[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10044-10048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4767]


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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--01/20/2004
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20040369.............................  Henkel KGaA............  Amitee Cosmetics, Inc..  Amitee Cosmetics, Inc.,
                                                                                          Henkel KGaA
20040374.............................  Comcast Corporation....  Stephen E. Myers.......  Comcast Corporation,
                                                                                          Stephen E. Myers, US
                                                                                          Cable of Coastal-Texas
                                                                                          L.P.
20040375.............................  Harvest Partners IV,     BellSouth Corporation..  BellSouth Corporation,
                                        L.P.                                              Harvest Partners IV,
                                                                                          L.P., NFIL Holdings
                                                                                          Corp.
20040376.............................  Caxton Global            Norteck Holdings, Inc..  Caxton Global
                                        Investments Limited.                              Investments Limited,
                                                                                          Norteck Holdings,
                                                                                          Inc., Ply Gem
                                                                                          Industries, Inc.
20040378.............................  James Dimon............  Bank One Corporation...  Bank One Corporation,
                                                                                          James Dimon
20040382.............................  Kellwood Company.......  Russell and Kimora Lee   Kellwood Company, Phat
                                                                 Simmons.                 Fashions, LLC and Phat
                                                                                          Licensing, LLC,
                                                                                          Russell and Kimora Lee
                                                                                          Simmons
20040386.............................  Harvest Partners IV,     Transit Holdings, Inc..  Harvest Partners IV,
                                        L.P.                                              L.P., Transit
                                                                                          Holdings, Inc.
20040387.............................  Code Hennessy & Simmons  Gundle/SLT               Code Hennessy & Simmons
                                        IV, L.P.                 Environmental, Inc..     IV, L.P., Gundle/SLT
                                                                                          Environmental, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/22/2004
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20040335.............................  VeriSign, Inc..........  Guardent, Inc..........  Guardent, Inc.,
                                                                                          VeriSign, Inc.
20040343.............................  Canfor Corporation.....  Slocan Forest Products   Canfor Corporation,
                                                                 Ltd.                     Slocan Forest Products
                                                                                          Ltd.
20040381.............................  Royal Bank of Canada...  William R. Hough & Co.,  Royal Bank of Canada,
                                                                 Inc..                    William R. Hough &
                                                                                          Co., Inc.
20040383.............................  Humana Inc.............  Ochsner Clinic           Humana Inc., Ochsner
                                                                 Foundation.              Clinic Foundation,
                                                                                          Ochsner Health Plan
                                                                                          Interests Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/27/2004
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20040359.............................  3M Company.............  HighJump Software, Inc.  3M Company, HighJump
                                                                                          Software, Inc.
20040392.............................  Teleglobe Holdings LLC.  ITXC Corp..............  ITXC Corp., Teleglobe
                                                                                          Holdings LLC
20040394.............................  Comcast Corporation....  TVMAX Holdings, Inc....  Comcast Corporation,
                                                                                          TVMAX Colorado, Inc.,
                                                                                          TVMAX DFW, L.P., TVMAX
                                                                                          Georgia Inc., TVMAX
                                                                                          Holdings, Inc., TVMAX
                                                                                          Miami, Inc., TVMAX N.
                                                                                          California, Inc.,TVMAX
                                                                                          Tampa, LLC
20040397.............................  Ford Motor Company.....  ZF Friedrichshafen AG..  Ford Motor Company, AF
                                                                                          Batavia, LLC, ZF
                                                                                          Friedrichshafen AG
20040400.............................  Oak Hill Capital         Duane Reade Inc........  Duane Reade Inc., Oak
                                        Partners, L.P.                                    Hill Capital Partners,
                                                                                          L.P.
20040401.............................  MBNA Corporation.......  Meriwest Credit Union..  MBNA Corporation,
                                                                                          Meriwest Credit Union
20040404.............................  Colony Resorts LVH Co-   Caesars Entertainment,   Caesars Entertainment,
                                        Investment Partners,     Inc..                    Inc., Colony Resorts
                                        L.P.                                              LVH Co-Investment
                                                                                          Partners, L.P., LVH
                                                                                          Corporation
20040405.............................  AutoNation, Inc........  Steven Jerry Glauser...  AutoNation, Inc., S.J.
                                                                                          Glauser, Inc., Steven
                                                                                          Jerry Glauser
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/28/2004
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20040361.............................  James A. Perdue, c/o     Cagle's, Inc...........  Cagle's, Inc., James A.
                                        Perdue Farms                                      Perdue, c/o Perdue
                                        Incorporated.                                     Farms Incorporated
20040367.............................  Valeant Pharmaceuticals  Amarin Corporation plc.  Amarin Corporation plc,
                                        International.                                    Amarin
                                                                                          Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
                                                                                          Valeant
                                                                                          Pharmaceuticals
                                                                                          International
20040388.............................  OCM Principal            Chart Industries, Inc..  Chart Industries, Inc.,
                                        Opportunities Fund II,                            OCM Principal
                                        L.P.                                              Opportunities Fund II,
                                                                                          L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/29/2004
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20040364.............................  The First American       Pacific Northwest Title  Pacific Northwest Title
                                        Corporation.             Holding Company.         Holding Company, The
                                                                                          First American
                                                                                          Corporation
20040371.............................  EPIQ Systems, Inc......  P-D Holding Corp.......  EPIQ Systems, Inc., P-D
                                                                                          Holding Corp.

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20040409.............................  Aber Diamond             Fenway Partners Capital  Aber Diamond
                                        Corporation.             Fund II, L.P.            Corporation, Fenway
                                                                                          Partners Capital Fund
                                                                                          II, L.P. HW Holdings,
                                                                                          Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/03/2004
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20040399.............................  GTCR Fund VIII, L.P....  TSG3 L.P...............  GTCR Fund VIII, L.P.,
                                                                                          Medtech Holdings,
                                                                                          Inc., The Denorex
                                                                                          Company, TSG3 L.P.
20040414.............................  Blackstone FC            Freedom Communications,  Blackstone FC
                                        Communications           Inc..                    Communications
                                        Partners L.P.                                     Partners L.P., Freedom
                                                                                          Communications, Inc.
20040415.............................  Providence Equity        Freedom Communications,  Freedom Communications,
                                        Partners IV L.P.         Inc..                    Inc., Providence
                                                                                          Equity Partners IV
                                                                                          L.P.
20040418.............................  Sir Frederick Barclay..  Lord Black of            Hollinger, Inc., Lord
                                                                 Crossharbour.            Black of Crossharbour,
                                                                                          Sir David Barclay
20040438.............................  Sir Frederick Barclay..  Lord Black of            Hollinger, Inc., Lord
                                                                 Crossharbour.            Black of Crossharbour,
                                                                                          Sir Frederick Barclay
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/04/2004
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20040407.............................  Pegasus Related          Property Risk Services,  Pegasus Related
                                        Partners, L.P.           LLC.                     Partners, L.P.,
                                                                                          Property Risk
                                                                                          Services, LLC
20040422.............................  Roto-Rooter, Inc.......  Vitas Healthcare         Roto-Rooter, Inc.,
                                                                 Corporation.             Vitas Healthcare
                                                                                          Corporation
20040428.............................  SAVVIS Communications    Cable & Wireless plc...  Cable & Wireless
                                        Corporation.                                      Internet Services,
                                                                                          Inc., Cable & Wireless
                                                                                          plc, Cable & Wireless
                                                                                          USA, Inc., Cable &
                                                                                          Wireless USA of
                                                                                          Virginia, Inc., Exodus
                                                                                          Communciations Real
                                                                                          Property I, LLC,
                                                                                          Exodus Communications
                                                                                          Real Property I, LP,
                                                                                          Exodus Communications
                                                                                          Real Property Managers
                                                                                          I, LLC, SAVVIS
                                                                                          Communications
                                                                                          Corporation
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/05/2004
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20040429.............................  DLJ Real Estate Capital  Lanter Company.........  DLJ Real Estate Capital
                                        Partners II, L.P.                                 Partners II, L.P.,
                                                                                          Lanter Company, Lanter
                                                                                          Logistics, Inc.,
                                                                                          Lanter Refrigerated
                                                                                          Distributing Co.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/06/2004
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20040434.............................  Finisar Corporation....  Honeywell International  Finisar Corporation,
                                                                 Inc..                    Honeywell Intellectual
                                                                                          Properties, Inc.,
                                                                                          Honeywell
                                                                                          International Inc.
20040435.............................  OCM Principal            Jacob M. Schorr........  Jacob M. Schorr, OCM
                                        Opportunities Fund                                Principal
                                        III, L.P..                                        Opportunities Fund
                                                                                          III, L.P., Spirit
                                                                                          Airlines, Inc.
20040436.............................  Penn National Gaming,    Shawn A. Scott.........  Bangor Historic Track,
                                        Inc..                                             Inc., Penn National
                                                                                          Gaming, Inc., Shawn A.
                                                                                          Scott
20040437.............................  Myers Industries, Inc..  SKM Equity Fund II,      ATP Automotive, Inc.,
                                                                 L.P..                    Myers Industries,
                                                                                          Inc., SKM Equity Fund
                                                                                          II, L.P.
20040439.............................  H.I.G. Capital Partners  T-Netix, Inc...........  H.I.G. Capital Partners
                                        III, L.P.                                         III, L.P., T-Netix,
                                                                                          Inc.
20040440.............................  White Mountain           Sierra Health Services,  California Indemnity
                                        Insurance Group, Ltd.    Inc..                    Insurance Company,
                                                                                          Sierra Health
                                                                                          Services, Inc., White
                                                                                          Mountain Insurance
                                                                                          Group, Ltd.
20040443.............................  Providence Equity        Lamco Communications,    Lamco Communications,
                                        Partners IV L.P.         Inc..                    Inc., Providence
                                                                                          Equity Partners IV
                                                                                          L.P.
20040444.............................  Homebase Acquisition,    TXU Corp...............  Homebase Acquisition,
                                        LLC.                                              LLC, TXU
                                                                                          Communications
                                                                                          Ventures Company, TXU
                                                                                          Corp.
20040446.............................  Merrill Lynch & Co.,     ABN AMRO Holding N.V...  ABN AMRO Holding N.V.,
                                        Inc..                                             ABN AMRO Inc., Merrill
                                                                                          Lynch & Co., Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/09/2004
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20040420.............................  Richard P. Kiphart.....  First Data Corporation.  First Data Corporation,
                                                                                          Richard P. Kiphart
20040441.............................  Charlesbank Equity Fund  Duke Energy Corporation  Charlesbank Equity Fund
                                        V, Limited Partnership.                           V, Limited
                                                                                          Partnership, Duke
                                                                                          Energy Corporation,
                                                                                          Duke Energy Field
                                                                                          Services, LP
20040454.............................  Wells Fargo & Company..  Jacobson Warehouse       Jacobson Warehouse
                                                                 Company Employee Stock   Company Employee Stock
                                                                 Ownership Plan.          Ownership Plan,
                                                                                          Jacobson Warehouse
                                                                                          Company, Inc., Wells
                                                                                          Fargo & Company
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/11/2004
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20030957.............................  Caremark Rx, Inc.......  AdvancePCS.............  AdvancePCS, Caremark
                                                                                          Rx, Inc.
20040389.............................  Societe Air France.....  Koninklijlke Luchtvaart  KLM Royal Dutch
                                                                 Maatschappij N.V.        Airlines, Koninklijlke
                                                                                          Luchtvaart
                                                                                          Maatschappij N.V.,
                                                                                          Societe Air France
20040393.............................  AMVESCAP PLC...........  SRIC HOLDING LLC.......  AMVESCAP PLC, SRIC
                                                                                          HOLDING LLC, Stein Roe
                                                                                          Investment Counsel LLC
20040453.............................  Pixiegrove Limited.....  ABB Ltd................  ABB Ltd., ABB Offshore
                                                                                          Systems Inc., ABB
                                                                                          Vetco Gray Inc.,
                                                                                          Pixiegrove Limited
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/17/2004
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20040402.............................  Advanced Fibre           Marconi Corporation PLC  Advanced Fibre
                                        Communications, Inc..                             Communications, Inc.,
                                                                                          Marconi
                                                                                          Communications, Inc.,
                                                                                          Marconi Corporation
                                                                                          PLC, Marconi
                                                                                          Intellectual Property
                                                                                          (Ringfence) Inc.
20040433.............................  Central Garden & Pet     Heritage Fund I, L.P...  Central Garden & Pet
                                        Company.                                          Company, Heritage Fund
                                                                                          I, L.P., New England
                                                                                          Pottery Co., Inc.
20040457.............................  Cofra Holding AG.......  Garden Fresh Restaurant  Cofra Holding AG,
                                                                 Corp..                   Garden Fresh
                                                                                          Restaurant Corp.
20040459.............................  Riverside Forest         John C. Kerr...........  John C. Kerr, Lignum
                                        Products Limited.                                 Limited, Riverside
                                                                                          Forest Products
                                                                                          Limited
20040460.............................  Riverside Forest         Timothy C. Kerr........  Lignum Limited,
                                        Products Limited.                                 Riverside Forest
                                                                                          Products Limited,
                                                                                          Timothy C. Kerr
20040461.............................  Willis Stein & Partners  Brynwood Partners III    Brynwood Partners III
                                        III, L.P.                L.P.                     L.P., Lincoln Snacks
                                                                                          Company, Willis Stein
                                                                                          & Partners III, L.P.
20040464.............................  Wis-Pak, Inc...........  Douglas C. Malmquist...  Douglas C. Malmquist,
                                                                                          M.B.C., Inc., Wis-Pak,
                                                                                          Inc.
20040465.............................  Wind Point Partners V,   Nonni's Food Company,    Nonni's food Company,
                                        L.P.                     Inc..                    Inc., Wind Point
                                                                                          Partners V, L.P.
20040468.............................  Robert G. Miller.......  Sipex Corporation......  Robert G. Miller, Sipex
                                                                                          Corporation
20040469.............................  Blackstone Capital       Celanese AG............  Blackstone Capital
                                        Partners (Cayman) IV                              Partners (Cayman) IV
                                        L.P.                                              L.P., Celanese AG
20040470.............................  Blackstone Capital       Blackstone Crystal       Blackstone Capital
                                        Partners (Cayman) IV     Holdings Capital         Partners (Cayman) IV
                                        L.P.                     Partners (Cayman) IV     L.P. Blackstone
                                                                 Ltd.                     Crystal Holdings
                                                                                          Capital Partners
                                                                                          (Cayman) IV Ltd
20040471.............................  Blackstone Chemical      Blackstone Crystal       Blackstone Chemical
                                        Coinvest Partners        Holdings Capital         Coinvest Partners
                                        (Cayman) L.P.            Partners (Cayman) IV     (Cayman) L.P.
                                                                 Ltd.                     Blackstone Crystal
                                                                                          Holdings Capital
                                                                                          Partners (Cayman) IV
                                                                                          Ltd
20040474.............................  Gilbert Global Equity    Cornerstone Equity       Cornerstone Equity
                                        Partners, L.P.           Investors IV, L.P.       Investors IV, L.P.,
                                                                                          Gilbert Global Equity
                                                                                          Partners, L.P., True
                                                                                          Temper Corporation
20040475.............................  WP FlexPack Holdings     Clondalkin Group         Clondalkin Group
                                        S.a.r.l..                Holdings Limited.        Holdings Limited, WP
                                                                                          FlexPack Holdings
                                                                                          S.a.r.l.
20040486.............................  Telephone and Data       Telephone and Data       Telephone and Data
                                        Systems, Inc. Voting     Systems, Inc. Voting     Systems, Inc. Voting
                                        Trust.                   Trust.                   Trust, U.S. Cellular
                                                                                          Telephone Company
                                                                                          (Greater Knoxville),
                                                                                          L.P.
20040487.............................  Verity, Inc............  Cardiff Software, Inc..  Cardiff Software, Inc.,
                                                                                          Verity, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/19/2004
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20040342.............................  Vestas Wind Systems A/S  NEG Micon A/S..........  NEG Micon A/S, Vestas
                                                                                          Wind Systems A/S
20040462.............................  Toshiba Corporation....  Samsung Electronics      Samsung Electronics
                                                                 Co., Ltd.                Co., Ltd., Toshiba
                                                                                          Corporation
20040479.............................  Peninsula Investment     Marshall W. Pagon......  Marshall W. Pagon,
                                        Partners, L.P.                                    Pegasus Communications
                                                                                          Corporation, Peninsula
                                                                                          Investment Partners,
                                                                                          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. 04-4767 Filed 3-2-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M