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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950156-96-000880.txt : 19961118
<SEC-HEADER>0000950156-96-000880.hdr.sgml : 19961118
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950156-96-000880
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19960930
FILED AS OF DATE:		19961114
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STATE STREET BOSTON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000093751
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				042456637
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07511
		FILM NUMBER:		96664637

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177863000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STATE STREET BOSTON FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780525
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>10-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000095015696000880-001-seq1-10-q.txt
<DESCRIPTION>STATE STREET FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000095015696000880-002-seq2-ex-10.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-11
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000095015696000880-003-seq3-ex-11.txt
<DESCRIPTION>COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-12
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000095015696000880-004-seq4-ex-12.txt
<DESCRIPTION>RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-15
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>000095015696000880-005-seq5-ex-15.txt
<DESCRIPTION>INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-27
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>000095015696000880-006-seq6-ex-27.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>