SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549


SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.  )*

Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)


49338N109
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(CUSIP NUMBER)


June 30, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


*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 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the Notes).















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CUSIP NO.  49338N109               13G

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

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
(on behalf of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers("MLIM"))**

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

1,539,306

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,539,306

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,539,306 (ownership disclaimed pursuant to Section 13d-4 of the 1934 Act)

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

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

10.62%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC, CO

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!
    **SEE EXHIBIT A


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CUSIP NO.  49338N109               13G

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

Merrill Lynch Special Value Fund, 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

Maryland

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

1,019,700

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,019,700

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,019,700(ownership disclaimed pursuant to Section 13d-4 of the 1934 Act)

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

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

7.0%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC, CO

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!
    **SEE EXHIBIT A


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14. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS
SCHEDULE IS FILED:

	[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
	[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
	[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

		    SCHEDULE 13G

ITEM 1 (a)  Name of Issuer:
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	    Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. (the "Company")

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

	    700 East Bonita Avenue
	    Pomona, CA  91767


ITEM 2 (a)  Name of Persons Filing:
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	    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
	    (on behalf of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers("MLIM"))

	    Merrill Lynch Special Value Fund, Inc.

ITEM 2 (b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
	    -----------------------------------------------------------

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
(on behalf of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers("MLIM"))
World Financial Center, North Tower
250 Vesey Street
New York, NY  10381

Merrill Lynch Special Value Fund, Inc.
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ  08536

ITEM 2 (c)  Citizenship:
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See Item 4 of Cover Pages

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

Common Stock

ITEM 2 (e)  CUSIP NUMBER:

See Cover Page



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ITEM 3

   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
 (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
        Company Act of 1940,
(e) [X] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with
        Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [X] Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with
        Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
        Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813),
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
  investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
  Company Act of 1940,
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


ITEM 4  Ownership
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(a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

   See Item 9 of Cover Pages.

(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 or to direct the disposition of:

	  See Item 7 of Cover Pages

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

	  See Item 8 of Cover Pages





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ITEM 5  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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Not applicable.


ITEM 6  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML&Co.") is a parent holding company.
Merrill Lynch Asset Investment Managers("MLIM"))is an operating division of
 ML&Co. consisting of ML&Co.'s indirectly owned asset management
subsidiaries.  Certain of these subsidiaries hold certain shares of the
security which is the subject of this report. (See Item 7).


ITEM 7   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
  or Control Person.
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    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML&Co.") is a parent holding company.
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers("MLIM"))is an operating division
of ML&Co. consisting of ML&Co.'s indirectly-owned asset management
subsidiaries.  The following asset management subsidiaries hold certain
shares of the common stock, which is the subject of this 13G filing:

Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P.
Fund Asset Management, L.P.



ITEM 8   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not Applicable


ITEM 9  Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not Applicable











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ITEM 10  Certification
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    By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best
Of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

Signature.
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    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:  July 10, 2000


Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc.
(on behalf of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers("MLIM"))

/s/ Thomas D. Jones, III
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Name:  Thomas D. Jones, III
Title:  Attorney-In-Fact*


Merrill Lynch Special Value Fund, Inc.

/s/ Thomas D. Jones, III
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Name:  Thomas D. Jones, III
Title:  Attorney-In-Fact**

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*Signed pursuant to a power of attorney, dated January 25, 1999,included
as Exhibit B to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission by Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc. (on behalf of Merrill Lynch
Asset Management Group ("AMG")) - now known as Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
 ("MLIM") - on January 28, 1999 with respect to Creative Technology, Limited.

**Signed pursuant to a power of attorney, dated January 21, 2000,included
as Exhibit B to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission by Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc. (on behalf of Merrill Lynch Asset
Management Group ("AMG")) - now known as Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
 ("MLIM")- on February 1, 2000 with respect to APAC Customer Services, Inc.





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EXHIBIT A

Merrill Lynch Investment Managers of ML&Co. ("MLIM") is comprised of the
 following legal entities: Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. ("MLIM LP"),
 QA Advisers, LLC ("QA"), Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Quantitative
 Advisers, Inc., a division thereof; Fund Asset Management, L.P., doing
 business as Fund Asset Management ("FAM"); Merrill Lynch Asset Management U.K.
 Limited ("MLAM UK"); Merrill Lynch (Suisse) Investment Management Limited
 ("MLS"); Merrill Lynch Investment Managers International Limited
l Lynch Investment Managers Ltda.; Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Japan
 Limited; Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Canada, Inc.; DSP Merrill Lynch
 Asset Management (India) Limited; PT Merrill Lynch Indonesia; Merrill Lynch
 Phatra Securities Co., Ltd.; Merrill Lynch Global Asset Management, Limited;
 Mercury Asset Management Channel Islands, Limited; Mercury Asset Management
 International Channel Islands Limited ("MAMICI"); Grosvenor Venture Managers,
 Limited; and Mercury Fund Managers, Limited.  Each of M
 constituting part of AMG is an investment adviser operating under the laws
 of a jurisdiction other than the United States.  The investment advisers that
 comprise MLIM exercise voting and investment powers over portfolio securities
 independently from other direct and indirect subsidiaries of ML&Co.