[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