05-2276. 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 #	Acquiring	Acquired	Entities
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/04/2005
20050383	SBC Communications Inc	Yantra Corporation	Yantra Corporation.
20050384	Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc	Starcraft Corporation	Starcraft Corporation.
20050394	Selectica, Inc	I-many, Inc	I-many, Inc.
20050397	Witness Systems, Inc	Blue Pumpkin Software, Inc	Blue Pumpkin Software, Inc.
20050398	LifePoint Hospitals, Inc	Danville Regional Health System, Inc	Ambulatory Services of Danville. Danville Regional Medical Center. Memorial Properties, Inc.
20050399	Citigroup Inc	ABRY Partners IV, L.P	Gallarus Media Holdings, Inc
20050400	Prudential plc	ING Groep N.V	Life Insurance Company of Georgia. Life of Georgia Agency, Inc.
20050402	Alamosa Holdings, Inc	AirGate PCS, Inc	AirGate PCS, Inc.
20050403	eBay Inc	Viva Group. Inc	Viva Group. Inc
20050405	ProQuest Company	Voyager Expanded Learning, Inc	Voyager Expanded Learning, Inc.
20050410	Diageo plc	The Chalone Wine Group, Ltd	The Chalone Wine Group, Ltd.
20050415	Black Box Corporation	Norstan, Inc	Norstan, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/05/2005
20041257	The Cooper Companies, Inc	Ocular Sciences, Inc	Ocular Sciences, Inc.
20050344	Patterson-UTI Eneergy, Inc	Key Energy Services, Inc	Key Energy Drilling, Beneficial, L.P. Key Energy Drilling, Inc. Key Four Corners, Inc. Key Rocky Mountain, Inc.
20050388	Ascend Media Holdings, LLC	Media/Communications Partners II Limited Partnership	Medical World Communications, Inc.
20050390	Fritz R. Kundrun	Alpha Nautral Resources, Inc	Alpha Nautral Resources, Inc.
20050391	Hans Mende	Alpha Nautral Resources, Inc	Alpha Nautral Resources, Inc.
20050392	First Reserve Fund IX, L.P	Alpha Nautral Resources, Inc	Alpha Nautral Resources, Inc.
20050406	Affiliated Computer Services, Inc	Superior Consultant Holdings Corporation	Superior Consultant Holdings Corporation.
20050407	Dubai Ports International FX LTD	CSX Corporation	SL Service, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/06/2005
20050386	Summit Ventures VI-A, L.P	Thomas F. Leahy	Help/Systems, Incorporated.
20050413	TANDBERG Television ASA	N2 Broadband, Inc	N2 Broadband, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/07/2005
20050333	Morgan Stanley	PULSE EFT Association	PULSE EFT Association.
20050404	Honeywell International Inc	Novar plc	Novar plc.
20050422	Investment Technology Group, Inc	Morgan Stanley	POSIT®.
200504423	J.P. Morgan Chase & Co	Bristol-Myers; Squibb Company	Bristol-Myers Oncology Therapeutics Network, Inc., OTN Parent Corp.
20050427	Legend Holdings Limited	International Business Machines Corporation	IBM Products AP Ltd. IBM Products Asia Pte Ltd. IBM Products Holdings Spri. IBM Products U.K. Ltd.
20050429	J.P. Morgan Chase & Co	PQ Corporation	PQ Corporation.
20050432	Serco Group, plc	CM Equity Partners, LP RCI Holding Corporation	RCI Holding Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/10/2005
20050356	Summer M. Redstone	Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc	Chesapeake Television, Inc. SCI-Sacramento Licensee, L.L.C.
20050431	3Com Corporation	TippingPoint Technologies, Inc	TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.
20050434	Perry Ellis International, Inc	Tropical Sportswear Int'l Corporation	Tropical Sportswear Int'l Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/11/2005
20050359	Onex Partners LP	Laidlaw International, Inc	American Medical Response, Inc. EmCare Holdings Inc.
20050387	Schawk, Inc	KAGT Holdings, Inc	KAGT Holdings, Inc.
20050411	The Veritas Capital Fund II, L.P	Computer Sciences Corporation	DynCorp International Asset Corp. DynCorp International, LLC.
20050421	Lone Star Fund V (U.S.), L.P	Koninklijke Ahold N.V	ARP, etc. BI-LO, LLC. Bruno's, Inc., Bruno's Supermarkets, Inc. Golden Gallon Holding LLC. v/s BI-LO Brands, Inc.
20050437	CentralPoint Energy, Inc	American Electric Power Company, Inc	AEP Texas Central Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/13/2005
20050426	Highmark, Inc	Harvey Ross	Viva Optique, Inc.
20050439	UBS AG	Jullius Baser Holding Ltd	Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. Julius Baer Investment Advisory (Canada) Ltd. Julius Baer Securities Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/14/2005
20050424	Moulin International Holdings Limited	Thoams H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P.	Eye Care Centers of America, Inc.
20050435	MTC Technologies	Dr. Paul Hsu and Majes Hsu	Manufacturing Technology, Inc.
20050440	GGC Investment Fund II, L.P	ECCA Holdings Corporation	ECCA Holdings Corporation.
20050441	Moulin International Holdings Limited	ECCA Holdings Corporation	ECCA Holdings Corporation.
20050467	Source Interlink Companies, Inc	Yucaipa One-Stop Partners, L.P.	Alliance Entertainment Corp.
20050468	Yucaipa One-Stop Partners, L.P.	Source Interlink Companies, Inc	Source Interlink Companies, Inc.
20050472	FMR Corp	Fiserv Inc.	BHC Investments, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/19/2005
20050445	Mohawk Paper Mills, Inc	International Paper Company	International Paper Company.
20050471	KKR Millennium Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership	Masonite International Corporation	Masonite International Corporation.
20050475	American International Group, Inc	Wachovia Corporation	First Union Financial Investments, Inc. Wachovia Capital Investments, Inc.
20050477	Warburg Pincus Private Equity VIII, L.P	Boston Ventures Limited Partnership VI	Camp Systems International, LLC.
20050478	EMC Corporation	System Management Arts Incorporated	System Management Arts Incorporated.
20050489	Highland Capital Partners VI	Michael Mann	Rare Domains.com, LLC. Rare Names, LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/21/2005
20050487	Cofra Holding AG	Aaron D. Spencer	Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative, or Renee Hallman, Case Management Assistant.

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.