06-9865. 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 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—11/27/2006
20070272	MDU Resources Groupo, Inc.	Cascade Natural Gas Corp.	Cascade Natural Gas Corp.
20070278	Prism Business Media Holdings, LLC	Penton Media, Inc.	Penton Media, Inc.
20070289	RiskMetrics Group, Inc.	Institutional Shareholder Services	Institutional Shareholder Services
20070291	Affordable Residential Communities, Inc.	The C. Clifton Robinson Intervivos Assets Trust	NLASCO, Inc.
20070300	Wellsford Real Properties, Inc.	Reis, Inc.	Reis, Inc.
20070304	Alfred E. Mann	MannKind Corporation	MannKind Corporation
20070315	Aruze	Wynn Resorts, Limited	Wynn Resorts, Limited
20070317	H.I.G. Capital Partners III, L.P.	The Bernard Sherman 2000 Trust	The Harvard Drug Group, L.L.C.
20070322	ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.	Seitel, Inc.	Seitel, Inc.
20070324	David Geffen	DWA Escrow LLLP	Dream Works Animation SKG, Inc.
20070325	Jeffrey Katzenberg	DWA Escrow LLLP	Dream Works Animation SKG, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—11/28/2006
20070237	Blue Harbour Strategic Value Partners Offshore, Ltd.	Community Health Systems, Inc.	Community Health Systems, Inc.
20070249	Madison Dearborn Capital Partners IV, L.P.	James E. Mauer	JEM Sales, Inc. Zartic, Inc. Zar Tran, Inc.
20070284	Wellspring Capital Partners IV, L.P.	Superior Plus Income Fund	JW Aluminum Holding Company
20070293	Herbst Gaming, Inc.	Kirk Kerkorian	PRMA Land Development Company The Primodonna Company, LLC
20070320	Joseph M. Gregory	Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.	Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—11/29/2006
20070299	Prides Capital Fund I, L.P.	Waste Services, Inc.	Waste Services, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—11/30/2006
20070250	Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc.	OGRS, L.L.C.	Oil & Gas Rental Services, Inc.
20070274	Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.	Chicago Equity Partners, LLC	Chicago Equity Partners, LLC
20070281	SkillSoft PLC	2003 TIL Settlement	Thomson Global Resources Thomson Learning Inc.
20070282	2003 TIL Settlement	SkillSoft PLC	SkillSoft PLC and certain assets of Teksid Aluminum Components, Inc. Teksid Aluminum Foundry, Inc. Teksid do Brasil Aluminio Ltd. Teksid Investment Aluminum B.V.
20070309	Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V.	Questor Partners Bermuda, L.P.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—12/01/2006
20070295	TC Pipelines	Sierra Pacific Resources Inc.	Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company
20070298	Nomura Holding, Inc.	Silver Lake Partners II, L.P.	Instinet Incorporated
20070314	Westbury Trust	Waste Services, Inc.	Waste Services, Inc.
20070316	Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.	Peoples Energy Corporation	COB Energy Facility, LLC Elwood Energy, LLC Elwood Expansion, LLC
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—12/04/2006
20070287	Micron Technology, Inc.	Bali Investments S.a.r.l.	Avago Technologies Limited
20070303	Hunter's Glen/Ford, Ltd.	Affordable Residential Communities Inc.	Affordable Residential Communities Inc.
20070310	Bank of America Corporation	Clout Financial Services, Inc.	Clout Financial Services, Inc.
20070311	SPC Partners III, L.P.	Raj Bhathal	RAJ Manufacturing, Inc.
20070327	McKesson Corporation	Per-Se Technologies, Inc.	Per-Se Technologies, Inc.
20070335	Zubair M. Kazi	YUM! Brands, Inc.	KFC U.S. Properties, Inc.
20070337	Liz Claiborne, Inc.	Newton Holding, LLC	Kate Spade LLC
20070339	PepsiCo, Inc.	North Castle Partners II, L.P.	Naked Juice Co. Holdings, Inc.
20070342	Sandler Capital Partners V, L.P.	Dean Hazen	Starstream Communications Inc.
20070346	Catholic Healthcare West	Mission Holding Corporation	CDS of Nevada, Inc. and Primary Care Plus Mission Holding Corporation Primary Care Plus Foundation Saint Mary's Foundation Saint Mary's Health First Saint Mary's Outpatient Surgery Center at Galena Saint Mary's Preferred Health Insurance Company, Inc. Saint Mary's Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
20070350	CHS Private Equity V LP	Mainline Holding Company, LLC	Mainline Holding Company, LLC
20070354	GWLS Holdings, Inc.	Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P.	Greatway Logistics Services, Inc.
20070359	W. Jack Davis	Citigroup Inc.	ERICO Global Company
20070362	Abbott Laboratories	Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
20070363	Alexander Abramov	Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.	Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.
20070364	Roman Abramovich	Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.	Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.
20070370	Audax Private Equity Fund, L.P.	Thomas Gorny	Dot5Hosing, Inc. iPower, Inc. StartLogic, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—12/05/2006
20070259	MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Cayman) II LP	Owens Corning	Owens Corning
20070260	MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II L.P.	Owens Corning	Owens Corning
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—12/06/2006
20070328	The Bear Stearns Copanies, Inc.	Dean Vanech	Delta Power Company, LLC DPC Atlantis, LLC
20070376	Sterling Investment Partners II, L.P.	American Capital Strategies, Ltd.	WWC Acquisitions, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—12/07/2006
20070319	Bayer AG	Warner Chilcott Limited	Warner Chilcott (US), Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—12/08/2006
20070276	Thompson Street Capital Partners II, L.P.	Randy Mauermann	Connecticut Electric & Switch Manufacturing Co. Parallax Power Supply, LLC Tacoma Electric Supply, LLC
20070301	Tata Steel Limited	Corus Group plc	Corus Group plc
20070312	CSL Limited	Medimmune, Inc.	Medimmune, Inc.
20070313E.P. Hamilton Trusts, LLC	Blackwell Publishing Limited	Blackwell Publishing Limited
20070326	Alexander Knaster	Richard W. Muzzy, Jr.	The Holland Group, Inc.
20070330	Harbour Group Investments V, L.P.	FdG Capital Partners LLC	Implus Footcare, LLC
20070349	News Corporation	Netherlands Mobile Holdings, B.V.	Netherlands Mobile Holdings, B.V.
20070352Fortis SA	Stuart N. Leaf	Cadogan Management LLC
20070353	Fortis N.V.	Stuart N. Leaf	Cadogan Management LLC
20070366	Diamond Castle Partners IV, L.P.	Providence Equity Partners IV L.P.	BlueStone TV Holdings Inc.
20070375	Green Equity Invwestors IV, L.P.	Federated Department Stores, Inc.	David's Bridal, Inc. Priscilla of Boston, Inc.
20070382	Dynea Oy	Dynea Canada Ltd. Dynea Chemicals Oy Dynea Mexico S.A. de C.V. Marmorandum LLC
20070385	Morgenthaler lPartners VII, L.P.	Frank Gibbs	Ryan Herco Products Corporation
20070387	Morgan Stanley	Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe IX, L.P.	the Company
20070388	InterMedia Partners VII, L.P.	Primedia, Inc.	Primedia Enthusiast Publications, Inc. Primedia Special Interest Publications, Inc. Primedia Specialty Group, Inc.
20070389	J.W. Childs Equity Partners III, L.P.	CHG Healthcare Services, Inc.	CHG Healthcare Services, Inc.
20070402	AT&T Inc.	Comergent Technologies	Comergent Technologies, Inc.
20070405	Parallel Investment Partners, PL	Ricarhd A. Godley	Regional Management Corp.
20070413	American Express Company	Oak Investment Partners XI, Limited Partnership	Harbor Payments, Inc.
20070416	SIC Investment Co., Ltd.	Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd.	Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd.
20070423	Cypress Semioconductor Corporation	Thomas Dinwoodie	PowerLight Corporation
20070424	Thomas Dinwoodie	Cypress Semioconductor Corporation	SunPower Corporation
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—12/11/2006
20070351	AEGON, N.V.	Clark, Inc.	Clark, Inc.
20070356	Nidec Corporation	Valeo S.A.	Valeo Equipment 1 Mexico, S.de R.L. de C.V. Valeo Equipment 1 U.S., Inc.
20070418	Motorola, Inc.	Good Technology	Good Technology, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—12/12/2006
20061437	Johnson & Johnson	Pfizer, Inc.	CHC Direct LLC Parke, Davis & Company LIC Pfizer H.C.P. Corporation and Others Pfizer Overseas, Inc. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC Tabor Corporation Warner Lambert Co LLC
20070332	Rhone Capital L.L.C.	Compar Invest S.A.	LWB Refractories Holding GmbH
20070340	3M Company	Don Segal	SoftMed Systems, Inc.
20070357	BlackRock Kelso Capital Holding LLC	Joseph A. Megy	Jamegy, Inc.
20070361	Caxton-Iseman (VNG), L.P.	Gary E. West	Valley National Gases Incorporated
20070368	Great Hill Equity Partners III, L.P.	FreightQuote.com Inc.	FreightQuote.com Inc.
20070372	Q-Comm Corporation	Journal Communications, Inc.	Norlight Telecommunications, Inc.
20070401	Quad-C Partners VII, L.P.	Dublin Clark Fund II, L.P.	Special Event Services, Inc.
20070408	Royal Bank of Canada	Ronald H. Shear	CAMS GP, LLC Carlin Asset Management, LLC GTP, LLC
20070409	Paul G. Desmarais	U.S. Bancorp	U.S. Bank National Association
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—12/13/2006
20070393	Alan B. Miller	Texoma HealthCare System	TexomaCare Texoma Interstate Ventures, Inc. Texoma Medical Center, Inc. Texoma Medical Center Restorative Care Hospital Texoma Specialty Care
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—12/14/2006
20070396	Pfizer Inc.	Embrex, Inc.	Embrex, Inc.
20070404	West Central Cooperative	SoyMor Cooperative	SoyMor Biodiesel LLC
20070406	The Penderley Charitable Trust	Orient Overseas (International) Limited	Consolidated (Terminal Holdings) Ltd. Global Terminal & Container Services Inc.
20070432	Reed Elsevier PLC	BuyerZone.com, Inc.	BuyerZone.com, Inc.
20070433	Reed Elsevier PLC	BuyerZone.com, Inc.	BuyerZone.com, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—12/15/2006
20070386Abbott Laboratories	Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
20070419	Premium Holding Corporation	Independent Bank Corporation	Mepco Acceptance Corp Mepco Insurance Premium Financing, Inc.
20070428	Beecken Petty O'Keefe QP Fund II, L.P.	Fidelity Investors VI Limited Partnership	TIDI Holdings, LLC
20070430	Alleghany Corporation	Homesite Group Incorporated	Homesite Group Incorporated
20070436	Axium International, Inc.	Computer Horizons Corp.	Chimes, Inc. Chimes Servicing Corp.
20070439	Global Geophysical Services, Inc.	Global Geophysical Services, Inc.
20070459	Actuant Corporation	Hubregsem Bonnet Equity Partners, L.P.	Maxima Holding Company, Inc.

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.