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 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, (202) 326-3100.

By Direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04-3977 Filed 2-23-04; 8:45 am]

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