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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/95
Institutional Investment Manager:
THE BOSTON COMPANY FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC.
ONE BOSTON PLACE
BOSTON MA 02108-0000
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
MARILYN K. KOLB SECRETARY AND CLERK 617-722-7610
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ MARILYN K. KOLB BOSTON MA 02/05/96
Managers Reporting on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
MELLON BANK, N.A. 028-00620
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
REPORT SUMMARY 0 DATA RECORDS 0 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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