Announced Actions for April 25, 2000

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the following actions:

Applications for approval of transactions:

• The FTC has received an application from the following: Exxon Mobil Corp. The application concerns Exxon Mobil's request to divest Mobil Pipe Line Company's interest in Colonial Pipeline Company and Colonial Ventures, L.L.C. (Colonial), as required by Paragraph IX.A.-B. of the Commission's proposed decision and order in Docket No. C-3907. Mobil's interests would be repurchased by Colonial through the proposed divestiture, and would be acquired by the remaining owners of Colonial.
  
  

  The Commission is seeking public comment on the application for 30 days, until May 25, 2000. Comments should be sent to the Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. (FTC File No. 991-0077; Docket No. C-3907; staff contact is Daniel P. Ducore, 202-326-2526; see press release dated November 30, 1999.)

• The FTC has received applications from the following: Store Chek Systems. The application concerns this company's request for prior approval by the Commission for licenses to effect transactions originated by Comdata Cards, pursuant to FTC Docket No. C-3993. Under Paragraph II.B. of the Commission's decision and order, Ceridian is required to license a minimum of three New System Providers that have received the prior approval of the Commission.

  The Commission is seeking public comment on the application for 30 days, until May 25, 2000. Comments should be sent to the Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. (Docket No. C-3993; staff contact is Roberta Baruch, 202-326-2861; see press releases dated September 29, 1999 and April 6, 2000.)

Amended complaints:

• The FTC has authorized staff to file an amended Section 13(b) complaint in the following matter: Federal Data Services, Inc. This complaint adds Dawn Johnson (also known as Dawn Tate) as an individual defendant in this matter. (FTC File No. X000064; staff contact is Gregory A. Ashe, 202-326-3719; see press release dated April 17, 2000.)

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; 877-FTC-HELP (877-382-4357); TDD for the hearing impaired 1-866-653-4261. To find out the latest news as it is announced, call the FTC NewsPhone recording at 202-326-2710.