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| 26.8.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 214/4 |
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26.8.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 214/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3549 — KKR/DLJ /JOSTENS/VON HOFFMANN/ARCADE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 214/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 18 August 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’; USA) and DLJ Merchant Banking III, Inc. (‘DLJ ’; USA), which belongs to the Credit Suisse group (‘CS’; Switzerland), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council regulation joint control over the undertakings Jostens, Inc. (‘Jostens’, USA), The Von Hoffmann Corporation (‘Von Hoffmann’, USA) and AKI, Inc. (‘Arcade’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 August 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’; USA) and DLJ Merchant Banking III, Inc. (‘DLJ ’; USA), which belongs to the Credit Suisse group (‘CS’; Switzerland), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council regulation joint control over the undertakings Jostens, Inc. (‘Jostens’, USA), The Von Hoffmann Corporation (‘Von Hoffmann’, USA) and AKI, Inc. (‘Arcade’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for KKR: financial investment, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for KKR: financial investment,

| — | for DLJ: financial investment, |
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for DLJ: financial investment,

| — | for CS: banking and insurance, |
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for CS: banking and insurance,

| — | for Jostens products for school-related celebrations, |
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for Jostens products for school-related celebrations,

| — | for Von Hoffmann: printing of educational textbooks, |
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for Von Hoffmann: printing of educational textbooks,

| — | for Arcade: marketing services. |
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for Arcade: marketing services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3549 — KKR/DLJ/JOSTENS/VON HOFFMANN/ARCADE, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3549 — KKR/DLJ/JOSTENS/VON HOFFMANN/ARCADE, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  Adopted by the Commission on 20 July 2004 and available on DG COMP website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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