Exhibit 10(a). 

			    NORWEST CORPORATION

		  July 22, 1997 Meeting of the Board of Directors

	      Amendments to the Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan


     RESOLVED that Section 9.2 of the Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, as 
amended (the "Plan"), is amended to read as follows:

9.2   Termination of Employment Due to Death, Disability, or Retirement.

      (a)  If a Participant ceases to be an Employee by reason of his death, 
permanent disability or Retirement, all Options outstanding shall become 
immediately exercisable and remain exercisable to the extent and for such period
or periods determined by the Committee but not beyond the expiration date of
said Options.

      (b)  If a Participant ceases to be an Employee by reason of his death, 
permanent disability or Retirement, all outstanding Stock Appreciation Rights 
granted in conjunction with Options shall become immediately exercisable and 
remain exercisable to the extent and for such period or periods determined by
the Committee but not beyond the expiration date of said Stock Appreciation
Rights.

     RESOLVED that Section 10.2 of the Plan is amended to read as follows:

10.2    Termination of Employment Due to Death, Disability, or Retirement.  If
a Participant ceases to be an Employee by reason of his death, permanent
disability or Retirement, all Stock Appreciation Rights then outstanding which
were granted independent of any Option shall become immediately exercisable and
remain exercisable to the extent and for such period or periods determined by
the Committee but not beyond the expiration date of said Stock Appreciation
Rights.

     RESOLVED that Section 19 of the LTICP is amended by inserting the words 
"or Committee" immediately following the word "Board" as it appears in two 
places in the first sentence of Section 19.


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