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

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.

Trans No.

Acquiring

Acquired

Entities

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/07/2004

20040883

Hospital Partners of America, Inc

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Redding Medical Center.

20040899

MMI Investments, L.P

NDCHealth Corporation

NDCHealth Corporation.

20040919

Rockwood Holdings, Inc

mg technologies ag

CeramTec North America Innovative Ceramic Engineering Corp. Chemetall Corporation, Sachtleben Corporation.

20040922

Illinois Tool Works Inc

Andre Schwitter III

Truswal Systems Corporation.

20040929

President and Fellows of Harvard College

Suez

c/o Trigen Corporation, Trenton Energy Corporation, Trigen Building Services Corporation, Trigen-Kansas City Energy Corporation, Trigen-Maryland Steam Corporation, Trigen-Missouri Energy Corporation, Trigen-Oklahoma Energy Corporation, Trigen-Schuylkill Cogeneration, Inc., United Thermal Corporation.

20040944

Questor Partners Fund II, L.P

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Chef Solutions, Inc.

20040966

Sumitomo Corporation

J.W. Childs Equity Partners II, L.P

JWC Hartz Holdings, Inc.

20040977

KKR Millennium Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership

KKR 1996 Fund L.P

Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.

20040978

KKR European Fund, Limited Partnership

KKR 1996 Fund L.P

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/08/2004

20040021

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc

Jack B. Binion

Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corp.

20040872

Alcoa, Inc

Russian Aluminum Management

ZAO-Prime-alum.

20040887

Citigroup Inc

Principal Financial Group, Inc

Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc.

20040925

DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, L.P

KKR 1996 Fund L.P

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

20040932

Madison Dearborn Capital Partners IV, L.P

PF Management, Inc

Pierre Foods, Inc.

20040938

The Genlyte Group Incorporated

The Genlyte Group Incorporated

Genlyte Thomas Group LLC, GTG Intangible Holdings LLP.

20040939

HFCP IV (Bermuda), L.P

Lincoln National Corporation

Dial Holding Company, LLC.

20040941

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe IX, L.P

Hillcrest HealthCare System

Healthcrest, Inc., Hillcrest HealthCare System.

20040942

Jon Grant Lincoln

Alliance Gaming Corporation

United Coin Machine Co.

20040943

Goense Bounds & Partners A, L.P

Andrew M. Stein

Stein Wood, Inc.

20040946

GTCR Fund VII, L.P

Honeywell International Inc

Honeywell International Inc.

20040947

Suns Legacy Partners, L.L.C

Phoenix Suns Limited Partnership

Phoenix Suns Limited Partnership.

20040948

Morgan Stanley

AMR Corporation

AMR Corporation.

20040949

Alfred A. Slifka

Repsol YPF, S.A

Chelsea Sandwich LLC., Global Companies LLC., Global Montello Group LLC.

20040950

Richard Slifka

Repsol YPF, S.A

Chelsea Sandwich LLC, Global Companies LLC, Global Montello Group LLC.

20040951

Symantec Corporation

Brightmail Incorporated

Brightmail Incorporated.

20040954

Ralph Lauren

Sylvia Company LLC

RL Childrenswear Company LLC.

20040956

GTCR Fund VIII, L.P

Winward Capital Partners II, L.P

RPSI, Inc.

20040957

Group 1 Automotive, Inc

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

Jardine California Motors Limited.

20040964

Intelsat, Ltd

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Comsat General Corporation, Comsat New Services, Inc., Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications, LLC.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/09/2004

20040980

ED&F Man Holdings Limited

Unifina Holding AG

Volcafe Holding Ltd., Volcafe International Ltd.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/10/2004

20040965

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc

Kroll Inc

Kroll Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/14/2004

20040889

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

CVC European Equity Partners L.P

Trench Electric Holding B.V.

20040896

Matlin Patterson Global Opportunities Partners II, L.P

Duke Energy Corporation

Duke Energy Capitol of Texas, Inc., Duke Energy Enterprise, LLC, Duke Energy Hinds, LLC, Duke Energy Hot Spring, LLC, Duke Energy Marketing America, LLC, Duke Energy Marshall County, LLC, Duke Energy Murray, LLC, Duke Energy New Albany, LLC, Duke Energy Sandersville, LLC, Duke Energy Southaven, LLC, Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC.

20040967

Coinstar, Inc

Wellspring Capital Partners II, L.P

ACMI Holdings, Inc.

20040979

Ronald O. Perelman

Charles Barton Rice, Sr

Barton Protective Services Incorporated.

20040981

Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG

Ramius Capital Group, LLC

RCG Tapestry, LLC.

20040985

Charlesbank Equity Fund V. Limited Partnership

Terry Collins

Papa Murphy's International, Inc.

20040989

CEP Batesville Acquisition, LLC

NRG Energy, Inc

LSP Batesville Funding Corporation, LSP Batesville Holding, LLC, LSP Energy Inc., LSP Energy Limited Partnership, NRG Batesville LLC.

20040993

Entergy Corporation

Royal Dutch Petroleum Corporation

WindEnergy GP LLC.

WindEnergy LP LLC.

20041000

Continental AG

Phoenix AG

Phoenix AG.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/16/2004

20040962

K2 Inc

Marmot Mountain, Ltd

Marmot Mountain, Ltd.

20040974

Apax Europe V-A, L.P

SSL International plc

LRC Hospital Products Sdn Bhd, LRC Products Limited, SSL Americas Inc., Tubifoam.

20040988

Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P

ATT Holding Co

ATT Holding Co.

20040995

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company

Maxygen, Inc

Verdia, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/17/2004

20040905

Deluxe Corporation

New England Business Service, Inc

New England Business Service, Inc.

20040924

Teleflex Incorporated

FS Equity Partners IV, L.P

Hudson Respiratory Care Inc.

20040994

Harris Corporation

Donald S. Orkand

The Orkand Corporation.

20041004

Honeywell International Inc

Genesis Cable Systems, L.L.C

Genesis Cable Systems, L.L.C.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/18/2004

20040969

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation

MEGlobal Canada Inc

MEGlobal Canada Inc.

20040970

The Dow Chemical Company

MEGlobal Canada Inc

MEGlobal Canada Inc.

20040984

Lucent Technologies Inc

Telica, Inc

Telica, Inc.

20040999

TPG Partners IV, L.P

Grohe Aktiengesellschaft

Grohe Aktiengesellschaft.

20041001

Octel Corp

Starreon Corporation

Octel Starreon LLC.

20041002

KRG Capital Fund II, L.P

Matria Healthcare, Inc

Diabetes Management Solutions, Inc., Diabetes Self Care, Inc.

20041005

Beverly Enterprises, Inc

M. Kyle Rice

Hospice USA, LLC.

20041006

Beverly Enterprises, Inc

Richard K. Rice

Hospice USA, LLC.

20041008

CapStreet II, L.P

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

E*TRADE Access, Inc.

20041010

Radio One, Inc

M.S. Stude

KRTS, LP.

20041012

Cebridge Connections Holdings, LLC

USA Media Holdings, LLC

USA Media Group, LLC.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/21/2004

20040958

Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P

Carlyle-Horizon Partners, L.P

Horizon Lines Holding Corp.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/22/2004

20040945

Schneider Electric S.A

Balfour Beatty plc

Andover Controls Corporation.

20040986

U.S. Bancorp

National City Corporation

National City Bank, National City Bank of Indiana, National City Bank of Kentucky, National City Bank of Michigan/Illinois, National City Bank of Pennsylvania.

20041014

Bank of America Corporation

Thomas R. Wheeler

Electronic Product Integration Corporation.

20041025

Verizon Communications Inc

Verizon Communications Inc

CyberTel Cellular Telephone Company.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/23/2004

20040935

Deutsche Post AG

Accretive Associates I, LLC

QuikPak, Inc.

20040959

General Electric Company

Chevron Texaco Corporation

Chevron Texaco Corporation.

20040997

Macrovision Corporation

InstallShield Software Corporation

InstallShield Software Corporation.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/25/2004

20040972

Reed Elsevier PLC

Saxon Publishers, Inc

Saxon Publishers, Inc.

20040973

Reed Elsevier NV

Saxon Publishers, Inc

Saxon Publishers, Inc.

20041016

Brockway Moran & Partners Fund II, L.P

Air Evac Leasing Corporation

Air Evac Leasing Corporation.

20041018

Bain Capital Fund VII, L.P

Rhodia, S.A

Rhodia Inc.

20041027

Nautic Partners V, L.P

Wat H. Tyler

D-Rep Plastics, Inc., IPS Corporation Studor, Incorporated Watertite Products, Inc. Weld-On Adhesives, Inc.

20041032

Bob Evans Farms, Inc

SK Equity Fund, L.P

SWH Corporation.

20041034

James Dondero

Leap Wireless International, Inc

Leap Wireless International, Inc.

20041035

MHR Institutional Partners IIA LP

Leap Wireless International, Inc

Leap Wireless International, Inc.

20041037

Daniel Glassman

Pharma Services Holding, Inc

Bioglan Pharmaceuticals Company, Quintiles Bermuda Ltd. Quintiles Ireland Limited.

20041046

Craig H. Neilsen

Windsor Woodmont Black Hawk Resort Corp

Windsor Woodmont Black Hawk Resort Corp.

20041050

MNBA Corporation

SouthTrust Corporation

SouthTrust Bank.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/28/2004

20041020

C&D Technologies, Inc

Nicholas G. Tagaris

Datel Holding Corporation.

20041023

Oshkosh Truck Corporation

Littlejohn Partners IV, L.P

JerrDan Corporation.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/29/2004

20041019

Oscar Davis

Goldline Controls, Inc

Goldline Controls Inc.

20041038

Ryerson Tull, Inc

Arcelor S.A

J&F Steel, LLC.

20041045

SEB SA

Waterford Wedgwood plc

All-Clad USA, Inc.

20041056

Platinum Equity Capital Partners, L.P

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc

CompuCom Systems, Inc.

20041059

Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P

TA/Advent VIII, L.P

United Pet Group, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—06/30/2004

20040692

General Dynamics Corp

W. David Thompson

Spectrum Astro, Inc.

20040829

Tele Atlas N.V

Stephen R. Polk

Geographic Data Technology, Inc.

20041055

Tellabs, Inc

Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc

Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/01/2004

20040987

Briggs & Stratton Corporation

KMS Acquisition Company, L.P

Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc.

20041072

Amgen Inc

Roche Holding Ltd

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—07/02/2004

20040512

Pentair, Inc

Wisconsin Energy Corporation

WICOR, Inc.

20041024

Cardinal Health, Inc

Geodax Technology, Inc

Geodax Technology, Inc.

20041073

Citigroup Inc

Arizant, Inc

Arizant, Inc.

20041082

ABRY Partners IV, L.P

Monitronics International, Inc

Monitronics International, Inc.

20041083

Blackstone NSS Communications Partners (Cayman) L.P

New Skies Satellites N.V

New Skies Satellites N.V.

20041088

Regus Group plc

HQ Global Holdings, Inc

HQ Global Holdings, Inc.

20041089

TPG N.V

NC III Limited

Wilson Logistics Holding AB.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative, or Renee Hallman, Case Management Assistant, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H-303, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-3100.

By Direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04-17159 Filed 7-27-04; 8:45 am]

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