[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 141 (Monday, July 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42546-42548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14547]


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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 
require 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--06/20/2005
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20051097...........  Jolly Roger       Walters           Walters
                      Offshore Fund     Industries Inc..  Industries,
                      Ltd.                                Inc.
20051131...........  Municipal         Kevin P. Filter.  Glaser
                      Mortgage &                          Financial
                      Equity, LLC.                        Group, Inc.
20051133...........  Municipal         David A.          Glaser
                      Mortgage &        Williams.         Financial
                      Equity, LLC.                        Group, Inc.
20051138...........  Rocca &           Alfa S.A. de      Hylsamex S.A.
                      Partners, S.A..   C.V..             de C.V.
20051142...........  CIT Group Inc...  U.S. Bancorp....  Joseph Leasing
                                                          LTD.
20051143...........  Dr. Ernst         Dr. James Yoh     Galaxy
                      Volgenau.         and Dr. H.        Scientific
                                        Julie Yoh.        Corporation.
20051146...........  General Atlantic  Vedior NV.......  TriNet Group,
                      Partner 79, L.P.                    Inc.
20051155...........  ValueClick, Inc.  Web Marketing     Web Marketing
                                        Holdings, Inc.    Holdings, Inc.
--------------------
           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/21/2005
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20051147...........  Snyder            Superior Well     Superior Well
                      Associated        Services, Ltd.    Services, Ltd.
                      Companies, Inc.
20051150...........  k1 Ventures Ltd.  Helm Holding      Helm Holding
                                        Corporation.      Corporation.
--------------------
           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/22/2005
------------------------------------------------------------------------
20051103...........  Unifinter         Royal Dutch       InterGen N.V.
                      Pensioen B.V..    Petroleum
                                        Company.
20051140...........  Arkansas          Mirant            Wrightsville
                      Electric          Corporation.      Development
                      Cooperative                         Funding, LLC.
                      Corporation.
                                                         Wrightsville
                                                          Power
                                                          Facility, LLC.
20051144...........  Triarc            RTM Restaurant    RTM Restaurant
                      Companies, Inc..  Group, Inc.       Group, Inc.
20051145...........  Triarc            RTM Management    RTM Management
                      Companies, Inc..  Company, L.L.C.   Company,
                                                          L.L.C.
--------------------
           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/23/2005
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20050728...........  BAE Systems plc.  United Defense    United Defense
                                        Industries, Inc.  Industries,
                                                          Inc.
20051151...........  Russell V.        Triarc            Triac
                      Umphenour, Jr.    Companies, Inc..  Companies,
                                                          Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/24/2005
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20051054...........  Yell Group PLC..  TransWestern      TransWestern
                                        Holdings, L.P.    Holdings, L.P.
20051092...........  TEPPCO Partners,  Texas Genco LLC.  TG Pipeline,
                      L.P..                               L.P.
20051094...........  KRG Capital Fund  Jeffrey Clark...  SuperFloors,
                      II, L.P.                            Inc.
                                                         SuperFloors of
                                                          Arizona, Inc.

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20051105...........  Cinergy Corp....  Allegheny         Allegheny
                                        Energy, Inc..     Energy Supply
                                                          Company, LLC.
                                                         Allegheny
                                                          Energy Supply
                                                          Wheatland
                                                          Generating
                                                          Facility, LLC.
                                                         Lake
                                                          Acquisition
                                                          Company,
                                                          L.L.C.
20051112...........  Wolseley plc....  Kenneth D. Black  General
                                                          Building
                                                          Systems, Inc.
                                                         Johnson-Manley-
                                                          Black Limited
                                                          Liability
                                                          Company.
                                                         KB Framers,
                                                          LLC.
                                                         K&K Door &
                                                          Trim, LLC.
20051156...........  Wachovia          George J. Budig.  George E. Fern
                      Corporation.                        Co.
20051157...........  Wachovia          Otto M. Budig,    George E. Fern
                      Corporation.      Jr..              Co.
20051159...........  Schwarz Pharma    Aderis            Aderis
                      AG.               Pharmaceuticals   Pharmaceutical
                                        , Inc.            s, Inc.
20051173...........  Macquarie         Gene H. Yamagata  Eagle Aviation
                      Infrastructure                      Resources,
                      Company Trust.                      Ltd.
20051179...........  American Capital  Barclays PLC....  Fosbel Holdings
                      Strategies, Ltd.                    Ltd.
20051180...........  J.P. Morgan       VS&A              Hanley-Wood,
                      Chase & Co.       Communications    LLC.
                                        Partners III,
                                        L.P.
20051182...........  Quest Software,   Ray Noorda and    Vintela, Inc.
                      Inc..             Tye Noorda.
20051183...........  The Stride Rite   Saucony, Inc....  Saucony, Inc.
                      Corporation.
20051188...........  Citrix Systems,   NetScaler, Inc..  NetScaler, Inc.
                      Inc..
20051189...........  Nautilus, Inc...  DashAmerica,      DashAmercia,
                                        Inc..             Inc.
20051191...........  RHJ               Boston            Boston
                      International     Acoustics, Inc..  Acoustics,
                      S.A..                               Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/27/2005
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20051058...........  Meredith          Mr. Reinhard      Gruner + Jahr
                      Corporation.      Mohn.             USA Group,
                                                          Inc.
20051065...........  ACE Aviation      US Airways        US Airways
                      Holdings, Inc.    Group, Inc..      Group, Inc.
20051067...........  PAR Investment    US Airways        US Airways
                      Partners, L.P.    Group, Inc..      Group, Inc.
20051149...........  Sun Healthcare    Peak Medical      Peak Medical
                      Group, Inc.       Corporation.      Corporation.
20051161...........  MVC Capital Inc.  General Electric  Datax-Ohmeda,
                                        Company.          Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/28/2005
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20050956...........  Siemens           High Voltage      Robicon
                      Aktiengesellsch   Engineering       Corporation.
                      aft.              Corporation.
20051127...........  Actavis Group     Sumitira Patel..  Amide Holdings,
                      hf..                                Inc.
20051128...........  J.P. Morgan       Nualt             Aluma Systems
                      Chase & Co.       Enterprises       USA Inc.
                                        Inc..
20051134...........  Medtronic, Inc..  Transneuronix,    Transneuronix,
                                        Inc..             Inc.
20051136...........  Pfizer Inc......  Renovis, Inc....  Renovis, Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/29/2005
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20051178...........  J. W. Childs      Harry M.          Cornerstone
                      Equity Partners   Grunstein.        Health
                      III, L.P.                           Management
                                                          Company.
                                                         Summit Hospital
                                                          of Southeast
                                                          Arizona, Inc.
                                                         Summit Hospital
                                                          of Southwest
                                                          Louisiana,
                                                          Inc.
                                                         Summit
                                                          Institute for
                                                          Pulmonary
                                                          Medicine and
                                                          Rehabilitation
                                                          .
                                                         Summit
                                                          Institute of
                                                          Austin, Inc.
                                                         Summit Medical
                                                          Holdings, Ltd.
                                                         Summit Medical
                                                          Management,
                                                          Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/30/2005
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20050929...........  Fortune Brands,   Allied Domecq     Allied Domecq
                      Inc..             PLC.              PLC.
                                                         Allied Domecq
                                                          Spirits and
                                                          Wine Holdings
                                                          PLC.
                                                         Allied Domecq
                                                          Wines.
                                                         Courvoisier
                                                          S.A.S.
                                                         Harveys of
                                                          Bristol Ltd.
                                                         Hiram Walker &
                                                          Sons Limited.
                                                         Teacher
                                                          Distillers
                                                          Overseas Ltd.
                                                         Wine Alliance,
                                                          Inc.
20050930...........  Pernod Ricard     Allied Domecq     Allied Domecq
                      S.A..             PLC.              PLC.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--07/01/2005
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20051110...........  Deutsche          Swiss             Swiss
                      Lufthansa AG.     International     International
                                        Airlines, Ltd.    Airlines, Ltd.
20051186...........  Stonebridge       Dorbyl Limited..  Alpine Holdings
                      Partners Equity                     Inc.
                      Fund III, L.P.
                                                         Dorbyl U.K.
                                                          (Holdings)
                                                          Limited.
20051199...........  Fisher            McKesson          McKesson
                      Scientific        Corporation.      BioServices
                      International                       Corporation.
                      Inc.
20051204...........  GlaxoSmithKline   Vitae             Vitae
                      plc.              Pharmaceuticals   Pharmaceutical
                                        , Inc.            s, Inc.
20051206...........  Clarity           Brent Naylor....  Naylor
                      Partners, LP.                       Publications,
                                                          Inc.

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20051207...........  2003 Riverside    Massachusetts     VeriText LLC.
                      Capital           Mutual Life
                      Appreciation      Insurance
                      Fund, L.P.        Company.
20051212...........  Linsalata         Monte and Usha    Transtar
                      Capital           Ahuja.            Autobody
                      Partners Fund                       Technologies,
                      V, L.P.                             Inc.
                                                         Transtar
                                                          Industries,
                                                          Inc.
20051213...........  Welsh, Carson,    DLJ Real Estate   Ozburn-Hessey
                      Anderson &        Capital           Holding
                      Stowe X, L.P.     Partners II,      Company, LLC.
                                        L.P.
20051214...........  TPV Technology    Beijing Orient    Beijing Orient
                      Limited.          Top Victory       Top Victory
                                        Electronics Co.   Electronic Co.
                                        Ltd.              Ltd.
20051215...........  HSBC Holdings     Tim Grumbacher..  The Bon-Ton
                      plc.                                Stores, Inc.
20051219...........  Bain Capital      School            School
                      Fund VIII, L.P.   Speciality,       Speciality,
                                        Inc..             Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--07/05/2005
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20051167...........  HSBC Holdings     The Neiman        Bergdorf
                      plc.              Marcus Group,     Goodman, Inc.
                                        Inc.
                                                         Neiman Marcus
                                                          Funding
                                                          Corporation.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--07/06/2005
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20051101...........  GSCP Athena       Pirelli & C.      Pirelli Cavi e
                      (LUX) S.a.R.L.    S.p.A..           Sistemi
                                                          Telecom S.p.A.
                                                         Pirelli Cavi e
                                                          Sistemi
                                                          Energia S.p.A.
20051187...........  NBTY, Inc.......  Wyeth...........  Solgar Vitamin
                                                          & Herb.
20051198...........  DLJ Merchant      Wastequip, Inc..  Wastequip, Inc.
                      Banking
                      Partners III,
                      L.P.
20051211...........  Palladium Equity  JP Acquisition    TB Corp.
                      Partners III,     Fund III, L.P.
                      L.P.
20051221...........  Cephalon, Inc...  Cell              CTI
                                        Therapeutics,     Technologies,
                                        Inc..             Inc.
                                                         PolaRx
                                                          Biopharmaceuti
                                                          cals, Inc.
20051222...........  Young's           Pernod Ricard     Pernod Ricard
                      Holdings, Inc..   S.A..             USA LLC.
20051223...........  ABRY Partners V,  Providence        F&W
                      L.P..             Equity Partners   Acquisition,
                                        IV L.P.           Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--07/07/2005
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20051093...........  Amedisys, Inc...  Allied Capital    HMR
                                        Corporation.      Acquisition,
                                                          Inc.
                                                         Housecall
                                                          Medical
                                                          Resources,
                                                          Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--07/08/2005
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20051176...........  Daiichi           Sankyo Company,   Sankyo Company,
                      Pharmaceutical    Limited.          Limited.
                      Co., Ltd.
20051177...........  Sankyo Company,   Daiichi           Daiichi
                      Limited.          Pharmaceutical    Pharmaceutical
                                        Co., Ltd.         Co., Ltd.
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    For Further Information Contact: Sandra N. 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. 05-14547 Filed 7-22-05; 8:45 am]
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