SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (AmendmentNo.__)*
KCS Energy, Inc.
______________________________
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
______________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)
48243420
________________
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid
with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only
if
the filing person: (1)has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than 5 percent
of the class securities described in Item 1; and (2)
has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting
beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
* The remainder of the cover page shall be filled
out for a reporting person's initial filing on this
form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior
cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this
cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the act (however,
see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 03237110 13G Page 2 of 5
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
State Street Research & Management Company
#13-31424135
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP*
(a)[
]
(b)[
]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Reporting Person is a corporation
organized under Delaware laws. Principal office
of Reporting Person is in Boston, MA.
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,204,500
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,290,800
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
1,290,800
10. CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.2%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
Investment adviser
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
FILLING OUT SCHEDULE G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer
KCS Energy, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal
Office
379 Thornall Street.
Edison, NJ 08837
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
State Street Research & Management Company
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business
Office
One Financial Center, 30th Floor
Boston, MA 02111-2690
Item 2(c). Citizenship
Reporting Person is a corporation
organized under Delaware laws. Principal office of
Reporting Person is Boston, MA
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
48243420
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to
Rules 13d1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person
filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under
Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6)
of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company registered
under Section3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment company registered
under Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act
(e) [x] Investment Adviser registered
under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension
Fund which is subject to the provisions of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund: see Section
240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See
Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with
Section 240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
SCHEDULE G
Item 4. Ownership
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31
of the year covered by the statement, or as of the
last day of any month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2),
if applicable, exceeds 5 percent, provide the
following information as of that date and identify
those shares which there is a right to acquire.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,290,800
(b) Percent of Class: 11.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct
the
vote:
1,204,500
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct
the
vote:
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of:
1,290,800
(iv) shared power to dispose or
direct the disposition of:
- -0-
State Street Research & Management Company
disclaims any beneficial interest in any of the
foregoing securities
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a
Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact
that as of the date hereof the reporting
person has
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the
following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on
Behalf of Another Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be
included in response to this item and, if such
interest relates to more than five percent of the
class, such person should be identified. A listing
of the
shareholders of an investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the
beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, pension
fund or endowment fund is not required.
All foregoing shares are in fact owned by clients of
State Street Research & Management Company
SCHEDULE G
Item 7. Identification and
Classification
of
the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under
Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the
identity and the
Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a
parent holding company has filed this schedule
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Inapplicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of
Members of the Group.
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule
13d1(b)(ii)(H), so indicate under Item 3(b) and attach
an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3
classification of each member of the group. If a group
has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),
attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member
of the group.
Inapplicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Inapplicable
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired
in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purposes or effect.
Signature.
After reasonable inquire and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: November 8, 1996
Signature: /s/ Mark
Passacantando Mark
Passacantando
Director of Compliance
Assistant Vice President
