00-12125. 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—03/27/2000
20002112	Calsonic Corporation	Kansei Corporation	Kansei Corporation.
20002118	AECOM Technology Corporation	Vivendi S.A	Metcalf & Eddy, Inc.
20002163	Grotech Partners, IV, L.P	Pathnet Telecommunications, Inc	Pathnet Telecommunications, Inc.
20002246	Northwestern Corporation	Lucent Technologies Inc	Lucent Technologies Inc.
20002254	Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P	Richard T. Aab	US LEC Corp.
20002279	Fred Hassan	Monsanto Company	Monsanto Company.
20002281	Internet Capital Group, Inc	Breakaway Solutions, Inc	Breakaway Solutions, Inc.
20002284	Quantum Industrial Holdings Ltd	Integra Life Sciences Holdings Corporation	Integra Life Sciences Holdings Corporation.
20002295	Time Warner Inc	The Welk Group, Inc	Heartland Music, LP.
20002304	North Castle Partners II, L.P	Elizabeth Arden Salon-Holdings, Inc	Elizabeth Arden Salon-Holdings, Inc.
20002308	UICI	HealthAxis, Inc	HealthAxis, Inc.
20002311	GTCR Fund VII, L.P	MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company	MidAmerican Security Company.
20002315	Wind River Systems, Inc	Embedded Support Tools Corporation	Embedded Support Tools Corporation.
20002325	Canon Inc	Energy Conversion Devices, Inc	Emergy Conversion Devices, Inc.
20002328	The Reader's Digest Association, Inc	World's Finest Chocolate, Inc	World's Finest Chocolate, Inc.
20002333	The Bank of New York Company, Inc	Societe Generale	SG Cowen Securities Corporation.
20002336	William Blair Capital Partners VI, L.P	Pawnee Rotational Molding Partners VI, L.P	Borse Industries, L.P. Fremont Plastics Products, Inc. Wedco Moulded Products Company.
20002337	Fyffes plc	C.I. Union de Bananeros de Uraba, S.A.	Turbana Corporation.
20002346	Odwalla, Inc	Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P	Samantha Investors, LLC.
20002347	Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P	Odwalla, Inc	Odwalla, Inc.
20002351	Penn National Gaming, Inc	Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc	Casino Magic Corp., Boomtown, Inc.
20002354	United Rentals, Inc	National Equipment Services, Inc	Safety Lights Sales and Leasing, Inc. of Texas.
20002355	National Equipment Services, Inc	United Rentals (North America), Inc	NES Texoma Acquisition Corp.
20002357	Stuart P. Olsten	Adecco SA	Adecco SA.
20002369	Vincent L. Martin	Calender Holdings, Inc	Calender Holdings, Inc.
20002392	Westbrand, Inc.	Robert W. Amis, Jr	Advance Acceptance Corporation.
20002393	TPG Partners II, L.P	The Cherry Corporation	Cherry Semiconductor Corporation.
20002399	Castle Harlan Partners III, L.P	Financiere Saint Luc	Financiere Saint Luc.
20002402	C-MAC Industries Inc	Charterhouse Equity Partners II, L.P	A-Plus Manufacturing Corp.
20002403	Berkshire Fund IV, Limited Partnership	Marconi plc	GEC International Limited. Maatschappij Van Berkel's Patent BV.
20002413	Golder, Thoma, Cressey, Ruaner Fund V, L.P	Douglas T. Mergenthaler	Kwikee Products Company, Inc.
20002414	Lowes Corporation	Continental National Corporation	Continental National Corporation.
20002416	Richard A. Bernstein	Miller Buckeye Biscuit Company	Miller Buckeye Biscuit Company.
20002419	Swifty Serve, LLC	Martin Resource Management Corporation, a Texas corporation	Midstream Fuel Service, Inc., an Alabama corporation.
20002440	Elan Corporation plc	The Liposome Company, Inc	The Liposome Company, Inc.
20002441	Safeguard Scientifics, Inc	MS Farm International, L.P	AgWeb.Com.
20002444	Motorola, Inc	C-Port Corporation	C-Port Corporation.
20002454	Stonington Capital Appreciation 1994 Fund, L.P	Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V	Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V.
20002455	Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V	Stonington Capital Appreciation 1994 Fund, L.P	Dictaphone Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/28/2000
20002155	Pro Mach Holdings, L.L.C	Jack G. Swope	Rennco, Inc.
20002156	Pro Mach Holdings, L.L.C	Stanley J. Swope	Rennco, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/29/2000
20001439	Thomas W. Bedell Separate Share Trust	Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc	Century Divestiture Co.
20002256	Calpine Corporation	Duke Energy Corporation	Duke Energy Hidalgo Holding, Inc.
20002264	Country Mutual Insurance Company	Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Company	Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Company.
20002301	AT&T Corp	ICG Communications, Inc	ICG Communications, Inc.
20002302	HMTF Bridge Partners, L.P	ICG Communications, Inc	ICG Communications, Inc.
20002303	HMTF Equity Fund IV (1999), L.P	ICG Communications, Inc	ICG Communications, Inc.
20002307	HealthAxis, Inc	HealthAxis.com, Inc	HealthAxis.com, Inc.
20002329	C.H. Boehringer Sohn	Pharmacia & Upjohn Company	Pharmacia & Upjohn Company.
20002349	Chase Manhattan Corporation (The)	Viatel, Inc	Viatel, Inc.
20002350	Durr Aktiengesellschaft	Harald Quandt Beteiliguangen GmbH & Co	Carl Schenck AG.
20002373	Harvest Partners III, L.P	Kevin D. Kalagher	The Finlay Brothers Company.
20002445	LifeMinders.com, Inc	University Corporation for Atmospheric Research	WITI Corporation.
20002470	E*Trade Group, Inc	Card Capture Services, Inc	Card Capture Services, Inc.
20002472	Nemetschek Aktiengesellshaft	Richard Diehl	Diel Grapshsopt, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/30/2000
20001342	Duke Energy Corporation	Phillips Petroleum Company	Phillips Gas Company.
20001351	Duke Energy Corporation	Conoco Inc	Conoco Inc.
20001353	Duke Energy Corporation	George P. Mitchell	Mitchell Gas Services, L.P.
20001354	George P. Mitchell	Duke Energy Corporation	Duke Energy Field Services, Inc.
20001892	Computer Associates International, Inc	Sterling Software, Inc	Sterling Software, Inc.
20002167	Winsloew Furniture, Inc	Wabash Valley Manufacturing, Inc	Wabash Valley Manufacturing, Inc.
20002263	Christopher Redlich, Jr	Michael J. Browning	MGM Co., Inc. MGM Transportation Services, Inc. O'Toole Transportation Works, Inc. XMGM Co., Inc. XMGM of California, Inc. XMGM of Florida, Inc.
20002285	Century Aluminum Company	Xstrata AG	Xstrata Aluminum Corporation.
20002339	Unicom Corporation	Thomas F. Nelson	Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/31/2000
20002210	Pittsburgh Tube Company	J.H. Roberts Industries, Inc	J.H. Roberts Industries, Inc.
20002320	Bank of Montreal	Pittsburgh Tube Company	Pittsburgh Tube Company.
20002433	Ensign Resources Service Group Inc	Gary Drilling Company	Gary Drilling Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/03/2000
20002251	Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation	St. Laurent Paperboard Inc	St. Laurent Paperboard Inc.
20002272	M. & G. Finanziaria Industriale S.p.A	N. V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum Maatschappij	Crystal Polymer Ltd. Pecten Group S.A. de C.V. Shell Oil Company. Shell Polyesters LLC. SIPET S.p.A.
20002316	Windward Capital Partners II, L.P	Mobile Storage Group, Inc	Mobile Storage Group, Inc.
20002323	UbiquiTel Holdings, Inc	Sprint Corporation	Sprint Corporation.
20002348	Fosters Brewing Group Limited	Klein Foods, Inc	Windsor Vineyards.
20002356	Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P	Netlab L.L.C	Online Retail Partners, Inc.
20002364	Wei Yen	ATI Technologies, Inc	ATI Technologies, Inc.
20002368	BTG, Inc	TV Guide, Inc	SSDS, Inc.
20002371	SOFTBANK Corp	Naviant, Inc	Naviant, Inc.
20002372	Naviant, Inc	SOFTBANK Corp	SOFTBANK Capital Advisors Fund LP.
20002375	Citigroup Inc	Reliance Group Holdings, Inc	Reliance Insurance Company.
20002387	Quintus Corporation	Mustang.com, Inc	Mustang.com, Inc.
20002411	Diamond Products Company	The Gillette Company	The Gillette Company.
20002452	Robotic Technology Systems PLC	Bailey P. Robinson, III and Laura Sue Robinson, (spouses)	Wright Industries, Inc.
20002471	Aarque GPC, Inc	John M. Fayad	Alkar Steel Corporation.
20002508	The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc	Caribiner International, Inc	Caribiner International, Inc.
Transactons Granted Early Termination—04/04/2000
20002376	CMGI, Inc	uBid, Inc	uBid, Inc.
20002381	Software.com, Inc	At Mobile.com, Inc	At Mobile.com, Inc.
20002383	Windward Capital Partners II, L.P	Richard Samuels	Water Country Corporation & Bellwood Assoc., L.P.
20002384	Windward Capital Partners II, L.P	Joseph O'Donnell	Water Country Corporation & Bellwood Assoc., L.P.
20002385	Hanover Compressor Company	Applied Process Solutions, Incorporated	Applied Process Solutions, Incorporated.
20002386	Russell Corporation	Toxey D. Haas	Hass Outdoors, Inc.
20002389	John J. Fauth	TSI Incorporated	TSI Incorporated.
20002394	Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital Partners IV, L.P	Texas Utilities Company d/b/a TXU Corp	TXU Processing Company.
20002395	Berkshire Fund V, Limited Partnership	Thomas A. Ellison	TVI, Inc.
20002397	DTE Energy Company	Covol Technologies, Inc	Mountaineer Fuel, LLC. Synfuel Investments, Inc.
20002407	Pathology consultants of America, Inc	Questor Partners Fund, L.P	PathSOURCE, Inc.
20002408	Questor Partners Fund, L.P	Pathology Consultants of America, Inc	Pathology Consultants of America, Inc.
20002412	Gateway, Inc	OfficeMax, Inc	OfficeMax, Inc.
20002418	Peter J. Callahan	Gerald Durnell and Kaye Durnell (spouses)	Pizza Expo, Inc. ProTech Publishing and Communications, Inc.
20002422	Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P	Trustee of the Harold Brode Revocable Living Trust	Broder Bros., Co.
20002423	Tyco International Ltd	Westlock Controls Corporation	Westlock Controls Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
20002424	AT&T Corp	Alloy Online, Inc	Alloy Online, Inc.
20002425	Ford Motor Company	Budget Group, Inc	Warren Wooten Ford, Inc., Paul West Ford, Inc.
20002426	Equant N.V	NEWCO	NEWCO.
20002427	Reuters Group PLC	NEWCO	NEWCO.
20002428	Exact Holding N.V	Macola Technologies, Inc	Macola Technologies, Inc.
20002430	CRH plc	Northern Ohio Paving Company	Northern Ohio Paving Company.
20002432	Solectron Corporation	Zhone Technologies, Inc	Premisys Communications, Inc.
20002434	Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co	TNT Post Group N.V	Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services.
20002436	David E. Harvey	Connectivity Technologies, Inc	Connectivity Products Incorporated.
20002439	Telapex, Inc	ALLTEL Corporation	ALLTEL Communications, Inc.
20002442	Nera ASA	World Access, Inc	Cellular Infrastructure Supply, Inc. WA Telcom Products Co., Inc.
20002443	Siemens AG	ENTEX Associates, L.P	ENTEX Information Services, Inc.
20002447	William H. Joyce	The Dow Chemical Company	The Dow Chemical Company.
20002449	Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co	The News Corporation Limited	Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services.
20002483	United Technologies Corporation	E.C. Hunt	Thermo-Industries, Inc.
20002601	Bayer AG	ALZA Corporation	ALZA Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/05/2000
20002446	BP Amoco p.l.c	Burmah Castrol p.l.c	Burmah Castrol p.l.c.
20002517	VS&A Communications Partners III, L.P	Data Transmission Network Corporation	Data Transmission Network Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/06/2000
20002367	Warburg, Pincus, Equity Partners, L.P	Hilltopper Holding Corp	Hilltopper Holding Corp.
20002391	Richard D. Rehm, M.D	MedicaLogic, Inc	MedicaLogic, Inc.
20002453	Cumulus Media, Inc	William White McDonald Family GST Exempt Perpetual Trust	McDonald Media Group, Inc.
20002456	The Hain Food Group, Inc	Celestial Seasonings, Inc	Celestial Seasonings, Inc.
20002457	World Access, Inc	Communication TeleSystems International d/b/a WORLDxCHANGE	Communication TeleSystems International d/b/a WORLDxCHANGE.
20002458	Iceberg Transport, S.A	World Access, Inc	World Access, Inc.
20002459	Roger Abbott	World Access, Inc	World Access, Inc.
20002462	UAL Corporation	Air Canada	Air Canada.
20002463	Sonepar, S.A	Capital Lighting & Supply, Inc	Capital Lighting & Supply, Inc.
20002464	Uni-Marts, Inc	Frank R. and Adeline Orloski	Orloski Service Station, Inc.
20002466	VA Linux Systems, Inc	Andover.Net, Inc	Andover.Net., Inc.
20002467	The Clayton & Dubilier Private Equity Fund IV L.P	The Drescher Corporation	The Drescher Corporation.
20002474	Allianz Aktiengellschaft	Sol Edelstein	World Access, Inc.
20002475	TPG Partners Ill, L.P	Quantum Bridge Communications, Inc	Quantum Bridge Communications, Inc.
20002481	Montana Power Company	Qwest Communications International Inc	TeleDistance Holdings, Inc.
20002485	CRH plc	Thomas H. Maddux, III	American Stone-Mix, Inc.
20002486	Arena Capital Investment Fund, L.P	UniDial Holdings, Inc	UniDial Holdings, Inc.
20002495	Chase Manhattan Corporation, (The)	Gabriel Communications, Inc	Gabriel Communications, Inc.
20002505	Mohr, Davidow Ventures IV, L.P	Netcentives, Inc	Netcentives, Inc.
20002509	Communications Ventures III, L.P	Flashcom, Inc	Flashcom, Inc.
20002511	Mayfield IX	Flashcom, Inc	Flashcom, Inc.
20002513	Pfingsten Executive Fund, L.P	Katherine C. Kennedy	Four Wheel Drive Hardware, Inc.
20002515	HNC Software, Inc	The Frank Gates Companies, Inc	Celerity Technologies, Inc.
20002518	Thames Water Plc	E'town Corporation	E'town Corporation.
20002528	Lee R. Anderson, Sr	Gregg R. Huennekens	Alliance Fire Protection, Inc. United States Fire Protection/Illinois, Inc. United States Fire Protection/Wisconsin, Inc.
20002532	American Securities Partners II, L.P	Metapoint Partners Fund-Ill, L.P	Vutek, Inc.
20002539	ELIFIN, S.A	Carl-F. Bardusch	Bardusch Corporation.
20002540	Securtiy Capital U.S. Realty	Equity Office Properties Trust	Allegheny Tower Limited Partnership. Boston Harbor Garage, L.L.C. Forbes/Allies Limited Partnership. Indianapolis Convention Ctr. Parking Ltd. Partnership.
20002541	Thomas T. Gores	Philip C. Denzer	Process Software Corporation.
20002546	General Electric Company	Trade Out.com, Inc	Trade Out.com, Inc.
20002547	Horizon Capital Partners IA Limited Partnership	ED&F Man Group plc	PERT Laboratories, Inc. Seabrook Enterprises, Inc.
20002555	NBTY, Inc	Rexall Sundown, Inc	Rexall Sundown, Inc.
20002566	Tribune Company	The Times Mirror Company	The Times Mirror Company.
20002400	U.S. Bancorp	John F. Allen	Oliver-Allen Corporation, Inc.
20002506	Nashua Corporation	Andrew B. Albert	Rittenhouse Paper Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/10/2000
20002243	Cummins Engine Company, Inc	Ben J. Strafuss	Cummins Mid-South, Inc.
20002390	John H. Dayani, PhD	MedicaLogic, Inc	MedicaLogic, Inc.
20002437	Matrix Partners IV, L.P	OnDisplay, Inc	OnDisplay, Inc.
20002473	Charles E. Hurwitz	Plymouth Tube Company	Plymouth Tube Company.
20002510	Behrmman Capital II, L.P	Flashcom, Inc	Flashcom, Inc.
20002521	Medical Manager Corporation	Medical Mutual of Ohio	Medical Mutual of Ohio.
20002524	URM Stores, Inc	Rosauers Employee Stock Ownership Trust	Rosauers Supermarkets, Inc.
20002550	CGW Southeast Partners III, L.P	Printmasters, Inc	Printmasters, Inc.
20002551	David Bing	Lear Corporation	Lear Corporation.
20002552	Radio One, Inc	William G. Mays	IBL L.L.C.
20002556	Z-Tel Technologies, Inc	Touch 1, Inc	Touch 1, Inc.
20002562	Avnet, Inc	Savior Technology Group, Inc	Savior Technology Group, Inc.
20002563	Arbella Mutual Insurance Company	Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners III, L.P	The Covenant Group, Inc.
20002565	24/7 Media, Inc	Exactis.com, Inc	Exactis.com, Inc.
20002569	Softbank Technology Ventures V, L.P	TeraBeam Corporation	TeraBeam Corporation.
20002570	Corman Foundation, Inc	Z-Tel Technologies, Inc	Z-Tel Technologies, Inc.
20002630	Marmon Holdings, Inc	Hampshire Equity Partners II, L.P	Streater, Inc.
20002647	Royal Bank of Canada	Prism Financial Corporation	Prism Financial Corporation.
20002679	John F. Allen	U.S. Bancorp	U.S. Bancorp.

For Further Information Contact: Sandra M. Peay or Parcellena P. Fielding, Contact Representatives, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room 303, Washington, DC 20580, [phone].

By Direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.