SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 
12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE 
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 and 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.


                                  Commission File Number:  33-20180   

Fleet Finance, Inc. Savings Plan and Trust
(formerly, First Connecticut Bancorp. Inc. Thrift Plan)               
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island;  401-278-5800             
       (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
          area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

100,000 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of Fleet Financial
Group, Inc. (formerly, Fleet/Norstar Financial Group, Inc.)           
          (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None                                                                  
         (Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty
           to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

    Please place an X in the box(es) to designate, the appropriate rule 
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

    Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)    ( )    Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)    ( )
    Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)   ( )    Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   ( )
    Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)    ( )    Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)    ( )
    Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   ( )    Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   ( )
                                  Rule 15d-6             (X)

    Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or 
notice date:   -0-                                                     

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(Name of registrant as specified in charter) has caused this 
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly 
authorized person.


Date  March 4, 1994          By:  /s/William C. Mutterperl    
                                  William C. Mutterperl
                                  Senior Vice President
                                  Secretary and General Counsel