Premerger notification waiting periods; early terminations,

[Federal Register: May 18, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 95)]

[Notices]

[Page 27287-27294]

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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.

Transaction Granted Early Termination

Transaction

ET date

No.

ET requisition status

Party name

13-APR-98............................... 19981597 G

Premark International, Inc.

G

Ms. Ilse G. Traulsen.

G

Traulsen & Co., Inc.

[[Page 27288]]

19982311 G

Gryphon Holdings Inc.

G

Castle Harlan Partners II, L.P. G

The Reinsurance Company of Hartford.

G

F/I Insurance Agency, Inc. G

First Reinsurance Co. of Hartford.

G

Oakley Underwriting Agency,

Inc.

19982329 G

BTR Plc (a U.K. company). G

Chicago Metallic Corporation. G

California Finished Metals,

Inc.

19982347 G

Churchill Downs Incorporated. G

Tinkham Veale II.

G

Racing Corp. of America. 19982354 G

Aurora Equity Partners, L.P. G

3-D Investments, Incorporated. G

Label Express, L.L.C.

19982356 G

Robert F.X. Sillerman.

G

TBA Entertainment Corporation. G

New Avalon, Inc.

G

TBA Media, Inc.

G

New Avalon, Irvine Meadows,

L.P.

19982365 G

Health Management Associates, Inc.

G

Regional Healthcare, Inc. G

Regional Healthcare, Inc. 19982366 G

Sony Corporation.

G

Thomas L. Griffin.

G

Sunbow Entertainment, LLC. 19982381 G

Vacation Properties

International.

G

Andre S. Tatibouet.

G

Hotel Corporation of the Pacific.

19982382 G

Andre S. Tatibouet.

G

Vacation Properties

International, Inc.

G

Vacation Properties

International, Inc.

19982386 G

TEPPCO Partners, L.P.

G

Duke Energy Corporation. G

Duke Energy Field Services,

Inc.

19982387 G

Consolidated Graphics, Inc.

G

Mark Woodman.

G

Web Graphics, Inc.

G

Serco Forms, LLC.

G

Mercury Web Printing, Inc. G

Gilprin, LLC.

G

Printing, Inc.

19982388 G

Ivex Packaging Corporation.

G

Ultra Pac, Inc.

G

Ultra Pac, Inc.

19982390 G

Harvest States Cooperatives. G

CENEX, Inc.

G

CENEX, Inc.

19982392 G

American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc.

G

Meridien Venture Partners. G

Legal Communications, Inc. 19982396 G

Budget Group, Inc.

G

Frederick G. Hilbish.

G

Paul West Ford, Inc.

19982399 G

OmniOffices, Inc.

G

Ron Whitehouse.

G

HQ Entities.

19982402 G

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

G

The Jack Morton Company. G

The Jack Morton Company. 19982404 G

Ripplewood Partners, L.P. G

FS Equity Partners IV, L.P.

G

Advance Holding Corporation. 19982406 G

Saputo Group Inc.

G

Avonmore Waterford Co-operative Society Limited.

G

Waterford Food Products, Inc. & Avonmore Cheese, Inc.

19982407 G

The Chase Manhattan

Corporation.

G

Vestar/LPT Limited Partnership. G

Vestar/APT Investment Corp.

19982410 G

New England Electric System. G

PAL Energy Corporation.

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G

PAL Energy Corporation.

19982420 G

Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherill & Co., L.P.

G

Charles E. Hasty.

G

CH Industries, Inc.

19982424 G

OCM Principal Opportunities

Fund, L.P.

G

Berwind Group Partners.

G

Berwind Railway Service

Company, L.P.

19982425 G

Metals USA, Inc.

G

Kenneth J. Riskind.

G

Fullerton Metals Company. 19982430 G

Packaged Ice, Inc.

G

Suiza Foods Corporation. G

Reddy Ice Corporation.

19982431 G

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.

G

Media General, Inc.

G

Medica General Newspapers, Inc. 19982434 G

Schuff Steel Company.

G

E. Chris Addison.

G

Addison Structural Services, Inc.

19982435 Y

CVC European Equity Partners, L.P.

Y

BTR plc.

Y

BTR plc.

19982440 G

Phycor, Inc.

G

Dr. Prem Reddy.

G

PrimeCare International, Inc. 19982442 G

TI Group plc.

G

James L. Hutchings.

G

Hutchings International

Enterprises, Inc.

G

S & H Fabricating and

Engineering, Inc.

19982445 G

PRIMEDIA, Inc.

G

Hollinger, Inc.

G

Southam Business Communications U.S.A. Inc.

19982447 G

Pursell Industries, Inc. G

IMC Golbal, Inc.

G

IMC Vigoro.

19982454 G

Michael C. Slade.

G

NBTY, Inc.

G

NBTY, Inc.

19982455 G

NBTY, Inc.

G

Michael C. Slade.

G

Nutrition Headquarters, Inc., Lee Nutrition, Inc., Nutro

Labor.

14-APR-98............................... 19982183 G

Buford Group, Inc.

G

Tele-Communications, Inc. G

TCI Cablevision of Texas. 19982339 G

Aetna Inc.

G

New York Life Insurance

Company.

G

NYLCare Health Plans, Inc. 19982343 G

GAP Coinvestment Partners, L.P. G

Baan Company N.V.

G

Baan Company N.V.

19982351 G

Conseco, Inc.

G

General Acceptance Corporation. G

General Acceptance Corporation. 19982362 G

The First American Financial Corporation.

G

Data Tree Corporation.

G

Data Tree Corporation.

19982368 G

Duke Energy Corporation. G

Wing Corporation.

G

Sola Corporation.

G

Mesa Pipe Line Company.

19982385 G

AMADEUS Global Travel

Distribution S.A.

G

AMADEUS Global Travel

Distribution, S.A.

G

AMADEUS System One, L.L.C. 19982389 G

Thomas H. Stoner.

G

American Radio Systems

Corporation.

G

American Tower Systems

Corporation.

19982412 G

CIBER, Inc.

G

The Summit Group, Inc.,

shareholders.

G

The Summit Group, Inc.,

shareholders.

19982432 G

Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V. Inso

Corporation.

G

Inso Florida Corporation.

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G

Inso Dallas Corporation. 19982437 G

First Data Corporation.

G

First Data Corporation.

G

First Data Merchant Services Corporation.

19982449 G

The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

G

William B. Synder.

G

Merastar Corporation.

19982458 G

Level 3 Communications, Inc. G

XCOM Technologies, Inc.

G

XCOM Technologies, Inc.

15-APR-98............................... 19982077 G

Siebel Systems, Inc.

G

Scopus Technology, Inc.

G

Scopus Technology, Inc.

19982393 G

BASF Aktiengesellschaft. G

Micro Flo Co.

G

Micro Flo Co.

19982398 G

Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund, III, L.P.

G

AT&T Corp.

G

LIN Broadcasting Corporation. G

LCH Communications, Inc. G

LIN Michigan Broadcasting Corporation.

19982441 G

Aurora Equity Partners L.P.

G

G&K Services, Inc.

G

G&K Services Linen Co.

G

G&K Services Co.

19982470 G

Metals USA, Inc.

G

146670 Canada, Inc.

G

Ideal Metal Inc.

19982473 G

Dorel Industries, Inc. (a Canadian Company).

G

Ameriwood Industries

International Corporation.

G

Ameriwood Industries

International Corporation.

16-APR-98............................... 19982224 G

Republic Industries, Inc. G

Lewis and Margaret Webb. G

Webb Automotive Group, Inc.

19982225 G

Lewis and Margaret Webb. G

Republic Industries, Inc. G

Republic Industries, Inc. 19982247 G

Lyondell Petrochemical Company. G

Occidental Petroleum

Corporation.

G

Oxy Petrochemicals Inc., PDG Chemical Inc.

19982285 G

OM Group, Inc.

G

Dow Chemical Company (The).

G

Dow Chemical Company (The).

19982314 Y

Southdown, Inc.

Y

Medusa Corporation.

Y

Medusa Corporation.

19982395 G

Budget Group, Inc.

G

J. Paul West.

G

Paul West Ford, Inc.

19982400 G

Sea Containers Ltd.

G

GE SeaCo SRL.

G

GE SeaCo SRL.

17-APR-98............................... 19982397 G

Premiere Technologies, Inc.

G

American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd.

G

American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd.

20-APR-98............................... 19982178 G

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (a Japanese corporation).

G

Brightpoint, Inc.

G

Brightpoint, Inc.

19982305 G

United Rentals, Inc.

G

Robert W. Jones and LaVina R. Jones.

G

Valley Rentals, Inc.

19982384 G

Mac-Gray Corporation.

G

Gerald E. Pulver.

G

Amerivend Corporation.

G

Amerivend Southeast

Corporation.

19982391 G

Arrow Electronics, Inc.

G

SBM Holdings, Inc.

G

SBM Holdings.

19982403 G

Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc. G

Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, Inc.

G

Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, Inc.

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19982418 G

Platinum Technology, Inc. G

Logic Works, Inc.

G

Logic Works, Inc.

19982457 G

Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. G

Shattuck Hammond Partners Inc. G

Shattuck Hammond Partners Inc. 19982459 G

DENTSPLY International, Inc. G

Leo A. and Gerlinde R. Dohn. G

GAC International, Inc.

19982462 G

The Chase Manhattan

Corporation.

G

Rhone-Poulenc S.A.

G

Rhodia Inc.

G

Rhodia Canada Inc.

19982471 G

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation.

G

Verio Inc.

G

Verio Inc.

19982519 Y

Robert I. Goldman.

Y

CoreStates Financial Corp. Y

CoreStates Financial Corp. 21-APR-98............................... 19982466 G

Lowell W. Paxson.

G

Christian Communications of

Chicagoland, Inc.

G

Christian Communications of

Chicagoland, Inc.

19982469 G

The Walt Disney Company. G

William D. Cayton.

G

The Big Fights, Inc.

19982475 G

Christian Communications of

Chicagoland, Inc.

G

Lowell W. Paxson.

G

Cocola Media Corporation of San Francisco.

19982476 G

Apollo Investment Fund III,

L.P.

G

MTL Inc.

G

MTL Inc.

19982477 G

Time Warner Inc.

G

Glen King Parker.

G

The Institute for Econometric Research, Inc.

G

Mutual Funds Magazine

Advertising Sales, Inc. 19982479 G

Cash America International,

Inc.

G

Doc Holliday's Pawnbrokers & Jewellers, Inc.

G

Doc Holliday's Pawnbrokers & Jewellers, Inc.

19982483 G

AMVESCAP PLC.

G

Liechenstein Global Trust, AG. G

LGT Holding Luxembourg.

G

LGT PLC, LGT Bank of

Liechenstein.

G

LGT Verwaltungs Gmbh.

G

Liechenstein Global Trust, AG. 19982484 G

Potlatch Corporation.

G

Anderson-Tully Veneers, L.P. G

Biomass Partners, L.P.

(``BP'').

G

Anderson-Tully Management Services LLC (``AT LLC'').

G

Anderson-Tully Lumber Company (``AT Lumber'').

G

Anderson-Tully Lumber Company (``AT Lumber'').

G

Biomass Management Corporation (``BMC'').

19982485 G

NCO Group, Inc.

G

FCA International Ltd.

G

FCA International Ltd.

19982486 G

Fortis AG S.A.

G

John Alden Financial

Corporation.

G

John Alden Financial

Corporation.

19982487 G

Fortis AMEV N.V.

G

John Alden Financial

Corporation.

G

John Alden Financial

Corporation.

19982489 G

Consolidated Capital

Corporation.

G

BCP Partners, LLC.

G

United Service Solutions, Inc. 19982490 G

Honeywell Inc.

G

CBS Corporation.

G

Westinghouse Security

Electronics, Inc.

19982491 G

Cumulus Media LLC.

G

John M. Borders.

G

Louisiana Media Interest, Inc. 19982493 G

Steven J. Lund.

G

Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc.

[[Page 27292]]

G

Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc. 19982494 G

Brooke B. Roney

G

Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc. G

Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc. 19982495 G

Blake M. Roney

G

Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc. G

Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc. 19982496 G

Sandie N. Tillotson.

G

Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc. G

Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc. 19982497 G

The Atlantic Foundation. G

Baan Company N.V.

G

Baan Company N.V.

19982498 G

The Faith Family B Partnership. Ltd.

G

International Proteins Holding Corp.

G

International Proteins Holding Corp.

19982501 G

Bureau Veritas S.A.

G

Angelo M. Fatta.

G

ACTS Testing Labs, Inc.

19982502 G

Metal Management, Inc.

G

Paul I. and Rena Haveson, (husband and wife).

G

R&P Holdings, Inc.

19982503 G

Warburg Pincus Ventures LP.

19982503 G

Suzanne Sheuerman.

G

ExTerra Credit Recovery, Inc. 19982505 G

FS Equity Partners III, L.P. G

Davis M Rembert, Jr.

G

United Fuels Corporation. 19982509 G

BCE Inc.

G

interWave Communications International Ltd.

G

interWave Communications International Ltd.

19982511 G

Masco Corporation.

G

General Accessory Manufacturing Company.

G

General Accessory Manufacturing Company.

19982516 G

Big Flower Holdings, Inc. G

John J. Reilly.

G

Enteron Group, Inc., an

Illinois corporation.

19982520 G

BSI Holdings, Inc.

G

David N. Hill.

G

Ameralum, Inc.

19982522 G

David L. Turock.

G

Howard Jonas.

G

IDT Corporation.

19982523 G

Howard S. Jonas.

G

David Turock.

G

InterExchange, Inc.

19982525 G

DLJ Merchant Banking Partners II, L.P.

G

Ronald Hughes.

G

H&S Graphics, Inc. and Preface, Inc.

19982528 G

Aurora Equity Partners L.P.

G

Richard Luneburg.

G

FDR Services Corp.

19982529 G

Aurora Equity Partners L.P.

G

Donald Luneburg.

G

FDR Services Corp.

19982530 G

Triax Midwest Associates, L.P. G

Jonas Spacelink Income/Growth Fund 1-A, Ltd.

G

Jonas Spacelink Income/Growth Fund 1-A, Ltd.

19982532 G

Media/Communications Partners III Limited Partners.

G

Bloomington Broadcasting Corporation.

19982532 G

Bloomington Broadcasting Acquisition Corporation. 19982537 G

Viad Corp.

G

MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. G

MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. 19982540 G

Applied Power Inc.

G

Ridgway and Cynthia Leedom.

G

Product Technology, Inc. 19982543 G

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

G

Capital Partners (A Limited

Partnership).

G

Flavor Holdings, Inc.

19982547 G

Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc.

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G

Aspect International Language Schools, B.V.

G

Aspect International Language Schools, B.V.

22-APR-98............................... 19982264 G

Budget Group, Inc.

G

Questor Partners Funds, LP.

G

Ryder TRS, Inc.

19982265 G

Questor Partners Fund, L.P.

G

Budget Group, Inc.

G

Budget Group, Inc.

19982413 G

Hollywood Park, Inc.

G

Casino Magic Corp.

G

Casino Magic Corp.

19982419 G

Newell Company.

G

Sara Jane Kasperzak.

G

Calphalon Corporation.

19982467 G

Gerald W. Schwartz.

G

Trident Automotive plc.

G

Trident Automotive plc.

19982492 G

Keith R. Halls.

G

Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc. G

Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc. 19982512 G

FirtEnergy Corp.

G

William C. McAllister.

G

Colonial Mechanical

Corporation.

19982517 G

United HealthCare Corporation. G

Healtheon Corporation.

G

Healtheon Corporation.

19982518 G

SmithKline Beecham plc.

G

Healtheon Corporation.

G

Healtheon Corporation.

19982527 G

Continuum Health Partners, Inc. G

The LICH Corporation.

G

The Long Island College

Hospital.

19982539 G

The General Electric Company, p.l.c.

G

Alcatel Alsthom.

G

Cegelec ESCA Corporation. G

Cegelec Automation, Inc. G

Cegelec AEG Automation Systems Corporation.

19982541 G

AirNet Systems, Inc.

G

Robert Mitzman.

G

Q International Courier, Inc. 19982542 G

Robert Mitzman.

G

AirNet Systems, Inc.

G

AirNet Systems, Inc.

24-APR-98............................... 19973608 G

Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P.

G

Robert F.X. Sillerman.

G

SFX Broadcasting, Inc.

19980158 G

Sony Corporation.

G

Cineplex Odeon Corporation (a Canadian corporation).

G

Cineplex Odeon Corporation;

Plitt Theaters, Inc.

19980165 Y

The Seagram Company Ltd. Y

Sony Corporation (a Japanese corporation).

Y

LTM Holdings, Inc.

19982324 G

Synetic, Inc.

G

Point Plastics, Inc.

G

Point Plastics, Inc.

19982325 Y

Mr. Philip Stolp.

Y

Synetic, Inc.

Y

Synetic, Inc.

19982394 G

Mr. Joaquin Viso and Mrs. Olga Lizardi.

G

Eli Lilly & Company.

G

Eli Lilly Exports S.A.

19982401 G

The Chase Manhattan

Corporation.

G

Praecis Pharmaceuticals

Incorporated.

G

Praecis Pharmaceuticals

Incorporated.

19982411 G

General Electric Company. G

GE SeaCo SRL.

G

GE SeaCo SRL.

19982414 G

ADE Corporation.

G

Dr. Christopher Koliopoulos. G

Phase Shift Technology, Inc. 19982415 G

Dr. Christopher Koliopoulos.

[[Page 27294]]

G

ADE Corporation.

G

ADE Corporation.

19982416 G

Grupo Industrial Bimbo, S.A., de C.V.

G

Mrs. Baird's Bakeries, Inc.

G

Mrs. Baird's Bakeries, Inc.

19982422 G

Veeco Instruments Inc.

G

Virgil Elings.

G

Digital Instruments, Inc. 19982423 G

Virgil Elings.

19982423 G

Veeco Instruments Inc.

G

Veeco Instruments Inc.

19982439 G

Tyssen-Bornemisza Continuity Trust.

G

COMSAT Corporation.

G

COMSAT RSI, Inc.

19982446 G

AirTouch Communications, Inc. G

Mario J. Gabelli.

G

Rivgam Communications, L.L.C. 19982448 G

Glen Raven Mills, Inc.

G

A. Dewarvin Fils & Cie S.A.

G

Dickson S.A.

19982513 G

France Telecom.

G

Robert Behar.

G

Hero Productions, Inc., Hero Satellite Services, Inc. 19982514 G

France Telecom.

G

Alejandro Sawicki.

G

Hero Productions, Inc., Hero Satellite Services, Inc. 19982515 G

Canadian Fracmaster Ltd. G

John R. Stanley.

G

TransTexas Gas Corporation.

19982533 G

Aspect Telecommunications Corporation.

G

EG&G Venture Partners.

G

Voicetek Corporation.

19982534 G

Illinova Generating Company. G

Northeast Utilities.

G

COE Tejona Corporation.

19982544 G

Leandro P. Rizzuto.

G

CTS Corporation.

G

Dynamics Corporation of

America.

G

Waring Products Division. 19982548 G

Code Hennessy & Simmons III

L.P.

G

AmeriTruck Distribution Corp. G

Thompson Bros., Inc.

19982549 G

Stratos Global Corporation.

G

ICG Communications, Inc. G

Maritime Telecommunications

Network, Inc./Maritime

Cellular.

19982552 G

Vestar Capital Partners III. L.P.

G

Maurice Bidermann.

G

Bidermann Industries, U.S.A., Inc.

19982554 G

MidAmerican Energy Holdings

Company.

G

American Mutual Holding

Company.

G

AmerUS Home Services, Inc. 19982556 G

U.S. Liquids Inc.

G

USA Waste Services, Inc. G

City Environmental, Inc. G

Northern A-1 Environmental.

G

City Environmental Services of Florida, Inc.

19982603 G

Helix Technology Corporation. G

Granville-Phillips Company.

G

Granville-Phillips Company.

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, D.C. 20580 (202) 326-3100.

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

[FR Doc. 98-13086Filed5-15-98; 8:45 am]

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