02-32992. 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 Improvement Acts 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—09/30/2002
20021184	Ripplewood Partners, L.P.	Robert H. Baker	All American Chevrolet, Inc.
			Bob Baker Automative, Inc.
			Bob Baker Automative, Inc.
			Bob Baker Imports, Inc.
			Bob Baker Volkswagen, Inc.
			El Cajon Luxury Cars, Inc.
			University Ford, Inc.
20021187	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.	Comdisco Holding Company Inc.	Comdisco Holding Company Inc.
20021189	Lumina Parent S.A.R.L.	Schneider Electric S.A.	Legrand S.A.
20021193	FdG Capital Partners LLC	Enron Corp. (Debtor-in-Possession)	Enron Corp. (Debtor-in-Possession)
20021196	TPG Partners III, L.P	SAirGroup AG	Gate Gourmet Holding AG.
20021198	J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.	Federated Department Stores, Inc.	Arizona Mail Order, Inc.
			Bedford Fair Apparel, Inc.
			Family Farm Gifts, Inc.
			Figi's Gifts, Inc.
			Figi's Inc.
			Figi's Mail Order Gifts, Inc.
			LM&B Catalog, Inc.
			PC Flowers & Gifts.com LLC.
20021200	Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	Christos N. Kritikos	Ceres Terminals Incorporated.
			Equipvest LLC.
20021201	TransCanada Pipelines Limited	Limestone Electron Trust	Manchief Power Company LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/01/2002
20021056	E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company	ChemFirst Inc	ChemFirst Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/03/2002
20021197	SPX Corporation	Vance International, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan	Vance International, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/04/2002
20021152	International Business Machines Corporation	ACCESS360	ACCESS360.
20021163	Medtronic, Inc	Spinal Dynamics Corporation	Spinal Dynamics Corporation.
20021183	Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.	Centerpulse Ltd	Sulzer Intra Therapeutics Inc.
20021202	General Electric Company	Castle Harlan Partners III. L.P.	Ion Track, Inc.
20021204	Blue Holdings Corp	Vivendi Environment, S.A	U.S. Filter Distribution Group, Inc.
20021206	Provimlux Investments S.A	Intalenergia S.p.A.	Provimi
20021207	Atlantic Equity Partners, III, LP	Carl F. Paul, c/o Golfsmith International Inc	Golfsmith International, Inc.
20021209	Linsalata Capital Partners Fund IV, L.P.	H.I.G. Investment Group L.P.	Potpourri Holdings, Inc.
20021210	J.P. Morgan Chase & Co	Blue Holdings Corporation	Blue Holdings Corporation.
20021211	Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund, V. L.P	Blue Holdings Corp.	Blue Holdings Corp.
20021213	Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A	CIT Group Inc.	Picker Financial Group, L.L.C.
20021214	Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A	Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.	Picker Financial Group, L.L.C.
20021222	James D. Reigle Trust dated December 15, 1978	Illinois Tool Works Inc	Premark WB Holdings, Inc.
			The West Bend Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/08/2002
20021216	Avery Dennison Corporation	L&E Packaging, LLC	L&E Packaging, LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/10/2002
20021224	Home Depot, Inc. (The)	Brian J. Whitehead	DuraFloors, Inc.
			Floor of Florida, LLC.
			Floors, Inc.
			Supply Expo, L.P.
20021226	Home Depot, Inc	Arvada Hardwood Floor Company	Arvada Hardwood Floor Company.
			Furniture to Go, L.P. L.P.
			Home Solutions by Arvada Hardwood LLC.
20030001	New England Medical Center, Inc	Lifespan of Massachusetts, Inc	New England Medical Center Hospitals, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/15/2002
20021180	US Investigations Services, Inc	VS&A Communications Partners II, L.P	The Official Information Company.
20021217	Combe Incorporated	Byrnwood Partners II L.P.	J.B. Williams Company, Inc.
20030004	Finmeccanica S.p.A	Olivetti S.p.A.	Telespazio S.p.A.
20030007	Harrah's Entertainment, Inc	LAD LLC	Louisiana Downs, Inc.
20030010	Bain Capital Fund VII, L.P	Georgia-Pacific Corporation	UWW Holdings, Inc.
20030011	Amer Group Plc	Illinois Tool Works Inc	Precor Incorporated.
			Precor Products Limited.
			Precor Sportgerate GmbH.
20030015	Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc	Paul G. Desmarais	Ivy Acquisition Corp.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/16/2002
20030008	Oak Investment Partners X	New SAC	XIOtech Corporation.
20030009	Professor Kurt Jenny	Kosan Biosciences, Inc	Kosan Biosciences, Inc.
20030018	TWI Holdings, Inc	Dag Landvik c/o Fagerdala Industri AB	Tempur World, Inc.
20030019	TA IX L.P	TWI Holdings, Inc	TWI Holdings, Inc.
20030020	Enzon, Inc	Elan Corporation, plc	Elan Corporation, plc.
20030022	Bookham Technology plc	Nortel Networks Corporation	Nortel Networks Corporation.
20030024	GTCR Fund VII, L.P	Getronics NV	Getronics Government Solutions, L.L.C.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/18/2002
20030021	Gryphon Partners II, L.P	Nobel Learning Communities, Inc	Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/22/2002
20030028	AdvancePCS	Accordant Health Services, Inc	Accordant Health Services, Inc.
20030032	General Motors Corporation	Royal Dutch Petroleum Company	Shell Capital Inc.
20030035	Tom T. Gores	Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V	HC Products, LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/23/2002
20021223	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	Doris and Jay Christopher	The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/24/2002
20021205	AIG Highstar Capital, L.P	The Williams Companies, Inc	Western Frontier Pipeline Company, LLC.
			Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc.
20030014	Carlyle Partners III, L.P	Invensys plc	Brook Hansen France Sales S.A.R.L.
			Brook Hansen, S.A.
			Changzhou Hansen Jiangling Transmissions Co. Ltd.
			Clarkson Industries Inc.
			M.C.C. Holding B.V.
			Prager Incorporated.
			Rexnord A/S.
			Rexnord AB.
			Rexnord Corporation.
			Rexnord Correntes Ltda.
			Rexnord do Brasil Industrial Ltda.
			Rexnord France S.A.R.L.
			Rexnord GmbH.
			Rexnord Marbett SpA.
			Rexnord NV.
			Stephan GmbH.
20030025	Fidelity National Financial, Inc	Eastern Financial Systems, Inc	Eastern Financial Systems, Inc.
20030031	Blue Point Capital Partners, L.P	Generation Capital Partners, L.P	LVI Holding Corporation.
20030037	Documentum, Inc	eRoom Technology, Inc	eRoom Technology, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/25/2002
20030041	The Alpine Group, Inc	Superior TeleCom Inc	DNE Systems Inc.
			Superior Telecommunications Inc.
			Texas SUT Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/29/2002
20020861	Nucor Corporation	Birmingham Steel Corporation	Birmingham Southeast, LLC.
			Port Everglades Steel Corporation.
20021126	Carl C. Icahn	XO Communications, Inc.	XO Communications, Inc
20030030	Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc	Stora Enso Oyj	Stora Enso North America Corporation.
20030046	Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A	Occidental Petroleum Corporation	Occidental Overseas Operations, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/30/2002
20030003	Eaton Corporation	Dana Corporation	Dana Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—10/31/2002
20021225	Bergemann GmbH	ABB Ltd	ABB Inc.
			ABB Meeting Holdings Ltd.
20030023	Buckeye Partners, L.P	Colonial Pipeline Co	Colonial Pipeline Co.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/01/2002
20030039	Kelso Investments Associates VI, L.P	BCO Holding Company	BCO Holding Company.
20030043	IOI Corporation Berhad	Unilever N.V	Loders Croklaan Business.
20030044	The Stanley Works	Russell C. Best and Mariea L. Best, as husband and wife	Best Lock Corporation.
20030045	AGCO Corporation	SPX Corporation	Sunflower Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/04/2002
20030048	Triton PCS Holdings, Inc	AT&T Wireless Services, Inc	AT&T Wireless PCS Inc.
20030049	ENEL S.p.A	Central Vermont Public Service Corporation	Gauley River Management Corporation.
			Gauley River Power Partners, L.P.
20030050	Banque Federate des Banques	Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Holdings, Inc	Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder, Inc.
20030051	Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Holdings, Inc	Banque Federale Des Banquest Populaires	Natexis Banques Populaires.
20030053	Brown & Brown, Inc	Donald E. Martin	Chartered Financial Services Corporation.
20030054	Clayton, Dubilier & Ride Fund VI Limited Partnership	Kinko's Inc	Kinko's Inc.
20030056	Microsoft Corporation	Vicinity Corporation	Vicinity Corporation.
20030057	Adventist Health System Sunbelt	Adventist Health Mid-America, Inc	Adventist Health Mid-America, Inc.
20030058	GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P	R.H. Donnelley Corporation	R.H. Donnelley Corporation.
20030060	GILDEMEISTER Aktiengesellshaft	ThyssenKrupp AG	ThyssenKrupp Metal Cutting GmbH.
20030061	Bucher Industries AG	Knight Manufacturing Corporation	Knight Manufacturing Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/05/2002
20030063	GROWMARK, Inc	Agway, Inc	Agway, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/07/2002
20030033	NetlQ Corporation	PentaSafe Security Technologies, Inc	PentaSafe Security Technologies, Inc.
20030047	Lake Carnegie, LLC	Walcott Partners, L.P	Celtics Basketball, L.P.
20030065	ONEOK, Inc	Southern Union Company	Southern Union Company.
20030070	Lucent Technologies Inc	Solectron Corporation	Solectron Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/12/2002
20030081	Spectrum Equity Investors IV, L.P	RCN Corporation	RCN Telecom Services, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/13/2002
20030082	RF Micro Devices, Inc	Resonext Communications, Inc	Resonext Communications, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/15/2002
20030042	Liberty Media Corporation	ACTV, Inc	ACTVN, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/19/2002
20030083	Insight Communications Company, Inc	AT&T Corp	InterMedia Partners Southeast.
20030086	Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited	Global Crossing Ltd	Global Crossing Ltd. (New).
20030087	Hutchison Whampoa Limited	Global Crossing Ltd	Global Crossing Ltd. (New).
20030089	Grant Prideco, Inc	Schlumberger Limited	Reed-Hycalog Operating, L.P.
20030090	Schlumberger Limited	Grant Prideco, Inc	Grant Prideco, Inc.
20030096	Health Management Associates, Inc	Monterra Health System, Inc	Aracoma Medical Foundation, Inc.
			The Logan Medical Foundation.
20030097	General Electric Company	Cablevision System Corporation	Bravo Company.
			Bravo Holding Corporation.
			Bravo II Holding Corporation.
20030098	Nautic Partners, V, L.P	Summit Venture IV, L.P	HRI Holdings Corp.
20030101	LifePoint Hospitals, Inc	Monterra Health System, Inc	Aracoma Medical Foundation, Inc.
			The Logan Medical Foundation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/20/2002
20030068	First Reserve Fund IX, L.P	Quanta Services, Inc	Quanta Services, Inc.
20030094	Mitsubishi Corporation	Newco Corporation	Newco Corporation.
20030107	The Berwind Company LLC	Hunt Corporation	Hunt Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/21/2002
20020432	Wal-Mart Stores, Inc	Supermercados Amigo, Inc	Supermercados Amigo, Inc.
20030064	KSM Aquisition Company, L.P	Metromedia International Group, Inc	Snapper, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/22/2002
20030078	King Pharmaceuticals, Inc	Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc	Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc.
20030084	DRS Technologies, Inc	Paravant Inc	Paravant Inc.
20030088	Guidant Corporation	Novartis AG	Novartis AG.
20030115	Meredith Corporation	PRIMEDIA, Inc	PRIMEDIA, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/25/2002
20030092	Northern Trust Corporation	Deutsche Bank AG	Deutsche Asset Management (Australia) Ltd.
			Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd.
			Deutsche Asset Management Japan Limited.
			Deutsche Asset Management Life & Pensions Ltd.
			Deutsche Asset Management Limited.
			Deutsche Asset Management, Inc.
			Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.
			Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.
			Deutsche Trust Bank Limited.
			Deutsche Trust Company.
			Deutsche Unit Trust Managers Limited.
20030103	Prudential Financial, Inc	TMW Real Estate Group, LLC	TMW Investments, Inc.
			TMW Real Estate Group, LLC.
			TMW Real Estate Management, Inc.
20030110	James E. Stephenson	Carlton Company	Carlton Company.
20030116	SSA Investor, LLC	Infinium Software, Inc	Infinium Software, Inc.
20030118	Fisherv, Inc.	Electronic Data Systems Corporation	EDS Information Services, LLC.
			EDS Resource Management Corporation.
20030120	SECOM Co., Ltd	Futurelogic Incorporated	Futurelogic Incorporated.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—11/27/2002
20020840	Hitachi, Ltd	International Business Machines Corporation	Holdco.
20030059	BAE Systems plc	Condor Pacific Industries, Inc	Condor Pacific Industries, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/02/2002
20030075	Borland Software Corporation	TogetherSoft Corporation	TogetherSoft Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/03/2002
20030108	Community Health Systems, Inc	HCA, Inc	HCA, Inc.
20030109	Community Health Systems, Inc	Methodist Healthcare	Methodist Healthcare.
20030111	DG Foods Income Fund	The Estate of Arthur M. Goldberg	Di Giorgio Corporation.
20030117	Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd	United World Chinese Commercial Bank	United World Chinese Commercial Bank.
20030122	Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	Clariant AG	Clariant (Canada) Inc.
			Clariant Corporation.
20030139	KAP Global Publishers S.A	Wolters Kluwer nv	Kluwer Academic Publishers B.V.
20030142	Safeguard Scientifics, Inc	Alliance Consulting Group Associates, Inc	Alliance Consulting Group Associates, Inc.
20030144	Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital Partners IV, L.P	Baptist Health System	Baptist Health System.
20030158	Superior Propane Income Fund	Sterling Chemicals Holdings, Inc	Sterling (Sask) Holdings Ltd.
			Sterling Canada, Inc.
			Sterling Chemicals Acquisitions, Inc.
			Sterling NRO, Ltd.
			Sterling Pulp Chemicals Fuzhou, Ltd.
			Sterling Pulp Chemicals US, Inc.
			Sterling Pulp Chemicals, Inc.
			Sterling Pulp Chemicals, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/04/2002
20030091	National Oilwell, Inc	Hydralift ASA	Hydralift ASA.
20030123	Mr. Reinhard Mohn	Clive J. Davis, c/o J Entertainment LLC	J Records LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/05/2002
20030102	Kenneth A. Hendricks	William Davidson	Wm. Cameron & Co.
20030136	State Street Corporation	Deutsche Bank AG	InterSec Research Corp.
20030146	Vito Modesto Rodriguez Rodriguez	Dean Foods Company	Garrido y Compania, LLC.
		Neva Plastics Manufacturing Corp
		Suiza Dairy II
		Suiza Fruit Corp
20030148	Eurohypo Aktiengesellschaft	Allianz Aktiengessellschaft	Allianz Aktiengesellschaft.
			Dresdner Bank AG.
20030150	Wellspring Capital Partners III, L.P	John C. Vatterott Family Trust	Vatterott Educational Centers, Inc.
20030152	ProQuest Company	bigchalk.com.inc.	bigchalk.com.inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/06/2002
20030153	E.ON AG	Bergemann GmbH	Bergemann GmbH.
20030168	CIT Group Inc	Isuzu Motors Limited	IMAC OT.
20030170	Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc	Abbott Laboratories	Abbott Laboratories.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra M. Peay or Renee A. Hallman Contact Representative, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room 303, Washington, DC 20580, [phone].

By Direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.