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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM T-1

     STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 
     OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

     CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE 
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) ___________

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                              BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK                                               13-4941247
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or                      (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank)              Identification no.)


FOUR ALBANY STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK                                     10006
(Address of principal                                  (Zip Code)
executive offices)

                          BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
                          LEGAL DEPARTMENT
                          130 LIBERTY STREET, 31ST FLOOR
                          NEW YORK, NEW YORK  10006
                          (212) 250-2201
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)      

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                          CORE-MARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE                                               84-0978360
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
Incorporation or organization)                         Identification no.)


395 OYSTER POINT BOULEVARD, SUITE 415
SAN FRANCISCO, CA                                      94080
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


                   11-3/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2003
                       (Title of the indenture securities)



ITEM 1.        GENERAL INFORMATION.
               Furnish the following information as to the trustee.

               (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority
                    to which it is subject.

               NAME                                         ADDRESS
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               Federal Reserve Bank (2nd District)          New York, NY
               Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation        Washington, D.C.
               New York State Banking Department            Albany, NY

               (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                    Yes.

ITEM 2.        AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

               If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such
               affiliation.

               None.

ITEM 3. -15.   NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM  16.      LIST OF EXHIBITS.

               EXHIBIT 1 -    Restated Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust
                              Company dated August 7, 1990, Certificate of
                              Amendment of the Organization Certificate of
                              Bankers Trust Company dated June 21, 1995 -
                              Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1
                              filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No.
                              33-65171, and Certificate of Admendment of the
                              Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company
                              dated March 21, 1996, copy attached.

               EXHIBIT 2 -    Certificate of Authority to commence business -
                              Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2
                              filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No.
                              33-21047.

               EXHIBIT 3 -    Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate
                              trust powers - Incorporated herein by reference to
                              Exhibit 2 filed with Form T-1 Statement,
                              Registration No. 33-21047.

               EXHIBIT 4 -    Existing By-Laws of Bankers Trust Company, dated
                              as amended on October 19, 1995. - Incorporated
                              herein by reference to Exhibit 4 filed with
                              Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-65171.


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               EXHIBIT 5 -    Not applicable.

               EXHIBIT 6 -    Consent of Bankers Trust Company required by
                              Section 321(b) of the Act. - Incorporated herein
                              by reference to Exhibit 4 filed with Form T-1
                              Statement, Registration No. 22-18864.

               EXHIBIT 7 -    A copy of the latest report of condition of
                              Bankers Trust Company dated as of July 31, 1996.

               EXHIBIT 8 -    Not Applicable.

               EXHIBIT 9 -    Not Applicable.


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                                    SIGNATURE



     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, Bankers Trust Company, a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement
of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 3rd day
of October, 1996.


                                        BANKERS TRUST COMPANY



                                        By:  /s/ Kevin Weeks
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                                             Kevin Weeks
                                             Assistant Treasurer


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Legal Title of Bank:     Bankers Trust Company         Call Date:  6/30/96      ST-BK:   36-4840      FFIEC 031
Address:                 130 Liberty Street            Vendor ID:  D            CERT:  00623          Page RC-1
City, State   ZIP:       New York, NY  10006                                                          11
FDIC Certificate No.:      0   0   6   2   3


CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL 
AND STATE-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANKS JUNE 30, 1996

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise 
indicated, reported the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the 
quarter.


SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET



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                                                                                                 C400
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                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands   RCFD    Bil Mil Thou
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ASSETS                                                 
                                                                                   / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
 1.  Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A):               / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
     a.   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1) ................   0081                           1,631,000   1.a.
     b.   Interest-bearing balances(2) .........................................   0071                           2,066,000   1.b.
 2.  Securities:                                                                   / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 
     a.   Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A) ...........   1754                                   0   2.a.
     b.   Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)..........   1773                           3,761,000   2.b.
 3   Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell in 
     domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,      / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /  
     and in IBFs:                                                                  / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /  
     a.   Federal funds sold ...................................................   0276                           5,162,000   3.a.
     b.   Securities purchased under agreements to resell ......................   0277                           4,192,000   3.b.
 4.  Loans and lease financing receivables:                                        / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
     a.   Loans and leases, net of unearned income 
          (from Schedule RC-C)...........................RCFD 2122   24,849,000    / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /        4.a.
     b.   LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses......RCFD 3123      923,000    / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /        4.b.
     c.   LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve .........RCFD 3128            0    / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /        4.c.
     d.   Loans and leases, net of unearned income,                                / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 
          allowance, and reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c) ..................   2125                        23,926,000     4.d.
 5.  Assets held in trading accounts ...........................................   3545                        33,052,000     5.
 6.  Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ..................   2145                           858,000     6.
 7.  Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M) ..............................   2150                           216,000     7.
 8.  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies 
     (from Schedule RC-M).......................................................   2130                           271,000     8.
 9.  Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ..............   2155                           572,000     9.
10.  Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M) ....................................   2143                            18,000     10.
11.  Other assets (from Schedule RC-F) .........................................   2160                         7,612,000     11.
12.  Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11) ..................................   2170                        83,337,000     12.
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(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held in trading accounts.





Legal Title of Bank:  Bankers Trust Company       Call Date: 6/30/96     ST-BK: 36-4840        FFIEC  031
Address:              130 Liberty Street          Vendor ID: D           CERT:  00623          Page  RC-2
City, State    Zip:   New York, NY  10006                                                      12
FDIC Certificate No.:   0   0   6   2   3

SCHEDULE RC--CONTINUED
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                                    Dollar Amounts in Thousands  / / / / / / / /        Bil Mil Thou
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LIABILITIES                                                      / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
13.  Deposits:                                                    / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
     a.   In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C 
          from Schedule RC-E, part I)...........................        RCON 2200                      9,040,000           13.a.
          (1)  Noninterest-bearing(1)...RCON 6631  3,569,000....            / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /  13.a.(1)
          (2)  Interest-bearing.........RCON 6636  5,471,000....            / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /  13.a.(2)
     b.   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,    / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
          and IBFs (from Schedule RC-E part II).................        RCFN 2200                     19,648,000           13.b.
          (1)  Noninterest-bearing....RCFN 6631     494,000             / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /      13.b.(1)
          (2)  Interest-bearing.......RCFN 6636   19,154,000            / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /      13.b.(2)
14.  Federal funds purchased and securities sold under                  / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 
     agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank           / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
     and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs: 
     a.   Federal funds purchased ..............................        RCFD 0278                     2,564,000            14.a.
     b.   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase .......        RCFD 0279                       790,000            14.b.
15.  a.   Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury .............        RCON 2840                             0            15.a.
     b.   Trading liabilities ..................................        RCFD 3548                    18,177,000            15.b.
16.  Other borrowed money:                                         / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 
     a.   With original maturity of one year or less ...........        RCFD 2332                    16,421,000            16.a.
     b.   With original maturity of more than one year .........        RCFD 2333                     3,388,000            16.b.
17.  Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized 
     leases ....................................................        RCFD 2910                        31,000            17.
18.  Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding...        RCFD 2920                       572,000            18.
19.  Subordinated notes and debentures .........................        RCFD 3200                     1,227,000            19.
20.  Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G) ....................        RCFD 2930                     6,911,000            20.
21.  Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20) ............        RCFD 2948                    78,769,000            21.
                                                                   / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 
22.  Limited-life preferred stock and related surplus ..........        RCFD 3282                             0            22.
EQUITY CAPITAL                                                     / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 
23.  Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus .............        RCFD 3838                       500,000            23.
24.  Common stock ..............................................        RCFD 3230                     1,002,000            24.
25.  Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)...        RCFD 3839                       528,000            25.
26.  a.   Undivided profits and capital reserves ...............        RCFD 3632                     2,915,000            26.a.
     b.   Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on 
          available-for-sale securities ........................        RCFD 8434                  (      5,000)           26.b.
27.  Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments .......        RCFD 3284                  (    372,000)           27.
28.  Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27) .........        RCFD 3210                     4,568,000            28.
29.  Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and               / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 
     equity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28) ..............        RCFD 3300                     83,337,000           29.
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Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
 1.  Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement 
     below that best describes the most comprehensive level of                                 Number
     auditing work performed for the bank by independent external                           ------------
     auditors as of any date during 1995.........................       RCFD     6724             2        M.1
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1    =    Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally
          accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm
          which submits a report on the bank
2    =    Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted in
          accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified
          public accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated
          holding company auditors (but not on the bank separately)
3    =    Directors' examination of the bank conducted in accordance with
          generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting
          firm (may be required by state chartering authority)
4    =    Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external
          auditors (may be required by state chartering authority)
5    =    Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors 
6    =    Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
7    =    Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
8    =    No external audit work


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(1)  Including total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
     deposits.



                               STATE OF NEW YORK,

                               BANKING DEPARTMENT



     I, PETER M. PHILBIN, Deputy Superintendent of Bank of the State of New
York, DO HEREBY APPROVE the annexed Certificate entitled "CERTIFICATE OF
AMENDMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OF BANKERS TRUST COMPANY UNDER SECTION
8005 OF THE BANKING LAW," dated March 20, 1996, providing for an increase in
authorized capital stock from $1,351,666,670 consisting of 85,166,667 shares
with a par value of $10 each designated as Common Stock and 500 shares with a
par value of $1,000,000 each designated as Series Preferred Stock to
$1,501,666,670 consisting of 100,166,667 shares with a par value of $10 each
designated as Common Stock and 500 shares with a par value of $1,000,000 each
designated as Series Preferred Stock.

WITNESS, MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE BANKING DEPARTMENT AT THE CITY OF NEW
YORK,
                    THIS 21ST DAY OF MARCH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND
                    NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX.



                                             Peter M. Philbin         
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                                        DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS



                            CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

                                     OF THE

                            ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE

                                OF BANKERS TRUST

                      Under Section 8005 of the Banking Law

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     We, James T. Byrne, Jr. and Lea Lahtinen, being respectively a Managing
Director and an Assistant Secretary of Bankers Trust Company, do hereby certify:

     1.   The name of the corporation is Bankers Trust Company.

     2.   The organization certificate of said corporation was filed by the
Superintendent of Banks on the 5th of march, 1903.

     3.   The organization certificate as heretofore amended is hereby amended
to increase the aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall have
authority to issue and to increase the amount of its authorized capital stock in
conformity therewith.

     4.   Article III of the organization certificate with reference to the
authorized capital stock, the number of shares into which the capital stock
shall be divided, the par value of the shares and the capital stock outstanding,
which reads as follows:

     "III.   The amount of capital stock which the corporation is hereafter
     to have is One Billion, Three Hundred Fifty One Million, Six Hundred
     Sixty-Six Thousand, Six Hundred Seventy Dollars ($1,351,666,670),
     divided into Eighty-Five Million, One Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand, Six
     Hundred Sixty-Seven (85,166,667) shares with a par value of $10 each
     designated as Common Stock and 500 shares with a par value of One
     Million Dollars ($1,000,000) each designated as Series Preferred
     Stock."

is hereby amended to read as follows:

     "III.   The amount of capital stock which the corporation is hereafter
     to have is One Billion, Five Hundred One Million, Six Hundred Sixty-
     Six Thousand, Six Hundred Seventy Dollars ($1,501,666,670), divided
     into One Hundred Million, One Hundred Sixty Six Thousand, Six Hundred
     Sixty-Seven (100,166,667) shares with a par value of $10 each
     designated as Common Stock and 500 shares with a par value of One
     Million Dollars ($1,000,000) each designated as Series Preferred
     Stock."



     6.   The foregoing amendment of the organization certificate was authorized
by unanimous written consent signed by the holder of all outstanding shares
entitled to vote thereon.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have made and subscribed this certificate this 20th
day of March , 1996.


                                        James T. Byrne, Jr.      
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                                        James T. Byrne, Jr.
                                        Managing Director


                                        Lea Lahtinen             
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                                        Lea Lahtinen
                                        Assistant Secretary

State of New York   )
                    )  ss:
County of New York  )

     Lea Lahtinen, being fully sworn, deposes and says that she is an Assistant
Secretary of Bankers Trust Company, the corporation described in the foregoing
certificate; that she has read the foregoing certificate and knows the contents
thereof, and that the statements herein contained are true.

                                                  Lea Lahtinen
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                                                  Lea Lahtinen

Sworn to before me this 20th day
of March, 1996.


     Sandra L. West 
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     Notary Public


           SANDRA L. WEST
   Notary Public State of New York             Counterpart filed in the
           No. 31-4942101                      Office of the Superintendent of
    Qualified in New York County               Banks, State of New York,
Commission Expires September 19, 1996          This 21st day of March, 1996