UNION PACIFIC CORP
DEFA14A, 1994-10-26
RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING
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                  SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

     Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
                    Exchange Act of 1934

Filed by the Registrant    ( )

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant    (X)

Check the appropriate box:

( )   Preliminary Proxy Statement
          
( )   Definitive Proxy Statement
          
( )   Definitive Additional Materials
            
(X)   Soliciting Material Pursuant to (S)240.14a-11(c) or (S)240.14a-12

                   Santa Fe Pacific Corporation    
        Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter

                   Union Pacific Corporation   
        (Names of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

( )   $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1), or
      14a-6(i)(2).

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      Act Rule 14a-6(i)(3).
     
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      Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for
      which the offsetting fee was paid previously.  Identify the
      previous filing by registration statement number, or the
      Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

      (1)  Amount Previously Paid:  $125 on October 13, 1994
      (2)  Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: Schedule 14A
      (3)  Filing Party: Same as above
      (4)  Date Filed: October 13, 1994



                                  [Union Pacific Logo]

                               AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM
                             UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION FOR:
                                    SANTA FE PACIFIC
                                      SHAREHOLDERS

               Union Pacific Corporation has proposed to negotiate a
               merger with Santa Fe Pacific that, based on current
               market prices, would give you a substantial premium over
               the consideration you would receive in a merger with
               Burlington Northern.

               The board of directors of Santa Fe rejected our proposal
               the day after it was made.  The Santa Fe board has
               refused to meet with us despite our stated willingness to
               consider an even higher price if they provide us
               information that would justify an increase.

               Now, the Santa Fe directors are asking you to approve a
               merger with Burlington Northern--even though, based on
               current market prices, you would receive substantially
               less consideration in a Burlington Northern merger than
               you would under the proposal that we are seeking to
               negotiate with Santa Fe's Board.

               Both the Burlington Northern merger and our proposal
               require the approval of the Interstate Commerce
               Commission.  Our proposal also is subject to termination
               of the Burlington Northern merger agreement, a due
               diligence review, negotiation of a mutually satisfactory
               merger agreement with Santa Fe and approval of our
               respective Boards of Directors and shareholders.

               We will soon be furnishing you our proxy material asking
               you to vote "AGAINST" the Burlington Northern merger.  Our 
               proxy material will discuss our acquisition proposal and 
               the issue of ICC approval.  We urge you not to vote on 
               Santa Fe's white proxy card until you have had the 
               opportunity to review our material.

               YOU WILL SEE FOR YOURSELF WHY OUR PROPOSAL TO NEGOTIATE
               AN ALTERNATIVE MERGER WITH SANTA FE MAKES MORE SENSE.
               
               [Union Pacific Logo]

               October 26, 1994

               If you need assistance or information please call our
               solicitor: Morrow & Co., Inc. at (800) 662-5200

               This solicitation is neither an offer to sell nor a
               solicitation of offers to buy any securities which may be
               issued in any merger or similar business combination
               involving Union Pacific and Santa Fe.  The issuance of
               such securities would have to be registered under the
               Securities Act of 1933 and such securities would be
               offered only by means of a prospectus complying with the
               requirements of such Act.

               THE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS SOLICITATION INCLUDE UNION
               PACIFIC CORPORATION ("UNION PACIFIC") AND THE FOLLOWING
               DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF UNION PACIFIC:

               Robert P. Bauman (Director), Charles E. Billingsley (Vice
               President, Controller), Richard B. Cheney (Director), E.
               Virgil Conway (Director), Richard K. Davidson (Director,
               President), John E. Dowling (Vice President-Corporate
               Development), Spencer F. Eccles (Director), Ursula F.
               Fairbairn (Senior Vice President-Human Resources),
               Elbridge T. Gerry, Jr. (Director), William H. Gray, III
               (Director), John B. Gremillion, Jr. (Vice President-
               Taxes), Judith Richards Hope (Director), Lawrence M.
               Jones (Director), Drew Lewis (Director, Chairman and
               Chief Executive Officer), Richard J. Mahoney (Director),
               Claudine B. Malone (Director), L. White Matthews, III
               (Director, Executive Vice President-Finance), Mary E.
               McAuliffe (Vice President-External Relations), Jack L.
               Messman (Director), John R. Meyer (Director), Thomas A.
               Reynolds, Jr. (Director), James D. Robinson, III
               (Director), Robert W. Roth (Director), Gary F. Schuster
               (Vice President-Corporate Relations), Richard D. Simmons
               (Director), Gary M. Stuart (Vice President and
               Treasurer), Judy L. Swantak (Vice President and Corporate
               Secretary), Carl W. von Bernuth (Senior Vice President
               and General Counsel).   Union Pacific is the beneficial
               holder of 200 shares of the common stock of Santa Fe
               Pacific Corporation (Santa Fe") purchased on October 6,
               1994.  100 of such shares were purchased for $14 per
               share in an open market transaction entered into on the
               over-the-counter market and 100 of such shares were
               purchased for $13-1/2 per share in an open market
               transaction executed on the NYSE.  No directors or
               executive officers of Union Pacific own any shares of
               Santa Fe common stock.
               CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF UNION PACIFIC WHO MAY BE
               PARTICIPANTS:
               Mary S. Jones (Assistant Treasurer of Union Pacific),
               Gary W. Grosz (Manager-Investor Relations of Union
               Pacific), John J. Koraleski (Executive Vice President,
               Finance and Information Technologies of Union Pacific
               Railroad Company), James A. Shattuck (Executive Vice
               President, Marketing and Sales of Union Pacific Railroad
               Company), Arthur L. Shoener (Executive Vice President,
               Operations of Union Pacific Railroad Company), James V.
               Dolan (Vice President, Law of Union Pacific Railroad
               Company), Michael F. Kelly (Vice President, Marketing-
               Services of Union Pacific Railroad Company),  John H.
               Rebensdorf (Vice President, Strategic Planning of Union
               Pacific Railroad Company).  The aforementioned employees
               of Union Pacific own in the aggregate less than 1% of the
               outstanding shares of Santa Fe common stock.
               CERTAIN OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF UNION PACIFIC WHO MAY BE
               PARTICIPANTS:
               Richard H. Bott (Managing Director at CS First Boston
               Corporation), David A. DeNunzio (Managing Director at CS
               First Boston Corporation), Gerald M. Lodge (Managing
               Director at CS First Boston Corporation), Stephen C.
               Month (Director at CS First Boston Corporation), Scott R.
               White (Associate at CS First Boston Corporation), Samuel
               H. Schwartz (Associate at CS First Boston Corporation),
               Caroline P. Sykes (Analyst at CS First Boston
               Corporation).  None of the aforementioned employees of CS
               First Boston Corporation own any shares of Santa Fe
               common stock.  In the normal course of its business, CS
               First Boston may trade the debt and equity securities of
               Santa Fe for its own account and the accounts of its
               customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long
               or short position in such securities.  As of October 25,
               1994, CS First Boston Corporation held a net short position
               of less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Santa Fe common 
               stock.



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