# C_2004321EN.01000901.xml

| 28.12.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 321/9 |
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28.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 321/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3674 — IESY REPOSITORY/ISH)

(2004/C 321/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 17 December 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 undertaking Iesy Repository GmbH (‘Iesy’, Germany), controlled by Apollo Management V, L.P., USA, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings ISH GmbH & Co KG and ISH KS NRW GmbH & Co KG (‘ISH’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 December 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 undertaking Iesy Repository GmbH (‘Iesy’, Germany), controlled by Apollo Management V, L.P., USA, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings ISH GmbH & Co KG and ISH KS NRW GmbH & Co KG (‘ISH’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Iesy: Operation of the broadband cable formerly belonging to Deutsche Telekom AG in Hesse (transmission of analogue and digital broadcasting signals, internet and other services), |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Iesy: Operation of the broadband cable formerly belonging to Deutsche Telekom AG in Hesse (transmission of analogue and digital broadcasting signals, internet and other services),

| — | for ISH: Operation of the broadband cable formerly belonging to Deutsche Telekom AG in North Rhine-Westphalia (transmission of analogue and digital broadcasting signals, internet and other services). |
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for ISH: Operation of the broadband cable formerly belonging to Deutsche Telekom AG in North Rhine-Westphalia (transmission of analogue and digital broadcasting signals, internet and other 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. |
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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.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3674 — IESY Repository/ISH, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3674 — IESY Repository/ISH, 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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