68 FR 240 pgs. 69703-69707 - Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules

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 #	Acquiring	Acquired	Entities
Transactions Granted Early Termination-11/03/2003
20040009	Barry Diller	Hotwire, Inc	Barry Diller.
			Hotwire, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination-11/04/2003
20040050	Triad Hospitals, Inc	Tenet Healthcare Corporation	Central Arkansas Hospital, Inc.
			Central Care, Inc.
			Dedicated Health PHO, Inc.
			Garland Managed Care Organization, Inc.
			Jonesboro Health Services, L.L.C.
			National Park Medical Center, Inc.
			NPMC Healthcenter-Physician Services, Inc.
			StarCare of Jonesboro, Inc.
			St. Mary's Medical Group, Inc.
			St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Inc.
			Tenet Healthcare Corporation.
			Tenet HealthSystem medical, Inc.
			Triad Hospitals, Inc.
20040054	American Industrial Partners Capital Fund III, L.P	Alcoa, Inc	Advanced Technology and Equipment, Inc.
			Alcoa, Inc.
			American Industrial Partners Capital Fund III, L.P.
			Stolle Machiner, Inc.
20040055	Littlejohn Fund III, LP	General Electric Company	General Electric Canada, Inc.
			General Electric Company.
			General Electric Plastics France (SNC).
			General Electric South Africa (Proprietary) Ltd.
			GEP Italia SRL.
			GE Plastics Hong Kong Ltd.
			GE Plastics Ltd.
			GE Polymerland Korea Ltd.
			GEP South America LTDA.
			GE Superabrasives Europe GmbH.
			GE Superabrasives, Inc.
			GE Surperabrasives US, Inc.
			Littlejohn Fund II, LP.
20040060	U.S. Commercial Corp., S.A. de C.V	Good Guys, Inc	Good Guys, Inc.
			U.S. Commercial Corp., S.A. de C.V.
20040064	Peter M. Brant	Enron Corp. (Debtor-in-Possession)	Enron Corp. (Debtor-in-Possession).
			Papiers Stadacona Ltee.
			Peter M. Brant.
			St. Aurelie Timberlands, Co., Ltd.
20040066	Gryphon Partners II, L.P	The Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Company, Inc	Gryphon Partners II, L.P.
			The Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Company, Inc.
20040069	CCG Investments (BVI), L.P	Concertro Software, Inc.	CCG Investments (BVI), L.P.
			Concertro Software, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination-11/07/2003
20040023	Schlumberger Limited	Atos Origin SA	Atos Origin SA.
			Schlumberger Limited.
20040041	Allergan, Inc	Oculex Pharmaceuticals, Inc	Allergan, Inc.
			Oculex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
20040059	The BISYS Group, Inc	Richard P. Love, Jr	Richard P. Love, Jr.
			The BISYS Group, Inc.
			USA Insuracne Group, Inc.
20040067	ValueClick, Inc	Commission Junction, Inc	Commission Junction, Inc.
			Value Click, Inc.
20040079	The TJX Companies, Inc	Bob's Stores, Inc	Bob's H.C., Inc
			Bob's Inc.
			Bob's Non-Connecticut Operating Co.
			Bob's Stores Center, Inc.
			Bob's Stores, Inc.
			The TJX Companies, Inc.
20040082	Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P	ConAgra Foods, Inc	2326396 Canada, Inc.
			Apollo Investment Fund V.
			ConAgra Foods, Inc.
			United Agri Products Canada Inc.
			United Agri Products, Inc.
20040084	Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P	UAP Holding Corp	Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P.
			UAP Holding Corp.
20040085	Macromedia, Inc	eHelp Corporation	eHelp Corporation.
			Macromedia, Inc.
20040090	Lions Gate Entertainment Corp	Audax Enterainment, L.P	Audax Entertainment, L.P.
			Film Holdings Co.
			Lions Gate Enterainment Corp.
Transactions Granted Early Termination-11/10/2003
20040068	Sabre Holdings Corporation	My Travel Group plc	My Travel Group plc.
			Sabre Holdings Corporation.
			Travel Services International, Inc.
			TTC Holdings, Inc.
			World Choice Travel, Inc.
20040071	The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc	Cogentrix Energy, Inc	Congentrix Energy, Inc.
			The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
20040091	Avaya Inc	NorthWestern Corporation	Avaya Inc.
			Expanets, Inc.
			NorthWestern Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination-11/13/2003
20040058	Merit Partners, L.P	Royal Dutch Petroleum Company	Merit Partners, L.P.
			Midstream Capital Corp.
			Royal Dutch Petroleum Company.
			Shell Michigan Pipeline Company.
			Shell Onshore Ventures Inc.
			SWEPI LP.
20040061	National Leisure Group, Inc	MyTravel Group plc	Blue Sea Partners, Inc.
			MyTravel Group plc.
			National Leisure Group, Inc.
20040074	Digital Insight Corporation	Magnet Communications, Inc	Digital Insight Corporation.
			Magnet Communications, Inc.
20040075	Manulife Financial Corporation	John Hancock Financial Services, Inc	John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
			Manulife Financial Corporation.
20040089	Clipper Group Trust	Lasco Shipping Co	Clipper Group Trust.
			Lasco Shipping Co.
20040095	Jeld-Wen Holdings, Inc	Windowmaster Products	Jeld-Wen Holdings, Inc.
			Windowmaster Products.
Transactions Granted Early Termination-11/17/2003
20040015	Vestar Capital Partners IV, L.P	Terrance Johnson	Mayer-Johnson, Inc.
			Terrance Johnson.
			Vestar Capital Partners IV, L.P.
20040053	dj Orthopedics, Inc	OrthoLogic Corp	dj Orthopedics, Inc.
			OrthoLogic Corp.
20040062	aaiPharma Inc	Elan Corporation plc	aaiPharma Inc.
			Elan Corporation plc.
			Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
20040100	O. Bruton Smith	Michele F. Salta	CL Motors, LLC.
			CTM, LLC.
			Michele F. Salta
			O. Bruton Smith.
20040102	MetLife, Inc	Allianz Aktiengesellschaft	Allianz Aktiengesellschaft.
			Allianz Life Insurance company of North America.
			MetLife, Inc.
20040106	Veeco Instruments Inc	Lauren D. Lackey and Barbara Lackey	Advanced Imaging, Inc.
			Lauren D. Lackey and Barbara Lackey.
			Veeco Instruments Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination-11/18/2003
20040110	Scottish Re Group Limited	General Electric Company	ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation.
			General Electric Company.
			Scottish Re Group Limited.
Transactions Granted Early Termination-11/20/2003
20040087	Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P	Royal Numico, N.V	Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P.
			General Nutrition Companies, Inc.
			GNC Franchising Canada, Ltd.
			GNC Franchising Nutrition Commpanies, Inc.
			Royal Numico, N.V.
20040108	Estate of Burk Zanft, c/o Deutsche Bank	Heritage Fund I, L.P	Estate of Burk Zanft, c/o Deutsche Bank.
			Heritage Fund I, L.P.
			New England Pottery Co., Inc.
20040109	Wellspring Capital Partners III, L.P	Walter Industries, Inc	JW Aluminum Company.
			Walter Industries, Inc.
			Wellspring Capital Partners III, L.P.
20040115	Quovadx, Inc	Rogue Wave Software, Inc	Quovadx, Inc.
			Rogue Wave Software, Inc.
20040118	Dycom Industries, Inc	Willian T. Stover	Dycom Industries, Inc.
			First South Utility Construction, Inc.
			William T. Stover.
Transactions Granted Early Termination-11/24/2003
200440072	Marquette Financial Companies	KBK Capital Corporation	KBK Capital Corporation.
			Marquette Financial Companies.
20040093	Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc	Hunter Fan Holdings, Inc	Hunter Fan Holdings, Inc.
			Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
20040135	Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation	Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation	Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation.
			Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination-11/25/2003
20031016	Symantec Corporation	PowerQuest Corporation	PowerQuest Corporation.
			Symantec Corporation.
20040107	drugstore.com, Inc	lan and Louise Mummery	drugstore.com, Inc.
			lan and Louise Mummery.
			International Vision Direct Corp.
20040121	TA IX L.P	Logistics Health, Inc	Logistics Health, Inc.
			TA IX L.P.
20040123	Ephesos Vermogensverwaltung GmbH	Sirona Dental Systems S.a.r.l	Ephesos Vermogensverwaltung GmbH.
			SIRONA Beteilligungs-und Verwaltungsgesellschaft.
			Sirona Dental Systems S.a.r.l.
20040125	J.W. Childs Equity Partners III, L.P	John T. Walton	John T. Walton.
			J.W. Childs Equity Partners III, LP.
			Xyron, Inc.
20040127	Liz Claiborne, Inc	Cerberus SBI Investor L.P	Cerberus SBI Investor L.P.
			Enyce Holding LLC
			Liz Claiborne, Inc.
20040129	Maple Leaf Foods Inc	Smithfield Foods, Inc	Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
			Smithfield Canada Limited.
			Smithfield Foods, Inc.
20040134	Heritage Propane Partners, L.P	LaGrange Energy, L.P	ETC Oasis GP, LLC.
			Five Dawaco, Inc.
			Heritage Propane Partners, L.P.
			LA GP, LLC.
			La Grange Acquisition, L.P.
			La Grange Energy, L.P.
			LGM, LLC.
			LG PL, LLC.
20040138	Siegwerk GmbH Co. KG	Color Converting Industries Co	Color Converting Industries Co.
			Color Converting, LLC.
			Siegwerk GmbH Co. KG.
20040145	Orbitz, Inc	Orbitz, LLC	Orbitz, Inc.
			Orbitz, LLC.
20040147	Sun Microsystems, Inc	Waveset Technologies, Inc	Sun Microsystems, Inc.
			Waveset Technologies, Inc.
20040150	Lawrence F. Flick, IV	Fox Roach/Trident, G.P	Fox Roach/Trident, G.P.
			Lawrence F. Flick, IV.
20040154	Littlejohn Fund II, L.P	LTS Holdings, Inc	Littlejohn Fund II, L.P.
			LTS Holdings, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination-11/28/2003
2004076	L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc	The Veritas Capital Fund L.P	L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
			The Veritas Capital Fund L.P.
			Vertex Aerospace LLC.
2004081	Computershare Limited	Geogeson Shareholder Coimmunications, Inc	Computershare Limited.
			Geogeson Shareholder Communications Inc.
20040101	KAT Holdings, L.P	General Electric Company	Atrium Corporation.
			General Electric Company.
			KAT Holdings, L.P.
20040119	Reliant Pharmaceuticals, LLC	Abbott Laboratories	Abbott Laboratories.
			Reliant Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
20040130	The Home Depot, Inc	RMA Home Services, Inc	RMA Home Services, Inc.
			The Home Depot, Inc.
20040131	Bain Capital Fund VII, L.P	Bombardier Inc	Bain Capital Fund VII, L.P.
			Bombardier Inc.
			Bombardier Motor Corporation of America.
20040132	Ralcorp Holdings, Inc	Wind Point Partners III, L.P	Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
			Value Added Bakery Holding Company.
			Wind Point Partners III, L.P.
20040133	Unilin Holding N.V	Fritz Homann	Fritz Homann.
			Homanit USA, Inc.
			Unilin Holding N.V.
20040136	Rural Cellular Corporation	ATT Wireless Services, Inc	ABC Wireless, LLC
			AirCom PCS, Inc.
			AMT Cellular, LLC
			ATT Wireless PCS, LLC.
			ATT Wireless Services, Inc.
			Comet Wireless, Inc.
			QuinCom, Inc.
			Rural Cellular Corporation.
			Tritel A/B Holding Corp.
			Tritel C/F Holding Corp.
20040137	ATT Wireless Services, Inc	Rural Cellular Corporation	ATT Wireless Services, Inc.
			RCC Holdings, Inc.
			RCC Minnesota, Inc.
			Rural Cellular Corporation.
20040142	BBT Corporation	McGriff, Seibels Williams, Inc	BBT Corporation.
			McGriff, Seibels Williams, Inc.
20040151	Aetna Inc	Frederick H. Chicos	Aetna Inc.
			Chickering Benefit Planning Insurance Agency, Inc.
			Chickering Claims Administrators, Inc.
			Frederick H. Chicos.
20040155	Copperweld Acquisition Corporation	The LTV Corporation (Debtor-in-Possession)	Copperweld Acquisition Corporation.
			Copperweld Canada, Inc.
			Copperweld Corporation.
			LTV Copperweld Bimetallics UK (Holdings) Ltd.
			The LTV Corporation (Debtor-in-Possession).
20040161	Aetna Inc	Kenneth Chicos	Aetna Inc.
			Chickering Benefit Planning Insurance Agency, Inc.
			Kenneth Chicos.

For Further Information Contact: Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative, or 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. 03-30861 Filed 12-12-03; 8:45 am]

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