Premerger notification waiting periods; early terminations,

[Federal Register: June 8, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 111)]

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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 No.

Acquiring

Acquired

Entities

Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/08/2000

20002875.......... CGW Southeast Johnston

Johnston Partners IV, Industries, Inc. Industries, L.P.

Inc. 20002896.......... Genzyme

Leslie Koo...... Synpac (North Corporation.

Carolina), Inc. Synpac Pharmaceuticals (U.K.), Ltd. 20002958.......... Joseph

Fisher Holdings, Fisher Holdings, Littlejohn and Inc.

Inc. Levy Fund II, L.P. 20002959.......... Unilever N.V.... S. Daniel

Slim.Fast Foods Abraham.

Company. Slim.Fast Nutritional Foods, L.L.C., Sun Nutritional, Inc. 20002961.......... CMGI, Inc....... Primedia, Inc... Primedia, Inc. 20002962.......... Primedia, Inc... CMGI, Inc....... CMGI, Inc. 20002970.......... MTD Products, Ryobi Limited... Ryobi Outdoor Inc.

Produts, Inc. 20002976.......... Bill Gross' eve.com, Inc.... eve.com, Inc. Idealab!. 20002979.......... InfoSpace.com, IQorder.com, Inc IQorder.com, Inc.

Inc. 20002983.......... Peter J. King... Peter J. King... Sunrise International Leasing Corporation. 20002990.......... Pequot Private SkyOnline, Inc.. SkyOnline, Inc. Equity Fund II, L.P. 20002995.......... Starmark

Roger S. Ralph.. Four Sports, Holdings, L.L.C.

Inc. 20002997.......... Morgenthaler Aztech

Copel, LLC; Partners VI, Technology

Fortran Corp; L.P.

Partners, Inc. Mahon Communication Corporation. 20002998.......... Inverness/

PennCorp

PennCorp Phoenix

Financial

Financial Partners LP. Group, Inc., Group, Inc., debtor-in-

debtor-in- possession. possession. 20003011.......... Arthur L. Allen. Viasoft, Inc.... Viasoft, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/09/2000

20002933.......... Cap Gemini S.A.. Ernst & Young Ernst & Young U.S. LLC.

U.S. LLC. 20002934.......... Ernst & Young Cap Gemini S.A.. Cap Gemini S.A. U.S. LLP. 20002973.......... HotJobs.com, Ltd Resumix, Inc.... Resumix, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/10/2000

20002833.......... CMGI, Inc....... AdAuction.com, AdAuction.com, Inc.

Inc. 20002893.......... Rexam PLC....... American

American National Can National Can Group, Inc. Group, Inc. 20002946.......... Anadarko

Union Pacific Union Pacific Petroleum

Resources

Resources Corporation. Group, Inc. Group, Inc. 20002964.......... Conseco, Inc.... Fortis (B)...... Ardiel Insurance Service, Inc. Associated California State Ins. Agencies, Inc. 20002965.......... Conseco, Inc.... Fortis (NL) N.V. Ardiel Insurance Service, Inc. Associated California State Insurance Agencies, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/11/2000

20002800.......... Neoforma.com, Eclipsys

Eclipsys Inc.

Corporation. Corporation. 20002834.......... Intergraph

3Dlabs, Inc. Ltd 3Dlabs, Inc. Corporation.

Ltd. 20002835.......... 3Dlabs, Inc. Ltd Intergraph

Intergraph Corporation. Corporation. 20002884.......... Morgan Stanley Baptist Health Arizona Network Dean Witter Hospitals and Development, Capital

Health Systems, Inc. Partners IV, Inc. L.P. Arrowhead Community Hospital and Medical Center, Inc. Bethany Enterprises, Inc. CRV, Inc. Phoenix Baptist Hospital and Medical Center, Inc. Pleasant Properties, Inc. 20002887.......... The Williams SBC

SBCI-Pacific Companies, Inc. Communications, Networks, Inc. Inc. 20002905.......... Paul G. Allen... Cablevision Cablevision of Systems

Michigan, Inc. Corporation. 20002937.......... Robert J.

HPS, Inc........ HPS, Inc. Gourley. 20002940.......... Jay L.

Laguna

Laguna Wertheimer. Corporation. Corporation. 20002956.......... Deutsche

William L.

Bizjet Lufthansa AG. Walker.

International Sales and Support, Inc. 20002985.......... Cecil Van Tuyl.. Robert M. Kent.. Kenny Kent Chevrolet, Inc. 20002988.......... Westburne, Inc.. Eureka Holdings, Eureka Holdings, Inc.

Inc. 20002993.......... The Bank of New ING Groep N.V... BHF Securities York Company,

Corporation. Inc. 20002994.......... Koninklijke Peapod, Inc..... Peapod, Inc. Ahold nv. 20002999.......... RSTW Partners Packaging

Packaging III, LP.

Services

Services Incorporated. Incorporated. 20003013.......... AutoNation, Inc. Lawrence

Six Flags Konieczny.

Automotive, Inc. Westside Automotive, Inc. 20003019.......... President and Randall M. Hass. T.O. Hass Fellows of

Holding Co., Harvard College.

Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/12/2000

19994584.......... Allied Waste Vivendi S.A..... CBF, Inc. Industries, Inc.

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Noble Road Landfill, Inc. Superior of Missouri, Inc. Superior of Ohio, Inc. Superior Services, Inc. Sycamore Landfill, Inc. 19994585.......... Vivendi S.A..... Allied Waste American Industries, Inc. Disposal, Inc. BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc. County Disposal, Inc. 20002793.......... Projekt Finanz A. Ahlstrom Ahlstrom Consult GmbH. Corporation. Machinery Corporation. 20002869.......... Hewlett-Packard Zymed, Inc...... Zymed, Inc. Company. 20002904.......... Waste

Allied Waste BFI Waste Connections, Industries, Inc. Systems of Inc.

North America, Inc. Waste Connections of Kansas, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/15/2000

20002847.......... Province

New American NAHC of Wyoming, Healthcare

Healthcare

Inc. Company.

Corporation. 20002882.......... General Electric Atlas Copco AB.. Atlas Copco Company.

Rotoflow, Inc. 20002891.......... Ashtead Group Rentokil Initial BET USA, Inc. PLC.

plc. 20002899.......... NewSouth

Frank B.

UniversalCom, Holdings, Inc. Stewart, Jr. Inc. 20002915.......... Wind Point

Northstar Health Northstar Health Partners IV, Services, Inc. Services, Inc. L.P. 20002953.......... Credit Suisse CTC

CTC First Boston Communications Communications Equity

Group, Inc. Group, Inc. Partners, L.P. 20002954.......... Grace

Illinois

Illinois Investments, Superconductor Superconductor Ltd.

Corporation. Corporation. 20002977.......... Fortress

Brookdale Living Brookdale Living Investments Communities, Communities, Fund LLC.

Inc.

Inc. 20002980.......... Timothy F.

Kemp Biddulph... Biddulphland, Corwin.

Inc. 20002987.......... SGE Groupe...... Michael Baker Baker Support Corporation. Services, Inc. 20003001.......... Bernard & Audre PennCorp

PennCorp Rapoport.

Financial

Financial Group, Inc., Group, Inc., debtor-in-

debtor-in- possession. possession. 20003005.......... Kirtland Capital Vincent A.

Essex Crane, Partners III Morano.

Inc. L.P. Essex Crane Rental Corp. 20003006.......... Kirtland Capital Christopher J. Essex Crane, Partners III Morano.

Inc. L.P. Essex Crane Rental Corp. 20003021.......... The Profit

EPS Solutions TSL Services, Recovery Group Corporation. Inc. International, Inc. 20003063.......... Severn Trent Plc Kevin P. Murphy. Hydra-Stop, Inc. 20003072.......... Tribune Company. Hollywood.com, Hollywood.com, Inc.

Inc. 20003097.......... UnitedHealth ChannelPoint, ChannelPoint, Group

Inc.

Inc. Incorporated. 20003107.......... Koninklijke TriMedia

TriMedia Philips

Technologies, Technologies, Electronics N.V. Inc.

Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/16/2000

20002936.......... Telscape

Pointe

Pointe International, Communications Communications Inc.

Corporation. Corporation. 20002967.......... Ledcor, Inc..... GlobeNet

GlobeNet Communications Communications Group Limited. Group Limited. 20002969.......... TSG Capital Fund Telscape

Telscape III L.P.

International, International, Inc.

Inc. 20002989.......... Solectron

Nortel Networks Nortel Networks Corporation. Corporation. Corporation. 20003008.......... Jerome Seydoux.. Ivex Packaging Ultra Pac, Inc. Corporation. 20003010.......... Babcock

Calvin Bamford, Globe International Jr.

Acquisition Group PLC.

Corp. d/b/a Burelbach Industries Corp. Globe International, Inc. Globe Machine Manufacturing Company. 20003012.......... Thyssen Krupp AG Linda E. Moore.. Stahl Specialty Company.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/17/2000

20002981.......... International Champion

Champion Paper Company. International International Corporation. Corporation. 20003014.......... Cablevision Chum Limited.... MuchMusic USA Systems

Venture. Corporation. 20003016.......... NEC Corporation. Newco........... Newco. 20003017.......... Mitsubishi

Newco........... Newco. Electric Corporation. 20003023.......... Calpine

Den norske stats Statoil Energy Corporation. oljeselskap a.s. Power, Inc., and Celtic Power Corporation. 20003026.......... Bechtel Group, Madison Dearborn @Link Holdings, Inc.

Capital

Inc. Partners III, L.P. 20003035.......... John Hancock MCN Energy

COBISA-Person Financial

Group, Inc. Limited Services, Inc.

Partnership. 20003039.......... Oak Hill Capital GATX Corporation GATX Partners, L.P.

Corporation. 20003049.......... Vedior NV....... Acsys, Inc...... Acsys, Inc. 20003051.......... Cecil Van Tuyl.. The Estate of Park Place Abram Misle, Chevrolet & Deceased.

Imports, Inc. Park Place Pontiac- Cadillac-GMC, Inc. 20003053.......... Dr. Otto Happel. Sumner M.

WF Cinema Redstone.

Holdings, L.P. 20003054.......... Dr. Otto Happel. Time Warner, Inc WF Cinema Holdings, L.P. 20003058.......... Meritor

Arvin

Arvin Automotive, Inc. Industries, Inc. Industries, Inc. 20003059.......... Arvin

Meritor

Meritor Industries, Inc. Automotive, Inc. Automotive, Inc.

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20003061.......... Westvaco

IMPAC Group, Inc IMPAC Group, Corporation.

Inc. 20003064.......... Bill Gross' PayMyBills.com, PayMyBills.com, Idealab!.

Inc.

Inc. 20003070.......... Safeway, Inc.... GroceryWorks.com GroceryWorks.com , Inc.

, Inc. 20003073.......... Novell, Inc..... CMGI, Inc....... CMGion, Inc. 20003075.......... Robert Andy..... Carl M. and Epsilon Products Marie T.

Company. Bouckaert.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/18/2000

20002984.......... Interdean Group Interconex, Inc. Interconex, Inc. Limited. 20003020.......... Peninsular and Texas Freezer Texas Freezer Oriental Steam Company, Inc. Company, Inc. Navigation Company. 20003048.......... Telia A.B....... Apex Global Apex Global Information Information Services, Inc. Services, Inc. 20003055.......... World Access, Joseph D. Fail.. Prime TEC Inc.

International, Inc. 20003069.......... Informa Group The BISYS Group, BISYS Research plc.

Inc.

Services, Inc. 20003080.......... Galen Holdings Duke University. Applied Clinical PLC.

Concepts, Inc. Duke Clinical Research Institute. 20003081.......... Professor Kurt Dr. Helmut List. AVL Medical Jenny.

Instruments AG. 20003083.......... ABRY Broadcast Kelso Investment Cygnus Business Partners III, Associates V, Media Holdings, L.P.

L.P.

Inc. 20003084.......... TCV III (Q), L.P eLoyalty

eLoyalty Corporation. Corporation. 20003086.......... Nortrax, Inc.... Donald

METCO. Neidetcher. 20003087.......... Nortrax, Inc.... Roger N. Michaud METCO. 20003089.......... Nortrax, Inc.... K.C. Canary- K.C. Canary- Clifton Park, Clifton Park, Inc.

Inc. 20003090.......... CSR Limited..... Leppert Concrete Leppert Concrete Products, LLC. Products, LLC. 20003091.......... St. Ives plc.... Joseph H. Weiss. Packard Press, Inc. 20003092.......... VS&A

Third Millennium Third Millennium Communications Communications, Communications, Partners II, Inc.

Inc. L.P. 20003095.......... REMEC, Inc...... SkyOnline, Inc.. SkyOnline, Inc. 20003100.......... MGC

Primary Network Primary Network Communications, Holdings, Inc. Holdings, Inc. Inc. 20003109.......... Heywood Williams Fastec

Fastec Group PLC.

Industrial Corp. Industrial Corp. 20003119.......... Hicks, Muse, Top Line

Top Line Tate & Furst Electronics Electronics Equity Fund Corporation. Corporation. III, L.P. 20003120.......... Illinois PCS, Sprint

Sprint Spectrum LLC.

Corporation. L.P., Sprint Spectrum Equipment Co., L.P.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--05/19/2000

20001681.......... Healtheon/WebMD Quintiles

ENVOY Corporation. Transnational Corporation. Corp.. 20001682.......... Quintiles

Healtheon/WebMD Healtheon/WebMD Transnational Corporation. Corporation. Corp. 20003050.......... ING Groep N.V... Acsys, Inc...... Acsys, Inc.

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.

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