VONTOBEL USA INC /ADV
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                                    FORM 13F
                                 UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                                        
                             FORM 13F COVER PAGE


Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended     March, 31    , 1999.
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Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
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           This Amendment (Check only one):

               [ ] is a restatement

               [ ] adds new holdings entries

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:   Vontobel USA Inc.
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Address: 450 Park Avenue                New York          NY          10022
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Form 13F File Number: 28-4490
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The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by 
whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is 
authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, 
correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items,
statements, schedules, lists and tables are considered integral parts of this
form. 

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:    Joseph Mastoloni
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Title:   AVP / Compliance Officer
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Phone:  212-415-7051
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/  Joseph Mastoloni
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(Signature)

New York, NY
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(City, State)

May 14, 1999
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(Date)


Report Type (check only one.):

[x]  13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
     manager are reported in this report.)

[ ]  13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this
     report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ]  13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
     reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
     other reporting manager(s).)

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                             FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

                                REPORT SUMMARY:


Number of Other Included Managers:
           0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 
           31
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total:
     $352,190 (thousands)
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List of Other Included Managers:

   Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
 institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
 other than the manager filing this report. [If there are no entries in this 
 list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.]

No.   NONE
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                                    FORM 13F
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Page 3  of 5              Name of Reporting Manager Vontobel USA Inc.
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                                                                                                           COLUMN 5:
COLUMN 1:                                    COLUMN 2:            COLUMN 3:                        SHARES OR    SH/PRN    Put/Call
NAME OF ISSUER                               TITLE                CUSIP            COLUMN 4:       PRINCIPAL                      
                                             OF CLASS             NUMBER            VALUE          AMOUNT                      
                                                                                  (x $1000)                                      
<S>                                          <C>               <C>                  <C>              <C>       <C>        <C>     
AMERICAN INTL. GROUP INC.                    COM               026874107            18,666           154,740   SH                 
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL                   CL B              084670207               235               100   SH                 
CHUBB CORP.                                  COM               171232101            30,470           520,300   SH                 
COMMERCE GROUP INC. MASS                     COM               200641108             9,589           390,400   SH                 
DALLAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.                   COM               235204104            13,217           342,200   SH                 
ESG RE LTD                                   ORD               G31215109            13,049           822,000   SH                 
ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.                   COM               297602104             4,123            99,200   SH                 
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION        COM               313586109            39,253           566,826   SH                 
GANNETT CO.                                  COM               364730101            16,193           257,034   SH                 
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP NEW               COM               440327104            13,164           567,700   SH                 
KNIGHT RIDDER INC.                           COM               499040103            21,445           428,900   SH                 
MERCURY GENL CORP NEW                        COM               589400100            25,682           736,400   SH                 
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP.             COM               680223104            19,934         1,092,257   SH                 
ORION CAPITAL CORP.                          COM               686268103            18,120           579,850   SH                 
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                                                                                                           COLUMN 7:
COLUMN 1:                                    COLUMN 6:                                                     OTHER   
NAME OF ISSUER                               INVESTMENT DISCRETION                                         MANAGERS
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COLUMN 1:                                    COLUMN 8:
NAME OF ISSUER                               VOTING AUTHORITY 
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                                             SOLE                    SHARED              NONE

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         Copyright(C) 1992-1998. NRS Systems, Inc. (Portions of Software Only)
                                                                SEC 1685 (5/91)

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                                    FORM 13F
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Page 4  of 5             Name of Reporting Manager Vontobel USA Inc.
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                                                                                                           COLUMN 5:
COLUMN 1:                                  COLUMN 2:            COLUMN 3:                         SHARES OR      SH/PRN    Put/Call
NAME OF ISSUER                              TITLE                  CUSIP        COLUMN 4:         PRINCIPAL                        
                                            OF CLASS              NUMBER         VALUE            AMOUNT                           
                                                                                (x $1000)                                          
<S>                                         <C>                <C>                <C>             <C>           <C>        <C>     
PEPSICO INC.                                COM                713448108              157          4,000        SH                 
PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP INC                    COM                713409100            1,193         55,000        SH                 
PROVIDENT COMPANIES INC.                    COM                743862104           18,387        532,000        SH                 
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO.                        COM                824348106           13,506        480,200        SH                 
UNUM CORP                                   COM                903192102           25,313        532,200        SH                 
VALSPAR CORP                                COM                920355104            3,030         96,000        SH                 
AEGON N.V.                                  ORD. AMER. REG.    007924103            5,780         64,309        SH                 
ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC                      SPONS. ADR ORD.    019228402              452          4,600        SH                 
BP AMOCO PLC.                               AMERICAN SHARES    110889409            8,190         81,135        SH                 
ELAN PLC                                    ADR                284131208            9,870        141,500        SH                 
ITO YOKADO LTD.                             ADR NEW            465714301              399          6,000        SH                 
NOKIA CORP                                  SPONS. ADR         654902204            7,928         50,900        SH                 
ARGENTINA FUND INC                          COM                040112104            1,105        119,500        SH                 
CIA TELECOM CHILE SA                        SPONS. ADR         204449300              697         29,600        SH         
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                                                                                                          COLUMN 7:
COLUMN 1:                                    COLUMN 6:                                                    OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER                               INVESTMENT DISCRETION                                        MANAGERS
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<S>                                          <C>                                                           <C>
                                              Sole
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COLUMN 1:                                    COLUMN 8:
NAME OF ISSUER                               VOTING AUTHORITY 
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                                             SOLE                    SHARED              NONE

<S>                                          <C>                     <C>                 <C>
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         Copyright(C) 1992-1998. NRS Systems, Inc. (Portions of Software Only)
                                                                SEC 1685 (5/91)
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Page 5  of 5              Name of Reporting Manager Vontobel USA Inc.
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                                                                                                           COLUMN 5:
COLUMN 1:                                   COLUMN 2:           COLUMN 3:                     SHARES OR     SH/PRN    Put/Call
NAME OF ISSUER                              TITLE                CUSIP         COLUMN 4:      PRINCIPAL                       
                                            OF CLASS             NUMBER         VALUE          AMOUNT                       
                                                                               (x $1000)                                        
<S>                                          <C>               <C>                <C>            <C>       <C>        <C>     
ECI TELECOM LTD.                            ORD                268258100           1,194           34,100    SH                 
EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA SA                     SPONSORED ADR      29081P105             516           34,000    SH                 
FORMULA SYS 1985 LTD                        GDR RCPT S         346414105             848           33,000    SH                 
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC.                  CL A               P74823108           1,589           90,500    SH                 
INDIA FD INC                                COM                454089103           1,326          141,418    SH                 
COCA-COLA FERNSA S.A. DE C.V.               SPON ADR REP L     191241108             688           42,200    SH                 
MEXICO FUND INC.                            COM                592835102             466           30,700    SH                 
GRUPO IUSACELL SA DE CV                     ADR REP. L SHS     40049W306             310           38,800    SH                 
PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TEL.               SPONSORED ADR      718252604             996           38,500    SH                 
TELECOMUNICACOES BRASILEIRAS SA             SPON ADR PFD BLK   879287308           2,407           29,855    SH                 
YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA                        SPON ADR CL D      984245100           1,129           35,760    SH                 
GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD                ORD                M51474100             870           14,500    SH                 
MATAV-CABLE SYS MEDIA LTD                   SPONS ADR          576561104             704           25,600    SH       
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                                                                                                             COLUMN 7:
COLUMN 1:                                    COLUMN 6:                                                       OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER                               INVESTMENT DISCRETION                                           MANAGERS
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<S>                                          <C>                                                           <C>
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COLUMN 1:                                    COLUMN 8:
NAME OF ISSUER                               VOTING AUTHORITY
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                                             SOLE                    SHARED              NONE

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           Copyright(C) 1992-1998. NRS Systems, Inc. (Portions of Software Only)
                                                                SEC 1685 (5/91)


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