UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                  ANNUAL FILING
                               (Amendment No. "2")

Taubman  Centers  Inc.
(NAME  OF  ISSUER)
Common
(TITLE  CLASS  OF  SECURITIES)
876664103
(CUSIP  NUMBER)
12/31/01
(DATE  OF  EVENT  WHICH  REQUIRES  FILING  OF  THIS  STATEMENT)

CHECK  THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS SCHEDULE
IS  FILED:

               (X)  RULE  13D-1(B)
               ( )  RULE  13D-1(C)
               ( )  RULE  13D-1(D)

*THE REMAINDER OF THIS 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.  876664103                 13G                        PAGE  2  OF  10


1.   NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON/EIN
     State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee for General Motors
     Hourly-Rate  Employes  Pension  Trust

2.   CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP.*
     NOT  APPLICABLE                                   A  __
                                                       B  __
3.   SEC  USE  ONLY

4.  CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION
    New  York,  New  York


5.  SOLE  VOTING  POWER
    0
6.  SHARED  VOTING  POWER
             1,363,362.00
7.  SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
    0
8.  SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
             1,363,362.00
9.  TOTAL  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED
             1,363,362.00

10.  CHECK  BOX  IF  THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

     NOT  APPLICABLE

11.  PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  9
     2.71%

12.  TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*
     EP



CUSIP  NO.  876664103                13G                         PAGE  3  OF  10


1.   NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON/EIN
     State  Street  Bank  and  Trust Company, as trustee for General Motors
     Salaried  Employes  Pension  Trust

2.   CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP.*
     NOT  APPLICABLE                                   A  __
                                                       B  __
3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     New  York,  New  York

5.   SOLE  VOTING  POWER
     0
6.   SHARED  VOTING  POWER
             1,347,863.00
7.   SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
    0
8.   SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
             1,347,863.00
9.   TOTAL  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED
             1,347,863.00
10.  CHECK  BOX  IF  THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES*

     NOT  APPLICABLE

11.  PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
     2.68%

12.  TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*
     EP



CUSIP  NO.  876664103                 13G                        PAGE  4  OF  10


1.   NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON/EIN
     General  Motors  Investment  Management  Corporation

2.   CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP.*
     NOT  APPLICABLE                                   A  __
                                                       B  __
3.   SEC  USE  ONLY

4.   CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION
     Delaware

5.   SOLE  VOTING  POWER
     0
6.   SHARED  VOTING  POWER
              2,890,925.00
7.   SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
     0
8.   SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
              2,890,925.00
9.   TOTAL  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED
              2,890,925.00

10.  CHECK  BOX  IF  THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN  ROW (9) EXCLUDES  CERTAIN
     SHARES*

     NOT  APPLICABLE

11.  PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  9

     5.75%

12.  TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*
     IA,  CO



SCHEDULE  13G                                                    PAGE  5  OF  10
ITEM  1.

     (A)  NAME  OF  ISSUER
          Taubman  Centers  Inc.  ("TCO")


     (B)  ADDRESS  OF  ISSUER'S  PRINCIPAL  EXECUTIVE  OFFICES
          200  East  Long  Lake  Road
          Suite  300  P.O.  Box  200
          Bloomfield  Hills,  MI  48303

ITEM  2.

     (A)  NAME  OF  PERSON  FILING
          (i)  State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee for General
               Motors Hourly-Rate Employes Pension Trust ("Hourly Trust")
          (ii) State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee for General
               Motors Salaried Employes Pension Trust ("Salaried Trust")
          (iii)General Motors Investment Management Corporation
               ("GMIMCo")

     (B)  ADDRESS  OF  PRINCIPAL  BUSINESS  OFFICE  OR,  IF  NONE,
          RESIDENCE
          (i)  Hourly Trust
               c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
               225 Franklin Street
               Boston, MA 02110
          (ii) Salaried Trust
               c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
               225 Franklin Street
               Boston, MA 02110
          (iii)GMIMCo
               767 Fifth Avenue
               New York, NY 10153

     (C)  CITIZENSHIP
          (i)  Hourly Trust
                       New York
          (ii) Salaried Trust
                       New York
          (iii)GMIMCo
                       Delaware

     (D)  TITLE  CLASS  OF  SECURITIES
          Common
     (E)  CUSIP  NUMBER
          876664103

ITEM  3.  IF  THIS  STATEMENT  IS  FILED  PURSUANT  TO  RULE  13D-1(B),  OR
            13D-2(B),  CHECK  WHETHER  THE  PERSON  FILING  IS  A:

(SELECT  EITHER  E  OR  F)
     (E)   [X]     Investment  Adviser  registered  under  section  203  of  the
                   Investment Advisors Act of 1940 (in the case of GMIMCo)
     (F)   [X]     Employee  Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
                   provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
                   1974  or Endowment Fund (in the case of the Hourly Trust and
                   Salaried  Trust)



                                                                    PAGE 6 OF 10
ITEM  4.  OWNERSHIP

The Hourly Trust and Salaried Trust (collectively, the "Trusts") are trusts
formed under and for the benefit of one or more employee benefit plans ("Plans")
of General Motors Corporation ("GM"), its subsidiaries and unrelated employers.
GMIMCo is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940.  Its principal business is providing investment advice and investment
management services with respect to the assets of the Plans and of certain
direct and indirect subsidiaries of GM and other entities.  The Trusts and
GMIMCo are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."

GMIMCo has the responsibility to select and terminate investment managers with
respect to the Plans.  It also itself manages certain assets of the Plans.
GMIMCo has discretionary authority over the assets of the Plans which it manages
including voting and investment power with respect to securities of  the Issuer
included among such assets.  In view of GMIMCo's management of certain assets of
the Plans, the following information is being provided as of December 31, 2001
with respect to such securities of  the Issuer under management for the benefit
of the Plans (1)

     (A)     AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED

             (i)    Hourly Trust           -     1,363,362.00
             (ii)   Salaried Trust         -     1,347,863.00
             (iii)  GMIMCo                 -     2,890,925.00

     (B)     PERCENT  OF  CLASS

             (i)    Hourly Trust                 -     2.71%
             (ii)   Salaried Trust               -     2.68%
             (iii)  GMIMCo                       -     5.75%

     (C)     NUMBER  OF  SHARES  AS  TO  WHICH  SUCH  PERSON  HAS:
             (i)  SOLE  POWER  TO  VOTE  OR  TO  DIRECT  THE  VOTE
                  0
             (ii) SHARED  POWER  TO  VOTE  OR  TO  DIRECT  THE  VOTE
                  Same  as  set  forth  under  Item  4  (a)  above
             (iii)SOLE  POWER  TO  DISPOSE  OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
                  0
             (IV) SHARED  POWER  TO  DISPOSE  OR  TO  DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
                  Same  as  set  forth  under  Item  4  (a)  above

The various trusts established under the Plans invest in a variety of investment
media, including publicly traded and privately placed securities.  Such
investments could include shares of the Issuer and/or other securities of the
Issuer in addition to those referred to in this statement ("Additional
Securities").  The investment and voting decisions regarding any Additional
Securities which might be owned by such trusts are made by the trustees thereof
or unrelated investment managers, who, in so acting, act independently of GMIMCo
(although the appointment of such investment managers is subject to
authorization of and termination by GMIMCo as noted above). No information
regarding  any such holdings by such trusts under the Plans is contained in this
statement.

ITEM  5.  OWNERSHIP  OF  FIVE  PERCENT  OR  LESS  OF  A  CLASS
          NOT  APPLICABLE
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(footnotes)
(1) Pursuant to Rule 13d-4. The Reporting Persons expressly declare that the
filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any such
person is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any securities covered
by this statement.



                                                                    PAGE 7 OF 10

ITEM  6.  OWNERSHIP  OF  MORE  THAN  FIVE  PERCENT  ON  BEHALF  OF  ANOTHER
          PERSON.

          NOT  APPLICAPLE

ITEM  7.  IDENTIFICATION  AND  CLASSIFICATION  OF  THE  SUBSIDIARY  WHICH
          ACQUIRED THE  SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

          NOT  APPLICABLE

ITEM  8.  IDENTIFICATION  AND  CLASSIFICATION  OF  MEMBERS  OF  THE  GROUP

          NOT  APPLICABLE

ITEM  9.  NOTICE  OF  DISSOLUTION  OF  GROUP

          NOT  APPLICABLE

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION

By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of the
undersigned's 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.



                                                                    PAGE 8 OF 10


[SIGNATURE]

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February ___, 2002

                         STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
                         As trustee for GENERAL MOTORS HOURLY-RATE EMPLOYES
                         PENSION TRUST (as directed by General Motors Investment
                         Management Corporation)


                         By: ______________________________________
                               Name:
                               Title:



                         STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
                         As trustee for GENERAL MOTORS SALARIED EMPLOYES
                         PENSION TRUST (as directed by General Motors Investment
                         Management Corporation)


                         By: ______________________________________
                               Name:
                               Title:



                                                                    PAGE 9 OF 10


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February ___, 2002

                         GENERAL MOTORS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
                         CORPORATION


                         By: ______________________________________
                               Name:
                               Title:



                                                                   PAGE 10 OF 10


JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

This will confirm the agreement by and among all the undersigned that the
Schedule 13G filed on or about this date with respect to the beneficial
ownership by the undersigned of shares of common stock, of Taubman Centers Inc.
is being, and any and all amendments to such Schedule may be, filed on behalf of
each of the undersigned. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated:   February ___, 2002


                         STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
                         As trustee for GENERAL MOTORS HOURLY-RATE EMPLOYES
                         PENSION TRUST (as directed by General Motors Investment
                         Management Corporation)

                         By:____________________________________
                              Name:
                              Title:



                         STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
                         As trustee for GENERAL MOTORS SALARIED EMPLOYES
                         PENSION TRUST (as directed by General Motors Investment
                         Management Corporation)

                         By:____________________________________
                              Name:
                              Title:




                         GENERAL MOTORS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
                         CORPORATION


                         By:____________________________________
                              Name:
                              Title: