[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71853-71856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23498]


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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--10/25/2005
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20060011.........................  Lafarge S.A..............  Hale D. Ritchie.........  Application Systems
                                                                                         Technology, Inc., Ark
                                                                                         River Sand, Inc., Ark
                                                                                         River Sand of Oklahoma,
                                                                                         Inc., Hesston Ready
                                                                                         Mix, Inc., R-Con
                                                                                         Corporation, Ritchie
                                                                                         Companies, Inc.,
                                                                                         Ritchie Concrete
                                                                                         Paving, Inc., Ritchie
                                                                                         Corporation, Ritchie
                                                                                         Paving & Construction,
                                                                                         Inc., Ritchie Paving,
                                                                                         Inc., Ritchie Paving of
                                                                                         Oklahoma, Inc., Ritchie
                                                                                         Sand, Inc., Tarp Bow
                                                                                         Solutions, Inc.
20060021.........................  CCMG Holdings, Inc.......  Ford Motor Company......  The Hertz Corporation
20060029.........................  Plum Creek Timber          Maple Timber Acquisition  Escanaba Timber LLC
                                    Company, Inc..             LLC.
20060032.........................  The Lightyear Fund, L.P..  Code Hennessy & Simmons   FTT Holdings, Inc.
                                                               IV LP.
20060035.........................  Wolseley plc.............  Harry Jay Seigle & Susan  Michael Nicholas
                                                               Gilbert Seigle.           Carpentry, LLC,
                                                                                         Seigle's, Inc.
20060052.........................  Hushang Ansary...........  Stewart & Stevenson       Sierra Detroit Diesel
                                                               Services, Inc..           Allison, Inc., S&S
                                                                                         Trust, Stewart &
                                                                                         Stevenson
                                                                                         International, Inc.,
                                                                                         Stewart & Stevenson
                                                                                         Petroleum Services,
                                                                                         Inc.
20060064.........................  Bruckmann, Rosser,         Richard Teasta..........  EZ Lube, Inc.
                                    Sherrill & Co. II, L.P..
20060065.........................  Bruckmann, Rosser,         Michael Dobson..........  EZ Lube, Inc.
                                    Sherrill & Co. II, L.P..
20060066.........................  John B. Hess.............  Amerada Hess Corporation  Amerada Hess
                                                                                         Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/26/2005
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20060008.........................  WLR Recovery Fund III,     Malcolm I. Glazer.......  Safety Component
                                    L.P..                                                International, Inc.
20060012.........................  Lafarge S.A..............  H.T. Ritchie II.........  Application Systems
                                                                                         Technology, Inc., Ark
                                                                                         River Sand, Inc., Ark
                                                                                         River Sand of Oklahoma,
                                                                                         Inc., Hesston Ready
                                                                                         Mix, Inc., R-Con
                                                                                         Corporation, Ritchie
                                                                                         Companies, Inc.,
                                                                                         Ritchie Concrete
                                                                                         Paving, Inc., Ritchie
                                                                                         Corporation, Ritchie
                                                                                         Paving & Construction,
                                                                                         Inc., Ritchie Paving,
                                                                                         Inc., Ritchie Paving of
                                                                                         Oklahoma, Inc., Ritchie
                                                                                         Sand, Inc., Tarp Bow
                                                                                         Solutions, Inc.
20060024.........................  AMN Healthcare Services,   Joseph E. Hawkins.......  The MHA Group, Inc.
                                    Inc..
20060057.........................  TCV IV, L.P..............  Redback Networks, Inc...  Redback Networks, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/27/2005
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20060004.........................  Odyssey Investment         Residuary Trust under     The Fibre-Metal Products
                                    Partners Fund III, L.P.    the Will of Charles E.    Company.
                                                               Bowers, Jr..
20060022.........................  DAVA Pharmaceuticals,      PLIVA d.d...............  Odyssey Pharmaceuticals,
                                    Inc..                                                Inc.

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20060054.........................  Chesapeake Energy          Morgan Stanley Dean       Columbia Energy
                                    Corporation.               Witter Capital Partners   Resources, LLC.
                                                               IV, L.P..
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/28/2005
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20051697.........................  Millard Drexler..........  J. Crew Group, Inc......  J. Crew Group, Inc.
20060055.........................  Code Hennessy & Simmons    Sherrill S. Deputy Trust  The Godfrey Conveyor
                                    IV LP.                                               Company, Inc.
20060061.........................  Hewlett-Packard Company..  Peregrine Systems, Inc..  Peregrine Systems, Inc.
20060073.........................  Babcock & Brown Wind       Babcock & Brown Limited.  Babcock & Brown Wind
                                    Partners Limited.                                    Partners--U.S. LLC,
                                                                                         BBPOP Wind Investment 3
                                                                                         LLC.
20060079.........................  TA IX L.P................  Intuit Inc..............  Blue Ocean Software,
                                                                                         Inc.
20060089.........................  TANDBERG Television ASA..  GoldPocket Interactive,   GoldPocket Interactive,
                                                               Inc..                     Inc.
20060092.........................  Barr Pharmaceuticals,      Copper 38OT LLC.........  Cooper 38OT LLC.
                                    Inc..
20060097.........................  Comverse Technology, Inc.  CSG Systems               CSG Americas Holdings,
                                                               International, Inc..      Inc., CSG Software,
                                                                                         Inc., CSG Technology
                                                                                         Limited.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/31/2005
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20051548.........................  The Geo Group, Inc.......  Correctional Services     Correctional Services
                                                               Corporation.              Corporation.
20060018.........................  Timothy R. Barakett......  Phelps Dodge Corporation  Phelps Dodge
                                                                                         Corporation.
20060060.........................  ArcLight Energy Partners   Haddington/Chase Energy   Lodi Holdings, L.L.C.
                                    Fund II, L.P..             Partners (WHP) LP.
20060067.........................  ArcLight Energy Partners   ArcLight Energy Parnters  Lodi Holdings, L.L.C.
                                    Fund II, L.P..             Fund I, L.P..
20060100.........................  China National Chemical    CVC European Equity       Drakkar Holdings, S.A.
                                    Corporation.               Partners II L.P..
20060101.........................  Blackstone Capital         Team Health Holdings,     Team Health Holdings,
                                    Partners IV L.P..          L.L.C..                   L.L.C.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--11/01/2005
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20060023.........................  Quad-C Partners VI, L.P..  Sea Gull Holdings, Inc..  Seagull Lighting
                                                                                         Products, LLC, Woodco,
                                                                                         LLC.
20060094.........................  Bain Capital Fund VIII,    CRC Health Group, Inc...  CRC Health Group, Inc.
                                    L.P..
20060098.........................  GGC Investment Fund II,    Appleseed's Holdings,     Appleseed's Holdings,
                                    L.P..                      Inc..                     Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--11/02/2005
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20050520.........................  Johnson & Johnson........  Guidant Corporation.....  Guidant Corporation.
20060088.........................  Starwood Global            David R. McCoy and Roma   Mammoth Mountain Ski
                                    Opportunity Fund VII-A,    B. McCoy.                 Area.
                                    L.P..
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--11/04/2005
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20060091.........................  John C. Smith, Jr........  Energy Coal Resources,    Energy Coal Resources,
                                                               Inc..                     Inc.
20060099.........................  General Electric Company.  IDX Systems Corporation.  IDX Systems Corporation.
20060109.........................  Tom L. Ward..............  Chesapeake Energy         Chesapeake Energy
                                                               Corporation.              Corporation.
20060114.........................  KRG Capital Fund III,      ATI Holdings, LLC.......  ATI Holdings, LLC.
                                    L.P..
20060121.........................  Madison Dearborn Capital   Reliant Energy, Inc.....  Astoria Generating
                                    Partners IV, L.P..                                   Company, L.P., Orion
                                                                                         Power Operating
                                                                                         Services Astoria, Inc.
20060122.........................  livedoor Co., Ltd........  Howie Balter............  Innovation Interactive
                                                                                         LLC.
20060124.........................  CHS Inc..................  Britz, Inc..............  Britz Fertilizers, Inc.
20060125.........................  Land O'Lakes, Inc........  Britz, Inc..............  Britz Fertilizers, Inc.
20060128.........................  Sun Capital Partners IV,   ShopKo Stores, Inc......  ShopKo Stores, Inc.
                                    L.P..
20060133.........................  Eagle 1 Limited..........  ERM Holdings Limited....  ERM Holdings Limited.
20060134.........................  O. Bruton Smith..........  Robert Rosenthal........  RRR II, LLC, RRR, LLC.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--11/07/2005
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20060117.........................  Financiere Foret S.A.....  Sydsvenska Kemi AB......  Sydsvenska Kemi AB.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--11/08/2005
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20060070.........................  Ralcorp Holdings, Inc....  Michael G. Campbell.....  421335 British Columbia
                                                                                         Ltd.
20060071.........................  Ralcorp Holdings, Inc....  Ole Elmer...............  421336 British Columbia
                                                                                         Ltd.
20060113.........................  Madison Dearborn Capital   Wm. Bolthouse Farms,      Wm. Bolthouse Farms,
                                    Partners IV, L.P..         Inc..                     Inc.
20060139.........................  GS Capital Partners V,     Triad Hospitals, Inc....  Gulf Coast Hospital,
                                    L.P..                                                L.P., Medical Park
                                                                                         Hospital, LLC, Pampa
                                                                                         Hospital, L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--11/09/2005
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20060037.........................  GMO Forestry Fund 8-B,     Cascade Timberlands LLC.  Cascade Timberlands
                                    L.P..                                                (Olympic), LLC.
20060116.........................  Hunting PLC..............  Gammaloy Holdings, L.P..  Gammaloy Holdings, L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--11/10/2005
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20060069.........................  Deutsche Post AG.........  Exel plc................  Exel plc.
20060112.........................  NRG Energy, Inc..........  Texas Genco LLC.........  Texas Genco LLC.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--11/14/2005
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20060130.........................  The Scotts Miracle-Gro     Gutwein & Co., Inc......  Gutwein & Co., Inc.
                                    Company.
20060131.........................  Genstar Capital Partners   Hal P. Harlan 2004 GRAT   Harlan BioProducts for
                                    IV, L.P..                  II.                       Science, Inc., Harlan
                                                                                         Sprague Dawley, Inc.
20060136.........................  Infocrossing, Inc........  Level 3 Communications,   (i)Structure, LLC.
                                                               Inc..
20060138.........................  Tarnsportation Resource    The Bekins Company......  Bekins Worldwide
                                    Partners, L.P..                                      Services, Inc., The
                                                                                         Bekins Co. II LLC, The
                                                                                         Bekins Company.
20060141.........................  The PNC Financial          First Data Corporation..  PNC Merchant Services
                                    Services Group, Inc..                                Company.
20060146.........................  Blackstone Capital         UICI....................  UICI.
                                    Partners IV, L.P..
20060148.........................  GS Capital Partners V,     UICI....................  UICI.
                                    L.P..
20060150.........................  Credit Suisse Group......  UICI....................  UICI.
20060158.........................  TSG4 L.P.................  Nicholas V. Perricone,    Clinical Creations
                                                               M.D..                     International, Inc.,
                                                                                         N.V. Perricone, M.D.,
                                                                                         Limited.
20060165.........................  M&F Worldwide Corp.......  Honeywell International   Novar USA Inc.
                                                               Inc..
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--11/15/2005
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20060142.........................  Sports Capital Partners    R. Greg Blair...........  Escort Holdings Corp.
                                    CEV, LLC.
20060145.........................  Sports Capital Partners    American Capital          Escort Holdings Corp.
                                    CEV, LLC.                  Strategies, Ltd..
20060159.........................  Massimo Zanetti..........  Sara Lee Corporation....  Quikava, Inc., Sara Lee
                                                                                         International B.V.,
                                                                                         Saramar, LLC.
20060161.........................  Onex Partners LP.........  Heritage Fund II, L.P...  Skilled HealthCare
                                                                                         Group, Inc.
20060166.........................  Leucadia National          Level 3 Communications,   Level 3 Communications,
                                    Corporation.               Inc..                     Inc.
20060167.........................  Level 3 Communications,    Leucadia National         WilTel Communications
                                    Inc..                      Corporation.              Group, LLC.
20060194.........................  Man Group plc............  Refco Inc...............  Refco Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--11/16/2005
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20051673.........................  Cargill, Inc.............  RAG AG..................  Degussa Flavors & Fruit
                                                                                         Systems do Brasil Ltda,
                                                                                         Degussa Food
                                                                                         Ingredients, GmbH,
                                                                                         Degussa Food
                                                                                         Ingredients US, LLC,
                                                                                         Maxens GmbH.
20060080.........................  Symantec Corporation.....  BindView Development      BindView Development
                                                               Corporation.              Corporation.
20060140.........................  Platinum Equity Capital    RAG AG..................  ESM Group, Inc.
                                    Partners, L.P..
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--11/17/2005
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20060090.........................  Handleman Company........  Nima Taghavi............  Crave Entertainment
                                                                                         Group, Inc.
20060106.........................  Fountain Investments, LLC  Energy Coal Resources,    Energy Coal Resources,
                                                               Inc..                     Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--11/18/2005
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20051050.........................  New York Stock Exchange,   Archipelago Holdings,     Archipelago Holdings,
                                    Inc..                      Inc..                     Inc.
20051051.........................  Archipelago Holdings,      New York Stock Exchange,  New York Exchange, Inc.
                                    Inc..                      Inc..
20051657.........................  Oracle Corporation.......  Siebel Systems, Inc.....  Siebel Systems, Inc.
20051658.........................  Siebel Systems, Inc......  Oracle Corporation......  Oracle Corporation.
20060010.........................  GlaxoSmithKline plc......  ID Biomedical             ID Biomedical
                                                               Corporation.              Corporation.
20060085.........................  Macquarie Industrial       DNH International         Dyno Nobel Holdings ASA.
                                    Investments Norway AS.     S.a.r.l..
20060093.........................  KKR Millennium Fund L.P..  KRG/CMS L.P.............  Accellent Inc.
20060132.........................  Endeavour Capital Fund     Tidewater Holdings, Inc.  Tidewater Holdings, Inc.
                                    IV, L.P..
20060135.........................  Sentara Healthcare.......  Obici Health System,      Obici Health System,
                                                               Inc..                     Inc.
20060152.........................  Romano Volta and Lucia     Littlejohn Fund II, L.P.  LJ Scanner Holdings,
                                    Fantini.                                             Inc.
20060153.........................  Sydney L. Small..........  Nassau Broadcasting       Nassau Broadcasting
                                                               Partners, L.P..           Partners, L.P.
20060156.........................  Harbert Distressed         MS Jewelers Limited       Friedman's Inc.
                                    Investment Offshore        Partnership.
                                    Fund, Ltd..
20060157.........................  Charlesbank Equity Fund    Masco Corporation.......  Zenith Products
                                    VI, Limited Partnership.                             Corporation.
20060172.........................  Hushang Ansary...........  Stewart & Stevenson       Stewart & Stevenson
                                                               Services, Inc..           Services, Inc.
20060176.........................  Greenbriar Equity Fund,    James E. Coles..........  Western Peterbilt Inc.,
                                    L.P..                                                Western Truck Parts &
                                                                                         Equipment Company LLC.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative 
or Renee Hallman, Contact Representative.
    Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of

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Competition, Room H-303, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-3100.

    By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-23498 Filed 11-29-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M