SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

          Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
                    Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.  )
        
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Check the appropriate box:

[_]  Preliminary Proxy Statement         [_]  CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE
                                              COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY
                                              RULE 14A-6(E)(2))

[_]  Definitive Proxy Statement 

[X]  Definitive Additional Materials 

[_]  Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12

                          Santa Fe Pacific Corporaton
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               (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

                          Santa Fe Pacific Corporaton
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   (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

   
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): (/1/)

[_]  $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1), 14a-6(i)(2)
     or Item 22(a)(2) of Schedule 14A.

[_]  $500 per each party to the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule
     14a-6(i)(3).

[_]  Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.

   
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         pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which
         the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):
     
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                        THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1995  C13
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                     KEEP YOUR SANTA FE INVESTMENT GROWING
                     VOTE FOR THE BN-SANTA FE MERGER TODAY
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                PROXIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7




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Please make sure your latest dated proxy is a WHITE card with a BLUE STRIPE
voting FOR the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe merger. A FAILURE TO VOTE WILL HAVE
THE SAME EFFECT AS A VOTE AGAINST THE MERGER. If you have any questions or need
assistance voting your Santa Fe shares, please call either of our proxy
solicitors:

      D.F. KING & CO., INC.           or          MACKENZIE PARTNERS, INC.
  at 1-800-697-6974 (toll free)                at 1-800-322-2885 (toll free)

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February 1, 1995