[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45060-45063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17159]


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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 No.           Acquiring         Acquired          Entities
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/07/2004
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20040883...........  Hospital          Tenet Healthcare  Redding Medical
                      Partners of       Corporation.      Center.
                      America, Inc.
20040899...........  MMI Investments,  NDCHealth         NDCHealth
                      L.P.              Corporation.      Corporation.
20040919...........  Rockwood          mg technologies   CeramTec North
                      Holdings, Inc.    ag.               America
                                                          Innovative
                                                          Ceramic
                                                          Engineering
                                                          Corp.
                                                          Chemetall
                                                          Corporation,
                                                          Sachtleben
                                                          Corporation.
20040922...........  Illinois Tool     Andre Schwitter   Truswal Systems
                      Works Inc.        III.              Corporation.

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20040929...........  President and     Suez............  c/o Trigen
                      Fellows of                          Corporation,
                      Harvard College.                    Trenton Energy
                                                          Corporation,
                                                          Trigen
                                                          Building
                                                          Services
                                                          Corporation,
                                                          Trigen-Kansas
                                                          City Energy
                                                          Corporation,
                                                          Trigen-
                                                          Maryland Steam
                                                          Corporation,
                                                          Trigen-
                                                          Missouri
                                                          Energy
                                                          Corporation,
                                                          Trigen-
                                                          Oklahoma
                                                          Energy
                                                          Corporation,
                                                          Trigen-
                                                          Schuylkill
                                                          Cogeneration,
                                                          Inc., United
                                                          Thermal
                                                          Corporation.
20040944...........  Questor Partners  Deutsche          Chef Solutions,
                      Fund II, L.P.     Lufthansa AG.     Inc.
20040966...........  Sumitomo          J.W. Childs       JWC Hartz
                      Corporation.      Equity Partners   Holdings, Inc.
                                        II, L.P.
20040977...........  KKR Millennium    KKR 1996 Fund     Rockwood
                      Fund              L.P.              Specialties
                      (Overseas),                         Group, Inc.
                      Limited
                      Partnership.
20040978...........  KKR European      KKR 1996 Fund     Rockwood
                      Fund, Limited     L.P.              Holdings, Inc.
                      Partnership.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/08/2004
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20040021...........  Harrah's          Jack B. Binion..  Horseshoe
                      Entertainment,                      Gaming Holding
                      Inc.                                Corp.
20040872...........  Alcoa, Inc......  Russian Aluminum  ZAO-Prime-alum.
                                        Management.
20040887...........  Citigroup Inc...  Principal         Principal
                                        Financial         Residential
                                        Group, Inc.       Mortgage, Inc.
20040925...........  DLJ Merchant      KKR 1996 Fund     Rockwood
                      Banking           L.P.              Holdings, Inc.
                      Partners III,
                      L.P.
20040932...........  Madison Dearborn  PF Management,    Pierre Foods,
                      Capital           Inc.              Inc.
                      Partners IV,
                      L.P.
20040938...........  The Genlyte       The Genlyte       Genlyte Thomas
                      Group             Group             Group LLC, GTG
                      Incorporated.     Incorporated.     Intangible
                                                          Holdings LLP.
20040939...........  HFCP IV           Lincoln National  Dial Holding
                      (Bermuda), L.P.   Corporation.      Company, LLC.
20040941...........  Welsh, Carson,    Hillcrest         Healthcrest,
                      Anderson &        HealthCare        Inc.,
                      Stowe IX, L.P.    System.           Hillcrest
                                                          HealthCare
                                                          System.
20040942...........  Jon Grant         Alliance Gaming   United Coin
                      Lincoln.          Corporation.      Machine Co.
20040943...........  Goense Bounds &   Andrew M. Stein.  Stein Wood,
                      Partners A, L.P.                    Inc.
20040946...........  GTCR Fund VII,    Honeywell         Honeywell
                      L.P.              International     International
                                        Inc.              Inc.
20040947...........  Suns Legacy       Phoenix Suns      Phoenix Suns
                      Partners, L.L.C.  Limited           Limited
                                        Partnership.      Partnership.
20040948...........  Morgan Stanley..  AMR Corporation.  AMR
                                                          Corporation.
20040949...........  Alfred A. Slifka  Repsol YPF, S.A.  Chelsea
                                                          Sandwich LLC.,
                                                          Global
                                                          Companies
                                                          LLC., Global
                                                          Montello Group
                                                          LLC.
20040950...........  Richard Slifka..  Repsol YPF, S.A.  Chelsea
                                                          Sandwich LLC,
                                                          Global
                                                          Companies LLC,
                                                          Global
                                                          Montello Group
                                                          LLC.
20040951...........  Symantec          Brightmail        Brightmail
                      Corporation.      Incorporated.     Incorporated.
20040954...........  Ralph Lauren....  Sylvia Company    RL
                                        LLC.              Childrenswear
                                                          Company LLC.
20040956...........  GTCR Fund VIII,   Winward Capital   RPSI, Inc.
                      L.P.              Partners II,
                                        L.P.
20040957...........  Group 1           Jardine Matheson  Jardine
                      Automotive, Inc.  Holdings          California
                                        Limited.          Motors
                                                          Limited.
20040964...........  Intelsat, Ltd...  Lockheed Martin   Comsat General
                                        Corporation.      Corporation,
                                                          Comsat New
                                                          Services,
                                                          Inc., Lockheed
                                                          Martin Global
                                                          Telecommunicat
                                                          ions, LLC.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/09/2004
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20040980...........  ED&F Man          Unifina Holding   Volcafe Holding
                      Holdings          AG.               Ltd., Volcafe
                      Limited.                            International
                                                          Ltd.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/10/2004
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20040965...........  Marsh & McLennan  Kroll Inc.......  Kroll Inc.
                      Companies, Inc.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/14/2004
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20040889...........  Siemens           CVC European      Trench Electric
                      Aktiengesellsch   Equity Partners   Holding B.V.
                      aft.              L.P.
20040896...........  Matlin Patterson  Duke Energy       Duke Energy
                      Global            Corporation.      Capitol of
                      Opportunities                       Texas, Inc.,
                      Partners II,                        Duke Energy
                      L.P.                                Enterprise,
                                                          LLC, Duke
                                                          Energy Hinds,
                                                          LLC, Duke
                                                          Energy Hot
                                                          Spring, LLC,
                                                          Duke Energy
                                                          Marketing
                                                          America, LLC,
                                                          Duke Energy
                                                          Marshall
                                                          County, LLC,
                                                          Duke Energy
                                                          Murray, LLC,
                                                          Duke Energy
                                                          New Albany,
                                                          LLC, Duke
                                                          Energy
                                                          Sandersville,
                                                          LLC, Duke
                                                          Energy
                                                          Southaven,
                                                          LLC, Duke
                                                          Energy Trading
                                                          and Marketing,
                                                          LLC.
20040967...........  Coinstar, Inc...  Wellspring        ACMI Holdings,
                                        Capital           Inc.
                                        Partners II,
                                        L.P.
20040979...........  Ronald O.         Charles Barton    Barton
                      Perelman.         Rice, Sr.         Protective
                                                          Services
                                                          Incorporated.
20040981...........  Bayerische Hypo-  Ramius Capital    RCG Tapestry,
                      und Vereinsbank   Group, LLC.       LLC.
                      AG.
20040985...........  Charlesbank       Terry Collins...  Papa Murphy's
                      Equity Fund V.                      International,
                      Limited                             Inc.
                      Partnership.

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20040989...........  CEP Batesville    NRG Energy, Inc.  LSP Batesville
                      Acquisition,                        Funding
                      LLC.                                Corporation,
                                                          LSP Batesville
                                                          Holding, LLC,
                                                          LSP Energy
                                                          Inc., LSP
                                                          Energy Limited
                                                          Partnership,
                                                          NRG Batesville
                                                          LLC.
20040993...........  Entergy           Royal Dutch       WindEnergy GP
                      Corporation.      Petroleum         LLC.
                                        Corporation.     WindEnergy LP
                                                          LLC.
20041000...........  Continental AG..  Phoenix AG......  Phoenix AG.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/16/2004
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20040962...........  K2 Inc..........  Marmot Mountain,  Marmot
                                        Ltd.              Mountain, Ltd.
20040974...........  Apax Europe V-A,  SSL               LRC Hospital
                      L.P.              International     Products Sdn
                                        plc.              Bhd, LRC
                                                          Products
                                                          Limited, SSL
                                                          Americas Inc.,
                                                          Tubifoam.
20040988...........  Castle Harlan     ATT Holding Co..  ATT Holding Co.
                      Partners IV,
                      L.P.
20040995...........  E.I. du Pont de   Maxygen, Inc....  Verdia, Inc.
                      Nemours and
                      Company.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/17/2004
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20040905...........  Deluxe            New England       New England
                      Corporation.      Business          Business
                                        Service, Inc.     Service, Inc.
20040924...........  Teleflex          FS Equity         Hudson
                      Incorporated.     Partners IV,      Respiratory
                                        L.P.              Care Inc.
20040994...........  Harris            Donald S. Orkand  The Orkand
                      Corporation.                        Corporation.
20041004...........  Honeywell         Genesis Cable     Genesis Cable
                      International     Systems, L.L.C.   Systems,
                      Inc.                                L.L.C.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/18/2004
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20040969...........  Kuwait Petroleum  MEGlobal Canada   MEGlobal Canada
                      Corporation.      Inc.              Inc.
20040970...........  The Dow Chemical  MEGlobal Canada   MEGlobal Canada
                      Company.          Inc.              Inc.
20040984...........  Lucent            Telica, Inc.....  Telica, Inc.
                      Technologies
                      Inc.
20040999...........  TPG Partners IV,  Grohe             Grohe
                      L.P.              Aktiengesellsch   Aktiengesellsc
                                        aft.              haft.
20041001...........  Octel Corp......  Starreon          Octel Starreon
                                        Corporation.      LLC.
20041002...........  KRG Capital Fund  Matria            Diabetes
                      II, L.P.          Healthcare, Inc.  Management
                                                          Solutions,
                                                          Inc., Diabetes
                                                          Self Care,
                                                          Inc.
20041005...........  Beverly           M. Kyle Rice....  Hospice USA,
                      Enterprises,                        LLC.
                      Inc.
20041006...........  Beverly           Richard K. Rice.  Hospice USA,
                      Enterprises,                        LLC.
                      Inc.
20041008...........  CapStreet II,     E*TRADE           E*TRADE Access,
                      L.P.              Financial         Inc.
                                        Corporation.
20041010...........  Radio One, Inc..  M.S. Stude......  KRTS, LP.
20041012...........  Cebridge          USA Media         USA Media
                      Connections       Holdings, LLC.    Group, LLC.
                      Holdings, LLC.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/21/2004
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20040958...........  Castle Harlan     Carlyle-Horizon   Horizon Lines
                      Partners IV,      Partners, L.P.    Holding Corp.
                      L.P.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/22/2004
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20040945...........  Schneider         Balfour Beatty    Andover
                      Electric S.A.     plc.              Controls
                                                          Corporation.
20040986...........  U.S. Bancorp....  National City     National City
                                        Corporation.      Bank, National
                                                          City Bank of
                                                          Indiana,
                                                          National City
                                                          Bank of
                                                          Kentucky,
                                                          National City
                                                          Bank of
                                                          Michigan/
                                                          Illinois,
                                                          National City
                                                          Bank of
                                                          Pennsylvania.
20041014...........  Bank of America   Thomas R.         Electronic
                      Corporation.      Wheeler.          Product
                                                          Integration
                                                          Corporation.
20041025...........  Verizon           Verizon           CyberTel
                      Communications    Communications    Cellular
                      Inc.              Inc.              Telephone
                                                          Company.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/23/2004
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20040935...........  Deutsche Post AG  Accretive         QuikPak, Inc.
                                        Associates I,
                                        LLC.
20040959...........  General Electric  Chevron Texaco    Chevron Texaco
                      Company.          Corporation.      Corporation.
20040997...........  Macrovision       InstallShield     InstallShield
                      Corporation.      Software          Software
                                        Corporation.      Corporation.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/25/2004
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20040972...........  Reed Elsevier     Saxon             Saxon
                      PLC.              Publishers, Inc.  Publishers,
                                                          Inc.
20040973...........  Reed Elsevier NV  Saxon             Saxon
                                        Publishers, Inc.  Publishers,
                                                          Inc.
20041016...........  Brockway Moran &  Air Evac Leasing  Air Evac
                      Partners Fund     Corporation.      Leasing
                      II, L.P.                            Corporation.
20041018...........  Bain Capital      Rhodia, S.A.....  Rhodia Inc.
                      Fund VII, L.P.
20041027...........  Nautic Partners   Wat H. Tyler....  D-Rep Plastics,
                      V, L.P.                             Inc., IPS
                                                          Corporation
                                                          Studor,
                                                          Incorporated
                                                          Watertite
                                                          Products, Inc.
                                                          Weld-On
                                                          Adhesives,
                                                          Inc.
20041032...........  Bob Evans Farms,  SK Equity Fund,   SWH
                      Inc.              L.P.              Corporation.
20041034...........  James Dondero...  Leap Wireless     Leap Wireless
                                        International,    International,
                                        Inc.              Inc.
20041035...........  MHR               Leap Wireless     Leap Wireless
                      Institutional     International,    International,
                      Partners IIA LP.  Inc.              Inc.

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20041037...........  Daniel Glassman.  Pharma Services   Bioglan
                                        Holding, Inc.     Pharmaceutical
                                                          s Company,
                                                          Quintiles
                                                          Bermuda Ltd.
                                                          Quintiles
                                                          Ireland
                                                          Limited.
20041046...........  Craig H. Neilsen  Windsor Woodmont   Windsor
                                        Black Hawk        Woodmont Black
                                        Resort Corp.      Hawk Resort
                                                          Corp.
20041050...........  MNBA Corporation  SouthTrust        SouthTrust
                                        Corporation.      Bank.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/28/2004
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20041020...........  C&D               Nicholas G.       Datel Holding
                      Technologies,     Tagaris.          Corporation.
                      Inc.
20041023...........  Oshkosh Truck     Littlejohn        JerrDan
                      Corporation.      Partners IV,      Corporation.
                                        L.P.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/29/2004
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20041019...........  Oscar Davis.....  Goldline          Goldline
                                        Controls, Inc.    Controls Inc.
20041038...........  Ryerson Tull,     Arcelor S.A.....  J&F Steel, LLC.
                      Inc.
20041045...........  SEB SA..........  Waterford         All-Clad USA,
                                        Wedgwood plc.     Inc.
20041056...........  Platinum Equity   Safeguard         CompuCom
                      Capital           Scientifics,      Systems, Inc.
                      Partners, L.P.    Inc.
20041059...........  Thomas H. Lee     TA/Advent VIII,   United Pet
                      Equity Fund IV,   L.P.              Group, Inc.
                      L.P.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/30/2004
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20040692...........  General Dynamics  W. David          Spectrum Astro,
                      Corp.             Thompson.         Inc.
20040829...........  Tele Atlas N.V..  Stephen R. Polk.  Geographic Data
                                                          Technology,
                                                          Inc.
20041055...........  Tellabs, Inc....  Advanced Fibre    Advanced Fibre
                                        Communications,   Communications
                                        Inc.              , Inc.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/01/2004
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20040987...........  Briggs &          KMS Acquisition   Simplicity
                      Stratton          Company, L.P.     Manufacturing,
                      Corporation.                        Inc.
20041072...........  Amgen Inc.......  Roche Holding     F. Hoffmann-La
                                        Ltd.              Roche Ltd.,
                                                          Hoffmann-La
                                                          Roche Inc.
--------------------
           Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/02/2004
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20040512...........  Pentair, Inc....  Wisconsin Energy  WICOR, Inc.
                                        Corporation.
20041024...........  Cardinal Health,  Geodax            Geodax
                      Inc.              Technology, Inc.  Technology,
                                                          Inc.
20041073...........  Citigroup Inc...  Arizant, Inc....  Arizant, Inc.
20041082...........  ABRY Partners     Monitronics       Monitronics
                      IV, L.P.          International,    International,
                                        Inc.              Inc.
20041083...........  Blackstone NSS    New Skies         New Skies
                      Communications    Satellites N.V.   Satellites
                      Partners                            N.V.
                      (Cayman) L.P.
20041088...........  Regus Group plc.  HQ Global         HQ Global
                                        Holdings, Inc.    Holdings, Inc.
20041089...........  TPG N.V.........  NC III Limited..  Wilson
                                                          Logistics
                                                          Holding AB.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay, Contact 
Representative, or Renee Hallman, Case Management Assistant, 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. 04-17159 Filed 7-27-04; 8:45 am]
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