Premerger notification waiting periods; early terminations,

[Federal Register: July 7, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 131)]

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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 No.

Acquiring

Acquired

Entities

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/05/2000

20003114................... News Corporation Limited OmniSky Corporation....... OmniSky Corporation (The). 20003121................... Miami Computer Supply

Thomas S. Roberts......... Midwest Visual Equipment Corporation.

Co., Inc. 20003140................... Ted H. McCourtney.......... Michael Karp.............. ATX Telecommunications Services, Inc. 20003141................... George S. Blumenthal....... Michael Karp.............. ATX Telecommunications Services, Inc. 20003142................... J. Barclay Knapp........... Michael Karp.............. ATX Telecommunications Services, Inc. 20003143................... Oryx Capital International, Edward C. Lynch and

Pacific Foods, Inc. Ltd..

Virginealee Lynch. 20003167................... Takata Corporation......... Petri Aktiengesellschaft.. Petri Aktiengesellschaft 20003190................... Horizon Telcom, Inc........ Bright Personal

Bright Personal Communications Services, Communications Services, LLC.

LLC 20003249................... JD Heiskell & Co........... Tate & Lyle PLC........... PM Ag Products Incorporated 20003260................... John E. McGrath............ Tricon Global Restaurants, KFC National Management Inc..

Company 20003308................... Del Mintz.................. Michael Karp.............. ATX Telecommunications Services, Inc. 20003310................... General Electric Company... Milton M. Smith........... TPI Aviation Holdings, Inc. 20003335................... Omnicom Group Inc.......... MB Techologies Limited.... Live Technology Holdings, Inc. 20003336................... Omnicom Group Inc.......... Wayne Reuvers............. Live Technology Holdings, Inc. 20003358................... Wayne Jones................ Theodore C. Hohman........ Progressive Industries, Inc. 20003359................... Wayne Jones................ James J. Zawacki.......... Progressive Industries, Inc.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/06/2000

20003276................... Sumner M. Redstone......... Peter J. Callahan......... Palm Beach Radio Broadcasting, Inc. 20003299................... President and Fellows of Merchant's, Inc........... Merchant's, Inc. Harvard College. 20003307................... Clarent Corporation........ ACT Networks, Inc......... ACT Networks, Inc. 20003309................... General Electric Company... H. Porter Burns........... TPI Aviation Holdings, Inc. 20003315................... Jon Munger................. CKE Restaruants, Inc...... Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. 20003316................... The Garfield Weston

Lonza Group Limited....... Lonnza, Inc. Charitable Foundation. 20003320................... Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Craig O. McCaw............ ICO-Teledesic Global Fund VI Limited

Limited Partnership. 20003331................... Berkshire Hathaway Inc..... U.S. Investment

U.S. Investment Corporation.

Corporation 20003334................... BP Amoco p.l.c............. Motiva Enterprises LLC.... First Coast Energy, L.L.P. 20003337................... Photobition Group plc...... Mark Shriro............... Shriro Universal Washington Inc. 20003338................... B III Capital Partners, Samuels Jewelers, Inc..... Samuels Jewelers, Inc. L.P.. 20003347................... Harsco Corporation......... John Mowlem & Company PLC. SGB Group plc 20003351................... Warburg, Pincus Equity Transkaryotic Therapies, Transkaryotic Therapies, Partners, L.P..

Inc..

Inc. 20003355................... Network Commerce Inc....... Joseph A. Liemandt........ IveBeenGood.com, Inc. 20003367................... Cardinal Health, Inc....... Rexam PLC................. Rexam Cartons Inc. 20003373................... Stephens Group, Inc........ StaffMark, Inc............ StaffMark, Inc. 20003377................... Vestar Capital Partners IV, GS Capital Partners II, MCG Credit Corporation L.P..

L.P.. 20003378................... Quantum Industrial Holdings GS Capital Partners II, MCG Credit Corporation Ltd..

L.P.. 20003381................... SLM Holding Corporation.... Thomas L. Conland

Student Loan Funding Education Foundation. Resources, Inc. 20003389................... Gateway, Inc............... iXL Enterprises, Inc...... Consumer Financial Network 20003395................... Ford Motor Company......... Bayerische Motoren Werke Land Rover Group USA, Aktiengesellschaft AG. Inc.; Land Rover Group Limited 20003397................... Compagnie Luxembourgeoise Pearson plc............... Pearson Television pour L'Audiovisuel et la

Holdings, Inc. Finance.

Pearson Television North America, Inc. 20003410................... GTCR Fund VII, L.P......... Coinmach Laundry

Coinmach Laundry Corporation.

Corporation 20003412................... Reuters Group PLC.......... Pedestal Inc.............. Pedestal Inc. 20003413................... The LCM Irrevocable Trust.. Thomas L. Gegax........... Team Tires Plus, Ltd.

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20003414................... Grupo IMSA, S.A. de C.V.... The Broken Hill

BHP Coated Steel Proprietary Co., Ltd. (an corporation Australian corp.).

BHP Steel Building Products USA Inc.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/07/2000

20003113................... Stephan Adams.............. Robert H. Willard......... Horizon Outdoor Advertising, Inc. 20003393................... MBNA Corporation........... Old National Bancorp...... Old National Bank

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/08/2000

20003326................... BP Amoco p.l.c............. GreenMountain.com Company. GreenMountain.com Company 20003327................... Enron Corp................. MG plc.................... MG plc 20003350................... OptiCare Eye Health

Vision Twenty-One, Inc.... Vision Twenty-One, Inc. Systems, Inc.. 20003368................... David H. Murdock........... Castle & Cooke, Inc....... Castle & Cooke, Inc. 20003370................... Lynda L. Cameron........... David A. New, Sr.......... American Public Holdings, Inc. 20003375................... Radio One, Inc............. Sumner M. Redstone........ Infinity Broadcasting Corporation of Dallas 20003376................... Dan River Inc.............. Westdeutsche Landesbank WesTek Inc. Girozentrale. 20003380................... The BOC Group plc.......... Joray Corporation......... Joray Corporation 20003419................... BBA Group PLC.............. Volco Filtration Holding, Snow Filtration Company, Inc..

LLC

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/09/2000

20002914................... Dexia S.A.................. White Mountains Insurance White Mountain Holdings, Group, Ltd..

Inc. 20003224................... Cox Enterprises, Inc....... United News&Media plc..... National Titles, Inc. UAP Delaware, Inc., UAPnet United Parenting Publications, Inc. 20003233................... Victor T. DiVello.......... Allied Waste Industries, Allied Waste Industries, Inc..

Inc. 20003325................... Sumner M. Redstone......... Bernard Waterman.......... Waterman Broadcasting Corporation of Texas 20003332................... Fariborz Maseeh............ Corning Incorporated...... Corning Incorporated 20003333................... Corning Incorporated....... Fariborz Maseeh........... IntelliSense Corporation 20003371................... William M. Cameron......... David A. New, Sr.......... American Public Holdings, Inc. 20003394................... CRH plc.................... Ashland Inc............... APAC, Inc. APAC-Alabama, Inc. APAC-Arkansas, Inc. 20003396................... W.R. Grace & Co............ E.I. du Pont de Nemours & E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company.

Company 20003408................... Charter Oak Partners....... Bank of America

Plastic Engineered Corporation.

Components, Inc. 20003409................... Naspers Limited............ Spyglass, Inc............. Spyglass, Inc. 20003418................... Vignette Corporation....... OnDisplay, Inc............ OnDisplay, Inc. 003449..................... SCM Microsystems, Inc...... Mr. Kazuo Kanayama........ Microtech International, Inc.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-06/12/2000

20003248................... Raul Alarcon, Jr........... The Marcos and Sonya

Rodriguez Communications, Rodriguez Family Trust. Inc. 20003324................... Code Hennessy & Simmons, Abington Settlement....... Precise Holding LLC.

Corporation 20003387................... Koninklijke Philips

International Business International Business Electronics N.V..

Machines Corporation. Machines Corporation 20003399................... The Chase Manhattan

Beacon Group, LLC......... Beacon Group, LLC Corporation. 20003423................... Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Spiros Development

Spiros Development Corporation II, Inc.. Corporation II, Inc. 20003424................... Enesco Group, Inc.......... Jonathan D. Butcher....... Precious Moments by Samuel J. Butcher, Inc. Precious Moments Company Precious Moments, Incorporated 20003427................... Centennial Communications Marshall W. Pagon......... MCT Cablevision, Limited Corp..

Partnership Pegasus Cable Television of San German, Inc. 20003431................... E. Stanley Kroenke......... AT&T Corp................. Colorado Avalanche, LLC Pegasus Media &

The Denver Nuggets Limited Communications, Inc.. Partnership 20003432................... GN Great Nordic AS......... JABRA Corporation......... JABRA Corporation 20003437................... America Online, Inc........ Yodlee.com, Inc........... Yodlee.com, Inc. 20003439................... First National of Nebraska, InfiCorp Holdings, Inc.... InfiCorp Holdings, Inc. Inc.. 20003441................... Haftpflichtverband Der Acceptance Insurance

Redland Insurance Company Deutchen Industrie V.a.G.. Companies Inc.. 20003442................... GlobeSpan, Inc............. iCompression, Inc......... iCompression, Inc. 20003444................... Deutsche Bank AG........... Resun Leasing, Inc........ Resun Leasing, Inc. 20003446................... The Peninsular and Oriental Farrell Lines Incorporated Farrell Lines Incorporated Steam Navigation Company. 20003447................... Royal Nedlloyd N.V......... Farrell Lines Incorporated Farrell Lines Incorporated 20003448................... CSR Limited................ Grupo Mexico, S.A. de C.V. American Limestone Company, Inc. 20003451................... InterNAP Network Services CO Space, Inc............. CO Space, Inc. Corporation. 20003454................... The Interpublic Group of Gordon Gund............... Nationwide Advertising Companies, Inc..

Services, LLC

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20003455................... Societe Cooperative

KWS SAAT AG............... Great Lakes Hybrids, Inc. Agricole LImagrain. 20003467................... HealthCare Ventures V, L.P. OraSure Technologies, Inc. OraSure Technologies, Inc. 20003476................... Providence Equity Partners SoftAware, Inc............ SoftAware, Inc. III, LP. 20003484................... Royal Carribean Cruises Newco..................... Newco Ltd.. 20003485................... First Choice Holidays PLC.. Newco..................... Newco

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/13/2000

20003422................... Edwards Lifesciences

Valentine Acquisition Valentine Acquisition Corporation.

Corp..

Corp. 20003458................... SBC Communications Inc..... E.N.M.R. Telephone

Plateau Cooperative.

Telecommunications, Incorporated 20003488................... QLogic Corporation......... Ancor Communications, Ancor Communications, Incorporated.

Incorporated 20003489................... Franciscan Missionaries of LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.. Riverview Medical Center, Our Lady Health System,

LLC Inc. 20003490................... The Hub Group Limited...... Cornelius J. McCarthy..... C.J. McCarthy Business Trust 20003491................... Exchange Application, Inc.. Customer Analytics

Customer Analytics Holdings, Inc..

Holdings, Inc. 20003492................... Oak Hill Capital Partners, Align Technology, Inc..... Align Technology, Inc. L.P..

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/14/2000

20003385................... John Rutledge Partners II, Summit Technology, Inc.... Lens Express, Inc. L.P.. 20003411................... Republic Services, Inc..... Larry J. Schuchman........ The recycling Group, Inc., LAJCG, Inc. 20003430................... Nippon Telegraph and

Verio, Inc................ Verio, Inc. Telephone Corporation. 20003469................... Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. OPUS360 Corporation....... OPUS360 Corporation 20003471................... The Walt Disney Company.... Marcos A. Rodriquez....... Hibernia Communications, LLC 20003493................... Highland 2000, L.P......... Adelphia Communication Adelphia Communication Corporation.

Corporation 20003495................... Rodney L. Hale............. Finance Enterprises, Ltd.. Grand Pacific Life Insurance, Ltd. 20003498................... Koninklijke Phillips

MedQuist Inc.............. MedQuist Inc. Electronics N.V. 20003499................... Marconi plc................ Miguel G. Winder.......... Systems Management Specialists, Inc. 20003503................... Ledcor Inc................. Praha Trust............... Meet Me Room, LLC TRES Management, LLC 20003510................... Associated Food Stores, Inc Sibbley Company, Ltd...... Dan's Foods, Inc. 20003524................... GMP Companies, Inc......... Motorola, Inc............. Motorola, Inc.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/15/2000

20003237................... Carl J. Martignetti........ Burton J. Miller and Nesha Classic Wine Imports, Inc. R. Miller (husband and wife). 20003238................... Carmine A. Martignetti..... Burton J. Miller and Nesha Classic Wine Imports, Inc. R. Miller (husband and wife). 20003239................... Carl J. Martignetti........ Robert W. Hoffman......... Classic Wine Imports, Inc. 20003240................... Carmine A. Martignetti..... Robert Hoffman............ Classic Wine Imports, Inc. 20003271................... CRH plc.................... Manitou Construction

Manitou Construction Company, Inc..

Company, Inc. 20003415................... King Pharaceuticals, Inc... American Home Products American Home Products Corporation.

Corporation 20003416................... American Home Products King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Corporation. 20003504................... Carlyle Partners III, L.P.. Align Technology, Inc..... Align Technology, Inc.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--06/16/2000

20001874................... Franklin P. Perdue......... Cargill, Incorporated..... Cargill, Incorporated 20003440................... The Interpublic Group of Capita Technologies, Inc.. Capita Technologies, Inc. Companies, Inc. 20003512................... Novartis Pharma AG......... Vertex Pharmaceuticals Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

Incorporated 20003513................... Jerry C. Moyes............. Simon Transportation

Simon Transportation Services Inc.

Services Inc. 20003523................... Linc.net, Inc.............. Felix Petrillo............ Felix Communications Corp., Felix General Contracting Inc., Felix Equities of Fla., Inc. Felix Equities, Inc., Felix Industries, 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.

[FR Doc. 00-17226Filed7-6-00; 8:45 am]

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