00-29056. 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 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
20010027	United Technologies Corporation	Donald Derych	A.T. Distributors, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/17/2000
20005058	America Online, Inc.	Synapse Group, Inc.	Synapse Group, Inc.
20005076	American Tower Corporation	William F. Somers	Flash Technology Corporation of America, Modern Technical Service, Inc.
20005127	Credit Suisse Group	Manufacturers Services Limited	Manufacturers Services Limited.
20005139	Credit Suisse Group	Duane Reade Inc.	Duane Reade Inc.
20005181	Waste Connections, Inc	Waste Corporation of America, Inc	Northern Plains Disposal, Inc., Oklahoma Landfill Holdings, Inc., Osage Landfill, Inc., Southern Plains Disposal, Inc.
20005189	Credit Suisse Group	DLJ Merchant Banking Partners II, L.P	Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
20005191	Credit Suisse Group	Nextel Partners, Inc	Nextel Partners, Inc.
20005193	Aether Systems, Inc	Motient Corporation	Motient Corporation.
20005195	Century Aluminum Company	Southwire Company	Southwire Company, Metalsco Ltd.
20005199	Dover Corporation	OK Holdings, Inc	OK Holdings, Inc.
20010005	Alberta Energy Company Ltd	TransCanada Pipelines Limited	TransCanada Pipelines Limited.
20010007	Eastman Chemical Company	Hercules Incorporated	Hercules Incorporated.
20010020	Mr. Irvine Laidlaw	Tribune Company	AchieveGlobal, Inc.
20010025	Omnicom Group Inc	Icon Holding Corp	Icon Holding Corp.
20010035	Brunswick Corporation	K2 Inc	K2 Inc.
20010036	K2 Inc.	Brunswick Corporation	Brunswick Corporation.
20010077	Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital Partners IV, L.P	Yuasa Corporation	Yuasa, Inc.
20010110	Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital Partners IV, L.P	HoldCo	HoldCo.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/18/2000
20005080	Intersil Holding Corporation	John Walton	SiCom, Inc.
20005132	Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (The)	Arkansas Best Corporation	Treadco, Inc.
20005222	The 1818 Fund III, L.P	MedSource Technologies, Inc	MedSource Technologies, Inc.
20010033	Harvest Partners III, L.P	John McSweeney	CFI Holdings, Inc.
20010034	Harvest Partners III, L.P	Truman Bassett	CFI Holdings, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/19/2000
20005078	Tom T. Gores	Billing Concepts Corp	Billing Concepts Corp.
20005119	The AES Corporation	KMR Power Corporation	KMR Power Corporation.
20005165	Mallinckrodt Inc	Bank One Corporation	First Lafayette Holdings, Inc., Inovision Radiation Measurements, LLC, Victoreen, LLC.
20005187	Time Warner, Inc	SignCast, Inc	SignCast, Inc.
20005200	Enron Corp	Baycorp Holdings, Ltd	Baycorp Holdings, Ltd
20005203	Tyco International Ltd	CIGI Investment Group, Inc	CIGI Investment Group, Inc.
20005204	Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc	Classwell Learning Group, Inc	Classwell Learning Group, Inc.
20005212	RGS Energy Group, Inc	Avrimac Corporation	Avrimac Corporation.
20005213	RWE Aktiengesellschaft	Thames Water Plc	Thames Water Plc.
20005218	Dawn Chemical Company	James M. Moran	Petro Chemical Products, Inc.
20005223	barnesandnoble.com, Inc	Fatbrain.com, Inc	Fatbrain.com, Inc.
20005224	Vigilant Holdings LLC	Earl Payton	Cowden International, Inc., Cowden Metal Finishing, Inc., Hitek Product Finishing, Inc.
20005225	Earl Payton	Vigilant Holdings LLC	Vigilant Holdings LLC.
20010002	Community Newspaper Holdings Inc	Hollinger Inc	Hollinger International Inc.
20010003	Eltek, ASA	CC Industries, Inc	Power Conversion Products, LLC.
20010006	Vulcan Materials Company	Titan Cement Company S.A.	Tarmac Mid-Atlantic.
20010015	Wisconsin Label Corporation	Superior Label Systems, Inc	Superior Label Systems, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/20/2000
20010026	Thomas Weisel Capital Partners, L.P	Ion Systems, Inc	Ion Systems, Inc.
20010030	Brian L. Roberts	Maryland Baseball, LLLP	Maryland Baseball, LLLP.
20010043	Anthony Gartland	Daniel M. Provenzano	Tella Tool and Manufacturing Company.
20010060	SCI Systems, Inc	CMS Hartzell Incorporated	CMS Hartzell Incorporated.
20010069	Willis Stein & Partners II, LP	ECCLETTS, LTD	GFS Holdings Co.
20010149	J.H. Whitney IV, L.P	Gabriel Communications, Inc	Gabriel Communications, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/23/2000
20005118	Joe Fojasek	Gary R. Chapman	WWLP Holdings, Inc.
20005140	VoiceStream Wireless Corporation	STPCS Joint Venture, LLC	STPCS Joint Venture, LLC.
20005145	SM Cable Holdings, LLC	Cox Enterprises, Inc	Peak Cablevision, L.L.C.
20005164	Kohler Family Partnership Ltd	Internacional de Ceramica, S.A. de C.V	Internacional de Ceramica, S.A. de C.V.
20005188	Professor Kurt Jenny	TriPath Imaging, Inc	TriPath Imaging, Inc.
20010016	Superior Label Systems, Inc	Wisconsin Label Corporation	Wisconsin Label Corporation.
20010021	AT&T Corp	Dana H. Dalton	GCI, Incorporated.
20010024	VS&A Communications Partners III, L.P	Thomas L. Phillips	Infotech Consulting, Inc., Knowledge Sciences, Inc., MIN Publishing Co., Inc., Optic Music, Inc., Phillips Business Holdings Limited, Phillips Business Information Limited, Phillips Business Information, Inc., Phillips International Inc., Phillips Management Group, LLC.
20010028	VS&A Communications Partners II, L.P	Thomas L. Phillips	Thomas L. Phillips.
20010031	Credit Suisee First Boston Equity Partners, L.P	MascoTech, Inc	MascoTech, Inc.
20010037	Scott K. Ginsburg	Digital Generation Systems, Inc	Digital Generation Systems, Inc.
20010038	Digital Generation Systems, Inc	Scott K. Ginsburg	StarGuide Digital Networks, Inc.
20010040	barnesandnoble.cominc.	MightyWords, Inc	MightyWords, Inc.
20010042	Primedia, Inc	Media/Communications Partners II Limited Partnership	Adam/Laux Company, Inc.
20010044	Paradigm Investment Group, LLC	CKE Restaurants, Inc	Hardee's Food Systems, Inc.
20010058	DHL International Limited	DHL Worldwide Express, Inc	DHL Worldwide Express, Inc.
20010059	KKR 1996 Fund LP	Laporte plc	Laporte America Inc.
20010067	The Edward W. Scripps Trust	A.H. Belo Corporation	Henderson Gleaner, Inc.
20010075	The Savage Companies	Waste Management, Inc	Waste Management, Inc.
20010078	St. Joseph's Healthcare System, Inc	Saint Barnabas Corporation	Wayne General Hospital.
20010082	First Data Corporation	Kirk E. Sanford	CCI Acquisition LLC.
20010083	Coming Incorporated	Pirelli S.p.A	Optical Technologies USA Comp.
20010085	Golder, Thoma, Gressey, Raunder Fund V.L.P	Equifax Inc	RMA Holdings, LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/24/2000
20010023	Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange	Province Healthcare Company	Brim Hospitals, Inc.
20010063	Motorola, Inc	Naspers Limited	OpenTV Corp.
20010086	J.H. Whitney Fund IV, L.P	Affina Corporation	Affina Corporation.
20010096	John P. Rochon	Nu-kote Holding, Inc	Nu-kote Holding, Inc.
20010098	Citizens Communications Company	Global Crossing Ltd	Frontier Communications of AuSable Valley, Inc., Frontier Communications of New York, Inc., Frontier Communications of Rochester, Inc., Frontier Communications of Seneca-Gorham, Inc., Frontier Communications of Sylvan Lake, Inc., Frontier Subsidiary Telco Inc., Frontier Telephone of Rochester, Inc.
20010102	Stewart A. Resnick and Lynda Rae Resnick	The Chase Manhattan Corporation	AFS Holdings Corp.
20010103	NBA Media Ventures, LLC	Exca Holdings, Inc.	Exca Holdings, Inc.
20010106	Minnesota Corn Processors, LLC	Corn Products International, Inc	Corn Products International, Inc.
20010108	Kenneth D. Tuchman	Boston Communications Group, Inc	Celluar Express, Inc. Wireless Teleservices Corp.
20010115	GN Great Nordic Ltd	Hello Direct, Inc	Hello Direct, Inc.
20010118	DLJ Merchant Banking Partners Ill, L.P	Telseon, Inc	Telseon, Inc.
20010127	Conning Capital Partners V, L.P	Comcap Holdings Corp	Comcap Holdings Corp.
20010129	CNET Networks, Inc	Peter Steinlauf	Edmunds Holding Company.
20010130	Cedar Creek Partners LLC	Mr. Donald J. Long, Sr	Imperial, Inc.
20010135	McLeodUSA Incorporated	CapRock Communications Corp	CapRock Communications Corp.
20010140	Alpha Technologies Group, Inc	Mestek, Inc	National Northeast Corporation.
20010141	Teijin Limited	Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust	Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust.
20010147	Promotora de Empresas Zano S.A. de C.V	Tower Automotive, Inc	Tower Automotive Products Company, Inc.
20010177	Francisco Partners, L.P	Citron Haligman Bedecarre Incorporated	Citron Haligman Bedecarre Incorporated.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/25/2000
20010032	Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company	ESPE Dental AG	ESPE Dental AG.
20010053	Deutsche Lufthansa AG	Hawker Pacific Aerospace	Hawker Pacific Aerospace.
20010160	Straub Clinic & Hospital, Inc	PhyCor, Inc	PhyCor of Hawaii, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/26/2000
20005179	Swifty Serve, LLC	Elizabeth Wilson Camp	Camp Oil Company, CHH, Inc., SATFC, Inc.
20005201	Michael Woods	Aztec Technology Partners, Inc	Aztec Technology Partners, Inc.
20005202	O. Bruton Smith	Garry W. McKinney Genesis Auto Group, Inc	Bay Meadows Catering, Bay Meadows Operating Company LLC.
20010054	Hitachi Ltd	Grant Thomton LLP	Grant Thomton LLP.
20010065	Stronach Trust	Paine Webber Group, Inc	Bay Meadows Catering, Bay Meadows Operating Company, LLC
20010084	Group 1 Automotive, Inc	Thomas W. Kelley	Kelley Automotive Group, Inc.
20010120	Vivendi S.A.	Barry Diller	USA Networks, Inc.
20010156	Hanson PLC	Lloyd Babler	Pacific International Pipe Enterprises of Washington, Inc., Pacific International Pipe Enterprises, Inc.
20010157	Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc	Rhoda Makoff	Makoff R&D Laboratories, Inc.
20010159	debis AirFinance B.V.	AerFi Group plc	AerFi Group plc.
20010163	GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P	Hexel Corporation	Hexel Corporation.
20010176	Carlyle Partners III, L.P	Steve and Alice Blair (husband and wife)	Forged Metals, Inc.
20010186	Checkpoint Systems, Inc	Richard Kam Man Nip	Auhaus/Wang Hing, Inc.
20010194	MCSi, Inc	Intellisys Group, Inc	Intellisys Group, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/27/2000
20003546	Schlumberger Limited	Baker Hughes Incorporated	Baker Hughes Incorporated.
20005169	The Dow Chemical Company	Cargill, Incorporated	Cargill, Incorporated.
20010109	Dimension Data Holdings plc	TimeBridge Technologies, Inc	TimeBridge Technologies, Inc.

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, [phone].

By Direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.