03-13251. Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules

Section 76A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart-Scott-Radino 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 by 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—04/07/2003
20030501	A. Jerrold Perenchio	Lowell W. Paxson	A. Jerrold Perenchio.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/09/2003
20030474	Odyssey Investment Partners Fund, LP	DLJ Merchant Banking Partners II, L.P	Odyssey Investment Partners Fund, LP.
20030482	Novartis AG	Pfizer, Inc	Novartis AG.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/11/2003
20030478	UXT AIV, L.P	TXU Energy Corp	UXT AIV, L.P.
20030489	Round Table Healthcare Management, L.L.C	Mormon Holdings, Inc	Round Table Healthcare Management, L.L.C.
20030503	Pegasus Partners II, L.P	Cannondale Corporation	Pegasus Partners II, L.P.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/14/2003
20021153	UTStarcom, Inc	3Com Corporation	UTStarcom, Inc.
20030500	Clear Channel Communications, Inc	A Jerrold Perenchio	Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
20030506	B. Thomas Golisano	Niagara Frontiere Hockey, L.P., Debtor in POssession	B. Thomas Golisano
20030508	TRW Systems Federl Credit Union	Western Federal Credit Union	TRW Sytems Federal Credit Union
20030512	Matlin Patterson Global Opportunities Partners L.P	Vantico Group S.A	Matlin Patterson Global Opportunities Partners L.P.
20030513	Jon M. Huntsman	Vantico Group S.A	Jon M. Huntsman.
20030514	EdPerPartners Limited	Great Northern Paper, Inc., (Debtor-in-Possession)	EdPerPartners Limited.
20030517	CTI Foods, LLC	J.R. Simplot Company	CTI Foods, LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/15/2003
20030494	Novartis AG	Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc	Novartis AG.
20030502	Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	OPR Development, L.P	Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/16/2003
20030492	UniSource Energy Corporation	Citizens Communication Company	UniSource Energy Corporation
20030523	Gary L. and Mary E. West	ITC Holding Company, Inc	Gary L. and Mary E. West.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/17/2003
20030490	KL Hldings Inc	ARAMARK Corporation	KL Holdings Inc.
20030493	Fritz Gerber	Disetronic Holding AG	Fritz Gerber.
20030497	Cumulus Media Inc	Gaylord Entertainment Company	Cumulus Media Inc.
20030510	Wachovia Corporation	Prudential Financial, Inc	Wachovia Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/18/2003
20030518	OCM Principal Oportunities Fund II, L.P	JR Shaw	OCM Priuncipal Opportunities Fund II, L.P.
20030521	STrigeant Holdings, Ltd	El Paso Corporation	Trigeant Holdings, Ltd.
20030522	Lincolnshiire Equity Fund II, L.P	Benetton Group S.p.A	Ljncolnshire Eqity Fund II, L.P.
20030526	SR Telecom Inc	Netro Corporation	SR Telecom Inc.
20030527	Round Table Healthcare Partners, L.P	MedAssist, Incorporated	RoundTable Healthcare Partners, L.P.
20030529	Sports Brand International LLC	Holding di Partecipazioni Industrali S.p.A	Sports Brand International LLC.
20030531	John Hancock Financial Services, Inc	Weyerhaeuser Company	John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
20030532	Mr. Paul G. Desmarais	Canada Life Financial Corporation	Mr. Paul G. Desmarais.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/23/2003
20030525	Cablevision System Corporation	The News Corporation Limited	Cablevision System Corporation.
20030549	Russell Corporation	SHC Inc	Russell Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/24/2003
20030486	Cisco Systems, Inc	Victor Tsao and Janie Tsao	Cisco Systems, Inc.
20030487	Victor Tsao and Janie Tsao	Cisco Systems, Inc	Victor Tsao and Janie Tsao.
20030528	Swiss Reinsurance Company	Irish Life & Pemannt pic	Swiss Reinsurance Company.
20030544	Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P	Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc	Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P.
20030545	Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc	Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc	Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/25/2003
20030515	SPO Partners II, L.P	ProQuest Company	SPO Partners II, L.P.
20030541	DeVry Inc	Dominica Management, Inc	DeVry Inc.
20030542	Johnson & Johnson	Aimiall=Prodesfarma S/A	Johnson & Johnson.
20030548	Cleveland-Cliffs Inc	Bethlehem Steel Corporation	Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
20030553	APAX Europe IV-A L.P	Xerium S.A	APAX Europe IV-A L.P.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/28/2003
20030554	The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc	The Ayco Company, L.P	The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
20030565	Bank One Corporation	Johnson & Johnson	Bank One Corporation.
20030571	The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc	El Paso Corporation	The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/29/2003
20030533	Engineered Support Systems, Inc	William H. Bklawa and Lauri S. Bilawa	Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
20030555	Kansas City Life Insurance Company	GuideOne Mutual Insurance Company	Kansas City Life Insurance Company.
20030559	Wind Point Partners V, L.P	Midway Investors, LLC	Wind Point Partners V, L.P
200305	Loews Corporation	The Williams Companies, Inc	Loews Corporation.
20030562	AT&T Wireless Services, Inc	Everett R. Dobson Irrevocable Family Trust	AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
20030563	Everett R. Dobson Irrevocable Family Trust	AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.	Everett R. Dobson Irrevocable Family Trust.
20030564	Dow Jones & Company, Inc	Omaha World-Herald Company	Dow Jones & Company, Inc
20030566	Michael R. Kelly	National Services Industries, Inc	Michael R. Kelly
20030569	Volcano Therapeutics, Inc	JOMED, N.V	Volcano Therapeutics, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/30/2003
20030543	Computer Network Technology Corporation	SPX Corporation	Computer Network Technology Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—05/01/2003
20030534	CIENA Corporation	WaveSmith Networks, Inc	CIENA Corporation.
20030547	Fiserv, Inc	WB Investors of Wausau, LLC	Fiserv, Inc.
20030561	NORPAC Foods, Inc	J.R. Simplot Company	NORPAC Foods, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—05/05/2003
20030568	Andrew Corporation	Allen Telecom Inc	Andrew Corporation.
20030573	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	Clayton Homes, Inc	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
20030575	General Electric Company	Cogentrix Energy, Inc	General Elecrtric Company.
20030579	Marc A. Utay	Janet R. Mordecai	Marc A. Utay.
20030584	Allergan, Inc	Farallon Pharma Investors, LLC	Allergan, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—05/06/2003
20030568	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	Harvey N. Gainey, Sr	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
20030580	Appollo Investment Fund V, LP	Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc	Appollo Investment Fund V, L.P.
20030581	Whitney V, L.P	Tom T. Gores	Whitney V, L.P.
20030582	Arturo R. Moreno	The Walt Disney Company	Arturo R. Moreno.
20030583	Citigroup Inc	Euramax International, Inc	Citigroup Inc.
20030585	FMR Corp	UBS AB	FMR Corp.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—05/08/2003
20030552	Kenneth R. Thomson	Elite Information Group, Inc	Kenneth R. Thompson.
20030567	Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company	Prudential Financial, Inc	Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.
20030572	Amersham plc	Oncura Inc	Amersham plc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—05/09/2003
20030586	Sun Capital Partners II L.P	Owens Corning	Sun Capital Partners II L.P.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative or Renee Hallman, Legal Technician, 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.