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Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
Registration File No.: 33-63685
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS OF
TCW/DW MID-CAP EQUITY TRUST
DATED JANUARY 30, 1998
The following sentence replaces the third sentence in the seventh
paragraph of the section of the Fund's Prospectus entitled "INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES."
However, the Fund will only invest in convertible and other fixed income
securities that are rated at least B by either S&P or Moody's or, if not
rated, determined to be of comparable quality by the Adviser.
April 30, 1998
