[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77754-77757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9865]


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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 
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 <greek-i>                  Acquiring                   Acquired                  Entities
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/27/2006
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20070272........................  MDU Resources Groupo,      Cascade Natural Gas Corp.  Cascade Natural Gas
                                   Inc..                                                 Corp.
20070278........................  Prism Business Media       Penton Media, Inc........  Penton Media, Inc.
                                   Holdings, LLC.
20070289........................  RiskMetrics Group, Inc...  Institutional Shareholder  Institutional
                                                              Services.                  Shareholder Services
20070291........................  Affordable Residential     The C. Clifton Robinson    NLASCO, Inc.
                                   Communities, Inc..         Intervivos Assets Trust.
20070300........................  Wellsford Real             Reis, Inc................  Reis, Inc.
                                   Properties, Inc..
20070304........................  Alfred E. Mann...........  MannKind Corporation.....  MannKind Corporation
20070315........................  Aruze....................  Wynn Resorts, Limited....  Wynn Resorts, Limited
20070317........................  H.I.G. Capital Partners    The Bernard Sherman 2000   The Harvard Drug Group,
                                   III, L.P..                 Trust.                     L.L.C.
20070322........................  ValueAct Capital Master    Seitel, Inc..............  Seitel, Inc.
                                   Fund, L.P..
20070324........................  David Geffen.............  DWA Escrow LLLP..........  Dream Works Animation
                                                                                         SKG, Inc.
20070325........................  Jeffrey Katzenberg.......  DWA Escrow LLLP..........  Dream Works Animation
                                                                                         SKG, Inc.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/28/2006
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20070237........................  Blue Harbour Strategic     Community Health Systems,  Community Health
                                   Value Partners Offshore,   Inc..                      Systems, Inc.
                                   Ltd..

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20070249........................  Madison Dearborn Capital   James E. Mauer...........  JEM Sales, Inc.
                                   Partners IV, L.P..                                   Zartic, Inc.
                                                                                        Zar Tran, Inc.
20070284........................  Wellspring Capital         Superior Plus Income Fund  JW Aluminum Holding
                                   Partners IV, L.P..                                    Company
20070293........................  Herbst Gaming, Inc.......  Kirk Kerkorian...........  PRMA Land Development
                                                                                         Company
                                                                                        The Primodonna Company,
                                                                                         LLC
20070320........................  Joseph M. Gregory........  Lehman Brothers Holdings   Lehman Brothers Holdings
                                                              Inc..                      Inc.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/29/2006
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20070299........................  Prides Capital Fund I,     Waste Services, Inc......  Waste Services, Inc.
                                   L.P..
                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/30/2006
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20070250........................  Allis-Chalmers Energy      OGRS, L.L.C..............  Oil & Gas Rental
                                   Inc..                                                 Services, Inc.
20070274........................  Affiliated Managers        Chicago Equity Partners,   Chicago Equity Partners,
                                   Group, Inc..               LLC.                       LLC
20070281........................  SkillSoft PLC............  2003 TIL Settlement......  Thomson Global Resources
                                                                                        Thomson Learning Inc.
20070282........................  2003 TIL Settlement......  SkillSoft PLC............  SkillSoft PLC and
                                                                                         certain assets of
                                                                                         Teksid Aluminum
                                                                                         Components, Inc.
                                                                                        Teksid Aluminum Foundry,
                                                                                         Inc.
                                                                                        Teksid do Brasil
                                                                                         Aluminio Ltd.
                                                                                        Teksid Investment
                                                                                         Aluminum B.V.
20070309........................  Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V......  Questor Partners Bermuda,
                                                              L.P..
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/01/2006
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20070295........................  TC Pipelines.............  Sierra Pacific Resources   Tuscarora Gas
                                                              Inc..                      Transmission Company
20070298........................  Nomura Holding, Inc......  Silver Lake Partners II,   Instinet Incorporated
                                                              L.P..
20070314........................  Westbury Trust...........  Waste Services, Inc......  Waste Services, Inc.
20070316........................  Electric Power             Peoples Energy             COB Energy Facility, LLC
                                   Development Co., Ltd..     Corporation.              Elwood Energy, LLC
                                                                                        Elwood Expansion, LLC
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/04/2006
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20070287........................  Micron Technology, Inc...  Bali Investments S.a.r.l.  Avago Technologies
                                                                                         Limited
20070303........................  Hunter's Glen/Ford, Ltd..  Affordable Residential     Affordable Residential
                                                              Communities Inc..          Communities Inc.
20070310........................  Bank of America            Clout Financial Services,  Clout Financial
                                   Corporation.               Inc..                      Services, Inc.
20070311........................  SPC Partners III, L.P....  Raj Bhathal..............  RAJ Manufacturing, Inc.
20070327........................  McKesson Corporation.....  Per-Se Technologies, Inc.  Per-Se Technologies,
                                                                                         Inc.
20070335........................  Zubair M. Kazi...........  YUM! Brands, Inc.........  KFC U.S. Properties,
                                                                                         Inc.
20070337........................  Liz Claiborne, Inc.......  Newton Holding, LLC......  Kate Spade LLC
20070339........................  PepsiCo, Inc.............  North Castle Partners II,  Naked Juice Co.
                                                              L.P..                      Holdings, Inc.
20070342........................  Sandler Capital Partners   Dean Hazen...............  Starstream
                                   V, L.P..                                              Communications Inc.
20070346........................  Catholic Healthcare West.  Mission Holding            CDS of Nevada, Inc. and
                                                              Corporation.               Primary Care Plus
                                                                                        Mission Holding
                                                                                         Corporation
                                                                                        Primary Care Plus
                                                                                         Foundation
                                                                                        Saint Mary's Foundation
                                                                                        Saint Mary's Health
                                                                                         First
                                                                                        Saint Mary's Outpatient
                                                                                         Surgery Center at
                                                                                         Galena
                                                                                        Saint Mary's Preferred
                                                                                         Health Insurance
                                                                                         Company, Inc.
                                                                                        Saint Mary's Saint
                                                                                         Mary's Regional Medical
                                                                                         Center
20070350........................  CHS Private Equity V LP..  Mainline Holding Company,  Mainline Holding
                                                              LLC.                       Company, LLC
20070354........................  GWLS Holdings, Inc.......  Fenway Partners Capital    Greatway Logistics
                                                              Fund II, L.P..             Services, Inc.
20070359........................  W. Jack Davis............  Citigroup Inc............  ERICO Global Company
20070362........................  Abbott Laboratories......  Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  Kos Pharmaceuticals,
                                                                                         Inc.
20070363........................  Alexander Abramov........  Oregon Steel Mills, Inc..  Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.
20070364........................  Roman Abramovich.........  Oregon Steel Mills, Inc..  Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.
20070370........................  Audax Private Equity       Thomas Gorny.............  Dot5Hosing, Inc.
                                   Fund, L.P..                                          iPower, Inc.
                                                                                        StartLogic, Inc.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/05/2006
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20070259........................  MatlinPatterson Global     Owens Corning............  Owens Corning
                                   Opportunities Partners
                                   (Cayman) II LP.
20070260........................  MatlinPatterson Global     Owens Corning............  Owens Corning
                                   Opportunities Partners
                                   II L.P..

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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/06/2006
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20070328........................  The Bear Stearns           Dean Vanech..............  Delta Power Company, LLC
                                   Copanies, Inc..                                      DPC Atlantis, LLC
20070376........................  Sterling Investment        American Capital           WWC Acquisitions, Inc.
                                   Partners II, L.P..         Strategies, Ltd..
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/07/2006
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20070319........................  Bayer AG.................  Warner Chilcott Limited..  Warner Chilcott (US),
                                                                                         Inc.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/08/2006
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20070276........................  Thompson Street Capital    Randy Mauermann..........  Connecticut Electric &
                                   Partners II, L.P..                                    Switch Manufacturing
                                                                                         Co.
                                                                                        Parallax Power Supply,
                                                                                         LLC
                                                                                        Tacoma Electric Supply,
                                                                                         LLC
20070301........................  Tata Steel Limited.......  Corus Group plc..........  Corus Group plc
20070312........................   CSL Limited.............  Medimmune, Inc...........  Medimmune, Inc.
20070313E.P. Hamilton Trusts,     Blackwell Publishing       Blackwell Publishing
 LLC.                              Limited.                   Limited.
20070326........................  Alexander Knaster........  Richard W. Muzzy, Jr.....  The Holland Group, Inc.
20070330........................  Harbour Group Investments  FdG Capital Partners LLC.  Implus Footcare, LLC
                                   V, L.P..
20070349........................  News Corporation.........  Netherlands Mobile         Netherlands Mobile
                                                              Holdings, B.V..            Holdings, B.V.
20070352Fortis SA...............  Stuart N. Leaf...........  Cadogan Management LLC...
20070353........................  Fortis N.V...............  Stuart N. Leaf...........  Cadogan Management LLC
20070366........................  Diamond Castle Partners    Providence Equity          BlueStone TV Holdings
                                   IV, L.P..                  Partners IV L.P..          Inc.
20070375........................  Green Equity Invwestors    Federated Department       David's Bridal, Inc.
                                   IV, L.P..                  Stores, Inc..             Priscilla of Boston,
                                                                                         Inc.
20070382........................  Dynea Oy.................  Dynea Canada Ltd.........
                                                             Dynea Chemicals Oy.......
                                                             Dynea Mexico S.A. de C.V.
                                                             Marmorandum LLC..........
20070385........................  Morgenthaler lPartners     Frank Gibbs..............  Ryan Herco Products
                                   VII, L.P..                                            Corporation
20070387........................  Morgan Stanley...........  Welsh, Carson, Anderson &  the Company
                                                              Stowe IX, L.P..
20070388........................  InterMedia Partners VII,   Primedia, Inc............  Primedia Enthusiast
                                   L.P..                                                 Publications, Inc.
                                                                                        Primedia Special
                                                                                         Interest Publications,
                                                                                         Inc.
                                                                                        Primedia Specialty
                                                                                         Group, Inc.
20070389........................  J.W. Childs Equity         CHG Healthcare Services,   CHG Healthcare Services,
                                   Partners III, L.P..        Inc..                      Inc.
20070402........................  AT&T Inc.................  Comergent Technologies...  Comergent Technologies,
                                                                                         Inc.
20070405........................  Parallel Investment        Ricarhd A. Godley........  Regional Management
                                   Partners, PL.                                         Corp.
20070413........................  American Express Company.  Oak Investment Partners    Harbor Payments, Inc.
                                                              XI, Limited Partnership.
20070416........................  SIC Investment Co., Ltd..  Toshiba Ceramics Co.,      Toshiba Ceramics Co.,
                                                              Ltd..                      Ltd.
20070423........................  Cypress Semioconductor     Thomas Dinwoodie.........  PowerLight Corporation
                                   Corporation.
20070424........................  Thomas Dinwoodie.........  Cypress Semioconductor     SunPower Corporation
                                                              Corporation.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/11/2006
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20070351........................  AEGON, N.V...............  Clark, Inc...............  Clark, Inc.
20070356........................  Nidec Corporation........  Valeo S.A................  Valeo Equipment 1
                                                                                         Mexico, S.de R.L. de
                                                                                         C.V.
                                                                                        Valeo Equipment 1 U.S.,
                                                                                         Inc.
20070418........................  Motorola, Inc............  Good Technology..........  Good Technology, Inc.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/12/2006
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20061437........................  Johnson & Johnson........  Pfizer, Inc..............  CHC Direct LLC
                                                                                        Parke, Davis & Company
                                                                                         LIC
                                                                                        Pfizer H.C.P.
                                                                                         Corporation and Others
                                                                                        Pfizer Overseas, Inc.
                                                                                        Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
                                                                                         LLC
                                                                                        Pharmacia & Upjohn
                                                                                         Company LLC
                                                                                        Tabor Corporation
                                                                                        Warner Lambert Co LLC
20070332........................  Rhone Capital L.L.C......  Compar Invest S.A........  LWB Refractories Holding
                                                                                         GmbH
20070340........................  3M Company...............  Don Segal................  SoftMed Systems, Inc.

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20070357........................  BlackRock Kelso Capital    Joseph A. Megy...........  Jamegy, Inc.
                                   Holding LLC.
20070361........................  Caxton-Iseman (VNG), L.P.  Gary E. West.............  Valley National Gases
                                                                                         Incorporated
20070368........................  Great Hill Equity          FreightQuote.com Inc.....  FreightQuote.com Inc.
                                   Partners III, L.P..
20070372........................  Q-Comm Corporation.......  Journal Communications,    Norlight
                                                              Inc..                      Telecommunications,
                                                                                         Inc.
20070401........................  Quad-C Partners VII, L.P.  Dublin Clark Fund II,      Special Event Services,
                                                              L.P..                      Inc.
20070408........................  Royal Bank of Canada.....  Ronald H. Shear..........  CAMS GP, LLC
                                                                                        Carlin Asset Management,
                                                                                         LLC
                                                                                        GTP, LLC
20070409........................  Paul G. Desmarais........  U.S. Bancorp.............  U.S. Bank National
                                                                                         Association
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/13/2006
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20070393........................  Alan B. Miller...........  Texoma HealthCare System.  TexomaCare
                                                                                        Texoma Interstate
                                                                                         Ventures, Inc.
                                                                                        Texoma Medical Center,
                                                                                         Inc.
                                                                                        Texoma Medical Center
                                                                                         Restorative Care
                                                                                         Hospital
                                                                                        Texoma Specialty Care
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/14/2006
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20070396........................  Pfizer Inc...............  Embrex, Inc..............  Embrex, Inc.
20070404........................  West Central Cooperative.  SoyMor Cooperative.......  SoyMor Biodiesel LLC
20070406........................  The Penderley Charitable   Orient Overseas            Consolidated (Terminal
                                   Trust.                     (International) Limited.   Holdings) Ltd.
                                                                                        Global Terminal &
                                                                                         Container Services Inc.
20070432........................  Reed Elsevier PLC........  BuyerZone.com, Inc.......  BuyerZone.com, Inc.
20070433........................  Reed Elsevier PLC........  BuyerZone.com, Inc.......  BuyerZone.com, Inc.
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                               TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/15/2006
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20070386Abbott Laboratories.....  Enanta Pharmaceuticals,    Enanta Pharmaceuticals,
                                   Inc..                      Inc..
20070419........................  Premium Holding            Independent Bank           Mepco Acceptance Corp
                                   Corporation.               Corporation.              Mepco Insurance Premium
                                                                                         Financing, Inc.
20070428........................  Beecken Petty O'Keefe QP   Fidelity Investors VI      TIDI Holdings, LLC
                                   Fund II, L.P..             Limited Partnership.
20070430........................  Alleghany Corporation....  Homesite Group             Homesite Group
                                                              Incorporated.              Incorporated
20070436........................  Axium International, Inc.  Computer Horizons Corp...  Chimes, Inc.
                                                                                        Chimes Servicing Corp.
20070439........................  Global Geophysical         Global Geophysical
                                   Services, Inc..            Services, Inc..
20070459........................  Actuant Corporation......  Hubregsem Bonnet Equity    Maxima Holding Company,
                                                              Partners, L.P..            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. 06-9865 Filed 12-26-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M