Section 7 A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by title II of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust

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BILLING CODE 6210-01-M FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules Section 7 A 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 tiefore consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies,

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38854 Federal Register / Vol. 55, No. 184 / Friday, September 21, 1990 / Notices 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 permerger 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 Bet w een : 0 8 2 0 9 0 and 0 8 3 1 9 0 Name of Acquiring Person, Name of Acquired Person, Name of Acquired Entity PMN I Number Date Terminated United Water Resources Inc., Pennsylvania Enterprises, Inc., Pennsylvania Gas & Water Company................................................................................ 90-1938 08/20/90 Enron Corp., Hall-Houston Offshore, Hall-Housfon Offshore.................... ....... ............................ ................ ........ .....................................

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90-1963 08/20/90 Beech Holdings Corp., Diversified Services, Inc., Diversified Services, Inc...................................................................... ...................................... „.............. 90-1954 Q&/21:/90 Oglebay Norton Company, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem Steel Corporation....................................................................................................... 1 90-1990 0 8/22/90 Shearson Lehman Hutton Merchant Banking Portfolio LP, Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, Infinity Broadcasting Corporation............................. 90-1972 0 8/23/90 Carter Ho# Harvey Limited, Harlin Holdings Pty. Limited, Elders Resources NZFP Limited___ ___ ______________ _________ _____ ................. ...... 90-1989 08/23/90 Colgate-Palmolive Company, Scherer Healthcare, Inc., Scherer Laboratories, Inc...................... —.......... ................................................................. [ 90-1069 08/24/90 BTR pic, Ivaco Inc., Niagara Lockport Industries, Inc...........................................................................................„................„„...................................................... 90-1905 08/24/90 Meivilie Corporation, Imasco l imited, Peoples Drug Stores, Incorporated............................................................................................................... 90-1920 0 8/24/90 Texaco Inc, SCFcorp, Southern California Edison Company....... -......... .............................. 90-1974 i 08/24/90 .lames Crean pic, Valley Fresh Foods, Ir»c., Valley Fresh, Inc.............................................................................................. ..................................... 90-1991 08/24/90 Takashi Chiha, W. F. Holdings, Inc., HonFed Bank, A Federal Savings Bank........................................................................................................................... 90-2019 08/24/90 The Edward W. Scripps Trust, George N. Gillett, Jr., Gillett Broadcasting of Maryland, Inc........................................................................................ .......... 90-2025 08/24/90 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., British A Commonwealth Holdings PLC, Maximum Holdings Inc............................................................... 90-2017 08/27/90 Continental Medical Systems, Ino, Kenneth and Lynn Hubbard, Communi-Care of America, Inc., Pro-Rehab, Inc....................................................... 90-1964 08/28/90 Lawson Mardon Group Limited, H. S. Crocker Company, Inc., H. S. Crocker Company, Inc................................................... ............................. 90-1965 08/28/90 Onoda Cement Co., Ltd., Jane A Hatlock, Greenline Leasing Co. Inc., Arlington Sand & Gravel Co................................................. .............................. 90-1976 08/28/90 Tomio Nitta, Leo R. B. Henrikson, Cottonwood Golf Course and Cottonwood Bar and Grill _____ ____ ________________________ : 90-1987 08/28/90 American Taieohnne and Telegraph Company, Ford Motor Company, United States Instrument Rentals, Inc............................................................... 90-2018 08/28/90 Bouygues, S. A., ENSERCH Corporation, Loainger, AG............................................ ...................................................................................................................... 90-2036 08/28/90 90-1910 90-1958 08/29/90 08/29/90 H. J. Heinz Company, Mr. Michaef Ruvolo, Tasty Frozen Products, Inc.............................. ....................................................................................................... Algemene Bank Nederland N.V.r Ryder System, Inc., Ryder System, Inc....................................................................................................... ...............' Manor Care, Inc., US1F. Real Estate,** Econo Lodges of America, Inc. & F I Hotel Corp...................................... ........................................................ . 90-1984 90-2024 08/30/90 08/30/90 John J- Nevin, Fulcrum II Limited Partnership, Beech Holdings Corporation............................... „....... ......................................................... „......................... 90-2031 08/30/90 General Accident, p.f.c., Royal Insurance Holdings, pic, Silvey Corporation............................................................................................................... ............... 90-2012 08/31/90 Compagnie des Machines Bull, Honeywell Inc., Honeywell Federal Systems Inc........... ......... ................................................... ........................................ 90-2028 08/31/90 David L. Goldman, Harrisons & Crosfield pic, Harcros Chemicals, Inc................. ................ „ .......... .........................................

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90-2029 08/31/90 Our Own Hardware Company, Amdura Corporation, Debtor-in-Possession, Amdura National Distribution Company 90-2032 08/31/90 Technology Applications Limited, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Code-A-Phone Corporation.................................................................. ..................................... 90-2039 08/31/90 ITT Corporation, The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S., The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S................................................ 90-2043 08/31/90 JWP Inc , Compumat, Inc., Compt.imat, Inc..... ..................................... ............... .................................................................................. 90-2045 08/31/90 JWP Inc., Compumat, tnc.r Compumat, Inc...................................................................................... .................. .................................................................................. 90-2046 08/31/90 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra M. Peay, or Renee A. Horton, Contact Representatives. Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room 303, Washington, DC 20580, (202)326- 3100.

By Direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark, Secretary.

[FR Doc. 90-22430 Filed 9-20-80; 8.45 am)