Premerger notification waiting periods; early terminations,

[Federal Register: December 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 237)]

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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--10/30/2006

20070030........... E. Merck OGH.... Erniesio

Bertarelli Bertarelli. Biotech S.A. 20070073........... ValueAct Capital Misys plc....... Misys plc. Master Fund, L.P. 20070079........... Entergy

CMS Energy

Consumers Corporation. Corporation. Energy Company. 20070082........... Welsh, Carson, ACS Media Income ACS Media Anderson &

Fund.

Canada Inc. Stowe X, L.P. 20070083........... The Goldman Robyn Simon..... Holdco (LLC). Sachs Group, Inc. 20070087........... Roche Holding InterMune, Inc.. InterMune, Inc. Ltd. 20070090........... USI Holdings Kibble &

Kibble & Corporation. Prentice

Prentice Holding Company. Holding Company. 20070099........... Informa, Plc.... Lawrence Erlbaum Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers. New Concept Press, Inc. The Analytic Press, Inc. 2 Sharad Kumar Tak Ronald H. Van Eco Fibre, Inc. Den Heuvel.

0 Oconto Falls Tissue, Inc. Recovering Aqua Resources, Inc. 20070102........... Ralcorp

Terry R. Knutson Cottage Bakery, Holdings, Inc. and Rose

Inc. Knutson. 20070103........... Sequoia Capital Google, Inc..... Google, Inc. XI, L.P. 20070106........... J.C. Flowers I USAgencies, USAgencies, LP.

L.L.C..

L.L.C. 20070113........... Arrowpoint

Royal & Sun Arrowpoint Capital Corp. Alliance

General Insurance Group Partnership. plc. 20070119........... Steve S. Chen... Google Inc...... Google Inc. 20070120........... Chad M. Hurley.. Google Inc...... Google Inc.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--10/31/2006

20060891........... Watson

Andrx

Andrx Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Corporation. , Inc. 20061681........... Joseph M. & Sumner M.

CBS Radio Inc. Marie H. Field. Redstone.

of Illinois. CBS Radio Stations Inc. Texas CBS Radio L.P.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/01/2006

20061861........... Aquila, Inc..... Calpine

MEP Pleasant Corporation. Hill, LLC. 20070055........... J.H. Whitney VI, Landry's

Joes' Crab L.P.

Restaurants, Shack- Inc.

Delaware, Inc. 20070094........... Alimentation Royal Dutch Equilon Couche-Tard Inc. Shell plc.

Enterprises LLC.

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20070095........... Alimentation Royal Dutch Motiva Couche-Tard Inc. Shell plc.

Enterprises LLC. 20070107........... Alimentation Aramco Services Motiva Couche-Tard Inc. Company.

Enterprises LLC. 20070108........... Intercontinental Board of Trade Board of Trade Exchange, Inc. of the City of of the City of New York, Inc. New York, Inc. 20070109........... Sun Capital Kirtland Capital Essex Holdings Partners IV, LP. Partners III LLC. L.P. 20070112........... International Carmine

Palisades Business

Cacciavillani. Technology Machines

Partners LLC. Corporation. 20070121........... Lehman Brothers Wilton Re

Wilton Re Holdings Inc. Holdings

Holdings Limited.

Limited. 20070128........... Neways Holdings Leslie DeeAnn Cosmeceutical LTD.

Mower.

Creations Corporation, Ltd. LTM Enterprises, Inc. Neways DISC, Inc. 20070129........... Neways Holdings Thomas E. Mower. Cosmeceutical Ltd.

Creations Corporation Ltd. LTM Enterprises, Inc. Neways DISC, Inc. 20070131........... Noverco Inc..... Green Mountain Green Mountain Power

Power Corporation. Corporation.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/02/2006

20070070........... ADF Restaurant Yum! Brands, Inc Blue Ridge Group, LLC.

Pizza Hut, Inc. Chesapeake Bay Pizza Hut, Inc. Mountaineer Pizza Hut, Inc. Oriole Pizza Hut, Inc. Pizza Hut, Inc. Pizza Hut of Alleghany County No. 1, Inc. Pizza Hut of Alleghany County No. 2, Inc. Pizza Hut of Alleghany County No. 3, Inc. Pizza Hut of America, Inc. Pizza Hut of Charles County, Inc. Pizza Hut of Frederick County No. 1, Inc. Pizza Hut of Frederick County No. 2, Inc. Pizza Hut of Frederick County No. 3, Inc. Pizza Hut of Frederick County No. 4, Inc. Pizza Hut of Frederick County No. 5, Inc. Pizza Hut of Frederick County No. 6, Inc. Pizza Hut of St. Mary's County, Inc. Pizza Hut of Washington County, No. 1, Inc. Pizza Hut of Washington County No. 2, Inc. Pizza Hut of Washington County No. 3, Inc. Potomac Pizza Hut, Inc. Red Raider Pizza Company. 20070080........... Martinrea

ThyssenKrupp AG. MFSP, Inc. International Inc. Thyssenkrupp Budd Canada, Inc. ThyssenKrupp Budd Company. ThyssenKrupp Budd Systems Canada, Ltd. ThyssenKrupp Budd Systems, LLC. ThyssenKrupp Fabco Corp. ThssenKrupp Fabco, Inc. ThyssenKrupp Hopkinsville, LLC. 20070084........... Oak Hill Capital Arnold

Arnold Partners II, Logistics, LLC. Logistics, L.P.

LLC. 20070088........... Google Inc...... YouTube, Inc.... YouTube, Inc. 20070133........... Blackhawk

Baxter

Baxter Acquisition International Healthcare Company.

Inc.

Corporation.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/03/2006

20070067........... PAREXEL

Behavioral and Behavioral and International Medical

Medical Corporation. Research, LLC. Research, LLC. 20070071........... Flextronics International International International DisplayWorks, DisplayWorks, Ltd.

Inc.

Inc. 20070072........... McAfee, Inc..... Citadel Security Canberra, LLC. Software, Inc. Canberra Operating, L.P.

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Citadel Security Software International, LLC. 20070141........... Sidney Kohl..... Harold

EF&A Funding, Blumenstein. L.L.C. 20070143........... Thoma Cressey Harvey E. Najim. Sirius Computer Fund VIII, L.P.

Solutions, Inc. 20070152........... Acquicor

Jazz

Jazz Technology Inc. Semiconductor, Semiconductor, Inc.

Inc. 20070158........... Mr. Andre

Liberty Media OpenTV. Kudelski.

Corporation. 20070183........... Chattem, Inc.... Johnson &

Johnson & Johnson.

Johnson.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/07/2006

20070085........... Illinois Tool KPS Special Speedline Works, Inc. Situations Fund Holdings, I, II (A), L.P. LLC. 20070110........... Carl C. Icahn... Lear Corporation Lear Corporation. 20070111........... Icahn Partners Lear Corporation Lear Master Fund LP.

Corporation. 20070125........... Icahn Partners Lear Corporation Lear LP.

Corporation. 20070132........... Sun Capital Big 10 Tires Big 10 Tires Partners IV, LP. Stores, Inc. Stores, Inc.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/09/2006

20070140........... Snap-on

ProQuest Company ProQuest Incorporated.

Alison, Inc. ProQuest Business Solutions Inc. ProQuest Business Solutions, Ltd. ProQuest Information Access, Ltd. ProQuest UK Holdings, Ltd. 20070147........... Arrow

Alternative Data Alternative Electronics, Technology, Inc. Data Inc.

Technology, Inc. 20070177........... Banco Santander HBOS plc........ Drive Consumer Central

USA, Inc. Hispano, S.A.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/13/2006

20061796........... Vivendi S.A..... Mr. Reinhard Arvato de Mohn.

Mexido, S.A. de C.V. Bertelsmann AG. Bertelsmann Holding Spain, S.A. Bertelsmann Music Group Gmhb. Bertelsmann Music Group LLC. BMG Deutschland GmbH. MBG France S.A.S. BMG Music Publishing Canada Inc. 20070069........... Blue Cross Blue Regents of the M-CAID. Shield of

Unviersity of Michigan.

Michigan. M-CARE. Michigan Health Insurance Company.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/14/2006

20070134........... Healthways, Inc. AXIA Health AXIA Health Management, LLC. Management, Inc. 20070146........... Kobayashi

Heatmax, Inc.... Heatmax, Inc. Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 20070149........... Apollo

Jacuzzi Brands, Jacuzzi Brands, Investment

Inc.

Inc. Fund, VI, L.P. 20070180........... Unifi, Inc...... Dillon Yarn Dillon Yarn Corporation. Corporation. 20070181........... Old Republic Aon Corporation. Special Risk International

Resources Company.

Insurance Agency. Virginia Surety Company, Inc. 20070193........... FRIT PINN LLC... Crown Castle Crown Castle International International Corp.

Corp. 20070194........... FIT GSL LLC..... Crown Castle Crown Castle International International Corp.

Corp. 20070196........... Abrams Capital Crown Castle Crown Castle Partners II, International International L.P.

Corp.

Corp. 20070197........... Riva Capital Crown Castle Crown Castle Partners, L.P. International International Corp.

Corp. 20070198........... Whitecrest

Crown Castle Crown Castle Partners, L.P. International International Corp.

Corp. 20070199........... Trevor Lloyd.... Indus

Indus International, International, Inc.

Inc. 20070201........... Harpoon

Open Solutions, Open Solutions, Acquisition Inc.

Inc. Corporation. 20070205........... Madison Dearborn The Yankee

The Yankee Capital

Candle Company, Candle Partners V-A, Inc.

Company, Inc. L.P. 20070206........... Thoma Cressey Harbert Private Community Fund VIII, L.P. Equity Fund II, Hospices of L.L.C.

America, Inc. 20070209........... Level 3

Broadwing

Broadwing Communications, Corporation. Corporation. Inc. 20070211........... InterMedia

LIN TV Corp..... LIN Television Partners VII,

of San Juan, L.P.

Inc. S&E Network, Inc. WAPA America, Inc. 20070216........... The James

Lemieux Group, Lemieux Balsillie

LP.

Development, Family Trust II.

LP. Pittsburgh Penguins Enterprises Company. WBS Hockey, LP. 20070217........... Cap Gemini SA... Kanbay

Kanbay International, International, Inc.

Inc. 20070220........... AT&T, Inc....... Deutsche Telekom T-Moblie USA, AG.

Inc. 20070225........... ABRY Partners V, William Ruch.... Psychological L.P.

Services, Inc. 20070226........... Doughty Hanson & Zobele Holding Zobele Holding Co. IV.

S.p.A.

S.p.A. 20070228........... Harbinger

Applica

Applica Capital

Incorporated. Incorporated. Partners Offshore Fund I, Ltd. 20070230........... Court Square Soros Limited AE Europe Capital

Partner, LLC. Holdings, Inc. Partners II, L.P.

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20070232........... Community

Dow Jones & Ottaway Newspaper

Company, Inc. Newspapers of Holdings, Inc.

Pennsylvania, L.P. Ottoway Newspapers, Inc. The Mail Tribune, Inc. The Santa Cruz Sentinel, Inc. The Traverse City Record- Eagle, Inc. 20070233........... Catlin Group Wellington

Wellington Limited.

Underwriting Underwriting plc.

plc. 20070234........... Oracle

MetaSolv, Inc... MetaSolv, Inc. Corporation. 20070241........... Affordable Care Affordable Care, Affordable Holding Corp. Inc.

Care, Inc. 20070242........... Nautic Partners The Resolute Precision V, L.P.

Fund, L.P.

Engineered Products Holdings, Inc.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/15/2006

20070114........... AIG Highstar Interstate Waste Interstate Capital II, L.P. Services

Waste Services Holding

Holding Company, Inc. Company, Inc. 20070179........... TransMontaigne Morgan Stanley.. TransMontaigne Partners, L.P.

Product Services, Inc. 20070186........... Oak Hill Capital Atlas Copco AB.. Atlas Copco Partners II,

North America, L.P.

Inc. 20070187........... Ripplewood

Atlas Copco AB.. Atlas Copco Partners II,

North America, L.P.

Inc.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/17/2006

20070191........... Tenaska Power Constellation Big Sandy Fund, L.P.

Energy Group, Peaker Plant, Inc.

LLC. CP High Desert II, Inc. CP High Desert I, Inc. HE Supply Company, LLC. Holland Energy, LLC. Rio Nogales II, Inc. Rio Nogales I, Inc. University Park Energy, LLC. UP Supply, LLC. Wolf Hills Energy, LLC. 20070195........... Fortress

Crown Castle Crown Castle Pinnacle

International International Investment

Corp.

Corp. Fund, LLC. 20070202........... Merrill Lynch & Petrie Parkman & Petrie Parkman Co., Inc.

Co., Inc.

& Co., Inc. 20070213........... AT&T, Inc....... 2Wire, Inc...... 2Wire, Inc. 20070214........... Morgan Stanley.. FrontPoint

FrontPoint Partners, LLC. Partners, LLC. 20070229........... Internap Network VitalStream VitalStream Services

Holdings, Inc. Holdings, Inc. Corporation. 20070235........... Berkshire

Converium

Converium Hathaway, Inc. Holding AG, Zug. Holdings (North America), Inc. 20070247........... Signature

LifePoint

ALL. Hospital

Hospitals, Inc. Holding, LLC. c/o LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. LifePoint WV Limited, Partner, LLC. S.J. Ventures Properties, Limited Partnership. St. Joseph's Healthcare System, Limited Partnership. 20070252........... IDB Holding Koor Industries Koor Industries Corporation Ltd. Ltd.

Ltd. 20070261........... Coconut Palm Equity

Equity Acquisition Broadcasting Broadcasting Corp.

Corporation. Corporation. 20070262........... Bank of America Momentum Energy Momentum Energy Corporation. Group Inc.

Group Inc. 20070264........... Oracle

Stellent, Inc... Stellent, Inc. Corporation. 20070265........... KKR European Societe

Societe Fund II,

D'Investissemen D'Investisseme Limited.

t Familiale. nt Familiale. 20070275........... Lincolnshire Dawn Enterprises Dawn Equity Fund Incorporated. Enterprises III, L.P.

Incorporated. 20070283........... Stephen A. Wynn. Wynn Resorts, Wynn Resorts, Limited.

Limited. 20070285........... MMP Capital TCW Special Houston Harvest Partners (QP), Placements Fund Gift Products, L.P.

III.

LLC.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/20/2006

20070096........... TPG-Axon

Triad Hospitals, Triad Partners, LP. Inc.

Hospitals, Inc. 20070097........... TPG-Axon

Triad Hospitals, Triad Partners,

Inc.

Hospitals, (Offshore), Ltd.

Inc. 20070231........... Thomas G. Dundon HBOS plc........ Drive Consumer USA Inc. 20070257........... Platinum Equity Henry T. Swigert ESCO Integrated Capital

Manufacturing Partners, L.P.

Concord, Inc. ESCO Integrated Manufacturing Tempe, Inc. 20070268........... Automatic Data First Data

Taxware, LP. Processing, Inc. Corporation. 20070273........... LRI Holdings, CBRL Group, Inc. Logan's Inc.

Roadhouse, Inc.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/21/2006

20070130........... Nautilus

General Electric GE Bayer Holdings

Company.

Specialties Acquisition

Srl. Corp. General Electric Canada. General Electric Plastics GmbH. GE NewCo Pte. Ltd-Singapore. GE OSI Industria de Silicones, Ltda.

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GE Quartz (China) Co. Ltd. GE Quartz Europe GmbH. GE Quartz, Inc. GE Sealants & Adhesives, Inc. GE Silicones, Inc. GE Specialty Materials Japan Co. Ltd. GE Supply Mexico, S. de R. L. de C.V. GE Toshiba Silicones Asia Pacific Ptd. Ltd. GE Toshiba Silicones Co., Ltd. 20070182........... DLJ Merchant H.I.G. Capital Total Safety Banking

Partners III, U.S., Inc. Partners IV, L.P. L.P. 20070185........... Gerald W.

SITEL

SITEL Schwartz.

Corporation. Corporation. 20070243........... Williams

The Williams Williams Four Partners L.P. Companies, Inc. Corners LLC.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/22/2006

20070159........... Benchmark

Pemstar Inc..... Pemstar Inc. Electronics, Inc. 20070166........... Fox Paine

KPS Special Wire Rope Capital Fund Situations Fund Corporation of III, L.P.

II (A), L.P. America, Inc. 20070204........... Orica Limited... Close Brothers Minova Holding Private Equity Inc. Fund VI. 20070238........... CB Richard Ellis Trammell Crow Trammell Crow Group, Inc. Company.

Company. 20070239........... Diamond Castle Barry Diller.... PRC, LLC. Partners IV, L.P. 20070245........... Colam

Robert C.

Friedman Enterprendre Friedman and Electric S.A.

Pauline

Supply Co., Friedman.

Inc. 20070253........... China National Rhodia S.A...... Rhodia Norge A/ Chemical

S. Corporation. Rhodia OY. Rhodia Silicones Espana S.A. Rhodia Silicones Shanghai Co. Ltd. Rhodia Silicones Inc. Rhodia Silicones SAS. Rhodia Siliconi Italia S.p.A. Rhodia Specialty Silicones GmbH. Silicone Brasis--Partic ipacoes Servicos e Comercio. 20070255........... Mitsui & Co., Estate of

SunWize Ltd.

Michael Zinn. Technologies, LLC. 20070288........... Ryanair Holdings Aer Lingus Group Aer Lingus plc.

plc.

Group plc.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/24/2006

20061839........... Nabor Industries L. Charles

LM Industries, Ltd.

Moncia, Jr. LLC. Moncia Well Service, 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. 06-9618 Filed 12-8-06; 8:45 am]

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