03-6077. 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—12/30/2002
20030207	Albert G. Lowenthal	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
20030212	General Motors Corporation	DaimlerChrysler AG	New Venture Gear of Indiana, LLC.
20030215	The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation	Hoover's, Inc	Hoover's, Inc.
20030225	Blackstone Capital Partners IV Merchant Banking Fund L.P	Northrop Grumman Corporation	Automotive Holdings Corp.
20030230	Barry Diller	Entertainment Publications, Inc	Entertainment Publications, Inc.
20030231	AmerisourceBergen Corporation	Whitney V, L.P	US Bioservices Corporation.
20030233	MDU Resources Group, Inc	PG&E Corporation	Mountain View Power Partners, LLC.
20030234	David H. Murdock	Dole Food Company, Inc	Dole Food Company, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/02/2003
20030239	Sumitomo Corporation	Marubeni Corporation	Mitchell Distributing Company LLC.
20030240	Kerry Group plc	A.M. Todd Group, Inc	SurPure, Ltd.
20030243	Kerry Group plc	Hadi B. Lashkajani	SunPure, Ltd.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/06/2003
20030221	Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc	FBR Asset Investment Corporation	FBR Asset Investment Corporation.
20030222	FBR Asset Investment Corporation	Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc	Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/07/2003
20030227	UCB S.A	Solutia Inc	Solutia Inc.
20030238	Groupe Danone	Stonyfield Farm, Inc	Stonyfield Farm, Inc.
20030248	Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation	Calvin Klein, Inc	Calvin Klein, Inc.
20030250	ALLTEL Corporation	N. Eric Jorgensen	Cellular XL Associates, L.P.
20030251	Apax Excelsior VI, L.P	Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation	Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation.
20030252	Apax Europe V-A, L.P	Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation	Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation.
20030258	Liberty Media Corporation	Wildblue Communications, Inc	Wildblue Communications, Inc.
20030259	Intelsat, Ltd	Wildblue Communications, Inc	Wildblue Communications, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/09/2003
20030260	KKR Millennium Fund L.P	DTE Energy Company	International Transmission Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/10/2003
20030262	Entravision Communications Corporation	Stuart and Anita Subotnick	Big City Radio.
20030263	Emanuel J. Freidman	Foster Merger Corporation	Foster Merger Corporation.
20030264	Dairy Farmers of America, Inc	Dairy Farmers of America, Inc	Milk Products, LP.
20030265	Osborne Jay Call	St. Mary Land & Exploration Company	St. Mary Land & Exploration Company.
20030266	Household International, Inc	Gottschalks, Inc	Gottschalks, Inc.
20030267	GTCR Fund VII, L.P	William Blair Capital Partners V, L.O	MGP Holding Corp.
20030271	ING Furman Selz Investors III L.P	Roadway Corporation	Arnold Transportation Services, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/13/2003
20030269	Harry J. Pappas	Harry J. Pappas	Hispanic America of Houston, LLC. Hispanic America of San Francisco, LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/14/2003
20030261	GTCR Fund VI, L.P	Integrated Health Services, Inc., (Debtor-in-Possession)	IHS Long Term Care, Inc. IHS Therapy Care, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/17/2003
20030245	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	Wabash National Corporation	Apex Trailer Leasing & Rentals, L.P.
20030281	VERITAS Software Corporation	Precise Software Solutions Ltd	Precise Software Solutions Ltd.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/21/2003
20030276	Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe IX, L.P	AmeriPath, Inc	AmeriPath, Inc.
20030277	Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe IX, L.P	NewCo	NewCo.
20030278	Universal American Financial Corp	Ceres Group, Inc	The Pyramid Life Insurance Company.
20030284	ABRY Broadcast Partners II, L.P	Morris Network, Inc	Morris Network of Alabama, Inc. United Broadcasting Corporation.
20030285	Eastman Kodak Company	Donald J. Burrell	Burrell Colour, Inc.
20030297	Itron, Inc	Silicon Energy Corp	Silicon Energy Corp.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/27/2003
20030289	Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital partners IV, L.P	Michael Pardy	Southern Care Birmingham, Inc. Southern Care Hospice, Inc. Southern Care Newton, Inc. Southern Hospice Care, Inc. SouthernCare Systems, Inc.
20030291	Berkshire Fund VI, Limited Partnership	Acosta, Inc	Acosta, Inc.
20030292	Berkshire Fund V, Limited Partnership	Acosta, Inc	Acosta, Inc.
20030293	Nautic Partners V, L.P	Cortec Group Fund III, L.P	Gaymar Holdings, Inc.
20030300	K2 Inc	Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc	Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
20030301	Sanmina-SCI Corporation	International Business Machines Corporation	International Business Machines Corporation.
20030309	Tribune Company	ACME Communications, Inc	ACME Television Holdings of Missouri, Inc (v/s). ACME Television Licenses of Oregon, LLC (Assets). ACME Television of Oregon, LLC (Assets).
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/28/2003
20030304	Solectron Corporation	R-2 Group Holdings LLC	Electron Manufacturing Services, Inc.
20030311	Silgan Holdings, Inc	Amcor Limited	Amcor White Cap, LLC.
20030312	Ronald O. Perelman	SpectaGuard Acquisition LLC	SpectaGuard Acquisition LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/30/2003
20030296	EPIQ Systems, Inc	Bankruptcy Services LLC	Bankruptcy Services LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/31/2003
20020479	Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Incorporated	Bayer AG	Bayer Corporation.
20030270	Quadrangle Capital Partners LP	Cablevision Systems Corporation	Cablevision Systems Corporation.
20030286	Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc	Novartis AG	Novartis Pharma AG. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
20030331	Valassis Communications, Inc	Prudential plc	NCH Marketing Services, Inc.
20030338	Great Lakes Chemical Corporation	Dean A. Kelly	Lime-O-Sol Company.
20030339	Great Lakes Chemical Corporation	James L. Godschalk, Jr	Lime-O-Sol Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/03/2003
20030298	SunGard Data Systems Inc	Michael Picozzi, III	Andover Brokerage, LLC.
20030322	Pfizer Inc	Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc	Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
20030323	Fidelity National Financial, Inc	Private Equity Investors III, L.P	Lender's Service Holdings, Inc. Lender's Service, Inc.
20030324	Fidelity National Financial, Inc	Equity-Linked Investors-II	Lender's Service Holdings, Inc. Lender's Service, Inc.
20030337	Collins Stewart Holdings plc	Tullett plc	Tullett plc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/04/2003
20030321	Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A. de C.V.	Panamerican Beverages, Inc	Panamerican Beverages, Inc.
20030330	Mr. Graeme Hart	Burns, Philip & Company Limited	Burns, Philip & Company Limited.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/05/2003
20030128	Pilot Corporation	The Williams Companies, Inc	Williams TravelCenters, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/07/2003
20030129	Marathon Oil Corporation	The Williams Companies, Inc	Williams TravelCenters, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/10/2003
20030189	The Lundbeck Foundation	Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation	Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation.
20030280	Verizon Communications Inc	Cablevision Systems Corporation	Boston Holding, LLC. New York PCS Holding, LLC. Northcoast Communications, L.L.C.
20030340	Fidelity National Financial, Inc	ANFI, Inc	ANFI, Inc.
20030343	Level 3 Communications, Inc	Carl C. Icahn	XO Communications, Inc.
20030353	Heartland Industrial Partners, L.P	Linsalata Capital Partners Fund II, L.P	Highland Group Corporation.
20030354	Prudential Financial, Inc	Skandia Insurance Company Ltd. (publ)	Skandia U.S. Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/12/2003
20030328	Pearson plc	The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc	S&P Comstock, Inc.
20030342	Manulife Financial Corporation	Canada Life Financial Corporation	Canada Life Financial Corporation.
20030345	The Coca-Cola Company	Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc	Truesdale Packaging Company LLC.
20030349	Forrester Research, Inc	Giga Information Group, Inc	Giga Information Group, Inc.
20030356	Nichimen Corporation	Nissho Iwai Corporation	Nissho Iwai Corporation.
20030357	Nissho Iwai Corporation	Nichimen Corporation	Nichimen Corporation.
20030359	ALLTEL Corporation	Cellular North Michigan Network General Partnership	Cellular North Michigan Network General Partnership.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/14/2003
20030305	Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc	Marriott International, Inc	Marriott Senior Living Services, Inc.
20030326	Hertal Acquisition plc	Riverdeep Group plc	Riverdeep Group plc.
20030347	The Bank of New York Company, Inc	Credit Suisse Group	iNautix Technologies, LLC. Pershing Limited. Pershing LLC. Pershing Trading Company, L.P.
20030362	ALLTEL Corporation	Fidelity National Financial, Inc	Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
20030363	Fidelity National Financial, Inc	ALLTEL Corporation	ALLTEL Information Services, Inc.
20030369	Energizer Holdings, Inc	Pfizer Inc	N.V. Wilkinson Sword S.A. (Belgium). Pfizer Inc. Schnick North America, Inc. Warner-Lambert Trading Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong). Wilkinson Sword—Productos de Higiene, Lda (Portugal).
			Wilkinson Sword GmbH (Austria). Wilkinson Sword GmbH (Germany). Wilkinson Sword Limited (UK). Wilkinson Sword S.A.E. (Spain). Wilkinson Sword S.p.A. (Italy).
			Wilkinson Sword Verwaltungs-GmbH (Germany). Wilkinson-Sword B.V. (Netherlands).
20030376	Valero L.P	Valero Energy Corporation	Valero Pipeline Company. Valero refining Company-California. Valero Refining-Texas, L.P.
20030379	Canadian Oil Sands Trust	EnCana Corporation	AEC Oil Sands GP Ltd.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/19/2003
20030368	Qwest Communications International Inc	Qwest Communications International Inc	TW Wireless, L.L.C.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/20/2003
20030348	Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd	Royal Appliance Mfg. Co	Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/21/2003
20030344	Odyssey Investment Partners Fund, LP	Trans Technology Corporation	Norco, Inc.
20030364	National Bedding Company	Citigroup Inc	Sleepmaster LLC.
20030377	Morgenthaler Partners VI, L.P	WCM Beteiligungs—und Grundbesitz—Aktiengesellschaft	MPI International Inc.
20030378	Matrix Service Company	Frank W. Hake, II	Hake Group, Inc.

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.