00-12127. 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 of 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.

Transactions Granted Early Termination, 04/24/2000-05/05/2000

Transaction No.	Acquiring person	Acquired person	Acquired entities
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/24/2000
20002234	Fleet Boston Corporation	Choice One Communications, Inc	Choice One Communications, Inc.
20002514	United Microelectronics Corporation	PixTech, Inc	PixTech, Inc.
20002726	Leggett & Platt, Incorporated	TransPro, Incorporated	Crown North America Division. Crown-VMS Canada Ltd.
20002736	Warner W. Henry	The Gibson-Homans Company	The Gibson-Homans Company.
20002741	Dollar Tree Stores, Inc	Dollar Express, Inc	Dollar Express, Inc.
20002742	Stora Enso Oyj	Consolidated Papers, Inc	Consolidated Papers, Inc.
20002744	Jack in the Box, Inc	Harshad D. Dharod	DFG Restaurants, Inc.
			Harshad & Nasir Corp.
			Sun Gir, Inc.
20002751	Urban Brands, Inc	TSG Capital Fund III, L.P	Urban Children's Stores, Inc.
20002752	TSG Capital Fund III, L.P	Urban Brands, Inc	Urban Brands, Inc.
20002789	Marathon Fund Limited Partnership IV	Wayne T. Hamilton Trust u/a/d 2/27/85	Manchester Stamping Corporation.
20002828	William L. Walker	Floyd Roger Hardesty	BizJet International Sales and Support, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/25/2000
20002758	Allegheny Technologies Incorporated	Baker Hughes Incorporated	Hughes Metallurgical Products Division.
20002760	GTE Corporation	GTE Corporation	Illinois RSA 1 Limited Partnership.
20002791	GTCR Fund VII, L.P	First Tennessee National Corporation	First Horizon Home Loan Corporation.
20002807	Anthony Gartland	Modern Metal Products Co	Modern Metal Products Co.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/26/2000
20002548	InterParking Incorporated	Security Capital U.S. Realty	Urban Growth Property Trust.
20002549	Security Capital U.S. Realty	InterParking Incorporated	InterParking Incorporated.
20002564	VeriSign, Inc	Network Solutions, Inc	Network Solutions, Inc.
20002618	Orion Power Holdings, Inc	Constellation Energy Group, Inc	COSI Astoria, Inc.
			COSI Carr Street, Inc.
			COSI Coldwater, Inc.
			COSI Great Lakes, Inc.
20002619	Constellation Energy Group, Inc	Orion Power Holdings, Inc	Orion Power Holdings, Inc.
20002681	Premier, Inc	medibuy.com, Inc	medibuy.com, Inc.
20002684	GS Capital partners II Offshore, L.P	Orion Power Holdings, Inc	Orion Power Holdings, Inc.
20002685	GS Capital Partners II, L.P	Orion Power Holdings, Inc	Orion Power Holdings, Inc.
20002686	GS Capital Partners III, L.P	Orion Power Holdings, Inc	Orion Power Holdings, Inc.
20002730	PSINet, Inc	Metamor Worldwide, Inc	Metamor Worldwide, Inc.
20002743	George W. Mead	Stora Enso Oyj	Stora Enso Oyj.
20002761	Siemens AG	Siemens AG	White Oak Semiconductor Limited Partnership.
20002776	The Estee Lauder Companies Inc	Gloss.com, Inc	Gloss.com, Inc.
20002778	i2 Technologies, Inc	Aspect Development, Inc	Aspect Development, Inc.
20002798	VIAG AG	Sidney Tracy	Traco Labs, Incorporated.
20002872	Thoma Cressey Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P	SCIENTECH, Inc	SCIENTECH, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/27/2000
20001061	BASF Aktiengesellschaft	AMCOL International Corporation (“AMCOL”)	AMCOL.
			Chemdal Asia Ltd.
			Chemdal Corporation.
			Chemdal Limited.
20002762	Sprout Capital VIII, L.P	GroceryWorks.com, Inc	GroceryWorks.com, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/28/2000
19994662	Sumner M. Redstone	CBS Corporation	CBS Corporation.
20002622	The Southern Company	Participating Producers' Trust	Pan Alberta Gas Ltd.
20002642	Cendant Corporation	Apollo Investment Fund III, L.P	WMC Finance Co., NRT Incorporated.
20002700	LifePoint Hospitals, Inc	Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation	Putnam Hospital, Inc.
20002712	Ralcorp Holdings, Inc	Russell S. McNeil	James P. Linette, Inc.
20002753	Joseph Sitt	Urban Brands, Inc	Urban Brands, Inc.
20002765	Plexus Corp	Eloy S. Vallina-Languera	Elamex, S.A. de C.V.
			Electronic las Torres, S.A. de C.V.
			Serviclos Administrativos.
20002771	Allied Waste Industries, Inc	Waste Management, Inc	Cocopah Landfill, Inc.
			Copper Mountain Landfill, Inc.
			Peerless Landfill Company.
			USA Waste of Kentucky, LLC.
			Waste Management of Kentucky, LLC.
			Waste Management of South Carolina, Inc.
20002792	Siebel Systems, Inc	OpenSite Technologies, Inc	OpenSite Technologies, Inc.
20002808	Flint Inc Corporation	Mr. Carlos Peralta	Alper Ink Group, LLC.
20002826	Carlton Communications Plc	Fred B. Tarter	Cinema Bilboard Network, LLC. Screenvision Cinema Network, LLC.
20002827	Carlton Communications Plc	Terry Laughren	Screenvision Cinema Network, LLC..
20002830	The Chase Manhattan Corporation	Christena Karen H. Durham Trust	Huntsman Packaging Corporation.
20002837	North Castle Partners, II, L.P	M.H. Zeigler & Sons, Inc	M.H. Zeigler & Sons, Inc.
20002861	Ernest L. Samuel	World Class Processing, Inc	World Class Processing, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—05-01-2000
20002750	Bill Gross' Idealab!	Cooking.com, Inc	Cooking.com, Inc.
20002757	DLJ Merchant Banking Partners II, L.P	Carl F. Booth and Katharine S. Booth	Carl F. Booth & Co., Inc.
20002770	Tosco Corporation	N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum Maatschappij	Equilon Enterprises LLC. Shell Oil Company.
20002784	Citigroup, Inc	ITOCHU Corporation	Copelco Capital, Inc.
20002824	JT. Walker Industries, Inc	General Aluminum Corporation	General Aluminum Corporation.
20002871	Irvine Laidlaw	Neil Rackham	Huthwaite, Inc.
20002877	Global Private Equity III Limited Partnership	Veeco Instruments, Inc	Veeco Instruments, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—05-02-2000
20002772	Quilvest S.A	Pameco Corporation	Pameco Corporation.
20002773	Giant Eagle, Inc	Buckeye Village Market, Inc	Buckeye Village Market, Inc.
20002775	Ronald M. Cameron	P. Coleman Townsend, Jr	Central Grain, Inc.
			Townsend Farms, Inc.
			Townsends, Inc.
20002777	Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc	Recovery Equity Investors, L.P	QT Optoelectronics, Inc.
20002779	Dr. Romesh Wadhwani	i2 Technolgies, Inc	i2 Technolgies, Inc.
20002782	Electronic Data Systems Corporation	Software Technologies Corporation	Software Technologies Corporation.
20002788	Sanmina Corporation	InterWorks Computer Products	InterWorks Computer Products.
20002790	Quantum Industrial Holdings Ltd	Talk.com Inc	Talk.com Inc.
20002813	Aggregate Industries plc	James A. Klett and Andrea Klett, Husband and Wife	Klett Construction Company.
20002948	Pfingsten Executive Fund II, L.P	William W. Winspear	The UltraCraft Company.
20002949	Eni SpA	Britsh-Borneo Oil & Gas plc	British-Borneo Oil & Gas plc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—05/03/2000
20002804	CBS Corporation	MarketWatch.com, Inc	MarketWatch.com, Inc.
20002809	Johnson & Johnson	Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation	Mitsubishi-TokyoPharmaceuticals, Inc.
20002822	FCP Investors V, L.P	Spectrum Acquisitions, Inc	Spectrum Acquisitions, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—05/04/2000
20002688	Clear Channel Communications, Inc	SFX Entertainment, Inc	SFX Entertainment, Inc.
20002737	General Electric Company	John Ellison, Jr	Ellison Windows and Doors Division.
			VES, Inc., d/b/a Ellison Extrusion Systems.
20002738	John Ellison, Jr	General Electric Company	D and W Holdings, Inc.
20002739	Vodafone AirTouch Plc	Central Iowa Cellular, Inc	Central Iowa Cellular, Inc.
20002780	Spectrum Equity Associates III, L.P	NT Corporation	NT Corporation.
20002797	General Atlantic Partners 52, L.P	Prime Response, Inc	Prime Response, Inc.
20002823	TPG Partners III, L.P	Yazam.com Inc	Yazam.com Inc.
20002829	Internet Capital Group, Inc	International Business Machines Corporation	International Business Machines Corporation.
20002831	International Business Machines Corporation	Internet Capital Group, Inc	ICG Patent, Inc.
20002836	Technology Crossover Ventures II, L.P	Inventa Corporation	Inventa Corporation.
20002838	TCV II(Q), L.P	Inventa Corporation	Inventa Corporation.
20002840	Bradford Equities Fund, L.P	Manuel Teixeira	Teixeira Brothers Bakery and Restaurant, Inc.
20002845	Summit Ventures V, L.P	John and Susan Ocampo	Stanford Microdevices, Inc.
20002848	Nelvana Limited	Klutz, Inc	Klutz, Inc.
20002849	Lindberg Corporation	Thermo Electron Corporation	Thermo Terra Tech, Inc.
20002852	Sumner M. Redstone	MedicaLogic, Inc	MedicalLogic, Inc.
20002853	Deutsche Bank AG	Computer Outsourcing Services, Inc	Computer Outsourcing Services, Inc.
20002854	Sandler Capital Partners IV, L.P	Computer Outsourcing Services, Inc	Computer Outsourcing Services, Inc.
20002859	Carl C. Icahn	Seagate Technology, Inc	Seagate Technology, Inc.
20002860	Carl C. Icahn	J.C. Penney Company, Inc	J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
20002863	Michael W. Lynch	Thyssen-Bornemisza Continuity Trust	Extruded Metals, Inc.
20002873	First Security Bancorp	Crews & Associates, Inc	Crews & Associates, Inc.
20002874	Paul M. Montrone	Janice R. Smith, Executrix of the Estate of Johnny F. Smith	Fini Enterprises, Inc.
20002883	Gerald W. Schwartz	Donald C. Hayden	E. and L. Transport Company L.L.C.
			Florida Leasco Company L.L.C.
			Transportation Releasing L.L.C.
20002897	Reed International P.L.C	Susan P. Hall	Lawyers Weekly, Inc.
20002898	Elsevier N.V	Susan P. Hall	Lawyers Weekly, Inc.
20002919	Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc	Klaus J. Jacobs	Andes Candies, Inc.
20002921	Madison Dearborn Capital Partners III, L.P	X.com Corporation	X.com Corporation.
20002922	The Reynolds and Reynolds Company	J. Eustace Wolfington	HAC Group, LLC.
20002923	The Reynolds and Reynolds Company	Eustace Mita	HAC Group, LLC.
20002924	Eustace Mita	The Reynolds and Reynolds Company	The Reynolds and Reynolds Company.
20002930	Deutsche Bank AG	Pedestal Inc	Pedestal Inc.
Transaction Granted Early Termination—05/05/2000
20002857	Peter A. & Joanne Leedom-Ackerman	Equity Marketing, Inc	Equity Marketing, Inc.
20002858	Q-Media Services Corporation	Estate of Pierre Peladeau	Print Northwest L.P.
20002862	IT Group, Inc	W&H Pacific, Inc	W&H Pacific, Inc.
20002864	Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VIII, L.P	Politic Acquisition Corp	Politic Acquisition Corp.
20002865	WCAS Capital Partners III, L.P	Politic Acquisition Corp	Politic Acquisition Corp.
20002866	Science Applications International Corporation	VeriSign, Inc	VeriSign, Inc.
20002892	National Bank of Egypt	Arab American Bank	Arab American Bank
20002895	Berkshire Fund V, Limited Partnership	USA Jet Airlines, Inc	USA Jet Airlines, Inc.
20002902	Einhorn Verwaltungsgesellschaft	Gerald L. Lennard	PGP Industries, Inc.
20002908	International Business Machines Corporation	Scott A. Blum Separate Property Trust U/D/T 8/2/95	eDevelopments.com Inc.
20002916	Prime 66 Partners, L.P	The Warnaco Group, Inc	The Warnaco Group, Inc.
20002917	Centennial Fund IV, L.P	24/7 Media, Inc	24/7 Media, Inc.
20002918	Great Plains Software, Inc	Solomon Software, Inc	Solomon Software, Inc.
20002925	Activated Communications Limited Partnership	Mr. Arthur Liu	Way Broadcasting, Inc.
20002926	Mr. Arthur Liu	Activated Communications Limited Partnership	Activated Communications Limited Partnership.
20002929	Agfa-Gevaert N.V	Emerson Electric, Co	Krautkramer-Branson.
20002935	HNC Software, Inc	Simon B. Ruddick	High Touch Technologies.
20002939	eGain Communications Corporation	Inference Corporation	Inference Corporation.
20002944	GS Capital Partners III, L.P	SiPix Group Limited	SiPix Group Limited.
20002955	Dial Corporation (The)	Procter & Gamble Company, (The)	Procter & Gamble Company, (The).

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.