Premerger notification waiting periods; early terminations,

[Federal Register: August 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 165)]

[Notices]

[Page 50421-50423]

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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 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 No.

Acquiring

Acquired

Entities

Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/24/2006

20061390........................ Reliance Steel & Aluminum Yarde Metals, Inc........ Yarde Metals, Inc. Co. 20061423........................ Paul G. Desmarais........ MetLife, Inc............. General American Life Insurance Company. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. New England Life Insurance Company. 20061428........................ First Data Corporation... Peace Software

Peace Software International Limited. International Limited. 20061438........................ Cash America

The Check Giant, LLC..... The Check Giant, LLC. International, Inc. 20061440........................ Lindsay Goldberg &

Brock Maintenance, Inc... Brock Maintenance, Inc. Bessemer II, LP. 20061441........................ Lindsay Goldberg &

Brock Holdings, Inc...... Brock Holdings, Inc. Bessemer II, LP.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/25/2006

20061344........................ Filtronic plc............ Powerwave Technologies, Powerwave Technologies, Inc.

Inc. 20061387........................ Babcock & Brown

Robert M. Beren.......... Trenton Agri Products Environmental

LLC. Investments Ltd. 20061397........................ Tata Tea Limited......... Gryphon Partners II, L.P. Eight O'Clock Holdings, Inc. 20061422........................ Secure Computing

Jay Chaudhry............. CipherTrust, Inc. Corporation. 20061425........................ Energy Partners, Ltd..... Stone Energy Corporation. Stone Energy Corporation. 20061427........................ CHS Private Equity V LP.. Suture Express, Inc...... Suture Express, Inc. 20061443........................ Spectrum Equity Investors Patrick J. Kilkenny...... Arrowhead General V, L.P.

Insurance Agency, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/26/2006

20061400........................ Hilb Rogal & Hobbs

Thilman & Filippini, Thilman & Filippini, Company.

L.L.C.

L.L.C.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/27/2006

20061311........................ David and Anne Elizabeth The McClatchy Company.... The Beacon Journal Black

Publishing Company. 20061409........................ Syngenta AG.............. Conrad Fafard, Inc....... Conrad Fafard, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/28/2006

20061364........................ Fidelity Capital

L. Francis Rooney, III... Hope Lumber & Supply Operating Limited

Company, L.P. Partnership. 20061426........................ Oak Investment Partners Brazos Equity Fund, L.P.. Cheddar's Holding Corp. XI, Limited Partnership. 20061442........................ H.I.G. Capital Partners Goldline Holdings, Inc... Goldline Holdings, Inc. III, L.P.

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20061446........................ BCE, Inc................. Motient Corporation...... Motient Corporation. 20061447........................ C/R Stallion Investment Abbeville Offshore

Abbeville Offshore Partnership, L.P.

Quarters, Inc.

Quarters, Inc. 20061450........................ Tomisue S. Hilbert....... Trevor and Edna H. Gray.. Sunshine Holdings, Inc. 20061455........................ Atlantic Power

Trans-Elect NTD Holdings Trans-Elect NTD Holdings Corporation.

Path 15, LLC.

Path 15, LLC. 20061457........................ Intel Corporation........ Craig O. McCaw........... Cleanwire Corporation. 20061458........................ Berkshire Fund VI,

N.E.W. Customer Service N.E.W. Customer Service Limited Partnership. Companies, Inc.

Companies, Inc. 20061459........................ ValueAct Capital Master Gevity HR, Inc........... Gevity HR, Inc. Fund, L.P. 20061460........................ Berkshire Fund, VII, L.P. N.E.W. Customer Service N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc.

Companies, Inc. 20061469........................ Sterling Group Partners Ronald J. Pugh........... North Louisiana Roofing II, L.P.

Supply, Inc. Roofing Supply Group, Inc. Roofing Supply Ltd. 20061470........................ NRDC Equity Partners Fund Federated Department Conrad Realty III LLC.

Stores, Inc.

Corporation. Federated Gift Card LLC. Federated Retail Holdings, Inc. Lord & Taylor Carousel, Inc. Lord & Taylor Finance, Inc. May Department Stores International, Inc. 20061473........................ Partners Limited......... Peter Munk............... Trizec Canada Inc. Trizec Holdings Operating LLC. Trizec Properties, Inc. 20061480........................ EMC Corporation.......... RSA Security Inc......... RSA Security Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--07/31/2006

20061079........................ MediaNews Group, Inc..... The McClatchy Company.... Contra Costa Newspapers, Inc. Hills Newspapers, Inc. Knight Ridder Community Newspapers, Inc. Knight Ridder Daily News Group, Inc. Knight Ridder Targeted Publications, Inc. San Jose Mercury News. San Jose Mercury News, Inc. Wish Book Fund, Inc. 20061444........................ Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Orange Glo International, Orange Glo Inc.

International, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/01/2006

20061055........................ Alon Israel Oil Company Paramount Petroleum

Paramount Petroleum Ltd.

Corporation.

Corporation.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/02/2006

20061413........................ SAB Miller Pic........... Minott Wessinger......... The McKenzie River Corporation. 20061431........................ DUET..................... Duquesne Light Holdings, Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.

Inc. 20061466........................ Elizabeth Arden Inc...... Bruce H. and Rosalie N. Sovereign Sales, LLC. Rosen.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/03/2006

20061338........................ Eduardo Artau Gomez...... Donald R. Dizney......... Clinica Dr. Perea, Inc. Geronimo Special Partnership, S.E. Hato Rey Medical Properties, Inc. Hospital Pavia Hato Rey, Inc. Hospital Pavia Santurce, Inc. Hospital Perea, Inc. M. Pavia Fernandez, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/04/2006

20061445........................ Blackstone Capital

Cendant Corporation...... Travelport Inc. Partners (Cayman) V L.P. 20061478........................ Blackstone Capital

Encore Medical

Encore Medical Partners V L.P.

Corporation.

Corporation. 20061494........................ H.I.G. Capital Partners Michael J. Gould and Gould & Lamb, LLC. III, L.P.

Janice K. Gould.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/07/2006

20061474........................ Motorola, Inc............ Craig O. McCaw........... Clearwire Corporation. NextNet Wireless, Inc. 20061483........................ Quaker Equities, Ltd..... Empire Merchants, LLC.... Empire Merchants, LLC.

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20061484........................ Charmer Industries, Inc.. Empire Merchants, LLC.... Empire Merchants, LLC. 20061487........................ Gilead Sciences, Inc..... Corus Phama, Inc......... Corus Pharma, Inc. 20061493........................ Oscient Pharmaceuticals Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Corporation.

Inc.

Inc. 20061495........................ Transportation Resource NPA LLC.................. Cycle Express LLC. Partners, L.P. 20061496........................ Green Equity Investors PETCO Animal Supplies, PETCO Animal Supplies, IV, L.P.

Inc.

Inc. 20061498........................ PCT Equity 2 Limited..... Jeffrey A. Kramer........ Bullet Line, Inc. Kwik Klik, LLC. 20061502........................ Hoak Media, LLC.......... Wicks Communications & Community Television Media Partners, L.P. Services, Inc. Wicks Communications & Media Partners, L.P. 20061510........................ Sun Capital Partners IV, Bruckmann, Rosser,

Real Mex Restaurants, L.P.

Sherrill & Co., L.P. Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/08/2006

20061499........................ Oak Investment Partners First Avenue Networks, First Avenue Networks, X, L.P.

Inc.

Inc. 20061500........................ AMVESCAP PLC............. Wilbur L. Ross, Jr....... Ross CG Management L.P. Ross Expansion Associates L.P. WL Ross & Co. LLC. 20061501........................ Kemira Oyj............... Cytec Industries, Inc.... Cytec Industries, Inc. 20061506........................ Wolseley plc............. Mr. David B. McNair...... Northern Water Works Supply, Inc. 20061509........................ Water Street Capital Matria Healthcare, Inc... Facet Technologies, LLC. Partners, L.P.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--08/09/2006

20061462........................ Quadrangle Capital

Gary L. and Mary E. West. West Corporation. Partners II L.P. 20061463........................ Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund Gary L. and Mary E. West West Corporation. VI, L.P. 20061464........................ Thomas H. Lee Parallel Gary L. and Mary E. West. West Corporation. Fund VI, L.P. 20061467........................ Ashtead Group plc........ NationsRent Companies, NationsRent Companies, Inc.

Inc. 20061468........................ Charys Holding Company, Cotton Holdings 1, Inc... Cotton Commercial USA, Inc.

LP. Cotton Holdings 1, Inc. Cotton Restoration of Central Texas, LP. 20061479........................ James W. Duffy........... Rapid Industrial Plastics Rapid Industrial Co., Ltd.

Plastics Co., Ltd. 20061504........................ Kohlberg Investors V, L.P Niagra Corporation....... Niagara Corporation. 20061505........................ The Home Depot, Inc...... Edson Electric Supply, Edson Electric Supply, Inc.

Inc. 20061507........................ Group 1 Automotive, Inc.. Marty Sussman............ E&M Associates. ERMAR Associates, L.P. Marty Sussman, Inc. d/b/ a Sussman Honda and Marty Sussman BM. Marty Sussman Limited, Inc. d/b/a/ Marty Sussman Acura. MES & EES Associates, L.P. Sussman Auto, Inc. d/b/a Sussman Acura.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--08\10\2006

20061434........................ Croda International Plc.. Imperial Chemical

ICI Uniqema Inc. Industries PLC. Unichema Chemie B.V. Uniqema (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

Transactions Granted Early Termination--08\11\2006

20061515........................ Cooper Industries, Ltd... OCM/GFI Power

Cannon Technologies, Opportunities Fund II, Inc. L.P. 20061527........................ Insight Enterprises, Inc. Level 3 Communications, Software Spectrum, Inc. Inc. 20061541........................ Solidus Networks, Inc.... S&H Greenpoints, Inc..... S&H Greenpoints, Inc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative or Renee Hallman, Contact Representative, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H-303, Washington, DC 20580; (202) 326-3100.

By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary.

[FR Doc. 06-7139 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am]

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