[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 48 (Friday, March 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12323-12326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6122]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


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

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

                                                          Transaction Granted Early Termination
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            ET date               Trans. No.       ET req status                                         Party name
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19-JAN-99.....................        19991089  G                   FSC Semiconductor Corporation.
                                                G                   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
                                                G                   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
                                      19991142  G                   Paxton Media Group, Inc.
                                                G                   High Point Bank & Trust Co.
                                                G                   The High Point Enterprise, Inc.
20-JAN-99.....................        19991048  G                   Providian Financial Corporation.
                                                G                   H & R Block, Inc.
                                                G                   Block Financial Corporation.
                                      19991051  G                   The Saul Toby Family Trust (1997).
                                                G                   Peter Conway.
                                                G                   Halcon Corporation.
                                      19991130  G                   V. Prem Watsa.
                                                G                   TIG Holdings, Inc.

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                                                G                   TIG Holdings, Inc.
                                      19991150  G                   Castle Harlan Partners III, L.P.
                                                G                   AMR Corporation.
                                                G                   AMR Services Corporation.
                                      19991159  G                   Harrah's Enterainment, Inc.
                                                G                   Harrah's Enterainment, Inc.
                                                G                   Showboat Marina Casino Partnership.
21-JAN-99.....................        19991013  G                   Republic Industries, Inc.
                                                G                   Gunderson-lhle Chevrolet, Inc.
                                                G                   Gunderson-lhle Chevrolet, Inc.
                                      19991047  G                   Mezzanine Lending Associates III, L.P.
                                                G                   Herbert D. Buller and Erna Buller.
                                                G                   Kitchen Craft of Canada Ltd.
                                      19991083  G                   Michael E. Heisley.
                                                G                   WorldPort Communications, Inc.
                                                G                   WorldPort Communications, Inc.
                                      19991160  G                   Republic Industries, Inc.
                                                G                   Smythe European, Inc.
                                                G                   Smythe European, Inc.
                                      19991164  G                   Lund International Holdings, Inc.
                                                G                   Tom G. Smith and Debbie Smith.
                                                G                   Smittybilt, Inc.
                                      19991189  G                   Inland Steel Industries, Inc.
                                                G                   Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
                                                G                   Washington Specialty Metals Corporation.
                                                G                   Washington Specialty Metals, Inc.
22-JAN-99.....................        19990364  G                   Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, Texas.
                                                G                   Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation.
                                                G                   Beaumont Hospital, Inc., Silsbee Hospital, Inc.
                                                G                   Surgicare of Southeast Texas, Inc.
                                      19991039  G                   Valmet Corporation.
                                                G                   Rauma Oyj.
                                                G                   Rauma Oyj.
                                      19991040  G                   Rauma Oyj.
                                                G                   Valmet Corporation.
                                                G                   Valmet Corporation.
                                      19991074  G                   Weis Markets, Inc.
                                                G                   The Penn Traffic Company.
                                                G                   The Penn Traffic Company.
                                      19991104  G                   E. Merck.
                                                G                   Shionogi & Co. Ltd.
                                                G                   Lexigen Pharmaceuticals Corp.
                                      19991105  G                   SBC Communications Inc.
                                                G                   Concentric Network Corporation.
                                                G                   Concentric Network Corporation.
                                      19991148  G                   Litton Industries, Inc.
                                                G                   SEMX Corporation.
                                                G                   Retconn, Incorporated.
25-JAN-99.....................        19991182  G                   Total, S.A.
                                                G                   GLS Corporation.
                                                G                   GLS Composites Materials Distribution Corp.
                                      19991183  G                   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
                                                G                   The Vincam Group, Inc.
                                                G                   The Vincam Group, Inc.
                                      19991184  G                   Jose M. Sanchez.
                                                G                   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
                                                G                   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
                                      19991185  G                   Carlos A. Saladrigas.
                                                G                   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
                                                G                   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
                                      19991186  G                   Theodore L. Gatas.
                                                G                   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
                                                G                   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
                                      19991187  G                   Michael J. Gatsas.
                                                G                   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
                                                G                   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
                                      19991196  G                   Norman W. Waitt, Jr.
                                                G                   Wicks Broadcast Group Limited Partnership.
                                                G                   WBG Albany, LLC, WBG Albany License Co., LLC.
                                                G                   Clarion Broadcasting of Albany, L.P.
                                      19991200  G                   Lester B. Knight.
                                                G                   Cardinal Health, Inc.

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                                                G                   Cardinal Health, Inc.
                                      19991203  G                   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
                                                G                   Trident International, Inc.
                                                G                   Trident International, Inc.
                                      19991207  G                   Phar-Mor, Inc.
                                                G                   Pharmhouse Corp.
                                                G                   Pharmhouse Corp.
                                      19991209  G                   Glenoit Universal, Ltd.
                                                G                   Irving Angerman.
                                                G                   Ex-Cell Home Fashions, Inc./Ansam Realty Compan LLC.
                                      19991223  G                   Mr. O. Gene Bicknell.
                                                G                   Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc.
                                                G                   Pizza Hut, Inc.
26-JAN-99.....................        19990824  G                   SpeedFarm International, Inc.
                                                G                   Integrated Process Equipment Corp.
                                                G                   Integrated Process Equipment Corp.
                                      19991061  G                   Quorum Health Group, Inc.
                                                G                   Kosciusko Community Hospital, Inc.
                                                G                   Kosciusko Community Hospital, Inc.
                                      19991063  G                   CSM nv.
                                                G                   James J. Prise.
                                                G                   Federal Bakers Supply Corporation.
                                      19991190  G                   Nerino Grassi.
                                                G                   Synkro S.A. de C.V.
                                                G                   Legwear Holdings Corporation.
                                      19991225  G                   Howard P. Milstein.
                                                G                   Estate of Jack Kent Cooke.
                                                G                   Jack Kent Cooke, Inc.
                                      19991229  G                   Global Crossing Ltd.
                                                G                   Neptune Communications, L.L.C.
                                                G                   Neptune Communications Corp.
                                      19991232  G                   Berkshire Fund V, Limited Partnership.
                                                G                   Berkshire Fund IV, Limited Partnership.
                                                G                   Holmes Products Corp.
                                      19991236  G                   Wilburn-Ellis Company.
                                                G                   John Taylor Fertilizers Co.
                                                G                   John Taylor Fertilizers Co.
                                      19991256  G                   Philip E. Kamins.
                                                G                   G. Fred Sexton.
                                                G                   Komo Machine, Inc.
                                      19991257  G                   Philip E. Kamins.
                                                G                   Robert B. Sexton.
                                                G                   Komo Machine, Inc.
                                      19991271  G                   Three Cities Offshore II C.V.
                                                G                   COHR, Inc.
                                                G                   COHR, Inc.
                                      19991288  G                   Severin Wunderman.
                                                G                   International Coffee & Tea, L.L.C.
                                                G                   International Coffee & Tea, L.L.C.
27-JAN-99.....................        19991049  G                   Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.
                                                G                   Franciscan Sisters of Chicago, Inc.
                                                G                   St. Anthony Medical Center, Inc.
                                                G                   Franciscan Holding Corporation.
                                      19991191  G                   Arnold Simon.
                                                G                   Aris Industries, Inc.
                                                G                   Aris Industries, Inc.
                                      19991238  G                   Playtex Products, Inc.
                                                G                   John Hall.
                                                G                   Mondial Industries Limited Partnership.
28-JAN-99.....................        19990527  G                   Suiza Foods Corporation.
                                                G                   Reyes Ultra Holdings, L.L.C.
                                                G                   Ultra Products Company L.L.C.
                                      19990568  G                   Gary Magness.
                                                G                   Tele-Communications Inc. (or AT&T).
                                                G                   Tele-Communications Inc. (or AT&T).
                                      19990569  G                   Kim Magness.
                                                G                   Tele-Communications Inc. (or AT&T).
                                                G                   Tele-Communications Inc. (or AT&T).
                                      19991134  G                   Avnet, Inc.
                                                G                   JBA Holdings PLC.
                                                G                   JBA International,Inc.
                                      19991179  G                   Solectron Corporation.

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                                                G                   International Business Machines Corporation.
                                                G                   International Business Machines Corporation (ECAT Division).
                                      19991201  G                   Duke Energy Corporation.
                                                G                   National Power pic.
                                                G                   NP Energy, Inc.
                                      19991202  G                   Duke Energy Corporation.
                                                G                   NP Energy Class A Participating Employee, L.L.C.
                                                G                   NP Energy, Inc.
                                      19991216  G                   UniCapital Corporation.
                                                G                   UniCapital Corporation.
                                                G                   Jumbo Jet Leasing L.P.
                                      19991224  G                   USFreightways Corporation.
                                                G                   Processors Unlimited Company, Ltd.
                                                G                   Processors Unlimited Company, Ltd.
                                      19991233  G                   Bergen Brunswig Corporation.
                                                G                   PharMerica, Inc.
                                                G                   PharMerica, Inc.
                                      19991246  G                   Global Private Equity III Limited Partnership.
                                                G                   Bernard Spain.
                                                G                   DE&S Holding Co.
                                      19991247  G                   Global Private Equity III Limited Partnership.
                                                G                   Murray Spain.
                                                G                   DE&S Holding Co.
                                      19991250  G                   General Electric Company.
                                                G                   PennCorp Financial Group, Inc.
                                                G                   Professional Insurance Company.
                                                G                   Pacific Life and Accident Insurance Company.
29-JAN-99.....................        19990022  G                   Guidant Corporation.
                                                G                   Sulzer AG.
                                                G                   Sulzer Oscor Inc.
                                                G                   Sulzer Intermedics International.
                                                G                   Sulzer Intermedics Inc.
                                      19990825  G                   GKN plc.
                                                G                   The Interlake Corporation.
                                                G                   The Interlake Corporation.
                                      19991286  G                   Northern States Power Company.
                                                G                   Carl E. Avers.
                                                G                   San Francisco Thermal Limited Partnership.
                                                G                   Pttsburgh Thermal Limited Partnership.
                                                G                   North American Thermal Systems Limited Liability Company.
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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. 99-6122 Filed 3-11-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M