[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 81 (Friday, April 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21014-21017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2073]


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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--03/26/2007
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20070800..........  Tesoro            John J. Moller..  Palisades Gas
                     Corporation.                        and Wash, Inc.,
                                                         USA Gasoline
                                                         Corporation,
                                                         USA Petroleum
                                                         Corporation,
                                                         USA San Diego
                                                         LLC.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--03/27/2007
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20070802..........  Tesoro            Royal Dutch       Equilon
                     Corporation.      Shell pic.        Enterprises LLC
                                                         dba Shell Oil
                                                         Products USA.
20070983..........  Campbell Timber   Menasha Forest    Menasha Forest
                     Fund II, L.P.     Products          Products
                                       Corporation.      Corporation.
20070988..........  Trivest Fund      Michael D.        Twin-Star
                     III, L.P.         Horvitz.          International,
                                                         Inc.

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20070989..........  Trivest Fund      Mark Asofsky....  Twin-Star
                     III, L.P.                           International,
                                                         Inc.
20070992..........  L'Oreal S.A.....  Douglas J. Von    Beauty Alliance,
                                       Allmen.           L.L.C.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--03/28/2007
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20070915..........  Apollo            Mr. Jean-Charles  Casino USA,
                     Investment Fund   Naouri.           Inc., Smart &
                     VI, L.P.                            Final Inc.
20070927..........  Catterton         Leggett & Platt,  Crest-Foam
                     Partners          Incorporated.     Corp., LEGGETT,
                     Comfort                             L&P Financial
                     Holding, L.P.                       Services Co.,
                                                         L&P Property
                                                         Management
                                                         Company.
20070938..........  Deere & Company.  LESCO, Inc......  LESCO, Inc.
20070959..........  JPMorgan Chase &  ArvinMeritor,     ArvinMeritor
                     Co.               Inc.              Argentina S.A.,
                                                         ArvinMeritor
                                                         Emissions
                                                         Technologies
                                                         Kft.,
                                                         ArvinMeritor
                                                         Emissions
                                                         Technologies SA
                                                         (Proprietary)
                                                         Limited,
                                                         ArvinMeritor
                                                         Emissions
                                                         Technologies
                                                         Spartansburg,
                                                         Inc.,
                                                         ArvinMeritor ET
                                                         B.V.,
                                                         ArvinMeritor
                                                         Light Vehicle
                                                         Systems
                                                         (Chongqing)
                                                         Co., Ltd.,
                                                         ArvinMeritor
                                                         Light Vehicle
                                                         Systems Parts
                                                         (Shanghai) Co.,
                                                         Ltd.,
                                                         ArvinMeritor
                                                         Light Vehicle
                                                         Systems
                                                         (Shanghai) Co.,
                                                         Ltd.,
                                                         ArvinMeritor
                                                         Light Vehicle
                                                         Systems
                                                         (Yantai) Co.,
                                                         Ltd., Arvin
                                                         Meritor
                                                         Thailand, LLC,
                                                         Arvin Veritor
                                                         Emissions
                                                         Technologies
                                                         GmbH, Zeuna
                                                         Starker
                                                         Produzione
                                                         Italia S.p.A.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--03/29/2007
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20070905..........  KCPC Holdings,    Central Parking   Central Parking
                     Inc.              Corporation.      Corporation.
20070924..........  Trian Partners,   Tiffany & Co....  Tiffany & Co.
                     L.P.
20070925..........  Trian Star Trust  Tiffany & Co....  Tiffany & Co.
20070934..........  Alon Israel Oil   Skinny's Inc....  Skinny's Inc.
                     Company, Ltd.
20070978..........  Brazos Equity     Amy Anderson      Ennis Paint,
                     Fund II, L.P.     Zicarelli.        Inc.
20070979..........  Brazos Equity     John Anderson...  Ennis Paint,
                     Fund II, L.P.                       Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--03/30/2007
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20070880..........  Garda World       Robert G. Irvin.  ATI Systems
                     Security                            International,
                     Corporation.                        Inc.
20070937..........  Walgreen Co.....  Familymeds        Arrow
                                       Group, Inc.       Prescription
                                                         Leasing Corp.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--04/02/2007
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20070874..........  Odyssey           Diamond Castle    NES Tank, L.P.
                     Investment        Parners IV, L.P.
                     Partners Fund
                     III, LP.
20070964..........  CCG Investment    Brian R. Kahn     Veritek
                     Fund, L.P.        and Lauren        Manufacturing
                                       Kahn, as          Services, LLC
                                       Tenants by the
                                       Entirety.
20070985..........  Telefonaktiebola  TANDBERG          TANDBERG
                     get LM Ericsson.  Television ASA.   Television ASA.
20070993..........  Francisco         FX Solutions LLC  FX Solutions
                     Partners II,                        LLC.
                     L.P.
20070994..........  Castlerigg        Madison Dearborn  US Power
                     International     Capital Patners   Generating
                     Limited.          IV, L.P.          Company.
20070999..........  Vector Stealth    SafeNet, Inc....  SafeNet, Inc.
                     Holdings II,
                     L.L.C.
20071000..........  Gibraltar         The Employee      The Employee
                     Industries, Inc.  Ownership         Ownership
                                       Holding           Holding
                                       Company, Inc.     Company, Inc.
20071001..........  Madison Dearborn  The Topps         The Topps
                     Capital           Company, Inc.     Company, Inc.
                     Partners V-A,
                     L.P.
20071004..........  Lake Capital      Cornerstone       Vestor
                     Partners II LP.   Equity            Investment
                                       Investors IV,     Holdings, Inc.
                                       L.P.
20071006..........  Rethmann AG &     SHV Holdings N.V  Euro-Scrap
                     Co. KG.                             Alliance B.V.,
                                                         SHV Recycling
                                                         Germany GmbH,
                                                         TSR Recycling
                                                         Holding GmbH,
                                                         TSR Recycling
                                                         Verwaltung
                                                         GmbH.
20071010..........  Pitney Bowes      Maplinfo          Maplinfo
                     Inc..             Corporation.      Corporation.
20071011..........  Fenway Partners   Rick An.........  World Super
                     Capital Fund                        Services, Inc.
                     III, L.P.
20071013..........  FIF III Liberty   Helen K. Copley   Copley Ohio
                     Holdings LLC.     Revocable Trust.  Newspapers,
                                                         Inc., The
                                                         Peoria Journal
                                                         Star, Inc.
20071016..........  OCM Prinicipal    KKR 1996 GP LLC.  Alliance
                     Opportunities                       Imaging, Inc.
                     Fund IV, L.P.
20071019..........  Statoil ASA.....  Norsk Hydro ASA.  Norsk Hydro ASA.
20071022..........  KKR 2006 Fund     Dollar General    Dollar General
                     L.P.              Corporation.      Corporation.
20071023..........  The Investment    Ford Motor        Aston Martin
                     Dar Company       Company.          Lagonda Group
                     K.S.C.                              Limited.
20071027..........  Summit Partners   Willis Stein &    National
                     Private Equity    Partners, L.P.    Veterinary
                     VII-A, L.P.P.                       Associates
                                                         Holdings, Inc.
20071033..........  Cortec Group      The Hygenic       The Hygenic
                     Fund IV, L.P.     Acquisition Co.   Acquisition Co.

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20071036..........  Eisai Co., Ltd..  Morphotek, Inc..  Morphotek, Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--04/04/2007
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20070901..........  M & F Worldwide   John H. Harland   John H. Harland
                     Corp.             Company.          Company.
20071017..........  JetDirect         Sentient Jet,     Sentient Jet,
                     Aviation LLC.     Inc.              Inc.
20071025..........  NC VI Limited...  Brightpoint, Inc  Brightpoint,
                                                         Inc.
20071041..........  Olam              Queensland        Queensland
                     International     Cotton Holdings   Cotton Holdings
                     Limited.          Limited.          Limited.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--04/05/2007
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20070987..........  Third Point       PDL BioPharma,    PDL BioPharma,
                     Offshore Fund,    Inc.              Inc.
                     Ltd.
20071008..........  Global Partners   ExxonMobil        ExxonMobil
                     LP.               Corporation.      Corporation.
20071021..........  The Marcus        Cinema            Cinema
                     Corporation.      Entertainment     Entertainment
                                       Corporation.      Corporation.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--04/06/2007
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20070290..........  Cemex, S.A.B. de  Rinker Group      Rinker Group
                     C.V.              Limited.          Limited.
20071018..........  Cisco Systems,    WebEx             WebEx
                     Inc.              Communications,   Communications,
                                       Inc.              Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--04/09/2007
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20071049..........  David and Gail    Stephen A.        C&H Productions,
                     Liniger.          Haselton.         Inc., RE/MAX of
                                                         California &
                                                         Hawaii Inc.
20071050..........  David and Gail    Sidney K.         C&H Productions,
                     Liniger.          Syvertson.        Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--04/10/2007
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20070996..........  Jean-Claude       Dendrite          Dendrite
                     Labrune.          International,    International,
                                       Inc.              Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--04/11/2007
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20070958..........  Warburg Pincus    CB Holdings, Inc  CB Holdings,
                     Private Equity                      Inc.
                     IX LP.
20071026..........  FairPoint         Northern New      Northern New
                     Communications,   England Spinco    England Spinco
                     Inc.              Inc.              Inc.
20071032..........  Edwards UKCo 1    Linde AG........  BOC Edwards
                     Limited.                            Brasil
                                                         Limitada, BOC
                                                         Edwards
                                                         Chemical
                                                         Management
                                                         Europe Limited,
                                                         BOC Edwards
                                                         GmbH, BOC
                                                         Edwards HTC
                                                         Limited, BOC
                                                         Edwards, Inc.,
                                                         BOC Edwards
                                                         Japan Limited,
                                                         BOC Edwards
                                                         Services
                                                         s.r.o., BOC
                                                         Edwards S.p.A.,
                                                         BOC Edwards,
                                                         s.r.o., BOC
                                                         Edwards Vacuum
                                                         Engineering
                                                         (Shanghai)
                                                         Company
                                                         Limited, BOC
                                                         (Europe)
                                                         Holdings
                                                         Limited, BOC
                                                         Technologies
                                                         Sdn Bhd, BOC
                                                         Technologies
                                                         Singapore Pte
                                                         Limited, BOC
                                                         Trading
                                                         (Shanghai
                                                         Company
                                                         Limited,
                                                         Edwards High
                                                         Vacuum
                                                         International
                                                         Limited,
                                                         Edwards India
                                                         Private
                                                         Limited,
                                                         Edwards Israel
                                                         Vaccum Limited,
                                                         Edwards SAS,
                                                         Edwards
                                                         Technologies
                                                         Limited, Hibon
                                                         International
                                                         SA, Societe de
                                                         Mecanique
                                                         Magnetique SA,
                                                         Songwon Edwards
                                                         Limited.
20071035..........  Francisco         Aeroflex          Aeroflex
                     Partners II,      Incorporated.     Incorporated.
                     L.P.
20071038..........  Apollo            Claire's Stores,  Claire's Stores,
                     Investment Fund   Inc.              Inc.
                     VI, L.P.
20071046..........  City National     Lydian Trust      Newco, LLC.
                     Corporation.      Company.
20071048..........  Dayton-Cox Trust  Discovery         Newco.
                     A.                Holding Company.
20071051..........  JPMorgan Chase &  Vertrue           Vertrue
                     Co.               Incorporated.     Incorporated.
20071053..........  Best Buy Co.,     Speakeasy, Inc..  Speakeasy, Inc.
                     Inc.
20071054..........  JLL Partners      Melrose PLC.....  Linread Limited,
                     Fund V, L.P.                        Melrose US 3
                                                         LLC, Technical
                                                         Airborne
                                                         Components
                                                         Limited.
20071057..........  Blackstone        PHH Corporation.  Atrium Insurance
                     Capital                             Corporation,
                     Partners V L.P.                     Bishop's Gate
                                                         Residential
                                                         Mortgage Trust,
                                                         Haddonfield
                                                         Holding
                                                         Corporation,
                                                         PHH Broker
                                                         Partner
                                                         Corporation,
                                                         PHH Mortgage
                                                         Corporation,
                                                         Speedy Title
                                                         and Appraisal
                                                         Review Services
                                                         LLC.
20071059..........  Mitsui & Co.,     Steel             Steel
                     Ltd.              Technologies      Technologies
                                       Inc.              Inc.
20071060..........  Odewald &         IWKA              IWKA Packaging
                     Compagnie GmbH    Aktiengesellsch   Vewaltungs
                     & Co.             aft.              GmbH.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--04/12/2007
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20070737..........  General Electric  Smiths Group plc  Smiths Aerospace
                     Company.                            Group Ltd.

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20071009..........  Microsoft         Tellme Networks,  Tellme Networks,
                     Corporation.      Inc.              Inc.
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           TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--04/13/2007
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20070449..........  Actavis Group hf  Alan P. Cohen...  Abrika
                                                         Pharmaceuticals
                                                         , Inc.
20070980..........  Pentair, Inc....  Porous Media      Porous Media
                                       Corporation.      Corporation.
20070981..........  Pentair, Inc....  Porous Media Ltd  Porous Media
                                                         Ltd.
20071005..........  Umicore S.A./N.V  Neptune.........  Neptune.
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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. 07-2073 Filed 4-26-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-07-M