[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70039-70042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32390]


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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 acquisition during the applicable waiting period.

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      Trans No.           Acquiring         Acquired         Entities
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--10/13/1999
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19994626.............  Longs Drug       Rite Aid         Thrifty
                        Stores           Corporation.     Payless, Inc.
                        Corporation.

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19994808.............  Wilfred          Petre Point,     Anderson Bakery
                        Uytengsu.        LLC, a           Company, Inc.,
                                         Connecticut      Bon Ton Foods,
                                         limited          Inc., Anderson
                                         liability        Snack Foods,
                                         company.         Inc.
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            TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--10/14/1999
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19994472.............  Monitor Clipper  BP Amoco p.l.c.  Amoco Fabrics
                        Equity                            and Fibers
                        Partners, L.P.                    Company.
19994501.............  Century Tel,     GTE Corporation  GTE North
                        Inc.                              Incorporated.
19994627.............  Coleman Cable    Borg-Warner      Coleman Cable
                        Acquisition      Automotive,      Systems, Inc.
                        Corporation      Inc.
                        LLC.
19994660.............  Martin Weinberg  Leigh Steinberg  Steinberg &
                                                          Moorad.
19994661.............  Martin Weinberg  Jeffrey S.       Steinberg &
                                         Moorad.          Moorad.
19994677.............  Hanson PLC.....  Rex Family       Superior
                                         Limited          Products
                                         Partnership.     Company.
19994678.............  MJD              The Orwell       The Orwell
                        Communications   Telephone        Telephone
                        , Inc.           Company.         Company.
19994680.............  Daifuku Co.,     Brooks           Brooks
                        Ltd.             Automation,      Automation,
                                         Inc.             Inc.
19994690.............  Carl C. Icahn..  Federal Mogul    Federal Mogul
                                         Corp.            Corp.
19994718.............  Hilton Hotels    Promus Hotel     Promus Hotel
                        Corporation.     Corporation.     Corporation.
19994722.............  Media/           Philip D. Cohen  Main Line Book
                        Communications   and Marcia       Company.
                        Partners III     Cohen,
                        Limited          (husband and
                        Partnership.     wife).
19994744.............  Hicks, Muse,     General          Pegasus
                        Tate & Furst     Electric         Broadcasting
                        Equity Fund      Company.         of San Juan,
                        III, L.P.                         L.L.C.
19994754.............  Amdocs Limited.  International    International
                                         Telecommunicat   Telecommunicat
                                         ion Data         ion Data
                                         Systems, Inc.    Systems, Inc.
19994756.............  4Front           Martin D. Sass.  CVSI, Inc.
                        Technologies,
                        Inc.
19994760.............  American         EBarter, Inc...  EBarter, Inc.
                        Express
                        Company.
19994762.............  Qwest            Philip F.        Anschutz
                        Communications   Anschutz.        Digital Media,
                        International                     Inc.,
                        Inc.                              Precision
                                                          Systems, Inc.
19994764.............  Martin Marietta  Larry J.         L.J. Earnest,
                        Materials, Inc.  Earnest.         Inc.
19994772.............  United Rentals,  Brian J. Boland  Boland Rentals,
                        Inc.                              Inc.
19994773.............  BCI Growth V,    Pon Holdings,    Protocol
                        L.P.             B.V.             Holdings Inc.
19994774.............  Willis Stein &   Pon Holdings     Protocol
                        Partners II,     B.V.             Holdings, Inc.
                        L.P.
19994781.............  Washington       CNB Bancshares,  Peoples
                        Mutual, Inc.     Inc.             Security
                                                          Finance
                                                          Company, Inc.
19994782.............  Pon Holdings     Gerald R. Risch  Material
                        B.V.                              Handling
                                                          Services, Inc.
19994784.............  The Veritas      Advance          Advance
                        Capital Fund,    Technical        Technical
                        L.P.             Products, Inc.   Products, Inc.
19994786.............  Fortune Brands,  Miroslaw Nowak.  NHB Group Ltd.
                        Inc.
19994794.............  Golder, Thoma,   Delux            N.R.C. Holding
                        Cressey,         Corporation.     Corporation,
                        Rauner Fund V,                    United
                        L.P.                              Creditors
                                                          Alliance
                                                          International
                                                          Limited.
19994798.............  Aurora Foods     Kellogg Company  The Eggo
                        Inc.                              Company.
19994799.............  Transit Group,   Land             Land
                        Inc.             Transportation   Transportation
                                         , LLC.           , LLC.
19994802.............  H&R Block, Inc.  Ernest J. Olde.  Financial
                                                          Marketing
                                                          Services,
                                                          Inc., Olde
                                                          Financial
                                                          Corporation.
20000002.............  CRH plc........  Franklin T.      Harry C.
                                         Crooker.         Crooker &
                                                          Sons, Inc.,
                                                          Maine Gravel
                                                          Services, Inc.
20000003.............  CRH plc........  Theodore D.      Harry C.
                                         Crooker.         Crooker &
                                                          Sons, Inc.,
                                                          Maine Gravel
                                                          Services, Inc.
20000005.............  Jefferson-Pilot  The Guarantee    The Guarantee
                        Corporation.     Life Companies   Life Companies
                                         Inc.             Inc.
20000007.............  ITT Industries,  Stanford         Stanford
                        Inc.             Telecommunicat   Telecommunicat
                                         ions, Inc.       ions, Inc.
20000011.............  U.S.             Superior         Superior
                        Foodservice.     Products         Products Mfg.
                                         Manufacturing    Co. Limited
                                         Company.         Partnership.
20000021.............  Mead             Lewis B.         Cullman
                        Corporation      Cullman.         Ventures, Inc.
                        (The).
20000022.............  Suburban         SCANA            SCANA Propane
                        Propane          Corporation.     Gas, Inc.,
                        Partners, L.P.                    SCANA Propane
                                                          Supply, Inc.
20000031.............  Bank of America  David K. Reinke  Parts Now
                        Corporation.                      Incorporated.
20000037.............  Furman Seiz      James C. Marlas  Mickelberry
                        Investors II                      Communications
                        L.P.                              Incorporated.
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            TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--10/15/1999
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19994641.............  Texton Inc.....  InteSys          InteSys
                                         Technologies,    Technologies,
                                         Inc.             Inc.
19994681.............  Brooks           Daifuku Co.,     AutoSimulations
                        Automation Inc.  Ltd.             , Inc., Auto-
                                                          Soft
                                                          Corporation.
19994710.............  Blackstone CCI   Robert R. Mac    Colorado 4--
                        Capital          Cormack Trust    Park Limited
                        Partners L.P.    U/W dated 05/    Partnership,
                                         09/73.           Sangre De
                                                          Cristo
                                                          Cellular of
                                                          Colorado
                                                          Limited
                                                          Partnership,
                                                          Smoky Hill
                                                          Cellular of
                                                          Colorado
                                                          Limited
                                                          Partnership.
19994733.............  Invemed          Unifi, Inc.....  Unifi, Inc.
                        Catalyst Fund,
                        L.P.
19994758.............  The Hearst       Internet         Internet
                        Trust.           Broadcasting     Broadcasting
                                         Systems, Inc.    Systems, Inc.
19994783.............  The Tokio        Loews            First Insurance
                        Marine and       Corporation.     Company of
                        Fire Insurance                    Hawaii, Ltd.
                        Co. Ltd.
19994805.............  Puget Sound      Bryan Family     Encogen
                        Energy, Inc.     Trust.           Northwest,
                                                          L.P.
20000008.............  General          ChannelPoint,    ChannelPoint,
                        Electric         Inc.             Inc.
                        Company.

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20000009.............  ChannelPoint,    General          First Colony
                        Inc.             Electric         Life Insurance
                                         Company.         Company.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--10/19/1999
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19994699.............  General Motors   Ira Leon         AM General
                        Corporation.     Rennert.         Corp.
19994721.............  General          Crown Castle     Crown Castle
                        Electric         International    International
                        Company.         Corp.            Corp.
19994779.............  World Access,    Jud L. Sedgwick  FaciliCom
                        Inc.             Grandchildren'   International,
                                         s Trust.         Inc.
19994780.............  Jud L. Sedgwick  World Access,    World Access,
                        Grandchildren'   Inc.             Inc.
                        s Trust.
19994787.............  Walter J.        World Access,    World Access,
                        Burmeister.      Inc.             Inc.
19994793.............  MCI WorldCom...  Wireless One,    Wireless One,
                                         Inc.             Inc.
20000006.............  Cisco Systems,   KPMG LLP.......  KPMG
                        Inc.                              Consulting,
                                                          Inc.
20000010.............  Thomas T. Gores  NetLojix         Matrix Telecom,
                                         Communications   Inc.
                                         , Inc. a
                                         Delaware
                                         Corporation.
20000012.............  Jose P. Bared..  Chiltonshire,    REWJB Dairy
                                         N.V.             Plant
                                                          Associates,
                                                          REWJB Gas
                                                          Investments,
                                                          REWJB
                                                          Investments.
20000015.............  New Lexington    PhyCor, Inc....  PhyCor of
                        Clinic P.S.C.                     Kentucky, LLC,
                                                          PhyCor Real
                                                          Estate, LLC.
20000016.............  Bradford         Ygal Sonenshine  Raygal Design
                        Equities Fund,                    Associates,
                        LP.                               Inc.
20000025.............  UAL Corporation  GetThere.com,    GetThere.com,
                                         Inc.             Inc.
20000028.............  Jack B. Binion.  Empress          Empress Casino
                                         Entertainment,   Hammond Corp.,
                                         Inc.             Empress Casino
                                                          Jollet Corp.
20000029.............  Stronach Trust.  Marie Denise     Thistledown,
                                         DeBartolo York.  Inc.
20000030.............  Stronach Trust.  Edward J.        Thistledown,
                                         DeBartolo.       Inc.
20000035.............  INEOS Acrylics   Imperial         ICI Arcylics
                        Limited.         Chemical         GmbH, ICI
                                         Industries PLC.  Japan Ltd.,
                                                          ICI Acrylics
                                                          Inc., ICI
                                                          Acrylics
                                                          Holland B.V.,
                                                          ICI France SA.
20000038.............  O. Bruton Smith  Freeland         Freeland
                                         Holdings, Inc.   Holdings, Inc.
20000043.............  Highland         Paul G. Allen..  Mercata, Inc.
                        Capital
                        Partners IV
                        Limited
                        Partnership.
20000046.............  United           Jose P. Bared..  F.S.
                        Petroleum                         Convenience
                        Corporation.                      Stores, Inc.
20000048.............  National City    Hugo E.          AccuBanc
                        Corporation.     Pimienta.        Mortgage
                                                          Corporation.
20000049.............  MedImmune, Inc.  U.S.             U.S.
                                         Bioscience,      Bioscience,
                                         Inc.             Inc.
20000051.............  Donaldson        Air-Maze         Air-Maze
                        Company, Inc.    Corporation.     Corporation.
20000053.............  First American   Five Star        Five Star
                        Financial        Holdings, Inc.   Holdings, Inc.
                        Corporation.
20000054.............  Bell Atlantic    Bell Atlantic    Portland
                        Corporation.     Corporation.     Cellular
                                                          Partnership.
20000055.............  Code, Hennessy   Kranson          Kranson
                        & Simmons, IV,   Industries,      Industries,
                        L.P.             Inc.             Inc.
20000056.............  Tyco             Precision        Penberthy, Inc.
                        International    Castparts Corp.
                        Ltd..
20000057.............  FS Equity        Tyco             Sherwood
                        Partners IV,     International    Services AG,
                        L.P., a          Ltd..            Tyco
                        Delaware                          Healthcare
                        limited                           Group LP.
                        partnership.
20000058.............  Cisco Systems,   Webline          Webline
                        Inc.             Communications   Communications
                                         Corporation.     Corporation.
20000059.............  Harris           Roger S. Penske  Terion, Inc.
                        Corporation.
20000060.............  Media/           Henry Trentman.  Recorded Books,
                        Communications                    Inc., et. al.
                        Partners III
                        Limited
                        Partnership.
20000064.............  Rice Partners    Restaurants      Restaurants
                        II, L.P.         Unlimited, Inc.  Unlimited,
                                                          Inc.
20000075.............  Barnes & Noble,  Leonard Riggio.  Babbage's Etc.
                        Inc.                              LLC.
20000080.............  McWane, Inc....  MTC Investors    Manchester Tank
                                         LLC.             & Equipment
                                                          Co.
20000081.............  Metals USA, Inc  Allmet Building  Allmet Building
                                         Products, Inc.   Products, Inc.
20000083.............  Douglas J. Von   Leighton Reid    Ace Beauty
                        Allmen.          and Sara Reid    Supply
                                         (husband and     Company, Inc.
                                         wife).
20000084.............  J. Thomas        Hoechst          Celanese Ltd.
                        Hurvis.          Aktiengesellsc
                                         haft.
20000095.............  Liz Claiborne,   Anthony Podell.  Podell
                        Inc.                              Industries
                                                          Incorporated.
20000102.............  Castle Harlan    The SK Equity    Wilshire
                        Partners III,    Fund, L.P.       Restaurant
                        L.P.                              Group, Inc.
20000107.............  TPG Partners     Genesis Health   Genesis Health
                        II, L.P.         Ventures, Inc.   Ventures, Inc.
20000108.............  Cypress          Genesis Health   Genesis Health
                        Merchant         Ventures, Inc.   Ventures, Inc.
                        Banking
                        Partners, L.P.
20000120.............  Bernard          TAG Heuer        TAG Heuer
                        Arnault, an      International    International
                        Individual.      SA.              SA.
20000125.............  Omnicom Group    M/A/R/C Inc....  M/A/R/C Inc.
                        Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--10/21/1999
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19994597.............  General          Matthew W.       Prucka
                        Electric         Prucka and       Engineering,
                        Company.         Sheryl P.        Inc.
                                         Prucka.
19994748.............  WPP Group plc..  Gregg Wood.....  Diagnostic
                                                          Research, Inc.
19994749.............  WPP Group plc..  Marc Agostini..  Diagnostic
                                                          Research, Inc.
19994752.............  American         Financial Life   Financial Life
                        General          Companies, Inc.  Companies,
                        Corporation.                      Inc.
19994791.............  ING Groep N.V..  ING Groep N.V..  Clarion Realty
                                                          Services, LLC,
                                                          Clarion
                                                          Partners, LLC
19994797.............  Compania Roca    Keramik Holding  Laufen
                        Radiadores,      AG Laufen.       Ceramics, Inc.
                        S.A.
19994804.............  Tyco             Siemens          Siemens
                        International    Aktiengesellsc   Aktiengesellsc
                        Ltd.             haft.            haft
20000087.............  TCV III (Q),     ICON Holding     ICON Holding
                        L.P.             Corp.            Corp.

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20000098.............  Select Medical   NovaCare, Inc..  CMC Center
                        Corporation.                      Corporation,
                                                          Industrial
                                                          Health Care
                                                          Company, Inc.,
                                                          NovaCare
                                                          Occupational
                                                          Health
                                                          Services,
                                                          NovaMark,
                                                          Inc.,
                                                          RehabClinics,
                                                          Inc.
20000103.............  Liberty Mutual   ACE Limited....  ACE Limited.
                        Insurance
                        Company.
20000109.............  Texas            Power Trends,    Power Trends,
                        Industments      Inc.             Inc.
                        Incorporated.
20000130.............  Marmon           Harold R. Rubin  Stevens-Lee
                        Holdings, Inc.                    Company.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--10/22/1999
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19992220.............  El Paso Energy   Sonat Inc......  Sonat Inc.
                        Corporation.
19993582.............  Suez Lyonnaise   Nalco Chemical   Nalco Chemical
                        des Eaux.        Company.         Company.
19994199.............  VNU N.V........  Nielson Media    Nielsen Media
                                         Research, Inc.   Research, Inc.
19994702.............  Roll-Royce plc.  Vickers plc....  Vickers plc.
20000085.............  Baker            Akamai           Akamai
                        Communications   Technologies,    Technologies,
                        Fund, L.P.       Inc.             Inc.
20000128.............  Paul G. Allen..  Jay Walker.....  Priceline
                                                          WebHouse Club,
                                                          Inc., Vulcan
                                                          Ventures, 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. 99-32390 Filed 12-14-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M