[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31704-31706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13251]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period 
Under the Premerger Notification Rules

    Section 76A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II 
of the Hart-Scott-Radino 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 by 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--04/07/2003
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20030501...................  A. Jerrold Perenchio.......  Lowell W. Paxson..........  A. Jerrold Perenchio.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/09/2003
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20030474...................  Odyssey Investment Partners  DLJ Merchant Banking        Odyssey Investment
                              Fund, LP.                    Partners II, L.P.           Partners Fund, LP.
20030482...................  Novartis AG................  Pfizer, Inc...............  Novartis AG.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/11/2003
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20030478...................  UXT AIV, L.P...............  TXU Energy Corp...........  UXT AIV, L.P.
20030489...................  Round Table Healthcare       Mormon Holdings, Inc......  Round Table Healthcare
                              Management, L.L.C.                                       Management, L.L.C.
20030503...................  Pegasus Partners II, L.P...  Cannondale Corporation....  Pegasus Partners II, L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/14/2003
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20021153...................  UTStarcom, Inc.............  3Com Corporation..........  UTStarcom, Inc.

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20030500...................  Clear Channel                A Jerrold Perenchio.......  Clear Channel
                              Communications, Inc.                                     Communications, Inc.
20030506...................  B. Thomas Golisano.........  Niagara Frontiere Hockey,   B. Thomas Golisano
                                                           L.P., Debtor in
                                                           POssession.
20030508...................  TRW Systems Federl Credit    Western Federal Credit      TRW Sytems Federal Credit
                              Union.                       Union.                      Union
20030512...................  Matlin Patterson Global      Vantico Group S.A.........  Matlin Patterson Global
                              Opportunities Partners L.P.                              Opportunities Partners
                                                                                       L.P.
20030513...................  Jon M. Huntsman............  Vantico Group S.A.........  Jon M. Huntsman.
20030514...................  EdPerPartners Limited......  Great Northern Paper,       EdPerPartners Limited.
                                                           Inc., (Debtor-in-
                                                           Possession).
20030517...................  CTI Foods, LLC.............  J.R. Simplot Company......  CTI Foods, LLC.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/15/2003
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20030494...................  Novartis AG................  Idenix Pharmaceuticals,     Novartis AG.
                                                           Inc.
20030502...................  Bristol-Myers Squibb         OPR Development, L.P......  Bristol-Meyers Squibb
                              Company.                                                 Company.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/16/2003
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20030492...................  UniSource Energy             Citizens Communication      UniSource Energy
                              Corporation.                 Company.                    Corporation
20030523...................  Gary L. and Mary E. West...  ITC Holding Company, Inc..  Gary L. and Mary E. West.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/17/2003
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20030490...................  KL Hldings Inc.............  ARAMARK Corporation.......  KL Holdings Inc.
20030493...................  Fritz Gerber...............  Disetronic Holding AG.....  Fritz Gerber.
20030497...................  Cumulus Media Inc..........  Gaylord Entertainment       Cumulus Media Inc.
                                                           Company.
20030510...................  Wachovia Corporation.......  Prudential Financial, Inc.  Wachovia Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/18/2003
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20030518...................  OCM Principal Oportunities   JR Shaw...................  OCM Priuncipal
                              Fund II, L.P.                                            Opportunities Fund II,
                                                                                       L.P.
20030521...................  STrigeant Holdings, Ltd....  El Paso Corporation.......  Trigeant Holdings, Ltd.
20030522...................  Lincolnshiire Equity Fund    Benetton Group S.p.A......  Ljncolnshire Eqity Fund
                              II, L.P.                                                 II, L.P.
20030526...................  SR Telecom Inc.............  Netro Corporation.........  SR Telecom Inc.
20030527...................  Round Table Healthcare       MedAssist, Incorporated...  RoundTable Healthcare
                              Partners, L.P.                                           Partners, L.P.
20030529...................  Sports Brand International   Holding di Partecipazioni   Sports Brand International
                              LLC.                         Industrali S.p.A.           LLC.
20030531...................  John Hancock Financial       Weyerhaeuser Company......  John Hancock Financial
                              Services, Inc.                                           Services, Inc.
20030532...................  Mr. Paul G. Desmarais......  Canada Life Financial       Mr. Paul G. Desmarais.
                                                           Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/23/2003
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20030525...................  Cablevision System           The News Corporation        Cablevision System
                              Corporation.                 Limited.                    Corporation.
20030549...................  Russell Corporation........  SHC Inc...................  Russell Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/24/2003
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20030486...................  Cisco Systems, Inc.........  Victor Tsao and Janie Tsao  Cisco Systems, Inc.
20030487...................  Victor Tsao and Janie Tsao.  Cisco Systems, Inc........  Victor Tsao and Janie
                                                                                       Tsao.
20030528...................  Swiss Reinsurance Company..  Irish Life & Pemannt pic..  Swiss Reinsurance Company.
20030544...................  Apollo Investment Fund IV,   Sylvan Learning Systems,    Apollo Investment Fund IV,
                              L.P.                         Inc.                        L.P.
20030545...................  Sylvan Learning Systems,     Sylvan Learning Systems,    Sylvan Learning Systems,
                              Inc.                         Inc.                        Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/25/2003
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20030515...................  SPO Partners II, L.P.......  ProQuest Company..........  SPO Partners II, L.P.
20030541...................  DeVry Inc..................  Dominica Management, Inc..  DeVry Inc.
20030542...................  Johnson & Johnson..........  Aimiall=Prodesfarma S/A...  Johnson & Johnson.
20030548...................  Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.......  Bethlehem Steel             Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
                                                           Corporation.
20030553...................  APAX Europe IV-A L.P.......  Xerium S.A................  APAX Europe IV-A L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/28/2003
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20030554...................  The Goldman Sachs Group,     The Ayco Company, L.P.....  The Goldman Sachs Group,
                              Inc.                                                     Inc.
20030565...................  Bank One Corporation.......  Johnson & Johnson.........  Bank One Corporation.
20030571...................  The Goldman Sachs Group,     El Paso Corporation.......  The Goldman Sachs Group,
                              Inc.                                                     Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/29/2003
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20030533...................  Engineered Support Systems,  William H. Bklawa and       Engineered Support
                              Inc.                         Lauri S. Bilawa.            Systems, Inc.
20030555...................  Kansas City Life Insurance   GuideOne Mutual Insurance   Kansas City Life Insurance
                              Company.                     Company.                    Company.
20030559...................  Wind Point Partners V, L.P.  Midway Investors, LLC.....  Wind Point Partners V, L.P
200305.....................  Loews Corporation..........  The Williams Companies,     Loews Corporation.
                                                           Inc.

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20030562...................  AT&T Wireless Services, Inc  Everett R. Dobson           AT&T Wireless Services,
                                                           Irrevocable Family Trust.   Inc.
20030563...................  Everett R. Dobson            AT&T Wireless Services,     Everett R. Dobson
                              Irrevocable Family Trust.    Inc..                       Irrevocable Family Trust.
20030564...................  Dow Jones & Company, Inc...  Omaha World-Herald Company  Dow Jones & Company, Inc
20030566...................  Michael R. Kelly...........  National Services           Michael R. Kelly
                                                           Industries, Inc.
20030569...................  Volcano Therapeutics, Inc..  JOMED, N.V................  Volcano Therapeutics, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--04/30/2003
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20030543...................  Computer Network Technology  SPX Corporation...........  Computer Network
                              Corporation.                                             Technology Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/01/2003
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20030534...................  CIENA Corporation..........  WaveSmith Networks, Inc...  CIENA Corporation.
20030547...................  Fiserv, Inc................  WB Investors of Wausau,     Fiserv, Inc.
                                                           LLC.
20030561...................  NORPAC Foods, Inc..........  J.R. Simplot Company......  NORPAC Foods, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/05/2003
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20030568...................  Andrew Corporation.........  Allen Telecom Inc.........  Andrew Corporation.
20030573...................  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.....  Clayton Homes, Inc........  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
20030575...................  General Electric Company...  Cogentrix Energy, Inc.....  General Elecrtric Company.
20030579...................  Marc A. Utay...............  Janet R. Mordecai.........  Marc A. Utay.
20030584...................  Allergan, Inc..............  Farallon Pharma Investors,  Allergan, Inc.
                                                           LLC.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/06/2003
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20030568...................  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.....  Harvey N. Gainey, Sr......  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
20030580...................  Appollo Investment Fund V,   Hayes Lemmerz               Appollo Investment Fund V,
                              LP.                          International, Inc.         L.P.
20030581...................  Whitney V, L.P.............  Tom T. Gores..............  Whitney V, L.P.
20030582...................  Arturo R. Moreno...........  The Walt Disney Company...  Arturo R. Moreno.
20030583...................  Citigroup Inc..............  Euramax International, Inc  Citigroup Inc.
20030585...................  FMR Corp...................  UBS AB....................  FMR Corp.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/08/2003
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20030552...................  Kenneth R. Thomson.........  Elite Information Group,    Kenneth R. Thompson.
                                                           Inc.
20030567...................  Nationwide Mutual Insurance  Prudential Financial, Inc.  Nationwide Mutual
                              Company.                                                 Insurance Company.
20030572...................  Amersham plc...............  Oncura Inc................  Amersham plc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/09/2003
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20030586...................  Sun Capital Partners II L.P  Owens Corning.............  Sun Capital Partners II
                                                                                       L.P.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative 
or Renee Hallman, Legal Technician, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger 
Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H-303, Washington, DC 
20580, (202) 326-3100.

    By Direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-13251 Filed 5-27-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M