[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48134-48136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23232]


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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.

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               Trans #                        Acquiring                 Acquired                 Entities
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/20/2001
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20012220.............................  Sumitomo Metal           Mitsubishi Materials     Mitsubishi Material
                                        Industrial.              Corporation.             Quartz Corp.
                                                                                         Mitsubishi Materials
                                                                                          Silicon Corp.
20012221.............................  Mitsubishi Materials     Sumitomo Metal           K.K. Silicotech,
                                        Corporation.             Industries, Ltd..        Wakayama Sitix Solar.
                                                                                         K.K.
                                                                                         K.K. Sitix Service,
                                                                                          Sumitomo Sitix Silcon,
                                                                                          Inc.
20012234.............................  HCA Inc................  HCA Inc................  El Paso Healthcare
                                                                                          System, Ltd.
20012246.............................  The Charles Schwab       Robin Jackson..........  Bunker Capital, LLC.
                                        Corporation.
                                                                                         J.L. Management, LLC.
20012247.............................  The Charles Schwab       Lawrence Leibowitz.....  J.L. Management, LLC.
                                        Corporation.
20012250.............................  Brian L. Roberts.......  Global Sports, Inc.....  Global Sports, Inc.
20012252.............................  Hewlett-Packard Company  StorageApps Inc........  StorageApps Inc.
20012268.............................  FleetBoston Financial    Liberty Mutual           Crabbe Huson Group,
                                        Corporation.             Insurance Company.       Inc.
                                                                                         Liberty Asset
                                                                                          Management Company.
                                                                                         Liberty Funds Group,
                                                                                          L.L.C.
                                                                                         Liberty Newport
                                                                                          Holdings, Limited.
                                                                                         Liberty Wagner Asset
                                                                                          Management, L.P.
                                                                                         Newport Fund
                                                                                          Management, Inc.
                                                                                         Progress Investment
                                                                                          Management Company.
                                                                                         WAM Acquisition GP,
                                                                                          Inc.
2001227..............................  ValueClick, Inc........  Mediaplex, Inc.........  Mediaplex, Inc.
20012276.............................  HCC Insurance Holdings,  Mark E. Rattner........  Marshall Rattner, Inc.
                                        Inc.
20012277.............................  HCC Insurance Holdings,  David F. Rattner.......  Marshall Rattner, Inc.
                                        Inc.
20012283.............................  Ameritrade Holding       Deutsche Bank AG.......  National Discount
                                        Corporation.                                      Brokers Group, Inc.
20012284.............................  The News Corporation     Golden Books Family      Golden Books Publishing
                                        Limited.                 Entertainment, Inc.,     Company, Inc.
                                                                 debtor-in-possession.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/21/2001
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20012239.............................  Household                Vereniging AEGON.......  Transamerica Bank N.A.
                                        International, Inc.
                                                                                         Transamerica Retail
                                                                                          Financial Services
                                                                                          Corporation.
20012274.............................  Homestore.com, Inc.....  Memberworks              iPlace, Inc.
                                                                 Incorporated.
20012282.............................  Deutsche Bank AG.......  Ameritrade Holding       Ameritrade Holding
                                                                 Corporation.             Corporation.
20012288.............................  Massachusetts Mutual     Trement Advisors, Inc..  Tremont Advisors, Inc.
                                        Life Insurance Company.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/22/2001
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20012230.............................  General Electric         Data Critical            Data Critical
                                        Company.                 Corporation.             Corporation.
20012235.............................  Aid Association for      Lutheran Brotherhood...  Lutheran Brotherhood.
                                        Lutherans.
20012258.............................  divine, inc............  eshare Communication,    eshare Communications,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20012264.............................  Xcel Energy Inc........  Edison International...  Capistrano Cogeneration
                                                                                          Company.
                                                                                         Eastern Sierra Energy
                                                                                          Company.
                                                                                         Hanover Energy Company.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/23/2001
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20012300.............................  Cadbury Schweppes plc..  Eagle Family Foods       Eagle Family Foods
                                                                 Holdings, Inc.           Holdings, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/24/2001
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20011704.............................  AmeriSource Health       Bergen Brunswig          Bergen Brunswig
                                        Corporation.             Corporation.             Corporation.
20012225.............................  UnitedHealth Group       Spectera, Inc..........  Spectera, Inc.
                                        Incorporated.
20012226.............................  Parker Hannifin          Eaton Corporation......  Eaton AC&R, Ltd.
                                        Corporation.
                                                                                         Eaton Aeroquip Inc.
20012289.............................  Motorola, Inc..........  RiverDelta Networks,     RiverDelta Networks,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20012292.............................  Novartis AG............  Novo Nordisk A/S.......  Novo Nordisk A/S.
20012295.............................  Mirant Corporation.....  Edison International...  EMC del Caribe.
20012297.............................  Mirant Corporation.....  Enron Corp.............  Enron LNG Power
                                                                                          (Atlantic) Ltd.
20012299.............................  APAX Europe V-A LP.....  Siemens AG.............  Krauss-Maffei
                                                                                          Corporation.
                                                                                         Mannesmann Plastics
                                                                                          Machinery AG.
                                                                                         Netstal Maschinen AG.
                                                                                         Van Dorn Corporation.
20012301.............................  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.  XTRA Corporation.......  XTRA Corporation.
20012306.............................  SBC Communications Inc.  Leap Wireless            Cricket Licensee IX,
                                                                 International, Inc.      Inc.

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20012307.............................  Boston Ventures Limited  Reed International       The Cahners Travel
                                        Partnership VI.          P.L.C.                   Group.
20012308.............................  Boston Ventures Limited  Elsevier NV............  The Cahners Travel
                                        Partnership IV.                                   Group.
20012316.............................  The Right Start, Inc...  Zany Brainy, Inc.......  Zany Brainy, Inc.
20012329.............................  Eli Lilly and Company..  Isis Phamaceuticals,     Isis Pharmaceuticals,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20012330.............................  Eli Lilly and Company..  Isis Pharmaceuticals,    Isis Pharmaceuticals,
                                                                 Inc..                    Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/27/2001
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20012242.............................  Amphenol Corporation...  AB Holdings LLC........  AssembleTech, L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/28/2001
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20012212.............................  Terex Corporation......  CMI Corporation........  CMI Corporation
20012279.............................  Sonoco Products Company  Phoenix Packaging        Phoenix Packaging
                                                                 Corporation.             Corporation
20012290.............................  United Overseas Bank     Overseas Union Bank      Overseas Union Bank
                                        Limited.                 Limited.                 Limited
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/29/2001
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20012263.............................  Performance Food Group   Mr. Joseph A. Cambi....  Springfield Foodservice
                                        Company.                                          Corporation
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/30/2001
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20011877.............................  Reuters Group plc......  Bridge Information       Bridge Data Co., Bridge
                                                                 Systems, Inc. (Debtor-   Information Systems
                                                                 in-Possession).          America, Inc.
                                                                                         Bridge Trading Co. UK
                                                                                          Ltd., Bridge Trading
                                                                                          Co. UK Nominees.
                                                                                         Bridge Trading Co.,
                                                                                          Bridge Trading Co.,
                                                                                          Asia, Ltd.
                                                                                         .......................
                                                                                         Bridge Transaction
                                                                                          Services Asia Pacific,
                                                                                          Ltd.
                                                                                         Bridge Transaction
                                                                                          Services, Inc.,
                                                                                          StockVal, Inc.
                                                                                         Wall Street on Demand,
                                                                                          Inc.
20011878.............................  Reuters Group plc......  Bridge Information       Bridge Trading
                                                                 Systems, Inc. (Debtor-   Technologies, Inc.
                                                                 in-Possession).         Wall Street on Demand,
                                                                                          Inc., StockVal, Inc.
20012287.............................  Performance Food Group   Fresh International      Fresh International
                                        Company.                 Corporation.             Corporation
20012291.............................  Sumner M. Redstone.....  WMS Industries Inc.....  WMS Industries Inc.
20012313.............................  Teradyne, Inc..........  McCown De Leeuw & Co.    Electro Mechanical
                                                                 IV, L.P.                 Solutions, Inc.
20012328.............................  Marvin M. Schwan Great,  Edwards Holding Corp...  Edwards Holding Corp.
                                        Great Grandchildren's
                                        Trust.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/31/2001
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20012280.............................  General Electric         Westinghouse Air Brake   Engine Systems, Inc.
                                        Company.                 Technologies            G&G Locotronics.
                                                                 Corporation.            MotivePower, Inc.
                                                                                         Motor Coils
                                                                                          Manufacturing Corp.
                                                                                         Wabtec Distribution.
20012315.............................  Mirant Corporation.....  Limestone Electron       Shady Hills 20Power
                                                                 Trust.                   Company, L.L.C.
                                                                                         West Georgia Generating
                                                                                          Company, L.L.C.
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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. 01-23232 Filed 9-17-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M