[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14581-14584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6137]


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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 action with respect to these 
proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period.

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          Trans #                     Acquiring                    Acquired                    Entities
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/05/2001
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20011310...................  Flextronics International    Greg Ronan................  Wave Optics, Inc.
                              Ltd..
20011326...................  Heartland Industrial         Collins & Aikman            Collins & Aikman
                              Partners, L.P..              Corporation.                Corporation.
20011328...................  PMD Group Holdings Inc.....  The B.F. Goodrich Company.  BF Goodrich Chemical
                                                                                       Belgie BVBA.
                                                                                      BF Goodrich China Inc.
                                                                                      BF Goodrich, FCC, Inc. US.
                                                                                      Goodrich Holding
                                                                                       Corporation.
                                                                                      The B.F. Goodrich Company.
20011336...................  Dr. Terrence H. Matthews...  Mitel Corporation.........  Mitel Knowledge
                                                                                       Corporation, Mitel
                                                                                       Telecom Limited.
                                                                                      Mitel Networks
                                                                                       Corporation.

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                                                                                      Mitel Research Park
                                                                                       Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/06/2001
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20004859...................  Blue Cross Blue Shield of    Ascension Health..........  SelectCare, Inc.
                              Michigan.
20004860...................  Henry Ford Health System...  Ascension Health..........  SelectCare, Inc.
20010439...................  Eastman Kodak Company......  Bell & Howell Company.....  Bell & Howell Company.
20011342...................  Citigroup Inc..............  Delco Remy International,   Delco Remy International,
                                                           Inc..                       Inc.
20011365...................  Olivetti, S.p.A............  NetCreations, Inc.........  NetCreations, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/07/2001
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20011271...................  Providence Media Partners    VoiceStream Wireless        VoiceStream Wireless
                              L.P..                        Corporation.                Corporation.
20011272...................  Providence Equity Partners   VoiceStream Wireless        VoiceStream Wireless
                              III L.P..                    Corporation.                Corporation.
20011283...................  VoiceStream Wireless         VoiceStream Wireless        Cook Inlet GSM Control LLC/
                              Corporation.                 Corporation.                Cook Inlet PV SS PCS
                                                                                       Partners, LP.
20011287...................  Vestar Capital Partners,     Michael Foods, Inc........  Michael Foods, Inc.
                              IV, L.P..
20011312...................  LT Participations S.A......  Tod Johnson...............  The NPD Group, Inc.
20011316...................  Oak Hill Capital Partners,   MeriStar Hotels & Resorts,  MeriStar Hotels & Resorts,
                              L.P..                        Inc..                       Inc.
20011343...................  APW, Ltd...................  William F. Connell........  Connell Limited
                                                                                       Partnership.
20011344...................  William F. Connell.........  APW, Ltd..................  APW, Ltd.
20011348...................  b2bstores.com, Inc.........  IVAX Corporation..........  IVAX Diagnostics, Inc.
20011353...................  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.....  American Express Company..  American Express Company.
20011354...................  Westmoreland Coal Company..  Montana Power Company.....  Basin Resources, Inc.
                                                                                      Horizon Coal Services,
                                                                                       Inc.
                                                                                      North Central Energy
                                                                                       Company.
                                                                                      Northwestern Resources Co.
                                                                                      Western Energy Company.
20011355...................  Allegheny Energy, Inc......  Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc..  Merrill Lynch Capital
                                                                                       Services, Inc.
20011356...................  Sysco Corporation..........  Guest Supply, Inc.........  Guest Supply, Inc.
20011357...................  Svenska Cellulosa            Tuscarora Incorporated....  Tuscarora Incorporated.
                              Aktiebolaget SCA (publ).
20011358...................  Madison Dearborn Capital     Magellan Health Services,   National Mentor, Inc.
                              Partners III, L.P..          Inc..
20011361...................  NetIQ Corporation..........  WebTrends Corporation.....  WebTrends Corporation.
20011362...................  W. Glen Boyd...............  NetIQ Corporation.........  NetIQ Corporation.
20011363...................  Elijahu Shapira............  NetIQ Corporation.........  NetIQ Corporation.
20011368...................  Warburg, Pincus Ventures,    Newfield Exploration        Newfield Exploration
                              L.P..                        Company.                    Company.
20011370...................  SBC Communications Inc.....  SBC Communications Inc....  BellSouth Wireless Data,
                                                                                       L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/08/2001
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20001571...................  Consolidated Edison, Inc...  Northeast Utilities.......  Northeast Utilities.
20011364...................  Prometheus Laboratories,     Counsel Corporation.......  Counsel Corporation.
                              Inc..
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/09/2001
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20011351...................  Bayer AG...................  CuraGen Corporation.......  CuraGen Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/12/2001
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20011366...................  Nippon Paper Industries      Daishowa Paper              Daishowa Paper
                              Co., Ltd..                   Manufacturing Co., Ltd..    Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
20011367...................  Daishowa Paper               Nippon Paper Industries     Nippon Paper Industries
                              Manufacturing Co., Ltd..     Co., Ltd..                  Co., Ltd.
20011371...................  STMicroelectronics N.V.....  Ravisent Technologies,      Ravisent Technologies,
                                                           Inc..                       Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/13/2001
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20004261...................  DS Uniphase Corporation....  SDL, Inc..................  SDL, Inc.
20011329...................  Credit Suisse Group........  PMD Group Holdings, Inc...  PMD Group Holdings, Inc.
20011330...................  Deutsche Bank AG...........  PMD Group Holdings, Inc...  PMD Group Holdings, Inc.
20011345...................  Thomas J. Barrack, Jr......  Kersaf Investment Ltd.....  New Pier Operating
                                                                                       Company, Inc.
                                                                                      Resorts International
                                                                                       Hotel, Inc.
20011369...................  WCW Acquisition, Inc.......  AOL Time Warner, Inc......  World Championship
                                                                                       Wrestling, Inc.
20011374...................  St. John's University, New   Insurance Society of New    Insurance Society of New
                              York.                        York, Incorporation.        York, Incorporation.
20011376...................  Modine Manufacturing         Thermacore International,   Termacore International,
                              Company.                     Inc..                       Inc.
20011377...................  Hexagon AB.................  Brown & Sharpe              Brown & Sharpe
                                                           Manufacturing Company.      Manufacturing Company
                                                                                      BSIS, Inc.
20011381...................  The Basketball Club of       Barry A. Ackerley.........  SSI, Inc., T.C. Aviation,
                              Seattle, LLC.                                            Inc.
                                                                                      The Ackerley Group, Inc.,
                                                                                       Ackerley Media Group,
                                                                                       Inc.

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20011383...................  Advanced Digital             Pathlight Technology, Inc.  Pathlight Technology, Inc.
                              Information Corporation.
20011386...................  Catholic Health East.......  Catholic Health             Catholic Health
                                                           Initiatives.                Initiatives.
20011388...................  Dover Corporation..........  Cortec Group Fund II, L.P.  Switchcraft Holdings, Inc.
20011390...................  Proxim, Inc................  Netopia, Inc..............  Netopia, Inc.
20011391...................  Dentsply International Inc.  AstraZeneca pic...........  AstraZeneca AB
20011393...................  United Parcel Service, Inc.  First International         First International
                                                           Bancorp, Inc..              Bancorp, Inc.
20011397...................  Argosy Gaming Company......  Argosy Gaming Company.....  Indiana Gaming Company,
                                                                                       L.P.
20011400...................  The May Department Stores    Saks Incorporated, a        Saks Incorporated, a
                              Company, a Delaware          Tennessee corporation.      Tennessee corporation.
                              corporation.
20011403...................  Heartland Industrial         Heartland Industrial        Metaldyne Corporation.
                              Partners, L.P..              Partners, L.P..
20011413...................  Alton Ochsner Medical        Ochsner Clinic L.L.C......  Ochsner Clinic, L.L.C.
                              Foundation.
20011414...................  Harza Engineering Company,   Montgomery Watson, Inc....  Montgomery Watson, Inc.
                              Inc..
20011416...................  KKR 1996 Fund L.P..........  NewSouth Holdings, Inc....  NewSouth Holdings, Inc.
20011422...................  The Guardian Life Insurance  Berkshire Life Insurance    Berkshire Life Insurance
                              Company of America.          Company.                    Company.
20011424...................  CORNELLA                     Aventis...................  Hoechst NewCo II.
                              Verwaltungsgesellschaft
                              mbH.
20011425...................  AT&T Corp..................  Cox Enterprises, Inc......  Cox@Home, Inc.
20011428...................  Constellation Brands, Inc..  Sebastiani Vineyards, Inc.  Sebastiani Vineyards, Inc.
20011434...................  Solectron Corporation......  Centennial Technologies,    Centennial Technologies,
                                                           Inc..                       Inc.
20011435...................  Pediatrix Medical Group,     Magella Healthcare          Megella Healthcare
                              Inc..                        Corporation.                Corporation.
20011438...................  The Hartford Financial       Fortis (B)................  Fortis Advisers, Inc.
                              Services Group, Inc..
                                                                                      Fortis, Inc.
20011439...................  The Hartford Financial       Fortis (NL) N.V...........  Fortis Advisers, Inc.
                              Services Group, Inc..
                                                                                      Fortis, Inc.
20011440...................  Hub International Limited..  Kaye Group Inc............  Kaye Group Inc.
200114411..................  Quadrant Holding...........  DSM N.V...................  DSM Engineering Plastic
                                                                                       Products Holding Company,
                                                                                       Inc.
20011490...................  Andrew J. McKelvey.........  James W. Goldman..........  JWG Associates Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/14/2001
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20011320...................  Microsoft Corporation......  Great Plains Software,      Great Plains Software,
                                                           Inc..                       Inc.
20011405...................  General Electric Company...  Rollins Truck Leasing       Rolins Truck Leasing
                                                           Company.                    Company
20011442...................  Mitsui Marine and Fire       The Sumitomo Marine and     The Sumitomo Marine and
                              Insurance Co., Ltd..         Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.    Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
20011452...................  Radio One, Inc.............  Blue Chip Broadcasting      Blue Chip Broadcasting,
                                                           Inc..                       Inc.
20011458...................  El Paso Energy Partners....  El Paso Energy Corporation  El Paso Energy Corporation
20011459...................  WPS Resources Corporation..  Sierra Pacific Resources..  Sierra Pacific Power
                                                                                       Company.
20011465...................  General Electric Company...  Interpool, Inc............  Interpool, Inc.
20011467...................  The Goldman Sachs Group,     Benjamin Jacobson & Sons,   Benjamin Jacobson & Sons,
                              Inc..                        LLC.                        LLC.
20011468...................  AT&T Corp..................  Brian L. Roberts..........  Comcast PC Investments,
                                                                                       Inc.
20011471...................  UnitedGlobalCom, Inc.......  AT&T Corp.................  Liberty International DLA,
                                                                                       Inc.
20011482...................  The Procter & Gamble         Project EMM, Inc..........  Project EMM, Inc.
                              Company.
20011487...................  Carlyle Partners III, L.P..  Grand Vehicle Works         Grand Vehicle Works
                                                           Holdings, Inc..             Holdings, Inc.
20011495...................  Quanta Services, Inc.......  John DiLeo, Jr............  Hylan DataCom &
                                                                                       Electrical, Inc.
20011496...................  Quanta Services, Inc.......  Michael Paterno...........  Hylan Electrical
                                                                                       Contracting Inc.
                                                                                      Trinity Cable & Lighting
                                                                                       Inc., Gibaltar
                                                                                       Construction Corp.
                                                                                      Trinity Communication
                                                                                       Corps.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/16/2001
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20011298...................  Halliburton Company........  Petroleum Geo-Services,     Petroleum Geo-Services
                                                           ASA.                        (U.S.), Inc.
                                                                                      PGS Data Management, Inc.
                                                                                      PGS Tigress (UK), Ltd. PGS
                                                                                       Data Management, Inc.
20011306...................  United Parcel Service, Inc.  Fritz Companies, Inc......  Fritz Companies, Inc.
20011350...................  Verizon Communications Inc.  Price Communications        Price Communications
                                                           Corporation.                Wireless, Inc.
20011406...................  Constellation Energy Group,  Niagara Mohawk Holdings,    Niagara Mohawk Holdings,
                              Inc..                        Inc..                       Inc.
20011437...................  The AES Corporation........  Sierra Pacific Resources..  Nevada Power Corporation.
20011443...................  Nitsuko Corporation........  NEC Corporation...........  NEC America, Inc.
20011444...................  NEC Corporation............  Nitsuko Corporation.......  Nitsuko America
                                                                                       Corporation.
20011453...................  Health Care Service          The Regence Group.........  The Regence Group.
                              Corporation.
20011457...................  Aristocrat Leisure Limited.  Casino Data Systems.......  Casino Data Systems.
20011460...................  Nippon Telegraph and         AT&T Corp.................  AT&T Wireless Services,
                              Telephone Corporation.                                   Inc.
20011481...................  Nestle' S.A................  Interstate Bakeries         Interstate Bakeries
                                                           Corporation.                Corporation.
20011485...................  Constellation Energy Group,  RGS Energy Group, Inc.....  RGS Energy Group, Inc.
                              Inc..
20011486...................  Constellation Energy Group,  Energy East Corporation...  New York State Electric &
                              Inc..                                                    Gas Corporation.

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20011493...................  Constellation Energy Group,  CH Energy Group, Inc......  Central Hudson Gas &
                              Inc..                                                    Electric Corporation.
20011500...................  ALZA Corporation...........  Merck & Co., Inc..........  Merck & Co., 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, DC 
20580, (202) 326-3100.

By Direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-6137 Filed 3-12-01; 8:45 am]
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