SUBSIDIARIES




                                                                                                       PERCENTAGE
                                    STATE OF          DATE OF           SHARES         SHARES          OF SHARES
NAME OF SUBSIDIARY                  INCORPORATION     INCORPORATION     AUTHORIZED     OUTSTANDING     OUTSTANDING
- ------------------                  -------------     -------------     ----------     -----------     -----------
                                                                                        
ASI OFFICE AUTOMATION, INC. *       California           5/26/78        C: 300,000     C:  75,000          25%
                                                                        P: 150,000     P:       0           0%
                                                                           Series A
Sole Shareholder:                                                          
Marquise Ventures Company, Inc.

BINGO CASH & CARRY, INC.*           California           2/26/81        C:  50,000     C:  25,000          50%
                                                                        P:   5,000     P:   1,000          20%
                                                                             Series A

Sole Shareholder:
Core-Mark Interrelated
  Companies, Inc.

C/M PRODUCTS, INC.                  California           7/19/89        C:   1,000     C:     100          10%
                                                                        P:     N/A     P:     N/A          N/A
Sole Shareholder:                                                            
Core-Mark International, Inc.

E.A. MORRIS DISTRIBUTORS, LIMITED   Canada*              1/20/82        C:  10,000     C:       1    less than
                                                                                                           .01%
                                                                        P:     N/A     P:     N/A          N/A
Sole Shareholder:
Core-Mark International, Inc.



*Represents inactive corporations




                                                                                               PERCENTAGE
                                    STATE OF          DATE OF           SHARES          SHARES          OF SHARES
NAME OF SUBSIDIARY                  INCORPORATION     INCORPORATION     AUTHORIZED      OUTSTANDING     OUTSTANDING
- ------------------                  -------------     -------------     ------------    -----------     -----------
                                                                                        
CORE-MARK INTERRELATED              California           4/14/75        C: 1,000,000    C: 1,000,000        100%
  COMPANIES, INC.                                                       P:       N/A    P:       N/A         N/A

Sole Shareholder:
Core-Mark International, Inc.

CORE-MARK MIDCONTINENT, INC.        Arkansas             7/2/81         C:  2,000       C:     2,000        100%
                                                                        P:    N/A       P:       N/A         N/A
Sole Shareholder:
Core-Mark International, Inc.

CORE-MARK VIDEO, INC.*              California           11/5/80        C:  100,000     C:   100,000        100%
                                                                        P:      N/A     P:       N/A        
Sole Shareholder:
Core-Mark Interrelated
  Companies, Inc.

CORE-MARK WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.*      California           12/15/87       C: 100,000      C:       100        .10%
                                                                        P:     N/A      P:       N/A         N/A
Sole Shareholder:
Core-Mark Interrelated
  Companies, Inc.


                                                              2


*Represents inactive corporations






                                                                                                       PERCENTAGE
                                    STATE OF          DATE OF           SHARES         SHARES          OF SHARES
NAME OF SUBSIDIARY                  INCORPORATION     INCORPORATION     AUTHORIZED     OUTSTANDING     OUTSTANDING
- ------------------                  -------------     -------------     ----------     -----------     -----------
                                                                                           
FOAM MERCHANTS CORPORATION*         California           6/1/88         C:   1,000     C:     100          10%
                                                                        P:     N/A     P:     N/A          N/A
Sole Shareholder:
Core-Mark Interrelated
  Companies, Inc.

GENERAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION*     California           6/10/83        C: 400,000     C:     200         .05%
                                                                        P:     N/A     P:     N/A          N/A
Sole Shareholder:
Core-Mark Interrelated
  Companies, Inc.

LCLC ACQUISITION CORPORATION*       Delaware            10/25/88        C:   5,000     C:   1,000          20%
                                                                        P:   5,000     P:   1,000          20%
                                                                             Series A
Sole Shareholder:
Core-Mark Interrelated
  Companies, Inc.

MARQUISE VENTURES COMPANY, INC.*    California           7/26/84        C:  75,000     C:  75,000         100%
                                                                        P:     N/A     P:     N/A          N/A
Sole Shareholder:
Core-Mark International, Inc.


*Represents inactive corporations




                                                                                              PERCENTAGE
                                    STATE OF          DATE OF           SHARES         SHARES          OF SHARES
NAME OF SUBSIDIARY                  INCORPORATION     INCORPORATION     AUTHORIZED     OUTSTANDING     OUTSTANDING
- ------------------                  -------------     -------------     ----------     -----------     -----------
                                                                                        
RUSSELLVILLE TOBACCO COMPANY*       Arkansas            11/26/76        C:  1,000      C:    150           15%
                                                                        P:    N/A      P:    N/A           N/A

Sole Shareholder:
Core-Mark International, Inc.

SJL PRODUCTS, INC.*                 California           3/4/83         C:  7,500      C:    300            4%
                                                                        P:    N/A      P:    N/A           N/A
Sole Shareholder:
Core-Mark Interrelated Companies, Inc.

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C: - Common Stock
P: - Preferred Stock

*Represents inactive corporations