[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12076-12079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6077]
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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--12/30/2002
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20030207........................ Albert G. Lowenthal...... Canadian Imperial Bank of Canadian Imperial Bank
Commerce. of Commerce.
20030212........................ General Motors DaimlerChrysler AG....... New Venture Gear of
Corporation. Indiana, LLC.
20030215........................ The Dun & Bradstreet Hoover's, Inc............ Hoover's, Inc.
Corporation.
20030225........................ Blackstone Capital Northrop Grumman Automotive Holdings
Partners IV Merchant Corporation. Corp.
Banking Fund L.P.
20030230........................ Barry Diller............. Entertainment Entertainment
Publications, Inc. Publications, Inc.
20030231........................ AmerisourceBergen Whitney V, L.P........... US Bioservices
Corporation. Corporation.
20030233........................ MDU Resources Group, Inc. PG&E Corporation......... Mountain View Power
Partners, LLC.
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20030234........................ David H. Murdock......... Dole Food Company, Inc... Dole Food Company, Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/02/2003
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20030239........................ Sumitomo Corporation..... Marubeni Corporation..... Mitchell Distributing
Company LLC.
20030240........................ Kerry Group plc.......... A.M. Todd Group, Inc..... SurPure, Ltd.
20030243........................ Kerry Group plc.......... Hadi B. Lashkajani....... SunPure, Ltd.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/06/2003
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20030221........................ Friedman, Billings, FBR Asset Investment FBR Asset Investment
Ramsey Group, Inc. Corporation. Corporation.
20030222........................ FBR Asset Investment Friedman, Billings, Friedman, Billings,
Corporation. Ramsey Group, Inc. Ramsey Group, Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/07/2003
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20030227........................ UCB S.A.................. Solutia Inc.............. Solutia Inc.
20030238........................ Groupe Danone............ Stonyfield Farm, Inc..... Stonyfield Farm, Inc.
20030248........................ Phillips-Van Heusen Calvin Klein, Inc........ Calvin Klein, Inc.
Corporation.
20030250........................ ALLTEL Corporation....... N. Eric Jorgensen........ Cellular XL Associates,
L.P.
20030251........................ Apax Excelsior VI, L.P... Phillips-Van Heusen Phillips-Van Heusen
Corporation. Corporation.
20030252........................ Apax Europe V-A, L.P..... Phillips-Van Heusen Phillips-Van Heusen
Corporation. Corporation.
20030258........................ Liberty Media Corporation Wildblue Communications, Wildblue Communications,
Inc. Inc.
20030259........................ Intelsat, Ltd............ Wildblue Communications, Wildblue Communications,
Inc. Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/09/2003
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20030260........................ KKR Millennium Fund L.P.. DTE Energy Company....... International
Transmission Company.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/10/2003
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20030262........................ Entravision Stuart and Anita Big City Radio.
Communications Subotnick.
Corporation.
20030263........................ Emanuel J. Freidman...... Foster Merger Corporation Foster Merger
Corporation.
20030264........................ Dairy Farmers of America, Dairy Farmers of America, Milk Products, LP.
Inc. Inc.
20030265........................ Osborne Jay Call......... St. Mary Land & St. Mary Land &
Exploration Company. Exploration Company.
20030266........................ Household International, Gottschalks, Inc......... Gottschalks, Inc.
Inc.
20030267........................ GTCR Fund VII, L.P....... William Blair Capital MGP Holding Corp.
Partners V, L.O.
20030271........................ ING Furman Selz Investors Roadway Corporation...... Arnold Transportation
III L.P. Services, Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/13/2003
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20030269........................ Harry J. Pappas.......... Harry J. Pappas.......... Hispanic America of
Houston, LLC.
Hispanic America of San
Francisco, LLC.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/14/2003
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20030261........................ GTCR Fund VI, L.P........ Integrated Health IHS Long Term Care, Inc.
Services, Inc., (Debtor- IHS Therapy Care, Inc.
in-Possession).
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/17/2003
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20030245........................ Berkshire Hathaway Inc... Wabash National Apex Trailer Leasing &
Corporation. Rentals, L.P.
20030281........................ VERITAS Software Precise Software Precise Software
Corporation. Solutions Ltd. Solutions Ltd.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/21/2003
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20030276........................ Welsh, Carson, Anderson & AmeriPath, Inc........... AmeriPath, Inc.
Stowe IX, L.P.
20030277........................ Welsh, Carson, Anderson & NewCo.................... NewCo.
Stowe IX, L.P.
20030278........................ Universal American Ceres Group, Inc......... The Pyramid Life
Financial Corp. Insurance Company.
20030284........................ ABRY Broadcast Partners Morris Network, Inc...... Morris Network of
II, L.P. Alabama, Inc.
United Broadcasting
Corporation.
20030285........................ Eastman Kodak Company.... Donald J. Burrell........ Burrell Colour, Inc.
20030297........................ Itron, Inc............... Silicon Energy Corp...... Silicon Energy Corp.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/27/2003
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20030289........................ Morgan Stanley Dean Michael Pardy............ Southern Care
Witter Capital partners Birmingham, Inc.
IV, L.P. Southern Care Hospice,
Inc.
Southern Care Newton,
Inc.
Southern Hospice Care,
Inc.
SouthernCare Systems,
Inc.
20030291........................ Berkshire Fund VI, Acosta, Inc.............. Acosta, Inc.
Limited Partnership.
20030292........................ Berkshire Fund V, Limited Acosta, Inc.............. Acosta, Inc.
Partnership.
20030293........................ Nautic Partners V, L.P... Cortec Group Fund III, Gaymar Holdings, Inc.
L.P.
20030300........................ K2 Inc................... Rawlings Sporting Goods Rawlings Sporting Goods
Company, Inc. Company, Inc.
20030301........................ Sanmina-SCI Corporation.. International Business International Business
Machines Corporation. Machines Corporation.
20030309........................ Tribune Company.......... ACME Communications, Inc. ACME Television Holdings
of Missouri, Inc (v/s).
ACME Television Licenses
of Oregon, LLC
(Assets).
ACME Television of
Oregon, LLC (Assets).
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/28/2003
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20030304........................ Solectron Corporation.... R-2 Group Holdings LLC... Electron Manufacturing
Services, Inc.
20030311........................ Silgan Holdings, Inc..... Amcor Limited............ Amcor White Cap, LLC.
20030312........................ Ronald O. Perelman....... SpectaGuard Acquisition SpectaGuard Acquisition
LLC. LLC.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/30/2003
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20030296........................ EPIQ Systems, Inc........ Bankruptcy Services LLC.. Bankruptcy Services LLC.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/31/2003
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20020479........................ Dainippon Ink and Bayer AG................. Bayer Corporation.
Chemicals, Incorporated.
20030270........................ Quadrangle Capital Cablevision Systems Cablevision Systems
Partners LP. Corporation. Corporation.
20030286........................ Watson Pharmaceuticals, Novartis AG.............. Novartis Pharma AG.
Inc. Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Corporation.
20030331........................ Valassis Communications, Prudential plc........... NCH Marketing Services,
Inc. Inc.
20030338........................ Great Lakes Chemical Dean A. Kelly............ Lime-O-Sol Company.
Corporation.
20030339........................ Great Lakes Chemical James L. Godschalk, Jr... Lime-O-Sol Company.
Corporation.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/03/2003
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20030298........................ SunGard Data Systems Inc. Michael Picozzi, III..... Andover Brokerage, LLC.
20030322........................ Pfizer Inc............... Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Eyetech Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. Inc.
20030323........................ Fidelity National Private Equity Investors Lender's Service
Financial, Inc. III, L.P. Holdings, Inc.
Lender's Service, Inc.
20030324........................ Fidelity National Equity-Linked Investors- Lender's Service
Financial, Inc. II. Holdings, Inc.
Lender's Service, Inc.
20030337........................ Collins Stewart Holdings Tullett plc.............. Tullett plc.
plc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/04/2003
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20030321........................ Fomento Economico Panamerican Beverages, Panamerican Beverages,
Mexicano, S.A. de C.V.. Inc. Inc.
20030330........................ Mr. Graeme Hart.......... Burns, Philip & Company Burns, Philip & Company
Limited. Limited.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/05/2003
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20030128........................ Pilot Corporation........ The Williams Companies, Williams TravelCenters,
Inc. Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/07/2003
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20030129........................ Marathon Oil Corporation. The Williams Companies, Williams TravelCenters,
Inc. Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/10/2003
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20030189........................ The Lundbeck Foundation.. Synaptic Pharmaceutical Synaptic Pharmaceutical
Corporation. Corporation.
20030280........................ Verizon Communications Cablevision Systems Boston Holding, LLC.
Inc. Corporation. New York PCS Holding,
LLC.
Northcoast
Communications, L.L.C.
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20030340........................ Fidelity National ANFI, Inc................ ANFI, Inc.
Financial, Inc.
20030343........................ Level 3 Communications, Carl C. Icahn............ XO Communications, Inc.
Inc.
20030353........................ Heartland Industrial Linsalata Capital Highland Group
Partners, L.P. Partners Fund II, L.P. Corporation.
20030354........................ Prudential Financial, Inc Skandia Insurance Company Skandia U.S. Inc.
Ltd. (publ).
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/12/2003
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20030328........................ Pearson plc.............. The McGraw-Hill S&P Comstock, Inc.
Companies, Inc.
20030342........................ Manulife Financial Canada Life Financial Canada Life Financial
Corporation. Corporation. Corporation.
20030345........................ The Coca-Cola Company.... Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc Truesdale Packaging
Company LLC.
20030349........................ Forrester Research, Inc.. Giga Information Group, Giga Information Group,
Inc. Inc.
20030356........................ Nichimen Corporation..... Nissho Iwai Corporation.. Nissho Iwai Corporation.
20030357........................ Nissho Iwai Corporation.. Nichimen Corporation..... Nichimen Corporation.
20030359........................ ALLTEL Corporation....... Cellular North Michigan Cellular North Michigan
Network General Network General
Partnership. Partnership.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/14/2003
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20030305........................ Sunrise Assisted Living, Marriott International, Marriott Senior Living
Inc. Inc. Services, Inc.
20030326........................ Hertal Acquisition plc... Riverdeep Group plc...... Riverdeep Group plc.
20030347........................ The Bank of New York Credit Suisse Group...... iNautix Technologies,
Company, Inc. LLC.
Pershing Limited.
Pershing LLC.
Pershing Trading
Company, L.P.
20030362........................ ALLTEL Corporation....... Fidelity National Fidelity National
Financial, Inc. Financial, Inc.
20030363........................ Fidelity National ALLTEL Corporation....... ALLTEL Information
Financial, Inc. Services, Inc.
20030369........................ Energizer Holdings, Inc.. Pfizer Inc............... N.V. Wilkinson Sword
S.A. (Belgium).
Pfizer Inc.
Schnick North America,
Inc.
Warner-Lambert Trading
Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong).
Wilkinson Sword--
Productos de Higiene,
Lda (Portugal).
Wilkinson Sword GmbH
(Austria).
Wilkinson Sword GmbH
(Germany).
Wilkinson Sword Limited
(UK).
Wilkinson Sword S.A.E.
(Spain).
Wilkinson Sword S.p.A.
(Italy).
Wilkinson Sword
Verwaltungs-GmbH
(Germany).
Wilkinson-Sword B.V.
(Netherlands).
20030376........................ Valero L.P............... Valero Energy Corporation Valero Pipeline Company.
Valero refining Company-
California.
Valero Refining-Texas,
L.P.
20030379........................ Canadian Oil Sands Trust. EnCana Corporation....... AEC Oil Sands GP Ltd.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/19/2003
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20030368........................ Qwest Communications Qwest Communications TW Wireless, L.L.C.
International Inc. International Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/20/2003
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20030348........................ Techtronic Industries Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.. Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
Co., Ltd.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/21/2003
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20030344........................ Odyssey Investment Trans Technology Norco, Inc.
Partners Fund, LP. Corporation.
20030364........................ National Bedding Company. Citigroup Inc............ Sleepmaster LLC.
20030377........................ Morgenthaler Partners VI, WCM Beteiligungs--und MPI International Inc.
L.P. Grundbesitz--Aktiengesel
lschaft.
20030378........................ Matrix Service Company... Frank W. Hake, II........ Hake Group, Inc.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay or Renee A. Hallman,
Contact Representative, 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. 03-6077 Filed 3-12-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M