05-12830. 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 person 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
20051000	Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc	AMVESCAP PLC	AMVESCAP Retirement, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/07/2005
20050942	Philip F. Anschutz	Carter David Meiselman	Eastern Federal Corporation.
20051028	Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P	Craig T. and Ellen Amato	Panther II Transportation, Inc.
20051031	American Capital Strategies, Ltd	E&B Giftware LLC	E&B Giftware LLC.
20051032	Apolio Investment Fund IV, L.P	Wyndham International, Inc	Wyndham International, Inc.
20051033	Apollo Real Estate Investment Fund IV, L.P	Wyndham International, Inc	Wyndham International, Inc.
20051034	AIF/THL PAH LLC	Wyndham International, Inc	Wyndham International, Inc.
20051035	Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P	Wyndham International, Inc	Wyndham International, Inc.
20051046	Seaboard Flour LLC	Daily Foods, Inc	Daily Foods, Inc.
20051053	Gannett Co., Inc	Jules Gardner	Andrew Ellenthal, Christopher Saridakis, Jules Gardner 2005 Grantor Retained Annuity, Keith Gelles, Point Roll, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/08/2005
20050998	Cephalon, Inc.	Salmedix, Inc.	Salmedix, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/09/2005
20041212	Harrah's Entertainment, Inc	Caesars Entertainment, Inc	Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
20050436	William J. Yung III	Caesars Entertainment, Inc	Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/10/2005
20050857	Avid Technology, Inc.	Pinnacle Systems, Inc.	Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
20050873	ChevronTexaco Corporation	Unocal Corporation	Unocal Corporation.
20050995	Allied Capital Corporation	Spear Pharmaceuticals, Inc	Spear Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
20051024	Mr. John W. Stanton & Mrs. Theresa E. Gillespie	ALLTEL Corporation	ALLTEL Corporation.
20051025	Cardiac Science, Inc.	Quinton Cardiology Systems, Inc	Quinton Cardiology Systems, Inc.
20051026	Quinton Cardiology Systems, Inc	Cardiac Science, Inc.	Cardiac Science, Inc.
20051030	Baron Frere	Alleghany Corporation	Mineral Holdings Inc.
20051036	Tire Rack Holdings, Inc.	The Tire Rack, Inc.	The Tire Rack, Inc.
20051043	Paul G. Desmarais	Alleghany Corporation	Mineral Holdings Inc.
20051048	Saturn Pharmaceuticals, Inc	PLIVA d.d.	Odyssey Pharmaceuticals.
20051049	Computer Horizons Corp	Analysts International Corporation	Analysts International Corporation.
20051056	Johnson Controls, Inc.	Edwin J. McLaughlin	USI Companies Inc.
20051057	U.S. Bancorp	Certegy Inc.	Certegy Card Services, Inc.
20051059	Ralph Lauren	Reebok International Ltd	Ralph Lauren Footwear Co., Inc.
20051070	Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co	James R. Sutow	Chapel Steel Corp.
20051084	American Capital Strategies Ltd	Linsalata Capital Partners Fund IV, L.P	PHI Holding Company, Inc.
20051088	Affiliated Computer Services, Inc	LiveBridge, Inc.	LiveBridge, Inc.
20051089	Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd	King & Prince Seafood Corporation	King & Prince Seafood Corporation.
20051095	United Parcel Service, Inc	Overnite Corporation	Overnite Corporation.
20051104	Nautic Partners V, L.P.	Hunt Capital Partners, L.P	International Radiology Group, LLC.
20051111	Cargill Incorporated	Better Beef Limited	Better Beef Limited, deJonge Farms Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/13/2005
20051041	Odyssey Investment Partners Fund III, LP	NSP Holdings L.L.C.	Norcross Safety Products L.L.C. NSP Holdings Capital Corp.
20051066	Home Depot U.S.A., Inc	Utility Supply of America, Inc. d/b/a USABlueBook	Utility Supply of America, Inc. d/b/a USABlueBook.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/14/2005
20050996	Genzyme Corporation	Bone Care International, Inc	Bone Care International, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/15/2005
20050990	A.T. Williams Oil Company	Trade Oil Company	Trade Oil Company.
20050991	Amerada Hess Corporation	Trade Oil Company	Trade Oil Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/16/2005
20051100	T&F Informa PLC	Lord Laidlaw of Rothiemay	I.I.R. Holdings Limited.
20051113	Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.	J. Mark Grosvenor	Medallion Foods, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/17/2005
20051045	Walter Wang	New Mighty U.S. Trust	J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc.
20051086	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.	General Electric Company	Medical Protective Corporation.
20051091	Gerald J. Ford	Affordable Residential Communities, Inc	Affordable Residential Communities, Inc.
20051102	Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P	Metals USA, Inc.	Metals USA, Inc.
20051108	Pacific Equity Partners Fund II L.P	Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc	Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc.
20051114	Richard B. Cohen	Lone Star Fund V (U.S.), L.P	BI-LO, LLC.
20051119	AG Holding, L.P	Fletcher Jones, Jr. Life Trust U/D/T 2/16/94	Fletcher Jones Luxury Vehicles, Inc.
20051120	Rodney D. Windley	Michael S. Brown	Capital Health Management Group, Inc.
20051122	President and Fellows of Harvard College Suez		Trenton Energy Corporation. Trigen Building Services Corporation. Trigen-Kansas City Energy Corporation. Trigen-Maryland Steam Corporation. Trigen-Missouri Energy Corporation. Trigen-Oklahoma Energy Corporation. Trigen-Schuylkill Cogeneration, Inc. United Thermal Corporation.
20051123	PCT Equity 2 Limited	Global Promo Group Holdings, LLC	Global Promo Group, Inc.
20051130	Trident III, L.P	Zurich Financial Services	ZC Sterling Corporation.
20051135	Longyear Global Holdings, Inc	Anglo American plc	Boart Longyear International BV.
20051137	The Edward W. Scripps Trust	Shopzilla, Inc	Shopzilla, Inc.
20051148	Dofasco Inc.	Quebec Cartier Mining Company	Quebec Cartier Mining Company.

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.