8512006 Informal Interpretation

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December 6, 1985

VIA PROFESSIONAL EXPRESS

Dana Abrahamson, Esq.
Premerger Notification Office
Bureau of Competition
Room 301
Federal Trade Commission
6th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20580

Dear Mr. Abrahamson:

This letter is to confirm our telephone conversation of December 6, 1985, regarding your conclusions relating to the inquiry set forth in my letter of December 2, 1985 (defined terms used herein shall have the same meaning as in that letter). In our conversation, you indicated to me that you are comfortable that the sales figure of (redacted) is the proper sales figure for the Acquired Company for purposes of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and that, if the other facts of our transaction are such that the transaction would be exempt, we will not be required to make any filings with the FTC for the contemplated transaction.

Thank you for your attention to and cooperation in this matter. I apologize for the short notice that we provided you with respect to this transaction.

Very truly yours,

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