Intracellular inhibitors of RNases from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Bac. intermedius were isolated using affinity chromatography on covalently immobilized RNase from Bac. intermedius. The inhibitor of RNase from Bac. amyloliquefaciens was isolated from cells of E. coli HB 101 and purified to homogeneity. Proteins with molecular weights of 70, 36 and 20 kD possessing an inhibitory activity were found in the extract obtained from frozen cells of Bac. intermedius.