EXHIBIT 16.1





March 20, 1998



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549


Ladies and Gentlemen:

We were previously the principal accountants for Core-Mark International, 
Inc. and, under the date of February 20, 1998, we reported on the 
consolidated financial statements of Core-Mark International, Inc. and 
subsidiaries (the Company) as of and for the years ended December 31, 1997 
and 1996.  On January 27, 1998, the Company determined not to engage KPMG 
Peat Marwick LLP as the independent public accountants for its 1998 fiscal 
year.  We have read the Company's statements included in Item 9 of its Form 
10-K dated March 20, 1998, and we agree with such statements, except that we 
are not in a position to agree or disagree with the Company's statements that 
the change was approved by the Board of Directors or the Company's statements 
in the seventh paragraph of Item 9 of the aforementioned Form 10-K.

                                       Very truly yours,

                                       /s/  KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

                                       KPMG Peat Marwick LLP