94-17184. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. and International Business Machines Corporation

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. and 
International Business Machines Corporation

    Notice is hereby given that, on April 29, 1994, pursuant to Section 
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 
15 U.S.C. Sec. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), MEMC Electronic Materials, 
Inc. (``MEMC'') and International Business Machines Corporation 
(``IBM'') have filed written notifications on behalf of SiBond, L.L.C., 
an entity formed by them, simultaneously with the Attorney General and 
the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) The identities of the 
parties and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The 
notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's 
provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual 
damages under specified circumstances. Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the 
Act, the identities of the parties are MEMC, St. Peters, MO; and IBM, 
Yorktown Heights, NY. On February 12, 1994, MEMC and IBM entered into a 
written agreement to form a limited liability company called SiBond, 
L.L.C. (``SiBond''), which was subsequently formed in Delaware on 
February 15, 1994. SiBond's purpose is primarily to engage in research, 
development, and prototype manufacture of silicon on insulator wafers 
using novel processes which will enhance the performance of the wafers. 
The wafers would be used by makers of semiconductors for the 
fabrication of chips.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 94-17184 Filed 7-14-94; 8:45 am]
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