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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000093751-97-000134
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19971031
FILED AS OF DATE:		19971103
SROS:			BSE

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STATE STREET 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:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07511
		FILM NUMBER:		97706797

	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
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALSH DIANA CHAPMAN
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046910
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		WELLESLEY COLLEGE
	STREET 2:		GREENHALL BLDG ROOM 350
	CITY:			WELLESLEY
	STATE:			MA
	ZIP:			02181

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		WELLESLEY COLLEGE
	STREET 2:		GREENHALL BLDG ROOM 350
	CITY:			WELLESLEY
	STATE:			MA
	ZIP:			02181
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000009375197000134-001-seq1-4.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 10/31/97
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