Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules

Federal RegisterApr 9, 2004

69 Fed. Reg. 18908 (Apr. 9, 2004)

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 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—02/23/2004
20040346	Ryder System, Inc	Ruan Financial Corporation	Ruan Leasing Company.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/24/2004
20040482	Citadel Broadcasting Corporation	Albert J. Kaneb	KIX Broadcasting, Inc, KOOL Broadcasting, Inc.
20040492	Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc	People's Mutual Holdings	People's Bank.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/25/2004
20040472	Weston Presidio Capital IV, L.P	HWH Capital Partners, L.P	NBC Acquisition Corp.
20040497	Perseus Market Opportunity Fund, L.P	Workflow Management, Inc	Workflow Management, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/26/2004
20040114	Poydras Street Investors L.L.C	Miller Brands of Phoenix, LLC	Pearce Beverage Company, LLC.
20040431	Anthem, Inc	WellPoint Health Networks Inc	WellPoint Health Networks Inc.
20040432	Leonard D. Schaeffer	Anthem, Inc	Anthem, Inc.
20040455	Poydras Street Investors L.L.C	Zeb Pearce Companies	Pearce Beverage Company, LLC.
20040489	William A. Goldring	Miller Brands of Phoenix, LLC	Pearce Beverage Company, LLC.
20040490	William A. Goldring	Zeb Pearce Companies	Pearce Beverage Company, LLC.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/27/2004
20040372	Masonite International Corporation	The Stanley Works	The Stanley Works.
20040498	ChoicePoint Inc	iMapData.com, Inc	iMapData.com, Inc.
20040510	Boyd Gaming Corporation	Harrah's Entertainment, Inc	Red River Entertainment of Shreveport Partnership.
20040515	GTCR Fund VIII, L.P	Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc	Prestige Brands International, Inc.
20040518	Kennametal Inc	Conforma Clad Inc	Conforma Clad Inc.

20040521	DaimlerChrysler AG	Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation	Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation.
20040522	California Amplifier, Inc	Vytek Corporation	Vytek Corporation.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/02/2004
20040463	Capital Environmental Resource Inc	Florida Recycling Services, Inc., an Illinois corporation	Florida Recycling Services, Inc., an Illinois corporation.
20040483	Connetics Corporation	Fritz Gerber	Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
20040516	Nexfor Inc	MeadWestvaco Corporation	Northwood Panelboard Company.
20040520	Yucaipa Corporate Initiatives Fund I, L.P	Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc	Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/04/2004
20040466	Lap Shun (John) Hui	Gateway, Inc	Gateway, Inc.
20040467	Gateway, Inc	Lap Shun (John) Hui	EM Holdings, Inc.
20040502	Dycom Industries, Inc	The Berwind Company LLC	Prince Telecom Holdings, Inc.
20040504	Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P	Castle Harlan Partners III, L.P	American Achievement Corporation.
20040507	Mitsui & Co., Ltd	Roger S. Penske	United Auto Group, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/05/2004
20040473	JP Morgan Chase & Co	Bank One Corporation	Bank One Corporation.
20040524	J.W. Childs Equity Partners III, L.P	RCS MediaGroup S.p.A	Edera Inc., J A Apparel Corp., Nashawena Mills Corp., Riverside Manufacturing Corp.
20040544	MBNA Corporation	Sky Financial Group, Inc	Sky Financial Solutions, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/08/2004
20040491	American International Group, Inc	El Paso Corporation	Bonneville Pacific Corporation, Cambria Clean Coal, LLC, Dartmouth Power Holding Company, LLC, Vandolah Holding Company, LLC.
20040513	Swiss Reinsurance Company	Loews Corporation	CNA International Life Corp., Continental Assurance Company.
20040514	I-trax, Inc	Meridian Occupational Healthcare Associates, Inc	Meridian Occupational Healthcare Associates, Inc.
20040530	Dow Jones & Company, Inc	Wicks Communications & Media Partners, L.P	VentureOne Corporation, Wicks Business Information, LLC.
20040532	General Catalyst Group III, L.P	Verizon Communications Inc	BBNT Solutions LLC.
20040535	Port Blakely Tree Farms (Limited Partnership)	President and Fellows of Harvard College	Rainier Mineral Company LLC, Rainier Timber Company, LLC.
20040538	GENESCO Inc.	Hat World Corporation	Hat World Corporation.
20040541	CIENA Corporation	Catena Networks, Inc	Catena Networks, Inc.
20040547	Curative Health Services, Inc	Thoma Cressey Fund VII, L.P	Critical Care Systems, Inc.
20040549	Tekelec	Taqua, Inc	Taqua, Inc.
20040555	GTCR Fund VII, L.P	Fifth Third Bancorp	Fifth Third Bank.
20040568	KRG Capital Fund II, L.P	FleetBoston Financial Corporation	Interior Specialists, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/09/2004
20040480	Fidelity National Financial, Inc	Willis Stein & Partners, II, L.P	Aurum Technology Inc.
20040481	Willis Stein & Partners, II, L.P	Fidelity National Financial, Inc	Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
20040546	Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc	Wyeth	Wyeth Holdings Corporation.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/10/2004
20040551	CIENA Corporation	Sprout Capital IX, L.P	Internet Photonics, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/11/2004
20040495	Rent-A-Center, Inc	Rainbow Rentals, Inc	Rainbow Rentals, Inc.
20040536	Merck & Co., Inc	Aton Pharma, Inc	Aton Pharma, Inc.
20040552	Calpine Corporation	Brazosvalley SP LP LLC	Brazos Valley Energy LP, Brazos Valley Special Purpose GP Ltd. Partnership, Brazos Valley Special Purpose LP Ltd. Partnership, Brazos Valley Technology LP.
20040554	BlueScope Steel Limited	Butler Manufacturing Company	Butler Manufacturing Company.
20040559	Aurora Equity Partners II L.P	AK Steel Holding Corporation	Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C.

TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/12/2004
20040540	Ariba, Inc	FreeMarkets, Inc	FreeMarkets, Inc.
20040567	The Amex Membership Corporation	National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc	American Stock Exchange, LLC.
20040570	Freedom Communications, Inc	Freedom Communications, Inc	Freedom Newspapers, Lima News.
20040583	Global Private Equity IV, LP	Long Term Holdings, Inc	Long Term Holdings, Inc.
20040595	Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc. dba TelCove	Adelphia Communications Corporation (debtor in possession)	ACC Telecommunications, LLC, ACC Telecommunications of Virginia, LLC, Adelphia Cable Partners, L.P., Adelphia Cablevision, LLC, Adelphia Cablevision of New York, Inc., Adelphia Cablevision of West Palm Beach IV, LLC, Adelphia California Cablevision, LLC, Adelphia Central Pennsylvania, LLC, Better TV, Inc. of Bennington, Chelsea Communications, LLC, FrontierVision Access Partners, LLC, Lake Champlain Cable Television Corporation, Mountain Cable Company, LP, Multi-Channel TV Cable Company; Grand Island Cable, Inc., Scranton Cablevision, Inc., Southeast Florida Cable, Inc., Telesat Acquisition, LLC, UCA, LLC, Young's Cable TV Corporation.
20040596	Group 1 Automotive, Inc	Mr. Charles G. Peterson	FLT, Inc., Folsom Lake Used Car Outlet, Inc., Rancho Imports, RMH, LLC.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/16/2004
20040500	Gerald W. Schwartz	General Electric Company	LAC Holding Corp.
20040501	Juniper Networks, Inc	NetScreen Technologies, Inc	NetScreen Technologies, Inc.
20040537	Hewlett-Packard Company	Novadigm, Inc	Novadigm, Inc.
20040542	Fisher Scientific International Inc	Dr. Stephen A. Scaringe	Dharmacon, Inc.
20040594	Thomas Weisel Capital Partners, L.P	Trover Solutions, Inc	Trover Solutions, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/17/2004
20040586	Boyd Gaming Corporation	Coast Casinos, Inc	Coast Casinos, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/18/2004
20040572	Cytyc Corporation	Novacept	Novacept.
20040573	DigitalNet Holdings, Inc	Yong K. Kim	User Technology Associates, Inc.
20040577	CapitalSource, Inc	Security Leasing Partners, L.P	Security Leasing Partners, L.P.
20040584	Michael J. Gaughan	Boyd Gaming Corporation	Boyd Gaming Corporation.
20040585	Franklin Toti	Boyd Gaming Corporation	Boyd Gaming Corporation.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/19/2004
20040519	Cable Design Technologies Corporation	Belden, Inc	Belden Inc.
20040576	Charles W. Ergen	Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc	SpaceCom Systems, Inc., Superstar/Netlink Group LLC, Telluride Cablevision, Inc., United Video TV, Inc., UV Corp., UVTV-A, Inc., UVTV-X, Inc.
20040587	PP Acquisition Corporation	Golder, Thoma Cressey Fund III, L.P	Polypore, Inc.
20040593	Lightbridge, Inc	InfoSpace, Inc	Authorize.Net Corporation.
20040598	Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited	ChipPAC, Inc	ChipPAC, Inc.
20040599	Warburg Pincus Private Equity VIII, L.P	ConocoPhillips	ConocoPhillips Company.
20040600	Robin J. Hardie	Freedom Communications, Inc	Freedom Communications, Inc.
20040601	KKR Millennium Fund LP	UniSource Energy Corporation	UniSource Energy Corporation.
20040606	Fidelity National Financial, Inc	Fidelity National Financial, Inc	Hansen Quality, LLC.
20040607	Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P	The Nu-Gro Corporation	The Nu-Gro Corporation.
20040617	MemberWorks Incorporated	Lavalife Inc	Lavalife Inc.
20040619	Ask Jeeves, Inc	Interactive Search Holdings, Inc	Interactive Search Holdings, Inc.
20040622	Threshie Limited Partnership	Freedom Communications, Inc	Freedom Communications, Inc.
20040623	Sun Microsystems, Inc	Andreas Bechtolsheim	Kealia, Inc.

20040624	NdTV Holdings, LLC	Vivendi Universal, S.A	NWI Cable, Inc., NWI Direct, Inc., NWI Network, Inc., NWI Television, Inc., NWI Vision, Inc., Universal Television Network.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/22/2004
20040566	Yell Group PLC	Roberta Feist	Feist Publications, Inc.
20040581	KKR Millennium Fund L.P	Sealy Corporation	Sealy Corporation.
20040588	American Capital Strategies, Ltd	Sentinel Capital Partners II, L.P	Cottman Transmission Systems, LLC.
20040603	Atlantic Equity Partners III, L.P	Genstar Capital, ULC	Prestolite Electric Holding, Inc.
20040615	Koch Industries, Inc	Georgia-Pacific Corporation	Brunswick Pulp & Paper Company, Scott Timber Company, Georgia-Pacific Asia (Hong Kong), Georgia-Pacific GmbH, Leaf River Forest Products, Inc., LRC Timber, Inc., Old Agusta Railroad Company.
20040618	CGI Group Inc	American Management Systems, Incorporated	American Management Systems, Incorporated.
20040626	C/R BPL Investment Partnership II, L.P	Glenmoor, Ltd	Glenmoor, Ltd.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/23/2004
20040627	International Business Machines Corp	Trigo Technologies, Inc	Trigo Technologies, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/24/2004
20040582	Gryphon Partners II, L.P	Jack C. Priegel	Autotronic Controls Corporation.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—03/26/2004
20040448	Dental Service of Massachusetts, Inc	MOA Investments, LLC	Doral Dental USA, LLC.
20040561	Mayne Group Limited	AAIPharma Inc	aaiPharma LLC and AAI Properties, Inc.
20040602	Heroux-Devtek Inc	Guinn Dale Crousen	Progressive Incorporated, Promilling, L.P.
20040625	Duke Energy Corporation	ConocoPhillips	ConocoPhillips Company.
20040644	Intersil Corporation	Xicor, Inc	Xicor, Inc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative

Renee Hallman, Legal Technician

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. 04-8089 Filed 4-8-04; 8:45 am]

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