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UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549


SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.  )*

Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock**
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)


90400010
- --------------
(CUSIP NUMBER)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement.[ ]  (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement 
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the 
class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment 
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less 
of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of 
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which 
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of 
that section of the 1934 Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of 
the 1934 Act (however, see the Notes).
 
**Certain of the securities reported herein were previously reported in
Amendment No. 1 filed on behalf of Hotchkis & Wiley ("H&W") at the end of
1995 which represented a position held in aggregate by certain investment
companies and client accounts for which H&W then acted as investment adviser.
Effective November 13, 1996, H&W was acquired by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 
and is presently a division of Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P. d/b/a
Merrill Lynch Asset Management ("MLAM") a reporting person on this 
Schedule 13G.



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CUSIP NO. 90400010                  13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing 

(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

2,267,109

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,267,109

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,267,109

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

3.0%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC, CO

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!


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CUSIP NO.    90400010               13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing

(a) [ ]                                       
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

2,267,109

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,267,109

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,267,109

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

3.0%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC, CO

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!


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CUSIP NO.    90400010              13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Princeton Services, Inc.

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing

(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

2,266,572

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,266,572

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,266,572

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

3.0%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC, CO

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!


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                    SCHEDULE 13G


ITEM 1 (a)  Name of Issuer:
            --------------

            Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp.

ITEM 1 (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
            -----------------------------------------------

            9830 Colonnade
            San Antonio, TX 78269-6000
            

ITEM 2 (a)  Name of Persons Filing:
            ---------------------

            Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
            Merrill Lynch Group, Inc..
            Princeton Services, Inc.

ITEM 2 (b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
            -----------------------------------------------------------
                
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
World Financial Center, North Tower
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York  10281

Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.
World Financial Center, North Tower
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York  10281

Princeton Services, Inc.
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey  08536


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ITEM 2 (c)  Citizenship:
            -----------

See Item 4 of Cover Pages

ITEM 2 (d)  Title of Class of Securities:
            ----------------------------

Common Stock

ITEM 2 (e)  CUSIP NUMBER:
                
90400010

ITEM 3          
   
   Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML&Co."), Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. ("ML
Group") and Princeton Services, Inc. ("PSI") are parent holding companies, 
in accordance with (S) 240.13d-1(b) (ii) (G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, ("1934 Act").  


ITEM 4  Ownership
        --------- 

(a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:
             
   See Item 9 of Cover Pages.  Pursuant to (S) 240.13d-4 of the 1934 Act, 
ML&Co., ML Group and PSI disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities of 
Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp. (the "Company") referred to herein, and and the 
filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that such 
persons are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the 1934 Act, the 
beneficial owner of any securities of the Company covered by this statement.


(b)  Percent of Class:

     See Item 11 of Cover Pages

(c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

     (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                 
          See Item 5 of Cover Pages
                 
    (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

          See Item 6 of the Cover Pages

   (iii)  sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of:
                            
          See Item 7 of Cover Pages

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    (iv)  share power to dispose of or direct the disposition of:

          See Item 8 of Cover Pages

                        
ITEM 5  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
        --------------------------------------------

    If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date 
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [X]

ITEM 6  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
        --------------------------------------------------------------

Not Applicable.  


ITEM 7   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which 
         ---------------------------------------------------------
  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------

See Exhibit A

ITEM 8   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
         ----------------------------------------------------------

Not Applicable



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ITEM 9  Notice of Dissolution of Group.
        ------------------------------

Not Applicable

ITEM 10  Certification
         -------------

    By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of
their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do
not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.

Signature.
- ---------

    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each 
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.


Date: April 7, 1997


Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

/s/ Richard B. Alsop

- ----------------------------
Name: Richard B. Alsop
Title:  Attorney-In-Fact*


Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.

/s/ Richard B. Alsop

- -----------------------------
Name: Richard B. Alsop
Title:  Attorney-In-Fact**


Princeton Services, Inc.  

/s/ Richard B. Alsop

- -----------------------------
Name:  Richard B. Alsop
Title:  Attorney-In-Fact***


- ------------------------------------
* Signed pursuant to a power of attorney, dated November 17, 1995, included
as Exhibit B to this Schedule 13G.

** Signed pursuant to a power of attorney, dated November 17, 1995, included
as Exhibit C to this Schedule 13G.

*** Signed pursuant to a power of attorney, dated November 30, 1995, included
as Exhibit D to this Schedule 13G.


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                        EXHIBIT A TO SCHEDULE 13G
                        -------------------------

                    ITEM 7 DISCLOSURE RESPECTING SUBSIDIARIES
                    -----------------------------------------

   Three of the persons filing this report, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a
Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at World Financial
Center, North Tower,  250 Vesey Street, New York, New York ("ML&Co."), Merrill
Lynch Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business
at World Financial Center, North Tower, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York 
("ML Group"), and Princeton Services, Inc. a Delaware corporation with its 
principal place of business at 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey,
("PSI") are parent holding companies pursuant to (S)240 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (G) 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the "1934 Act").   The relevant 
subsidiaries of ML&Co. are ML Group, certain of the Merrill Lynch trust 
companies and PSI.  The relevant subsidiary of ML Group is PSI.

    ML&Co. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of certain of the 
reported securities of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp. (the "Company") as set 
forth herein, by virtue of its control of its wholly-owned subsidiary ML Group.
               
    ML Group, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of ML&Co., may be deemed
to be the beneficial owner of certain of the reported securities of the 
Company as set forth herein by virtue of its control of (i) its wholly-owned
subsidiary, PSI, and (ii) certain Merrill Lynch trust companies, each of which
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ML Group and a bank as defined in Section
3(a) (6) of the 1934 Act. 

    One or more Merrill Lynch trust companies or institutions, each of which 
is a bank as defined in Section 3(a) (6) of the 1934 Act, may be deemed the 
beneficial owner of certain of the reported securities of the Company held by
customers in accounts over which such trust companies or institutions has 
discretionary authority.
    
    Pursuant to (S)240.13d-4, ML & Co., ML Group, and PSI disclaim beneficial 
ownership of the securities of the Company reported herein, and the filing of 
this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that any such entity 
is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of 1934 Act, the beneficial 
owner of any securities of the Company.



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                                    EXHIBIT B
                                    ---------
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



    The undersigned, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (the "Corporation"), a 
corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its
principal place of business at World Financial Center, North Tower, New York, 
New York, 10281, does hereby make, constitute and appoint Richard B. Alsop, 
Richard D. Kreuder, Andrea Lowenthal, Gregory T. Russo, or any other individual
from time to time elected or appointed as Secretary or an Assistant Secretary
of the Corporation, acting severally, each of whose address is Merrill Lynch
& Co., Inc., World Financial Center, North Tower, New York, New York 10281, as 
its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, for it and in its name, place and stead
(i) to execute on behalf of the Corporation and cause to be filed and/or 
delivered, as required under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (the "Act") and the regulations thereunder, any number, as appropriate, 
of original, copies, or electronic filings of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G Beneficial Ownership Reports (together 
with any amendments and joint filing agreements under Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of the 
Act, as may be required thereto) to be filed and/or delivered with respect to 
any equity security (as defined in Rule 13d-1(d) under the Act) beneficially 
owned by the undersigned and which must be reported by the undersigned pursuant
to Section 13(d) of the Act and the regulations thereunder, (ii) to execute on
behalf of the Corporation and cause to be filed and/or delivered, any number,
as appropriate, of original, copies or electronic filings of any forms (inclu-
ding, without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission Form 3, 4 and 5)
required to be filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Act and the regulations
thereunder, and (iii) generally to take such other actions and perform such
other things necessary to effectuate the foregoing as fully in all respects
as if the undersigned could do if personally present.  This Power of Attorney
shall remain in effect until revoked, in writing, by the undersigned.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney 
this 17th day of November, 1995.


MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.


By:    /s/ David H. Komansky
- ----------------------------
Name:  David H. Komansky
Title: President and Chief Operating Officer

                                   


                                    EXHIBIT C
                                    ---------
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



    The undersigned, Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. (the "Corporation"), a 
corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its
principal place of business at World Financial Center, North Tower, New York, 
New York, 10281, does hereby make, constitute and appoint Richard B. Alsop, 
Richard D. Kreuder, Andrea Lowenthal, Gregory T. Russo, or any other individual
from time to time elected or appointed as Secretary or an Assistant Secretary
of the Corporation, acting severally, each of whose address is Merrill Lynch
& Co., Inc., World Financial Center, North Tower, New York, New York 10281, as 
its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, for it and in its name, place and stead
(i) to execute on behalf of the Corporation and cause to be filed and/or 
delivered, as required under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (the "Act") and the regulations thereunder, any number, as appropriate, 
of original, copies, or electronic filings of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G Beneficial Ownership Reports (together 
with any amendments and joint filing agreements under Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of the 
Act, as may be required thereto) to be filed and/or delivered with respect to 
any equity security (as defined in Rule 13d-1(d) under the Act) beneficially 
owned by the undersigned and which must be reported by the undersigned pursuant
to Section 13(d) of the Act and the regulations thereunder, (ii) to execute on
behalf of the Corporation and cause to be filed and/or delivered, any number,
as appropriate, of original, copies or electronic filings of any forms (inclu-
ding, without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission Form 3, 4 and 5)
required to be filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Act and the regulations
thereunder, and (iii) generally to take such other actions and perform such
other things necessary to effectuate the foregoing as fully in all respects
as if the undersigned could do if personally present.  This Power of Attorney
shall remain in effect until revoked, in writing, by the undersigned.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney 
this 17th day of November, 1995.


MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC.


By:    /s/ Rosemary T. Berkery
- ------------------------------
Name:  Rosemary T. Berkery
Title: Vice President and Director


                                   
                                   EXHIBIT D
                                   ---------
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



    The undersigned, Princeton Services Inc., a corporation duly organized 
under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal place of business 
at 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536 does hereby make, 
constitute and appoint Richard B. Alsop, Andrea Lowenthal, Richard D. Kreuder, 
Gregory T. Russo, or Dauna R. Williams, acting severally, each of whose address 
is Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., World Financial Center, North Tower, New York, 
New York 10281, as its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, for it and in its 
name, place and stead to execute and cause to be filed and/or delivered, as 
required under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") 
and the regulations thereunder, any number, as appropriate, of original, 
copies, or electronic filings of the Securities and Exchange Commission 
Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G Beneficial Ownership Reports (together with any 
amendments and joint filing agreements under Rule 13d-1(f) (1) of the Act, as 
may be required thereto) to be filed and/or delivered with respect to any 
equity security (as defined in Rule 13d-1(d) under the Act) beneficially owned 
by the undersigned and which must be reported by the undersigned pursuant to 
Section 13(d) of the Act and the regulations thereunder, and generally to take 
such other actions and perform such other things necessary to effectuate the 
foregoing as fully in all respects as if the undersigned could do if personally 
present.  This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until revoked, in 
writing, by the undersigned.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney 
this 30th day of November, 1995.


PRINCETON SERVICES INC.


By:    /s/ Philip L. Kirstein
- --------------------------------------
Name:  Philip L. Kirstein
Title: Director, Senior Vice President
         Secretary and General Counsel

                                   



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