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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000927016-96-000097.txt : 19960403
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927016-96-000097
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
REFERENCES 429:			033-49885
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960402
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:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-02143
		FILM NUMBER:		96543606

	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
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<TYPE>S-3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000092701696000097-001-seq1-s-3.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-3
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000092701696000097-002-seq2-ex-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.4
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000092701696000097-003-seq3-ex-4-4.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF INDENTURE
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000092701696000097-004-seq4-ex-5.txt
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF ROPES AND GRAY
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-12
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>000092701696000097-005-seq5-ex-12.txt
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>000092701696000097-006-seq6-ex-23-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-25
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>000092701696000097-007-seq7-ex-25.txt
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>