00-29054. 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—09/18/2000
20004705	August Capital III, L.P.	Seagate Technology, Inc	Seagate Technology, Inc.
20004778	Genlyte Group Inc. (The)	Chloride Group PLC	Chloride Power Electronics, Inc.
20004843	Pegusus Partners II, L.P	Paperloop.com, Inc	Paperloop.com, Inc
20004844	United News & Media plc	Paperloop.com, Inc	Paperloop.com, Inc.
20004871	TNT Post Group N.V	CSX Corporation	CTI Logistix, Inc.
20004896	Steven M. Scott, M.C	HIP Foundation, Inc	HIP Health Plan of Florida, Inc., HIP Insurance Company of Florida, Inc.
20004900	The Cirrus Trust	Robert L. Brown	Employee Management Services II, Inc., Employee Management Services III, Inc., Robert Lee Brown, Inc.
20004905	Gerald W. Schwartz	LBI Holdings, Inc	LBI Holdings, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—09/19/2000
20004847	Whitehall Street Real Estate Fund XIII, L.P	ixPedite Communications, Inc	ixPedite Communications, Inc.
20004851	Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P	Horizon Telecom, Inc	Horizon PCS, Inc.
20004858	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Hewlett-Packard Company	Glassbook, Inc.
20004862	Caraustar Industries, Inc	Crane Carton Company LLC	Crane Carton Company LLC
20004865	Paxton Media Group, Inc	John W. Troutt, Jr	Troutt Brothers, Inc.
20004866	Ford Motor Company	Alfa, S.V. de C.V	Tenedora Nemak S.A. de C.V.
20004872	Dover Corporation	Sangyup Steve Lee	National Cooler Corporation.
20004878	Sara Lee Corporation	Host Apparel, Inc	Host Apparel, Inc
20004887	Copart, Inc	Charles H. Powers	Charles H. Powers
20004888	DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, L.P	Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners III, L.P	Advanstar, Inc.
20004895	Foreset Laboratories, Inc	Luca & Lucio Rovati	Rotta Research Laboratorium.
20004898	Ohio Farmers Insurance Company	Old Guard Group, Inc	Old Guard Group, Inc.
20004899	Clear Channel Communications, Inc	Cumulus Media, Inc	Cumulus Media, Inc.
20004901	Donald B. Marron	UBS AG	UBS AG.
20004904	Joseph J. Grano, Jr	UBS AG	UBS AG.
20004958	Bain Capital Fund VII, L.P	Westpoint Stevens, Inc	Westpoint Stevens, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—09/20/2000
20004706	Halliburton Company	Petroleum Place, Inc	Petroleum Place, Inc.
20004736	CFW Communications Company	R&B Communications Inc	R&B Communications Inc.
20004758	Centennial Fund IV, L.P	Grande Communications, Inc	Grande Communications, Inc.
20004798	Adelphia Communications Corporation	Andre' Chagnon	OpTel Inc. (debtor-in-possession), Richey Pacific Cable Partners V, L.P. (debtor-in-possession), Richey Pacific Cablevision, Inc. (debtor-in-possession), Transmission Holdings, Inc. (debtor-in-possession), TVMAX Telecommunications, Inc. (debtor-in-possession).
20004810	Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc	BellSouth Corporation	BellSouth Carolinas PCS, L.L.C. BellSouth Carolinas PCS, L.P.
20004873	Dover Corporation	Chun Suk Lee	National Cooler Corporation.
20004906	Cascades, Inc	James A. Wyant	Wyant Corporation.
20004908	SCF-VI, L.P	Q Services, Inc	Q Services, Inc.
20004909	American Power Conversion Corporation	Marduk Holding Corporation	Marduk Holding Corporation.
20004915	Tysssen Krupp AG	Siemans AG	Advanced Turbine Components, Inc.
20004919	Kjell Inge Rokke	Kjell Inge Rokke	Aker Gulf Marine.
20004924	Palladium Equity Partners II, L.P	Whitehall Associates, L.P	WFI, Inc
20004925	Premier Construction Products Statutory Trust	Republic Group Incorporated	Republic Group Incorporated.
20004926	Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc	Abraham D. Gosman	CCC of New Jersey, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—09/21/2000
20004683	Courier Corporation	Blanche Cirker and the Estate of Hayward Cirker	Dover Book Store, Inc., Dover Publications, Inc., Transfolio Express, Inc.
20004775	Flextronics Internatoinal Ltd	Siemens AG	Siemens Information and Communication Mobile, LLC.
20004801	F.S. Equity Partners IV, L.P	Sur La Table, Inc	Sur La Table, Inc.
20004897	The Liberty Corporation	The Henry/Melton Voting Trust	Civic Communications Corporation II.
20004918	Thyssen Krupp AG	Mr. Alex Sobel	Serge Elevator Co., Inc.
20004928	Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P	Michael D. McCreary	St. Louis T's, Inc.
20004930	E.D. & F. Man Group Plc	Frank C. Meyer	Glenwood Capital Investments, LLC, Glenwood Global Management LLC, Glenwood Holdings, LLC.
20004931	Gerald W. Schwartz	Bostrom plc	Bostrom plc.
20004933	Michael L. Foster	JDS Uniphase Corporation	JDS Uniphase Corporation.
20004955	Franz Haniel & Cie, GmbH	Bridgeway Construction Company	Bridgeway Construction Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—09/22/2000
20004699	Newell Rubbermaid Inc.	The Gillette Company	Fountain Holdings Limited, Parker Pen Products, The Gillette Company, Waterman SA.
20004934	Donald R. Scifres	JDS Uniphase Corporation	JDS Uniphase Corporation.
20004935	David F. Welch	JDS Uniphase Corporation	JDS Uniphase Corporation.
20004936	MediaNews Group, Inc.	Gannett Co., Inc	California Newspapers, Inc., Media West-CNI, Inc.
20004937	iXL Enterprises, Inc	CyberStarts, Inc	CyberStarts, Inc.
20004945	Quantum Industrial Holdings, Ltd	Silicon Access Networks, Inc	Silicon Access Networks, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—09/25/2000
20004946	Boise Cascade Corporation	IdentityNow, Inc	IdentityNow, Inc.
20004947	Jupiter Partners LP	IndentityNow, Inc	IndentityNow, Inc.
20004970	Softbank Corp	Odimo Incorporated	Odimo Incorporated.
20004980	The Chase Manhattan	First Tennessee National Corporation	First Tennessee Bank National Association.
20005038	MBNA Corporation	First Financial Credit Union	First Financial Credit Union.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—09/26/2000
20003184	BASF Aktiengesellschaft	Basell N.V	Basell N.V.
20003185	N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandshe Petroleum Maatschappij	Basell N.V	Basell N.V.
20004398	Cap Gemini S.A	Corio, Inc	Corio, Inc.
20004485	J.R. Simplot Company	Nestle' S.A.	Nestle' USA, Inc.
20004777	ING Groep N.V	Aetna Inc	Aetna Inc. (Financial Services and International Businesses).
20004783	Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation	Corixa Corporation	Corixa Corporation.
20004813	Pacific Partners, LLC	Del Webb Corporation	Del Webb Corporation.
20004850	GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P	ixPedite Communications, Inc	ixPedite Communications, Inc.
20004863	Nextel Partners, Inc	Nextel Communications, Inc	Nextel Communications, Inc.
20004864	Nextel Communications, Inc	Nextel Partners, Inc	Nextel Partners, Inc.
20004868	Clear Channel Communications, Inc.	Randall T. Odeneal	Mississippi Valley Broadcasting, Inc.
20004869	Clear Channel Communications, Inc.	Scott R. McQueen	Mississippi Valley Broadcasting, Inc.
20004891	Efficient Networks, Inc	Barry McConachie	MultiMedia Development Corporation.
20004892	Barry McConachie	Efficient Networks, Inc	Efficient Networks, Inc.
20004893	Duane Schrodt	Efficient Networks, Inc	Efficient Networks, Inc.
20004894	Efficient Networks, Inc	Duane Schroft	MultiMedia Development Corporation.
20004907	Electronic Data Systems Corporation	Engineering Animation, Inc	Engineering Animation, Inc.
20004914	TCV III (Q), L.P	YOUcentric, Inc	YOUcentric, Inc.
20004923	Fiserv, Inc	Agio Capital Partners I, L.P	National Flood Services, Inc.
20004940	Magnequench, Inc	Le Carbone Lorraine, S.A	Carbone Lorraine North America, Corporation, Deutsche Carbone AG, Ugimag Limited, Ugimag, Inc.
20004943	ConAgra, Inc	John Marburger	Marburger Group, L.L.C. Marburger Packing, Inc
20004944	ConAgra, Inc	JSM Corporation	Marburger Group, L.L.C. Marburger Packing, Inc.
20004948	CDC Finance	Nvest Companies, L.P	Nvest Companies, L.P.
20004949	CDC Finance	Nvest, L.P	Nvest, L.P
20004954	Dennis Mehiel	Howard P. Hoeper	Packaging Resources Group, Inc.
20004959	Puget Sound Energy, Inc.	Ronald A. Cindrich, Sr	General Industries, Inc.
20004964	Paul G. Allen	eStyle, Inc	eStyle, Inc.
20004967	Aktiebolaget Volvo	Ingersoll-Rand Company	Dresser-Rand Company.
20004972	Entravision Communications Corporation	Martin W. Hoffman, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Astroline	Astroline Communications Company, Limited Partnership.
20004976	Cumberland Swan Holdings, Inc	Benjamin Ansehl Company	Benjamin Ansehl Company.
20004977	Zoran Corporation	Nogatech, Inc	Nogatech, Inc.
20004979	The Bryce Company, L.L.C	Simpro Holding Corporation, Ltd	Simpro Films Corporation, JP Pack Holdings, Inc.
20004984	Mr. William E. Sagan	HealthPlan Services Corporation	HealthPlan Services Corporation.
20004985	CH Energy Group, Inc	National Grid Group PLC	AllEnergy Marketing Company, L.L.C.
20004986	The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc	SLKLLC	SLKLLC.
20004989	Patterson Energy, Inc	Ambar, Inc	Fluid Services Division.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—09/27/2000
20001806	The Boeing Company	General Motors Corporation	Hughes Space and Communications Company, Spectrolab, Inc.
20004755	CGW Southeast Partners IV, L.P	Mail-Well, Inc	Jen-Coat, Inc.
20004969	Citizens Communications Company	Qwest Communications International Inc	Qwest Communications International Inc.
20004995	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	PSI Group, Inc	PSI Group, Inc.
20004996	DSM N.V	Catalytica, Inc	Catalytica, Inc.
20004999	Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P	HW Holdings, Inc	HW Holdings, Inc.
20005003	Shahid R. Khan	Jay Alix	Peregrine Metalforming, Inc.
20005004	Sunburst Dallas, L.P	Salem Communications Corp	Salem Communications Corp.
20005005	Salem Communications Corp	Sunburst Dallas, L.P	Sunburst Dallas, L.P.
20005006	AXA	IP Communications, Inc	IP Communications, Inc.
20005007	Private Equity Investors IV, L.P	IP Communications, Inc	IP Communications, Inc.
20005009	NUI Corporation	Virginia Gas Company	Virginia Gas Company.
20005010	Gerald T. Vento	Poka Lambro Telephone Cooperative, Inc	Poka Lambro Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—09/28/2000
20004458	Republic Services, Inc	Allied Waste Industries, Inc	Allied Waste Industries, Inc.
20004785	ADC Telecommunications, Inc	Broadband Access Systems, Inc	Broadband Access Systems, Inc.
20004805	Broadcom Corporation	Newport Communications, Inc	Newport Communications, Inc.
20004879	Paxton Media Group, Inc	Hollinger Inc	American Publishing Company of Indiana, American Publishing Company of Michigan, APAC-95 Texas Holdings Inc., Hollinger International Inc.
20004883	Advocate Healthcare Network	Illinois Masonic Medical Center	Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
20004950	Dominion Resources, Inc	National Grid Group plc	New England Power Company.
20004951	Dominion Resources, Inc	UIL Holdings Corporation	UIL Holdings Corporation.
20004952	Dominion Resources, Inc	Northeast Utilities	New England Power Company.
20004982	SSCI Investors LP	NS Group, Inc	Imperial Adhesives, Inc.
20004990	Citigroup Inc	MSX International, Inc.	MSX International, Inc.
20004992	Dominion Resources, Inc	Energy East Corporation	New England Power Company.
20005011	Thomas H. Sullivan	Poka Lambro Telephone Cooperative, Inc	Poka Lambro Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
20005013	Applied Micro Circuits Corp	MMC Networks, Inc	MMC Networks, Inc.
20005014	Edward P. Roski, Jr	Park Place Entertainment Corporation	LVH Corporation.
20005015	McWane, Inc	Brunner Engineering & Mfg., Inc	Brunner Engineering & Mfg., Inc.
20005016	Celltech Group Plc	Cistron Biotechnology, Inc	Cistron Biotechnology, Inc.
20005019	Clear Channel Communications, Inc	Clifford N. Burnstein	Atmosphere Broadcasting Limited Partnership.
20005020	Clear Channel Communications, Inc	Peter D. Mensch	Atmosphere Broadcasting Limited Partnership.
20005021	Carlyle Partners III, L.P	Gentiva Health Services Inc	Olsten Flying Nurses Corp., Olsten Health Services (Staffing) Inc.
20005022	SCF-III, L.P	SCF-IV, L.P	Sooner, Inc.
20005023	SCF-IV, L.P	SCF-III, L.P	Oil States International, Inc.
20005055	Dan L. Duncan	Dixie Pipeline Company	Dixie Pipeline Company.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—09/29/2000
20001668	Agrium Inc	Unocal Corporation	Alaska Nitrogen Products LLC, Prodica LLP.
20003720	Novartis AG	Wesley Jessen VisionCare, Inc	Wesley Jessen VisionCare, Inc.
20004803	Charles T. Angell	A.M. Todd Group, Inc	Flavorite Laboratories, Inc.
20004832	Titan Cement Company S.A	Anglo American PLC	Tarmac America, Inc.
20004835	Vulcan Materials Company	Titan Cement Company S.A	Tarmac America, Inc., Tarmac, Inc.
20004885	Penton Media, Inc	First Communications, Inc	Professional Trade Shows, Inc., PTS Delaware, Inc.
20005012	The Hearst Trust	WMUR-TV, Inc	WMUR-TV, Inc.
20005024	FCCI Mutual Insurance Holding Company	Monroe Guaranty Companies, Inc	Monroe Guaranty Companies, Inc.
20005027	Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holdings Inc	Cytec Industries, Inc	Cytec Industries, Inc.
20005028	Dr. Yogi Bhardwaj	USX Corporation	Speedway SuperAmerica LLC.
20005031	2000 Riverside Capital Appreciation Fund L.P	Aurora Equity Partners L.P	ATC Distribution Group, Inc.
20005032	Carlyle Partners III, L.P	IntelStaf Holdings, Inc	IntelStaf Holdings, Inc.
20005034	The MONY Group, Inc	The Advest Group, Inc	The Advest Group, Inc.
20005040	Peguot Private Equity Fund II, L.P	US Search.Com Inc	US Search.Com Inc.
20005041	American International Group, Inc	HSB Group, Inc	HSB Group, Inc.
20005048	Kerry Group plc	ConAgra, Inc	ConAgra, Inc.
20005051	Softbank Technology Ventures VI, L.P	TeraBeam Networks, Inc	TeraBeam Networks, Inc.
20005052	SOFTBANK Corp	TeraBeam Networks, Inc	TeraBeam Networks, Inc.
20005053	Teligent, Inc	Executive Conference, Inc	Executive Conference, Inc.
20005057	Enron Corp	HSB Group, Inc	Integrated Process Technologies, L.L.C.
20005065	Quokka Sports, Inc	Total Sports Inc	Total Sports Inc.
20005066	Coachmen Industries, Inc	Miller Building Systems, Inc	Miller Building Systems, Inc.
20005067	WPS Resources Corporation	Wisconsin River Power Company	Wisconsin River Power Company.
20005068	Salzgitter AG	Vodafone Group Plc	Mannesmannrohren-Werke.
20005083	Arrow Electronics, Inc	Stonington Capital Appreciation 1994 Fund, L.P	Merisel Open Computing Alliance, Inc.
20005085	H Group Holding, Inc	Eli Lilly and Company	Eli Lilly and Company.
20005102	CGW Southeast Partners IV, L.P	CapeSuccess LLC	CapeSuccess LLC.
20005125	Harbin Clinic, LLC	PhyCor, Inc	PhyCor, Inc.

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.