[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 774-777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-261]


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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--12/06/1999
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20000483...................  AT&T Corp..................  E! Entertainment            E! Entertainment
                                                           Television, Inc.            Television, Inc.
20000615...................  BCI Growth IV, L.P.........  JC Acquisition LLC........  North American
                                                                                       Communication
                                                                                       Corporation.
20000627...................  Arthur Skidmore............  John Anderson.............  Coolidge Glass Company,
                                                                                       Inc.
20000628...................  Provant, Inc...............  Larry E. Senn and           Senn-Delaney Leadership
                                                           Bernadette Senn.            Consulting Group, Inc.
20000635...................  John J. Rigas..............  American Cable TV           American Cable TV
                                                           Investors 5, Ltd..          Investors 5, Ltd.
20000670...................  Tribune Company............  Philip Heit...............  Meeks Heit Publishing
                                                                                       Company.
20000671...................  Tribune Company............  LInda Meeks...............  Meeks Heit Publishing
                                                                                       Company.
20000701...................  Amazon.com, Inc............  Pets.com, Inc.............  Pets.com, Inc.
20000703...................  Richard Li.................  SoftNet Systems, Inc......  SoftNet Systems, Inc.
20000708...................  Flowserve Corporation......  Innovative Valve            Innovative Valve
                                                           Technologies, Inc.          Technologies, Inc.
20000709...................  Charming Shoppes, Inc......  Catherines Stores           Catherines Stores
                                                           Corporation.                Corporation.
20000711...................  RailWorks Corporation......  Betty A. and Glenn P.       Twigg Corporation.
                                                           Twigg.
20000713...................  Red Hat, Inc...............  Cygnus Solutions..........  Cygnus Solutions.

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20000714...................  Minnesota Mining and         Minnesota Mining and        Dyneon LLC.
                              Manufacturing Company        Manufacturing Company.
                              (``3M'').
20000715...................  United Dominion Industries   Lawrence E. Johnson.......  Kelley Company, Inc.
                              Limited.
20000720...................  T. Morris Hackney..........  Harold Ridgeway...........  Shelby Steel--Pell City,
                                                                                       Inc., Shelby Steel--
                                                                                       Vincent, Inc., Shelby
                                                                                       Steel Fabricators, Inc.
20000722...................  CGW Southeast Partners IV,   Per-Se Technologies, Inc..  Impact Innovations
                              L.P.                                                     Government Group, Inc.
20000725...................  Long Point Capital Fund,     Eurodesign Cabinets, Inc..  Eurodesign Cabinets, Inc.
                              L.P.
20000726...................  Long Point Capital Fund,     Eurodesign Holdings, Inc..  Eurodesign Holdings, Inc.
                              L.P.
20000727...................  Thomson S.A................  NEWCO.....................  NEWCO.
20000728...................  Alcatel....................  NEWCO.....................  NEWCO.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--12/07/1999
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20000616...................  Ronald W. Burkle...........  Wherehouse Entertainment,   Wherehouse Entertainment,
                                                           Inc.                        Inc.
20000846...................  Thayer Equity Investors IV,  Career Blazers, Inc.......  Career Blazers Personnel
                              L.P.                                                     Services, Inc., Career
                                                                                       Blazers, Inc., CBI CHC
                                                                                       No. 1, CBI CHC No. 2, CBI
                                                                                       NY Training, Inc., CBI
                                                                                       PHC, Inc., Personnel One,
                                                                                       Inc., Professional
                                                                                       Drivers, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--12/08/1999
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19994441...................  Cisco Systems, Inc.........  International Business      International Business
                                                           Machines Corporation.       Machines Corporation.
20000421...................  British Telecommunications   Sprint Corporation........  Sprint Publishing &
                              plc.                                                     Advertising, Inc.
20000497...................  Omnipoint Corporation......  Victoria G. Kane..........  East/West Communications,
                                                                                       Inc.
20000561...................  PacifiCare Health Systems,   Texas Health Resources....  Harris Methodist Health
                              Inc.                                                     Insurance Company, Inc.,
                                                                                       Harris Methodist Texas
                                                                                       Health Plan, Inc.
20000580...................  International Paper Company  Ace Packaging Systems, Inc  Ace Packaging Systems,
                                                                                       Inc.
20000593...................  BP Amoco p.l.c.............  ProGas Limited............  ProGas Limited.
20000692...................  Komatsu Forklift Co., Ltd..  Partek Corporation........  Kalmar AC, Inc.
20000693...................  CoStar Group, Inc..........  COMPS.COM, Inc............  COMPS.COM, Inc.
20000696...................  H P Bulmer Holdings PLC....  American Hard Cider         American Hard Cider
                                                           Company, Inc.               Company, Inc.
20000723...................  OCM Principal Opportunities  Forcenergy Inc., as Debtor- Forcenergy Inc., as Debtor-
                              Fund, L.P.                   in-Possession.              in-Possession.
20000724...................  General Motors Corporation.  General Magic, Inc........  General Magic, Inc.
20000729...................  Fox Paine Capital Fund, L.P  Watkins-Johnson Company...  Watkins-Johnson Company.
20000730...................  Ashtead Group PLC..........  I. Edward Alter...........  Bob's Barricades.
20000731...................  Ashtead Group PLC..........  Alan Chester..............  Bob's Barricades.
20000732...................  Enron Corporation..........  PG&E Corporation..........  Harrier Power Corporation.
20000735...................  Semele Group Inc...........  Gary D. Engle.............  Equis II Corporation.
20000737...................  Parthenon Investors, L.P...  Raymond Karsan Holdings,    Raymond Karsan Holdings,
                                                           Inc.                        Inc.
20000741...................  C.H. Robinson Worldwide,     Paul Loeb.................  American Backhaulers, Inc.
                              Inc.
20000744...................  Paul Loeb..................  C.H. Robinson Worldwide,    C.H. Robinson Worldwide,
                                                           Inc.                        Inc.
20000774...................  Trident II, L.P............  Loews Corporation.........  AMS Services, Inc.
20000793...................  Hampshire Equity Partners    Industrial Powder Coatings  Industrial Powder Coatings
                              II, L.P.                     Acquisition, Corp.          Acquisition, Corp.
20000805...................  Delphi Automotive Systems    TRW Inc...................  Lucas Diesel do Brasil
                              Corporation.                                             Ltda, Lucas Diesel S.A.
                                                                                       de C.V., Lucas Limited,
                                                                                       Kelsey-Hayes Company.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--12/09/1999
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20000540...................  Liz Claiborne, Inc.........  Donna Karan International   Donna Karan Studio.
                                                           Inc.
20000581...................  Orius Corporation..........  Willis Stein & Partner II,  LISN Holdings, Inc.
                                                           L.P.
20000582...................  Willis Stein & Partners II,  Orius Corporation.........  LISN Holdings, Inc.
                              L.P.
20000677...................  J.H. Whitney IV, L.P.......  Knology, Inc..............  Knology, Inc.
20000702...................  Willis Stein & Partnerse     Electronic Data Systems     Appex, Inc.
                              II, L.P.                     Corporation.
20000705...................  AXA Reinsurance Company....  White Mountains Insurance   USF Reinsurance Company.
                                                           Group, Inc.
20000738...................  Corning Incorporated.......  Oak Industries Inc........  Oak Industries Inc.
20000762...................  VerticalNet, Inc...........  Henry J. Bertolon, Jr.....  NECX Exchange Trust.
20000763...................  Seagate Technology, Inc....  XIOtech Corporation.......  XIOtech Corporation.
20000766...................  RadiSys Corporation........  International Business      International Business
                                                           Machines Corporation.       Machines Corporation.
20000768...................  Borden Chemicals and         BASAF Aktiengesellschaft..  BASF Corporation.
                              Plastics Limited
                              Partnership.
20000772...................  The Interpublic Group of     William and Suzanne Gordon  Graphic Orb, Inc.
                              Companies.
20000773...................  AutoNation, Inc............  Estate of James M. Kline..  Kline Tysons Imports, Inc.

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20000775...................  Saint Vincents Catholic      Catholic Medical Center of  Catholic Medical Center of
                              Medical Centers of New       Brooklyn and Queens, Inc.   Brooklyn and Queens,
                              York.                                                    Inc., CMC Professional
                                                                                       Registry, Inc.,
                                                                                       Queensbrook Insurance
                                                                                       Ltd.
20000776...................  St. Vincent's Hospital &     Sisters of Charity          Sisters of Charity
                              Med. Center of New York.     Services Corporation.       Services Corporation.
20000777...................  Saint Vincents Catholic      St. Vincent's Catholic      St. Vincent's Catholic
                              Medical Centers of New       Med. Centers of New York.   Med. Centers of New York.
                              York.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--12/10/1999
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20000622...................  FS Equity Partners IV,       Medical Arts Press, Inc...  Medical Arts Press, Inc.
                              L.P., a Delaware limited
                              partnership.
20000694...................  Icicle Seafoods, Inc.......  NV Investment Holdings I,   NV Investment Holdings I,
                                                           Inc..                       Inc.
20000742...................  Ingersoll-Rand Company.....  Ingersoll-Rand Company....  Ingersoll-Dresser Pump
                                                                                       Company.
20000743...................  Ingersoll-Rand Company.....  Halliburton Company.......  Dresser-Rand Company.
20000751...................  Cabletron Systems, Inc.....  Efficient Networks, Inc...  Efficient Networks, Inc.
20000752...................  Efficient Networks, Inc....  Cabletron Systems, Inc....  FlowPoint Corp.
20000779...................  Fleet Boston Corporation...  Arvig Enterprises, Inc....  Info Tel Communications,
                                                                                       Inc.
20000780...................  Fleet Boston Corporation...  Gilroy G. Arvig...........  Info Tel Communications,
                                                                                       Inc.
20000782...................  Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux....  Monsanto Company..........  Kelco Company, Monterey
                                                                                       Kelp Corporation.
20000784...................  Phillips Petroleum Company.  Kinder Morgan, Inc........  MidCon Gas Products of New
                                                                                       Mexico Corp.
20000790...................  Jay S. Walker..............  priceline.com Incorporated  priceline.com
                                                                                       Incorporated.
20000799...................  KT Holding Company.........  Arbitrade Holdings, LLC...  Arbitrade Holdings, LLC.
20000803...................  Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft.  ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc  Hoechst-ARIAD Genomics
                                                                                       Center, LLC.
20000807...................  StoneBridge Partners Equity  James A. Johnston.........  Johnson & Johnston
                              Fund II, L.P.                                            Associates, Inc.
20000811...................  C. Richard Reese...........  Pierce Leahy Corp.........  Pierce Leahy Corp.
20000812...................  Vincent J. Ryan............  Pierce Leahy Corp.........  Pierce Leahy Corp.
20000813...................  B. Thomas Golisano.........  Pierce Leahy Corp.........  Pierce Leahy Corp.
20000814...................  Kent P. Dauten.............  Pierce Leahy Corp.........  Pierce Leahy Corp.
20000815...................  Efraim Gildor..............  KT Holding Company........  KT Holding Company.
20000816...................  Irvin Kessler..............  KT Holding Company........  KT Holding Company.
20000817...................  Peter Hajas................  KT Holding Company........  KT Holding Company.
20000819...................  Caledonia Investments Plc..  Sterling Industries Plc...  Sterling Industries Plc.
20000824...................  Linsalata Capital Partners   Gerald A. Conway..........  Fasteners For Retail, Inc.
                              Fund III, L.P.
20000825...................  First Data Corporation.....  Wells Fargo & Company.....  Wells Fargo & Company.
20000827...................  U.S. Foodservice...........  David L. Reese............  Parkway Provision Company
                                                                                       ET AL.
20000829...................  General Electric Company...  The Arthur Coren            Zenith Controls, Inc.
                                                           Declaration of Trust
                                                           dated 12/2/87.
20000836...................  Gerald W. Schwartz.........  Hadley Family Trust--1985.  Hadley Auto Transport, HFS
                                                                                       Investments, Inc., Hadley
                                                                                       Computer Services, Inc.
20000838...................  Crown Castle International   Virginia PCS Alliances, LC  Virginia PCS Alliances,
                              Corp.                                                    LC.
20000849...................  Siemens Aktiengesellschaft.  Eaton Corporation.........  Vickers, Incorporated.
20000850...................  Anglo American plc.........  Tarmac Plc................  Tarmac Plc.
20000853...................  General Motors Corporation.  Jeffrey K. Wetzel.........  Rick Warner Saturn of Salt
                                                                                       Lake, Inc.
20000854...................  Vulcan Materials Company...  Garves W. Yates & Sons,     Garves W. Yates & Sons,
                                                           Inc.                        Inc.
20000856...................  Conestoga Enterprises, Inc.  TeleBeam, Incorporated....  TeleBeam, Incorporated.
20000861...................  Wells Fargo & Company......  Paul B. Milhous...........  Carson Industries, Inc.
20000862...................  Wells Fargo & Company......  Robert E. Milhous.........  Carson Industries, Inc.
20000863...................  Doctors Community            The Greater Southeast       The Greater Southeast
                              Healthcare Corporation.      Community Hospital          Community Hospital
                                                           Foundation, Inc.            Foundation, Inc.
20000864...................  John L. Morris.............  Bass Pro, Inc.............  Bass Pro, Inc.
20000865...................  Gaylord Entertainment        Bass Pro, Inc.............  Bass Pro, Inc.
                              Company.
20000866...................  J.W. Childs Equity Partners  Bass Pro, Inc.............  Bass Pro, Inc.
                              II, L.P.
20000870...................  Bally Total Fitness          Jack E. & Deane T.          Nautilus Plus of Oregon,
                              Holdings Corporation.        Garrison.                   Inc.
20000876...................  Building One Services        David Stone and Jennifer    Tri States Electric
                              Corporation.                 Stone.                      Acquisition Corp., Tri-
                                                                                       States Acq. Corp.
20000879...................  George S. Hofmeister.......  TRW Inc...................  Kelsey-Hayes Company,
                                                                                       Kelsey-Hayes Canada Ltd.
20000880...................  The FINOVA Group Inc.......  Fremont General             Fremont General
                                                           Corporation.                Corporation.
20000885...................  Dag Landvik................  Tempur World, Inc.........  Tempur World, Inc.
20000888...................  Mr. Eric T. Jacobsen.......  Sybase, Inc...............  Sybase, Inc.
20000889...................  Mr. Daniel M. Schley.......  Sybase, Inc...............  Sybase, Inc.
20000892...................  Media/Communications         Teltrust, Inc.............  Teltrust, Inc.
                              Partners III Limited
                              Partnership.
20000893...................  BP Amoco p.l.c.............  Repsol, S.A...............  Repsol, S.A.
20000894...................  Hong Leong Investment        Lo Yuk Sui................  Gateway Holding Corp. I,
                              Holdings Pte Ltd.                                        Regal Grand Holing Corp.
                                                                                       I, RHI Boston Holding
                                                                                       Corp. I, RHM Holdings
                                                                                       Corp. I, Richfield
                                                                                       Holding Corp. I.

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20000895...................  OCM Principal Opportunities  TCW Special Credits Fund    New Bristol Farms, Inc.
                              Fund, L.P.                   V--The Principal Fund.
20000899...................  HAL Trust..................  Cole National Corporation.  Cole National Corporation.
20000906...................  Tyco International, Ltd....  Eric R. Cosman............  Radionics, Inc.
20000912...................  First Union Corporation....  Hosokawa Micron             Hosokawa Micron
                                                           Corporation.                Corporation.
20000922...................  Clear Channel                Clear Channel               CCC-Houston AM, Ltd.
                              Communications, Inc.         Communications, Inc.
20000926...................  Industrial Growth Partners,  Louisiana-Pacific           Associated Chemists, Inc.
                              L.P.                         Corporation.
20000928...................  Royal KPN N.V..............  Euroweb International Corp  Euroweb International
                                                                                       Corp.
20000930...................  Olympus Growth Fund III,     Doane Pet Care              Doane Pet Care
                              L.P.                         Enterprises, Inc.           Enterprises, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--12/13/1999
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20000660...................  Johnson & Johnson..........  Cygnus, Inc...............  Cygnus, Inc.
20000689...................  The Coastal Corporation....  TransCanada PipeLines       TransCanada Energy
                                                           Limited.                    Marketing Inc.,
                                                                                       TransCanada Gas
                                                                                       Processing USA Inc.
20000904...................  Repsol, S.A................  Repsol, S.A...............  Repsol, S.A.
20000917...................  Jack P. Cook, Jr...........  Louis D. Root.............  Root Corporation.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay or Parcellena P. 
Fielding, Contact Representatives, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger 
Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room 303, Washington, DC 
20580, (202) 326-3100.

    By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-261 Filed 1-5-00; 8:45 am]
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