[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8582-8585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1503]


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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

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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--01/09/2006
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20060330.............................  Wells Fargo & Company..  Secured Capital Corp...  Secured Capital Corp.
20060358.............................  Carso Global Telecom,    2Wire, Inc.............  2Wire, Inc.
                                        S.A. de C.V.
20060362.............................  Alcatel................  2Wire, Inc.............  2Wire, Inc.
20060378.............................  ITOCHU Corporation.....  Sandra Stetson Schifter  LaSportsac, Inc.
20060382.............................  ValueAct Capital Master  ADESA, Inc.............
                                        Fund, L.P.ENT>ADESA,
                                        Inc.
20060425.............................  Ronald O. Perelman.....  The Rank Group Plc.....  Atlab Holdings Pty.
                                                                                          Ltd. (Aust), Delux
                                                                                          Digital Studios
                                                                                          Limited (UK), Deluxe
                                                                                          Entertainment
                                                                                          Services, Inc., Deluxe
                                                                                          Holdings Inc. (US),
                                                                                          Deluxe Italia S.P.A.
                                                                                          (Italy), Deluxe
                                                                                          Laboratories Holdings
                                                                                          Espana S.L. (Spain),
                                                                                          Deluxe Laboratories
                                                                                          Inc. (US), Deluxe
                                                                                          Laboratories Ltd.
                                                                                          (UK), Deluxe Media
                                                                                          Managmeent, Inc.
                                                                                          (Canada), Delux
                                                                                          Toronto Ltd. (Canada),
                                                                                          Denham Telecine
                                                                                          Limited (UK), Rank
                                                                                          Leasing Limited (UK),
                                                                                          Rank Studio Limited
                                                                                          (UK).
20060432.............................  Kindred Healthcare, Inc  Health Care REIT, Inc..  Health Care REIT, Inc.
20060439.............................  Symantec Corporation...  IMlogic, Inc...........  IMlogic, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/10/2006
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20060355.............................  Royal Dutch Shell plc..  TOTAL S.A..............  TOTAL E&P USA, Inc.
20060371.............................  Magellan Health          National Imaging         National Imaging
                                        Services, Inc.           Associates, Inc.         Associates, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/11/2006
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20060339.............................  Babcock & Brown          Hydro-Quebec...........  Cross-Sound Cable
                                        Infrastructure Limited.                           Company, LLC.
20060352.............................  The Empire District      Aquila, Inc............  Aquila, Inc.
                                        Electric Company.
20060367.............................  Linsalata Capital        Harden Manufacturing     Briar Garrett, LLC,
                                        Partners Fund IV, L.P.   Corporation.             Harden Aviation, LLC,
                                                                                          Harden Shipping, Inc.,
                                                                                          Harden Transport,
                                                                                          Inc., Smith Land
                                                                                          Holdings, LLC, Smith
                                                                                          Properties, LLC.
20060379.............................  Carillion plc..........  Mowlem plc.............  Mowlem plc.
20060409.............................  J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  Collegiate Funding       Collegiate Funding
                                                                 Services, Inc.           Services, Inc.
20060417.............................  Apax Europe VI-A, L.P..  Contech Holdings         Contech Holdings
                                                                 Corporation.             Corporation.
20060421.............................  Montagu III L.P........  Smith & Nephew plc.....  BSN medical GmbH & Co.
                                                                                          KG, BSN medical
                                                                                          Management GmbH, Smith
                                                                                          & Nephew JV (Holding)
                                                                                          GmbH.
20060422.............................  Montagu III L.P........  Tchibo Holding AG......  BSN medical GmbH & Co.
                                                                                          KG, BSN medical
                                                                                          Management GmbH, Smith
                                                                                          & Nephew JV (Holding)
                                                                                          GmbH.
20060427.............................  Billabong International  Nixon, Inc.............  Nixon, Inc.
                                        Ltd.
20060445.............................  Odyssey Investment       Bexil Corporation......  York Insurance Services
                                        Partners Fund III, L.P.                           Group, Inc.
20060446.............................  Odyssey Investment       Thomas C. MacArthur....  York Insurance Services
                                        Partners Fund III, L.P.                           Group, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/12/2006
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20060452.............................  iPass, Inc.............  GoRemote Internet        GoRemote Internet
                                                                 Communications, Inc.     Communications, Inc.
20060464.............................  Progress Software        NEON Systems, Inc......  NEON Systems, Inc.
                                        Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/13/2006
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20060457.............................  Levine Leichtman         Fox & Hound Restaurant   Fox & Hound Restaurant
                                        Capital Partners III,    Group.                   Group.
                                        L.P.

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20060458.............................  Fidelity National        Marsh & McLennan         Sedgwick CMS Holdings,
                                        Financial, Inc.          Companies, Inc.          Inc.
20060463.............................  Liberty Media            Fun Technologies plc...  Fun Technologies plc.
                                        Corporation.
20060465.............................  International Business   Micromuse Inc..........  Micromuse Inc.
                                        Machines Corporation.
20060482.............................  Gregory S. Daily.......  iPayment, Inc..........  iPayment, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/18/2006
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20060244.............................  REA Magnet Wire          Phelps Dodge             Phelps Dodge
                                        Company, Inc.            Corporation.             Industries, Inc.,
                                                                                          Phelps Dodge wire and
                                                                                          Cable Holdings de
                                                                                          Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
20060307.............................  Encore Medical           Compex Technologies,     Compex Technologies,
                                        Corporation.             Inc.                     Inc.
20060401.............................  Matria Healthcare, Inc.  CorSolutions Medical,    CorSolutions Medical,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20060405.............................  Amgen Inc..............  Abgenix, Inc...........  Abgenix, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/20/2006
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20051356.............................  Marquee Holdings Inc...  LCE Holdings, Inc......  LCE Holdings, Inc.
20051577.............................  Teva Pharmaceutical      Ivax Corporation.......  Ivax Corporation.
                                        Industries Limited.
20060435.............................  AstraZeneca plc........  Targacept, Inc.........  Targacept, Inc.
20060447.............................  Castle Harlan Partners   RathGibson, Inc........  RathGibson, Inc.
                                        IV, L.P.
20060459.............................  Michael J. Cantanucci..  Richard E. Bastin......  G.S.M. of Palm Beach,
                                                                                          Ltd., Gulf Stream
                                                                                          Motors, Inc.
20060468.............................  Doughty Hanson & Co IV.  Spirent plc............  HellermannTyton
                                                                                          Corporation.
20060474.............................  Wolseley plc...........  Joseph F. Umosella 2006  Universal Express,
                                                                 Trust.                   Inc., Universal Supply
                                                                                          Company, Inc.
20060476.............................  Sentinel Capital         Strategic Partners, Inc  Strategic Partners,
                                        partners III, L.P.                                Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/23/2006
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20060298.............................  GGC Investment Fund II,  APA Excelsior V L.P....  CML Emergency Services,
                                        L.P.                                              Inc.
20060411.............................  Lockheed Martin          Aspen Systems            Aspen Systems
                                        Corporation.             Corporation Employee     Corporation.
                                                                 Stock Ownership Trust.
20060442.............................  ARES Corporate           Samsonite Corporation..  Samsonite Corporation.
                                        Opportunities Fund,
                                        L.P.
20060467.............................  Ralph Lauren...........  Jones Apparel Group,     Sun Apparel, Inc.
                                                                 Inc.
20060480.............................  Mercury Interactive      Warburg Pincus Private   Systinet Corporation.
                                        Corporation.             Equity VIII, L.P.
20060484.............................  TA IX L.P..............  Coleman Fung...........  Open Link Financial,
                                                                                          Inc.
20060488.............................  Mr. William Paulos.....  Stronach Trust.........  MEC Pennsylvania
                                                                                          Racing, Inc., Mountain
                                                                                          Laurel Racing, Inc.,
                                                                                          Washington Trotting
                                                                                          Association, Inc.
20060489.............................  Mr. William Wortman....  Stronach Trust.........  MEC Pennsylvania
                                                                                          Racing, Inc., Mountain
                                                                                          Laurel Racing, Inc.,
                                                                                          Washington Trotting
                                                                                          Association, Inc.,
20060498.............................  Audax Private Equity     Zurich Financial         BEI Holding
                                        Fund II, L.P.            Services.                Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/24/2006
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20060415.............................  Ameren Corporation.....  Aquila, Inc............  Aquila Piatt County
                                                                                          Power, L.L.C., MEP
                                                                                          Flora Power, LLC.
20060455.............................  OCM Opportunities Fund   Peter and Liesel Mager.  Nordenia International
                                        VI, L.P.                                          AG.
20060456.............................  OCM Principal            Peter and Liesel Mager.  Nordenia International
                                        Opportunities Fund                                AG.
                                        III, L.P.
20060487.............................  Health Net, Inc........  Howard E. Davis........  Universal Care, Inc.
20060494.............................  Bain Capital Integral    David T. Traitel.......  SSSI, LLC.
                                        Investors, LLC.
20060505.............................  Wellspring Capital       Save & Buster's, Inc...  Dave & Buster's, Inc.
                                        Partners III, L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/25/2006
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20060479.............................  The Sage Group.........  Verus Financial          Verus Financial
                                                                 Management, Inc.         Management, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/26/2006
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20060428.............................  Joseph D. Mansueto.....  Roger G. Ibbotson......  Ibbotson Associates,
                                                                                          Inc.
20060500.............................  Quad-C Partners VI, L.P  BKBII Management, L.L.C  KBII Holdings, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/27/2006
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20060436.............................  AstraZeneca plc........  AtheroGenics, Inc......  AtheroGenics, Inc.

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20060462.............................  Southern Union Company.  SRCG, Ltd..............  Richardson Energy
                                                                                          Marketing, Ltd., Sid
                                                                                          Richardson Energy
                                                                                          Services, Ltd.
20060473.............................  FMR Corp...............  Laird Norton Company     Lanoga Corporation.
                                                                 LLC.
20060475.............................  FMR Corp...............  Pro-Build Holdings, Inc  Pro-Build Holdings,
                                                                                          Inc.
20060486.............................  ProAssurance             Physicians Insurance     Physicians Insurance
                                        Corporation.             Company of Wisconsin,    Company of Wisconsin,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20060504.............................  Danaher Corporation....  First Technology PLC...  First Technology PLC.
20060525.............................  Danaher Corporation....  First Technology PLC...  First Technology PLC.
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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 Competition, Room 
H-303, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-3100.

    By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-1503 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M