Premerger notification waiting periods; early terminations,

[Federal Register: March 13, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 49)]

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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.

Trans Acquiring

Acquired

Entities

Transactions Granted Early Termination--12/30/2002

20030207........................ Albert G. Lowenthal...... Canadian Imperial Bank of Canadian Imperial Bank Commerce.

of Commerce. 20030212........................ General Motors

DaimlerChrysler AG....... New Venture Gear of Corporation.

Indiana, LLC. 20030215........................ The Dun & Bradstreet Hoover's, Inc............ Hoover's, Inc. Corporation. 20030225........................ Blackstone Capital

Northrop Grumman

Automotive Holdings Partners IV Merchant Corporation.

Corp. Banking Fund L.P. 20030230........................ Barry Diller............. Entertainment

Entertainment Publications, Inc.

Publications, Inc. 20030231........................ AmerisourceBergen

Whitney V, L.P........... US Bioservices Corporation.

Corporation. 20030233........................ MDU Resources Group, Inc. PG&E Corporation......... Mountain View Power Partners, LLC.

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20030234........................ David H. Murdock......... Dole Food Company, Inc... Dole Food Company, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/02/2003

20030239........................ Sumitomo Corporation..... Marubeni Corporation..... Mitchell Distributing Company LLC. 20030240........................ Kerry Group plc.......... A.M. Todd Group, Inc..... SurPure, Ltd. 20030243........................ Kerry Group plc.......... Hadi B. Lashkajani....... SunPure, Ltd.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/06/2003

20030221........................ Friedman, Billings,

FBR Asset Investment FBR Asset Investment Ramsey Group, Inc.

Corporation.

Corporation. 20030222........................ FBR Asset Investment Friedman, Billings,

Friedman, Billings, Corporation.

Ramsey Group, Inc.

Ramsey Group, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/07/2003

20030227........................ UCB S.A.................. Solutia Inc.............. Solutia Inc. 20030238........................ Groupe Danone............ Stonyfield Farm, Inc..... Stonyfield Farm, Inc. 20030248........................ Phillips-Van Heusen

Calvin Klein, Inc........ Calvin Klein, Inc. Corporation. 20030250........................ ALLTEL Corporation....... N. Eric Jorgensen........ Cellular XL Associates, L.P. 20030251........................ Apax Excelsior VI, L.P... Phillips-Van Heusen

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation.

Corporation. 20030252........................ Apax Europe V-A, L.P..... Phillips-Van Heusen

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation.

Corporation. 20030258........................ Liberty Media Corporation Wildblue Communications, Wildblue Communications, Inc.

Inc. 20030259........................ Intelsat, Ltd............ Wildblue Communications, Wildblue Communications, Inc.

Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/09/2003

20030260........................ KKR Millennium Fund L.P.. DTE Energy Company....... International Transmission Company.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/10/2003

20030262........................ Entravision

Stuart and Anita

Big City Radio. Communications

Subotnick. Corporation. 20030263........................ Emanuel J. Freidman...... Foster Merger Corporation Foster Merger Corporation. 20030264........................ Dairy Farmers of America, Dairy Farmers of America, Milk Products, LP. Inc.

Inc. 20030265........................ Osborne Jay Call......... St. Mary Land &

St. Mary Land & Exploration Company. Exploration Company. 20030266........................ Household International, Gottschalks, Inc......... Gottschalks, Inc. Inc. 20030267........................ GTCR Fund VII, L.P....... William Blair Capital MGP Holding Corp. Partners V, L.O. 20030271........................ ING Furman Selz Investors Roadway Corporation...... Arnold Transportation III L.P.

Services, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/13/2003

20030269........................ Harry J. Pappas.......... Harry J. Pappas.......... Hispanic America of Houston, LLC. Hispanic America of San Francisco, LLC.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/14/2003

20030261........................ GTCR Fund VI, L.P........ Integrated Health

IHS Long Term Care, Inc. Services, Inc., (Debtor- IHS Therapy Care, Inc. in-Possession).

Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/17/2003

20030245........................ Berkshire Hathaway Inc... Wabash National

Apex Trailer Leasing & Corporation.

Rentals, L.P. 20030281........................ VERITAS Software

Precise Software

Precise Software Corporation.

Solutions Ltd.

Solutions Ltd.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/21/2003

20030276........................ Welsh, Carson, Anderson & AmeriPath, Inc........... AmeriPath, Inc. Stowe IX, L.P. 20030277........................ Welsh, Carson, Anderson & NewCo.................... NewCo. Stowe IX, L.P. 20030278........................ Universal American

Ceres Group, Inc......... The Pyramid Life Financial Corp.

Insurance Company. 20030284........................ ABRY Broadcast Partners Morris Network, Inc...... Morris Network of II, L.P.

Alabama, Inc. United Broadcasting Corporation. 20030285........................ Eastman Kodak Company.... Donald J. Burrell........ Burrell Colour, Inc. 20030297........................ Itron, Inc............... Silicon Energy Corp...... Silicon Energy Corp.

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Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/27/2003

20030289........................ Morgan Stanley Dean

Michael Pardy............ Southern Care Witter Capital partners

Birmingham, Inc. IV, L.P.

Southern Care Hospice, Inc. Southern Care Newton, Inc. Southern Hospice Care, Inc. SouthernCare Systems, Inc. 20030291........................ Berkshire Fund VI,

Acosta, Inc.............. Acosta, Inc. Limited Partnership. 20030292........................ Berkshire Fund V, Limited Acosta, Inc.............. Acosta, Inc. Partnership. 20030293........................ Nautic Partners V, L.P... Cortec Group Fund III, Gaymar Holdings, Inc. L.P. 20030300........................ K2 Inc................... Rawlings Sporting Goods Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.

Company, Inc. 20030301........................ Sanmina-SCI Corporation.. International Business International Business Machines Corporation. Machines Corporation. 20030309........................ Tribune Company.......... ACME Communications, Inc. ACME Television Holdings of Missouri, Inc (v/s). ACME Television Licenses of Oregon, LLC (Assets). ACME Television of Oregon, LLC (Assets).

Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/28/2003

20030304........................ Solectron Corporation.... R-2 Group Holdings LLC... Electron Manufacturing Services, Inc. 20030311........................ Silgan Holdings, Inc..... Amcor Limited............ Amcor White Cap, LLC. 20030312........................ Ronald O. Perelman....... SpectaGuard Acquisition SpectaGuard Acquisition LLC.

LLC.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/30/2003

20030296........................ EPIQ Systems, Inc........ Bankruptcy Services LLC.. Bankruptcy Services LLC.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--01/31/2003

20020479........................ Dainippon Ink and

Bayer AG................. Bayer Corporation. Chemicals, Incorporated. 20030270........................ Quadrangle Capital

Cablevision Systems

Cablevision Systems Partners LP.

Corporation.

Corporation. 20030286........................ Watson Pharmaceuticals, Novartis AG.............. Novartis Pharma AG. Inc.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 20030331........................ Valassis Communications, Prudential plc........... NCH Marketing Services, Inc.

Inc. 20030338........................ Great Lakes Chemical Dean A. Kelly............ Lime-O-Sol Company. Corporation. 20030339........................ Great Lakes Chemical James L. Godschalk, Jr... Lime-O-Sol Company. Corporation.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/03/2003

20030298........................ SunGard Data Systems Inc. Michael Picozzi, III..... Andover Brokerage, LLC. 20030322........................ Pfizer Inc............... Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Inc. 20030323........................ Fidelity National

Private Equity Investors Lender's Service Financial, Inc.

III, L.P.

Holdings, Inc. Lender's Service, Inc. 20030324........................ Fidelity National

Equity-Linked Investors- Lender's Service Financial, Inc.

II.

Holdings, Inc. Lender's Service, Inc. 20030337........................ Collins Stewart Holdings Tullett plc.............. Tullett plc. plc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/04/2003

20030321........................ Fomento Economico

Panamerican Beverages, Panamerican Beverages, Mexicano, S.A. de C.V.. Inc.

Inc. 20030330........................ Mr. Graeme Hart.......... Burns, Philip & Company Burns, Philip & Company Limited.

Limited.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/05/2003

20030128........................ Pilot Corporation........ The Williams Companies, Williams TravelCenters, Inc.

Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/07/2003

20030129........................ Marathon Oil Corporation. The Williams Companies, Williams TravelCenters, Inc.

Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/10/2003

20030189........................ The Lundbeck Foundation.. Synaptic Pharmaceutical Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation.

Corporation. 20030280........................ Verizon Communications Cablevision Systems

Boston Holding, LLC. Inc.

Corporation.

New York PCS Holding, LLC. Northcoast Communications, L.L.C.

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20030340........................ Fidelity National

ANFI, Inc................ ANFI, Inc. Financial, Inc. 20030343........................ Level 3 Communications, Carl C. Icahn............ XO Communications, Inc. Inc. 20030353........................ Heartland Industrial Linsalata Capital

Highland Group Partners, L.P.

Partners Fund II, L.P. Corporation. 20030354........................ Prudential Financial, Inc Skandia Insurance Company Skandia U.S. Inc. Ltd. (publ).

Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/12/2003

20030328........................ Pearson plc.............. The McGraw-Hill

S&P Comstock, Inc. Companies, Inc. 20030342........................ Manulife Financial

Canada Life Financial Canada Life Financial Corporation.

Corporation.

Corporation. 20030345........................ The Coca-Cola Company.... Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc Truesdale Packaging Company LLC. 20030349........................ Forrester Research, Inc.. Giga Information Group, Giga Information Group, Inc.

Inc. 20030356........................ Nichimen Corporation..... Nissho Iwai Corporation.. Nissho Iwai Corporation. 20030357........................ Nissho Iwai Corporation.. Nichimen Corporation..... Nichimen Corporation. 20030359........................ ALLTEL Corporation....... Cellular North Michigan Cellular North Michigan Network General

Network General Partnership.

Partnership.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/14/2003

20030305........................ Sunrise Assisted Living, Marriott International, Marriott Senior Living Inc.

Inc.

Services, Inc. 20030326........................ Hertal Acquisition plc... Riverdeep Group plc...... Riverdeep Group plc. 20030347........................ The Bank of New York Credit Suisse Group...... iNautix Technologies, Company, Inc.

LLC. Pershing Limited. Pershing LLC. Pershing Trading Company, L.P. 20030362........................ ALLTEL Corporation....... Fidelity National

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

Financial, Inc. 20030363........................ Fidelity National

ALLTEL Corporation....... ALLTEL Information Financial, Inc.

Services, Inc. 20030369........................ Energizer Holdings, Inc.. Pfizer Inc............... N.V. Wilkinson Sword S.A. (Belgium). Pfizer Inc. Schnick North America, Inc. Warner-Lambert Trading Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong). Wilkinson Sword-- Productos de Higiene, Lda (Portugal). Wilkinson Sword GmbH (Austria). Wilkinson Sword GmbH (Germany). Wilkinson Sword Limited (UK). Wilkinson Sword S.A.E. (Spain). Wilkinson Sword S.p.A. (Italy). Wilkinson Sword Verwaltungs-GmbH (Germany). Wilkinson-Sword B.V. (Netherlands). 20030376........................ Valero L.P............... Valero Energy Corporation Valero Pipeline Company. Valero refining Company- California. Valero Refining-Texas, L.P. 20030379........................ Canadian Oil Sands Trust. EnCana Corporation....... AEC Oil Sands GP Ltd.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/19/2003

20030368........................ Qwest Communications Qwest Communications TW Wireless, L.L.C. International Inc.

International Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/20/2003

20030348........................ Techtronic Industries Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.. Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. Co., Ltd.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--02/21/2003

20030344........................ Odyssey Investment

Trans Technology

Norco, Inc. Partners Fund, LP.

Corporation. 20030364........................ National Bedding Company. Citigroup Inc............ Sleepmaster LLC. 20030377........................ Morgenthaler Partners VI, WCM Beteiligungs--und MPI International Inc. L.P.

Grundbesitz--Aktiengesel lschaft. 20030378........................ Matrix Service Company... Frank W. Hake, II........ Hake Group, Inc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay or Renee A. Hallman, Contact Representative, 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. 03-6077 Filed 3-12-03; 8:45 am]

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