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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission today announced the following actions:

Consent agreements given final approval:

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• Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following: Reckitt & Colman plc. The Commission action makes the consent order binding on the respondent.

The Commission vote to finalize the consent agreement was 4-0, with Commissioner Thomas B. Leary recused. (FTC File No. 991-0306; staff contact is Judith A. Cole, 202-326-2693; see press release dated November 24, 1999.)

Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following: Hoechst AG. The Commission action makes the consent order binding on the respondent.

The Commission vote to finalize the consent agreement was 5-0. (FTC File No. 991-0071; staff contact is Elizabeth A. Jex, 202-326-3273; see press release dated December 7, 1999.)

Motion to dismiss defendant:

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• The Commission has voted to dismiss Richard M. Bagdonas as a defendant in the following matter: WebViper d/b/a Yellow Web Services et. al.

The Commission vote to dismiss this defendant was 5-0. (FTC File No. X990056; Civ. No. 99-T-589-N; staff contact is Nancy Pineles, 202-326-2484; see press release dated June 17, 1999.)

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Copies of the documents mentioned in this FYI are available from the FTC's web site at and also from the FTC's Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., 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.

(FYI 05.2000.MJK)