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 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—03/27/2006

20060740

NCI Building Systems, Inc

Michael E. Heisley, Sr

Robertson-Ceco II Corporation.

20060753

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc.

20060754

Colony Investors VII, L.P

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

20060762

News Corporation

Time Warner Inc

Turner Regional Entertainment Network, Inc.

20060765

ASP IV Alternative Investments, L.P

Katharine Rawling and John Rawling

Robertson Aviation, LLC.

20060766

ASP IV Alternative Investments, L.P

S. Harry Robertson

Robertson Aviation, LLC.

20060767

ASP IV Alternative Investments, L.P

Nancy Jean Robertson

Robertson Aviation, LLC.

20060770

Fidelity Investors III Limited Partnership

FMR Corp

Pro-Build Holdings Inc.

20060771

FILP Capital Reserves Limited Partnership

FMR Corp

Pro-Build Holdings Inc., The Strober Organization, Inc.

20060780

FRX Onshore, L.P

Charles J. Packard

Industrial Power Generating Corporation.

20060801

Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P

SOURCECORP, Incorporated

SOURCECORP, Incorporated.

20060813

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc

Tomah Holdings, Inc

Tomah Holding, Inc.

20060818

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc

Mr. O. Gene Bicknell

NPC International, Inc.

20060824

Rentech, Inc

Agrium Inc

Royster-Clark Nitrogen, Inc.

20060827

Sterling Bancorp

Randstad Holding nv

PL Services, L.P.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/28/2006

20060728

Community Health System, Inc

Baptist Health System, Inc

Baptist Health Centers, Inc.

20060817

The Hearst Family Trust

Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere

Fimalac, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/29/2006

20060751

Kerry Group Plc

Ampersand 1999 Limited Partnership

Nuvex Ingredients, Inc.

20060840

Asurion Corporation

Glen and Joan Hammer

Warranty Corporation of America.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/30/2006

20050976

Fresenius AG

Renal Care Group, Inc

Renal Care Group, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/31/2006

20060802

Microsoft Corporation

Vexcel Corporation

Vexcel Corporation.

20060825

Citadel Broadcasting Corporation

ABC Chicago FM Radio, Inc

ABC Chicago FM Radio, Inc.

20060826

Sun Capital Partners IV, L.P

The Lubrizol Corporation

Lubrizol Foam Control Additives, Inc., Noveon Hilton Davis, Inc., Noveon, Inc., Noveon IP Holdings Corp., Noveon Kalama, Inc., Noveon Textile Chemicals, Inc.

20060837

General Electric Company

iVillage Inc

iVillage Inc.

20060838

AerCap Holdings C.V

Robert Nichols

AeroTurbine, Inc.

20060839

Aercap Holdings C.V

Nicolas Finazzo and Rose Ann Finazzo

AeroTurbine, Inc.

20060841

Nautic Partners V, L.P

Frontenac VII Limited Partnership

101communications LLC.

20060843

Cendant Corporation

BRE/LQJV L.L.C

Baymont Franchising LLC, Baymont Licensing Corporation, c/o LQ Management LLC, Lodge Holdco II LLC.

20060851

Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners V, L.P

Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P

Activant Solutions Holdings, Inc.

20060857

Seaport Capital Partners III AIV, L.P

Aquila, Inc

Everest Connections, LLC, Everest Holdings III, LLC, Everest Holdings I, LLC, Everest I Leasing & Financing LLC.

20060858

Diamond Castle Partners IV, L.P

Holdings, Inc

Holdings, Inc.

20060861

EM Acquisition Corporation

Education Management Corporation

Education Management Corporation.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/04/2006

20060670

Societe Lorraine de Participations Siderurgiques SLPS, S.A

LBO France Gestion SAS

Materis Holding Luxembourg S.A.

20060789

JPM Chase

Kohl's Corporation

Kohl's Corporation, Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.

20060815

Inversiones Argos S.A

Audax Private Equity fund, L.P

RMCC Group, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/05/2006

20060814

Macquarie Infrastructure Company Trust

k1 Ventures Limited

K-1 HGC Investment, L.L.C.

20060820

HSBC Holdings plc

American Securities Partners III, L.P

ASP Unifrax Inc.

20060862

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company

Office Tiger Holdings, Inc

Office Tiger Holdings, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/07/2006

20060812

M. Brooks Smith

PRE Holdings, Inc

ECM Holdings, LLC, ITC Financial Licenses, Inc., ITC Financial Services, LLC, PRE Solutions, de Puerto Rico, Inc., PRE Solutions, Inc., Telecom International Services, Inc.

20060856

American International Group, Inc

John M. and Patricia D. Noel, husband and wife

Travel, Guard Group, Inc.

20060872

Vestar Capital Partners V, L.P

Madison Dearborn Capital Partners III, L.P

National Mentor Holdings, Inc.

20060873

Valcon Acquisition Holding (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l

VNU N.V

VNU N.V.

20060876

TA X L.P

Old Mutual plc

eSecLending, Inc.

20060893

Iconix Brand Group, Inc

Tack Fat Group International Limited

Mudd (USA) LLC.

20060897

Nucor Corporation

Connecticut Steel Holding Corporation.

Connecticut Steel Corporation, Connecticut Steel Leasing Corporation.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/11/2006

20060834

Franklin Electric Co., Inc

Tecumseh Products Company

Little Giant Pump Company.

20060878

HSBC Holdings plc

Boscov's, Inc

Boscov's Department Store, LLC, Boscov's Receivables Finance Corp.

20060881

Endeavour Capital Fund IV, L.P

San Francisco Sausage Company, Inc

San Francisco Sausage Company, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/12/2006

20060867

Trian Star Trust

H.J. Heinz Company

H.J. Heinz Company.

20060868

Trian SPV I, L.P

H.J. Heinz Company

H.J. Heinz Company.

20060869

Castlerigg International Limited

H.J. Heinz Company

H.J. Heinz Company.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/13/2006

20060853

Fisher Scientific International Inc

Behrman Capital III, L.P

ADI Holding Company, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/14/2006

20060877

Warner Music Group Corp

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Ryko Corporation.

20060885

TowerBrook Investors II, L.P

Nancy W. Laurie and William J. Laurie

Kiel Center Partners, L.P.

Kiel Center Redevelopment Corporation, St. Louis Blues Hockey Club Enterprises Company, St. Louis Blues Hockey Club, L.P.

20060905

Hiland Partners, L.P

OGE Energy Corp

Enogex Gas Gathering, LLC.

20060908

Francisco Partners, L.P.

Viasystems Group, Inc

Wire Harness Industries, Inc.

20060909

Services Acquisition Corp. International

Jamba Juice Company

Jamba Juice Company.

20060912

Pitney Bowes, Inc

Jay McNally

Ibis Consulting, Inc.

20060917

Investec plc

Midwest Grain Processors Cooperative

Midwest Grain Processors, LLC.

20060924

Pilot Group L.P

Raycom Media, Inc

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, KTVO License Subsidiary LLC, KTVO LLC, KXRM/KXTU License Subsidiary, LLC, KXRM/KXTU, LLC, LibCo, Inc., Raycom Holdings LLC, Raycom TV Broadcasting, Inc., WACH License Subsidiary LLC, WACH LLC, WFXL License Subsidiary, LLC, WFXL, LLC, WLUC License Subsidiary, LLC, WLUC, LLC, WNWO License Subsidiary, LLC, WNWO, LLC, WPBN/WTOM, LLC, WSTM License Subsidiary, LLC, WSTM, LLC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra M. Peay, Contract Representative or Renee Hallman, Contact Representative, 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. 06-3932 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am]

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