E8-14309. 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—05/27/2008
20081147	Umbrellastream Limited Partnership Incorporated	Expro International Group PLC	Expro International Group PLC.
20081198	Tygris Commercial Finance Group, Inc	New Cap, L.L.C	Marcap LLC.
20081220	General Electric Company	A123 Systems, Inc	A123 Systems, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—05/28/2008
20080541	DG FastChannel, Inc	Level 3 Communications, Inc	Vyvx, LLC.
20081121	Blum Strategic Partners IV, L.P	Avid Technology, Inc	Avid Technology, Inc.
20081176	Valero Energy Corporation	AB Acquisition, LLC	Albertson's LLC.
20081203	Trian Star Trust	Triarc Companies, Inc	Triarc Companies, Inc.
20081204	Triarc Companies, Inc	Wendy's International, Inc	Wendy's International, Inc.
20081221	Alon Israel Oil Company, Ltd	Valero Energy Corporation	Valero Refining Company—Louisiana.
20081222	Carlyle Partners V US. L.P	Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.	Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—05/29/2008
20081160	Constellation Energy Group, Inc	IBERDROLA, S.A	West Valley Leasing Company, LLC.
20081178	Carl C. Icahn	Yahoo! Inc	Yahoo! Inc.
20081179	Icahn Partners Master Fund LP	Yahoo! Inc	Yahoo! Inc.
20081180	Icahn Partners LP	Yahoo! Inc	Yahoo! Inc.
20081181	Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP	Yahoo! Inc	Yahoo! Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—05/30/2008
20080735	Diageo plc	Diageo Company No. III B.V	Diageo Company No. Ill B.V.
20081168	Colam Entreprendre S.A	Donald R. Tapia	EGM, Inc.
			ESSCO Companies.
20081175	Melrose PLC	FKI plc	FKI plc.
20081183	KBR, Inc	T. Michael Goodrich	BE&K, Inc.
20081190	Platinum Equity Capital Partners II, L.P	Maxim Crane Works Holdings, Inc	Maxim Crane Works Holdings, Inc.
20081200	Tontine Capital Partners, L.P	Broadwind Energy, Inc.	Broadwind Energy, Inc.
20081223	Battery Ventures VIII, L.P	3M Company	High Jump, Software, LLC.
			HighJump Software, Ltd.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—06/02/2008
20081196	Intercell AG	Iomai Corporation	Iomai Corporation.
20081199	Steel Dynamics, Inc	ASAP Investors, LLC	Recycle South, LLC.
20081227	Knight Capital Group, Inc	Gary Katcher	Libertas Holdings LLC.
20081229	Cablevision Systems Corporation	General Electric Company	Cassidy Holdings, Inc.
20081231	Fenway Partners Capital Fund Ill, L.P	Polar Group Holdings, L.L.C	Preferred Freezer Services, LLC.
20081232	Ametek, Inc	Vision Research, Inc	Vision Research, Inc.
20081233	Porsche Automobil Holdings SE	Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft	Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.
20081237	Charles W. Ergen	TerreStar Corporation	TerreStar Corporation.
20081238	TerreStar Corporation	Charles W. Ergen	Port L.L.C.
20081239	Greenfield Acquisition Partners V.L.P	Clayton Holdings, Inc	Clayton Holdings, Inc.
20081241	GSC Acquisition Company	Complete Energy Holdings, LLC	Complete Energy Holdings, LLC.
20081244	UnitedHealth Group Incorporated	Fidelity Sedgwick Holdings, Inc	Fidelity Sedgwick Holdings, Inc.
20081247	Elizabeth Arden, Inc	Liz Claiborne, Inc	Juicy Couture, Inc.
			L.C. Licensing, Inc.
			Liz Claiborne Cosmetics, Inc.
			Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc.
20081254	D.E. Shaw Composite International Fund	Foamex International Inc	Foamex International Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—06/03/2008
20081188	NuVasive, Inc	Osiris Therapeutics, Inc.	Osiris Therapeutics, Inc.
20081249	Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P	Exxon Mobil Corporation	ExxonMobil Oil Corporation.
			Mobil Pipe Line Company.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—06/04/2008
20081169	Honeywell International Inc	Francisco Partners II, L.P	Metrologic Holding Corporation.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—06/05/2008
20080115	SABMiller plc	MillerCoors	MillerCoors.
20081202	Danfoss A/S	Sauer Holding GmbH	Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.
20081240	Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited	U3 Pharma AG	U3 Pharma AG.
20081248	Lighthouse Holdings Parent, Inc	AMR Corporation	American Beacon Advisors, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—06/06/2008
20081182	Mitsui Chemicals, Inc	Compass Diversified Holdings	Silvue Technologies Group, Inc.
20081212	Basic Energy Services, Inc	Grey Wolf, Inc	Grey Wolf, Inc.
20081213	Grey Wolf, Inc	Basic Energy Services, Inc	Basic Energy Services, Inc.
20081255	Publix Super Markets, Inc	AB Acquisition LLC	Albertson's LLC.
20081259	SES Holdings Limited	Saxon Energy Services, Inc	Saxon Energy Services, Inc.
20081260	United Online, Inc	FTD Group, Inc	FTD Group, Inc.
20081262	International Power plc	Warburg Pincus Private Equity IX, L.P	WP APT Generation II, Inc.
			WP APT Generation, Inc.
			WP APT Generation IV, Inc.
			WP APT Generation V, Inc.
			WP APT Generation Ill, Inc.
20081263	International Power plc	Tenaska Power Fund, L.P	TPF Calumet, LLC.
20081270	Stone Energy Corporation	Comstock Resources, Inc	Bois d'Arc Energy, Inc.
20081271	Comstock Resources, Inc	Stone Energy Corporation	Stone Energy Corporation.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—06/09/2008
20081269	Alexey Mordashov	WCI Steel, Inc	WCI Steel, Inc.
20081273	3M Company	Ronald A. Bulard	IMTEC Corporation.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—06/10/2008
20081057	PPL Corporation	The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc	BE Ironwood LLC.
20081211	Pentair, Inc	Newco JV	Newco JV.
20081264	Carlyle Partners IV, L.P.	Ronald D. Mann	Airtechnics, Inc.
20081283	Arsenal Capital Partners Qualified Purchaser Fund II LP	Arsenal Capital Partners Qualified Purchaser Fund LP	New Velsicol Chemical Corporation.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—06/11/2008
20081205	Tyco International Ltd	FirstService Corporation	Intercon Security Limited.
20081251	NC VII Limited	Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	ConvaTec.
20081297	The Allstate Corporation	General Electric Company	Credit Card Sentinel, Inc.
			GE Dental & Vision.
			GE Motor Club, Inc.
			GE Motor Club of California.
			Ocoma Industries, Inc.
			Signature Agency, Inc.
			Signature Nationwide Auto Club of California, Inc.
			Signature's Nationwide Auto Club, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—06/12/2008
20081048	L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc	Digimarc Corporation	Digimarc Corporation.
20081293	GTCR Fund IX/A, L.P	IQNavigator, Inc	IQNavigator, Inc.
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—06/13/2008
20081253	AT&T Inc	América MóviI, S.A.B. de C.V	América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.
20081282	Charterhouse Dragon I S.A	The North American Manufacturing Company	The North American Manufacturing Company.
20081292	LG Continental LLC	PNM Resources, Inc	Public Service Company of New Mexico.
20081296	PNM Resources, Inc	LG Continental LLC	Cap Rock Holding Corporation.
20081303	Caledonia Investments plc	Bristow Group Inc	Bristow Group Inc.
20081314	Metalmark Capital Partners, L.P	SPI Petroleum LLC	Maxum Petroleum, Inc.
20081322	Global Infrastructure Partners—C, L.P	Reliant Energy Channelview LP	Reliant Energy Channelview LP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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