[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 165 (Friday, August 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50421-50423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7139]


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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 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--07/24/2006
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20061390........................  Reliance Steel & Aluminum  Yarde Metals, Inc........  Yarde Metals, Inc.
                                   Co.
20061423........................  Paul G. Desmarais........  MetLife, Inc.............  General American Life
                                                                                         Insurance Company.
                                                                                        Metropolitan Life
                                                                                         Insurance Company.
                                                                                        New England Life
                                                                                         Insurance Company.
20061428........................  First Data Corporation...  Peace Software             Peace Software
                                                              International Limited.     International Limited.
20061438........................  Cash America               The Check Giant, LLC.....  The Check Giant, LLC.
                                   International, Inc.
20061440........................  Lindsay Goldberg &         Brock Maintenance, Inc...  Brock Maintenance, Inc.
                                   Bessemer II, LP.
20061441........................  Lindsay Goldberg &         Brock Holdings, Inc......  Brock Holdings, Inc.
                                   Bessemer II, LP.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/25/2006
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20061344........................  Filtronic plc............  Powerwave Technologies,    Powerwave Technologies,
                                                              Inc.                       Inc.
20061387........................  Babcock & Brown            Robert M. Beren..........  Trenton Agri Products
                                   Environmental                                         LLC.
                                   Investments Ltd.
20061397........................  Tata Tea Limited.........  Gryphon Partners II, L.P.  Eight O'Clock Holdings,
                                                                                         Inc.
20061422........................  Secure Computing           Jay Chaudhry.............  CipherTrust, Inc.
                                   Corporation.
20061425........................  Energy Partners, Ltd.....  Stone Energy Corporation.  Stone Energy
                                                                                         Corporation.
20061427........................  CHS Private Equity V LP..  Suture Express, Inc......  Suture Express, Inc.
20061443........................  Spectrum Equity Investors  Patrick J. Kilkenny......  Arrowhead General
                                   V, L.P.                                               Insurance Agency, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/26/2006
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20061400........................  Hilb Rogal & Hobbs         Thilman & Filippini,       Thilman & Filippini,
                                   Company.                   L.L.C.                     L.L.C.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/27/2006
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20061311........................  David and Anne Elizabeth   The McClatchy Company....  The Beacon Journal
                                   Black                                                 Publishing Company.
20061409........................  Syngenta AG..............  Conrad Fafard, Inc.......  Conrad Fafard, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/28/2006
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20061364........................  Fidelity Capital           L. Francis Rooney, III...  Hope Lumber & Supply
                                   Operating Limited                                     Company, L.P.
                                   Partnership.
20061426........................  Oak Investment Partners    Brazos Equity Fund, L.P..  Cheddar's Holding Corp.
                                   XI, Limited Partnership.
20061442........................  H.I.G. Capital Partners    Goldline Holdings, Inc...  Goldline Holdings, Inc.
                                   III, L.P.

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20061446........................  BCE, Inc.................  Motient Corporation......  Motient Corporation.
20061447........................  C/R Stallion Investment    Abbeville Offshore         Abbeville Offshore
                                   Partnership, L.P.          Quarters, Inc.             Quarters, Inc.
20061450........................  Tomisue S. Hilbert.......  Trevor and Edna H. Gray..  Sunshine Holdings, Inc.
20061455........................  Atlantic Power             Trans-Elect NTD Holdings   Trans-Elect NTD Holdings
                                   Corporation.               Path 15, LLC.              Path 15, LLC.
20061457........................  Intel Corporation........  Craig O. McCaw...........  Cleanwire Corporation.
20061458........................  Berkshire Fund VI,         N.E.W. Customer Service    N.E.W. Customer Service
                                   Limited Partnership.       Companies, Inc.            Companies, Inc.
20061459........................  ValueAct Capital Master    Gevity HR, Inc...........  Gevity HR, Inc.
                                   Fund, L.P.
20061460........................  Berkshire Fund, VII, L.P.  N.E.W. Customer Service    N.E.W. Customer Service
                                                              Companies, Inc.            Companies, Inc.
20061469........................  Sterling Group Partners    Ronald J. Pugh...........  North Louisiana Roofing
                                   II, L.P.                                              Supply, Inc.
                                                                                        Roofing Supply Group,
                                                                                         Inc.
                                                                                        Roofing Supply Ltd.
20061470........................  NRDC Equity Partners Fund  Federated Department       Conrad Realty
                                   III LLC.                   Stores, Inc.               Corporation.
                                                                                        Federated Gift Card LLC.
                                                                                        Federated Retail
                                                                                         Holdings, Inc.
                                                                                        Lord & Taylor Carousel,
                                                                                         Inc.
                                                                                        Lord & Taylor Finance,
                                                                                         Inc.
                                                                                        May Department Stores
                                                                                         International, Inc.
20061473........................  Partners Limited.........  Peter Munk...............  Trizec Canada Inc.
                                                                                        Trizec Holdings
                                                                                         Operating LLC.
                                                                                        Trizec Properties, Inc.
20061480........................  EMC Corporation..........  RSA Security Inc.........  RSA Security Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/31/2006
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20061079........................  MediaNews Group, Inc.....  The McClatchy Company....  Contra Costa Newspapers,
                                                                                         Inc.
                                                                                        Hills Newspapers, Inc.
                                                                                        Knight Ridder Community
                                                                                         Newspapers, Inc.
                                                                                        Knight Ridder Daily News
                                                                                         Group, Inc.
                                                                                        Knight Ridder Targeted
                                                                                         Publications, Inc.
                                                                                        San Jose Mercury News.
                                                                                        San Jose Mercury News,
                                                                                         Inc.
                                                                                        Wish Book Fund, Inc.
20061444........................  Church & Dwight Co., Inc.  Orange Glo International,  Orange Glo
                                                              Inc.                       International, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/01/2006
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20061055........................  Alon Israel Oil Company    Paramount Petroleum        Paramount Petroleum
                                   Ltd.                       Corporation.               Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/02/2006
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20061413........................  SAB Miller Pic...........  Minott Wessinger.........  The McKenzie River
                                                                                         Corporation.
20061431........................  DUET.....................  Duquesne Light Holdings,   Duquesne Light Holdings,
                                                              Inc.                       Inc.
20061466........................  Elizabeth Arden Inc......  Bruce H. and Rosalie N.    Sovereign Sales, LLC.
                                                              Rosen.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/03/2006
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20061338........................  Eduardo Artau Gomez......  Donald R. Dizney.........  Clinica Dr. Perea, Inc.
                                                                                        Geronimo Special
                                                                                         Partnership, S.E.
                                                                                        Hato Rey Medical
                                                                                         Properties, Inc.
                                                                                        Hospital Pavia Hato Rey,
                                                                                         Inc.
                                                                                        Hospital Pavia Santurce,
                                                                                         Inc.
                                                                                        Hospital Perea, Inc.
                                                                                        M. Pavia Fernandez, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/04/2006
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20061445........................  Blackstone Capital         Cendant Corporation......  Travelport Inc.
                                   Partners (Cayman) V L.P.
20061478........................  Blackstone Capital         Encore Medical             Encore Medical
                                   Partners V L.P.            Corporation.               Corporation.
20061494........................  H.I.G. Capital Partners    Michael J. Gould and       Gould & Lamb, LLC.
                                   III, L.P.                  Janice K. Gould.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/07/2006
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20061474........................  Motorola, Inc............  Craig O. McCaw...........  Clearwire Corporation.
                                                                                        NextNet Wireless, Inc.
20061483........................  Quaker Equities, Ltd.....  Empire Merchants, LLC....  Empire Merchants, LLC.

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20061484........................  Charmer Industries, Inc..  Empire Merchants, LLC....  Empire Merchants, LLC.
20061487........................  Gilead Sciences, Inc.....  Corus Phama, Inc.........  Corus Pharma, Inc.
20061493........................  Oscient Pharmaceuticals    Reliant Pharmaceuticals,   Reliant Pharmaceuticals,
                                   Corporation.               Inc.                       Inc.
20061495........................  Transportation Resource    NPA LLC..................  Cycle Express LLC.
                                   Partners, L.P.
20061496........................  Green Equity Investors     PETCO Animal Supplies,     PETCO Animal Supplies,
                                   IV, L.P.                   Inc.                       Inc.
20061498........................  PCT Equity 2 Limited.....  Jeffrey A. Kramer........  Bullet Line, Inc.
                                                                                        Kwik Klik, LLC.
20061502........................  Hoak Media, LLC..........  Wicks Communications &     Community Television
                                                              Media Partners, L.P.       Services, Inc.
                                                                                        Wicks Communications &
                                                                                         Media Partners, L.P.
20061510........................  Sun Capital Partners IV,   Bruckmann, Rosser,         Real Mex Restaurants,
                                   L.P.                       Sherrill & Co., L.P.       Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/08/2006
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20061499........................  Oak Investment Partners    First Avenue Networks,     First Avenue Networks,
                                   X, L.P.                    Inc.                       Inc.
20061500........................  AMVESCAP PLC.............  Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.......  Ross CG Management L.P.
                                                                                        Ross Expansion
                                                                                         Associates L.P.
                                                                                        WL Ross & Co. LLC.
20061501........................  Kemira Oyj...............  Cytec Industries, Inc....  Cytec Industries, Inc.
20061506........................  Wolseley plc.............  Mr. David B. McNair......  Northern Water Works
                                                                                         Supply, Inc.
20061509........................  Water Street Capital       Matria Healthcare, Inc...  Facet Technologies, LLC.
                                   Partners, L.P.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/09/2006
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20061462........................  Quadrangle Capital         Gary L. and Mary E. West.  West Corporation.
                                   Partners II L.P.
20061463........................  Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund   Gary L. and Mary E. West  West Corporation.
                                   VI, L.P.
20061464........................  Thomas H. Lee Parallel     Gary L. and Mary E. West.  West Corporation.
                                   Fund VI, L.P.
20061467........................  Ashtead Group plc........  NationsRent Companies,     NationsRent Companies,
                                                              Inc.                       Inc.
20061468........................  Charys Holding Company,    Cotton Holdings 1, Inc...  Cotton Commercial USA,
                                   Inc.                                                  LP.
                                                                                        Cotton Holdings 1, Inc.
                                                                                        Cotton Restoration of
                                                                                         Central Texas, LP.
20061479........................  James W. Duffy...........  Rapid Industrial Plastics  Rapid Industrial
                                                              Co., Ltd.                  Plastics Co., Ltd.
20061504........................  Kohlberg Investors V, L.P  Niagra Corporation.......  Niagara Corporation.
20061505........................  The Home Depot, Inc......  Edson Electric Supply,     Edson Electric Supply,
                                                              Inc.                       Inc.
20061507........................  Group 1 Automotive, Inc..  Marty Sussman............  E&M Associates.
                                                                                        ERMAR Associates, L.P.
                                                                                        Marty Sussman, Inc. d/b/
                                                                                         a Sussman Honda and
                                                                                         Marty Sussman BM.
                                                                                        Marty Sussman Limited,
                                                                                         Inc. d/b/a/ Marty
                                                                                         Sussman Acura.
                                                                                        MES & EES Associates,
                                                                                         L.P.
                                                                                        Sussman Auto, Inc. d/b/a
                                                                                         Sussman Acura.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08\10\2006
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20061434........................  Croda International Plc..  Imperial Chemical          ICI Uniqema Inc.
                                                              Industries PLC.
                                                                                        Unichema Chemie B.V.
                                                                                        Uniqema (Malaysia) Sdn
                                                                                         Bhd.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--08\11\2006
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20061515........................  Cooper Industries, Ltd...  OCM/GFI Power              Cannon Technologies,
                                                              Opportunities Fund II,     Inc.
                                                              L.P.
20061527........................  Insight Enterprises, Inc.  Level 3 Communications,    Software Spectrum, Inc.
                                                              Inc.
20061541........................  Solidus Networks, Inc....  S&H Greenpoints, Inc.....  S&H Greenpoints, 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. 06-7139 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M