[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11414-11417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2116]


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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

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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--01/31/2006
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20060466...........................  Liberty Media           Provide Commerce, Inc.  Provide Commerce, Inc.
                                      Corporation.
20060492...........................  Macquarie Bank Limited  The Baldwin County      The Baldwin County Bridge
                                                              Bridge Company, LLC.    Company, LLC.
20060497...........................  J.H. Whitney VI, L.P..  AECOM Technology        AECON Technology
                                                              Corporation.            Corporation.
20060501...........................  Macquarie Bank Limited  Smarte Carte            Smarte Carte Corporation.
                                                              Corporation.
20060513...........................  AmerisourceBergen       American Capital        Network for Medical
                                      Corporation.            Strategies, Ltd.        Communications & Research,
                                                                                      LLC.
20060519...........................  Google, Inc...........  dMarc Broadcasting,     dMarc Broadcasting, Inc.
                                                              Inc.
20060523...........................  Long Point Capital      Steve W. Fowler.......  Commerical Grading, Inc.
                                      Fund II, L.P.
20060524...........................  Jabil Circuit, Inc....  Celetronix              Celetronix International,
                                                              International, Ltd.     Ltd.
20060526...........................  Apax Europe VI-A, L.P.  Tommy Hilfiger          Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.
                                                              Corporation.
20060527...........................  JAKKS Pacific, Inc....  Geoffrey R. Greenberg.  Creative Designs
                                                                                      International, Ltd.
20060533...........................  LS Power Equity         Duke Energy             Casco Bay Energy Company,
                                      Partners, L.P.          Corporation.            LLC, Duke Bridgeport
                                                                                      Energy, LLC, Duke Energy
                                                                                      Arlington Valley, LLC,
                                                                                      Duke Energy Mohave, LLC,
                                                                                      Duke Energy Morro Bay,
                                                                                      LLC, Duke Energy Moss
                                                                                      Landing, LLC, Duke Energy
                                                                                      Mulberry, LLC, Duke Energy
                                                                                      Oakland, LLC, Duke Energy
                                                                                      South Bay, LLC.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/01/2006
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20051001...........................  Comcast Corporation...  Adelphia                Adelphia Communications
                                                              Communications          Corporation.
                                                              Corporation.
20051002...........................  Comcast Corporation...  Time Warner, Inc......  Cable Holdco Exchange III,
                                                                                      LLC, Cable Holdco Exchange
                                                                                      II, LLC, Cable Holdco
                                                                                      Exchange I, LLC, Cable
                                                                                      Holdco Exchange IV, LLC,
                                                                                      Cable Holdco Exchange VI,
                                                                                      LLC, Cable Holdco Exchange
                                                                                      V, LLC, Cable Holdco III,
                                                                                      LLC, Cable Holdco II,
                                                                                      Inc., Cable Holdco Inc.
20051003...........................  Time Warner, Inc......  Comcast Corporation...  CAC Exchange I, LLC, CAC
                                                                                      Exchange II, LLC, C AP
                                                                                      Exchange I, LLC, C-Native
                                                                                      Exchange III Trust, C-
                                                                                      Native Exchange II Trust,
                                                                                      C-Native Exchange I, LLC.
20051004...........................  Time Warner, Inc......  Adelphia                Adelphia Communications
                                                              Communications          Corporation, a debtor-in-
                                                              Corporation, a debtor-  possession.
                                                              in-possession.
20060372...........................  Hasbro, Inc...........  Marvel Entertainment,   Marvel Characters, Inc.
                                                              Inc.
20060478...........................  Cintas Corporation....  Van Dyne-Crotty, Inc..  VDC Dyne-Crotty, Inc., VDC
                                                                                      Rental LLC.
20060481...........................  Allied Capital          ChemPro, Inc..........  ChemPro, Inc.
                                      Corporation.
20060493...........................  EQT IV No. 1 L.P......  DaimlerChrysler AG....  MTU Detroit Diesel UK Ltd.,
                                                                                      MTU Drive Shafts LLC, MTU
                                                                                      Friedrichshafen GmbH, MTU
                                                                                      South Africa (Pty.) Ltd.
20060496...........................  Quad-C Partners VI,     CFC International, Inc  CFC International, Inc.
                                      L.P.
20060506...........................  WestView Capital        Maurice J. Cunniffe...  Radiac Abrasives, Inc.
                                      Partners, L.P.
20060509...........................  Bain Capital Integral   Texas Instruments       Texas Instruments
                                      Investors, LLC.         Incorporated.           (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.,
                                                                                      Texas Instruments (China)
                                                                                      Company Limited, Texas
                                                                                      Instruments de Mexico, S.
                                                                                      de R.L. de C.V., Texas
                                                                                      Instruments Electronicos
                                                                                      do Brasil Ltda., Texas
                                                                                      Instruments Holland B.V.,
                                                                                      Texas Instruments Hong
                                                                                      Kong Limited, Texas
                                                                                      Instruments Italia S.p.A.,
                                                                                      Texas Instruments Japan
                                                                                      Limited, Texas Instruments
                                                                                      Korea Limited, Texas
                                                                                      Instruments Malaysia Sdn.
                                                                                      Bhd., Texas Instruments
                                                                                      Semiconductor Tech.
                                                                                      (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
20060534...........................  Paul Tudor Jones II...  Pegasus Solutions,      Pegasus Solutions, Inc.
                                                              Inc..
20060535...........................  GGC Investments II      Datastream Systems,     Datastream Systems, Inc.
                                      (BVI), L.P.             Inc.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/02/2006
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20060440...........................  Darling International   National By-Products,   National By-Products, LLC.
                                      Inc.                    LLC.

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20060485...........................  Becton Dickinson and    GeneOhm Sciences, Inc.  GeneOhm Sciences, Inc.
                                      Company.
20060517...........................  Calix Networks, Inc...  Optical Solutions, Inc  Optical Solutions, Inc.
20060528...........................  Allscripts Healthcare   A4 Health Systems, Inc  A4 Health Systems, Inc.
                                      Solutions, Inc.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/03/2006
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20060470...........................  SES Global S.A........  New Skies Satellites    New Skies Satellites
                                                              Holdings Ltd.           Holdings Ltd.
20060477...........................  Sprint Nextel           Nextel Partners, Inc..  Nextel Partners, Inc.
                                      Corporation.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/06/2006
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20060104...........................  Blackboard Inc........  WebCT, Inc............  WebCT, Inc.
20060536...........................  Chesapeake Energy       Martex Drilling         Martex Drilling Company,
                                      Corporation.            Company, L.L.P.         L.L.P.
20060537...........................  Aban Lloyd Chiles       Transocean Inc........  Transocean Holdings Inc.
                                      Offshore, Ltd.
20060538...........................  Ronald E. Silva.......  Beverly Enterprises,    Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
                                                              Inc.
20060546...........................  Dubai Holding LLC.....  Doncasters Group        Doncasters Group Limited.
                                                              Limited.
20060549...........................  Trevor Lloyd..........  Richard L. Jackson....  Surgical Information
                                                                                      Systems, LLC.
20060558...........................  Deutsche Post AG......  Seapac, Inc...........  Seapac, Inc.
20060559...........................  Nautic Partners V, L.P  Frederick J. Curtis,    Curtis Industries Holdings,
                                                              Jr.                     LLC, Curtis Industries,
                                                                                      LLC.
20060571...........................  UniCredito Italiano     Emad A. Zirkry........  Vanderbilt Capital
                                      SpA.                                            Advisors, LLC.
20060582...........................  Berkshire Hathaway Inc  Scottish Power plc....  PacifiCorp.
20060585...........................  NetLogic Microsystems,  Cypress Semiconductor   Lara Networks, Inc.
                                      Inc.                    Corporation.
20060586...........................  Knight Capital Group,   FX Investment           Hotspot FX, Inc.
                                      Inc.                    Settlement.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/07/2006
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20060543...........................  Arcelor S.A...........  Dofasco Inc...........  Dofasco Inc.
20060547...........................  Koninklijke Philips     Lifeline Systems, Inc.  Lifeline Systems, Inc.
                                      Electronic N.V.
20060572...........................  Community Health        Victory Health          Victory Ambulatory
                                      Systems, Inc.           Services.               Services, Victory Care
                                                                                      Centers, Victory Memorial
                                                                                      Hospital, Vista Health--
                                                                                      Saint Theresa Medical
                                                                                      Center.
20060574...........................  Nautic Partners V, L.P  H.I.G. Capital          WRI Acquisition, Inc.
                                                              Partners III, L.P.
20060577...........................  The Home Depot, Inc...  Cox Lumber Co.........  Cox Lumber Co.
20060593...........................  1947 Limited            Regis Corporation.....  Regis Corporation.
                                      Partnership.
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                                TRANSACTION GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/08/2006
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20060555...........................  Duquesne Light          Pepco Holdings, Inc...  Atlantic City Electric
                                      Holdings, Inc.                                  Company.
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                                TRANSACTION GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/09/2006
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20060483...........................  U.S. Bancorp..........  First Horizon National  First Horizon Merchant
                                                              Corporation.            Services, Inc, Global Card
                                                                                      Services, Inc.
20060507...........................  UnitedHealth Group      Deere & Company.......  John Deere Health Care,
                                      Incorporated.                                   Inc.
20060514...........................  Applera Corporation...  Ambion, Inc...........  Ambion, Inc.
20060560...........................  Health Management       Ascension Health......  St. Joseph Hospital,
                                      Associates, Inc.                                Augusta, Georgia, Inc, St.
                                                                                      Joseph M.O.B., L.P., St.
                                                                                      Joseph Ventures, Inc.
20060562...........................  The Black & Decker      Vector Products, Inc..  Vector Products, Inc.
                                      Corporation.
20060576...........................  Community Health        Via Christi Health      Via Christi Oklahoma
                                      Systems, Inc.           System, Inc.            Regional Medical Center-
                                                                                      Ponca City, Inc.
20060595...........................  Regis Corporation.....  Alberto-Culver Company  Sally Holdings, Inc.
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                                TRANSACTION GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/10/2006
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20060510...........................  Mr. Ralph Esmerian....  Fred Leighton and       Fred Leighton, LLC, Fred
                                                              Glorya Leighton.        Leighton, Ltd.
20060594...........................  Genworth Financial,     Randall Ray Baskin....  American Continental
                                      Inc.                                            Insurance Company,
                                                                                      Continental Insurances
                                                                                      Service, Inc., Continental
                                                                                      Life Insurance Company of
                                                                                      Brentwood, Tennessee.
20060597...........................  Bain Capital Integral   Burlington Coat         Burlington Coat Factory
                                      Investors, LLC.         Factory Warehouse       Warehouse Corporation.
                                                              Corporation.
20060599...........................  Natural Gas Partners    Duke Energy             Duke Energy Field Services,
                                      VIII, L.P.              Corporation.            L.P.
20060600...........................  Natural Gas Partners    ConocoPhillips........  Duke Energy Field Services,
                                      VIII, L.P.                                      LP.
20060609...........................  Central Garden & Pet    Charles B. Duff.......  Farnam Companies, Inc.,
                                      Company.                                        Farnam Realty, Inc.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/14/2006
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20060606...........................  Banco Santander         Wells Fargo & Company.  Island Finance Puerto Rico,
                                      Central Hispano, S.A.                           Inc., Island Finance Sales
                                                                                      Finance Corporation,
                                                                                      Island Insurance
                                                                                      Corporation.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/15/2006
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20060556...........................  Icahn Partners L.P....  Time Warner, Inc......  Time Warner, Inc.
20060625...........................  Summit Ventures VI-A,   Richard A. Chaifetz...  ConfidentialSource, Inc.,
                                      L.P.                                            Comprehensive Behavioral
                                                                                      Services, Inc.,
                                                                                      Comprehensive
                                                                                      Psychological Centers,
                                                                                      P.C., ComPsych Employee
                                                                                      Assistance Programs, Inc.,
                                                                                      ComPsych International,
                                                                                      Inc., ComPsych Japan,
                                                                                      Inc., ComPsych Management
                                                                                      Corporation, ComPsych
                                                                                      Preferred Provider
                                                                                      Administrators, Inc.,
                                                                                      ComPsych TPA, Inc.,
                                                                                      FinancialPoint
                                                                                      Corporation, FMLA Source,
                                                                                      Inc., LawPoint
                                                                                      Corporation, NBM, Inc.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/16/2006
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20060615...........................  Tracy W. Krohn........  Kerr Mc-Gee             Kerr Mc-Gee Oil & Gas
                                                              Corporation.            (Shelf) LLC.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/17/2006
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20060565...........................  Dana Corporation......  DESC S.A. de C.V......  Autometales, S.A. de C.V.,
                                                                                      Cardanes, S.A. de C.V.,
                                                                                      Corporacion Inmobillaria
                                                                                      de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.,
                                                                                      DirecSpicer, S.A. de C.V.,
                                                                                      Ejes Tractivos, S.A. de
                                                                                      C.V., Engranes Conicos,
                                                                                      S.A. de C.V., Forjas
                                                                                      Spicer, S.A. de C.V.,
                                                                                      Spicer Servicios, S.A. de
                                                                                      C.V.
20060618...........................  Sagittarius Brands,     Kevin & Patricia        Kerry Foods International,
                                      Inc.                    Moriarty.               Inc.
20060620...........................  Charlesbank Equity      Homes Acres Building    Home Acres Building Supply
                                      Fund VI, Limited        Supply Co.              Co.
                                      Partnership.
20060626...........................  De Agostini S.p.A.....  GTECH Holdings          GTECH Holdings Corporation.
                                                              Corporation.
20060627...........................  F & H Acquisition Corp  Fox & Hound Restaurant  Fox & Hound Restaurant
                                                              Group.                  Group.
20060636...........................  Black Bear Offshore     Telik, Inc............  Telik, Inc.
                                      Master Fund, L.P.
20060648...........................  Welsh, Carson,          Verizon                 Caribe Information
                                      Anderson & Stowe X,     Communications, Inc.    Investments Incorporated.
                                      L.P.
20060653...........................  Gary and Mary E. West.  Intrado, Inc..........  Intrado, Inc.
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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. 06-2116 Filed 3-6-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M