02-1477. 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 No.	Acquiring person	Acquired person	Acquired entities
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/10/2001
20020130	Emerson Electric Co	MKS Instruments, Inc	MKS instruments, Inc.
20020131	MKS Instruments, Inc	Emerson Electric Co	ENI Technology, Inc.
20020137	Kerr-McGee Corporation	Kinder Morgan, Inc	Kinder Morgan Power Company.
20020141	Enbridge Inc	Williams Companies, Inc	Goebel Gathering Company, L.L.C. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation. WFS Gathering Company, L.L.C., WFS-Liquids Company.
20020144	Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, LP	Statia Terminals Group N.V	Statia Technology, Inc., Statia Marine, Inc. Statia Terminals International N.V.
20020178	Fortress Investment Fund LLC	AMRESCO, INC. (Debtor-in-Possession)	AMRESCO Commercial Finance, Inc. AMRESCO Independence Funding, Inc.
20020181	Motorola, Inc	Vincent R. Borelli	Synchronous, Inc.
20020183	General Motors Corporation	Isuzu Motors Limited	IMAC Funding Corporation I.
20020193	Voest-Alpine AG	Polynorm N.V	Polynorm N.V.
20020198	Nextel Communications, Inc	Chadmoore Wireless Group, Inc	Chadmoore Wireless Group, Inc.
20020203	Health Management Associates, Inc	Clarent Hospital Corporation	Lancaster Hospital Corporation.
			Paracelsus Fentress County Medical Center, Inc.
			Paracelsus Mesquite Hospital, Inc.
			Paracelsus Santa Rosa Medical Center, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/11/2001
20020154	GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P	Global Crossing Ltd	IPC Information Systems, Inc.
20020156	GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P	NEWCO (a joint venture)	NEWCO.
20020167	LaQuinta Corporation	LaQuinta Properties, Inc	LaQuinta Properties, Inc.
20020192	CAE Inc	General Electric Company	SimuFlite Training International, Inc.
20020199	ConAgra Foods, Inc	Nestle' S.A	Nestle USA, Inc.
20020205	AutoNation, Inc	Richard B. Cogswell, Jr	Fox Valley Imports, Inc. Laurel Audi, LLC.
			Laurel Automotive Group of Tinley Park, LLC. Laurel Motors, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/13/2001
20020170	AMETEK, Inc	PerkinElmer, Inc	PerkinElmer Instruments, Inc.
20020207	Immunex Corporation	American Home Products Corporation	Greenwich Holdings Inc. ,
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/14/2001
20012216	International Game Technology	Anchor Gaming	Anchor Gaming.
20020169	Progress Energy, Inc	Powergen plc	Powergen plc.
20020194	Nortrax, Inc	Nortrax Inc	Nortrax II, Inc.
20020195	Nortrax Inc	Nortrax II, Inc	Nortrax Inc.
20020208	Ford Motor Company	Ford Motor Company	FRN of Greater Salt Lake City, LLC.
20020210	Mohawk Industries, Inc	Dal-Tile International Inc	Dal-Tile International Inc.
20020211	Atlantic Equity Partners III, L.P	Ranpak Corp	Ranpak Corp.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/17/2001
20020177	AOL Time Warner Inc	WGBH Educational Foundation	WGBH Educational Foundation.
20020212	CRH plc	Nuckolls Concrete Services, Inc	Nuckolls Concrete Services, Inc.
20020215	Mellon Financial Corporation	PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP	Unifi Network LLC.
20020219	Cal Dive International, Inc	Canyon Offshore, Inc	Canyon Offshore, Inc.
20020220	CRH plc	Cemex, S.A. de C.V	Cemex, Inc.
20020222	Tyco International Ltd	Wellspring Capital Partners II, L.P	Paragon Trade Brands, Inc.
20020232	National Equipment Services, Inc	Brambles Industries Limited	Brambles Equipment Services, Inc. Brambles Equipment Services, Inc., (Canada) ,
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/18/2001
20020172	B & C Privatstiftung	Bayerische Hypo - und Vereinsbank AB	Peter Frank GmbH.
20020175	Gencorp Inc	GenCorp Inc	Aerojet Fine Chemicals LLC.
20020201	UNIPAC Service Corporation	EFS, Inc	EFS, Inc.
20020221	Digimarc Corporation	Polaroid Corporation	Polaroid Corporation ID Systems, Inc.
20020223	Limestone Electron Trust	El Paso Corporation	El Paso Golden Power, L.L.C.
20020230	The PMI Group, Inc	Fairbanks Capital Holding Corp	Fairbanks Capital Holding Corp.
20020243	National Dairy Holdings, LP	Suiza Foods Corporation	Suiza Foods Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/19/2001
20020165	CHB Capital Partners II, LP	Law Companies Group, Inc	Law Companies Group, Inc.
20020188	OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc	Gilead Sciences, Inc	Gilead Sciences, Inc.
20020209	President and Fellows of Harvard College	CCC Information Services Group, Inc	CCC Information Services Group, Inc. ,
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/20/2001
20012438	Smith Investment Company	Ocelot Oil Corp	State Industries, Inc.
20020217	EdperPartners Limited	Lambert Bedard	Great Northern Paper, Inc.
20020218	EdperPartners Limited	Joseph Kass	Great Northern Paper, Inc., a Delaware Corporation.
20020231	Sandvik AB	Walter AG	Walter AG.
20020239	Tyco International Ltd	FCC Equipment Financing, Inc	FCC Equipment Financing, Inc. ,
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/21/2001
20012475	Mr. Georg F. W. Schaeffler	FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schafer AG	FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schafer AG
20020062	Reliant Energy, Incorporated	Orion Power Holdings, Inc	Orion Power Holdings, Inc.
20020107	Neopost S.A.	Ascom Holding AG	Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems Inc.
20020189	Newmont Mining Corporation	Normandy Mining Limited ACN 009 295 765	Normandy Mining Limited ACN 009 295 765
20020224	The Right Start, Inc	Royal Vendex KBB N.V.	F.A.O. Schwartz. Quality Fulfillment Services, Inc.
20020235	NetBank, Inc	Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group, Inc	Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group, Inc.
20020237	Tyco International Ltd	Code, Hennessy & Simmons, III, L.P	CIIT Holdings, Inc.
20020238	El Paso Corporation	El Paso Corporation	Photon Investors, L.L.C.
20020240	J.P. Morgan Chase & Co	III Associates	System & Services Technologies, Inc.
20020241	Plexus Corp	MCMS, Inc	MCMS Customer Services, Inc. MCMS International, Inc.
20020244	Three Cities Fund III, L.P	ABC-NACO Inc	ABC-NACO Inc.
20020246	ABRY Partners IV. L.P	Monitronics International, Inc	Monitronics International, Inc.
20020249	CDV Trust	Marks & Spencer p.l.c	Brooks Brothers, Inc.
20020250	Stella Vermogensverwaltungs GmbH	Honewell International Inc	Honewell Commercial Vehicle Systems Company.
20020251	JDS Uniphase Corporation	International Business Machines Corporation	International Business Machines Corporation.
20020253	Cumulus Media Inc	Frank D. Osborn	Aurora Communications, LLC Aurora Management, Inc.
20020254	Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc	MFN Financial Corporation	MFN Financial Corporation.
20020255	Terex Corporation	Schaeff Holding GmbH & Co. KG	BHS Baumaschinen Handels. Fuchs-Bagger Gmbh& Co. KG. Fuchs-Bagger Verwaltungs GmbH. Karl Schaeff GmbH & Co.
			Nippon Schafu Kabuskiki Kaisha. Portatz Baumaschinen GmbH & Co. Potratz GmbH. Schaeff & Co. (UK).
			Schaeff Biegetechnik Besitz GmbH & Co. Schaeff Biegetechnik GmbH. Schaeff Ersatzteile-Service GmbH & Co. KG. Schaeff Ersatztiele.
			Schaeff France SARL. Schaeff Gesellschaft. Schaeff GmbH. Schaeff Grundbesitz GbR.
			Schaeff Holding GmbH & Co. KG. Schaeff Holding Verwaltungs-GmbH. Schaeff Komponenten Beteilligungs. Schaeff Komponenten GmbH & Co.
			Schaeff Limited. Schaeff Machinery (Shanghai) Co. Schaeff Service Limited.
20020259	Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company	Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia.	Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia.

For Further Information Contact:

Sandra M. Peay or Chandra L. Kennedy, Contact Representatives, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Officer, Bureau of Competition, Room 303, Washington, DC 20580, [phone].

By Directions of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.