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#

Acquiring

Acquired

Entities

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

Norteck Holdings, Inc.

Caxton Global Investments Limited, Norteck 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.

20040381

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.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/27/2004

20040359

3M Company

HighJump Software, Inc.

3M Company, HighJump Software, Inc.

20040392

Teleglobe Holdings LLC

ITXC Corp.

ITXC Corp., Teleglobe Holdings LLC

20040394

Comcast Corporation

TVMAX Holdings, Inc.

Comcast Corporation, TVMAX Colorado, Inc., TVMAX DFW, L.P., TVMAX Georgia Inc., TVMAX Holdings, Inc., TVMAX Miami, Inc., TVMAX N. California, Inc.,TVMAX Tampa, LLC

20040397

Ford Motor Company

ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Ford Motor Company, AF Batavia, LLC, ZF Friedrichshafen AG

20040400

Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P

Duane Reade Inc.

Duane Reade Inc., Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P.

20040401

MBNA Corporation

Meriwest Credit Union

MBNA Corporation, Meriwest Credit Union

20040404

Colony Resorts LVH Co-Investment Partners, L.P

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Colony Resorts LVH Co-Investment Partners, L.P., LVH Corporation

20040405

AutoNation, Inc.

Steven Jerry Glauser

AutoNation, Inc., S.J. Glauser, Inc., Steven Jerry Glauser

Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/28/2004

20040361

James A. Perdue, c/o Perdue Farms Incorporated

Cagle's, Inc.

Cagle's, Inc., James A. Perdue, c/o Perdue Farms Incorporated

20040367

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

Amarin Corporation plc

Amarin Corporation plc, Amarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

20040388

OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P

Chart Industries, Inc.

Chart Industries, Inc., OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/29/2004

20040364

The First American Corporation

Pacific Northwest Title Holding Company

Pacific Northwest Title Holding Company, The First American Corporation

20040371

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

P-D Holding Corp.

EPIQ Systems, Inc., P-D Holding Corp.

20040409

Aber Diamond Corporation

Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P

Aber Diamond Corporation, Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P. HW Holdings, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/03/2004

20040399

GTCR Fund VIII, L.P.

TSG3 L.P.

GTCR Fund VIII, L.P., Medtech Holdings, Inc., The Denorex Company, TSG3 L.P.

20040414

Blackstone FC Communications Partners L.P

Freedom Communications, Inc.

Blackstone FC Communications Partners L.P., Freedom Communications, Inc.

20040415

Providence Equity Partners IV L.P

Freedom Communications, Inc.

Freedom Communications, Inc., Providence Equity Partners IV L.P.

20040418

Sir Frederick Barclay

Lord Black of Crossharbour

Hollinger, Inc., Lord Black of Crossharbour, Sir David Barclay

20040438

Sir Frederick Barclay

Lord Black of Crossharbour

Hollinger, Inc., Lord Black of Crossharbour, Sir Frederick Barclay

Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/04/2004

20040407

Pegasus Related Partners, L.P

Property Risk Services, LLC

Pegasus Related Partners, L.P., Property Risk Services, LLC

20040422

Roto-Rooter, Inc.

Vitas Healthcare Corporation

Roto-Rooter, Inc., Vitas Healthcare Corporation

20040428

SAVVIS Communications Corporation

Cable & Wireless plc

Cable & Wireless Internet Services, Inc., Cable & Wireless plc, Cable & Wireless USA, Inc., Cable & Wireless USA of Virginia, Inc., Exodus Communciations Real Property I, LLC, Exodus Communications Real Property I, LP, Exodus Communications Real Property Managers I, LLC, SAVVIS Communications Corporation

Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/05/2004

20040429

DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners II, L.P

Lanter Company

DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners II, L.P., Lanter Company, Lanter Logistics, Inc., Lanter Refrigerated Distributing Co.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/06/2004

20040434

Finisar Corporation

Honeywell International Inc.

Finisar Corporation, Honeywell Intellectual Properties, Inc., Honeywell International Inc.

20040435

OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P.

Jacob M. Schorr

Jacob M. Schorr, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., Spirit Airlines, Inc.

20040436

Penn National Gaming, Inc.

Shawn A. Scott

Bangor Historic Track, Inc., Penn National Gaming, Inc., Shawn A. Scott

20040437

Myers Industries, Inc.

SKM Equity Fund II, L.P.

ATP Automotive, Inc., Myers Industries, Inc., SKM Equity Fund II, L.P.

20040439

H.I.G. Capital Partners III, L.P

T-Netix, Inc.

H.I.G. Capital Partners III, L.P., T-Netix, Inc.

20040440

White Mountain Insurance Group, Ltd

Sierra Health Services, Inc.

California Indemnity Insurance Company, Sierra Health Services, Inc., White Mountain Insurance Group, Ltd.

20040443

Providence Equity Partners IV L.P

Lamco Communications, Inc.

Lamco Communications, Inc., Providence Equity Partners IV L.P.

20040444

Homebase Acquisition, LLC

TXU Corp.

Homebase Acquisition, LLC, TXU Communications Ventures Company, TXU Corp.

20040446

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

ABN AMRO Holding N.V.

ABN AMRO Holding N.V., ABN AMRO Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/09/2004

20040420

Richard P. Kiphart

First Data Corporation

First Data Corporation, Richard P. Kiphart

20040441

Charlesbank Equity Fund V, Limited Partnership

Duke Energy Corporation

Charlesbank Equity Fund V, Limited Partnership, Duke Energy Corporation, Duke Energy Field Services, LP

20040454

Wells Fargo & Company

Jacobson Warehouse Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Jacobson Warehouse Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Jacobson Warehouse Company, Inc., Wells Fargo & Company

Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/11/2004

20030957

Caremark Rx, Inc.

AdvancePCS

AdvancePCS, Caremark Rx, Inc.

20040389

Societe Air France

Koninklijlke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Koninklijlke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., Societe Air France

20040393

AMVESCAP PLC

SRIC HOLDING LLC

AMVESCAP PLC, SRIC HOLDING LLC, Stein Roe Investment Counsel LLC

20040453

Pixiegrove Limited

ABB Ltd.

ABB Ltd., ABB Offshore Systems Inc., ABB Vetco Gray Inc., Pixiegrove Limited

Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/17/2004

20040402

Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc.

Marconi Corporation PLC

Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc., Marconi Communications, Inc., Marconi Corporation PLC, Marconi Intellectual Property (Ringfence) Inc.

20040433

Central Garden & Pet Company

Heritage Fund I, L.P.

Central Garden & Pet Company, Heritage Fund I, L.P., New England Pottery Co., Inc.

20040457

Cofra Holding AG

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.

Cofra Holding AG, Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.

20040459

Riverside Forest Products Limited

John C. Kerr

John C. Kerr, Lignum Limited, Riverside Forest Products Limited

20040460

Riverside Forest Products Limited

Timothy C. Kerr

Lignum Limited, Riverside Forest Products Limited, Timothy C. Kerr

20040461

Willis Stein & Partners III, L.P

Brynwood Partners III L.P

Brynwood Partners III L.P., Lincoln Snacks Company, Willis Stein & Partners III, L.P.

20040464

Wis-Pak, Inc.

Douglas C. Malmquist

Douglas C. Malmquist, M.B.C., Inc., Wis-Pak, Inc.

20040465

Wind Point Partners V, L.P

Nonni's Food Company, Inc.

Nonni's food Company, Inc., Wind Point Partners V, L.P.

20040468

Robert G. Miller

Sipex Corporation

Robert G. Miller, Sipex Corporation

20040469

Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P

Celanese AG

Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P., Celanese AG

20040470

Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P

Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd

Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P. Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd

20040471

Blackstone Chemical Coinvest Partners (Cayman) L.P

Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd

Blackstone Chemical Coinvest Partners (Cayman) L.P. Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd

20040474

Gilbert Global Equity Partners, L.P

Cornerstone Equity Investors IV, L.P

Cornerstone Equity Investors IV, L.P., Gilbert Global Equity Partners, L.P., True Temper Corporation

20040475

WP FlexPack Holdings S.a.r.l.

Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited

Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited, WP FlexPack Holdings S.a.r.l.

20040486

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Voting Trust

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Voting Trust

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Voting Trust, U.S. Cellular Telephone Company (Greater Knoxville), L.P.

20040487

Verity, Inc.

Cardiff Software, Inc.

Cardiff Software, Inc., Verity, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/19/2004

20040342

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

NEG Micon A/S

NEG Micon A/S, Vestas Wind Systems A/S

20040462

Toshiba Corporation

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Toshiba Corporation

20040479

Peninsula Investment Partners, L.P

Marshall W. Pagon

Marshall W. Pagon, Pegasus Communications Corporation, Peninsula Investment Partners, L.P.

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. 04-4767 Filed 3-2-04; 8:45 am]

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