[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68141-68144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29056]


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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 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.

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               Trans #                        Acquiring                 Acquired                 Entities
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20010027.............................  United Technologies      Donald Derych..........  A.T. Distributors, Inc.
                                        Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/17/2000
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20005058.............................  America Online, Inc....  Synapse Group, Inc.....  Synapse Group, Inc.
20005076.............................  American Tower           William F. Somers......  Flash Technology
                                        Corporation.                                      Corporation of
                                                                                          America, Modern
                                                                                          Technical Service,
                                                                                          Inc.
20005127.............................  Credit Suisse Group....  Manufacturers Services   Manufacturers Services
                                                                 Limited.                 Limited.
20005139.............................  Credit Suisse Group....  Duane Reade Inc........  Duane Reade Inc.
20005181.............................  Waste Connections, Inc.  Waste Corporation of     Northern Plains
                                                                 America, Inc.            Disposal, Inc.,
                                                                                          Oklahoma Landfill
                                                                                          Holdings, Inc., Osage
                                                                                          Landfill, Inc.,
                                                                                          Southern Plains
                                                                                          Disposal, Inc.
20005189.............................  Credit Suisse Group....  DLJ Merchant Banking     Charles River
                                                                 Partners II, L.P.        Laboratories, Inc.
20005191.............................  Credit Suisse Group....  Nextel Partners, Inc...  Nextel Partners, Inc.
20005193.............................  Aether Systems, Inc....  Motient Corporation....  Motient Corporation.
20005195.............................  Century Aluminum         Southwire Company......  Southwire Company,
                                        Company.                                          Metalsco Ltd.
20005199.............................  Dover Corporation......  OK Holdings, Inc.......  OK Holdings, Inc.
20010005.............................  Alberta Energy Company   TransCanada Pipelines    TransCanada Pipelines
                                        Ltd.                     Limited.                 Limited.
20010007.............................  Eastman Chemical         Hercules Incorporated..  Hercules Incorporated.
                                        Company.
20010020.............................  Mr. Irvine Laidlaw.....  Tribune Company........  AchieveGlobal, Inc.
20010025.............................  Omnicom Group Inc......  Icon Holding Corp......  Icon Holding Corp.
20010035.............................  Brunswick Corporation..  K2 Inc.................  K2 Inc.
20010036.............................  K2 Inc.................  Brunswick Corporation..  Brunswick Corporation.
20010077.............................  Morgan Stanley Dean      Yuasa Corporation......  Yuasa, Inc.
                                        Witter Capital
                                        Partners IV, L.P.
20010110.............................  Morgan Stanley Dean      HoldCo.................  HoldCo.
                                        Witter Capital
                                        Partners IV, L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/18/2000
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20005080.............................  Intersil Holding         John Walton............  SiCom, Inc.
                                        Corporation.
20005132.............................  Goodyear Tire & Rubber   Arkansas Best            Treadco, Inc.
                                        Company (The).           Corporation.
20005222.............................  The 1818 Fund III, L.P.  MedSource Technologies,  MedSource Technologies,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20010033.............................  Harvest Partners III,    John McSweeney.........  CFI Holdings, Inc.
                                        L.P.
20010034.............................  Harvest Partners III,    Truman Bassett.........  CFI Holdings, Inc.
                                        L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/19/2000
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20005078.............................  Tom T. Gores...........  Billing Concepts Corp..  Billing Concepts Corp.
20005119.............................  The AES Corporation....  KMR Power Corporation..  KMR Power Corporation.
20005165.............................  Mallinckrodt Inc.......  Bank One Corporation...  First Lafayette
                                                                                          Holdings, Inc.,
                                                                                          Inovision Radiation
                                                                                          Measurements, LLC,
                                                                                          Victoreen, LLC.
20005187.............................  Time Warner, Inc.......  SignCast, Inc..........  SignCast, Inc.
20005200.............................  Enron Corp.............  Baycorp Holdings, Ltd..  Baycorp Holdings, Ltd
20005203.............................  Tyco International Ltd.  CIGI Investment Group,   CIGI Investment Group,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20005204.............................  Sylvan Learning          Classwell Learning       Classwell Learning
                                        Systems, Inc.            Group, Inc.              Group, Inc.
20005212.............................  RGS Energy Group, Inc..  Avrimac Corporation....  Avrimac Corporation.
20005213.............................  RWE Aktiengesellschaft.  Thames Water Plc.......  Thames Water Plc.
20005218.............................  Dawn Chemical Company..  James M. Moran.........  Petro Chemical
                                                                                          Products, Inc.
20005223.............................  barnesandnoble.com, Inc  Fatbrain.com, Inc......  Fatbrain.com, Inc.
20005224.............................  Vigilant Holdings LLC..  Earl Payton............  Cowden International,
                                                                                          Inc., Cowden Metal
                                                                                          Finishing, Inc., Hitek
                                                                                          Product Finishing,
                                                                                          Inc.
20005225.............................  Earl Payton............  Vigilant Holdings LLC..  Vigilant Holdings LLC.
20010002.............................  Community Newspaper      Hollinger Inc..........  Hollinger International
                                        Holdings Inc.                                     Inc.
20010003.............................  Eltek, ASA.............  CC Industries, Inc.....  Power Conversion
                                                                                          Products, LLC.
20010006.............................  Vulcan Materials         Titan Cement Company     Tarmac Mid-Atlantic.
                                        Company.                 S.A..
20010015.............................  Wisconsin Label          Superior Label Systems,  Superior Label Systems,
                                        Corporation.             Inc.                     Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/20/2000
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20010026.............................  Thomas Weisel Capital    Ion Systems, Inc.......  Ion Systems, Inc.
                                        Partners, L.P.
20010030.............................  Brian L. Roberts.......  Maryland Baseball, LLLP  Maryland Baseball,
                                                                                          LLLP.
20010043.............................  Anthony Gartland.......  Daniel M. Provenzano...  Tella Tool and
                                                                                          Manufacturing Company.
20010060.............................  SCI Systems, Inc.......  CMS Hartzell             CMS Hartzell
                                                                 Incorporated.            Incorporated.
20010069.............................  Willis Stein & Partners  ECCLETTS, LTD..........  GFS Holdings Co.
                                        II, LP.
20010149.............................  J.H. Whitney IV, L.P...  Gabriel Communications,  Gabriel Communications,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/23/2000
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20005118.............................  Joe Fojasek............  Gary R. Chapman........  WWLP Holdings, Inc.
20005140.............................  VoiceStream Wireless     STPCS Joint Venture,     STPCS Joint Venture,
                                        Corporation.             LLC.                     LLC.
20005145.............................  SM Cable Holdings, LLC.  Cox Enterprises, Inc...  Peak Cablevision,
                                                                                          L.L.C.
20005164.............................  Kohler Family            Internacional de         Internacional de
                                        Partnership Ltd.         Ceramica, S.A. de C.V.   Ceramica, S.A. de C.V.
20005188.............................  Professor Kurt Jenny...  TriPath Imaging, Inc...  TriPath Imaging, Inc.
20010016.............................  Superior Label Systems,  Wisconsin Label          Wisconsin Label
                                        Inc.                     Corporation.             Corporation.
20010021.............................  AT&T Corp..............  Dana H. Dalton.........  GCI, Incorporated.
20010024.............................  VS&A Communications      Thomas L. Phillips.....  Infotech Consulting,
                                        Partners III, L.P.                                Inc., Knowledge
                                                                                          Sciences, Inc., MIN
                                                                                          Publishing Co., Inc.,
                                                                                          Optic Music, Inc.,
                                                                                          Phillips Business
                                                                                          Holdings Limited,
                                                                                          Phillips Business
                                                                                          Information Limited,
                                                                                          Phillips Business
                                                                                          Information, Inc.,
                                                                                          Phillips International
                                                                                          Inc., Phillips
                                                                                          Management Group, LLC.
20010028.............................  VS&A Communications      Thomas L. Phillips.....  Thomas L. Phillips.
                                        Partners II, L.P.
20010031.............................  Credit Suisee First      MascoTech, Inc.........  MascoTech, Inc.
                                        Boston Equity
                                        Partners, L.P.
20010037.............................  Scott K. Ginsburg......  Digital Generation       Digital Generation
                                                                 Systems, Inc.            Systems, Inc.
20010038.............................  Digital Generation       Scott K. Ginsburg......  StarGuide Digital
                                        Systems, Inc.                                     Networks, Inc.
20010040.............................  barnesandnoble.cominc..  MightyWords, Inc.......  MightyWords, Inc.
20010042.............................  Primedia, Inc..........  Media/Communications     Adam/Laux Company, Inc.
                                                                 Partners II Limited
                                                                 Partnership.
20010044.............................  Paradigm Investment      CKE Restaurants, Inc...  Hardee's Food Systems,
                                        Group, LLC.                                       Inc.
20010058.............................  DHL International        DHL Worldwide Express,   DHL Worldwide Express,
                                        Limited.                 Inc.                     Inc.
20010059.............................  KKR 1996 Fund LP.......  Laporte plc............  Laporte America Inc.
20010067.............................  The Edward W. Scripps    A.H. Belo Corporation..  Henderson Gleaner, Inc.
                                        Trust.

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20010075.............................  The Savage Companies...  Waste Management, Inc..  Waste Management, Inc.
20010078.............................  St. Joseph's Healthcare  Saint Barnabas           Wayne General Hospital.
                                        System, Inc.             Corporation.
20010082.............................  First Data Corporation.  Kirk E. Sanford........  CCI Acquisition LLC.
20010083.............................  Coming Incorporated....  Pirelli S.p.A..........  Optical Technologies
                                                                                          USA Comp.
20010085.............................  Golder, Thoma, Gressey,  Equifax Inc............  RMA Holdings, LLC.
                                        Raunder Fund V.L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/24/2000
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20010023.............................  Sisters of St. Joseph    Province Healthcare      Brim Hospitals, Inc.
                                        of Orange.               Company.
20010063.............................  Motorola, Inc..........  Naspers Limited........  OpenTV Corp.
20010086.............................  J.H. Whitney Fund IV,    Affina Corporation.....  Affina Corporation.
                                        L.P.
20010096.............................  John P. Rochon.........  Nu-kote Holding, Inc...  Nu-kote Holding, Inc.
20010098.............................  Citizens Communications  Global Crossing Ltd....  Frontier Communications
                                        Company.                                          of AuSable Valley,
                                                                                          Inc., Frontier
                                                                                          Communications of New
                                                                                          York, Inc., Frontier
                                                                                          Communications of
                                                                                          Rochester, Inc.,
                                                                                          Frontier
                                                                                          Communications of
                                                                                          Seneca-Gorham, Inc.,
                                                                                          Frontier
                                                                                          Communications of
                                                                                          Sylvan Lake, Inc.,
                                                                                          Frontier Subsidiary
                                                                                          Telco Inc., Frontier
                                                                                          Telephone of
                                                                                          Rochester, Inc.
20010102.............................  Stewart A. Resnick and   The Chase Manhattan      AFS Holdings Corp.
                                        Lynda Rae Resnick.       Corporation.
20010103.............................  NBA Media Ventures, LLC  Exca Holdings, Inc.....  Exca Holdings, Inc.
20010106.............................  Minnesota Corn           Corn Products            Corn Products
                                        Processors, LLC.         International, Inc.      International, Inc.
20010108.............................  Kenneth D. Tuchman.....  Boston Communications    Celluar Express, Inc.
                                                                 Group, Inc.              Wireless Teleservices
                                                                                          Corp.
20010115.............................  GN Great Nordic Ltd....  Hello Direct, Inc......  Hello Direct, Inc.
20010118.............................  DLJ Merchant Banking     Telseon, Inc...........  Telseon, Inc.
                                        Partners Ill, L.P.
20010127.............................  Conning Capital          Comcap Holdings Corp...  Comcap Holdings Corp.
                                        Partners V, L.P.
20010129.............................  CNET Networks, Inc.....  Peter Steinlauf........  Edmunds Holding
                                                                                          Company.
20010130.............................  Cedar Creek Partners     Mr. Donald J. Long, Sr.  Imperial, Inc.
                                        LLC.
20010135.............................  McLeodUSA Incorporated.  CapRock Communications   CapRock Communications
                                                                 Corp.                    Corp.
20010140.............................  Alpha Technologies       Mestek, Inc............  National Northeast
                                        Group, Inc.                                       Corporation.
20010141.............................  Teijin Limited.........  Manville Personal        Manville Personal
                                                                 Injury Settlement        Injury Settlement
                                                                 Trust.                   Trust.
20010147.............................  Promotora de Empresas    Tower Automotive, Inc..  Tower Automotive
                                        Zano S.A. de C.V.                                 Products Company, Inc.
20010177.............................  Francisco Partners, L.P  Citron Haligman          Citron Haligman
                                                                 Bedecarre Incorporated.  Bedecarre
                                                                                          Incorporated.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/25/2000
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20010032.............................  Minnesota Mining and     ESPE Dental AG.........  ESPE Dental AG.
                                        Manufacturing Company.
20010053.............................  Deutsche Lufthansa AG..  Hawker Pacific           Hawker Pacific
                                                                 Aerospace.               Aerospace.
20010160.............................  Straub Clinic &          PhyCor, Inc............  PhyCor of Hawaii, Inc.
                                        Hospital, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/26/2000
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20005179.............................  Swifty Serve, LLC......  Elizabeth Wilson Camp..  Camp Oil Company, CHH,
                                                                                          Inc., SATFC, Inc.
20005201.............................  Michael Woods..........  Aztec Technology         Aztec Technology
                                                                 Partners, Inc.           Partners, Inc.
20005202.............................  O. Bruton Smith........  Garry W. McKinney        Bay Meadows Catering,
                                                                 Genesis Auto Group,      Bay Meadows Operating
                                                                 Inc.                     Company LLC.
20010054.............................  Hitachi Ltd............  Grant Thomton LLP......  Grant Thomton LLP.
20010065.............................  Stronach Trust.........  Paine Webber Group, Inc  Bay Meadows Catering,
                                                                                          Bay Meadows Operating
                                                                                          Company, LLC
20010084.............................  Group 1 Automotive, Inc  Thomas W. Kelley.......  Kelley Automotive
                                                                                          Group, Inc.
20010120.............................  Vivendi S.A............  Barry Diller...........  USA Networks, Inc.
20010156.............................  Hanson PLC.............  Lloyd Babler...........  Pacific International
                                                                                          Pipe Enterprises of
                                                                                          Washington, Inc.,
                                                                                          Pacific International
                                                                                          Pipe Enterprises, Inc.
20010157.............................  Watson Pharmaceuticals,  Rhoda Makoff...........  Makoff R&D
                                        Inc.                                              Laboratories, Inc.
20010159.............................  debis AirFinance B.V...  AerFi Group plc........  AerFi Group plc.
20010163.............................  GS Capital Partners      Hexel Corporation......  Hexel Corporation.
                                        2000, L.P.
20010176.............................  Carlyle Partners III,    Steve and Alice Blair    Forged Metals, Inc.
                                        L.P.                     (husband and wife).
20010186.............................  Checkpoint Systems, Inc  Richard Kam Man Nip....  Auhaus/Wang Hing, Inc.
20010194.............................  MCSi, Inc..............  Intellisys Group, Inc..  Intellisys Group, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/27/2000
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20003546.............................  Schlumberger Limited...  Baker Hughes             Baker Hughes
                                                                 Incorporated.            Incorporated.
20005169.............................  The Dow Chemical         Cargill, Incorporated..  Cargill, Incorporated.
                                        Company.
20010109.............................  Dimension Data Holdings  TimeBridge               TimeBridge
                                        plc.                     Technologies, Inc.       Technologies, 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. 00-29056 Filed 11-13-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M