[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11361-11363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1165]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period 
Under the Premerger Notification Rules

    Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II 
of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires 
persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the 
Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance 
notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such 
plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual 
cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and 
requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal 
Register.
    The following transactions were granted early termination of the 
waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. 
The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant 
Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of 
Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to 
these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period.

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           Trans                     Acquiring                 Acquired                 Entities
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/12/2007
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20070676.............................  Apache Corporation.....  Permian Basin Joint      Permian Basin Joint
                                                                 Venture LLC.             Venture LLC.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/13/2007
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20070697.............................  Deseret Management       Joseph M. & Marie H.     Entercom Cincinnati
                                        Corporation.             Field.                   License, LLC, Entercom
                                                                                          Cincinnati, LLC,
                                                                                          Entercom Seattle
                                                                                          License, LLC, Entercom
                                                                                          Seattle, LLC.
20070699.............................  Joseph M. & Marie H.     Deseret Management       Bonneville
                                        Field.                   Corporation.             International
                                                                                          Corporation.
20070710.............................  State Street             Currenex, Inc..........  Currenex, Inc.
                                        Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/14/2007
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20070662.............................  IFM Infrastructure       Colonial Pipeline        Colonial Pipeline
                                        Funds.                   Company.                 Company.
20070671.............................  HOV Capital LLC........  Charterhouse Equity      Charter Lason Inc.
                                                                 Partners IV, LP.

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20070687.............................  ArcLight Energy          Jerry C. Dearing.......  National Energy & Trade
                                        Partners Fund III, L.P.                           Holdings, LLC.
20070688.............................  ArcLight Energy          Joe M. Gutierrez.......  National Energy & Trade
                                        Partners Fund III, L.P.                           Holdings, LLC.
20070692.............................  Reyes Holdings, L.L.C..  Leona Aronoff..........  Gate City Beverage
                                                                                          Distributors.
20070694.............................  BT Group plc...........  The 1981 Kara Ann Berg   International Network
                                                                 Trust.                   Services, Inc.
20070696.............................  Charles River            BigBand Networks, Inc..  BigBand Networks, Inc.
                                        Partnership XI, LP.
20070698.............................  TowerBrook Investors     Madison Dearborn         Beverages & More, Inc.
                                        II, L.P.                 Capital Partners, L.P.
20070709.............................  Roger F. Penske........  Donald J. Tamburro.....  Tamburro Enterprises,
                                                                                          Inc.
20070714.............................  Jerry Moyes............  Swift Transportation     Swift Transportation
                                                                 Co., Inc.                Co., Inc.
20070715.............................  Cator Sweden AB........  Apax Europe V-A, L.P...  MHC UK Limited.
20070716.............................  Diamond Lease Company    UFJ Central Leasing      UFJ Central Leasing
                                        Limited.                 Co., Ltd.                Co., Ltd.
20070719.............................  FC-Gen Investments, LLC  Genesis HealthCare       Genesis HealthCare
                                                                 Corporation.             Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/15/2007
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20070634.............................  LVB Acquisition          Biomet, Inc............  Biomet, Inc.
                                        Holding, LLC.
20070655.............................  Dover Corporation......  Eugene A. Janning, Jr..  Pole/Zero Corporation
20070660.............................  Icahn Partners Master    Temple-Inland Inc......  Temple-Inland Inc.
                                        Fund LP.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/20/2007
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20070703.............................  QBE Insurance Group      AXA S.A................  Winterthur U.S.
                                        Limited.                                          Holdings, Inc.
20070711.............................  Sun Life Financial Inc.  Genworth Financial, Inc  California Benefits
                                                                                          Dental Plan, Dental
                                                                                          Holdings, Inc.,
                                                                                          Genworth
                                                                                          Administrators, Inc.,
                                                                                          Genworth Life and
                                                                                          Health Insurance
                                                                                          Company, Professional
                                                                                          Insurance Company.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/21/2007
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20070566.............................  Robert Piccinini.......  AB Acquisition LLC.....  ABS NoCal Investor LLC,
                                                                                          ABS NoCal Owner LLC,
                                                                                          AFDI NoCal Investor
                                                                                          LLC, ASP NoCal
                                                                                          Investor LLC, ASP
                                                                                          NoCal Lease Investor
                                                                                          LLC, ASP NoCal Owner
                                                                                          LLC, Lucky Stores II,
                                                                                          LLC, Lucky Stores,
                                                                                          Inc.
20070707.............................  Siemens                  UGS Capital Corp.......  UGS Capital Corp.
                                        Aktiengesellschaft.
20070732.............................  The St. Paul Travelers   Citigroup Inc..........  Citigroup Inc.
                                        Companies, Inc.
20070735.............................  Elara Holdings, Inc....  Direct General           Direct General
                                                                 Corporation.             Corporation.
20070739.............................  General Atlantic         Pivotal NS, LLC........  Network Solutions, LLC.
                                        Partners 83, L.P.
20070749.............................  American International   Port & Free Zone World   P&O Ports North
                                        Group, Inc.              FZE.                     America, Inc., PORTS
                                                                                          Insurance Company,
                                                                                          Inc.
20070761.............................  National HealthCare      National Health Realty,  National Health Realty,
                                        Corporation.             Inc.                     inc.
20070762.............................  CAP Gemini SA..........  Fremont Partners, L.P..  Software Architects,
                                                                                          Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/22/2007
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20070673.............................  The Charles Schwab       Nationwide Mutual        The 401(k) Companies,
                                        Corporation.             Insurance Company.       Inc.
20070723.............................  Catterton Partners VI,   Edward P. Bass.........  Monosol LLC.
                                        L.P.
20070755.............................  KPS Special Situations   Johnson Controls, Inc..  Bristol Compressors,
                                        Fund II (A), L.P.                                 Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/23/2007
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20070702.............................  MABEG, e.V.............  Siemens                  Siemens
                                                                 Aktiengesellschaft.      Aktiengesellschaft.
20070721.............................  Graham Partners II, L.P  Sorenson Capital         Atlas Aerospace, LLC,
                                                                 Partners, LP.            Vitron Acquisition
                                                                                          Corporation, Vitron
                                                                                          Acquisition LLC.
20070722.............................  FPL Group, Inc.........  Wisconsin Energy         Wisconsin Electric
                                                                 Corporation.             Power Company.
20070733.............................  General Electric         Abbott Laboratories....  Abbott Laboratories.
                                        Company.
20070740.............................  American Electric Power  DPL Inc................  DPL Energy, LLC.
                                        Company, Inc.
20070748.............................  Wychwood Trust.........  Yucaipa American         TDS Logistics, Inc.
                                                                 Alliance Fund I, LP.
20070751.............................  Kelso Investment         Audio Visual Services    Audio Visual Services
                                        Associates VII, L.P.     Corporation.             Corporation.
20070759.............................  The Coca-Cola Company..  Fuze Beverage, LLC.....  Fuze Beverage, LLC.
20070760.............................  Trican Well Service Ltd  Mr. George Soros.......  LibPP.
20070763.............................  Gregory Fleming........  Merrill Lynch & Co.,     Merrill Lynch & Co.,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20070764.............................  Dow Kim................  Merrill Lynch & Co.,     Merrill Lynch & Co.,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20070765.............................  E. Stanley O'Neal......  Merrill Lynch & Co.,     Merrill Lynch & Co.,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.

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20070766.............................  Ahmass Fakahany........  Merrill Lynch & Co.,     Merrill Lynch & Co.,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20070767.............................  Robert McCann..........  Merrill Lynch & Co.,     Merrill Lynch & Co.,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/26/2007
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20070713.............................  Park Avenue Equity       Donald L. Besecker, Jr.  Pennmark Auto Group II,
                                        Partners II, L.P.        and Laura M. Besecker.   L.P., Pennmark Auto
                                                                                          Group IV, LP, Pennmark
                                                                                          Auto Group, LP.
20070717.............................  Park Avenue Equity       George E. Marucci, Jr..  Pennmark Auto Group II,
                                        Partners II, L.P.                                 L.P., Pennmark Auto
                                                                                          Group IV, LP, Pennmark
                                                                                          Auto Group, LP.
20070726.............................  Onex Partners II LP....  Eastman Kodak Company..  Eastman Kodak Company.
20070731.............................  International Business   Softek Storage           Softek Storage
                                        Machines Corporation.    Holdings, Inc.           Holdings, Inc.
20070741.............................  West Corporation.......  Richland Ventures III,   TeleVox Software, Inc.
                                                                 LP.
20070742.............................  West Corporation.......  Neil and Fran Smith      TeleVox Software, Inc.
                                                                 Armentrout.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/27/2007
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20070681.............................  LS Power Equity          Mirant Corporation.....  Mirant Las Vegas, LLC,
                                        Partners II, L.P.                                 Mirant Sugar Creek,
                                                                                          LLC, Mirant Texas, LP,
                                                                                          Mirant Zeeland, LLC,
                                                                                          Shady Hills Power
                                                                                          Company, L.L.C., West
                                                                                          Georgia Generating
                                                                                          Company, L.L.C.
20070750.............................  s.a. D'leteren n.v.....  Safelite Group, Inc....  Safelite Group, Inc.
20070770.............................  General Atlantic         AKQA, Inc..............  AKQA, Inc.
                                        Partners 83, L.P.
20070772.............................  Edge Acquisition, LLC c/ Educate, Inc...........  Educate, Inc.
                                        o Sterling Capital
                                        Partners LLC.
20070774.............................  Audax Private Equity     Industrial Growth        TASI Holdings, Inc.
                                        Fund, L.P.               Partners II, L.P.
20070785.............................  Carlyle Partners IV,     Philosophy, Inc........  Philosophy, Inc.
                                        L.P.
20070786.............................  Imperial Tobacco Group   Houchens Industries,     CBHC, Inc.
                                        PLC.                     Inc. ESOP and Trust.
20070787.............................  The Bear Stearns         Progress Energy, Inc...  Ceredo Synfuel LLC,
                                        Companies Inc.                                    Sandy River Synfuel
                                                                                          LLC, Solid Energy LLC,
                                                                                          Solid Fuel LLC.
20070793.............................  Ralcorp Holdings, Inc..  Harold B. Rothman and    Bloomfield Bakers L.P.,
                                                                 Wendi F. Rothman.        Lovin Oven, LLC.
20070794.............................  Ralcorp Holdings, Inc..  William R. Ross........  Bloomfield Bakers L.P.,
                                                                                          Lovin Oven, LLC.
20070798.............................  Babcock & Brown Wind     Babcock & Brown Limited  B&B Wind Portfolio.
                                        Partners Limited.
20070805.............................  Fraser Papers, Inc.....  Partners Limited.......  Katahdin Holdings LLC.
20070806.............................  Aurora Equity Partners   Hellman & Friedman       Mitchell International
                                        III L.P.                 Capital Partners IV,     Holding, Inc.
                                                                 L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--03/01/2007
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20070728.............................  Allied Capital           Direct Capital           Direct Capital
                                        Corporation.             Corporation.             Corporation.
20070734.............................  Carlyle/Riverstone       TSI Delaware, Inc......  Titan GP, LLC, Titan
                                        Global Energy and                                 Specialties, Ltd.
                                        Power Fund III, L.P.
20070788.............................  Paul G. Desmarais......  March & McLennan         Putnam Investments
                                                                 Companies, Inc.          Trust.
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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. 07-1165 Filed 3-12-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M