E8-27019. 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—10/20/2008
20090007	GlaxoSmithKline plc	Michael Pellico	Laclede, Inc.
20090008	GlaxoSmithKline plc	Stephen Pellico	Laclede, Inc.
20090009	Sageview Capital Master, L.P	Hologic, Inc	Hologic, Inc.
20090023	Vista Equity Partners Fund III, L.P	Francisco Partners, L.P	Aderant Holdings, Inc.
20090034	Vista Equity Partners Fund III, L.P	William R. Haack	Zywave, Inc.
20090039	ESL Partners, L.P	AutoZone, Inc	AutoZone, Inc.
20090044	ZAM Equities, L.P	AutoZone, Inc	AutoZone, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/21/2008
20090022	Health Care Service Corporation	TMG Health, Inc	TMG Health, Inc.
20090031	Oracle Corporation	Primavera Software, Inc	Primavera Software, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/22/2008
20090003	Puget Energy, Inc	Wayzata Opportunities Fund, LLC	Mint Farm Energy Center LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/23/2008
20081693	Wollers Kluwer N.V	Platform Partners, LLC	Intellitax Software Solutions, Inc., Orrtax Intangibles, LLC, Refunds Today, LLC, Tax Refund Express, Inc., TRE Financial Services, LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/24/2008
20090027	Carl C. Icahn	The Williams Companies, Inc	The Williams Companies, Inc.
20090028	Icahn Partners Master Fund II L.P	The Williams Companies, Inc	The Williams Companies, Inc.
20090042	Toyota Boshoku Corporation	Toyota Boshoku Corporation	Trim Masters, Inc.
20090043	Toyota Boshoku Corporation	Johnson Controls, Inc	Trim Masters, Inc.
20090054	Maine Health	Waldo County Healthcare, Inc	Waldo County Healthcare, Inc.
20090055	Johnson & Johnson	Chrysalis Ventures II, L.P	HealthMedia, Inc.
20090055	Baljit S. Nanda	Sam Hirbod	PCF SaleCo, LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/27/2008
20081820	Reyes Holdings, LLC	Tillman J. Keller III	American Diversified Supply Company, Institutional Jobbers Corporation.
20090035	Merck & Co., Inc	Japan Tobacco Inc	Japan Tobacco Inc.
20090058	Continental Aktiengesellschaft	Carlisle Companies Incorporated	Carlisle Power Transmission Products, Inc.
20090063	Shindaiwa Corporation	Kioritz Corporation	Kioritz Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/28/2008
20090045	Parker Hannifin Corporation	Robert E. Kershaw	Aqua Pro, Inc., Aqua Pro Properties Ltd. I.
20090057	HCL Technologies Limited	Axon Group plc	Axon Group plc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/29/2008
20090032	Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	Pharmacopeia, Inc	Pharmacopeia, Inc.
20090046	Precision Castparts Corp	Frederick Properties, Inc	Fatigue Technology, Inc., Fatigue Technology International Corporation, FTI Manufacturing, Inc.
20090056	Elliott Associates, L.P	Epicor Software Corporation	Epicor Software Corporation.
20090059	IMD Parent LLC	Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc	Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/31/2008
20090002	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	Constellation Energy Group, Inc	Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
20090064	Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited	Ridley Corporation Limited	Ridley Inc.
20090066	Hess Corporation	Crosstex Energy, L.P	Seminole Gas Processing Plant.
20090072	OME Acquisition S.C.A	HCP Capital Group GmbH	Starkstrom-Geratebau GmbH.

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, [phone].

By Direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.