ORIGINAL
 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 

BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMSSION
 

) In the Matter of ) 

) Docket No. 9327 

Polypore International, Inc. ) PUBLIC a corporation. ) 

) 

RESPONSE TO RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO EXTEND
 

RESPONDENT'S TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND
 

TO SET DATE FOR INITIAL SCHEDULING CONFRENCE 

Respondent ("Polypore") seeks a two-week extension, from October 6 to 20, 2008, to 

answer the complaint, and proposes that the scheduling conference be held on October 22 or 23, 

2008. Complaint Counsel does not oppose the motion, so long as neither the commencement of 

discovery nor tral is delayed. We agree with Polypore that holding the scheduling conference 

promptly after the answer is fied is likely to facilitate the smooth admnistration of this case. 

We emphasize that Complaint Counsel respectfully opposes any delay of trial or 

discovery for any reason. No delay of discovery or trial is waranted because Parker Poe, 

sophisticated antitrst counsel, has been involved in this case for nearly six months, and every 

day of delay hars consumers. In several 
 letters dated as early as May 1, 2008, to Commssion 

staff, Polypore's counsel represented that Parker Poe has been responsible for collecting, 

reviewing, and producing Polypore's documents during the course of 
 the Commssion's Par 2 

investigation. Back in June 2008, Parker Poe was also responsible for drafting Polypore's Civil 

Investigative Demand responses. 

This case is not complex. It is a straightforward application of the antitrust laws to a 

merger. The application of the antitrst laws to Respondent's anti 
 competitive conduct also 
answer. Thus, it should promptly admit or deny the matters set forth in the complaint so that this 

case can proceed toward a resolution on the merits. 

Dated: September 30, 2008 Res~l1~i)bl'.itttid, ~ 

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J. Robert Robertson 

Complaint Counsel 

Bureau of Competition 

Federal Trade Commssion 

600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW (H-374) 

Washington, DC 
 20580 

Telephone: (202) 326-2008 

Facsimile: (202) 326-2884 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on September 30, 2008, I fied via hand and electronic mail delivery 

an original and two copies of the foregoing Response to Respondent's Motion for a More 

Definite Statement with: 

Donald S. Clark, Secretar 

Office of the Secretar 

Federal Trade Commssion 

600 Pennsylvania A venue, NW, Rm. H-135 

Washington, DC 20580 

I hereby certify that on September 30, 2008, I fied via hand and electronic mail delivery 

two copies of the foregoing Response to Respondent's Motion for a More Definite Statement 

with: 

The Honorable D. Michael Chappell 

Administrative Law Judge 

Federal Trade Commssion 

600 Pennsylvania A venue, NW 

Washington, DC 20580 

I hereby certify that on September 30, 2008, I filed via electronic mail delivery a copy of 

the foregoing Response to Respondent's Motion for a More Definite Statement with: 

Wiliam L. Rikard, Jr. 

Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein, LLP 

401 South Tryon Street, Suite 3000 

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 

willarkard (gparkerpoe.com
 

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By. 

Linda D. Cunningh 

Federal Trade Comr n 

600 Pennsylvania A venue, NW 

Washington, DC 20580 

Telephone: (202) 326-2638 

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