01-23232. 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 #	Acquiring	Acquired	Entities
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/20/2001
20012220	Sumitomo Metal Industrial	Mitsubishi Materials Corporation	Mitsubishi Material Quartz Corp.
			Mitsubishi Materials Silicon Corp.
20012221	Mitsubishi Materials Corporation	Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.	K.K. Silicotech, Wakayama Sitix Solar.
			K.K.
			K.K. Sitix Service, Sumitomo Sitix Silcon, Inc.
20012234	HCA Inc	HCA Inc	El Paso Healthcare System, Ltd.
20012246	The Charles Schwab Corporation	Robin Jackson	Bunker Capital, LLC.
			J.L. Management, LLC.
20012247	The Charles Schwab Corporation	Lawrence Leibowitz	J.L. Management, LLC.
20012250	Brian L. Roberts	Global Sports, Inc	Global Sports, Inc.
20012252	Hewlett-Packard Company	StorageApps Inc	StorageApps Inc.
20012268	FleetBoston Financial Corporation	Liberty Mutual Insurance Company	Crabbe Huson Group, Inc.
			Liberty Asset Management Company.
			Liberty Funds Group, L.L.C.
			Liberty Newport Holdings, Limited.
			Liberty Wagner Asset Management, L.P.
			Newport Fund Management, Inc.
			Progress Investment Management Company.
			WAM Acquisition GP, Inc.
2001227	ValueClick, Inc	Mediaplex, Inc	Mediaplex, Inc.
20012276	HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc	Mark E. Rattner	Marshall Rattner, Inc.
20012277	HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc	David F. Rattner	Marshall Rattner, Inc.
20012283	Ameritrade Holding Corporation	Deutsche Bank AG	National Discount Brokers Group, Inc.
20012284	The News Corporation Limited	Golden Books Family Entertainment, Inc., debtor-in-possession	Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/21/2001
20012239	Household International, Inc	Vereniging AEGON	Transamerica Bank N.A.
			Transamerica Retail Financial Services Corporation.
20012274	Homestore.com, Inc	Memberworks Incorporated	iPlace, Inc.
20012282	Deutsche Bank AG	Ameritrade Holding Corporation	Ameritrade Holding Corporation.
20012288	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company	Trement Advisors, Inc.	Tremont Advisors, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/22/2001
20012230	General Electric Company	Data Critical Corporation	Data Critical Corporation.
20012235	Aid Association for Lutherans	Lutheran Brotherhood	Lutheran Brotherhood.
20012258	divine, inc	eshare Communication, Inc	eshare Communications, Inc.
20012264	Xcel Energy Inc	Edison International	Capistrano Cogeneration Company.
			Eastern Sierra Energy Company.
			Hanover Energy Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/23/2001
20012300	Cadbury Schweppes plc	Eagle Family Foods Holdings, Inc	Eagle Family Foods Holdings, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/24/2001
20011704	AmeriSource Health Corporation	Bergen Brunswig Corporation	Bergen Brunswig Corporation.
20012225	UnitedHealth Group Incorporated	Spectera, Inc	Spectera, Inc.
20012226	Parker Hannifin Corporation	Eaton Corporation	Eaton AC&R, Ltd.
			Eaton Aeroquip Inc.
20012289	Motorola, Inc	RiverDelta Networks, Inc	RiverDelta Networks, Inc.
20012292	Novartis AG	Novo Nordisk A/S	Novo Nordisk A/S.
20012295	Mirant Corporation	Edison International	EMC del Caribe.
20012297	Mirant Corporation	Enron Corp	Enron LNG Power (Atlantic) Ltd.
20012299	APAX Europe V-A LP	Siemens AG	Krauss-Maffei Corporation.
			Mannesmann Plastics Machinery AG.
			Netstal Maschinen AG.
			Van Dorn Corporation.
20012301	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	XTRA Corporation	XTRA Corporation.
20012306	SBC Communications Inc	Leap Wireless International, Inc	Cricket Licensee IX, Inc.
20012307	Boston Ventures Limited Partnership VI	Reed International P.L.C	The Cahners Travel Group.
20012308	Boston Ventures Limited Partnership IV	Elsevier NV	The Cahners Travel Group.
20012316	The Right Start, Inc	Zany Brainy, Inc	Zany Brainy, Inc.
20012329	Eli Lilly and Company	Isis Phamaceuticals, Inc	Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
20012330	Eli Lilly and Company	Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/27/2001
20012242	Amphenol Corporation	AB Holdings LLC	AssembleTech, L.P.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/28/2001
20012212	Terex Corporation	CMI Corporation	CMI Corporation
20012279	Sonoco Products Company	Phoenix Packaging Corporation	Phoenix Packaging Corporation
20012290	United Overseas Bank Limited	Overseas Union Bank Limited	Overseas Union Bank Limited
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/29/2001
20012263	Performance Food Group Company	Mr. Joseph A. Cambi	Springfield Foodservice Corporation
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/30/2001
20011877	Reuters Group plc	Bridge Information Systems, Inc. (Debtor-in-Possession)	Bridge Data Co., Bridge Information Systems America, Inc.
			Bridge Trading Co. UK Ltd., Bridge Trading Co. UK Nominees.
			Bridge Trading Co., Bridge Trading Co., Asia, Ltd.
			Bridge Transaction Services Asia Pacific, Ltd.
			Bridge Transaction Services, Inc., StockVal, Inc.
			Wall Street on Demand, Inc.
20011878	Reuters Group plc	Bridge Information Systems, Inc. (Debtor-in-Possession)	Bridge Trading Technologies, Inc. Wall Street on Demand, Inc., StockVal, Inc.
20012287	Performance Food Group Company	Fresh International Corporation	Fresh International Corporation
20012291	Sumner M. Redstone	WMS Industries Inc	WMS Industries Inc.
20012313	Teradyne, Inc	McCown De Leeuw & Co. IV, L.P	Electro Mechanical Solutions, Inc.
20012328	Marvin M. Schwan Great, Great Grandchildren's Trust	Edwards Holding Corp	Edwards Holding Corp.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/31/2001
20012280	General Electric Company	Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation	Engine Systems, Inc. G&G Locotronics. MotivePower, Inc. Motor Coils Manufacturing Corp. Wabtec Distribution.
20012315	Mirant Corporation	Limestone Electron Trust	Shady Hills 20Power Company, L.L.C.
			West Georgia Generating Company, L.L.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra M. Peay or Parcellena P. Fielding, Contact Representatives. Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, room 303, Washington, DC 20580, [phone].

By Direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.