suzuki Motor Corporation.
                                            19990183  G                           Mr. Ramon Calderon Rivera.
                                                      G                           Seaboard Corporation.
                                                      G                           Seaboard Bakeries, Inc.
                                                      G                           Holsum Bakers of Puerto Rico.
                                                      G                           Harinas de Puerto Rico, Inc.
03-NOV-98...........................        19982488  G                           Apollo Investment Fund III,
                                                                                   L.P.
                                                      G                           American Shared Hospital
                                                                                   Services.
                                                      G                           CuraCare, Inc.
                                                      G                           American Shared-CuraCare.
                                            19990094  G                           Evans Deakin Industries
                                                                                   Limited.
                                                      G                           Australian National Industries
                                                                                   Limited.
                                                      G                           Australian National Industries
                                                                                   Limited.
                                            19990109  G                           TSG Capital Fund II, L.P.
                                                      G                           James Hirshfield.
                                                      G                           Summit Cablevision, L.P.
                                            19990139  G                           Staples, Inc.
                                                      G                           Ivan Allen Company.
                                                      G                           Ivan Allen Company.
                                            19990144  G                           Allied Waste Industries, Inc.
                                                      G                           Raymond Esposito.
                                                      G                           McCauley Enterprises, Inc.
                                            19990146  G                           The Fuji Bank, Limited.

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                                                      G                           Dana Corporation.
                                                      G                           Dana Commercial Credit
                                                                                   Corporation.
                                            19990150  G                           FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
                                                      G                           The Tenere Group, Inc.
                                                      G                           The Tenere Group, Inc.
                                            19990154  G                           Waste Management, Inc.
                                                      G                           Frank Perrotti, Jr.
                                                      G                           Northeast Waste Systems, Inc.
                                                      G                           Automated Salvage Transport,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                            19990169  G                           HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal
                                                                                   Bin Abdulaziz.
                                                      G                           Planet Hollywood
                                                                                   International, Inc.
                                                      G                           Planet Hollywood
                                                                                   International, Inc.
                                            19990176  G                           Packaging Holdings, L.L.C.
                                                      G                           ARTRA Group Incorporated.
                                                      G                           Bagcraft Corporation of
                                                                                   America.
                                            19990179  G                           Kingway Financial Services
                                                                                   Inc.
                                                      G                           Roberto Espin, Jr.
                                                      G                           Hamilton Investments, Inc.
                                            19990181  G                           OmniSource Corporation.
                                                      G                           Herbert B. Gertler and Marilyn
                                                                                   E. Gertler.
                                                      G                           Industrial Scrap Corporation.
                                            19990186  G                           Micrel, Inc.
                                                      G                           Synergy Seniconductor
                                                                                   Corporation.
                                                      G                           Synergy Seniconductor
                                                                                   Corporation.
                                            19990187  G                           Symatec Corporation.
                                                      G                           Quarterdeck Corporation.
                                                      G                           Quarterdeck Corporation.
                                            19990192  G                           Thomas O. Hicks.
                                                      G                           Host Communications, Inc.
                                                      G                           Host Communications, Inc.
                                            19990193  G                           Thomas O. Hicks.
                                                      G                           Universal Sports America, Inc.
                                                      G                           Universal Sports America, Inc.
                                            19990198  G                           Marmon Holdings, Inc.
                                                      G                           Bushwick Iron & Steel Co.,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                                      G                           Bushwick Iron & Steel Co.,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                            19990199  G                           Brandywine Senior Care, Inc.
                                                      G                           Lars Christensen.
                                                      G                           Blue Star Health Care
                                                                                   Services, Inc.
                                            19990205  G                           Markel Corporation.
                                                      G                           Gryphon Holdings Inc.
                                                      G                           Gryphon Holdings Inc.
                                            19990212  G                           Centris Group, Inc. (The).
                                                      G                           Eureko, B.V.
                                                      G                           Seaboard Life Insurance
                                                                                   Company, VASA North America,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                            19990217  G                           Paul G. Allen.
                                                      G                           Lester M. Smith.
                                                      G                           Alexander Broadcasting
                                                                                   Company.
                                            19990226  G                           General Motors Corporation.
                                                      G                           Burns Bros., Inc.
                                                      G                           Burns Bros., Inc.
                                            19990228  G                           CGW Southeast Partners III,
                                                                                   L.P.
                                                      G                           Interfilm Holdings, Inc.
                                                      G                           Center Street Capital
                                                                                   Partners, L.P.
                                                      G                           Center Street Capital Mngt.,
                                                                                   L.C., Stephens Group, I.
                                            19990232  G                           Citation Corporation.
                                                      G                           John C. Iverson.
                                                      G                           Custom Products Corporation.
                                            19990233  G                           Harbour Group Investments III,
                                                                                   L.P.
                                                      G                           John M. Brilbeck.
                                                      G                           Southern Heat Exchanger
                                                                                   Corporation.
                                            19990238  G                           Aldo A. Croatti.
                                                      G                           Manfred Tidor.
                                                      G                           Standard Management Corp.,
                                                                                   Durawear Manufacturing Corp.
                                                      G                           Stable Manufacturing Corp.
                                            19990247  G                           William Blair Mezzanine
                                                                                   Capital Fund II, L.P.
                                                      G                           Donald J. and Patsy L.
                                                                                   Williamson.
                                                      G                           The Colonel's, Inc.
                                            19990274  G                           Perry Judd's Holdings, Inc.
                                                      G                           Thomas G. Colwell.
                                                      G                           Heartland Press, Inc.
04-NOV-98...........................        19990065  G                           ABC Rail Products Corporation.

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                                                      G                           NACO, Inc.
                                                      G                           NACO, Inc.
                                            19990077  G                           CMS Energy Corporation.
                                                      G                           Gilbert A. Bruciaga.
                                                      G                           Bradshaw Gathering System.
                                            19990078  G                           Joseph A. Seher.
                                                      G                           ABC Rail Products Corporation.
                                                      G                           ABC Rail Products Corporation.
                                            19990088  G                           GATX Corporation.
                                                      G                           Marubeni Corporation.
                                                      G                           Mieco Inc.
                                            19990100  G                           CMS Energy Corporation.
                                                      G                           Dynegy Inc.
                                                      G                           Bradshaw Gathering System.
                                            19990101  G                           General Electric Company.
                                                      G                           Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd.
                                                      G                           Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd.
                                            19990102  G                           Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
                                                      G                           General Electric Company.
                                                      G                           GE Capital Spacenet Services,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                            19990123  G                           ChoicePoint, Inc.
                                                      G                           Thomas C. Lund.
                                                      G                           National Credit Audit
                                                                                   Corporation.
                                                      G                           Customer Database
                                                                                   Technologies, Inc.
                                                      G                           Customer Development
                                                                                   Corporation.
                                                      G                           Optimum Graphics Printing,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                                      G                           CDC Realty, LLC.
                                                      G                           Financial Database Services
                                                                                   Company.
                                            19990133  G                           CMS Energy Corporation.
                                                      G                           Heritage Gas Services, L.L.C.
                                                      G                           Heritage Gas Services, L.L.C.
                                            19990189  G                           Canadian Pacific Limited.
                                                      G                           Brierley Investments Limited.
                                                      G                           ANZDL Management Services
                                                                                   (North America) Inc.
                                                      G                           Plus jointly owned assets.
                                            19990190  G                           Canadian Pacific Limited.
                                                      G                           Vincent Bolore.
                                                      G                           ANZDL Management Services
                                                                                   (North America) Inc.
                                            19990252  G                           Republic Industries, Inc.
                                                      G                           Edward John DeBoer.
                                                      G                           Arc Disposal Company, Inc. and
                                                                                   E&P Investment Corporation.
                                            19990253  G                           Republic Industries, Inc.
                                                      G                           Paul Alan DeBoer.
                                                      G                           Arc Disposal Company, Inc. and
                                                                                   E&P Investment Corporation.
06-NOV-98...........................        19984538  G                           Liberty Financial Companies,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                                      G                           Societe Generale.
                                                      G                           Societe Generale Asset
                                                                                   Management Corp.
                                            19990105  G                           General Dynamics Corporation.
                                                      G                           NASSCO Holdings Incorporated.
                                                      G                           NASSCO Holdings Incorporated.
                                            19990111  G                           Glenn R. Jones.
                                                      G                           Tele-Communications, Inc.
                                                      G                           Bresnan Communications Company
                                                                                   Limited Partnership.
                                            19990141  G                           Harris Corporation.
                                                      G                           Intraplex, Inc.
                                                      G                           Intraplex, Inc.
                                            19990234  G                           Madison Dearborn Capital
                                                                                   Partners II, L.P.
                                                      G                           Reiman Publications, L.P.
                                                      G                           Reiman Publications, L.P.
                                            19990239  G                           Frank M. Ward.
                                                      G                           Carousel Capital Partners,
                                                                                   LLC.
                                                      G                           IllumElex Corporation.
                                            19990259  G                           Rasminco Limited.
                                                      G                           Savage Resources Limited.
                                                      G                           Savage Resources Limited.
                                            19990267  G                           Group Maintenance America
                                                                                   Corp.
                                                      G                           Trinity Contractors, Inc.
                                                      G                           Trinity Contractors, Inc.
                                            19990268  G                           Castle Harlan Partners III,
                                                                                   L.P.
                                                      G                           Luther's Bar-B-Q, Inc.
                                                      G                           Luther's Bar-B-Q, Inc.
                                            19990276  G                           Yellow Corporation.

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                                                      G                           David Fulkerson.
                                                      G                           Action Express, Inc.
                                            19990277  G                           Yellow Corporation.
                                                      G                           Daniel Fulkerson.
                                                      G                           Action Express, Inc.
                                            19990278  G                           General Motors Corporation.
                                                      G                           Donald E. Massey.
                                                      G                           Saturn of Plymouth, Inc.
                                                      G                           Saturn of Okemos, Inc.
                                                      G                           Saturn of Farmington Hills,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                            19990286  G                           Bell Microproducts, Inc.
                                                      G                           Almo Corporation.
                                                      G                           Almo Corporation.
                                                      G                           Almo Distributing
                                                                                   Pennsylvania, Inc.
                                                      G                           Almo Distributing Maryland,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                                      G                           Almo Distributing Wisconsin,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                                      G                           Almo Distributing, Inc.
                                                      G                           Almo Distributing Minnesota,
                                                                                   Inc.
                                            19990287  G                           Grupo Carso, S.A. de C.V.
                                                      G                           Continental
                                                                                   Aktiengesellschaft.
                                                      G                           Continental General Tire, Inc.
                                            19990288  G                           Weyerhaeuser Company.
                                                      G                           Mr. Thomas S. Connelly.
                                                      G                           Connelly Containers, Inc.
                                            19990293  G                           Leonardo Del Vecchio.
                                                      G                           Mitani Corporation.
                                                      G                           Spectron, 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. 98-32656 Filed 12-8-98; 8:45 am]
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