USG CORP
SC 13D/A, 1999-01-26
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549

                         AMENDMENT NO. 1
                               TO
                          SCHEDULE 13D

                            Under the
                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         USG CORPORATION
                ---------------------------------
                        (Name of Issuer)


                  Common Stock ($.10 par value)
                --------------------------------
                 (Title of Class of Securities)

                            903293405
                         --------------
                         (CUSIP Number)



                     Ronald N. Graves, Esq.
       John R. Simplot Self-Declaration of Revocable Trust
                         999 Main Street
                       Boise, Idaho  83702
                   Telephone:  (208) 336-2110
                  ----------------------------
       (Names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons
        authorized to receive notices and communications)



                        January 25, 1999
                       -------------------
                  (Date of event which requires
                    filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this statement because of Rule 13d-
1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box: [ ]


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1)        Names of Reporting Persons
          S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons

          J.R. Simplot/J.R. Simplot Self Declaration of Revocable
          Trust
          
2)        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group 
          
          (a)

          (b)

3)        SEC Use Only

4)        Source of Funds 

          WC

5)        Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
          Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6)        Citizenship or Place of Organization

          US

Number of           7)   Sole Voting Power             4,737,300
Shares         
Beneficially        8)   Shared Voting Power           60,000
Owned     
by Each             9)   Sole Dispositive Power        4,737,300
Reporting           
Person With:        10)  Shared Dispositive Power      60,000

11)       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
          Person

          4,797,300 shares

12)       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
          Certain Shares 

13)       Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          9.66%

14)       Type of Reporting Person 

          IN

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          The class of securities to which this Statement relates
is the common stock, par value $.10 per share (the "Stock"), of
USG Corporation (the "Issuer"), whose address is 125 S. Franklin
Street, Chicago, Illinois  60606.  This Amendment No. 1 amends
the Schedule 13D originally filed on December 28, 1998 on behalf
of the John R. Simplot Self-Declaration of Revocable Trust dated
December 21, 1989 (the "Trust").  The Trust is an inter vivos
revocable trust of which Mr. J.R. Simplot ("Mr. Simplot") is the
trustee and beneficiary.  Mr. Simplot is a U.S. citizen.  Mr.
Simplot is Chairman Emeritus of, and a consultant to, J.R.
Simplot Company, 999 Main Street, Boise, Idaho  83702.

          The purpose of this Amendment is to report additional
purchases of Stock.

ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
- -----------------------------------------------------------

          The Trust purchased the shares of Stock reported in
Item 5 with personal funds of the Trust and with funds provided
pursuant to customary margin arrangements between the Trust and
Merrill Lynch.


ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
- ----------------------------------------------

          (a - b)  As of January 25, 1999, the Trust owned
4,737,300 shares of Stock.  As trustee of the Trust, Mr. Simplot
has the sole power to vote and dispose of such shares.  Mr.
Simplot also shares voting and dispositive power with his son,
Don Simplot, for 60,000 shares of Stock held in a joint account
for the benefit of Don Simplot.  Mr. Simplot disclaims any
beneficial interest in such shares.

          Based upon information contained in the Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of the Issuer filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 (the
"10-Q"), the shares owned constitute approximately 9.66% of the
49,686,878 shares of Stock outstanding, as reported in the 10-Q.
          
          (c)  During the 60 days prior to and including January
25, 1999 and following the filing of the original Schedule 13D,
the Trust acquired the shares of Stock described below in open
market purchases through ordinary brokerage transactions:

<TABLE>
                                             
          <C>                 <S>            <S>
          Purchase            No. of         Price per Share
            Date              Shares         (excluding
                                             commissions)
          ---------           ------         ----------------

          12/28/98             35,000        49.895
          01/04/99            100,000        51.527
          01/19/99            200,000        49.828
          01/20/99            150,000        50.500
          01/25/99             25,000        50.497

</TABLE>

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          (d - e)  Not applicable.

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

                                   John R. Simplot
                                   Self-Declaration of Revocable
                                   Trust



                                   By  //s// John R. Simplot
                                   ------------------------------
                                        John R. Simplot, as
                                        Trustee


Date:  January 26, 1998




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