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Date
Rule
802.1; 7A(g)
Staff
Dana Abrahamsen
Response/Comments
My concern is not with the acquisition but that nobody thought about H-S-R untilafter closing; see 8504008 (letter requesting advice)

Question

(redacted)

April 22, 1985

FEDERAL EXPRESS

Dana Abrahamsen, Esq.
Federal Trade Commission
Sixth Street at Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 313
Washington, D.C. 20580

Re:Acquisition of Certain Assets

and Securities from the Estate

of (redacted) by (redacted)

Dear Mr. Abrahamsen:

I am writing to confirm your advice today by telephone as to the applicability of the Premerger Notification requirement of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, with regard to the transaction described in my letter to you dated April 17, 1985 (copy enclosed).

You informed me that the Staff has concluded that this transaction is exempt from Premerger Notification as one in the ordinary course of business, so that the fact that no Notification was made before the closing of the transaction is of no concern to the Staff.

Please let (redacted) me know immediately if this letter does not accord with your understanding of our discussion.

We appreciate very much the time and consideration which you have given us in this matter.

Sincerely,

(redacted)

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