[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 135 (Monday, July 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38831-38836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3435]
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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--06/11/2007
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20071367............................. Littlejohn Fund III, Intertape Polymer Group Intertape Polymer Group
L.P. Inc. Inc.
20071374............................. Liberty Mutual Holding Ohio Casualty Ohio Casualty
Company Inc. Corporation. Corporation.
20071390............................. Ascension Health....... Marian Health System... Via Christi Health
System, Inc.
20071391............................. Commonwealth Bank of Joseph D. Samberg...... Dimensional Music
Australia. Publishing, LLC.
20071410............................. Audax Private Equity AIS Holdings Corp...... AIS Holdings Corp.
Fund II, L.P.
20071421............................. National Grid plc...... KeySpan Corporation.... KeySpan Corporation.
20071436............................. Microsoft Corporation.. SAVVIS, Inc............ SAVVIS Communication
Corporation.
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20071438............................. Providence E q u i t y Clear Channel ABO Broadcasting
Partners VI (Umbrella Communications, Inc. Operations, LLC,
US) LP. Ackerley Broadcasting
Fresno, LLC, AK Mobile
Television, Inc., Bel
Meade Broadcasting,
Inc., Capstar Radio
Operating Company,
Capstar TX Limited
Partnership, CCB Texas
Licenses, L.P.,
Central NY News, Inc.,
Citicasters Co., Clear
Channel Broadcasting,
Inc., Clear Channel
Broadcasting Licenses,
Inc., Clear Channel
Investments, Inc.
20071444............................. Agilysys, Inc.......... Innovative Systems Innovative Systems
Design, Inc. Design, Inc.
20071445............................. Edam Acquisition B.V... Telefonica, S.A........ Endemol Investment
Holding B.V.
20071447............................. Motorola, Inc.......... Modulus Video, Inc..... Modulus Video, Inc.
20071449............................. J.C. Flowers I LP...... Citigroup, Inc......... The BISYS Insurance
Services Holding
Corp., BISYS
Retirement Services
Holding Corp., PJ Robb
Variable, Inc., Tri-
City Acquisition, Inc.
20071455............................. Citigroup Inc.......... The BISYS Group, Inc... The BISYS Group, Inc.
20071457............................. Behrman Capital III L.P Randy Mooney, Trustee.. Covenant Health & Rehab
Appointer/Genesis of Vickburg, LP,
Charities I/T. Parkway North
Associates Ltd.
Partnership, Tapestry
Concepts, LLC, Trinity
Mission Health & Rehab
of Connersville, L.P.,
Trinity Mission Health
& Rehab of Edgefield,
LP, Trinity Mission
Health & Rehab of
Holly, LP, Trinity
Mission Health & Rehab
of Midland, LP,
Trinity Mission Health
& Rehab of Picayune,
LP, Trinity Mission
Health & Rehab of
Portland, LP, Trinity
Mission Health & Rehab
of Provo, LP, Trinity
Mission New Paris
Residential Care
Facility, LP, Trinity
Mission Wide Horizons
Residential Care
Facility, LP.
20071458............................. Behrman Capital III L.P Rebecca J. Johnson, Covenant Health & Rehab
Trustee. of Vicksburg, LP,
Appointer/LKJ Parkway North
Irrevocable Trust. Associates Limited
Partnership, Tapestry
Concepts, LLC, Trinity
Mission Health & Rehab
of Connersville, LP,
Trinity Mission Health
& Rehab of Edgefield,
LP, Holly LP, Trinity
Mission Health & Rehab
of Holly, LP, Trinity
Mission Health & Rehab
of Midland, LP,
Trinity Mission Health
& Rehab of Picayune,
LP, Trinity Mission
Health & Rehab of
Portland, LP, Trinity
Mission Health & Rehab
of Roy, LP, Trinity
Mission New Paris
Residential Care
Facility, LP, Trinity
Mission Wide Horizons
Residential Care
Facility, LP.
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20071459............................. Behrman Capital III L.P L.P.N.H. Holdings Cornerstone Health &
Limited, LLC. Rehab of Corinth, LLC,
Crown Health & Rehab
of Natchez, LLC,
Crystal Health & Rehab
of Greenwood, LLC,
Dove Health & Rehab of
Collierville, LLC,
Grace Health & Rehab
of Grenada, LLC, Joy
Health & Rehab of
Cleveland, LLC,
Liberty Health & Rehab
of Indianola, LLC,
Oasis Health & Rehab
of Yazoo City, LLC,
Rainbow Health & Rehab
of Memphis, LLC, Song
Health & Rehab of
Columbia, LLC,
Tapestry Concepts,
LLC, Trinity Mission
Health & Rehab of
Clinton, LLC, Trinity
Mission Health & Rehab
of Great Oaks, LLC,
Trinity Mission Health
& Rehab of Holly
Springs, LLC, Trinity
Mission of Burleson,
LP, Trinity Mission of
Charlottsville, L.P.,
Trinity Mission of
Comfort, LP, Trinity
Mission of Diboll, LP,
Trinity Mission of
Farmville, L.P.,
Trinity Mission of
Granbury, LP, Trinity
Mission of Hillsville,
L.P., Trinity Mission
of Italy, LP, Trinity
Mission of Rocky
Mount, L.P., Trinity
Mission of Winnsboro,
LP.
20071460............................. Visa Europe Limited.... Visa Inc............... Visa Inc., Clinton
20071461............................. Behrman Capital III L.P Mid-South Associates, Partners, L.L.C.,
LLC. MSCHCA of
Pennsylvania, L.P.,
VACH, LP, VAF, LP,
VARM, LP.
20071467............................. Arlington Capital Radio One, Inc......... Blue Chip Broadcasting
Partners II, L.P. Licenses, Ltd., Blue
Chip Broadcasting,
Ltd., Hawes-Saunders
Broadcast Properties,
Inc., Radio One of
Dayton Licenses, LLC.
20071469............................. Eni S.p.A.............. Dominion Resources, Inc Dominion Exploration &
Productions, Inc.
20071475............................. Blackstone Capital Alliance Data Systems Alliance Data Systems
Partners V L.P. Corporation. Corporation.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/12/2007
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20071379............................. Honeywell International Dimensions Dimensions
Inc. International, Inc. International, Inc.
20071450............................. CACI International Inc. The Wexford Group The Wexford Group
International, Inc. International, Inc.
20071478............................. Regis Corporation...... EEG, Inc............... EEG, Inc.
20071482............................. Resource America, Inc.. Pacific Capital Bancorp Pacific Capital
Bancorp.
20071483............................. Littlejohn Fund III, Van Houtte Inc......... Van Houtte Inc.
L.P.
20071502............................. Franklin K. Schoeneman. EEG, Inc............... EEG, Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/13/2007
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20071395............................. Dr. Phillip Frost...... Ladenburg Thalmann Ladenburg Thalmann
Financial Services Inc. Financial Services
Inc.
20071414............................. Medical Staffing Carlyle Partners III, InteliStaf Holdings,
Network Holdings, Inc. L.P. Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/14/2007
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20071399............................. CG Investor, LLC....... DaimlerChrysler AG..... DaimlerChrysler Holding
LLC
20071402............................. Apax Europe VII-B, L.P. 2003 TIL Settlement.... The Gale Group Inc,
Thomson Global
Resources, Thomson
Learning Holdings
B.V., Thomson Learning
Inc.
20071427............................. Windjammer Senior ShoreView Capital SV-BBB Holdings, Inc.
Equity Fund III, L.P. Partners, L.P.
20071430............................. Taiheiyo Cement ShoreView Capital Shoreview-Angelle
Corporation. Partners, L.P. Holdings Corp.
20071484............................. Providence Equity DRI Holdings, Inc...... DRI Holdings, Inc.
Partners V L.P.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/15/2007
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20071394............................. Castlerigg Fair Isaac Corporation. Fair Isaac Corporation.
International Limited.
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20071485............................. Cardtronics, Inc....... Seven & i Holdings Co., 7-Eleven, Inc., Vcom
Ltd. Financial Services,
Inc.
20071492............................. SEI-TCV Holding John W. O'Brien........ Harmonic Investment
Corporation. Management, Inc. R.J.
O'Brien Alternative
Asset Management,
Inc., R.J. O'Brien &
Associates, Inc., R.J.
O'Brien Financial,
LLC, R.J. O'Brien
Foreign Exchange,
Inc., R.J. O'Brien
Fund Management, Inc.,
R.J. O'Brien
International, Ltd.,
R.J. O'Brien
Securities, Inc.
20071494............................. AG Private Equity National Home Health National Home Health
Partners III, L.P. Care Corp. Care Corp.
20071499............................. Owl Creek Overseas Lacy J. Harber......... TIMCO Aviation
Fund, Ltd. Services, Inc.
20071500............................. JLL Partners Fund V, GTCR Fund VII, L.P..... Skylight Financial,
L.P. Inc.
20071509............................. Leeds Equity Partners elnstruction Holdings, eInstruction Holdings,
IV, L.P. LLC. Inc.
20071513............................. Fenway Partners Capital 1-800 CONTACTS, INC.... 1-800 CONTACTS, INC.
Fund III, L.P.
20071527............................. Prospect Medical Samuel S. Lee.......... Alta Healthcare System,
Holdings, Inc. Inc.
20071528............................. Prospect Medical David & Alexa Topper Alta Healthcare System,
Holdings, Inc. Family Trust, U/D/T Inc.
September 29, 1997.
20071529............................. MedAssets, Inc......... Joseph H. Davi......... MD-X Services, Inc., MD-
X Solutions, Inc., MD-
X Strategies, Inc.,
Mid-X Systems, Inc.,
Solutions Services and
Strategies, the ``MD-X
Companies''.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/18/2007
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20071355............................. Mustang Holding Company SLM Corporation........ SLM Corporation.
Inc.
20071373............................. Comcast Corporation.... Cablevision Systems Pacific Regional
Corporation. Programming Partners.
20071403............................. Husky Energy Inc....... Valero Energy Lima Refining Company.
Corporation.
20071435............................. Emerson Electric Co.... Stratos International, Stratos International,
Inc. Inc.
20071491............................. Isis Pharmaceuticals, Symphony Capital Symphony Genisis, Inc.
Inc. Partners, L.P.
20071495............................. Associated Wholesale AB Acquisition LLC..... ABS DFW Investor LLC,
Grocers, Inc. ABS DFW Lease Investor
LLC, ABS DFW Lease
Owner LLC, ABS DFW
Owner LLC, ABS TX
Investor LP,
Albertson's LLC.
20071525............................. Tricor Pacific Capital Antonio Accornero...... CPI Card Group-Nevada,
Partners (Fund IV). Inc., CPI Holding Co.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/19/2007
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20070976............................. Meggitt PLC............ K&F Industries K&F Industries
Holdings, Inc. Holdings, Inc.
20071474............................. NHC Leveraged Employee National HealthCare National HealthCare
Stock Ownership Plan & Corporation. Corporation.
Trust.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/20/2007
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20071420............................. Henry Ford Health Trinity Health-- Mercy Mount Clemens
System. Michigan. Corporation, Chemtura
Canada Co./CIE,
Chemtura Corporation,
S.A. de C.V., Chemtura
Industria Quimica do
Brasil Limitada,
Chemtura Netherlands
B.V., Monochem, Inc.
20071456............................. Payless ShoeSource, Inc The Stride Rite The Stride Rite
Corporation. Corporation.
20071472............................. Oil States R.H. McGee............. Schooner International,
International, Inc. Inc., Schooner
Petroleum Services,
Inc.
20071498............................. Avista Capital Geokinetics, Inc....... Geokinetics, Inc.
Partners, L.P.
20071514............................. Catholic Health Marian Health System, Saint Clare's Health
Initiatives. Inc. System.
20071521............................. Atlas America, Inc..... Atlas Pipeline Mid- Atlas Pipeline Mid-
Continent WestOk, LLC. Continent WestOk, LLC.
20071522............................. Atlas America, Inc..... Atlas Pipeline Mid- Atlas Pipeline Mid-
Continent WestTex, LLC. Continent WestTex,
LLC.
20071524............................. SEACOR Holdings Inc.... Nabors Industries Ltd.. Nabors US Finance LLC.
20071526............................. Quintana Energy Industrial Growth AmerCable Incorporated.
Partners, L.P. Partners II, L.P.
20071531............................. The Bear Stearns The Williams Companies, Williams Power Company,
Companies Inc. Inc. Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/21/2007
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20071454............................. Pearson plc............ eCollege.com........... eCollege.com.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/22/2007
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20071470............................. Oracle Corporation..... Agile Software Agile Software
Corporation. Corporation.
20071481............................. Schering-Plough Novacea, Inc........... Novacea, Inc.
Corporation.
20071489............................. David and Gail Liniger. Donald and Glenda RE/MAX Carolina, Inc.,
Hachenberger. RE/MAX of Florida,
Inc.
20071501............................. ValueAct Capital Master Advanced Medical Advanced Medical
Fund, L.P. Optics, Inc. Optics, Inc.
20071534............................. Wind Point Partners VI, Wicks Communications & Wicks Business
L.P. Media Partners, L.P. Information, LLC.
20071535............................. W. Andrew Adams........ National HealthCare National HealthCare
Corporation. Corporation.
20071541............................. The Williams Companies, BASF Aktiengesellschaft BASF Corporation.
Inc.
20071545............................. AIF VI Euro Holdings EGL, Inc............... EGL, Inc.
L.P.
20071546............................. Steel Dynamics, Inc.... The Resolute, Fund, L.P The Techs Holdings,
Inc.
20071547............................. ValueAct Capital Master Acxiom Corporation..... Acxiom Corporation.
Fund, L.P.
20071555............................. Champion Industries, FIF III Liberty Holding GMI, GMWV.
Inc. LLC.
20071557............................. NC VI Limited.......... Cruise Luxco 1 S.a.r.l. Thule AB.
20071559............................. Sprint Nextel St. Cloud Wireless Northern PCS Services,
Corporation. Holding, LLC. LLC.
20071563............................. Sensata Investment William Blair Capital Airpax Holdings, Inc.
Company, S.C.A. Partners VII QP, L.P.
20071570............................. Blackstone Capital Lindsay Goldberg & Alliant Holdings I,
Partners V L.P. Bessemer L.P. Inc.
20071571............................. Wachovia Corporation... A.G. Edwards, Inc...... A.G. Edwards, Inc.
20071575............................. Macquarie San Jose Jet Center, SJJC Aviation Services,
Infrastructure Company Inc. LLC.
Trust.
20071586............................. Cenveo, Inc............ Christopher N. Madison Madison/Graham
and Lois A. Madison. ColorGraphics, Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/25/2007
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20071572............................. Gryphon Partners III, Sheplers, Inc.......... Sheplers, Inc.
L.P..
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/27/2007
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20071480............................. Williams Partners L.P.. Discovery Producer Discovery Producer
Services LLC. Services LLC.
20071508............................. Providence Equity WCAS IX................ US Investigations
Partners VI L.P. Services, Inc.
20071515............................. Universal Compression Universal Compression UCI Compressor Holding,
Partners, L.P. Holdings, Inc.. L.P., UCO Compression
2005, Universal
Compression 2005.
20071538............................. AmQuip Holdings LLC.... Joseph L. Wesley, Sr... AmQuip Corporation,
Boston AmQuip LLC,
Elliott AmQuip
Corporation.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/28/2007
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20071441............................. Danaher Corporation.... ChemTreat, Inc......... ChemTreat, Inc.
20071451............................. Highstar Harbor Christopher R. Redlich, MTC Holdings Starboard
Holdings III, Inc. Jr. Insurance Company.
20071479............................. San Faustin N.V........ Grupo Imsa, S.A.B. de Grupo Imsa, S.A.B. de
C.V. C.V.
20071532............................. Stelar Holding Corp.... WDF Holding Corp....... WDF Holding Corp.
20071536............................. MMI Investments, L.P... Acxiom Corporation..... Acxiom Corporation.
20071537............................. ABRY Partners V, L.P... Bursten Family Limited Cyrus Networks, LLC,
Partnership II. Southwest Freeway
Building, L.P.
20071556............................. WDF Holding Corp....... Stelar Holding Corp.... Stelar Holding Corp.
20071565............................. 2003 Riverside Capital Peter J. Roth.......... Altelicon, Inc.,
Appreciation Fund, L.P. Hyperlink
Technologies, Inc.,
Sharper Concepts, Inc.
20071568............................. Rexam PLC.............. Owens-Illinois, Inc.... Ol Plastic Products FTS
Inc.
20071574............................. Sierra Holdings Corp... Avaya Inc.............. Avaya Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--06/29/2007
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20071564............................. DENTSPLY International Paul A. Seid........... Sultan Healthcare, Inc.
Inc.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/02/2007
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20071462............................. Robert Miller Spousal Exar Corporation....... Exar Corporation.
Trust.
20071468............................. Graeme Hart............ AT&T Inc............... Blue Ridge Holding
Corp.
20071510............................. Marmon Holding, Inc.... Capstone Advisory KX Industries, Limited
Group, LLC. Partnership, KX Realty
LLC.
20071548............................. BE III 6 F.C.P.R....... Citigroup Inc.......... Designed Metal
Connections Inc.
20071576............................. Audax Private Equity Metal Resources LLC.... Michigan Seamless Tube
Fund II, L.P. LLC.
20071578............................. Peper Jaffray Companies Charles D. Walbrandt... Fiduciary Asset
Management, LLC.
20071579............................. CONSOL Energy Inc...... AMVEST Corporation..... AMVEST Corporation.
20071580............................. C/R Stallion Investment Richard E. Agee........ Bayou Tank Company,
Partnership, L.P. Bayou Tank Services,
Ltd.
20071582............................. PNM Resources, Inc..... Dynegy Inc............. CoGen Lyondell, LLC.
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20071583............................. William H. Gates, III.. Dynegy Inc............. CoGen Lyondell, LLC.
20071590............................. News Corporation....... Photobucket.com, Inc... Photobucket.com, Inc.
20071593............................. Kellwood Company....... Hanna Andersson Hanna Andersson
Corporation. Corporation.
20071597............................. Perry Partners Universal American Universal American
International, Inc. Financial Corp. Financial Corp.
20071598............................. Perry Partners, L.P.... Universal American Universal American
Financial Corp. Financial Corp.
20071601............................. Pro Acquisition The Home Depot, Inc.... CND Holdings, Inc., HD
Corporation. Supply, Inc., Homer
TLC, Inc.
20071607............................. TD AMERITRADE Holding Fiserv, Inc............ Fiserv Trust Company.
Corporation.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/03/2007
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20070837............................. Hanover Compressor Universal Compression Universal Compression
Company. Holdings, Inc. Holdings, Inc.
20070838............................. Universal Compression Hanover Compressor Hanover Compressor
Holdings, Inc. Company. Company.
20071506............................. KASLION S.a.r.L........ DSP Group Inc.......... DSP Group Inc.
20071511............................. J&F Participacoes S.A.. Hicks, Muse, Tate & Swift Foods Company.
Furst Equity Fund V,
L.P.
20071588............................. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc... PinnOak Resources, LLC. PinnOak Resources, LLC.
20071599............................. C/R Stallion Investment Terry G. Bailey........ Salty's Manufacturing,
Partnership, L.P. Ltd., Salty's Well
Hill No. 1, Ltd.,
Salty's Well Parker
No. 1, Ltd., Salty's
Well Service, Ltd.
20071602............................. C/R Stallion Investment Envirovac, Ltd......... Salty's Manufacturing,
Partnership, L.P. Ltd., Salty's Well
Hill No. 1, Ltd.,
Salty's Well Johnson
No. 1, Ltd., Salty's
Well Johnson No. 2,
Ltd., Salty's Well
Johnson No. 3, Ltd.,
Salty's Well Johnson
No. 4, Ltd., Salty's
Well Nacogdoches 1,
Ltd., Salty's Well
Panola 1, Ltd.,
Salty's Well Parker
No. 1, Ltd., Salty's
Well Service, Ltd.,
Salty's Well Shelby
No. 1, Ltd.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/05/2007
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20071519............................. Carlyle Partners IV, JP Morgan Chase & Co... Niagara Holdings, Inc.
L.P.
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Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/06/2007
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20071520............................. Saudi Basic Industries General Electric GE Entities.
Corporation. Company.
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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. 07-3435 Filed 7-13-07; 8:45 am]
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