07-4619. 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—08/20/2007
20071881	Mr. Ronny Pecik	Springwater MWZ Holdings S.a.r.l.	MWZ Beteiligungs-GmbH.
20071882	Mag. Georg Stumpf	Springwater MWZ Holdings S.a.r.l.	MWZ Beteiligungs-GmbH.
20071921	Hewlett-Packard Company	Opsware Inc	Opsware Inc.
20071934	Intel Corporation	EMC Corporation	VMware, Inc.
20071941	Chrestview Partners, L.P	Ronald I. Dozeretz, M.D	FHC Health Systems, Inc.
20071945	Cisco Systems, Inc	EMC Corporation	VMware, Inc.
20071947	Gordon W. Ommen	US BioEnergy Corporation	US BioEnergy Corporation.
20071957	EMC Corporation	BusinessEdge Solutions Inc	BusinessEdge Solutions Inc.
20071961	Concur Technologies, Inc	Jupiter Partners L.P	H-G Holdings, Inc.
20071974	HBK Fund, L.P	Blackstone ECC Communications Partners, L.P	Montecito Television License Corp. of Topeka, Montecito Television License Corp. of Wichita, SJL of Kansas Corp., Topeka Television Corp.
20071976	Warburg Pincus Private Equity IX, L.P	Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc	Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
20071986	Sector Performance Fund, LP	Joseph D. Kestenbaum	Unitek USA, LLC.
20071994	Anil Ambani	Yipes Holdings, Inc	Yipes Holdings, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/21/2007
20071931	Waste Connections, Inc	Dominick DiVello	BroadAcre Landfill, Inc., U.S. Waste Industries, Inc.
20071932	Waste Connections, Inc	Victor DiVello	BroadAcre Landfill, Inc., U.S. Waste Industries, Inc.
20071968	Wolseley plc	Davidson Pipe Company Inc	Davidson Pipe Company Inc.
20071972	F5 Networks, Inc	Acopia Networks, Inc	Acopia Networks, Inc.
20071980	Bank of America Corporation	ABN AMRO Holdings N.V	ABN AMRO North America Holding Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/22/2007
20071346	Rockwood Holdings, Inc	Elementis plc	Elementis Holdings Ltd.
20071939	Harold L. Rosbottom, Jr	W. Barry Milner	Exploreco Energy, Inc., Exploreco Pipe LLC.
20071940	Harold L. Rosbottom, Jr	Don K. Milner	Exploreco Energy, Inc., Exploreco Pipe LLC.
20071942	HTS Stiftung	Austria Metall Aktiengesellschaft	Austria Metall Aktiengesellschaft.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/23/2007
20071853	Carl C. Icahn	Biogen Idec Inc	Biogen Idec Inc.
20071854	Ichan Partners Master Fund LP	Biogen Idec Inc	Biogen Idec Inc.
20071855	Icahn Partners Master Fund II L.P	Biogen Idec Inc	Biogen Idec Inc.
20071856	Icahn Partners L.P	Biogen Idec Inc	Biogen Idec Inc.
20071936	BBA Aviation PLC	Landow Aviation Limited Partnership	Landow Aviation Limited Partnership.
20071943	Citigroup Inc	Ameriquest Capital Corporation	ACC Capital Holdings Corporation, AMC Mortgage Services, Inc., Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Argent Mortgage Company LLC.
20071969	IHOP Corp	Applebee's International, Inc	Applebee's International, Inc.
20071970	Ristretto Holdings SCA	Williams Scotsman International, Inc	Williams Scotsman International, Inc.
20071981	ZM Private Equity Fund I, L.P	EAC Holdings, L.L.C	Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/24/2007
20071804	Cenveo, Inc	Ira B. Kristel	Commercial Envelope Manufacturing Co., Inc.
20071848	Mr. Leonardo Del Vecchio	Jim H. Jannard	Oakley Inc.
20071891	GS Global Infrastructure Partners I, L.P	Trust of Fred R. Smith and Ouida M. Smith	FRS Capital Corp.
20071904	Time Warner Inc	Tacoda, Inc	Tacoda, Inc.
20071935	Veolia Environnement S.A	Allied Waste Industries, Inc	Allied Services, LLC, Allied Waste Transportation, Inc., Awin Leasing, Inc., BFI Waste Services, LLC, Blue Ridge Landfill General Partnership, E Leasing Company, LLC, Golden Waste Disposal, Inc., H. Leasing Company, LLC, Local Sanitation of Rowen County, L.L.C., Packerton Land Company, L.L.C., Wayne County Landfill IL, Inc.
20071937	Richard L. Duobossois	DHP Acquisition Corp	DESA Europe B.V., DESA Heating, LLC, DESA Industries of Canada, Inc., DESA LLC, DESA, LLC, DESA Speacialty, LLC, DESA (UK) Limited, Heath Company Limited, HIG-DHP Barbados, Ltd.
20071952	MMI Investments, L.P	The Brink's Company	The Brink's Company.
20071957	Castlerigg International Limited	Plains Exploration & Production Company	Plains Exploration & Production Company.
20071965	Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin	Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	Oliver Rubber Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/27/2007
20071641	Ceradyne, Inc	EaglePicher Corporation	EaglePicher Boron, LLC.
20071873	Great Plains Energy Incorporated	Aquila, Inc	Aquila, Inc.
20071919	Black Hills Corporation	Aquila, Inc	Aquila, Inc.
20071951	Pella Corporation	EFCO Corporation	EFCO Corporation.
20071984	AT&T Inc	Deutsche Telekom AG	AT&T Mobility LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc.
20071985	Deutsche Telekom AG	AT&T Inc	AT&T Mobility LLC.
20071989	RoundTable HealthCare Partners II, L.P	Michael C. Bieker	MarketLab, Inc.
20071991	Bain Capital Fund IX, L.P	American Standard Companies Inc	American Standard Philippines L.L.C., American Standard B&K Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., American Standard B&K (Thailand) Public Company Limited, American Standard Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., American Standard Foreign Trading Limited, American Standard Korea, Inc., American Standard Philippines II L.L.C., American Standard (U.K.) Co., A-S Thai Holdings Ltd., CAPP Holdings Limited, Ceramic Sanitaryware Pte. Ltd., Edwards Logistics Limited, Egyptian American Industrial Plastics Co., S.A.E., Ideal Standard Beteiligungus-GmbH, Ideal Standard Bulgaria AD, Ideal Standard do Brasil Industia e Comercio, Ideal Standard Equipamentos Sanitarios LDA., Ideal Standard Financial Services SPRL, Ideal Standard GmbH, Ideal Standard Group, S. de R.L. de C.V., Ideal Standard Holding Italia S.r.l., Ideal Standard Industries France SAS, Ideal Standard Polska Sp. Z.o.o., Ideal Standard Porcher (U.K.) Limited, Ideal Standard S.A.I., Ideal Standard Scandinavia A/S, Ideal Standard S.L.U., Ideal Standard s.r.o, Ideal Standard (Thailand) Ltd., Ideal Standard Verwaltungs GmbH, Ideal Standard-Vidima AD, Jado Iberia-Produtos Metalurgicos, S.A., PT American Standard Indonesia, SAU Corp., SCI Saint Didier, Sorosa, Venborgh Holding B.V., Wabco Standard French Holdings SAS, Wabco Wedneday Ltd.
20071996	Perot Systems Corporation	J.J. Wild Holdings, Inc	J.J. Wild Holdings, Inc.
20071997	Security Benefit Mutual Holding Company	2003 Dynamic Irrevocable Trust	Rydex Holdings, Inc.
20071998	Security Benefit Mutual Holding Company	The Skip Viragh Foundation, Inc	Investment Capital Technologies, LLC.
20072000	The Bear Stearns Companies Inc	Deb Shops, Inc	Deb Shops, Inc.
20072001	Schneider Electric SA	Davis McDonald	Pelco.
20072002	International Business Machines Corporation	Princeton Softech, Inc	Princeton Softech, Inc.
20072003	Sageview Capital Master, L.P	Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc	Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
20072004	General Electric Company	NRDC Equity Partners Fund III, LLC	Lord & Taylor LLC.
20072005	Andrew Intrater	Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund II, L.P	White Energy, Inc.
20072006	TCV VI, L.P	TradingScreen Inc	TradingScreen Inc.
20072007	Merck & Co., Inc	ev3 Inc	ev3 Inc.
20072010	Swedish Match AB	Cigars International Holding Company, Inc	Cigars International Holding Company, Inc.
20072017	Leandro P. Rizzuto	Allegro Mfg. Inc	Allegro Mfg. Inc.
20072020	GSI Commerce, Inc	J. Michael Cline	Accretive Commerce, Inc.
20072021	Azim H. Premji	Infocrossing, Inc	Infocrossing, Inc.
20072023	Koch Industries, Inc	Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation	Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/28/2007
20071993	Highland Crusader Fund II, Ltd	PDL BioPharma, Inc	PDL BioPharma, Inc.
20072016	News Corporation	Dow Jones & Company, Inc	Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/29/2007
20071983	Sageview Capital Master, L.P	WENDEL Investissement	WENDEL Investissement.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/30/2007
20071913	Star Atlantic Waste Holdings, L.P	American International Group, Inc	ADStar Waste Holdings Corp.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—08/31/2007
20071916	MFG HOLDINGS SA	DSI International Sarl	DSI Holdings GmbH.
20071944	Ram Holdings Company, LLC	United Rentals, Inc	United Rentals, Inc
20071964	Amedisys, Inc	IntegriCare, Inc	IntegriCare, Inc.
20071978	Hejoassu Administracao S.A	The Brian Mahoney 2007 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust	American Gunite, Inc., American Gunite Management Co., Inc., Champion Truck Leasing, Inc., Prestige Gunite, Inc., Prestige Gunite Management Company, North Carolina, Inc., Prestige Gunite-NC, Inc., Prestige Gunite of Ft. Myers, Inc., Prestige Gunite of Ft. Pierce, Inc., Prestige Gunite of Melbourne, Inc., Prestige Gunite of Ocala, Inc., Prestige Gunite of Orlando, Inc., Prestige Gunite of Ormond Beach, Inc., Prestige Gunite of Pt. Charlotte, Inc., Prestige Gunite of Tampa, Inc., Prestige Gunite of West Palm Beach, Inc., Prestige Gunite Management Company South, Inc., Prestige Mobile Concrete, Inc., Prestige Mobile Concrete of Orlando, Inc.
20071979	Hejoassu Administracao S.A	Mr. Beat Kahli	K&M Properties of Florida, LLC, K&M Properties of North Carolina, LLC, Prestige AB Block of Ft. Pierce, LLC, Prestige AB Block Plant, LLC, Prestige/AB Management Co., LLC, Prestige AB Management Co. of North Carolina, LLC, Prestige/AB Ready Mix, LLC, Prestige/AB Ready Mix of Alafaya, LLC, Prestige/AB Ready Mix of Davenport, LLC, Prestige/AB Ready Mix of Daytona, LLC, Prestige/AB Ready Mix of Ft. Pierce, LLC, Prestige/AB Ready Mix of Greensboro, LLC, Prestige/AB Ready Mix of Kissimmee, LLC, Prestige/AB Ready Mix of Melbourne, LLC, Prestige/AB Ready Mix of North Carolina, LLC, Prestige/AB Ready Mix of Winston-Salem, LLC.
20071995	Castlerigg International Limited	Sybase, Inc	Sybase, Inc.
20072011	Strength Capital Partners II, L.P	Charles I. Lunsford	Smith Mountain Industries, Inc.
20072012	Strength Capital Partners II, L.P	Harren Investors, L.P	Smith Mountain Industries, Inc.
20072024	Spartech Corporation	Mason Wells Leveraged Buyout Fund I, LP	Creative Forming, Inc.
20072029	Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr	Brinker International, Inc	Brinker Indiana, Inc., Brinker Ohio, Inc., Brinker Restaurant Corporation, Chili's of Minnesota, Inc.
20072033	DXP Enterprises, Inc	Dennis P. Circo	Precision Industries, Inc.
20072034	Citrix Systems, Inc	XenSource, Inc	XenSource, Inc.
20072036	KeyCorp	Tuition Management Systems, Inc	Tuition Management Systems, Inc.
20072038	Informa plc	William Cohen	The Haworth Press, Inc.
20072041	RCN Corporation	NEON Communications Group, Inc	NEON Communications Group, Inc.
20072048	Capital One Financial Corporation	Oak Investment Partners X, L.P	NetSpend Holdings, 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.