98-26029. Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 51920-51925]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-26029]
    
    
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    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
    
    
    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.
    
                                          Transaction Granted Early Termination
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                                             Transaction
                   ET date                       no.              ET req status                  Party name
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    31-AUG-98............................        19983587  G                           The B's Nest.
                                                           G                           Kenneth R. Thomson, a
                                                                                        Canadian citizen.
                                                           G                           The Thomson Company, Inc.
                                                 19984163  G                           Group Maintenance America
                                                                                        Corp.
                                                           G                           Romanoff Electric Corp.
                                                           G                           Romanoff Electric Corp.
                                                 19984180  G                           Land O'Lakes, Inc.
                                                           G                           Countrymark Cooperative, Inc.
                                                           G                           Countrymark Cooperative, Inc.
                                                 19984233  G                           Suiza Foods Corporation.
                                                           G                           Kenneth M. Woods.
                                                           G                           Consolidated Plastechs, Inc.
                                                 19984275  G                           Omnicare, Inc.
                                                           G                           Extendicare Inc.
                                                           G                           Extendicare Health Services,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                 19984310  G                           Oxford Industries, Inc.
                                                           G                           Blake Griffith.
                                                           G                           Next Day Apparel, Inc.
                                                 19984311  G                           RSM Investments, Ltd.
    
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                                                           G                           Midstream Fuel Service, Inc.
                                                           G                           Midstream Fuel Service, Inc.
                                                 19984325  G                           MTD Products Inc.
                                                           G                           Shiloh Industries, Inc.
                                                           G                           Shiloh Industries, Inc.
                                                 19984329  G                           National Sea Products
                                                                                        Limited.
                                                           G                           John LaGalia.
                                                           G                           Italian Village Ravioli &
                                                                                        Pasta Products, Inc.
                                                           G                           Floresta Pasta Products, Inc.
                                                 19984332  G                           Code, Hennessy & Simmons III,
                                                                                        L.P.
                                                           G                           Quality Roofing Supply
                                                                                        Company, Inc.
                                                           G                           Quality Roofing Supply
                                                                                        Company, Inc.
                                                 19984335  G                           United Rentals, Inc.
                                                           G                           John J. Cowin.
                                                           G                           C & C Holding, Inc.
                                                 19984341  G                           Cypress Merchant Banking
                                                                                        Partners L.P.
                                                           G                           Bruckner Supply Company, Inc.
                                                           G                           Bruckner Supply Company, Inc.
                                                 19984342  G                           Carlyle Partners II, L.P.
                                                           G                           CTS Duratek, Inc.
                                                           G                           GTS Duratek, Inc.
                                                 19984343  G                           Greenwich Street Capital
                                                                                        Partners II, L.P.
                                                           G                           Domenic Gatto.
                                                           G                           Atlantic Express
                                                                                        Transportation Group Inc.
                                                 19984348  G                           United States Filter
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                           G                           Ronald R. and Cynthia L.
                                                                                        Rodgers.
                                                           G                           J.B. Rodgers Mechanical
                                                                                        Contractors, Inc.
                                                 19984352  G                           Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
                                                           G                           Gary & Janet Cino.
                                                           G                           Step Ahead Investments, Inc.
                                                 19984353  G                           ABS Capital Partners II, L.P.
                                                           G                           Phase Metrics, Inc.
                                                           G                           Phase Meterics, Inc.
                                                 19984355  G                           NationsRent, Inc.
                                                           G                           David Y. Upton.
                                                           G                           Reliable Rental & Supply
                                                                                        Company, Inc.
                                                 19984357  G                           General Motors Corporation.
                                                           G                           One Touch Systems, Inc.
                                                           G                           One Touch Systems, Inc.
                                                 19984359  G                           River III, L.P.
                                                           G                           John B. Poindexter.
                                                           G                           Lowy Group, Inc.
                                                 19984361  G                           MBNA Corporation.
                                                           G                           CPB, Inc.
                                                           G                           Central Pacific Bank.
                                                 19984369  G                           Joseph Eiger.
                                                           G                           U.S. Industries, Inc.
                                                           G                           Sunlite Casual Furniture,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                 19984370  G                           George L. Argyros.
                                                           G                           Warburg, Pincus Capital
                                                                                        Company, L.P.
                                                           G                           Verteq, Inc.
                                                 19984373  G                           Wherehouse Entertainment,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                           G                           Sumner M. Redstone.
                                                           G                           Blockbuster Music Holding
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                           G                           Blockbuster SC Holding
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                 19984375  G                           Electronic Arts Inc.
                                                           G                           Sumner M. Redstone.
                                                           G                           Westwood Studios, Inc.
    02-SEP-98............................        19983895  G                           Liberty Mutual Insurance
                                                                                        Companyt
                                                           G                           The Crabbe Huson Group, Inc.
                                                           G                           The Crabbe Huson Group, Inc.
                                                 19983972  G                           L-3 Communications Holdings,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                           G                           Albert L. Cohen.
                                                           G                           Electronic Space Systems
                                                                                        Corp.
                                                 19984213  G                           CMT Associates, L.P.
                                                           G                           Walker Group, Inc.
                                                           G                           Walker Systems, Inc.
                                                 19984234  G                           Brian L. Roberts.
                                                           G                           IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-
                                                                                        A, Ltd.
                                                           G                           IDS/Jones Growth Partners 87-
                                                                                        A, Ltd.
                                                 19984246  G                           Republic Industries, Inc.
    
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                                                           G                           Daniel Rosenthal.
                                                           G                           BLT Enterprises of Oxnard,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                 19984252  G                           Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
                                                           G                           Nutcracker Brands, Inc.
                                                           G                           Nutcracker Brands, Inc.
                                                 19984256  G                           TransMontaigne Oil Company.
                                                           G                           West Shore Pipe Line Company.
                                                           G                           West Shore Pipe Line Company.
                                                 19984265  G                           Investors Financial Services
                                                                                        Corp.
                                                           G                           BankBoston Corporation.
                                                           G                           BankBoston, N.A.
                                                 19984290  G                           Veritas Capital Fund, L.P.
                                                                                        (The).
                                                           G                           Worthington Industries, Inc.
                                                           G                           Worthington Precision Metals,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                 19984312  G                           The PMI Group, Inc.
                                                           G                           CUNA Mutual Insurance
                                                                                        Society.
                                                           G                           CMG Mortgage Insurance
                                                                                        Company.
                                                 19984313  G                           Unitrin, Inc.
                                                           G                           John S. Gammill Revocable
                                                                                        Living Trust dtd 11/5/98.
                                                           G                           NationalCare Insurance
                                                                                        Company.
                                                 19984319  G                           Bucher Holding AG.
                                                           G                           The Black & Decker
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                           G                           The Black & Decker
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                 19984322  G                           Geac Computer Corporation
                                                                                        Limited.
                                                           G                           News Holdings Corp.
                                                           G                           News Holdings Corp.
                                                 19984339  G                           Swiss Reinsurance Company.
                                                           G                           Life Re Corporation.
                                                           G                           Life Re Corporation.
                                                 19984346  G                           ConAgra, Inc.
                                                           G                           Stephen B. Singletary.
                                                           G                           Diversity Food Processing
                                                                                        L.L.C.
                                                 19984354  G                           Intercapital Group Limited.
                                                           G                           Exco plc.
                                                           G                           Exco plc.
    03-SEP-98............................        19984093  G                           Dean Foods Company.
                                                           G                           Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.
                                                           G                           Agrilink Foods, Inc.
                                                 19984094  G                           Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.
                                                           G                           Dean Foods Company.
                                                           G                           Dean Foods Vegetable Company.
                                                 19984221  G                           Belk, Inc.
                                                           G                           W.D. Company, Inc.
                                                           G                           W.D. Company, Inc.
                                                 19984223  G                           W.D. Company, Inc.
                                                           G                           Belk, Inc.
                                                           G                           Belk, Inc.
    04-SEP-98............................        19983464  G                           Alcatel.
                                                           G                           DSC Communications
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                           G                           DSC Communications
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                 19984089  G                           Networks Associates, Inc.
                                                           G                           CyberMedia, Inc.
                                                           G                           CyberMedia, Inc.
                                                 19984142  G                           Brentwood Associates Buyout
                                                                                        Fund II, L.P.
                                                           G                           Robert L. & Darlene H. Pope.
                                                           G                           Truck & Trailer Parts, Inc. &
                                                                                        DHP Leasing, Inc.
                                                 19984261  G                           Citicorp.
                                                           G                           Dalton Corporation.
                                                           G                           Dalton Corporation Employee
                                                                                        Stock Ownership Plan.
                                                 19984273  G                           Maurice Marciano.
                                                           G                           Guess?, Inc.
                                                           G                           Guess?, Inc.
                                                 19984303  G                           Walt Disney Company (The).
                                                           G                           Chancellor Media Corporation.
                                                           G                           Chancellor Media Corp. of
                                                                                        Illinois.
                                                 19984314  G                           The SKM Equity Fund II, L.P.
                                                           G                           Pulsar Plastics, Inc.
                                                           G                           Pulsar Plastics, Inc.
                                                 19984320  G                           Jerry L. Woodsworth.
                                                           G                           Imasco Limited.
                                                           G                           Fast Food Merchandisers, Inc.
    
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                                                 19984324  G                           PSS World Medical, Inc.
                                                           G                           Gilbert X-Ray Company of
                                                                                        Texas, Inc.
                                                           G                           Gilbert X-Ray Company of
                                                                                        Texas, Inc.
                                                 19984333  G                           HIH Winterthur International
                                                                                        Holdings Limited.
                                                           G                           PacifiCare Health Systems,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                           G                           Great States Insurance
                                                                                        Company.
                                                 19984351  G                           Sonepar S.A.
                                                           G                           Eagle Electric Supply
                                                                                        Company, Inc.
                                                           G                           Eagle Electric Supply
                                                                                        Company, Inc.
                                                 19984360  G                           PMR Corporation, a Delaware
                                                                                        corporation.
                                                           G                           Behavioral Healthcare
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                           G                           Behavioral Healthcare
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                 19984371  G                           Mueller Industries, Inc.
                                                 19984371  G                           Lincoln Brass Works, Inc.
                                                           G                           Lincoln Brass Works, Inc.
                                                 19984372  G                           Fred Meyer, Inc.
                                                           G                           Elangy Corporation.
                                                           G                           Elangy Corporation.
                                                 19984377  G                           Corporacion durango, SA. de
                                                                                        C.V.
                                                           G                           Dennis Mehiel.
                                                           G                           Four M Corporation.
                                                 19984378  G                           Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
                                                           G                           The Fagan Company.
                                                           G                           The Fagan Company.
                                                 19984379  G                           Protective Life Corporation.
                                                           G                           Lincoln National Corporation.
                                                           G                           The Lincoln National Life
                                                                                        Insurance Company.
                                                           G                           Lincoln Life & Annuity
                                                                                        Company of New York.
                                                 19984382  G                           CBS Corporation.
                                                           G                           Joseph M. Field.
                                                           G                           Entercom Communications Corp.
                                                 19984395  G                           Nycomed Amersham, plc.
                                                           G                           Molecular Dynamics, Inc.
                                                           G                           Molecular Dynamics, Inc.
                                                 19984399  G                           Black Box Corporation.
                                                           G                           Diploma PLC.
                                                           G                           Diploma, Inc.
                                                 19984401  G                           H&R Block, Inc.
                                                           G                           Friedman Eisenstein Raemer
                                                                                        and Schwartz, LLP.
                                                           G                           Friedman Eisenstein Raemer
                                                                                        and Schwartz, LLP.
                                                 19984403  G                           WellPoint Health Networks
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                           G                           Cerulean Companies, Inc.
                                                           G                           Cerulean Companies, Inc.
                                                 19984406  G                           David M. Conant, an
                                                                                        individual.
                                                           G                           Ronald Gregoire, an
                                                                                        individual.
                                                           G                           Cerritos Ford, Inc.
                                                           G                           Cerritos Isuzu, Inc.
                                                           G                           Cerritos Infiniti, Inc.
                                                 19984408  G                           Sidney B. DeBoer.
                                                           G                           Phil S. Camp.
                                                           G                           Camp Automative, Inc.
                                                 19984411  G                           Isaac Perlmutter.
                                                           G                           Toy Biz, Inc.
                                                           G                           Toy Biz, Inc.
                                                 19984412  G                           Dickstein & Co., L.P.
                                                           G                           Toy Biz, Inc.
                                                           G                           Toy Biz, Inc.
                                                 19984428  G                           The Dial Corporation.
                                                           G                           Bahrain International Bank.
                                                           G                           Sarah Michaels, Inc.
                                                 19984442  G                           Modine Manufacturing Company.
                                                           G                           Core Holdings, Inc.
                                                           G                           Core Holdings, Inc.
    08-SEP-98............................        19984211  G                           The Hearst Trust.
                                                           G                           Pulitzer Voting Trust.
                                                           G                           Pulitzer Publishing Company.
                                                 19984374  G                           McLeod Russel Holdings PLC.
                                                           G                           Trion, Inc.
                                                           G                           Trion, Inc.
                                                 19984421  G                           Anheuser-Busch Companies,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                           G                           Grupo Modelo, S.A. de C.V. (a
                                                                                        Mexican company).
    
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                                                           G                           Diblo S.A. de C.V.
                                                 19984427  G                           The Mayflower Corporation
                                                                                        plc.
                                                           G                           Metrotrans Corporation.
                                                           G                           Metrotrans Corporation.
                                                 19984431  G                           Communities Investor Limited
                                                                                        Partnership.
                                                           G                           Florida Design Communities,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                           G                           Florida Design Communities,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                 19984432  G                           Alfred Hoffman, Jr.
                                                           G                           Communities Investor Limited
                                                                                        Partnership.
                                                           G                           D&A Communities, Inc.
                                                 19984434  G                           Sears, Roebuck and Co.
                                                           G                           FS Equity Partners IV, L.P.
                                                           G                           Advance Holding Corporation.
                                                 19984435  G                           FS Equity Partners IV, L.P.
                                                           G                           Sears, Roebuck and Co.
                                                           G                           Western Auto Supply Company.
                                                 19984436  G                           The Beacon Group III--Focus
                                                                                        Value Fund, L.P.
                                                           G                           International Components
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                           G                           International Components
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                 19984438  G                           Marsh & McLennan Companies,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                           G                           KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP.
                                                           G                           KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP.
                                                 19984452  G                           NationsRent, Inc.
                                                           G                           Don R. O'Neal (``Don'').
                                                           G                           Arenco, L.L.C.
                                                 19984453  G                           NationsRent, Inc.
                                                           G                           Ray L. O'Neal.
                                                           G                           Ray L. O'Neal, Inc, d/b/a A-1
                                                                                        Rental.
                                                 19984465  G                           Republic Industries, Inc.
                                                 19984465  G                           Benno Hurwitz.
                                                           G                           Fox Chevrolet, Inc.
                                                           G                           Bill Ayares Chevrolet, Inc.
                                                           G                           Valley Chevrolet, Inc.
    09-SEP-98............................        19983296  G                           Dean Foods Company.
                                                           G                           U.C. Milk Company,
                                                                                        Incorporated.
                                                           G                           U.C. Milk Company,
                                                                                        Incorporated.
                                                 19984307  G                           Elan Corporation, plc.
                                                           G                           American Home Products
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                           G                           American Home Products
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                 19984340  G                           Novartis Seeds AG.
                                                           G                           Cadiz Land Company, Inc.
                                                           G                           American Sunmelon.
                                                 19984356  G                           The President and Fellows of
                                                                                        Harvard College.
                                                           G                           Three Cities Fund II, L.P.
                                                           G                           NDC Holdings II, Inc.
    10-SEP-98............................        19983401  G                           The Earthgrains Company.
                                                           G                           Interstate Bakeries
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                           G                           Interstate Bakeries
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                 19983402  G                           Interstate Bakeries
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                           G                           The Earthgrains Company.
                                                           G                           The Earthgrains Company.
                                                 19984315  G                           Code, Hennessy & Simmons II,
                                                                                        L.P.
                                                           G                           Marjorie L. Perfect.
                                                           G                           Reading Alloys, Inc.
                                                 19984328  G                           Newell Co.
                                                           G                           rotring international GmbH &
                                                                                        Co KG.
                                                           G                           rotring international GmbH &
                                                                                        Co KG.
                                                 19984334  G                           Powerwave Technologies, Inc.
                                                           G                           Hewlett-Packard Company.
                                                           G                           Hewlett-Packard Company.
                                                 19984402  G                           Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
                                                           G                           Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc.
                                                           G                           Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc.
                                                 19984413  G                           Toy Biz, Inc.
                                                           G                           Marvel Entertainment Group,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                           G                           Marvel Entertainment Group,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                 19984422  G                           Kitty Hawk, Inc.
                                                           G                           James H. Bastian.
                                                           G                           SAT Group, Inc.
                                                 19984426  G                           Viag AG
                                                           G                           Bunge Foods Corporation.
    
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                                                           G                           Bunge Foods Corporation.
                                                 19984430  G                           Unocal Corporation.
                                                           G                           K Energy, Inc.
                                                           G                           NEC Acquisition Co.
                                                 19984440  G                           Roger S. Penske.
                                                           G                           Harris Corporation.
                                                           G                           Flash Comm, Inc.
                                                 19984445  G                           Imrex, LLC.
                                                           G                           The Chase Manhattan
                                                                                        Corporation.
                                                           G                           Gichner Systems Group, Inc.
                                                 19984450  G                           Everett R. Dobson Irrevocable
                                                                                        Family Trust.
                                                           G                           Sygnet Wireless, Inc.
                                                           G                           Sygnet Wireless, Inc.
                                                 19884454  G                           Kaynar Technologies, Inc.
                                                           G                           Orion Capital Holdings, L.P.
                                                           G                           Marcliff Corporation.
                                                 19984462  G                           PRIMEDIA Inc.
                                                           G                           The James Gartland Trust.
                                                           G                           Miramar Communications, Inc.
                                                 19984461  G                           PRIMEDIA Inc.
                                                           G                           Tim & Denise Novoselski.
                                                           G                           Miramar Communications, Inc.
                                                 19984470  G                           Ajax Holding Corporation.
                                                           G                           EFCO, Inc.
                                                           G                           EFCO, Inc.
                                                 19984488  G                           Alcatel Alsthom.
                                                           G                           Optec Dai-Ichi Denko Co.,
                                                                                        Ltd.
                                                           G                           Optec D.D. USA, Inc.
                                                           G                           Optec Sales, Inc. of America.
    11-SEP-98............................        19984394  G                           New York ands Presbyterian
                                                                                        Healthcare System, Inc.
                                                           G                           Palisades Healthcare Systems,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                           G                           Palisades Healthcare System,
                                                                                        Inc.
                                                           G                           Palisades Management
                                                                                        Enterprises, Inc.
                                                 19984415  G                           Nordson Corporation.
                                                           G                           Martin A. Allen.
                                                           G                           BDL Holdings, Inc.
                                                 19984416  G                           Martin A. Allen.
                                                           G                           Nordson Corporation.
                                                           G                           Nordson Corporation.
                                                 19984443  G                           Danaher Corporation.
                                                           G                           ITT Industries, Inc.
                                                           G                           ITT Industries, Inc.
                                                 19984468  G                           Integrated Electrical
                                                                                        Services, Inc.
                                                           G                           James B. Stephens.
                                                           G                           Davis Electrical
                                                                                        Constructors, Inc.
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    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, D.C. 
    20580, (202) 326-3100.
    
        By Direction of the Commission.
    Donald S. Clark,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 98-26029 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6750-01-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
09/29/1998
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
98-26029
Pages:
51920-51925 (6 pages)
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