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. Sec. 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.

Transactions Granted Early Termination Between 10/14/96 and 10/25/96

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Date

Acquiring person/acquired person/acquired entity PMN No. terminated

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General Electric Company, First Colony

Corporation, First Colony Corporation.......... 96-2914 10/15/96

Mississippi Chemical Corporation, First

Mississippi Corporation, First Mississippi

Corporation.................................... 96-2961 10/15/96

W. Don Cornwell, Joel I. Ferguson, WLAJ-TV...... 96-3005 10/15/96

Cox Enterprises, Inc., Tele-Communications,

Inc., Tele-Communications, Inc................. 96-3051 10/15/96

Tele-Communications, Inc., Cox Enterprises,

Inc., Cox Enterprises, Inc..................... 96-3052 10/15/96

PXRE Corporation, Transnational Re Corporation,

Transnational Re Corporation................... 96-3053 10/15/96

Reliastar Financial Corp., Kinnard Investments,

Inc., PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc........ 96-3056 10/15/96

Premier Parks Inc., Mr. Charles R. Wood,

Storytown USA, Inc............................. 96-3058 10/15/96

The Gillette Company, Duracell International,

Inc., Duracell International, Inc.............. 96-3059 10/15/96

STET--Societa Finanziaria Telefonica, p.a.,

Concentric Network Corporation, Concentric

Network Corporation............................ 96-3067 10/15/96

KELP--1987 Limited Partnership, Gaye Beasley,

The Patrician Financial Company................ 96-3073 10/15/96

Energy Ventures, Inc., Parker Drilling Co.,

Parker Drilling Co............................. 96-3081 10/15/96

Parker Drilling Company, Energy Ventures, Inc.,

Mallard Bay Drilling, Inc...................... 96-3082 10/15/96

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

American Home Products Corporation, American

Home Products Corporation...................... 97-0009 10/15/96

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

Behavioral Healthcare Corporation, Behavioral

Healthcare Corporation......................... 97-0010 10/15/96

Federated Department Stores, Inc., Dayton Hudson

Corporation, Marshal Field Stores, Inc......... 97-0012 10/15/96

Steven L. Volla, The Bucks County Health System,

The Bucks County Health System................. 97-0013 10/15/96

Northwestern Public Service Company, CGI

Holdings, Inc., CGI Holdings, Inc.............. 97-0014 10/15/96

Scott K. Ginsburg, Estate of Willet H. Brown,

The Brown Organization......................... 97-0020 10/15/96

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Estate of

Willet H. Brown, KGB, Inc...................... 97-0023 10/15/96

HBO & Company, GMIS, Inc., GMIS Inc............. 97-0025 10/15/96

New Rio, L.L.C., Donna Karan International Inc.,

DKNY Jeans Logo License Agreement.............. 97-0028 10/15/96

American Mutual Holding Company, Edina Financial

Services, Inc., Edina Financial Services, Inc.. 97-0030 10/15/96

FiTech International Corporation, Mrs. Bruce G.

Robert, Magnetic Power Systems, Inc............ 97-0031 10/15/96

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, Steadley Company,

Steadley Company............................... 96-2732 10/16/96

Birmingham Steel Corporation, Hiuka America

Corporation (Debtor in Bankruptcy), Hiuka

America Corporation............................ 96-2996 10/16/96

Wajax Limited, Spencer Industries, Inc., Spencer

Industries, Inc................................ 97-0034 10/16/96

OCI Holdings Corp., John C. Skoglund, Skoglkund

Communications, Inc............................ 97-0037 10/16/96

Sears, Roebuck & Co., Richard L. Elwood, Vulcan

Tire Company, Inc.............................. 97-0039 10/16/96

C. H. Boehringer Sohn (a German company),

Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (a Japanese

company), Fujisawa USA, Inc.................... 97-0040 10/16/96

AMRESCO, Inc., Russell and Rebecca Jedinak,

Quality Mortgage USA, Inc., Quality Funding,

Inc............................................ 97-0045 10/16/96

Superior National Insurance Group, Inc., Richard

H. Pickup, Pac Rim Holding Corporation......... 97-0046 10/16/96

Premier Parks Inc., James E. Ferrell, Family

Recreational Enterprises, Concord Entertainment 97-0054 10/16/96

Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Hiuka America Corporation,

Hiuka America Corporation...................... 96-2643 10/17/96

Robert J. Tomsich, The General Electric Company,

p.l.c., A. B. Dick Company..................... 97-0043 10/18/96

SBC Communication Inc., HighwayMaster

Communications, Inc., HighwayMaster

Communications, Inc............................ 97-0052 10/18/96

Air-Cure Technologies, Inc., Ohmstede, Inc.,

Ohmstede, Inc.................................. 97-0058 10/18/96

Redland PLC (an English company), Harry and

Dahlia J. Ratrie, Bryn Awel Corporation........ 97-0112 10/18/96

Swiss Reinsurance Company, Prudential

Corporation p.l.c., Mercantile & General U.S.

Holdings, Inc.................................. 97-0053 10/21/96

HWH Capital Partners, L.P., Castle Harlan

Partners, II, Smarte Carte Corporation......... 97-0064 10/21/96

S.A. Louis Dreyfues et Cie, Electrafina S.A.,

Rockland Pipeline Company...................... 97-0069 10/21/96

LucasVarity plc, S.B.C., Ltd., S.B.C., Ltd...... 97-0072 10/21/96

Credit local de France, Credit Communal de

Belgique S.A., Credit Communal de Belgique S.A. 97-0074 10/21/96

Credit Communal de Belgique, Credit local de

France, Credit local de France................. 97-0075 10/21/96

Micro Warehouse, Inc., Philip E. Corcoran, USA

Flex, Inc...................................... 97-0119 10/21/96

Micro Warehouse, Inc., Charles S. Wolande, USA

Flex, Inc...................................... 97-0120 10/21/96

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Clyde Blowers plc, Deutsche Babcock Engergis-und

Unwelttechnik AG, Bergemann USA, I............. 96-3033 10/22/96

Conseco, Inc., American Travellers Corporation,

American Travellers Corporation................ 97-0055 10/22/96

Conseco, Inc., Capitol American Financial

Corporation, Capitol American Financial

Corporation.................................... 97-0056 10/22/96

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund V Limited

Partnership, Kinko's New Master Corporation,

Kinko's New Master Corporation................. 97-0065 10/22/96

MCI Communication Corporation, CellStar

Corporation, National Auto Center, CellStar,

Ltd............................................ 97-0066 10/22/96

Franz Haniel & Cie, GmbH (a German company),

Metallgesellschaft AG (a German company), Jewo

USA, Inc, Jewo USA Inc. Kentucky Corp.......... 97-0071 10/22/96

GVC Corporation, BCM Advanced Research, Inc.,

BCM Advanced Research, Inc..................... 97-0078 10/22/96

Tyco International Ltd., Societe Commerciale de

Metaux et Minerals, RHS Venture Associates, Inc 97-0081 10/22/96

Physicians Resource Group, Inc., Douglas R.

Colkitt, a division of EquiMed, Inc............ 97-0083 10/22/96

Koninklijke PTT Nederland NV, TNT Limited, TNT

Limited........................................ 97-0089 10/22/96

General Electric Company, Lockheed Martin

Corporation, Lockheed Martin Medical Imaging

Systems, Inc................................... 97-0091 10/22/96

U.S. Office Products Company, Thomas B.

D'Agostino, Standard Forms, Inc. & Hano

Business Forms, Inc............................ 97-0092 10/22/96

Thomas B. D'Agostino, U.S. Office Products

Company, U.S. Office Products Company.......... 97-0093 10/22/96

Physicians Resource Group, Inc., Welsh, Carson,

Anderson & Stowe VI, L.P., American Ophthalmic

Incorporated................................... 97-0094 10/22/96

MCN Corporation, MCN Corporation, Ada

Cogeneration Limited Partnership............... 97-0095 10/22/96

Life Re Corporation, General Accident, p.l.c.

(an English company), New American Life

Insurance Company.............................. 97-0100 10/22/96

HFS Incorporated, Christel DeHaan, Resort

Condominiums International, Inc................ 97-0108 10/22/96

Christel DeHaan, HFS Incorporated, HFS

Incorporated................................... 97-0109 10/22/96

Theodore J. Bruno, Kent Electronics Corporation,

Kent Electronics Corporation................... 97-0113 10/22/96

Kent Electronics Corporation, Futronix

Corporation, Futronix Corporation.............. 97-0114 10/22/96

Molten Metal Technology, Inc., Westinghouse

Electric Corporation, Scientific Ecology Group,

Inc............................................ 97-0115 10/22/96

Chromcraft Revington, Inc., Cochrane Furniture

Company, Inc., Cochrane Furniture Company, Inc. 97-0117 10/22/96

TCW Special Credits Fund V--The Principal Fund,

Matrix International Logistics, Inc., Matrix

International Logistics, Inc................... 97-0123 10/22/96

Bank of Boston Corporation, Publicker

Industries, Inc., Masterview Window Company,

Inc............................................ 97-0104 10/22/96

Michael T. Kennedy, Richard Davidovich, SP

Acquisition Corporation........................ 97-0125 10/22/96

Michael T. Kennedy, Michael T. Kennedy, Wincup

Holdings, L.P.................................. 97-0126 10/22/96

K-III Communications Corporation, BAM Media,

Inc., BAM Media, Inc........................... 97-0128 10/22/96

Gulf Polymer and Petrochemical, Inc., BTR plc,

Westlake Styrene Corporation................... 97-0143 10/22/96

Corporate Express, Inc., Sofco, Inc. Employee

Stock Ownership Plan, Sofco-Mead, Inc.......... 97-0165 10/22/96

Advanced Medical, Inc., IVAC Holdings, Inc.,

IVAC Holdings, Inc............................. 96-2770 10/23/96

Cole National Corporation, Grand Metropolitan

Public Limited Company, Pearle, Inc., and

Pearle Service Corporation..................... 97-0001 10/23/96

Raul Alarcon, Jr., Russell A. Oasis, New Age

Broadcasting, Inc., a Florida corporation...... 97-0059 10/23/96

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, Longview

Fibre Company, Longview Fibre Company.......... 97-0060 10/23/96

BWAY Corporation, Ball Corporation, Ball

Corporation.................................... 97-0070 10/23/96

3Com Corporation, OnStream Networks, Inc.,

OnStream Networks, Inc......................... 97-0076 10/23/96

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

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

Heritage Brands Holdings, Inc.................. 97-0135 10/23/96

Pelican Companies, Inc., Builderway, Inc.,

Builderway, Inc................................ 97-0151 10/23/96

Continental Cablevision, Inc., Meredith

Corporation, Meredith/New Heritage Strategic

Partnership.................................... 96-2853 10/24/96

Parker Drilling Company, Quail Tools, Inc.,

Quail Tools, Inc............................... 97-0122 10/24/96

The Presbyterian Foundation for Philadelphia,

RHA/Home Office, Inc., Resource Housing of

America, Inc................................... 96-2932 10/25/96

Standard Management Corporation, Delta Life

Corporation, Shelby Life Insurance Company..... 96-3030 10/25/96

Tele-Communications, Inc., Jones Cable Income

Fund 1-C, Ltd., Jones Cable Income Fund 1-B/C

Venture........................................ 96-3071 10/25/96

Allen K. Breed and Johnnie Cordell Breed, United

Technologies Corporation, UT Automotive, Inc.,

IPCO, Inc...................................... 96-3086 10/25/96

Royal Nedlloyd N.V., P&O Nedlloyd Container

Lines (Joint Venture), P&O Nedlloyd Container

Lines (Joint Venture).......................... 96-3092 10/25/96

Heilig-Meyers Company, Rhodes, Inc., Rhodes, Inc 97-0029 10/25/96

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation

Company, P&O Nedlloyd Container Lines (Joint

Venture), P&O Nedlloyd Container Lines (Joint

Venture)....................................... 97-0077 10/25/96

Bank of Boston Corporation, Publicker

Industries, Inc., Masterview Window Company,

Inc............................................ 97-0104 10/25/96

The SK Equity Fund, L.P., SWH Corporation, SWH

Corporation.................................... 97-0132 10/25/96

Paul G. Allen, Herbert Simon, Ticketmaster--

Indiana........................................ 97-0133 10/25/96

Paul G. Allen, Melvin Simon, Ticketmaster--

Indiana........................................ 97-0134 10/25/96

Pentair, Inc., Lelund N. Sundet, Century Mfg. Co 97-0140 10/25/96

TCW Special Credits Fund V-The Principal Fund,

LEP International Worldwide Ltd., LEP Profit

International, Inc............................. 97-0141 10/25/96

GSA, L. P., PepsiCo, Inc., Taco Bell Corp....... 97-0145 10/25/96

Eveleth Mines, LLC, Oglebay Norton Company,

Oglebay Norton Taconite Company................ 97-0148 10/25/96

Eveleth Mines, LLC, Eveleth Mines, LLC, Eveleth

Expansion Company.............................. 97-0150 10/25/96

Mr. O. Gene Bicknell, Mr. Clyde Keller, R&W

Pizza Huts of North Carolina, Inc.............. 97-0152 10/25/96

Corporate Express, Inc., Glen A. Taylor, St.

Paul Book and Stationery Company............... 97-0153 10/25/96

Bank of Boston Corporation, GBFC, Inc., GBFC,

Inc............................................ 97-0154 10/25/96

CMS Energy Corporation, Tejas Gas Corporation,

Tejas Gas Corporation.......................... 97-0156 10/25/96

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (a Canadian

company), The Northwestern Mutual Life

Insurance Co., Tape, Incorporated.............. 97-0164 10/25/96

Linsalata Capital Partners Fund II, L.P.,Time

Warner, Inc., Fitness Quest Inc................ 97-0167 10/25/96

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, Latrobe Plastics

Company, Latrobe Plastics Company.............. 97-0168 10/25/96

First Union Corporation, Keystone Investments,

Inc., Keystone Investments, Inc................ 97-01709 10/25/96

Frank E. Richardson, Enterprise Publishing

Company, Enterprise Publishing Company......... 97-0171 10/25/96

Aurora Equity Partners, L.P., Culbro

Corporation, Culbro Machine Systems, Inc., et

al............................................. 97-0174 10/25/96

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Alliance Phamaceutical Corp. Henry L. Hillman,

MDV Technologies, Inc.......................... 97-0179 10/25/96

Rush Presbyterian--St. Luke's Medical Center,

Riverside Health System, Riverside Health

System......................................... 97-0187 10/25/96

The Beacon Group III--Focus Value Fund, L.P.,

Berwind Group Partners, Micorpore Inc.......... 97-0188 10/25/96

Aker ASA, Kjell Inge Rokke, RGI (Norway) AS..... 97-0189 10/25/96

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay or Parcellena P.

Fielding, Contact Representative, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger

Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room 303, Washington, D.C.

20580, (202) 326-3100.

By direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-29024 Filed 11-15-96; 8:45 am]

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