06-7139. 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 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—07/24/2006
20061390	Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co	Yarde Metals, Inc	Yarde Metals, Inc.
20061423	Paul G. Desmarais	MetLife, Inc	General American Life Insurance Company.
			Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
			New England Life Insurance Company.
20061428	First Data Corporation	Peace Software International Limited	Peace Software International Limited.
20061438	Cash America International, Inc	The Check Giant, LLC	The Check Giant, LLC.
20061440	Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer II, LP	Brock Maintenance, Inc	Brock Maintenance, Inc.
20061441	Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer II, LP	Brock Holdings, Inc	Brock Holdings, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/25/2006
20061344	Filtronic plc	Powerwave Technologies, Inc	Powerwave Technologies, Inc.
20061387	Babcock & Brown Environmental Investments Ltd	Robert M. Beren	Trenton Agri Products LLC.
20061397	Tata Tea Limited	Gryphon Partners II, L.P	Eight O'Clock Holdings, Inc.
20061422	Secure Computing Corporation	Jay Chaudhry	CipherTrust, Inc.
20061425	Energy Partners, Ltd	Stone Energy Corporation	Stone Energy Corporation.
20061427	CHS Private Equity V LP	Suture Express, Inc	Suture Express, Inc.
20061443	Spectrum Equity Investors V, L.P	Patrick J. Kilkenny	Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/26/2006
20061400	Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company	Thilman & Filippini, L.L.C	Thilman & Filippini, L.L.C.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/27/2006
20061311	David and Anne Elizabeth Black	The McClatchy Company	The Beacon Journal Publishing Company.
20061409	Syngenta AG	Conrad Fafard, Inc	Conrad Fafard, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/28/2006
20061364	Fidelity Capital Operating Limited Partnership.	L. Francis Rooney, III	Hope Lumber & Supply Company, L.P.
20061426	Oak Investment Partners XI, Limited Partnership.	Brazos Equity Fund, L.P	Cheddar's Holding Corp.
20061442	H.I.G. Capital Partners III, L.P	Goldline Holdings, Inc	Goldline Holdings, Inc.
20061446	BCE, Inc	Motient Corporation	Motient Corporation.
20061447	C/R Stallion Investment Partnership, L.P	Abbeville Offshore Quarters, Inc	Abbeville Offshore Quarters, Inc.
20061450	Tomisue S. Hilbert	Trevor and Edna H. Gray	Sunshine Holdings, Inc.
20061455	Atlantic Power Corporation	Trans-Elect NTD Holdings Path 15, LLC	Trans-Elect NTD Holdings Path 15, LLC.
20061457	Intel Corporation	Craig O. McCaw	Cleanwire Corporation.
20061458	Berkshire Fund VI, Limited Partnership	N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc	N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc.
20061459	ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P	Gevity HR, Inc	Gevity HR, Inc.
20061460	Berkshire Fund, VII, L.P	N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc	N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc.
20061469	Sterling Group Partners II, L.P	Ronald J. Pugh	North Louisiana Roofing Supply, Inc.
			Roofing Supply Group, Inc.
			Roofing Supply Ltd.
20061470	NRDC Equity Partners Fund III LLC	Federated Department Stores, Inc	Conrad Realty Corporation.
			Federated Gift Card LLC.
			Federated Retail Holdings, Inc.
			Lord & Taylor Carousel, Inc.
			Lord & Taylor Finance, Inc.
			May Department Stores International, Inc.
20061473	Partners Limited	Peter Munk	Trizec Canada Inc.
			Trizec Holdings Operating LLC.
			Trizec Properties, Inc.
20061480	EMC Corporation	RSA Security Inc	RSA Security Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/31/2006
20061079	MediaNews Group, Inc	The McClatchy Company	Contra Costa Newspapers, Inc.
			Hills Newspapers, Inc.
			Knight Ridder Community Newspapers, Inc.
			Knight Ridder Daily News Group, Inc.
			Knight Ridder Targeted Publications, Inc.
			San Jose Mercury News.
			San Jose Mercury News, Inc.
			Wish Book Fund, Inc.
20061444	Church & Dwight Co., Inc	Orange Glo International, Inc	Orange Glo International, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/01/2006
20061055	Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd	Paramount Petroleum Corporation	Paramount Petroleum Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/02/2006
20061413	SAB Miller Pic	Minott Wessinger	The McKenzie River Corporation.
20061431	DUET	Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc	Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.
20061466	Elizabeth Arden Inc	Bruce H. and Rosalie N. Rosen	Sovereign Sales, LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/03/2006
20061338	Eduardo Artau Gomez	Donald R. Dizney	Clinica Dr. Perea, Inc.
			Geronimo Special Partnership, S.E.
			Hato Rey Medical Properties, Inc.
			Hospital Pavia Hato Rey, Inc.
			Hospital Pavia Santurce, Inc.
			Hospital Perea, Inc.
			M. Pavia Fernandez, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/04/2006
20061445	Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) V L.P	Cendant Corporation	Travelport Inc.
20061478	Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P	Encore Medical Corporation	Encore Medical Corporation.
20061494	H.I.G. Capital Partners III, L.P	Michael J. Gould and Janice K. Gould	Gould & Lamb, LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/07/2006
20061474	Motorola, Inc	Craig O. McCaw	Clearwire Corporation.
			NextNet Wireless, Inc.
20061483	Quaker Equities, Ltd	Empire Merchants, LLC	Empire Merchants, LLC.
20061484	Charmer Industries, Inc	Empire Merchants, LLC	Empire Merchants, LLC.
20061487	Gilead Sciences, Inc	Corus Phama, Inc.	Corus Pharma, Inc.
20061493	Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation	Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc	Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
20061495	Transportation Resource Partners, L.P	NPA LLC	Cycle Express LLC.
20061496	Green Equity Investors IV, L.P	PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc	PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.
20061498	PCT Equity 2 Limited	Jeffrey A. Kramer	Bullet Line, Inc.
			Kwik Klik, LLC.
20061502	Hoak Media, LLC	Wicks Communications & Media Partners, L.P	Community Television Services, Inc.
			Wicks Communications & Media Partners, L.P.
20061510	Sun Capital Partners IV, L.P	Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., L.P	Real Mex Restaurants, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/08/2006
20061499	Oak Investment Partners X, L.P	First Avenue Networks, Inc	First Avenue Networks, Inc.
20061500	AMVESCAP PLC	Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.	Ross CG Management L.P.
			Ross Expansion Associates L.P.
			WL Ross & Co. LLC.
20061501	Kemira Oyj	Cytec Industries, Inc	Cytec Industries, Inc.
20061506	Wolseley plc	Mr. David B. McNair	Northern Water Works Supply, Inc.
20061509	Water Street Capital Partners, L.P	Matria Healthcare, Inc	Facet Technologies, LLC.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/09/2006
20061462	Quadrangle Capital Partners II L.P	Gary L. and Mary E. West	West Corporation.
20061463	Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund VI, L.P	Gary L. and Mary E. West	West Corporation.
20061464	Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund VI, L.P	Gary L. and Mary E. West	West Corporation.
20061467	Ashtead Group plc	NationsRent Companies, Inc	NationsRent Companies, Inc.
20061468	Charys Holding Company, Inc	Cotton Holdings 1, Inc	Cotton Commercial USA, LP.
			Cotton Holdings 1, Inc.
			Cotton Restoration of Central Texas, LP.
20061479	James W. Duffy	Rapid Industrial Plastics Co., Ltd	Rapid Industrial Plastics Co., Ltd.
20061504	Kohlberg Investors V, L.P	Niagra Corporation	Niagara Corporation.
20061505	The Home Depot, Inc	Edson Electric Supply, Inc	Edson Electric Supply, Inc.
20061507	Group 1 Automotive, Inc	Marty Sussman	E&M Associates.
			ERMAR Associates, L.P.
			Marty Sussman, Inc. d/b/a Sussman Honda and Marty Sussman BM.
			Marty Sussman Limited, Inc. d/b/a/ Marty Sussman Acura.
			MES & EES Associates, L.P.
			Sussman Auto, Inc. d/b/a Sussman Acura.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08\10\2006
20061434	Croda International Plc	Imperial Chemical Industries PLC	ICI Uniqema Inc.
			Unichema Chemie B.V.
			Uniqema (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08\11\2006
20061515	Cooper Industries, Ltd	OCM/GFI Power Opportunities Fund II, L.P	Cannon Technologies, Inc.
20061527	Insight Enterprises, Inc	Level 3 Communications, Inc	Software Spectrum, Inc.
20061541	Solidus Networks, Inc	S&H Greenpoints, Inc	S&H Greenpoints, Inc.

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.