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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000093751-00-000031.txt : 20000203
<SEC-HEADER>0000093751-00-000031.hdr.sgml : 20000203
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000093751-00-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000131

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:		517938

	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:			CARTER MARSHALL N
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017390
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		STATE STREET CORP
	STREET 2:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
	CITY:			BOSTON
	STATE:			MA
	ZIP:			02110
	BUSINESS PHONE:		6177863000

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		STATE STREET CORP
	STREET 2:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
	CITY:			BOSTON
	STATE:			MA
	ZIP:			02110
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 1/31/00
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Carter, Marshall N.
   State Street Corporation
   225 Franklin Street
   Boston, MA  02110
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   State Street Corporation
   STT
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   1/31/00
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Common Stock               |1/21/0|M   | |48,000            |A  |14.4688    |                   |      |                           |
                           |0     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |1/21/0|S   | |48,000            |D  |75.9689    |165,777            |D     |                           |
                           |0     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |50,000             |I     |(1)                        |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
Employee Stock Option |14.4688 |1/21/|M   | |48,000     |D  |12/31|12/14|Common Stock|48,000 |       |0           |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |00   |    | |           |   |/95- |/04  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |12/31|     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |/99  |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |31.750  |12/19|    | |           |   |12/19|12/18|Common Stock|101,010|       |            |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |/96  |    | |           |   |/97- |/06  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |12/19|     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |/99  |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |67.4375 |12/17|    | |           |   |12/17|12/16|Common Stock|137,800|       |            |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |/98  |    | |           |   |/99- |/08  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |12/17|     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |/01  |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |69.2813 |12/16|    | |           |   |12/16|12/15|Common Stock|125,000|       |            |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |/99  |    | |           |   |/00- |/09  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |12/16|     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |/02  |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Shares held by a member of Mr. Carter's family with respect to which Mr.
Carter disclaims beneficial ownership.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/Marshall N. Carter
DATE
1/29/00

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