Announced Actions for October 15, 2002

Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Libbey Inc. and Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. The Commission vote to approve the final consent orders was 5-0. (Docket No. 9301; staff contact is Morris Bloom, Bureau of Competition, 202-326-2707; see press release dated August 21, 2002.)

Copies of the documents mentioned in this release are available from the FTC’s Web site at http://www.ftc.gov and also from the FTC’s Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. Call toll-free: 1-877-FTC-HELP.