[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51925-51933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26030]
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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.
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Transaction Granted Early Termination
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Transaction
ET date No. ET req status Party name
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17-AUG-98............................ 19983784 G Parker-Hannifin Corporation.
G Fluid Power Industries, Inc.
G Fluid Power Industries, Inc.
18-AUG-98............................ 19983777 G Zebra Technologies
Corporation.
G Eltron International, Inc.
G Eltron International, Inc.
19983876 G Suiza Foods Corporation.
G Horizon Organic Holding
Corporation.
G Horizon Organic Holding
Corporation.
19983904 G Arterial Vascular
Engineering, Inc.
G C.R. Bard, Inc.
G C.R. Bard, Inc.
19983954 G Cascades Inc.
G Stratton Energy Associates
Limited Partnership.
G Stratton Energy Plant.
19983974 G General Electric Company.
G Medical Protective
Corporation.
G Medical Protective
Corporation.
19983983 G Guardian Royal Exchange pic.
G ING Groep N.V.
G ING US P&C Corporation.
19984062 G United States Filter
Corporation.
G Bruce Burrows.
G Hydrotech, Inc.
19984082 G John C. Malone.
G Tele-Communications, Inc.
G Tele-Communications, Inc.
19984086 G MUD Trust.
G ERLY Industries Inc.
G ERLY California Foods Inc.
19984096 G Bayer AG.
G Scios Inc.
G Scios Inc.
19984098 G Stryker Corporation.
G Creative BioMolecules, Inc.
G Creative BioMolecules, Inc.
19984100 G COM DEV International Ltd.
G Ducommun Incorporated.
G 3dbm, Inc.
19984102 G Chase Manhattan Corporation
(The).
G Newton R. Reynolds.
G Production Supply Company,
Inc.
19984104 G The Hartford Financial
Services Group, Inc.
G Stock Trust, governed by the
Third Amended Stock Trust.
G MBL Life Assurance
Corporation.
19984105 G Halpern Denny Fund II, L.P.
G E-Z Serve Corporation.
G E-Z Serve Corporation.
19984106 G LVD Invest n.v.
G IDEX Corporation.
G Strippit Management Co.
19984107 G Sunbelt Automotive Group,
Inc.
G Boomershine Automotive Group.
G Boomershine Automotive Group.
19984108 G WinStar Communication, Inc.
G Bowne & Co., Inc.
G Bowne & Co., Inc.
19984110 G Brambles Industries Limited.
G Mr. Edward Hostetter.
G Federal Container
Corporation.
19984112 G Industrial Holdings, Inc.
G A&B Bolt & Supply, Inc.
G A&B Bolt & Supply, Inc.
19984113 G Trustmark Insurance Company
(Mutual).
G ReliaStar Financial Corp.
G ReliaStar Life Insurance
Company.
19984118 G Gartner Group, Inc.
G NETG, Inc.
G NETG, Inc.
19984119 G Harcourt General, Inc.
G NETG, Inc.
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G NETG, Inc.
19984122 G Budget Group, Inc.
G Ronald D. Romain.
G United Leasing, Inc.
19984127 G Standard Management
Corporation.
19984127 G MC Equities, Inc.
G Midwestern National Life
Insurance company of Ohio.
19984148 G Adventist Health System
Healthcare Corporation.
G Central Texas Medical Center,
Inc.
G Central Texas Medical Center,
Inc.
19-AUG-98............................ 19983371 G Ivan E. Modrovich.
G Dade Behring Holdings, Inc.
G Dade Behring Inc.
19984002 G Marathon Fund Limited
Partnership III.
G Junkunc Bros. American Lock
Co.
G Junkunc Bros. American Lock
Co.
19984022 G Gregory M. Shepard.
G American International Group,
Inc.
G 20th Century Industries.
19984068 G Consolidation Capital
Corporation.
G W.E. Boyette.
G Welcon Management Co.
19984080 G USFreightways Corporation.
G David L. McGowan.
G Glen Moore Transport, Inc.
G GMT Services, Inc.
G DDE Investors, L.L.C.
19984083 G Tracy M. Shepard.
G American International Group,
Inc.
G 20th Century Industries.
19984109 G GTE Corporation.
G New Company (formerly Puerto
Rico Telephone Company).
G New Company (formerly Puerto
Rico Telephone Company).
19984120 G Popular, Inc.
G New Company (formerly Puerto
Rico Telephone Company).
G New Company (formerly Puerto
Rico Telephone Company).
19984128 G Madison Dearborn Capital
Partners, L.P.
G Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
G Beech-Nut Nutrition
Corporation.
19984129 G Kooringal Holdings Curacao
N.V.
G International Thouroughbred
Breeders, Inc.
G Garden State Race Track, Inc.
19984130 G Craig O. McCaw.
G Level 3 Communications, LLC.
G Level 3 Communications, Inc.
G TransCoastal Marine Services,
Inc.
G Fred E. Gallander, Jr.
G Dickson GMP International,
Inc.
G Servicios y Construcciones
Petroleras Ventura, C.A.
G Ventura Resources, Inc.
G Dickson Marine, Inc.
19984140 G Consolidated Graphics, Inc.
G Printing Corporation of
America.
G Printing Corporation of
America.
19984143 G Golder, Thoma, Cressey,
Rauner Fund V, LP.
G Shaughnessy Crane Services,
Inc.
G Shaughnessy Crane Services,
Inc.
19984146 G Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund
III, L.P.
G Priscilla B. Rogers.
G Systems Manufacturing
Corporation.
19984149 G United Technologies
Corporation.
G AES of Houston, L.C.
G AES of Houston, L.C.
19984150 G SFX Entertainment, Inc.
G Magicworks Entertainment
Incorporated.
G Magicworks Entertainment
Incorporated.
19984151 G United Technologies
Corporation.
G Automatic Equipment Sales of
Norfolk, Inc.
G Automatic Equipment Sales of
Norfolk, Inc.
19984152 G United Technologies
Corporation.
G Automatic Equipment Sales of
Roanoke, Inc.
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G Automatic Equipment Sales of
Roanoke, Inc.
19984153 G United Technologies
Corporation.
G Automatic Equipment Sales of
Va., Inc.
G Automatic Equipment Sales of
Va., Inc.
19984154 G United Technologies
Corporation.
G Automatic Equipment Sales of
Washington, Inc.
G Automatic Equipment Sales of
Washington, Inc.
19984155 G United Technologies
Corporation.
G AES of Oklahoma, Inc.
G AES of Oklahoma, Inc.
19984156 G United Technologies
Corporation.
G AES of South Texas, L.C.
19984156 G AES of South Texas, L.C.
19984157 G The Walt Disney Company.
G Ronald A. Unkefer.
G First Broadcasting Company,
L.P.
19984158 G Chemical Logistics
Corporation.
G James M. Clepper.
G Houston Solvents and
Chemicals Co., Inc.
G Dallas Solvents and Chemicals
Co., Inc., SS&C Properties.
G Dallas Solvents and Chemicals
Co., Inc.
19984159 G Chemical Logistics
Corporation.
G Edward H. Pavlish.
G Chemical Solvents, Inc.,
Pavlish Real Estate Holding
Company.
19984160 G Chemical Logistics
Corporation.
G Brown Chemical Company, Inc.
G Brown Chemical Company, Brown
Realty, Inc.
19984161 G Chemical Logistics
Corporation.
G Tiley Family L.L.C.
G Tiley Chemical Company, Inc.
19984167 G Vestar Equity Partners, L.P.
G Pinnacle Automation, Inc.
G McHugh Software
International, Inc.
19984168 G RehabCare Group, Inc.
G Ronald C. Stauber.
G Therapeutic Systems, Ltd.
19984169 G Snyder Communications, Inc.
G Clinical Communications
Group, Inc.
G Clinical Communications
Group, Inc.
19984170 G Corey A. Kupersmith.
G Snyder Communications, Inc.
G Synder Communications, Inc.
19984179 G Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
G Michael A. D'Amelio.
G TACC International
Corporation.
19984181 G Fenway Partners Capital Fund,
L.P.
G Simmons Holdings, Inc.
G Simmons Holdings, Inc.
20-AUG-98............................ 19983990 G Equilease Holding
Corporation.
G Vestar Equity Partners, L.P.
G Clark-Schwebel Holdings, Inc.
19984084 G Amerian Home Products
Corporation.
G Chiron Corporation.
G Chiron Corporation.
21-AUG-98 .......................... 19984004 G Stephen H. Winters.
G Columbia HCA Health Care
Corporation.
G DeQueen Health Services, Inc.
HCMH, Inc., Chino Comm.
Hosp.
G Notami Hosp of California,
Inc., Los Robles Regional
Med Ctr.
19984139 G Larry Addington.
G Zeigler Coal Holding Company.
G Zeigler Coal Holding Company.
24-AUG-98 .......................... 19983735 G GS Capital Partners II, L.P.
G Garry Kieves.
G Anagram International, Inc.
19983923 G Hoak Communications Partners,
L.P.
G Household International, Inc.
G Color Prelude, Inc.
19984042 G SPX Corporation.
G General Signal Corporation.
G General Signal Corporation.
19984067 G Vestor Partners, L.P.
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G Unitog Company.
G Unitog Rental Services, Inc.
G Mechanics Uniform Rental Co.
19984081 G Theodore Baum.
G Tele-Communications, Inc.
G TCI of Roanoke Rapids, Inc.
19984088 G Home-Products International,
Inc.
G Newell Co.
G Plastics, Inc.
19984092 G Eastern Environmental
Services, Inc.
G Kimmins Corp.
G Kimmins Recycling
Corporation.
19984126 G Nissen Chemitec Corporation.
G Worthington Industries, Inc.
G London Industries, Inc.
19984136 G Old Dominion Freight Line,
Inc.
G Owen P. Marsh.
G Goggin Truck Line Company,
Inc.
19984137 G Bell Atlantic Corporation.
G John W. Kluge.
G Metromedia Company.
19984141 G Consolidated Graphics, Inc.
G M. Francois Pinault.
G Rush Press, Inc., Arts &
Crafts Press, Inc.
19984145 G Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst
Equity Fund III, L.P.
G Raycom Media, Inc.
G Elcom of Ohio, Inc.
19984162 G General Electric Company.
G Hicks, Muse, Take & Furst
Equity Fund III, L.P.
G Atrium Corporation.
19984164 G Vectura Holding Company LLC.
G Blackstone Dredging Partners,
L.P.
G Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Corporation.
19984166 G Interlaken Investment
Partners, L.P.
G OHP NP, LLC.
G Nicolaus Paper Inc.
19984177 G Ocean Group plc.
G William LaMothe.
G Road King, Inc. and Skyking
Inc.
19984187 G Clear Channel Communications,
Inc.
G J. Albert Dame.
G Dame Media, Inc.
19984189 G Code, Hennessy & Simmons III,
L.P.
G Three Cities Fund, II, L.P.
G ValveCo Inc.
19984196 G Florida Progress Corporation.
G Richard D. Odle.
G Columbia Steel and Metal
Company, Inc.
19984197 G Florida Progress Corporation.
G Robert A. Levy.
G Columbia Steel and Metal
Company, Inc.
G R&R Equipment Leasing
Company.
19984198 G SCF-IV, L.P.
G Charles W. Flint, Jr. Trust C-
2.
G Flint Resources Company.
19984199 G Aderans Co., Ltd.
G Ronald O. Perelman.
G General Wig Manufacturers,
Inc.
19984200 G Fingerhut Companies, Inc.
G Paul L. Baker and Alice C.
Baker.
G Arizona Mail Order Company,
Inc.
19984202 G Orgill, Inc.
G Frederick Trading Company.
G Frederick Trading Company.
19984250 G Consolidation Capital
Corporation.
G Joseph M. Ivey.
G Ivey Mechanical Corporation,
Ivey's Inc.
19984283 G Steven Lipson.
G HA-LO Industries, Inc.
G HA-LO Industries, Inc.
19984284 G HA-LO Industries, Inc.
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G Steven Lipson.
G Lipson Associates, Inc. d/b/a
Lipson Alport Glass &
Associate.
25-AUG-98............................
19983945 G Security National Financial
Corporation.
G Consolidare Enterprises, Inc.
G Consolidare Enterprises, Inc.
19984023 G Service Corporation
International.
G American Financial Group,
Inc.
G Arkansas National Life
Insurance Company.
G American Datasource, Inc.
G International Funeral
Associate, Inc.
G American Memorial Life
Insurance Company.
G Purple Cross Insurance
Agency, Inc.
19984024 G American General Corporation.
G Houston Savings Bank, fsb.
G HSA Residential Mortgage
Services of Texas, Inc.
19984039 G Swiss Reinsurance Company.
G Baloise-Holding.
G Baloise U.S. Holdings, Inc.
19984043 G Heritage Fund II, L.P.
G Gary Brown.
G One White Systems, Inc.
G G. Neil Companies
International, Inc.
19984044 G Gary Brown.
G Heritage Fund II, L.P.
G 20th Century Plastics, Inc.
19984072 G Brookside Capital Partners
Fund, L.P.
G Steel Dynamics, Inc.
G Steel Dynamics, Inc.
19984132 G Lernout & Hauspie Speech
Products N.V.
G Globalink, Inc.
G Globalink, Inc.
19984135 G FINOVA Group Inc. (The).
G United Credit Corporation.
G United Credit Corporation.
19984182 G General Electric Company.
G Lumbermens Mutual Casualty
Company.
G Kemper Reinsurance Company.
19984185 G Gerling-Konzern Verisherungs-
Beteligungs AG.
G EXOR Group S.A.
G ECOR-CRC Inc.
19984192 G Superior Services, Inc.
G Donald E. Hinz.
G Eagle Environment, Inc.,
Watson's Rochester Dispos
Inc.
19984193 G Superior Services, Inc.
G Michael C. Hinz.
G Gopher Disposal, Inc.,
Watson's Rochester Disposal,
Inc.
19984208 G Madison Dearborn Capital
Partners II, L.P.
G Madison Dearborn Capital
Partners, L.P.
G Minot Holding Corporation.
19984209 G United States Filter
Coporation.
G Unit Instruments, Inc.
G Unit Instruments, Inc.
19984210 G Logitech International S.A.
G Jonathan Garber and Bonnie
Fought.
G Connectix Corporation.
19984216 G The Interpublic Group of
Companies, Inc.
G International Public
Relations plc.
G International Public
Relations plc.
19984219 G Genesis Direct, Inc.
G Cox Enterprises, Inc.
G Carol Wright Gifts, Inc.
19984220 G Cox Enterprises, Inc.
G Genesis Direct, Inc.
G Genesis Direct, Inc.
19984224 G Consolidated Graphics, Inc.
G Richard L. Royle.
G Royle Communications Group,
Inc.
G Royle Enterprises, L.L.P.
G Royle Web II Limited
Partnership.
19984225 G Consolidation Capital
Corporation.
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G Dennis R. Robinson.
G Robinson Mechanical Company.
19984227 G FPL Group, Inc.
G Central Maine Power Company.
G Central Securities Corp.,
Cumberland Securities Cor.
G The Union Water Power
Company.
19984230 G McMoRan Oil & Gas Co.
G Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur Inc.
G Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur Inc.
19984231 G Heidrick & Struggles
International, Inc.
G Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.
G Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.
19984235 G Duane Reade Inc.
G Rock Bottom Stores, Inc.
G Rock Bottom Stores, Inc.
19984236 G Sidney B. DeBoer.
G William N. Hutchins.
G Hutchins Imported Motors,
Inc.
19984248 G The SKM Equity Fund II, L.P.
G Stanford Resources (US) Ltd.
G The Paper Factory of
Wisconsin, Inc.
19984255 G BASF Aktiengesellschaft.
G Hoechst Aktiengesellischaft.
G Hoechst Aktiengesellischaft.
19984259 G The SKM Equity Fund II, L.P.
G Edwards Enterprises.
G Edwards Enterprises.
19984260 G The SKM Equity Fund II, L.P.
G S. Douglas and Rita
Sukeforth.
G Mid State Machine Products.
19984263 G Thomas T. Gore, an
individual.
G Racal Electronics, Plc.
G Racal Datacom, Inc.
19984264 G Consolidated Capital
Corporation.
G Thomas Musser.
G Tri-M Corporation, Tri-M
Information Systems Corp.,
al.
19984271 G CMG Information Service, Inc.
G Hollywood Entertainment
Corporation.
G Hollywood Entertainment
Corporation.
19984276 G United Rentals, Inc.
G Joseph Pustizzi, Jr.
G Trico Equipment, Inc., Trico
Rentals, Inc., Trico Credit
Corp.
19984277 G Argotyche, LP.
G Pacific-Sierra Research
Corporation.
G Pacific-Sierra Research
Corporation.
19984278 G Olympus Growth Fund II, L.P.
G Joint Venture Corporation.
G Joint Venture Corporation.
19984280 G Code, Hennessy & Simmons III,
L.P.
G Code, Hennessy & Simmons
Limited Partnership.
.......................... KBA Holding, Inc.
19984281 G Newmall, Ltd., a U.K. plc.
G Chester C. Davenport.
G Envirotest Systems Corp.
19984282 G George L. Argyros.
G Louis H. Lauch, Jr.
G Kentucky Building
Maintenance, Inc.
19984287 G Charterhouse Equity Partners
II, L.P.
G Columbia/HCA Healthcare
Corporation.
G Galen of West Virginia, Inc.
G Hospital Corporation of North
Carolina.
26-AUG-98............................ 19984079 G Cargill, Incorporated.
G Plantation Foods, Inc.
G Plantation Foods, Inc.
19984133 G The Hitchcock Alliance.
G North Country Health Systems,
Inc.
G North Country Health Systems,
Inc.
19984165 G Laporte plc.
G Inspec Group plc.
G Inspec Group plc.
19984175 G George S. Hofmeister.
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G MascoTech, Inc.
G MascoTech Coatings, Inc.
19984178 G Stone & Webster,
Incorporated.
G William J. Blair, III.
G Nordic Warehouse, Inc.
G Buckeye Distribution Company,
Inc.
G Nordic Rail Services, Inc.
G Nordic Transportation
Services, Inc.
G Buckeye Management, Inc.
G American Warehouses, Inc.
G Nordic Acquisitions, Inc.
19984205 G Norhrop Grumman Corporation.
G Inter-National Research
Institute, Inc.
G Inter-National Research
Institute, Inc.
19984218 G May Department Stores, a
Delaware Corporation.
G W.D. Company, Inc.
G Merchantile Stores Company,
Inc.
19984238 G Abbott Laboratories.
G i-STAT Corporation.
G i-STAT Corporation
19984245 G Republic Industries, Inc.
G Bernard Huberman.
G BLT Enterprises of Oxnard,
Inc.
19984270 G McCown De Leeuw & Co. IV,
L.P.
G Electronic Manufacturing
Systems, Inc.
G Electronic Manufacturing
Systems, Inc.
27-AUG-98............................ 19984116 G HBO & Company.
G IMNET Systems, Inc.
G IMNET Systems, Inc.
19984144 G NationsRent, Inc.
G Rodger A. Renzulli.
G High Reach Company, Inc.
19984229 G Davel Communications Group,
Inc.
G Peoples Telephone Company,
Inc.
G Peoples Telephone Co., Inc.
19984274 G Davel Communications Group,
Inc.
G PhoneTel Technologies, Inc.
G PhoneTel Technologies, Inc.
19983818 G IBP, Inc.
G Diversified Food Group, LLC.
G Diversified Food Group, LLC.
19983953 G Jerry Zucker.
G Isolyser Company, Inc.
G Isolyser Company, Inc.
19984060 G World Access, Inc.
G Telco Systems, Inc.
G Telco Systems, Inc.
19984124 G Telefonos de Mexico, S.A. de
C.V.
G Carso Global Telecom S.A. de
C.V.
G Prodigy Communications
Corporation.
19984147 G WorldPort Communications,
Inc.
G Gary Winnick.
G Campuslink Communications
Systems, Inc.
19984186 G Larry C. Morgan.
G Anthony J. and Roberta A.
Michel.
G Michel Tire Co.
19984188 G Tele-Communications, Inc.
G IDS/Jones Growth Partners II,
L.P.
G IDS/Jones Growth Partners.
19984212 G Michael E. Pulitzer.
G The Hearst Trust.
G Hearst-Argyle Television,
Inc.
19984215 G Welsh, Carson, Anderson &
Stowe, VI, L.P.
G Welsh, Carson, Anderson &
Stowe, VI, L.P.
G NHR.
19984222 G Fremont General Corporation.
G WellPoint Health Networks
Inc.
G UNICARE Specialty Services,
Inc.
19984226 G R&B Falcon Corporation.
G Lovencie J. Gambarella, Jr.
G G & B Marine, Inc.
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G G & B Tugs, Inc.
19984239 G Merck & Co. Inc.
G Eastman Kodak Company.
G NanoSystems L.L.C.
19984251 G The Health Alliance of
Greater Cincinnati.
G Fort Hamilton-Hughes
Healthcare Corporation.
G Fort Hamilton-Hughes
Healthcare Corporation.
19984254 G Schuff Steel Company.
G Wayne Harris.
G Six Industries, Inc.
19984266 G Lonnie C. Poole, Jr.
G Thomas C. Cannon.
G Trans Waste Services, Inc.
19984279 G Sara Lee Corporation.
G Quaker Oats Company (The).
G Continental Coffee Products
Company.
19984288 G WinStar Communications, Inc.
G Cellular Vision USA, Inc.
G CellularVision of New York,
L.P.
19984291 G Dawson Production Services,
Inc.
G Hellums Services II.
G Hellums Services II.
19984293 G Fenway Partners Capitals
Fund, L.P.
G New Creative Enterprises,
Inc.
G New Creative Enterprises,
Inc.
19984295 G Pentacon, Inc.
G West Coast Aero Products
Holding Corp.
G West Coast Aero Products
Holding Corp.
19984301 G Aviation Sales Company.
G Primark Corporation.
G Triad International
Maintenance Corporation.
19984302 G Cox Enterprises, Inc.
G DWI Acquisition Corporation.
G DWI Acquisition Corporation.
19984305 G FS Equity Partners III, L.P.
G Thomas H. Lee Equity
Partners, L.P.
G Cinnabon International, Inc.
19984306 G Hoechst AG.
G J. Roger Lumsden.
G Pye-Barker Welding Supply
Company.
19984308 G Berkshire Cruise Holdings
LLC.
G Phillip Levine.
G On-Board Media, Inc., Cruise
Mgnt Intl, Inc., Boxer
Medialnc.
19984309 G Continental AG.
G ITT Industries, Inc.
G ITT Industries, Inc.
19984364 G The Metzler Group, Inc.
G Peterson Consulting L.L.C.
G Peterson Consulting L.L.C.
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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. 98-26030 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
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