[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4264-4266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-373]


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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 <greek-i>        Acquiring         Acquired         Entities
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/03/2007
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20061489.............  Allied Waste     Waste Services,  Cactus Waste
                        Industries,      Inc.             Systems, LLC,
                        Inc.                              Waste Services
                                                          of Arizona,
                                                          Inc.
20070494.............  Forest           Cerexa, Inc....  Cerexa, Inc.
                        Laboratories,
                        Inc.
20070496.............  Carlyle          ElkCorp........  ElkCorp.
                        Partners IV,
                        L.P.
20070498.............  Odyssey          DLJ Merchant     WQP Holdings,
                        Investment       Banking          Inc.
                        Partners Fund    Partners III,
                        III, L.P.        L.P.
20070501.............  CPG              Pro-Cell, LLC..  Pro-Cell, LLC.
                        International
                        Holdings LP.
20070502.............  Natixis........  Hansberger       Hansberger
                                         Group, Inc.      Group, Inc.
20070503.............  Torchmark        Barry Wolf.....  Direct
                        Corporation.                      Marketing
                                                          Advertising
                                                          Distributors.

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20070515.............  West Fraser      International    International
                        Timber Company   Paper Company.   Paper Company.
                        Ltd.
20070517.............  Seagate          EVault, Inc....  eVault Canada,
                        Technology.                       Inc.
20070528.............  Trevor Lloyd...  Sirsi Holdings   Sirsi Holdings
                                         Corp.            Corp.
20070535.............  Penn National    R.D. Hubbard...  Ruidoso Downs
                        Gaming, Inc.                      Racing, Inc.,
                                                          Zia Partners,
                                                          LLC.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/04/2007
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20070451.............  Sonic            American         American
                        Healthcare       Esoteric         Esoteric
                        Limited.         Laboratories,    Laboratories,
                                         Inc.             Inc.
20070497.............  Telefonaktiebol  Redback          Redback
                        aget LM          Networks, Inc.   Networks, Inc.
                        Ericsson.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/05/2007
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20070420.............  Trian Partners,  H.J. Heinz       H.J. Heinz
                        L.P.             Company.         Company.
20070499.............  WLR Recovery     Lear             Lear
                        Fund III, L.P.   Corporation.     Corporation.
20070510.............  RR Acquisition   RailAmerica,     RailAmerica,
                        Holding LLC.     Inc.             Inc.
20070513.............  Schmolz +        A. Finkl & Sons  A. Finkl & Sons
                        Bickenbach KG.   Co.              Co.
20070519.............  Vestar AIV       Wilton Re        Wilton Re
                        Holdings A.      Holdings         Holdings
                        L.P.             Limited.         Limited.
20070526.............  The Hain         North Castle     Avalon Holding
                        Celestial        Partners III,    Corporation.
                        Group, Inc.      L.P.
20070534.............  Trident III,     Wilton Re        Wilton Re
                        L.P.             Holdings         Holdings
                                         Limited.         Limited.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/08/2007
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20070520.............  V.F.             Faust E.         Majestic
                        Corporation.     Capobianco III.  Athletic,
                                                          Ltd., Majestic
                                                          Graphics,
                                                          Ltd.,
                                                          Majestics
                                                          Athletic
                                                          International,
                                                          Ltd., Maria
                                                          Rose Fashions,
                                                          Inc.
20070524.............  Weston Presidio  Harvest          HP Evenflo
                        V, L.P.          Partners IV,     Holdings, Inc.
                                         L.P.
20070527.............  Beecken Petty    Reichert, Inc..  Reichert, Inc.
                        O'Keefe QP
                        Fund II, L.P.
20070537.............  Wabash Valley    Duke Energy      Duke Energy
                        Power            Corporation.     Indiana.
                        Association,
                        Inc.
20070538.............  ASML Holding     Brion            Brion
                        N.V.             Technologies,    Technologies,
                                         Inc.             Inc.
20070550.............  Johnson &        Conor            Conor
                        Johnson.         MedSystems,      MedSystems,
                                         Inc.             Inc.
20070553.............  Hewlett-Packard  Bitfone          Bitfone
                        Company.         Corporation.     Corporation.
20070558.............  Express Energy   Mike Byrd......  BAHD LLC, BAH
                        Services                          Leasing, Ltd.,
                        Holding LP.                       Brazos
                                                          Oilfield
                                                          Services,
                                                          Ltd., Byrd R&S
                                                          Oilfield
                                                          Services,
                                                          L.P., D&D
                                                          Tong, Ltd.,
                                                          Laydown, Ltd.,
                                                          MBCC, Ltd.,
                                                          Mike Byrd
                                                          Casing Crews,
                                                          Ltd., North
                                                          Trail Oilfield
                                                          Services, Ltd.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/09/2007
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20070481.............  The Stanley      GTCR Fund VII,   SecurityCo
                        Works.           L.P.             Solutions,
                                                          Inc.
20070495.............  Schering-Plough  Valeant          Valeant
                        Corporation.     Pharmaceutical   Research &
                                         s                Development.
                                         International.
20070508.............  J.W. Childs      Sun Capital      Mattress
                        Equity           Partners II,     Holding Corp.
                        Partners III,    L.P.
                        L.P.
20070521.............  MDI Holdings,    MacDermid,       MacDermid,
                        LLC.             Incorporated.    Incorporated.
20070556.............  Giovanni         Mitsubishi       Cushman &
                        Agnelli          Estate           Wakefield
                        e.C.S.a.p.az.    Company, Ltd.    Holdings,
                                                          Inc., Cushman
                                                          & Wakefield,
                                                          Inc.
20070560.............  Publicis Groupe  Digitas Inc....  Digitas, Inc.
                        S.A.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/10/2007
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20070505.............  Chemtura         Alex Kaufman...  Kaufman
                        Corporation.                      Holdings
                                                          Corporation.
20070542.............  American         ONCAP L.P......  Western
                        Capital                           Inventoy
                        Strategies,                       Service
                        Ltd.                              Holdings Ltd.
20070551.............  American         Merchants        Merchants
                        European         Group, Inc.      Group, Inc.
                        Group, Inc.
20070554.............  Avista Capital   Thomas L.        Phillips
                        Partners, LP.    Phillips.        Investment
                                                          Resources,
                                                          LLC.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/11/2007
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20070544.............  Marquette        Raymond A.       Eckstein Marine
                        Transportation   Eckstein, Jr.    Service,
                        Company, Inc.                     L.L.C.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/12/2007
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20070533.............  Friedman         Wilton Re        Wilton Re
                        Fleischer &      Holdings         Holdings
                        Lowe Capital     Limited.         Limited.
                        Partners II,
                        L.P.
20070549.............  Graeme Hart....  SIG Holding Ltd  SIG Holding
                                                          Ltd.
20070567.............  Arlington        Kevin McMurtry.  Advanced Health
                        Capital                           Media, Inc.
                        Partners II,
                        L.P.
20070573.............  Avista Capital   The McClatchy    Alternate
                        Partners, L.P.   Company.         Delivery Extra
                                                          Distribution
                                                          Company, Metro
                                                          Marketing
                                                          Associates,
                                                          Inc., The Star
                                                          Tribune
                                                          Company.
20070575.............  Bear Stearns     Caisse de depot  Alter Moneta
                        Merchant         de placement     Corporation.
                        Banking          du Quebec.
                        Partners III
                        (Cayman) L.P.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/16/2007
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20070492.............  Perot Systems    Frank F. Islam.  QSS Group, Inc.
                        Corporation.
20070581.............  Alliance Data    Hellman &        DoubleClick,
                        System           Friedman         Inc.
                        Corporation.     Capital
                                         Partners V,
                                         L.P.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/17/2007
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20070487.............  DSI              Sentinel         Fasloc
                        International    Capital          Holdings, Inc.
                        Sarl.            Partners III,
                                         L.P.
20070583.............  Level 3          Savvis, Inc....  Mount Shasta
                        Communications                    Acquisition
                        , Inc.                            LLC.
20070595.............  Apollo           Realogy          Realogy
                        Investment       Corporation.     Corporation.
                        Fund VI, L.P.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/18/2007
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20070018.............  Hospira, Inc...  Mayne Pharma     Mayne Pharma
                                         Limited.         Limited.
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           Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/19/2007
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20070568.............  Euronet          Fred Kunik.....  Continental
                        Worldwide, Inc.                   Exchange
                                                          Solutions,
                                                          Inc., Global
                                                          Exchange
                                                          Services,
                                                          Inc., RIA de
                                                          la Hispaniola,
                                                          C. Por A., RIA
                                                          Envia
                                                          Financial
                                                          Services GmbH,
                                                          RIA Envia
                                                          France, SARL,
                                                          RIA Envia,
                                                          Inc., RIA
                                                          Financial
                                                          Services AG,
                                                          RIA Financial
                                                          Services
                                                          Australia
                                                          Party Ltd.,
                                                          RIA Financial
                                                          Services
                                                          Limited, RIA
                                                          Financial
                                                          Services
                                                          Puerto Rico,
                                                          RIA France
                                                          SAS, RIA
                                                          Italia SRL,
                                                          RIA
                                                          Telecommunicac
                                                          iones S.A.,
                                                          RIA
                                                          Telecommunicat
                                                          ions of
                                                          Canada, RIA
                                                          Telecom of New
                                                          York, Inc.,
                                                          RIA Telecom,
                                                          S.L.
                                                          Unipersonal.
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20070570.............  Euronet          Irving Barr....  Continental
                        Worldwide, Inc.                   Exchange
                                                          Solutions,
                                                          Inc., Global
                                                          Exchange
                                                          Services,
                                                          Inc., RIA de
                                                          la Hispaniola,
                                                          C. Por A., RIA
                                                          Envia
                                                          Financial
                                                          Services GmbH,
                                                          RIA Envia
                                                          France, SARL,
                                                          RIA Envia,
                                                          Inc., RIA
                                                          Financial
                                                          Services AG,
                                                          RIA Financial
                                                          Services
                                                          Australia
                                                          Party Ltd.,
                                                          RIA Financial
                                                          Services
                                                          Limited, RIA
                                                          Financial
                                                          Services
                                                          Puerto Rico,
                                                          RIA France
                                                          SAS, RIA
                                                          Italia SRL,
                                                          RIA
                                                          Telecommunicac
                                                          iones S.A.,
                                                          RIA
                                                          Telecommunicat
                                                          ions of
                                                          Canada, RIA
                                                          Telecom of New
                                                          York, Inc.,
                                                          RIA Telecom,
                                                          S.L.
                                                          Unipersonal.
20070572.............  Massachusetts    Scottish Re      Scottish Re
                        Mutual Life      Group Limited.   Group Limited.
                        Insurance
                        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. 07-373 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am]
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