SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Viad Corp.
 (Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
 (Title of Class of Securities)
92552R109
 (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 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 ("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).
(Continued on following page(s))
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CUSIP No. 92552R109              13G                                     Page 2

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
    OF ABOVE PERSONS
          Barclays Bank PLC

(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                    (a)
                                    (b)  X

(3) SEC USE ONLY

(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United Kingdom

Number of Shares                   (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned                        118,100
by Each Reporting                  (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
Person With                               0
                                   (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          118,100
                                   (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          0

(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          118,100

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

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          0.1%

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          BK

                         *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!	

CUSIP No. 92552R109              13G                                   Page 2A

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
    OF ABOVE PERSONS
          Barclays Funds Limited

(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                         (a)
                         (b)  X

(3) SEC USE ONLY

(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United Kingdom

Number of Shares                   (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned                        21,400
by Each Reporting                  (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
Person With                               0
                                   (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          21,400
                                   (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          0

(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          21,400

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

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          0.0%

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          BK

                         *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!	

CUSIP No. 92552R109              13G                                   Page 2B

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
    OF ABOVE PERSONS
          Barclays Global Investors, LTD.

(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                         (a)
                         (b)  X

(3) SEC USE ONLY

(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United Kingdom

Number of Shares                   (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned                        266,688
by Each Reporting                  (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
Person With                               0
                                   (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          284,288
                                   (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          0

(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          284,288

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

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          0.3%

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          BK

                         *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!	

CUSIP No. 92552R109              13G                                    Page 2C

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
    OF ABOVE PERSONS
          Barclays Trust and Banking Company (Japan) Ltd.

(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                         (a)
                         (b)  X

(3) SEC USE ONLY

(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Japan

Number of Shares                   (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned                        20,482
by Each Reporting                  (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
Person With                               0
                                   (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          20,482
                                   (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          0

(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          20,482

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

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          0.0%

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          BK

                         *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!	

 CUSIP No.     92552R109          13G                                 Page 2D

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
    OF ABOVE PERSONS
          Barclays Global Investors, N.A., 943112180

(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                         (a)
                         (b)  X

(3) SEC USE ONLY

(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     U.S.A.

Number of Shares                   (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned                        4,549,429
by Each Reporting                  (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
Person With                               0
                                   (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          4,687,109
                                   (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          0

(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          4,687,109

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

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          4.7%

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          BK

                         *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!	

 CUSIP No.     92552R109             13G                                Page 2E

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
    OF ABOVE PERSONS
          Barclays Global Fund Advisors

(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                         (a)
                         (b)  X

(3) SEC USE ONLY

(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     U.S.A.

Number of Shares                   (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned                        266,073
by Each Reporting                  (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
Person With                               0
                                   (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          289,207
                                   (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          0

(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          289,207

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

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          0.3%

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          BK

                         *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!	

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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Viad Corp.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
 1850 North Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85077 
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Barclays Bank, PLC
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
 54 Lombard Street London England EC3P 3AH 
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
United Kingdom
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
92552R109
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) // Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b)/X/ 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
(e) // Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) // Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) // Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note:See Item 7)
(h) // Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Viad Corp.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
 1850 North Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85077 
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Barclays Funds Limited
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
 Fleetway House, 25 Farringdon Street London, England EC4A 4JA 
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
United Kingdom
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
92552R109
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) // Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b)/X/ 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
(e) // Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) // Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) // Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note:See Item 7)
(h) // Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (H)

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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Viad Corp.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
 1850 North Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85077 
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Barclays Global Investors, LTD
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
 1 Swan Lane
London, England EC4R 3UD 
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
United Kingdom
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
92552R109
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) // Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b)/X/ 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
(e) // Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) // Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) // Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note:See Item 7)
(h) // Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (H)

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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Viad Corp.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
 1850 North Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85077 
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Barclays Trust and Banking Company (Japan) Ltd.
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
 2-2 Otemachi 2-Chome Tokyo Japan 100
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
Japan
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
92552R109
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) // Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b)/X/ 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
(e) // Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) // Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) // Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note:See Item 7)
(h) // Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Viad Corp.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
 1850 North Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85077 
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
 45 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
U.S.A
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
92552R109
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) // Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b)/X/ 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
(e) // Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) // Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) // Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (ii) (G)
(Note:See Item 7)
(h) // Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (H)

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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Viad Corp.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
 1850 North Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85077 
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Barclays Global Fund Advisors
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
 45 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
U.S.A
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
92552R109
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) // Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b)/X/ 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
(e) // Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) // Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) // Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note:See Item 7)
(h) // Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
 (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,420,586
(b) Percent of Class: 5.5%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 5,242,172
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 5,420,586
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
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. //
Not applicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
The shares reported are held by the company in trust accounts for the economic benefit of the beneficiaries of those accounts. See also Items 2(a) above.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
 Not applicable

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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
February 12, 1999
Wendy Beller
Manager of Compliance