04-3977. 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 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—12/22/2003
20040186	General Electric Company	HPSC, Inc	General Electric Company, HPSC, Inc.
20040201	Transocean Inc	ConocoPhillips Company	ConocoPhillips Company, Deepwater Drilling L.L.C., Transocean Inc.
20040205	Arlington Capital Partners, L.P	Science & Engineering Associates, Inc	Arlington Capital Partners, L.P., Science & Engineering Associates, Inc.
20040215	The St. Paul Companies, Inc	Travelers Property Casualty Corp	The St. Paul Companies, Inc, Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
20040223	Koch Industries, Inc	The Williams Companies, Inc	Koch Industries, Inc., The Williams Companies, Inc., Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc., Williams Alaska Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Williams Energy Services, L.L.C.
20040226	E. Merlin Jones Living Trust	Bunge Limited	Bunge Foods Corporation Bakery Division, Bunge Limited, E. Marlin Jones Living Trust.
20040232	Societe des Participations du Commissariat	ALSTOM	ALSTOM, ALSTOM T&D Inc., Societe des Participations du Commissariat.
20040234	Marmon Holdings, Inc	Rockwood Holding Company	Marmon Holdings, Inc., Rockwood Holding Company.
20040250	TSO Holding Corporation	Lowe's Companies, Inc	Lowe's Companies, Inc. The Contractor yard, Inc., TSO Holding Corporation.
20040253	Eugene Reed, Jr	Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited	Eugene Reed, Jr, Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited, Sig's Auto Body & Paint, Inc., TheoDavies Euromotors, Ltd., TheoDavies Hilo Motors, Ltd., TheoDavies Kona Motors, Ltd.
20040254	Fletcher Jones, Jr	Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited	Fletcher Jones, Jr., Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited, Sig's Auto Body & Paint, Inc., TheoDavies Euromotors, Ltd., TheoDavies Hilo Motors, Ltd., TheoDavies Kona Motors, Ltd.
20040267	Allied Capital Corporation	Mercury Air Group, Inc	Allied Capital Corporation, Mercury Air Centers, Inc., Mercury Air Group, Inc.
20040286	AT&T Wireless Services, Inc	Telephone and data Systems, Inc. Voting Trust	AT&T Wireless Services, Inc, Telephone and data Systems, Inc. Voting Trust, Texas #20 Rural Cellular, Inc., USCOC of Corpus Christi, Inc., Victoria Cellular Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/23/2003
20040235	Mr. Sumner M. Redstone	Midway Games, Inc	Midway Games, Inc., Mr. Sumner M. Redstone.
20040262	Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc	HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc	HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc., Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc.
20040278	The Kattegat Trust	Forrest Binkley & Brown Venture Co	Crosman Acquisition Corporation, Forrest Binkley & Brown Venture Co., The Kattegat Trust.
20040279	The Home Depot, Inc	Steven A. Lyman	Creative Touch Interiors, Inc., Steven A. Lyman, The Home Depot, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/29/2003
20040239	Eastman Kodak Company	Scitex Corporation Ltd	Eastman Kodak Company, Scitex Corporation Ltd., Scitex Digital Printing, Inc.
20040257	Merck & Co., Inc	Neurogen Corporation	Merck & Co., Inc., Neurogen Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—12/30/2003
20040264	The Resolute Fund L.P	The Techs	The Resolute Fund L.P., The Techs.
20040280	NCO Group, Inc	RMH Teleservices, Inc	NCO Group, Inc., RMH Teleservices, Inc.
20040282	Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc	Unilever N.V.	Conopco, Inc., Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Unilever N.V.
20040283	Code Hennessy & Simmons IV, L.P	H Group Holding, Inc	Baker Tanks, Inc., Code Hennessy & Simmons IV, L.P., H Group Holding, Inc.
20040299	Kforce Inc	Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc	Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc., Kforce Inc.
20040305	United States Steel Corporation	Rouge Industries, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession	Rouge Industries, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession, United States Steel Corporation.
20040306	Calpine Corporation	Aquila, Inc	Aquila, Inc., Calpine Corporation, MEP Investments, LLC, MEP Pleasant Hill, LLC.
20040307	Dominion Resources, Inc	Alliant Energy Corporation	Alliant Energy Corporation, Dominion Resources, Inc., Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
20040308	Dominion Resources, Inc	WPS Resources Corporation	Dominion Resources, Inc., Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, WPS Resources Corporation.
20040310	Danaher Corporation	Dentsply International Inc	Donaher Corporation, Dentsply International Inc.
20040314	Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Voting Trust	Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Voting Trust	Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Voting Trust, United States Cellular Telephone of Greater Tulsa, L.L.C.
20040316	Affiliated Computer Services, Inc	Patent Accounting Service Center, L.L.C.	Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Patient Accounting Service Center, L.L.C.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/02/2004
20040325	Liberte Investors, Inc	USAuto Holdings, Inc	Liberte Investors, Inc., USAuto Holdings, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/060/2004
20040295	Parthenon Investors II, L.P	James B. A. Tracey, II	DCS Business Services, Inc., James B.A. Tracey, II, Parthenon Investors II, L.P.
20040301	SunGard Data Systems Inc	Systems & Computer Technology Corporation	SunGard Data Systems Inc., Systems & Computer Technology Corporation.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/07/2004
20040300	Project Hampshire Limited	The Davis Service Group plc	HSS Hire Service Group plc, Project Hampshire Limited, The Davis Service Group plc.
20040302	EMC Corporation	VMware, Inc	EMC Corporation, VMware, Inc.
20040319	Silver Lake Partners, L.P	WorldCom, Inc	Silver Lake Partners, L.P., WorldCom, Inc.
20040320	MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners L.P	WorldCom, Inc	MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities, Partners L.P., WorldCom, Inc.
20040321	MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Bermuda) L.P	WorldCom, Inc	MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities, Partners (Bermuda) L.P., WorldCom, Inc.
20040329	Bain Capital Fund VII, L.P	Worldcom, Inc	Bain Capital Fund VII, L.P., WorldCom, Inc.
20040303	SunGard Data Systems, Inc	Warburg Pincus Investors Liquidating Trust	FAME Information Services, Inc., SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Warburg Pincus Investors Liquidating Trust.
20040312	SI International, Inc	MATCOm International Corp	MATCOM International Corp., SI International, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/09/2004
20040277	Electronic Data Systems Corporation	Feld Partners Investments, L.P	Electronic Data Systems Corporation, Feld Partners Investments, L.P., The Feld Group, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/12/2004
20040293	Eli Lilly and Company	Applied Molecular Evolution, Inc	Applied Molecular Evolution, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company.
20040317	Henkel KGaA	The Dial Corporation	Henkel KGaA, The Dial Corporation.
20040322	JLL Partners Fund IV, L.P	Linsalata Capital Partners Fund IV, L.P	JLL Partners Fund IV, L.P., Linsalata Capital Partners Fund IV, L.P., PGT Holdings Company.
20040327	Schneider Electric S.A	MGE Finances SAS	MGE Finances SAS, Schneider Electric S.A.
20040338	Verisity Ltd	Axis Systems, Inc	Axis Systems, Inc., Verisity Ltd.
20040339	Cumulus Media Inc	Southern Minnesota Broadcasting Co	Cumulus Media Inc., Southern Minnesota Broadcasting Co.
20040340	Snyder Associated Companies, Inc	Sylvan Inc	Snyder Associated Companies, Inc., Sylvan Inc.
20040341	Rhone Capital LLC	Alcoa Inc	Alcoa ACC Industrial Chemicals Ltd., Alcoa Chemicals Japan Limited, Alcoa Chemie GmbH, Alcoa Chemie Nederland B.V., Aloca Inc., Alcoa World Alumina LLC, Australian Fused Materials Pty Ltd., Discovery Aluminas, Inc., Qingdao Alcoa Co., Ltd., Qingdao Alcoa Trading Co., Ltd., Rhone Capital LLC.
20040344	Citrix Systems, Inc	Expertcity.com.Inc	Citrix Systems, Inc., Expertcity.com.Inc.
20040350	The News Corporation Limited	The News Corporation Limited	Sunshine Network, The News Corporation Limited.
20040353	Compass Partners European Equity Fund (Bermuda) L.P	Kenneth R. Thomson	Compass Partners European Equity Fund (Bermuda) L.P., DBM Group S.A., Drake Beam Morin do Brasil Commercial Ltda., Drake Beam Morin, Inc., Kenneth R. Thomson.
20040357	Stephen E. Jackson	Stephen J. Heyman	American Central Eastern Texas Gas Company, Ltd Partnership Stephen E. Jackson, Stephen J. Heyman.
20040358	Stephen J. Heyman	Stephen E. Jackson	American Central Eastern Texas Gas Co., Ltd. Partnership, Stephen E. Jackson, Stephen J. Heyman.
20040360	Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P	SEMCO Energy, Inc	Alaska Pipeline Company, LLC, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., SEMCO Energy, Inc.
20040362	New Mountain Partners, L.P	National Medical Health Card Systems, Inc	National Medical Health Card Systems, Inc., New Mountain Partners, L.P.
20040365	The Edward W. Scripps Trust	Summit America Television, Inc	Summit America Television, Inc., The Edward W. Scripps Trust.
20040368	Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc	Synhrgy HR Technologies, Inc	Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., Synhrgy HR Technologies, Inc.
20040370	Gannett Co., Inc	Jobson Publishing L.L.C	Gannett Co., Inc., Jobson Publishing L.L.C.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/14/2004
20040324	Gas-Mart USA, Inc	ConocoPhillips	ConocoPhillips, ConocoPhillips Company, Gas-Mart USA, Inc.
20040337	Zurich Financial Services	Roger Johnson	IES Manufacturing Company, ITCI, Kele & Associates, Inc., Roger Johnson, Wentech, Incorporated, Zurich Financial Services.
20040355	The Sage Group plc	Computer Associates International, Inc	ACCPAC International, Inc., Computer Associates International, Inc., The Sage Group plc.
20040366	R2 Investments, LDC	Carl Icahn	Carl Icahn, R2 Investments, LDC, XO Communications, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/15/2004
20040304	Dearborn Holdings Corporation	Martin J. Maslonka	Dearborn Holdings Corporation, Martin J. Maslonka, Maslonka & Associates, Inc.
20040333	Vestar Capital Partners IV, L.P	Solo Holdings LLC	Solo Holdings LLC, Solo Investment Corp., Vestar Capital Partners IV, L.P.
20040336	Freudenberg & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft	Foseco (Jersey) Ltd	Chem-Trend Holding, Inc., Foseco (Jersey) Ltd., Freudenberg & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft.
20040348	Julie N. Brown	Joe Balous	Joe Balous, Julie N. Brown, LDM Technologies, Inc.
20040349	Julie N. Brown	Richard J. Nash	Julie N. Brown, LDM Technologies, Inc., Richard J. Nash.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/16/2004
20040228	Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited	SICOR Inc	SICOR Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/20/2004
20040369	Henkel KGaA	Amitee Cosmetics, Inc	Amitee Cosmetics, Inc., Henkel KGaA
20040374	Comcast Corporation	Stephen E. Myers	Comcast Corporation, Stephen E. Myers, US Cable of Coastal-Texas L.P.
20040375	Harvest Partners IV, L.P	BellSouth Corporation	BellSouth Corporation, Harvest Partners IV, L.P., NFIL Holdings Corp.
20040376	Caxton Global Investments Limited	Nortek Holdings, Inc	Caxton Global Investments Limited, Nortek Holdings, Inc., Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
20040378	James Dimon	Bank One Corporation	Bank One Corporation, James Dimon.
20040382	Kellwood Company	Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons	Kellwood Company, Phat Fashions, LLC and Phat Licensing, LLC, Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons.
20040386	Harvest Partners IV, L.P	Transit Holdings, Inc	Harvest Partners IV, L.P., Transit Holdings, Inc.
20040387	Code Hennessy & Simmons IV, L.P	Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc	Code Hennessy & Simmons IV, L.P., Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc.
Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/22/2004
20040335	VeriSign, Inc	Guardent, Inc	Guardent, Inc., VeriSign, Inc.
20040343	Canfor Corporation	Slocan Forest Products Ltd	Canfor Corporation, Slocan Forest Products Ltd.
200403381	Royal Bank of Canada	William R. Hough & Co., Inc	Royal Bank of Canada, William R. Hough & Co., Inc.
20040383	Humana Inc	Ochsner Clinic Foundation	Humana Inc., Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Ochsner Health Plan Interests Inc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative or Renee Hallman, Legal Technician, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H-303, Washington, DC 20580, [phone].

By Direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.