FIDELITY BEACON STREET TRUST
24F-2NT, 1994-12-22
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

"Rule 24f-2 Notice"

Fidelity Beacon Street Trust


(Name of Registrant)

File No. 2-64791


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FILE NO. 2-64791


Fidelity Beacon Street Trust
: Spartan New Jersey Municipal Money Market Portfolio


RULE 24F-2 - FILED PURSUANT TO RULE

24f-2(b)(1) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

(i)   Fiscal Year for Which Notice Filed

Fiscal year ended October 31, 1994


(ii)    Number of Securities Which Remained Unsold at Beginning of Fiscal Year
Registered Other Than Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

10,072,130 shares


(iii)     Number of Securities Registered During Fiscal Year Other Than Pursuant
to Rule 24f-2

42,889,209 shares


(iv)    Number of Securities Sold During Fiscal Year

396,044,405 shares


For information relating to the calculation of the filing fee,
see Note (1) below.

(v)   Number of Securities Sold During Fiscal Year Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

343,083,066 shares


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<CAPTION>



Number of Shares

Aggregate Price

<S>

<C>

<C>

Sales Pursuant to Rule 24f-2:

        
343,083,066

$ 
343,083,066

Redemptions:

        
(322,239,669)

$ 
(322,239,669)

Net Sales Pursuant to Rule 24f-2:

        
20,843,397

$ 
20,843,397


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Note (1) :  Pursuant to Rule 24f-2(c), the filing fee, calculated in the
manner specified in Section 6(b) of the Securities Act
of 1933, amounted to: $7,187.43


Fidelity Beacon Street Trust
:

Spartan New Jersey Municipal Money Market Portfolio


By  John H. Costello

        Assistant Treasurer

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FILE NO. 2-64791


Fidelity Beacon Street Trust
: Fidelity Tax-Exempt Money Market Trust


RULE 24F-2 - FILED PURSUANT TO RULE

24f-2(b)(1) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

(i)   Fiscal Year for Which Notice Filed

Fiscal year ended October 31, 1994


(ii)    Number of Securities Which Remained Unsold at Beginning of Fiscal Year
Registered Other Than Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

1,683,881,153 shares


(iii)     Number of Securities Registered During Fiscal Year Other Than Pursuant
to Rule 24f-2

No shares


(iv)    Number of Securities Sold During Fiscal Year

10,167,910,786 shares


For information relating to the calculation of the filing fee,
see Note (1) below.

(v)   Number of Securities Sold During Fiscal Year Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

9,682,238,497 shares


<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



Number of Shares

Aggregate Price

<S>

<C>

<C>

Sales Pursuant to Rule 24f-2:

        
9,682,238,497

$ 
9,682,238,497

Redemptions:

        
(9,682,238,497)

$ 
(9,682,238,497)

Net Sales Pursuant to Rule 24f-2:

        
0

$ 
0


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Note (1) :  Pursuant to Rule 24f-2(c), the filing fee, calculated in the
manner specified in Section 6(b) of the Securities Act
of 1933, amounted to: $0


Fidelity Beacon Street Trust
:

Fidelity Tax-Exempt Money Market Trust


By  John H. Costello

        Assistant Treasurer

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December 15, 1994 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arthur S. Loring, Esquire 
General Counsel 
Fidelity Management & Research Co. 
82 Devonshire Street 
Boston, Massachusetts  02109 
 
Re:Fidelity Beacon Street Trust 
 
Dear Mr. Loring: 
 
We have acted as special Delaware counsel to Fidelity Beacon 
Street Trust, a Delaware business trust (formerly named Fidelity 
Beacon Street Trust II) (the "Trust"), in connection with certain 
matters relating to the organization of the Trust and the issuance of 
Shares therein.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise 
herein defined are used as defined in the Trust Instrument of the 
Trust dated June 20, 1991 (the "Governing Instrument"). 
 
In rendering this opinion, we have examined copies of the following 
documents, each in the form provided to us:  the Certificate of 
Trust of the Trust dated as of June 20, 1991 and filed in the Office 
of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the "Recording 
Office") on July 9, 1991 (the "Original Certificate"), as amended by 
a Certificate of Amendment dated January 29, 1992 as filed in the 
Recording Office on January 30, 1992; the Governing Instrument; 
the Bylaws of the Trust; minutes of a meeting of the Board of 
Trustees of the Trust, dated June 20, 1991; a Certificate of 
Secretary of the Trust, certifying as to the acceptance by certain 
persons of their positions as trustees of the Trust; Post-Effective 
Amendment No. 26 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form 
N-1A as filed with the Commission on December 24, 1991; and a 
certification of good standing of the Trust obtained as of a recent 
date from the Recording Office.  In such examinations, we have 
assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the conformity to 
original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies or 
drafts of documents to be executed, and the legal capacity of 
natural persons to complete the execution of documents.  We have 
further assumed for the purpose of this opinion: (i) the due 
authorization, execution and delivery by, or on behalf of, each of 
the parties thereto of the above-referenced instruments, certificates 
and other documents, and of all documents contemplated by the 
Governing Instrument and applicable resolutions of the Trustees to 
be executed by investors desiring to become Shareholders; (ii) the 
payment of consideration for Shares, and the application of such 
consideration as provided in the Governing Instrument, and 
compliance with the other terms, conditions and restrictions set 
forth in the Governing Instrument and all applicable resolutions of 
the Trustees in connection with the issuance of Shares (including, 
without limitation, the taking of all appropriate action by the 
Trustees to designate Series of Shares and the rights and prefer-
ences attributable thereto as contemplated by the Governing 
Instrument); (iii) that appropriate notation of the names and 
addresses of, the number of Shares held by, and the consideration 
paid by, Shareholders will be maintained in the appropriate registers 
and other books and records of the Trust in connection with the 
issuance or transfer of Shares; (iv) that no event has occurred 
subsequent to the filing of the Original Certificate that would cause 
a termination or dissolution of the Trust under Section 11.04 or 
Section 11.05 of the Governing Instrument; (v) that the activities of 
the Trust have been and will be conducted in accordance with the 
terms of the Governing Instrument and the Delaware Act; and (vi) 
that each of the documents examined by us is in full force and effect 
and has not been modified, supplemented or otherwise amended.  
No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the requirements of, 
or compliance with, federal or state securities or blue sky laws.  
Further, we have not reviewed and express no opinion on the 
sufficiency or accuracy of any registration or offering documenta-
tion relating to the Trust or the Shares.  As to any facts material to 
our opinion, other than those assumed, we have relied without 
independent investigation on the above-referenced documents and 
on the accuracy, as of the date hereof, of the matters therein 
contained. 
 
Based on and subject to the foregoing, and limited in all respects to 
matters of Delaware law, it is our opinion that: 
 
1.The Trust is a duly organized and validly existing business trust in 
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. 
 
2.The Shares, when issued to Shareholders in accordance with the 
terms, conditions, requirements and procedures set forth in the 
Governing Instrument, will constitute legally issued, fully paid and 
non-assessable Shares of beneficial interest in the Trust. 
 
3.Under the Delaware Act and the terms of the Governing 
Instrument, each Shareholder of the Trust, in such  capacity, will be 
entitled to the same limitation of personal liability as that extended 
to stockholders of private corporations for profit; provided, 
however, that we express no opinion with respect to the liability of 
any Shareholder who is, was or may become a named Trustee of 
the Trust.  Neither the existence nor exercise of the voting rights 
granted to Shareholders under the Governing Instrument will, of 
itself, cause a Shareholder to be deemed a trustee of the Trust 
under the Delaware Act. 
We understand that you wish to rely as to matters of Delaware law 
on the opinion set forth above in connection with the rendering by 
you of an opinion to be used as an Exhibit to a Rule 24f-2 filing to 
be made by the Trust with the Commission, and we hereby consent 
to such reliance.  Except as provided in the foregoing sentence, the 
opinion set forth above is expressed solely for the benefit of the 
addressee hereof and may not be relied upon by any other person or 
entity for any purpose without our prior written consent. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL 
 
 
 
Walter C. Tuthill
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 19, 1994 
 
 
 
 
Mr. John Costello, Assistant Treasurer 
Fidelity Beacon Street Trust (the Trust): 
Spartan New Jersey Municipal Money Market Portfolio 
Fidelity Tax-Exempt Money Market Trust (the Funds) 
82 Devonshire Street 
Boston, Massachusetts  02109 
 
Dear Mr. Costello: 
 
Fidelity Beacon Street Trust is a Delaware business trust initially 
created under the name Fidelity Beacon Street Trust II under a 
written Trust Instrument dated June 20, 1991.  The name was 
changed to Fidelity Beacon Street Trust on December 30, 1991. 
 
I am of the opinion that all legal requirements have been complied 
with in the creation of the Trust and that said Trust is a duly 
authorized and validly existing business trust under the laws of the 
State of Delaware.  In this regard, I have relied on the opinion of 
Delaware counsel, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, contained in a 
letter dated December 15, 1994 with respect to matters of 
Delaware law. 
 
I have conducted such legal and factual inquiry as I have deemed 
necessary for the purpose of rendering this opinion. 
 
Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise herein defined, are 
used as defined in the Trust Instrument. 
 
Under Article II, Section 2.01, of the Trust Instrument, the 
beneficial interest in the Trust shall be divided into such transferable 
Shares of one or more separate and distinct Series or classes of a 
Series as the Trustees shall from time to time create and establish.  
The number of Shares of each Series, and class thereof, authorized 
hereunder is unlimited.  Each Share shall have no par value.  All 
Shares issued hereunder, including without limitation, Shares issued 
in connection with a dividend in Shares or a split or reverse split of 
Shares, shall be fully paid and nonassessable. 
 
Under Article II, Section 2.06, the Trust shall consist of one or 
more Series and the Trustees of each Series shall have full power 
and authority, in their sole discretion, and without obtaining any 
prior authorization or vote of the Shareholders of any Series of the 
Trust, to establish and designate and to change in any manner any 
such Series of Shares or any classes of initial or additional Series 
and to fix such preferences, voting powers, rights and privileges of 
such Series or classes thereof as the Trustees may from time to time 
determine, to divide or combine the Shares into a greater or lesser 
number, to classify or reclassify any issued Shares of any Series or 
classes of Shares, and to take such other action with respect to the 
Shares as the Trustees may deem desirable. 
 
Under Article II, Section 2.07, the Trustees are empowered to 
accept investments in any Series of the Trust from such persons and 
on such terms as they may from time to time authorize.  
Investments in a Series shall be credited to each Shareholders' 
account in the form of full Shares at the Net Asset Value per Share 
next determined after the investment is received; provided, 
however, that the Trustees may, in their sole discretion, (a) fix the 
Net Asset Value per share of the initial capital contribution, (b) 
impose a sales charge upon investments in the Trust in such manner 
and at such time as determined by the Trustees or (c) issue 
fractional shares. 
 
By a vote adopted on June 20, 1991, the Board of Trustees 
authorized the issue and sale, from time to time, of an unlimited 
number of shares of beneficial interest of this Trust in accordance 
with the terms included in the then current Registration Statement 
and subject to the limitations of the Trust Instrument and any 
amendments thereto. 
 
I understand from you that, pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trust has registered an 
indefinite amount of shares of beneficial interest under the 
Securities Act of 1933.  I further understand that, pursuant to the 
provisions of Rule 24f-2, the Trust intends to file with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission a Notice making definite the 
registration of 10,025,321,563 shares of the Trust (the "Shares") 
sold in reliance upon Rule 24f-2 during the fiscal year ended 
October 31, 1994. 
 
I am of the opinion that all necessary Trust action precedent to the 
issue of Shares has been duly taken, and that all the Shares were 
legally and validly issued, and are fully paid and non assessable 
under Delaware law, subject to the possibility that a court might not 
apply such law as described in the Funds' Statement of Additional 
Information under the heading "Shareholder and Trustee Liability."  
In rendering this opinion, I rely on the representation by the Trust 
that it or its agents received consideration for the Shares in 
accordance with the Trust Instrument and I express no opinion as 
to compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, or applicable state "Blue Sky" or securities 
laws in connection with sales of the Shares. 
 
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission in connection with a Rule 24f-2 Notice 
which you are about to file under the 1940 Act with said 
commission. 
 
Very truly yours, 
 
/s/Arthur S. Loring 
Arthur S. Loring 
Vice President - Legal 
 
 
 






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