[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 24 (Monday, February 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6442-6444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2276]


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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--01/04/2005
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20050383.............................  SBC Communications Inc.  Yantra Corporation.....  Yantra Corporation.
20050384.............................  Quantum Fuel Systems     Starcraft Corporation..  Starcraft Corporation.
                                        Technologies
                                        Worldwide, Inc.
20050394.............................  Selectica, Inc.........  I-many, Inc............  I-many, Inc.
20050397.............................  Witness Systems, Inc...  Blue Pumpkin Software,   Blue Pumpkin Software,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20050398.............................  LifePoint Hospitals,     Danville Regional        Ambulatory Services of
                                        Inc.                     Health System, Inc.      Danville.
                                                                                         Danville Regional
                                                                                          Medical Center.
                                                                                         Memorial Properties,
                                                                                          Inc.
20050399.............................  Citigroup Inc..........  ABRY Partners IV, L.P..  Gallarus Media
                                                                                          Holdings, Inc
20050400.............................  Prudential plc.........  ING Groep N.V..........  Life Insurance Company
                                                                                          of Georgia.
                                                                                         Life of Georgia Agency,
                                                                                          Inc.
20050402.............................  Alamosa Holdings, Inc..  AirGate PCS, Inc.......  AirGate PCS, Inc.
20050403.............................  eBay Inc...............  Viva Group. Inc........  Viva Group. Inc
20050405.............................  ProQuest Company.......  Voyager Expanded         Voyager Expanded
                                                                 Learning, Inc.           Learning, Inc.
20050410.............................  Diageo plc.............  The Chalone Wine Group,  The Chalone Wine Group,
                                                                 Ltd.                     Ltd.
20050415.............................  Black Box Corporation..  Norstan, Inc...........  Norstan, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/05/2005
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20041257.............................  The Cooper Companies,    Ocular Sciences, Inc...  Ocular Sciences, Inc.
                                        Inc.
20050344.............................  Patterson-UTI Eneergy,   Key Energy Services,     Key Energy Drilling,
                                        Inc.                     Inc.                     Beneficial, L.P.
                                                                                         Key Energy Drilling,
                                                                                          Inc.
                                                                                         Key Four Corners, Inc.
                                                                                         Key Rocky Mountain,
                                                                                          Inc.
20050388.............................  Ascend Media Holdings,   Media/Communications     Medical World
                                        LLC.                     Partners II Limited      Communications, Inc.
                                                                 Partnership.
20050390.............................  Fritz R. Kundrun.......  Alpha Nautral            Alpha Nautral
                                                                 Resources, Inc.          Resources, Inc.
20050391.............................  Hans Mende.............  Alpha Nautral            Alpha Nautral
                                                                 Resources, Inc.          Resources, Inc.
20050392.............................  First Reserve Fund IX,   Alpha Nautral            Alpha Nautral
                                        L.P.                     Resources, Inc.          Resources, Inc.
20050406.............................  Affiliated Computer      Superior Consultant      Superior Consultant
                                        Services, Inc.           Holdings Corporation.    Holdings Corporation.
20050407.............................  Dubai Ports              CSX Corporation........  SL Service, Inc.
                                        International FX LTD.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/06/2005
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20050386.............................  Summit Ventures VI-A,    Thomas F. Leahy........  Help/Systems,
                                        L.P.                                              Incorporated.
20050413.............................  TANDBERG Television ASA  N2 Broadband, Inc......  N2 Broadband, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/07/2005
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20050333.............................  Morgan Stanley.........  PULSE EFT Association..  PULSE EFT Association.
20050404.............................  Honeywell International  Novar plc..............  Novar plc.
                                        Inc.
20050422.............................  Investment Technology    Morgan Stanley.........  POSIT[reg].
                                        Group, Inc.
200504423............................  J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  Bristol-Myers; Squibb    Bristol-Myers Oncology
                                                                 Company.                 Therapeutics Network,
                                                                                          Inc., OTN Parent Corp.
20050427.............................  Legend Holdings Limited  International Business   IBM Products AP Ltd.
                                                                 Machines Corporation.   IBM Products Asia Pte
                                                                                          Ltd.
                                                                                         IBM Products Holdings
                                                                                          Spri.
                                                                                         IBM Products U.K. Ltd.
20050429.............................  J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  PQ Corporation.........  PQ Corporation.
20050432.............................  Serco Group, plc.......  CM Equity Partners, LP.  RCI Holding
                                                                RCI Holding Corporation   Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/10/2005
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20050356.............................  Summer M. Redstone.....  Sinclair Broadcast       Chesapeake Television,
                                                                 Group, Inc.              Inc.
                                                                                         SCI-Sacramento
                                                                                          Licensee, L.L.C.
20050431.............................  3Com Corporation.......  TippingPoint             TippingPoint
                                                                 Technologies, Inc.       Technologies, Inc.
20050434.............................  Perry Ellis              Tropical Sportswear      Tropical Sportswear
                                        International, Inc.      Int'l Corporation.       Int'l Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/11/2005
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20050359.............................  Onex Partners LP.......  Laidlaw International,   American Medical
                                                                 Inc.                     Response, Inc.
                                                                                         EmCare Holdings Inc.
20050387.............................  Schawk, Inc............  KAGT Holdings, Inc.....  KAGT Holdings, Inc.
20050411.............................  The Veritas Capital      Computer Sciences        DynCorp International
                                        Fund II, L.P.            Corporation.             Asset Corp.
                                                                                         DynCorp International,
                                                                                          LLC.
20050421.............................  Lone Star Fund V         Koninklijke Ahold N.V..  ARP, etc.
                                        (U.S.), L.P.                                     BI-LO, LLC.
                                                                                         Bruno's, Inc., Bruno's
                                                                                          Supermarkets, Inc.
                                                                                         Golden Gallon Holding
                                                                                          LLC.
                                                                                         v/s BI-LO Brands, Inc.
20050437.............................  CentralPoint Energy,     American Electric Power  AEP Texas Central
                                        Inc.                     Company, Inc.            Company.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/13/2005
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20050426.............................  Highmark, Inc..........  Harvey Ross............  Viva Optique, Inc.
20050439.............................  UBS AG.................  Jullius Baser Holding    Bank Julius Baer & Co.
                                                                 Ltd.                     Ltd.
                                                                                         Julius Baer Investment
                                                                                          Advisory (Canada) Ltd.
                                                                                         Julius Baer Securities
                                                                                          Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/14/2005
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20050424.............................  Moulin International     Thoams H. Lee Equity     Eye Care Centers of
                                        Holdings Limited.        Fund IV, L.P..           America, Inc.
20050435.............................  MTC Technologies.......  Dr. Paul Hsu and Majes   Manufacturing
                                                                 Hsu.                     Technology, Inc.
20050440.............................  GGC Investment Fund II,  ECCA Holdings            ECCA Holdings
                                        L.P.                     Corporation.             Corporation.
20050441.............................  Moulin International     ECCA Holdings            ECCA Holdings
                                        Holdings Limited.        Corporation.             Corporation.
20050467.............................  Source Interlink         Yucaipa One-Stop         Alliance Entertainment
                                        Companies, Inc.          Partners, L.P..          Corp.
20050468.............................  Yucaipa One-Stop         Source Interlink         Source Interlink
                                        Partners, L.P..          Companies, Inc.          Companies, Inc.
20050472.............................  FMR Corp...............  Fiserv Inc.............  BHC Investments, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/19/2005
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20050445.............................  Mohawk Paper Mills, Inc  International Paper      International Paper
                                                                 Company.                 Company.
20050471.............................  KKR Millennium Fund      Masonite International   Masonite International
                                        (Overseas), Limited      Corporation.             Corporation.
                                        Partnership.
20050475.............................  American International   Wachovia Corporation...  First Union Financial
                                        Group, Inc.                                       Investments, Inc.
                                                                                         Wachovia Capital
                                                                                          Investments, Inc.
20050477.............................  Warburg Pincus Private   Boston Ventures Limited  Camp Systems
                                        Equity VIII, L.P.        Partnership VI.          International, LLC.
20050478.............................  EMC Corporation........  System Management Arts   System Management Arts
                                                                 Incorporated.            Incorporated.

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20050489.............................  Highland Capital         Michael Mann...........  Rare Domains.com, LLC.
                                        Partners VI.                                     Rare Names, LLC.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/21/2005
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20050487.............................  Cofra Holding AG.......  Aaron D. Spencer.......  Uno Restaurant Holdings
                                                                                          Corporation.
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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. 05-2276 Filed 2-4-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M