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                                File No. 33-64597
    
                       Investment Company Act No. 811-5065

                     Filer: DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST

                       SELECT 5 INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO 96-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
   
                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1
                                       TO
                                    FORM S-6

    

For Registration Under the Securities Act of 1933 of Securities of
Unit Investment Trusts Registered on Form N-8B-2.

      A.    Exact name of Trust:

            DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST,
            SELECT 5 INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO 96-1

      B.    Name of Depositor:

            DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.

      C.    Complete address of Depositor's principal executive office:

            DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
            Two World Trade Center
            New York, New York  10048

      D.    Name and complete address of agent for service:

            MR. MICHAEL D. BROWNE
            DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
            Unit Trust Department
            Two World Trade Center - 59th Floor
            New York, New York  10048

      Copy to:

            KENNETH W. ORCE, ESQ.
            CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL
            80 Pine Street
            New York, New York  10005

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      E.    Total and amount of securities being registered:

            An indefinite number of Units of Beneficial Interest
            pursuant to Rule 24f-2 promulgated under the Investment
            Company Act of 1940, as amended

      F.    Proposed maximum offering price to the public of the
            securities being registered:

            Indefinite

      G.    Amount of filing fee:
   
            $500.00 (as required by Rule 24f-2)*
    
      H.    Approximate date of proposed sale to public:

            AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
            REGISTRATION STATEMENT.

   
            Check box if it is proposed that this filing will
      /x/   become effective immediately upon filing on
            January 2, 1996 pursuant to Rule 487.

    

   
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*    This amount was previously paid in connection with the initial filing of
     this Registration Statement.
    

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                         DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST,
                        SELECT 5 INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO 96-1

                                Cross Reference Sheet

                     Pursuant to Rule 404(c) of Regulation C
                         under the Securities Act of 1933

                  (Form N-8B-2 Items required by Instruction 1
                           as to Prospectus on Form S-6)

Form N-8B-2                                     Form S-6
Item Number                                     Heading in Prospectus
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      I.  ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

1.    (a) Name of Trust                      ) Front Cover
      (b) Title of securities issued         )

2.    Name and address of Depositor          ) Table of Contents

3.    Name and address of Trustee            ) Table of Contents

4.    Name and address of principal          ) Table of Contents
      Underwriter                            )

5.    Organization of Trust                  ) Introduction

6.    Execution and termination of           ) Introduction;
      Indenture                              ) Amendment and
                                             ) Termination of
                                             ) the Indenture

7.    Changes of name                        ) Included in Form
                                               N-8B-2

8.    Fiscal Year                            ) Included in Form
                                             ) N-8B-2

9.    Litigation                             ) *

      II.  GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
           AND SECURITIES OF THE TRUST



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*     Not applicable, answer negative or not required.


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Form N-8B-2                                     Form S-6
Item Number                                     Heading in Prospectus
- -----------                                     ---------------------

10.   General Information regarding          )
      Trust's Securities and Rights          )
      of Holders                             )

      (a)   Type of Securities               ) Rights of Unit Holders
            (Registered or Bearer)

      (b)   Type of Securities               ) Administration of the
            (Cumulative or                   ) Trust-Distribution
            Distributive)

      (c)   Rights of Holders as to          ) Redemption; Public
            withdrawal or redemption         ) Offering of Units-
                                             ) Secondary Market

      (d)   Rights of Holders as to          ) Public Offering of
            conversion, transfer,            ) Units-Secondary
            partial redemption and           ) Market; Exchange
            similar matters                  ) Option; Redemption;
                                             ) Rights of Unit Holders-
                                             ) Certificates

      (e)   Lapses or defaults with          ) *
            respect to periodic payment      )
            plan certificates                )

      (f)   Voting rights as to Secu-        ) Rights of Unit Holder
            rities under the Indenture       ) -Certain Limitations;
                                             ) Amendment and Termination
                                             ) of the Indenture

      (g)   Notice to Holders as to          )
            change in                        )

            (1)   Composition of assets      ) Administration of the
                  of Trust                   ) Trust-Reports to Unit
                                             ) Holders; The Trust-
                                             ) Summary Description
                                             ) of the Portfolios
            (2)   Terms and Conditions       ) Amendment and Termination
                  of Trust's Securities      ) of the Indenture
            (3)   Provisions of              ) Amendment and Termination
                  Indenture                  ) of the Indenture
            (4)   Identity of Depositor      ) Sponsor; Trustee
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*     Not applicable, answer negative or not required.

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Form N-8B-2                                     Form S-6
Item Number                                     Heading in Prospectus
- -----------                                     ---------------------


                  and Trustee                )


      (h)   Security Holders Consent         )
            required to change               )

            (1)   Composition of assets      ) Amendment and Termination
                  of Trust                   ) of the Indenture
            (2)   Terms and conditions       ) Amendment and Termination
                  of Trust's Securities      ) of the Indenture
            (3)   Provisions of              ) Amendment and Termination
                  Indenture                  ) of the Indenture
            (4)   Identity of Depositor      ) *
                  and Trustee                )

      (i)   Other principal features         ) Cover of Prospectus;
            of the Trust's Securities        ) Tax Status

11.   Type of securities comprising          ) The Trust-Summary
      units                                  ) Description of
                                             ) the Portfolios;
                                             ) Objectives and
                                             ) Securities Selection;
                                             ) The Trust-Special
                                             ) Considerations

12.   Type of securities comprising          ) *
      periodic payment certificates


13.   (a)   Load, fees, expenses, etc.       ) Summary of Essential
                                             ) Information; Public
                                             ) Offering of Units-Public
                                             ) Offering Price; -Profit
                                             ) of Sponsor;- Volume
                                             ) Discount; Expenses and
                                             ) Charges

      (b)   Certain information              ) *
            regarding periodic payment       )
            certificates                     )



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*     Not applicable, answer negative or not required.

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Form N-8B-2                                     Form S-6
Item Number                                     Heading in Prospectus
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      (c)   Certain percentages              ) Summary of Essential
                                             ) Information;
                                             ) Public Offering of
                                             ) Units-Public
                                             ) Offering Price;
                                             ) -Profit of Sponsor;
                                             ) -Volume Discount

      (d)   Price differentials              ) Public Offering of
                                             ) Units - Public
                                             ) Offering Price

      (e)   Certain other loads, fees,       ) Rights of Unit Holders -
            expenses, etc.                   ) Certificates
            payable by holders               )

      (f)   Certain profits receivable       ) Redemption - Purchase by
            by depositor, principal          ) the Sponsors of Units
            underwriters, trustee or         ) Tendered for Redemption
            affiliated persons               )

      (g)   Ratio of annual charges to       ) *
            income

14.   Issuance of trust's securities         ) Introduction; Rights of
                                             ) Unit Holders - Certifi-
                                             ) cates

15.   Receipt and handling of                ) Public Offering of Units-
      payments from purchasers               ) Profit of Sponsor

16.   Acquisition and disposition of         ) Introduction;
      underlying securities                  ) Amendment and
                                             ) Termination of the
                                             ) Indenture; Objectives
                                             ) and Securities Selection;
                                             ) The Trust-Summary
                                             ) Description of
                                             ) the Portfolio;
                                             ) Sponsor-Responsibility
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*     Not applicable, answer negative or not required.

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Form N-8B-2                                     Form S-6
Item Number                                     Heading in Prospectus
- -----------                                     ---------------------

17.   Withdrawal or redemption               ) Redemption;
                                             ) Public Offering of Units-
                                             ) Secondary Market;
                                             )
                                             )

18.   (a)   Receipt and disposition of       ) Administration of the
            income                           ) Trust; Reinvestment
                                             ) Programs

      (b)   Reinvestment of distribu-        ) Reinvestment
            tions                            ) Programs

      (c)   Reserves or special fund         ) Administration of the
                                             ) Trust-Distribution

      (d)   Schedule of distribution         ) *

19.   Records, accounts and report           ) Administration of the
                                             ) Trust-Records and
                                             ) Accounts;-Reports to
                                             ) Unit Holders

20.   Certain miscellaneous provi-           ) Amendment and Termination
      sions of trust agreement               ) of the Indenture; Sponsor
                                             ) - Limitation on Liability
                                             ) - Resignation; Trustee -
                                             ) - Limitation on Liability
                                             ) - Resignation

21.   Loans to security holders              ) *

22.   Limitations on liability of            ) Sponsor, Trustee;
      depositor, trustee, custodian,         ) Evaluator - Limitation on
      etc.                                   ) Liability

23.   Bonding arrangements                   ) Included in Form N-8B-2

24.   Other material provisions of           ) *
      trust agreement                        )


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*     Not applicable, answer negative or not required.

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Form N-8B-2                                     Form S-6
Item Number                                     Heading in Prospectus
- -----------                                     ---------------------

      III.  ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATED
            PERSONS OF DEPOSITOR

25.   Organization of Depositor              ) Sponsor

26.   Fees received by Depositor             ) Expenses and Charges -
                                             ) fees; Public Offering of
                                             ) Units-Profit of Sponsor

27.   Business of Depositor                  ) Sponsor and
                                             ) Included in Form N-8B-2

28.   Certain information as to              ) Included in Form N-8B-2
      officials and affiliated               )
      persons of Depositor                   )

29.   Voting securities of Depositor         ) Included in Form N-8B-2

30.   Persons controlling Depositor          ) *

31.   Compensation of Officers and           ) *
      Director of Depositor                  )

32.   Compensation of Directors of           ) *
      Depositor                              )

33.   Compensation of employees of           ) *
      Depositor                              )

34.   Remuneration of other persons          ) *
      for certain services rendered          )
      to trust                               )

      IV.   DISTRIBUTION AND REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

35.   Distribution of trust's                ) Public Offering of Units-
      securities by states                   ) Public Distribution

36.   Suspension of sales of trust's         ) *
      securities                             )

37.   Revocation of authority to             ) *
      distribute                             )

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*     Not applicable, answer negative or not required.

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Form N-8B-2                                     Form S-6
Item Number                                     Heading in Prospectus
- -----------                                     ---------------------

38.   (a)   Method of distribution           ) Public Offering of Units
      (b)   Underwriting agreements          )
      (c)   Selling agreements               )

39.   (a)   Organization of principal        ) Sponsor
            underwriter                      )
      (b)   N.A.S.D. membership of           )
            principal underwriter            )

40.   Certain fees received by               ) Public Offering of Units-
      principal underwriter                  ) Profit of Sponsor

41.   (a)   Business of principal            ) Sponsor
            underwriter                      )
      (b)   Branch offices of                ) *
            principal underwriter            )
      (c)   Salesman of principal            ) *
            underwriter

42.   Ownership of trust's securities        ) *
      by certain persons

43.   Certain brokerage commissions          ) *
      received by principal                  )
      underwriter                            )

44.   (a)   Method of valuation              ) Public Offering of Units
      (b)   Schedule as to offering          ) *
            price                            )
      (c)   Variation in offering            ) Public Offering of Units-
            price to certain persons         ) -Volume Discount; Exchange
                                             ) option

45.   Suspension of redemption rights        ) *

46.   (a)   Redemption valuation             ) Public Offering of Units-
                                             ) Secondary Market; Redemp-
                                             ) tion
      (b)   Schedule as to redemption        ) *
            price                            )

47.   Maintenance of position in             ) See items 10(d), 44
      underlying securities                  ) and 46
                                             )
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*     Not applicable, answer negative or not required.

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Form N-8B-2                                     Form S-6
Item Number                                     Heading in Prospectus
- -----------                                     ---------------------

      V.    INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE
            OR CUSTODIAN

48.   Organization and regulation of         ) Trustee
      Trustee

49.   Fees and expenses of Trustee           ) Expenses
                                             ) and Charges

50.   Trustee's lien                         ) Expenses and Charges

      VI.  INFORMATION CONCERNING INSURANCE OF
            HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

51.   (a)   Name and address of              ) *
            Insurance Company                )
      (b)   Type of policies                 ) *
      (c)   Type of risks insured and        ) *
            excluded                         )
      (d)   Coverage of policies             ) *
      (e)   Beneficiaries of policies        ) *
      (f)   Terms and manner of              ) *
            cancellation                     )
      (g)   Method of determining            ) *
            premiums                         )
      (h)   Amount of aggregate              ) *
            premiums paid                    )
      (i)   Persons receiving any part       ) *
            of premiums                      )
      (j)   Other material provisions        ) *
            of the Trust relating to         )
            insurance                        )

     VII.  POLICY OF REGISTRANT

52.   (a)   Method of selecting and          ) Introduction
            eliminating securities from      ) Objectives and Securities
            the Trust                        ) Selection; The Trust
                                             ) -Summary Description of
                                             ) the Portfolio
                                             ) Sponsor - Responsibility


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*     Not applicable, answer negative or not required.

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Form N-8B-2                                     Form S-6
Item Number                                     Heading in Prospectus
- -----------                                     ---------------------

      (b)   Elimination of securities        ) *
            from the Trust                   )
      (c)   Substitution and elimina-        ) Introducton
            tion of securities from          ) Objectives and
            the Trust                        ) Securities Selection;
                                             ) Sponsor - Responsibility;
      (d)   Description of any funda-        ) *
            mental policy of the Trust       )

53.   Taxable status of the Trust            ) Cover of Prospectus;
                                             ) Tax Status

      VIII.  FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION

54.   Information regarding the              ) *
      Trust's past ten fiscal years          )

55.   Certain information regarding          ) *
      periodic payment plan certifi-         )
      cates                                  )

56.   Certain information regarding          ) *
      periodic payment plan certifi-         )
      cates                                  )

57.   Certain information regarding          ) *
      periodic payment plan certifi-         )
      cates                                  )

58.   Certain information regarding          ) *
      periodic payment plan certifi-         )
      cates                                  )

59.   Financial statements                   ) Statement of Financial
      (Instruction 1(c) to Form S-6)         ) Condition



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*     Not applicable, answer negative or not required.
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SELECT 5 INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO 96-1
    
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   25,000 Units
    (A Unit Investment Trust)
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    This Trust is formed for the purposes of providing income and above-average
    growth potential through an investment for approximately 1 year in a fixed
    portfolio consisting of the five lowest dollar price per share common stocks
    of the ten common stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average* having the
    highest dividend yields on December 29, 1995. DOW JONES AND COMPANY INC. HAS
    NOT PARTICIPATED IN ANY WAY IN THE CREATION OF THE TRUST OR IN THE SELECTION
    OF STOCKS INCLUDED IN THE TRUST AND HAS NOT APPROVED ANY INFORMATION
    INCLUDED HEREIN RELATING THERETO. The value of the Units of the Trust will
    fluctuate with the value of the Portfolio of underlying Securities. UNITS OF
    THE TRUST ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED BY,
    ANY BANK, AND THE UNITS ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT
    INSURANCE CORPORATION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OR ANY OTHER AGENCY.
    

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    Sponsor: DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.

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    THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
    EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED
    UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
    CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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     READ AND RETAIN THIS PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

    * Dow Jones Industrial Average is the property of Dow Jones and Company Inc.

   
                        PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 2, 1996
    
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    Parts  A and B of this Prospectus do not contain all of the information with
respect to the investment  company set forth in  its registration statement  and
exhibits relating thereto which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, and to which reference is hereby made.

   
                        DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
                       SELECT 5 INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO 96-1
    

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
   
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<S>                                                     <C>
PART A
Cover
Table of Contents.....................................      i
Summary of Essential Information......................     ii
Independent Auditors' Report..........................      x
Statement of Financial Condition......................     xi
Schedule of Portfolio Securities......................    xii
PART B
Introduction..........................................      1
The Trust.............................................      2
    Risk Factors--Special Considerations..............      2
    Summary Description of the Portfolio..............      2
    Objectives and Securities Selection...............      3
    Distribution......................................      3
Tax Status of the Trust...............................      3
Retirement Plans......................................      4
Public Offering of Units..............................      5
    Public Offering Price.............................      5
    Public Distribution...............................      5
    Secondary Market..................................      5
    Profit of Sponsor.................................      6
    Volume Discount...................................      6
Redemption............................................      7
    Right of Redemption...............................      7
    Computation of Redemption Price...................      7
    Postponement of Redemption........................      8

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<S>                                                     <C>
Exchange Option.......................................      8
Reinvestment Program..................................      9
Rights of Unit Holders................................     10
    Unit Holders......................................     10
    Certain Limitations...............................     10
Expenses and Charges..................................     10
    Expenses..........................................     10
    Fees..............................................     10
    Other Charges.....................................     10
Administration of the Trust...........................     11
    Records and Accounts..............................     11
    Distribution......................................     11
    Portfolio Supervision.............................     11
    Voting of the Portfolio Securities................     12
    Reports to Unit Holders...........................     12
    Amendment.........................................     13
    Termination.......................................     13
Resignation, Removal and Liability....................     14
    Regarding the Trustee.............................     14
    Regarding the Sponsor.............................     14
Miscellaneous.........................................     14
    Sponsor...........................................     14
    Trustee...........................................     15
    Legal Opinions....................................     15
Auditors..............................................     15
</TABLE>
    

   
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<CAPTION>
         SPONSOR                            TRUSTEE
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<S>                         <C>
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.          The Chase Manhattan Bank
   2 World Trade Center             (National Association)
 New York, New York 10048           1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
                                   New York, New York 10081
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    NO   PERSON  IS  AUTHORIZED   TO  GIVE  ANY  INFORMATION   OR  TO  MAKE  ANY
REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS INVESTMENT COMPANY NOT CONTAINED IN PARTS A
AND B OF THIS  PROSPECTUS; AND ANY INFORMATION  OR REPRESENTATION NOT  CONTAINED
HEREIN  MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED. PARTS A AND B OF THIS
PROSPECTUS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER  TO
BUY, SECURITIES IN ANY STATE TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS NOT LAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH
OFFER IN SUCH STATE.

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                        SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
                        DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
                       SELECT 5 INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO 96-1
                            AS OF DECEMBER 29, 1995*
    

   
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<S>                                       <C>
Aggregate   Value   of   Securities   in
  Trust**...............................  $  241,228.13
Number of Units.........................         25,000+
Fractional  Undivided  Interest  in  the
  Trust Represented by Each Unit........       1/25,000th
Public Offering Price Per Unit:
    Aggregate Value of Securities in the
     Trust   Divided  by   25,000  Units
     (times 100 Units)..................  $      964.91
    Plus Sales Charge of 2.90% of Public
     Offering Price***  (2.9246% of  the
     amount invested in Securities).....          28.22
    Less  Deferred Sales  Charge per 100
     Units..............................         (20.00)
                                          -------------
    Public  Offering   Price   per   100
     Units****..........................  $      973.13
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Sponsor's Repurchase Price per 100 Units
  and  Redemption  Price  per  100 Units
  (based on the value of the  underlying
  Securities,   $28.22  less   than  the
  Public   Offering   Price   per    100
  Units)*****...........................  $      944.91
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<S>                                       <C>
Evaluation Time.........................  Close of the market 4:00 P .M . New York
                                          time.
Record Dates............................  April  1, 1996, July 1, 1996, October 1,
                                          1996 and February 15, 1997.
Distribution Dates......................  April 15, 1996, July 15, 1996, October
                                          15, 1996 and on or about
                                          February 28, 1997.++
Minimum Principal Distribution..........  No distribution  need be  made from  the
                                          Principal Account if the balance therein
                                          is   less  than  $1.00   per  100  Units
                                          outstanding.
In-Kind Distribution Date...............  February 1, 1997.
Liquidation Period......................  Not to exceed 10 business days after the
                                          In-kind Distribution date. ++
Mandatory Termination Date..............  February 15, 1997.
Discretionary Liquidation Amount........  The Indenture may  be terminated by  the
                                          Sponsor if the value of the Trust at any
                                          time  is  less  than 40%  of  the market
                                          value of the Securities deposited in the
                                          Trust.+
Trustee's   Fee   (including   estimated
expenses)******.........................  $1.01 per 100 Units.
Organizational Expenses
(estimated)+++..........................  $2.04 per 100 Units.
Sponsor's Portfolio Supervision Fee.....  Maximum of $0.25 per 100 Units.
Deferred Sales Charge Payment Date......  The  last  business  day  of  each month
                                          commencing March 29, 1996.
Minimum Purchase: $1,000++++
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     *The Date of Deposit. The Indenture  was signed and the initial deposit  of
Securities with the Trustee was made on the Date of Deposit.
    **Based on the evaluation of the Securities as of 4:00 P.M. on December 29,
1995.
   ***The sales charge consists of an Initial Sales Charge and a Deferred Sales
Charge. The Initial Sales Charge is computed by deducting the Deferred Sales
Charge ($20.00 per 100 Units) from the aggregate sales charge (a maximum of
2.90% of the Public Offering Price); thus on the date of this Summary of
Essential Information, the Initial Sales Charge is $8.22 per 100 Units or 0.85%
of the Public Offering Price. The Initial Sales Charge paid by a Unit Holder may
be more or less than $8.22 per 100 Units based on the fluctuation of the value
of the Securities on the date of purchase. The Initial Sales Charge is deducted
from the purchase price at the time of purchase and is reduced on a graduated
basis on purchases of $25,000 or more (see "Public Offering of Units--Volume
Discount"). The Deferred Sales Charge is paid through reduction of Trust assets
by $2.00 per 100 Units on each Deferred Sales Charge Payment Date through the
sale of Securities on each such date or distribution of cash available in the
Principal Account for such payment. On a repurchase, redemption or exchange of
Units before the last Deferred Sales Charge Payment Date, any remaining Deferred
Sales Charge payments will be deducted from the proceeds. Units purchased
pursuant to the Reinvestment Program are subject to that portion of the Deferred
Sales Charge remaining at the time of reinvestment (see "Reinvestment Program").
  ****This price is computed as of the Date of Deposit and may vary from such
price on the date of this Prospectus or any subsequent date.
 *****This price is computed as of the Date of Deposit and may vary from such
price on the date of this Prospectus or any subsequent date. Reflects deductions
for remaining Deferred Sales Charge payments ($20.00 per 100 Units initially).
In addition, after the initial offering period, the repurchase and cash
redemption prices will be further reduced to reflect the Trust's estimated costs
of liquidating Securities to meet the redemption, currently estimated at $1.15
per 100 Units.
 ******See: "Expenses and Charges" herein. The fee and the expenses accrue daily
and are payable on each Distribution Date. Estimated dividends from the
Securities, based on the last dividends actually paid, are expected by the
Sponsor to be sufficient to pay the estimated expenses of the Trust. In addition
to the Trustee's fee, brokerage costs borne by the Trust in connection with the
purchase of Securities by the Trustee with cash deposited in the Trust are
currently estimated at $0.90 per 100 Units.
     +The  number of Units will be  increased as the Sponsor deposits additional
Securities into the Trust. See "Introduction", in Part B.
    ++The final distribution will be made  within 5 business days following  the
receipt   of  proceeds  from  the  sale   of  all  Portfolio  Securities.  (See:
"Administration of the Trust--Termination".)
   +++The  estimated  cost  of  preparation  and  printing  of  the   Indenture,
Certificates,  Registration Statement and other documents relating to the Trust,
Federal and State registration fees and costs, initial fees of the Trustee,  and
legal  and auditing expenses will  be paid by the  Trust and, therefore, will be
borne by Unit Holders as is common for mutual funds. The organizational expenses
will be amortized over the life of the Trust.
  ++++The Sponsor may offer a program which permits a lower minimum purchase.
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                 SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION--(continued)

                                     FEE TABLE

   
THIS FEE TABLE IS INTENDED TO HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE COSTS AND EXPENSES THAT
YOU WILL BEAR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. SEE PUBLIC OFFERING OF UNITS AND  EXPENSES
AND  CHARGES. ALTHOUGH THE TRUST HAS A TERM  OF APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR, AND IS A
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST RATHER THAN A  MUTUAL FUND, THIS INFORMATION IS  PRESENTED
TO  PERMIT A COMPARISON OF FEES (PERCENTAGES ARE BASED ON A $1,000 INVESTMENT IN
100 UNITS), ASSUMING THE PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT AND DISTRIBUTIONS ARE EXCHANGED  EACH
YEAR  INTO  A NEW  TRUST SUBJECT  ONLY TO  THE DEFERRED  SALES CHARGE  AND TRUST
EXPENSES.
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                 AMOUNT PER
                                                                                                                   $1,000
                                                                                                                 INVESTMENT
UNIT HOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES                                                                                IN 100 UNITS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------              -------------
<S>                                                                                               <C>           <C>
Initial Sales Charge Imposed on Purchase.......................................................... 0.90%(a)     $     9.00
Deferred Sales Charge per Year.................................................................... 2.00%(b)          20.00
                                                                                                  -----             ------
Maximum Sales Charge per Year..................................................................... 2.90%        $    29.00
                                                                                                  -----             ------
                                                                                                  -----             ------
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed Per Year on Reinvested Dividends.....................................              $    20.00(c)
</TABLE>
    

   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>           <C>
  ESTIMATED ANNUAL TRUST OPERATING EXPENSES
   (AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE NET ASSETS)
  Trustee's Fee.................................................................... 0.101%       $     1.01
  Organizational Expenses(d)....................................................... 0.204%             2.04
  Portfolio Supervision, Bookkeeping and Administrative Fees....................... 0.025%             0.25
  Other Operating Expenses.........................................................   --                 --
                                                                                   -----             ------
      Total........................................................................ 0.330%       $     3.30
                                                                                   -----             ------
                                                                                   -----             ------
</TABLE>
    

                                    EXAMPLE

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             CUMULATIVE EXPENSES PAID FOR PERIOD
                                                                                          ------------------------------------------
                                                                                                         3          5         10
                                                                                           1 YEAR    YEARS(E)   YEARS(E)   YEARS(E)
                                                                                          ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                                       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
An investor would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
 assuming an estimated operating expense ratio
 of 0.330% and a 5% annual return on the investment
 throughout the periods.................................................................  $     32   $     83   $    136   $    281

The Example  assumes reinvestment  of all  dividends and  distributions and  utilizes a  5% annual  rate of  return as  mandated  by
Securities  and Exchange Commission regulations applicable  to mutual funds. For purposes of  the Example, the Deferred Sales Charge
imposed on reinvestment of  dividends is not reflected  until the year  following payment of the  dividend; the cumulative  expenses
would  be higher if sales charges on reinvested dividends were reflected  in the year of reinvestment. Because the reductions to the
repurchase and  cash redemption  prices described  in footnote  (*****)  on page  (ii) apply  only to  the secondary  market,  these
reductions  have not been  reflected in the  figures above. The Example  should not be  considered a represention  of past or future
expenses or annual rate of return; the actual expenses and annual rate of return may be more or less than those assumed for purposes
of the Example.
<FN>
- ------------------------
(a)  The Initial Sales Charge is actually  the difference between 2.90% and  the
     Deferred  Sales Charge ($20.00 per 100 Units) and would exceed 0.90% if the
     Public Offering Price exceeds $1,000 per 100 Units.
(b)  The actual fee is $2.00 per  month per 100 Units, irrespective of  purchase
     or  redemption price, paid over a period  of 10 months on the last business
     day of each month commencing March 29, 1996. If a Holder sells Units before
     all of these  payments have been  made, the balance  of the Deferred  Sales
     Charge  will be paid  from the sales  proceeds. If the  Unit purchase price
     exceeds $10 per Unit, the Deferred Sales Charge will be less than 2.00%; if
     the Unit  purchase price  is less  than $10  per Unit,  the Deferred  Sales
     Charge will exceed 2.00%.
(c)  Reinvested  dividends will  be subject  only to  the Deferred  Sales Charge
     remaining at the time of reinvestment which may be more or less than  2.00%
     of the Public Offering Price at the time of reinvestment (see "Reinvestment
     Program").
(d)  The  cost  of  preparation  and printing  of  the  Indenture, Certificates,
     Registration Statement and other documents  relating to the Trust,  Federal
     and  State registration  fees and costs,  initial fees of  the Trustee, and
     legal and auditing expenses will be paid by the Trust and, therefore,  will
     be borne by Unit Holders as is common for mutual funds.
(e)  Although  each Trust  has a term  of approximately  one year and  is a unit
     investment trust rather than a  mutual fund, this information is  presented
     to  permit a comparison of fees and expenses, assuming the principal amount
     and distributions are exchanged each year into a new Trust subject only  to
     the Deferred Sales Charge.
</TABLE>
    

                                      iii
<PAGE>
                 SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION--(continued)

   
    THE TRUST--The Dean Witter Select Equity Trust Select 5 Industrial Portfolio
96-1 (the "Trust") is a unit investment trust composed of publicly-traded common
stocks  or contracts to purchase such  stocks (the "Securities"). The objectives
of the Trust are  to provide income and  above-average growth potential  through
investment  in the five lowest  dollar price per share  common stocks of the ten
common stocks in the  Dow Jones Industrial Average  having the highest  dividend
yield  (the "Select 5") as of the  Date of Deposit. The companies represented in
the Trust are some  of the most well-known  and highly capitalized companies  in
America.  Many are household names. An  investment in approximately equal values
of the Select 5  for a period  of one year would  have, in most  of the last  20
years,  yielded a higher  total return than  an investment in  all of the stocks
comprising the  Dow Jones  Industrial Average  itself. The  Select 5  Industrial
Portfolio  seeks to achieve  a better performance than  the Dow Jones Industrial
Average. Investment in a number of  companies having high dividends relative  to
their  stock  prices  (usually  because their  stock  prices  are  depressed) is
designed to increase the  Trust's potential for  higher returns. The  Securities
may  appreciate or depreciate in value (or  pay dividends) depending on the full
range of economic and market  influences affecting corporate profitability,  the
financial  condition of issuers  and the prices of  equity securities in general
and the Securities  in particular.  Therefore, there  is no  guarantee that  the
objectives  of the Trust  will be achieved.  On the initial  Date of Deposit and
thereafter,  the  Sponsor  may,  under  the  Indenture  and  Agreement,  deposit
additional Securities, contracts to purchase additional Securities together with
a  letter of credit  and/or cash (or  a letter of  credit in lieu  of cash) with
instructions to purchase  additional Securities  in order  to create  Additional
Units while maintaining to the extent practicable the proportionate relationship
between the number of shares of each Security in the Portfolio.
    

   
    TERMINATION--The Trust will terminate approximately 1 year after the initial
Date of Deposit regardless of market conditions at that time. After this period,
the  Trust will  liquidate. Unit  Holders of  2,500 units  or more  may elect to
receive shares in-kind.  Prior to  termination of  the Trust,  the Trustee  will
begin  to sell the Securities held  in the Trust over a  period not to exceed 10
consecutive business days (the "Liquidation Period"). Monies held upon such sale
of Securities will be held  uninvested in non-interest bearing accounts  created
by the Indenture until distributed pro rata to Unit Holders on or about February
28,  1997 and will be  of benefit to the Trustee  during such period. During the
life of the  Trust, Securities  will not  be sold  to take  advantage of  market
fluctuations.  Because the Trust is  not managed and the  Securities can only be
sold during the Liquidation Period or under certain other limited  circumstances
described  herein, the proceeds received from the sale of Securities may be less
than could  be  obtained if  the  sale had  taken  place at  a  different  time.
Depending  on the  volume of Securities  sold and  the prices of  and demand for
Securities at the time of such sale, the sales of Securities from the Trust  may
tend  to depress the market prices of such Securities and hence the value of the
Units, thus reducing termination proceeds available to Unit Holders. In order to
mitigate potential adverse  price consequences  of heavy volume  trading in  the
Securities  taking place over a  short period of time  and to provide an average
market price for the Securities, the Trustee will follow procedures set forth in
the Indenture to sell the Securities in an orderly fashion over a period not  to
exceed  the Liquidation Period. The Sponsor can give no assurance, however, that
such procedures will mitigate  negative price consequences  or provide a  better
price for such Securities. The Trust may terminate earlier than on the Mandatory
Termination  Date  if the  value of  the  Trust is  less than  the Discretionary
Liquidation Amount set forth under "Administration of the Trust--Termination."
    

   
    DISTRIBUTION--The Trustee  will distribute  any dividends  and any  proceeds
from  the disposition of Securities not used for redemption of Units received by
the Trust on April  15, 1996, July 15,  1996, October 15, 1996  and on or  about
February  28, 1997 to holders of record on  April 1, 1996, July 1, 1996, October
1, 1996 and the Termination Date,  respectively. Upon termination of the  Trust,
the  Trustee will distribute to each Unit Holder of record its pro rata share of
the Trust's  assets, less  expenses  and less  any  Deferred Sales  Charge  then
payable  or Unit Holders can elect to reinvest their distributions automatically
in Units of a New  Series (as defined below), if  offered by the Sponsor,  which
units  will be subject only  to a deferred sales  charge (see "Administration of
the Trust  -- Termination").  The sale  of Securities  in the  Trust during  the
period  prior to termination and  upon termination may result  in a lower amount
than might otherwise be realized if such sale were not required at such time due
to impending or actual termination of the Trust. For this reason, among  others,
the  amount realized  by a  Unit Holder  upon termination  may be  less than the
amount   paid   by   such   Unit   Holder.   (See:   "Administration   of    the
Trust--Distribution".)
    

    The Sponsor anticipates that, based upon the last dividends actually paid by
the  companies listed in the "Schedule  of Portfolio Securities", dividends from
the Securities will  be sufficient to  (i) pay  expenses of the  Trust and  (ii)
after  such payment, to make distributions  to Unit Holders as described herein.
(See: "Expenses and Charges" and "Administration of the Trust--Distribution".)

   
    PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE--The Public Offering  Price per 100 Units is  computed
on  the basis of the aggregate value  of the underlying Securities next computed
after receipt of a purchase order plus cash on hand in the Trust, divided by the
number of Units outstanding times  100, plus a sales  charge of 2.9246% of  such
evaluation  per 100 Units (the amount invested in Securities); this results in a
sales charge of  2.90% of the  Public Offering Price.  A proportionate share  of
amounts,  if any,  in the Income  Account is  also added to  the Public Offering
Price. (See "Public Offering of Units-- Public Offering Price".) The total sales
charge consists of  an Initial  Sales Charge and  a Deferred  Sales Charge,  the
total  of which  equals 2.90%  of the  Public Offering  Price or  2.9246% of the
amount invested in Securities. The Initial Sales Charge is computed by deducting
the Deferred  Sales Charge  ($20.00  per 100  Units)  from the  aggregate  sales
charge;  thus, on the date of the  Summary of Essential Information, the Initial
Sales Charge is $8.22 per  100 Units or .85% of  the Public Offering Price.  The
Initial  Sales Charge paid by a  Unit Holder may be more  or less than $8.22 per
100 Units based on the fluctuation of the value of the Securities on the date of
purchase. The Initial Sales Charge will vary with changes in the aggregate sales
charge and is deducted from the purchase price of a Unit at the time of purchase
and paid to the Sponsor. The Initial Sales Charge will be reduced on a graduated
basis on purchases of $25,000 or more. The Deferred Sales Charge is paid through
reduction of Trust assets by $2.00 per 100 Units monthly on each Deferred  Sales
Charge  Payment Date commencing on the  first Deferred Sales Charge Payment Date
shown on  page  (ii)  through the  sale  of  Securities on  each  such  date  or
distribution of cash available for such payment. Units purchased pursuant to the
Reinvestment  Program are subject  only to remaining  deductions of the Deferred
Sales Charge (see "Reinvestment Program").  If a Unit Holder exchanges,  redeems
or  sells  his Units  to the  Sponsor prior  to the  last Deferred  Sales Charge
Payment Date, the Unit Holder is  obligated to pay any remaining Deferred  Sales
Charge.
    

    MARKET  FOR UNITS--The  Sponsor, though not  obligated to do  so, intends to
maintain a market for the Units. If such market is not maintained, a Unit Holder
will be able to dispose of his  Units through redemption at prices based on  the
aggregate value of the underlying

                                       iv
<PAGE>
Securities.  (See: "Redemption".) Market conditions may  cause such prices to be
greater or less than the amount paid for Units. The Sponsor's Repurchase  Price,
like  the Redemption  Price, will  reflect the deduction  from the  value of the
underlying Securities  of  any  unpaid  amount of  the  Deferred  Sales  Charge.
Investors should note that the Deferred Sales Charge of $2.00 per 100 Units will
be  deducted from Trust assets on the last business day of each month commencing
on the first Deferred Sales Charge Payment  Date shown on page (ii), and to  the
extent  the entire Deferred Sales Charge has not been so deducted or paid at the
time of repurchase or  redemption of the Units,  the remainder will be  deducted
from the proceeds of sale or redemption or in calculating an in-kind redemption.

    RISK  FACTORS--SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS--An  investment in Units  of the Trust
should be made with an understanding of  the risks inherent in an investment  in
common  stocks, including risks associated with the limited rights of holders of
common stock to  receive payments from  issuers of such  stock; such rights  are
inferior  to those  of creditors  and holders  of debt  obligations or preferred
stock. Also, holders of  common stock have the  right to receive dividends  only
when,  as and if such dividends are declared by the issuer's board of directors.
Investors should also be  aware that the value  of the underlying Securities  in
the  Portfolio may fluctuate in  accordance with changes in  the value of common
stocks in general. There are certain  risks of price volatility associated  with
investment  in common stocks  and there is  additional risk due  to the relative
lack of diversity since  the portfolio of the  Trust contains only five  stocks.
Such  concentration may subject  the portfolio to greater  risk than a portfolio
that is more diversified.

    In connection with the deposit by the Sponsor of cash (or a letter of credit
in lieu of cash) with instructions to purchase additional Securities in order to
create Additional Units, to the extent  that the price of a Security  fluctuates
between the time the cash is deposited and the time the cash is used to purchase
the  Security, Units (including  previously issued Units)  may represent more or
less of that Security and more or  less of other Securities in the Portfolio  of
the  Trust. In  addition, the brokerage  fees incurred  in purchasing Securities
with such  deposited cash  will  be borne  by the  Trust.  Any Unit  Holder  who
purchased  Units prior  to the purchase  of Securities with  such deposited cash
would experience dilution as a result of any such brokerage fees.

    SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRUST

   
    --SECURITIES SELECTION.  The Trust  Portfolio consists  of the  five  lowest
dollar  price per share common stocks of the  ten common stocks in the Dow Jones
Industrial Average ("DJIA") having the highest dividend yield as of December 29,
1995. Dow Jones and Company Inc. ("Dow  Jones") has not participated in any  way
in  the creation of the Trust or in  the selection of the stocks included in the
Trust and has not approved any  of the information herein relating thereto.  The
yield  for each stock was calculated  by annualizing the last quarterly ordinary
dividend declared and dividing  the annualized dividend by  the market value  of
the stock. Such formula (an objective determination) served as the basis for the
Sponsor's selection of the ten stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average having
the  highest dividend yield. The  five lowest price per  share stocks from among
such ten highest yielding stocks were  then selected. The philosophy is  simple.
The  Trust does not require sophisticated  analysis or an explanation of complex
investment strategies, just  the pure  and simple  concept of  buying a  quality
portfolio  of stocks with the highest dividend  yields of the stocks in the DJIA
in one convenient purchase. The Securities were selected irrespective of any buy
or sell recommendation by the Sponsor. Investing in DJIA stocks with the highest
dividend yields  may  be  effective  as well  as  conservative  because  regular
dividends  are common for established companies and dividends have accounted for
a substantial portion of the total return on DJIA stocks as a group.
    

   
    Investors should note that the above criteria were applied to the Securities
selected for  inclusion  in  the  Trust  Portfolio  as  of  December  29,  1995.
Subsequent  to December 29,  1995, the Securities  may no longer  rank among the
Select 5,  the yields  on the  Securities in  the portfolio  may change  or  the
Securities  may no longer be included in  the DJIA. However, the Sponsor may, on
and subsequent  to the  Date  of Deposit,  deposit additional  Securities  which
reflect  the  Portfolio  as  of  the  Date  of  Deposit,  subject  to  permitted
adjustments, and  sell such  additional Units  created. The  sale of  additional
Units and the sale of Units in the secondary market may continue even though the
Securities would no longer be chosen for deposit into the Trust if the selection
process were to be made at such later time.
    

   
    Simple  strategies can  sometimes be the  most effective.  To outperform the
market is more difficult than just outperforming other asset classes. The  Trust
seeks  a higher total return than the DJIA by acquiring the Select 5 on the Date
of Deposit, and holding them for about one year. Purchasing a portfolio of these
stocks through an investment in  the Trust as opposed  to one or two  individual
stocks  may achieve better overall performance and will achieve diversification.
There is only one investment decision instead of five, and four distributions to
the investor during the one-year life of the Trust instead of 20. An  investment
in  the Trust can be cost-efficient, avoiding  the odd-lot costs of buying small
quantities of securities directly. Investment in a number of companies with high
dividends relative to  their stock prices  is designed to  increase the  Trust's
potential for higher returns. The Trust's return may consist of a combination of
capital appreciation and current dividend income.
    

                                       v
<PAGE>
THE DOW, HISTORICALLY SPEAKING

    The  first DJIA, consisting of  12 stocks, was published  in THE WALL STREET
JOURNAL in 1896. The list grew to 20 stocks in 1916 and to 30 stocks on  October
1,  1928.  Taking into  account a  number of  names changes,  9 of  the original
companies are still in the DJIA today.  For two periods of 17 consecutive  years
each,  there were no changes  to the list: March 14,  1939-July 1956 and June 1,
1959-August 6, 1976.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       LIST AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1928                       CURRENT LIST
- ----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>
Allied Chemical                           Allied Signal
American Can                              Aluminum Co. of America
American Smelting                         American Express
American Sugar                            AT&T
American Tobacco                          Bethlehem Steel
Atlantic Refining                         Boeing
Bethlehem Steel                           Caterpillar
Chrysler                                  Chevron
General Electric                          Coca-Cola
General Motors                            Disney, Walt
General Railway Signal                    Dupont
Goodrich                                  Eastman Kodak
International Harvester                   Exxon
International Nickle                      General Electric
Mack Trucks                               General Motors
Nash Motors                               Goodyear
North American                            IBM
Paramount Publix                          International Paper
Postum, Inc.                              McDonald's
Radio Corporation of America (RCA)        Merck
Sears Roebuck & Company                   Minnesota Mining
Standard Oil of New Jersey                Morgan (J.P.), & Co., Incorporated
Texas Corporation                         Philip Morris
Texas Gulf Sulphur                        Procter & Gamble
Union Carbide                             Sears, Roebuck & Company
United States Steel                       Texaco
Victor Talking Machine                    Union Carbide
Westinghouse Electric                     United Technologies
Woolworth                                 Westinghouse Electric
Wright Aeronautical                       Woolworth
</TABLE>

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average is comprised of 30 common stocks chosen  by
the editors of The Wall Street Journal as representative of the broad market and
of  American industry. The  companies are major factors  in their industries and
their stocks are widely held by individuals and institutional investors.

    Changes in  the components  are made  entirely by  the editors  of The  Wall
Street  Journal without consultation  with the companies,  the stock exchange or
any official agency. For the sake  of continuity, such changes are made  rarely.
Most  substitutions  have been  the result  of  mergers, but  from time  to time
changes may  be made  to achieve  a better  representation. Notwithstanding  the
foregoing,  Dow Jones expressly  reserves the right to  change the components of
the Dow Jones Industrial Average at any time for any reason.

                                       vi
<PAGE>
    The following  tables show  the  actual performance  of  (i) the  Dow  Jones
Industrial Average and (ii) the five lowest dollar price per share stocks of the
ten  stocks in such index  having the highest dividend yield  as of the close of
the last business day in each of the past twenty years as of the date  indicated
for each of such years.

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE(1)
                 -----------------------------------------------
                   % CHANGE
     YEAR          IN DJIA       DIVIDEND
  ENDED 12/31    FOR YEAR(2)     RETURN(3)    TOTAL RETURN(4)(5)
- ---------------  ------------  -------------  ------------------
<S>              <C>           <C>            <C>
        1976          17.86%         4.86%            22.72%
        1977         -17.27          4.56            -12.71
        1978          -3.15          5.84              2.69
        1979           4.19          6.33             10.52
        1980          14.93          6.48             21.41
        1981          -9.23          5.83             -3.40
        1982          19.60          6.19             25.79
        1983          20.30          5.38             25.68
        1984          -3.76          4.82              1.06
        1985          27.66          5.12             32.78
        1986          22.58          4.33             26.91
        1987           2.26          3.76              6.02
        1988          11.85          4.10             15.95
        1989          26.96          4.75             31.71
        1990          -4.34          3.77             -0.57
        1991          20.32          3.61             23.93
        1992           4.17          3.18              7.35
        1993          13.72          3.02             16.74
        1994           2.14          2.81              4.95
        1995          33.45          3.04             36.49
</TABLE>
    

    The  returns shown above are not guarantees of future performance and should
not be  used as  a predictor  of returns  to be  expected in  connection with  a
Portfolio.  Such returns do not reflect  sales charges, commissions, expenses or
taxes.
- ------------------------
(1) An index of 30 stocks compiled by Dow Jones.

(2) The  percentage  change  in  value represents  the  difference  between  the
    beginning  and ending value of the DJIA divided  by the value of the DJIA at
    the beginning of the year.

(3) The total dividends earned during the year divided by the value of the  DJIA
    at the beginning of the year.

(4) The change in value of the DJIA plus the dividend return for the year.

(5) Does not reflect sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

                                      vii
<PAGE>

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          SELECT 5 STRATEGY
                --------------------------------------
                  % CHANGE
    YEAR          IN VALUE     DIVIDEND      TOTAL
 ENDED 12/31    FOR YEAR(1)   RETURN(2)   RETURN(3)(4)
- -------------   ------------  ----------  ------------
<S>             <C>           <C>         <C>
       1976          33.35%        7.41%       40.76%
       1977          -0.39         6.04         5.65
       1978          -5.93         7.16         1.23
       1979           1.80         8.10         9.90
       1980          31.87         8.65        40.52
       1981          -4.39         8.02         3.63
       1982          34.58         7.30        41.88
       1983          27.33         8.78        36.11
       1984           3.77         7.11        10.88
       1985          30.24         7.60        37.84
       1986          24.13         6.18        30.31
       1987           6.23         4.83        11.06
       1988          10.30        11.54        21.84
       1989          13.49         4.35        17.84
       1990         -20.60         5.33       -15.27
       1991          56.41         5.38        61.79
       1992           1.91        21.08        22.99
       1993          18.02        15.83        33.85
       1994           5.04         3.56         8.60
       1995          10.70        19.72        30.42
</TABLE>
    

    The  returns shown above are not guarantees of future performance and should
not be  used as  a predictor  of returns  to be  expected in  connection with  a
Portfolio.  Such returns do not reflect  sales charges, commissions, expenses or
taxes.
- ------------------------
(1) The percentage change in value, over  a one year period, of the five  lowest
    dollar price per share common stocks of the ten highest yielding stocks (the
    "Select  5") in the  DJIA as of  the close of  the last day  of the previous
    year. The percentage change in  value represents the difference between  the
    beginning  and ending value of  the Select 5 strategy  stocks divided by the
    value of such stocks at the beginning of the year.

(2) The total dividends earned on the Select 5 strategy stocks during the  year,
    including  stock  dividends,  spinoffs, warrants,  rights  or  other special
    distributions, divided by the market value  of the Select 5 strategy  stocks
    at the beginning of the year.

(3) The change in value of the Select 5 strategy stocks plus the dividend return
    for the year on such stocks.

(4) Does not reflect sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

                                      viii
<PAGE>

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  COMPARISON OF TOTAL RETURN
                  LISTED ON THE ABOVE CHARTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   SELECT 5
              YEAR                    DJIA         STRATEGY
          ENDED 12/31             TOTAL RETURN   TOTAL RETURN
- --------------------------------  -------------  -------------
<S>                               <C>            <C>
              1976                     22.72%         40.76%
              1977                    -12.71           5.65
              1978                      2.69           1.23
              1979                     10.52           9.90
              1980                     21.41          40.52
              1981                     -3.40           3.63
              1982                     25.79          41.88
              1983                     25.68          36.11
              1984                      1.06          10.88
              1985                     32.78          37.84
              1986                     26.91          30.31
              1987                      6.02          11.06
              1988                     15.95          21.84
              1989                     31.71          17.84
              1990                     -0.57         -15.27
              1991                     23.93          61.79
              1992                      7.35          22.99
              1993                     16.74          33.85
              1994                      4.95           8.60
              1995                     36.49          30.42
       ------------------         -------------  -------------
     Average annual return             14.00          21.26
</TABLE>
    

    The Select 5 Industrial Portfolio seeks to achieve a better performance than
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) through investment for about one year in
the Select 5 strategy stocks. In most instances in the last 20 years, a strategy
of  investing in approximately equal values of these stocks each year would have
yielded a higher total return than an investment in all the stocks which make up
the DJIA.

    The average  annual return  reflects a  rate of  growth per  year  (assuming
reinvestment  of all dividends at the end of  each period) that the DJIA and the
Select 5 strategy would have provided over the above 20 year period. The returns
shown above are not guarantees of future performance and should not be used as a
predictor of  returns to  be expected  in connection  with the  Portfolio.  Such
returns  do  not  reflect  sales charges,  commissions,  expenses  or  taxes. As
indicated in the above tables, the Select 5 strategy underperformed the DJIA  in
certain years and there can be no assurance that the portfolio of the Trust will
outperform the DJIA over the life of the Trust.

    --PORTFOLIO  CHARACTERISTICS. The  Portfolio of  the Trust  consists of five
issues of Securities, all of which are common stocks, issued by companies in the
categories set forth below:

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  PERCENTAGE OF
                                                            PORTFOLIO        AGGREGATE MARKET VALUE
CATEGORIES OF ISSUER                                        NUMBERS            OF TRUST PORTFOLIO
- ----------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  -----------------------
<S>                                                         <C>              <C>
Integrated Petroleum                                               1                      19.93     %
Plastics, Fibers, Polymers                                         2                      19.87
Photographic Equipment                                             3                      19.94
Paper and Forest Products                                          4                      19.96
Consumer, Chemical, Health Products                                5                      20.30
</TABLE>
    

   
    On the Date of Deposit, the aggregate market value of the Securities in  the
Trust was $241,228.13.
    

    PERFORMANCE INFORMATION--Information on the performance of the Trust, one or
more  Select 5  series and  series whose portfolios  consist of  the ten highest
dividend yielding  stocks of  the stocks  in the  DJIA and  the Select  5  stock
strategy  on the basis of  changes in Unit price  (total return) may be included
from time to time in advertisements, sales literature and reports to current  or
prospective  Unit  Holders. Average  annualized returns  may  also be  shown for
consecutive series of the same Select 5 Industrial Portfolio cycle.  Information
on  the performance  of the  Select 5  stocks contained  in this  Prospectus, as
further updated,  may also  be included  from  time to  time in  such  material.
Performance  of  individual Select  5 Portfolios  may also  be shown  along with
performance of  the  other portfolios  for  comparable (though  not  necessarily
identical) periods and on a combined basis. Total return is computed by dividing
share price changes plus dividends reinvested at the end of each year by initial
share prices, but does not reflect commissions, taxes or portfolio sales charges
or  expenses, which would decrease the return. Average annualized return figures
of a portfolio  would reflect deduction  of the maximum  sales charge.  Material
reflecting annual performance of a hypothetical investment in the Select 5 stock
strategy  does not  reflect commissions,  taxes, sales  charges or  expenses. No
provision is  made  for  any  income  taxes  payable.  Past  performance  cannot
guarantee future results.

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<PAGE>
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

   
THE UNIT HOLDERS, SPONSOR AND TRUSTEE
DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
SELECT 5 INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO 96-1
    

   
    We  have  audited  the  accompanying statement  of  financial  condition and
schedule of portfolio securities of the Dean Witter Select Equity Trust Select 5
Industrial Portfolio 96-1 as  of December 29,  1995. These financial  statements
are  the  responsibility  of the  Trustee  (see  note (f)  to  the  statement of
financial condition).  Our responsibility  is  to express  an opinion  on  these
financial statements based on our audit.
    

   
    We  conducted  our  audit  in accordance  with  generally  accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to  obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included
confirmation of an irrevocable letter of  credit and contracts for the  purchase
of  securities, as shown in the statement of financial condition and schedule of
portfolio securities as of December 29,  1995, by correspondence with The  Chase
Manhattan  Bank  (National Association),  the  Trustee. An  audit  also includes
assessing the accounting principles used  and significant estimates made by  the
Trustee,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
    

   
    In our  opinion,  the  statement  of financial  condition  and  schedule  of
portfolio securities referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the  financial  position  of  the  Dean  Witter  Select  Equity  Trust  Select 5
Industrial Portfolio 96-1 as of December  29, 1995 in conformity with  generally
accepted accounting principles.
    

   
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
December 29, 1995
New York, New York
    

                                       x
<PAGE>
   
                        STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                        DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
                       SELECT 5 INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO 96-1
                       DATE OF DEPOSIT, DECEMBER 29, 1995
    

   
<TABLE>
<S>                                       <C>
TRUST PROPERTY
    Sponsor's Contracts to purchase
     underlying Securities backed by an
     irrevocable letter of credit (a)...  $241,228.13
    Organizational costs (b)............   102,217.00
                                          -----------
      Total.............................  $343,445.13
                                          -----------
                                          -----------
LIABILITIES AND INTEREST OF UNIT HOLDERS
    Liabilities--
      Payment of deferred portion of
      sales charge (c)..................  $  5,000.00
      Accrued liability (b).............   102,217.00
                                          -----------
      Subtotal..........................  $107,217.00
                                          -----------
    Interest of Unit Holders--
    Units of fractional undivided
     interest outstanding:
      Cost to investors (d).............  $243,282.50
      Gross underwriting commissions
      (e)...............................     7,054.37
                                          -----------
    Net amount applicable to
     investors..........................   236,228.13
                                          -----------
      Total.............................  $343,445.13
                                          -----------
                                          -----------
<FN>

(a)  The  aggregate value of the Securities represented by Contracts to Purchase
     listed under "Schedule of Portfolio Securities" and their cost to the Trust
     are the same. The value is determined by the Trustee on the basis set forth
     under "Public Offering of Units--Public Offering  Price" as of the Date  of
     Deposit.  An irrevocable  letter of  credit issued  by Banque  Nationale De
     Paris, New York  Branch, in the  amount of $300,000.00  has been  deposited
     with the Trustee.

(b)  Organizational  costs borne  by the  Trust have  been deferred  and will be
     amortized over  the  life of  the  Trust. Organizational  costs  have  been
     estimated  based on a Trust with projected  total assets of $50 million. To
     the extent the assets of the Trust  are fewer or greater, the estimate  may
     vary.

(c)  Represents the aggregate amount of mandatory distributions of $2.00 per 100
     Units  per month payable on the last  business day of each month from March
     29, 1996  through December  31,  1996. Distributions  will  be made  to  an
     account  maintained by  the Trustee from  which the  Unit Holders' Deferred
     Sales Charge obligation  to the  Sponsor will  be satisfied.  If Units  are
     redeemed  prior  to  December  31,  1996,  the  remaining  portion  of  the
     distribution applicable to such Units  will be transferred to such  account
     on the redemption date.

(d)  The  aggregate Public  Offering Price  is computed  on the  basis set forth
     under  "Public  Offering  of  Units--Public  Offering  Price"  as  of   the
     evaluation time on the Date of Deposit.

(e)  The  aggregate sales charge of  2.90% of the Public  Offering Price per 100
     Units is  computed  on  the  basis set  forth  under  "Public  Offering  of
     Units--Public Offering Price".

(f)  The  Trustee  has  custody of  and  responsibility for  all  accounting and
     financial books,  records, financial  statements and  related data  of  the
     Trust  and  is responsible  for establishing  and  maintaining a  system of
     internal controls directly related to,  and designed to provide  reasonable
     assurance  as to the  integrity and reliability  of, financial reporting of
     the Trust. The Trustee is also  responsible for all estimates and  accruals
     reflected  in the Trust's financial  statements. The Trustee determines the
     price for  each underlying  Security included  in the  Trust's Schedule  of
     Portfolio  Securities  on  the  basis  set  forth  in  "Public  Offering of
     Units--Public Offering Price". Under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
     (the "Act"), the Sponsor is deemed to be an issuer of the Trust's Units. As
     such, the Sponsor has  the responsibility of an  issuer under the Act  with
     respect  to financial statements of the  Trust included in the Registration
     Statement under the Act and amendments thereto.
</TABLE>
    

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<PAGE>
   
                        SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
                        DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
                       SELECT 5 INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO 96-1
                     ON DATE OF DEPOSIT, DECEMBER 29, 1995
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT                 PROPORTIONATE
                                          ANNUAL                  RELATIONSHIP     PERCENTAGE OF      PRICE PER       COST OF
 PORTFOLIO                             DIVIDEND PER   NUMBER OF  BETWEEN NO. OF   AGGREGATE MARKET    SHARE TO       SECURITIES
    NO.      NAME OF ISSUER              SHARE (1)      SHARES       SHARES        VALUE OF TRUST       TRUST      TO TRUST(2)(3)
 ----------  ------------------------- -------------  ---------- ---------------  ----------------  -------------  --------------
 <C>         <S>                       <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>               <C>            <C>
      1.     Chevron Corp.                 $  2.00          916       21.16%            19.93%         $  52.500    $  48,090.00
      2.     DuPont (E.I.) de  Nemours
               & Co.                          2.08          686       15.84             19.87             69.875       47,934.25
      3.     Eastman Kodak Co.                1.60          718       16.58             19.94             67.000       48,106.00
      4.     International Paper Co.          1.00        1,271       29.35             19.96             37.875       48,139.13
      5.     Minnesota    Mining   and
               Manufacturing Co.              1.88          739       17.07             20.30             66.250       48,958.75
                                                          -----                                                    --------------
                                                          4,330                                                     $ 241,228.13
                                                          -----                                                    --------------
                                                          -----                                                    --------------
<FN>
- ------------------------
(1)  Based on the latest  quarterly or semiannual declaration.  There can be  no
     assurance  that future dividend payments, if  any, will be maintained in an
     amount equal to the dividend listed above.

(2)  The Securities  were acquired  by the  Sponsor on  December 29,  1995.  All
     Securities  are represented entirely by contracts to purchase. Valuation of
     Securities by the Trustee was made on  the basis of the closing sale  price
     on the New York Stock Exchange on December 29, 1995. The aggregate purchase
     price  to  the  Sponsor  for  the  Securities  deposited  in  the  Trust is
     $241,228.13.

(3)  The Sponsor had no profit or loss on the Date of Deposit.
</TABLE>
    

   
    The Sponsor may  have acted as  an underwriter, manager  or co-manager of  a
public  offering of the securities of the  above issuers in the Trust during the
last three years.  Affiliates of  the Sponsor may  serve as  specialists in  the
Securities  in this Trust on one or more  stock exchanges and may have a long or
short position in any of these stocks or in options on any of these stocks,  and
may  be  on the  opposite side  of public  orders  executed on  the floor  of an
exchange where the Securities  are listed. An officer,  director or employee  of
the  Sponsor may be an officer or director of  one or more of the issuers of the
Securities in the Trust. The Sponsor may trade for its own account as an odd-lot
dealer, market  maker,  block  positioner  and/or  arbitrageur  in  any  of  the
Securities  or options relating thereto. The Sponsor, its affiliates, directors,
elected officers, employees  and employee  benefits programs may  have either  a
long or short position in any Security or option relating thereto.
    

                                      xii
<PAGE>
                                                               OFFERING FEATURES

   
Dean Witter Select Equity Trust
Select 5 Industrial Portfolio 96-1
    
- ----------------------------------------------
    AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST FOR INCOME AND ABOVE-AVERAGE GROWTH POTENTIAL
- -------------------------------------------------------------

   
    - PORTFOLIO  SELECTION --  Investment in  the five  lowest dollar  price per
      share stocks of the 10 common  stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial  Average
      having  the highest  dividend yield  (as of  December 29,  1995) offers an
      opportunity to earn income with above-average growth potential in the next
      year.*
    

    - REINVESTMENT  OPTION  --  Investors   may  elect  to  have   distributions
      automatically  reinvested in additional units of  the Trust subject to the
      then remaining deferred sales charge.

    - LOW MINIMUM INVESTMENT  -- The Trust  is priced at  approximately $10  per
      unit  and the minimum investment is $1,000 although investors may purchase
      any number of additional units they wish.

    - EASY LIQUIDITY -- The Sponsor intends to maintain a secondary market where
      you can  sell units  at the  then-current market  value without  a fee  or
      penalty other than the payment of any deferred sales charge then due.

* Dow  Jones and Company Inc. has not participated in any way in the creation of
  the Trust or in the selection of the stocks included in the Trust and has  not
  approved any information included in the Prospectus relating thereto.

    The Offering Features are a part of the prospectus and should be read in
                                  conjunction
                          with the entire prospectus.
<PAGE>
INVEST IN THE 5 LOWEST DOLLAR PRICE PER SHARE
STOCKS OF THE 10 HIGHEST YIELDING STOCKS
IN THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE FOR
AS LITTLE AS $1,000.

- ---------------------------------------------------------
THE SELECT EQUITY TRUSTS

       Achieving  financial  success  in  today's  dynamic  markets  depends  on
       selecting the  right investment  strategy. As  new opportunities  emerge,
       sparked  by changing business trends, market strategies must be geared to
       capitalize  on  them.  Because  such  opportunities  may  not  be  easily
       identified  by individual investors, Dean Witter has developed the Select
       Equity Trusts  that  offer  investors  a simple  and  convenient  way  to
       participate in the equity market.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO SELECTION

   
       The  Select 5 Industrial Portfolio consists  of the 5 lowest dollar price
       per share stocks  of the  10 common stocks  in the  Dow Jones  Industrial
       Average  having the highest  dividend yield as of  December 29, 1995. The
       Trust is specifically  designed for investors  seeking income and  above-
       average  growth  potential. Because  the Trust  is  a fixed  portfolio of
       preselected  securities,  purchasers  know  in  advance  what  they   are
       investing in.
    

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RISK FACTORS--SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

       The risks of an investment in Units of the Trust include price volatility
       resulting  from factors  affecting the  common stock  of the  issuer of a
       portfolio security in particular and the equity markets in general. Since
       the portfolio consists of  five stocks, the portfolio  may be subject  to
       greater volatility than a more diversified portfolio.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REINVESTMENT OPTION

       Investors  may elect  to have  distributions automatically  reinvested in
       additional units  of the  Trust subject  to the  then remaining  deferred
       sales charge.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COST EFFECTIVE

       CONVENIENT PURCHASE PRICE/NO ODD-LOT PENALTIES
       Typically stocks purchased in amounts less than 100 shares are subject to
       odd-lot  penalties. If  you were  to purchase 100  shares of  each of the
       stocks in this portfolio, it would require a large commitment of capital.
       If you were to  purchase smaller amounts of  each stock, you would  incur
       odd-lot  penalties  on many  of your  purchases. Our  convenient purchase
       price of approximately $10  per unit with a  minimum purchase of  $1,000,
       allows  you to invest in  all the stocks in  an affordable manner. Volume
       discounts are available beginning on orders of $25,000.

    The Offering Features are a part of the prospectus and should be read in
                                  conjunction
                          with the entire prospectus.
<PAGE>

- ---------------------------------------------------
FLEXIBILITY THROUGH EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES

       Investors may elect, at any time, to exchange or rollover these units for
       units of another Dean Witter Select Trust at a sales charge less than the
       sales charge that a new investor would pay.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHORT-TERM LIFE

       The Trust will terminate  in approximately one  year. After this  period,
       the  Portfolio will liquidate.  Unit Holders owning  at least 2,500 units
       may elect to  receive distributions in  respect of their  Units in  kind.
       Unit  Holders not so electing will receive cash. You may, of course, sell
       or redeem your Units prior to the Trust's termination.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EASY LIQUIDITY

       Although not  obligated to  do  so, Dean  Witter  intends to  maintain  a
       secondary  market for the resale of Units. All or a portion of your Units
       may be liquidated  at any time,  without charge other  than any  deferred
       sales  charge then  payable. The  price you  receive will  reflect market
       conditions and could be more or less than the price originally paid.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

       This Trust may be  an attractive investment  vehicle for a  self-directed
       IRA  or self-directed self-employed retirement plan ("Keogh plan"). As an
       income- and growth-oriented investment, it  may be a suitable  complement
       to achieve overall portfolio diversification.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EASE OF OWNERSHIP

       The  usual chores associated with individual ownership of stocks--keeping
       records, safekeeping of certificates, and more--are eliminated through  a
       single  investment in  the Trust.  You will  receive year-end information
       from the Trustee, including Federal income tax information.

    The Offering Features are a part of the prospectus and should be read in
                                  conjunction
                          with the entire prospectus.
<PAGE>
                               PROSPECTUS PART B
                        DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST

                                  INTRODUCTION

   
    This series of the Dean Witter Select Equity Trust (the "Trust") was created
under  the laws  of the  State of  New York  pursuant to  a Trust  Indenture and
Agreement (the  "Indenture")  and  a  related  Reference  Trust  Agreement  (the
"Agreement") (collectively, the "Indenture and Agreement")*, between Dean Witter
Reynolds   Inc.  (the  "Sponsor")   and  The  Chase   Manhattan  Bank  (National
Association) (the "Trustee"). The Sponsor is a principal operating subsidiary of
Dean Witter,  Discover  &  Co.  ("DWDC"),  a  publicly-held  corporation.  (See:
"Sponsor".)  The objectives  of the  Trust are  income and  above average growth
potential  through  investment   in  a  fixed   portfolio  of  Securities   (the
"Portfolio")  of publicly-traded common  stock. There is  no assurance that this
objective will be  met because the  Securities may appreciate  or depreciate  in
value  (or pay  dividends) depending  on the full  range of  economic and market
influences affecting corporate profitability, the financial condition of issuers
and the prices of equity securities in general and the Securities in particular.
    

    On the date of creation  of the Trust (the  "Date of Deposit"), the  Sponsor
deposited   with  the  Trustee  certain   securities  and  contracts  and  funds
(represented by  irrevocable  letter(s) of  credit  issued by  major  commercial
bank(s)) for the purchase of such securities (collectively, the "Securities") at
prices equal to the market value of such Securities as determined by the Trustee
as  of the Date of Deposit  and/or cash (or a letter  of credit in lieu of cash)
with instructions to the Trustee to purchase such Securities. (See: "Schedule of
Portfolio Securities".) The Trust was created simultaneously with the deposit of
the Securities  with the  Trustee and  the execution  of the  Indenture and  the
Agreement. The Trustee then immediately delivered to the Sponsor certificates of
beneficial  interest (the  "Certificates") representing the  units (the "Units")
comprising the  entire ownership  of  the Trust.  Through this  prospectus  (the
"Prospectus"), the Sponsor is offering the Units, including Additional Units, as
defined  below, for sale to  the public. The holders  of Certificates (the "Unit
Holders") will have the right to have  their Units redeemed at a price based  on
the  market value of the  Securities (the "Redemption Value")  if they cannot be
sold in  the secondary  market which  the Sponsor,  although not  obligated  to,
proposes  to maintain. In addition, the Sponsor may offer for sale, through this
Prospectus, Units which the Sponsor may have repurchased in the secondary market
or  upon  the  tender  of  such  Units  for  redemption.  The  Trustee  has  not
participated  in  the selection  of Securities  for the  Trust, and  neither the
Sponsor nor the Trustee will  be liable in any way  for any default, failure  or
defect in any Securities.

    With  the deposit of the Securities in the Trust on the Date of Deposit, the
Sponsor established a proportionate relationship between the number of shares of
each Security in the Portfolio. (The original proportionate relationships on the
Date of  Deposit are  set  forth in  "Schedule  of Portfolio  Securities".)  The
original  proportionate relationships  are subject  to adjustment  under certain
limited   circumstances.   (See:   "Administration   of   the   Trust--Portfolio
Supervision".)  The Sponsor  is permitted under  the Indenture  and Agreement to
deposit additional  Securities,  contracts  to  purchase  additional  Securities
together  with a letter of credit and/or cash  (or a letter of credit in lieu of
cash) with  instructions to  the Trustee  to purchase  additional Securities  in
order  to  create additional  Units  ("Additional Units").  Any  such additional
deposits will  be in  amounts which  maintain, to  the extent  practicable,  the
original  proportionate  relationship  between  the  number  of  shares  of each
Security in the Portfolio. It may not be possible to maintain the exact original
proportionate  relationship   because   of,  among   other   reasons,   purchase
requirements,  price changes or unavailability of Securities. Any cash deposited
with instructions to  purchase Securities  may be  held in  an interest  bearing
account by the Trustee. Any interest earned on such cash will be the property of
the  Trust. Any cash deposited with  instruction to purchase Securities not used
to purchase Securities and any interest not  used to pay Trust expenses will  be
distributed  to Unit Holders on the earlier of the first Distribution Date or 90
days after the Date of Deposit. Additional Units may be continuously offered for
sale to the public by means of this Prospectus. Subsequent to the 90 day  period
following the Date of Deposit any deposit of additional Securities and cash must
exactly  replicate the portfolio immediately prior  to such deposit. The Sponsor
may acquire large volumes  of additional Securities for  deposit into the  Trust
over  a short  period of time.  Such acquisitions  may tend to  raise the market
prices of  these Securities.  The Sponsor  cannot currently  predict the  actual
market  impact of the Sponsor's purchases  of additional Securities, because the
actual volume of Securities  to be purchased  and the supply  and price of  such
Securities is not known.

    Units  will be sold to investors at  the Public Offering Price next computed
after receipt of the investor's order to purchase Units, if Units are  available
to  fill orders on the day that that price is set. If Units are not available or
are insufficient to fill the order, the investor's order will be rejected by the
Sponsor. The  number of  Units  available may  be  insufficient to  meet  demand
because  of the Sponsor's inability  to or decision not  to purchase and deposit
underlying Securities  in  amounts  sufficient  to  maintain  the  proportionate
numbers  of shares of each Security as  required to create additional Units. The
Sponsor may, if unable to accept orders  on any given day, offer to execute  the
order as soon as sufficient Units can be created. An investor who agrees to this
will be deemed to place a new order for that number of Units each day until that
order  is accepted. The investor's  order will then be  executed, when Units are
available, at the Public  Offering Price next  calculated after such  continuing
order  is accepted. The investor will, of course, be able to revoke his purchase
offer at any time prior to acceptance  by the Sponsor. The Sponsor will  execute
orders  to purchase  in the  order it determines  that they  are received, i.e.,
orders received first will be filled first, except that indications of  interest
prior  to the effectiveness of  the registration of the  offering of Trust Units
which become orders upon effectiveness will  be accepted according to the  order
in which the indications of interest were received.

- ------------------------
* Reference  is hereby made  to said Indenture and  Agreement and any statements
  contained herein are  qualified in their  entirety by the  provisions of  said
  Indenture and Agreement.
<PAGE>
    On  the  Date of  Deposit, each  Unit  represented the  fractional undivided
interest in the Securities and net income of the Trust set forth under  "Summary
of  Essential Information". Thereafter, if any Units are redeemed, the amount of
Securities in the Trust will be  reduced, and the fractional undivided  interest
represented  by  each  remaining  Unit  in the  balance  of  the  Trust  will be
increased. However, if Additional Units are  issued by the Trust, the  aggregate
value  of the Securities in the Trust  will be increased by amounts allocable to
such Additional Units and the fractional undivided interest in the balance  will
be decreased. In connection with the deposit by the Sponsor of cash (or a letter
of  credit in lieu of cash)  with instructions to purchase additional Securities
in order to create Additional Units, to the extent that the price of a  Security
fluctuates  between the time the cash is deposited and the time the cash is used
to  purchase  the  Security,  Units  (including  previously  issued  Units)  may
represent  more or less of that Security and more or less of other Securities in
the Portfolio of the  Trust. Units will remain  outstanding until redeemed  upon
tender  to the  Trustee by any  Unit Holder  (which may include  the Sponsor) or
until the termination of the Trust pursuant to the Indenture and Agreement.

                                   THE TRUST

RISK FACTORS--SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

    An investment in Units of the Trust should be made with an understanding  of
the  risks  which  an investment  in  publicly-traded common  stock  may entail,
including the risk that the value of  the Portfolio and hence of the Units  will
decline  with decreases in the market value of the Securities. The Trust will be
terminated and liquidated no later than the Mandatory Termination Date set forth
in the "Summary of Essential Information".

    On each Deferred Sales Charge Payment Date Securities will be sold pro  rata
in  an amount equal to $2.00 per 100  Units to pay the Deferred Sales Charge and
the proceeds will be distributed to the  Sponsor. As Securities are sold to  pay
the  Deferred Sales Charge a Unit Holder's assets will be reduced and income per
Unit may be reduced.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE PORTFOLIO

    As used herein,  the term "Common  Stocks" refers to  the common stocks  (or
contracts to purchase such common stocks) (any such contracts to purchase common
stocks  to  be accompanied  by  an irrevocable  letter  of credit  sufficient to
perform such contracts), initially  deposited in the  Trust and described  under
"Schedule   of  Portfolio  Securities".  The   term  "Securities"  includes  any
additional common  stock  or  contracts  to  purchase  additional  common  stock
together  with  the  corresponding irrevocable  letter  of  credit, subsequently
acquired by the Trust pursuant to the Indenture and Agreement.

    An investment in  Units of the  Trust should be  made with an  understanding
that  the value of the underlying Securities,  and therefore the value of Units,
will fluctuate, depending upon the full range of economic and market  influences
which may affect the market value of such Securities. Certain risks are inherent
in  an investment  in equity securities,  including the risk  that the financial
condition of one  or more of  the issuers of  the Securities may  worsen or  the
general condition of the common stock market may weaken. In such case, the value
of  the Portfolio Securities  and hence the  value of Units  may decline. Common
stocks are susceptible  to general stock  market movements and  to volatile  and
unpredictable  increases  and decreases  in value  as  market confidence  in and
perceptions of the issuers change from time to time. Such perceptions are  based
upon  varying reactions to  such factors as  expectations regarding domestic and
foreign economic, monetary  and fiscal policies,  inflation and interest  rates,
currency  exchange  rates,  economic  expansion or  contraction,  and  global or
regional political, economic  or banking crises.  In addition, investors  should
understand  that  there  are certain  payment  risks involved  in  owning common
stocks, including  risks  arising from  the  fact  that holders  of  common  and
preferred  stocks  have rights  to receive  payments from  the issuers  of those
stocks that are generally inferior to those of creditors of, or holders of  debt
obligations  issued  by, such  issuers. Furthermore,  the  rights of  holders of
common stocks are inferior to the rights of holders of preferred stocks. Holders
of common stocks  of the  type held  in the Portfolio  have a  right to  receive
dividends  only when, as  and if, and  in the amounts,  declared by the issuer's
board of directors and to participate  in amounts available for distribution  by
the  issuer only after all other claims on the issuer have been paid or provided
for. By  contrast,  holders  of  preferred stocks  have  the  right  to  receive
dividends  at  a  fixed rate  when  and as  declared  by the  issuer's  board of
directors, normally on a cumulative basis, but do not ordinarily participate  in
other  amounts available for distribution by the issuing corporation. Cumulative
preferred stock dividends must  be paid before common  stock dividends, and  any
cumulative preferred stock dividend omitted is added to future dividends payable
to  the holders  of such cumulative  preferred stock. Preferred  stocks are also
entitled to rights on  liquidation which are senior  to those of common  stocks.
For  these  reasons,  preferred  stocks entail  less  risk  than  common stocks.
However,  neither  preferred  nor  common  stocks  represent  an  obligation  or
liability  of the issuer and  therefore do not offer  any assurance of income or
provide the degree of protection of capital of debt securities. The issuance  of
debt securities (as compared with both preferred and common stock) and preferred
stock  (as compared with common  stock) will create prior  claims for payment of
principal and interest (in  the case of debt  securities) and dividends (in  the
case  of  preferred securities)  which could  adversely  affect the  ability and
inclination of the issuer to declare or pay dividends on its common stock or the
rights of holders  of common stock  with respect  to assets of  the issuer  upon
liquidation  or bankruptcy. Further, unlike debt securities which typically have
a stated principal amount  payable at maturity (which  value will be subject  to
market  fluctuations prior  thereto), or  preferred stocks  which typically have
liquidation  preference  and  which  may  have  stated  optional  or   mandatory
redemption provisions, common stocks have neither a fixed principal amount nor a
maturity  date and have values  which are subject to  market fluctuations for as
long as the common  stocks remain outstanding.  Additionally, market timing  and
volume  trading will also  affect the underlying  value of Securities, including
the Sponsor's  buying  of  additional  Securities and  the  Trust's  selling  of
Securities  during the  Liquidation Period. The  value of the  Securities in the
Portfolio thus may be expected to

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fluctuate over the entire life of the Trust to values higher or lower than those
prevailing on the Date of Deposit. The Sponsor may direct the Trustee to dispose
of Securities under certain specified circumstances (see "Administration of  the
Trust--Portfolio  Supervision").  However, Securities  will  not be  disposed of
solely as a result of normal fluctuations in market value.

    There can  be no  assurance  that a  market  will be  made  for any  of  the
Securities,  that any  market for  the Securities will  be maintained  or of the
liquidity of the Securities in any markets  made. In addition, the Trust may  be
restricted  under the Investment Company Act  of 1940 from selling Securities to
the Sponsor. The price at which the  Securities may be sold to meet  redemptions
and the value of the Trust will be adversely affected if trading markets for the
Securities are limited or absent.

OBJECTIVES AND SECURITIES SELECTION

    The  objectives of  the Trust are  (i) to  provide income and  (ii) to offer
above-average growth potential through an investment for approximately one  year
in a fixed diversified portfolio of Securities chosen in the manner described in
the "Summary of Essential Information" in Part A herein. There is, of course, no
guarantee that the Trust's objectives will be achieved.

    The  Trust  consists of  such of  the Securities  listed under  "Schedule of
Portfolio Securities" as may continue to be held from time to time in the  Trust
and  any additional Securities and/or contributed  cash acquired and held by the
Trust pursuant to the  provisions of the  Indenture together with  undistributed
income  therefrom  and  undistributed  cash  realized  from  the  disposition of
Securities (See: "Administration  of the  Trust"). Neither the  Sponsor nor  the
Trustee  shall be liable in any way for any default, failure or defect in any of
the Securities. However,  should any  contract deposited hereunder  fail and  no
substitute  Security be  acquired, the  Sponsor shall  cause to  be refunded the
sales charge relating to such security, plus the pro rata portion of the cost of
the failed contract listed under "Schedule of Portfolio Securities".

    Because certain Securities from time to time may be sold or their percentage
reduced under  certain circumstances  described herein,  and because  additional
Securities  may be deposited into the Trust from  time to time, the Trust is not
expected to retain  for any  length of time  its present  size and  composition.
(See: "Administration of the Trust--Portfolio Supervision".)

    The  Trust is organized as  a unit investment trust  and not as a management
investment company.  Therefore, neither  the  Trustee nor  the Sponsor  has  the
authority  to  manage the  Trust's assets  in  an attempt  to take  advantage of
various market conditions to improve the  Trust's net asset value, and  further,
the  Trust's Securities  may be  disposed of  only under  limited circumstances.
(See: "Administration of the Trust-- Portfolio Supervision".)

    There is no assurance  that any dividends  will be declared  or paid in  the
future  on the Securities initially deposited or to be deposited subsequently in
the Trust.

DISTRIBUTION

   
    The Record Dates and the Distribution Dates are set forth in Part A  hereto.
(See:  "Summary of Essential Information".) The  distributions will be an amount
equal to such Unit Holder's  pro rata portion of  the amount of dividend  income
received  by  the  Trust  and  proceeds of  the  sale  of  Portfolio Securities,
including capital gains, not used for the redemption of Units, if any (less  the
Trustee's   fees,   Sponsor's   portfolio   supervision   fees   and  expenses).
Distributions for  the  account of  beneficial  owners of  Units  registered  in
"street  name" and held by the Sponsor will be made to the investment account of
such beneficial  owners  maintained  with the  Sponsor.  Whenever  required  for
regulatory  or tax purposes or if otherwise directed by the Sponsor, the Trustee
may make special distributions on special distribution dates to Unit Holders  of
record on special record dates declared by the Trustee.
    

                            TAX STATUS OF THE TRUST

In the opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, special counsel for the Sponsor,
under existing Federal income tax law:

        The  Trust is  not an association  taxable as a  corporation for Federal
    income tax purposes,  and income received  by the Trust  will be treated  as
    income of the Unit Holders in the manner set forth below.

   
        Each  Unit Holder will be considered the  owner of a pro rata portion of
    each asset in the Trust under the grantor trust rules of Sections 671-678 of
    the Internal Revenue Code  of 1986, as amended  (the "Code"). The total  tax
    cost of each Unit will equal the cost of Units (including the up front sales
    charge) plus the amount of organizational expenses borne by the Unit Holder.
    A  Unit Holder should determine  the tax cost for  each asset represented by
    the Holder's Units by  allocating the total cost  for such Units  (including
    the  Initial Sales Charge) among the assets  in the Trust represented by the
    Units in proportion to the relative  fair market values thereof on the  date
    the Unit Holder purchases such Units. The proceeds received by a Unit Holder
    upon termination of the Trust or redemption of Units will reflect the actual
    amounts  paid to them,  net of the  Deferred Sales Charge.  The relevant tax
    reporting forms sent to Unit Holders will reflect the actual amounts paid to
    them, net of the Deferred Sales Charge. Accordingly, Unit Holders should not
    increase the total cost for their Units by the amount of the Deferred  Sales
    Charge.
    

   
        A  Unit Holder will be considered to  have received all of the dividends
    paid on the Holder's pro rata  portion of each Security when such  dividends
    are received by the Trust including the portion of such dividend used to pay
    ongoing  expenses and  organizational expenses. In  the case  of a corporate
    Unit Holder,  such dividends  will qualify  for the  70% dividends  received
    deduction  for corporations to the same extent as though the dividend paying
    stock were held directly  by the corporate Unit  Holder. An individual  Unit
    Holder who itemizes deductions will be entitled to an itemized deduction for
    the  Holder's  pro rata  share of  fees and  expenses paid  by the  Trust as
    

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    though such fees  and expenses were  paid directly by  the Unit Holder,  but
    only  to the extent that  this amount together with  the Unit Holder's other
    miscellaneous deductions exceeds 2% of the Holder's adjusted gross income. A
    corporate Unit Holder will not be subject to this 2% floor.

        Under the  position taken  by the  Internal Revenue  Service in  Revenue
    Ruling  90-7, a  distribution by  the Trustee  to a  Unit Holder  (or to the
    Holder's agent) of such  Holder's PRO RATA share  of the Securities in  kind
    upon  redemption or termination of the Trust  will not be a taxable event to
    the Unit Holder. Such Unit Holder's basis for Securities so distributed will
    be  equal  to  the  Holder's  basis  for  the  same  Securities  (previously
    represented  by  the  Holder's Units)  prior  to such  distribution  and the
    holding period for such Securities will be the shorter of the period  during
    which the Unit Holder held the Units and the period for which the Securities
    were  held in  the Trust. A  Unit Holder will  have a taxable  gain or loss,
    which will be a capital  gain or loss except in  the case of a dealer,  when
    the Unit Holder disposes of such Securities in a taxable transfer.

        Under  the income tax laws of the State  and City of New York, the Trust
    is not an association taxable as a  corporation and the income of the  Trust
    will be treated as the income of the Unit Holders.

   
    If  the proceeds  received by the  Trust upon  the sale or  redemption of an
underlying Security exceed a  Unit Holder's adjusted tax  cost allocable to  the
Security disposed of, that Unit Holder will realize a taxable gain to the extent
of  such excess. Conversely, if the proceeds received by the Trust upon the sale
or redemption of an underlying Security  are less than a Unit Holder's  adjusted
tax  cost allocable to the Security disposed of, that Unit Holder will realize a
loss for  tax  purposes  to the  extent  of  such difference  except  that  upon
reinvestment  of proceeds in a New Series  the Internal Revenue Service may seek
to disallow such loss to the extent that the underlying securities in each trust
are substantially identical and  the purchase of units  of the New Series  takes
place less than thirty-one days after the sale of the underlying Security. Under
the  Code, net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gain over
net short-term capital loss) of individuals, estates and trusts is subject to  a
maximum nominal tax rate of 28%. Such net capital gain may, however, result in a
disallowance   of  itemized  deductions  and/or   affect  a  personal  exemption
phase-out. The maximum lower net capital gain rate will be unavailable to  those
Unit  Holders who have held their units for less than a year and a day as of the
Mandatory Termination Date (or earlier termination  of the Trust) or any day  on
which a Unit Holder's units are exchanged or rolled over.
    

    Each  Unit Holder should consult his, her or its tax advisor with respect to
the application of the above general information to his, her or its own personal
situation.

                                RETIREMENT PLANS

    Units of  the Trust  may be  suited for  purchase by  Individual  Retirement
Accounts  and pension  plans or  profit sharing  and other  qualified retirement
plans. Investors  considering  participation  in any  such  plan  should  review
specific  tax laws and  pending legislation relating  thereto and should consult
their  attorneys  or  tax  advisors  with  respect  to  the  establishment   and
maintenance of any such plan.

    A  qualified retirement  plan provides  employee retirement  benefits and is
funded  by  contributions  from  the  employer  (including  contributions  by  a
self-employed  individual, in  which case the  plan is sometimes  called a Keogh
plan). The  contributions  are, within  limits,  deductible in  determining  the
taxable  income of  the contributing employer  for Federal  income tax purposes.
Income received by  the plan  is not  taxed when received  by it  (nor are  plan
losses  deductible), but distributions  from the plan  are generally included in
ordinary income of the distributee upon receipt. A lump sum payout of the entire
amount held in such a plan can, however, be eligible for 5 or 10 year averaging.

    An individual  retirement  account (an  "IRA")  is similar  to  a  qualified
retirement  plan but contributions to an IRA up to $2,000 per year ($2,250 if at
least $250 is contributed  for the benefit of  the worker's non-earning  spouse)
are  generally  made by  an individual  from  earned income,  rather than  by an
employer. An individual is permitted to contribute  to an IRA even though he  or
she  is  also  covered by  a  qualified retirement  plan;  but, in  the  case of
higher-income individuals who are active participants in a qualified  retirement
plan, IRA contributions are neither currently deductible nor taxed when paid out
by  the IRA (although income earned in the  IRA is taxed as ordinary income when
distributed). The IRA beneficiary must not have attained age 70 1/2 by the close
of the taxable year  for which an IRA  contribution is made; and  5 and 10  year
averaging is not allowable for IRA distributions.

    Distributions  from qualified retirement plans must begin in minimum amounts
no later than  the April 1  following the  calendar year in  which the  employee
attains  age 70  1/2 or within  5 years  after his or  her prior  death if death
occurs before  distributions  begin  (with  later  distribution  allowed  for  a
surviving  spouse  and with  lifetime  annuity-type payouts  to  any beneficiary
permitted). Minimum required  distributions from  IRAs are  governed by  similar
rules.

    Forms  and arrangements for establishing qualified retirement plans and IRAs
are available from  the Sponsor, as  well as from  other brokerage firms,  other
financial  institutions and others. Fees and  charges with respect to such plans
and IRAs  are not  uniform  and may  vary from  time  to time  as well  as  from
institution to institution.

    Distributions  received from a  qualified retirement plan  or IRA before the
employee attains age  59 1/2 are  subject to  a 10% additional  tax, unless  the
distribution  is (i) made on or after the employee's death, (ii) attributable to
his disablement,  (iii) in  the  nature of  a life  annuity,  (iv) made  to  the
employee  after separation from service after attainment  of age 55, or (v) made
for other  reasons  specified  in  the  law.  Qualifying  distributions  from  a
qualified  retirement  plan or  from  an IRA  may,  however, be  rolled  over or
transferred  to  another  qualified  retirement  plan  or  IRA  under  specified
circumstances.

    The  foregoing information is  of a general  nature, does not  purport to be
complete and  relates  only  to  the Federal  income  tax  rules  applicable  to
qualified  retirement plans and IRAs. State and  local tax rules and foreign tax
regimes may treat qualified retirement plans and IRAs

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differently. Anyone contemplating  establishing a qualified  retirement plan  or
IRA  or investing funds of such a plan or IRA in Trust units should consult his,
her or its tax advisor with respect  to the tax consequences of any such  action
and  the application of the foregoing general tax information to his, her or its
particular situation.

                            PUBLIC OFFERING OF UNITS

PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE

   
    The Public Offering Price of the  Units is calculated daily and is  computed
by  adding  to  the  aggregate  market value  of  the  Portfolio  Securities (as
determined by the  Trustee) next  computed after  receipt of  a purchase  order,
divided  by the number of Units outstanding,  the sales charge shown in "Summary
of Essential Information".  Commissions and  any other  transactional costs,  if
any,  incurred  by the  Sponsor  in connection  with  the deposit  of additional
Securities or contracts to  purchase additional Securities  for the creation  of
Additional  Units will be added to the  Public Offering Price. After the initial
Date of Deposit,  a proportionate  share of amounts  in the  Income Account  and
Principal   Account  and  amounts  receivable   in  respect  of  stocks  trading
ex-dividend (other than money  required to be distributed  to Unit Holders on  a
Distribution  Date and money required to redeem  tendered Units) is added to the
Public Offering Price. In the event a  stock is trading ex-dividend at the  time
of  deposit of additional Securities, an amount equal to the dividend that would
be received if such stock were to receive a dividend will be added to the Public
Offering Price. The Public Offering Price per Unit is calculated to five decimal
places and rounded up or down to three decimal places. The Public Offering Price
on any particular date will vary from  the Public Offering Price on the Date  of
Deposit (set forth in the "Summary of Essential Information") in accordance with
fluctuations  in the  aggregate market  value of  the Securities,  the amount of
available cash on hand in the Trust  and the amount of certain accrued fees  and
expenses.
    

    As  more fully described in the Indenture, the aggregate market value of the
Securities is determined on  each business day by  the Trustee based on  closing
prices  on the  day the  valuation is  made or,  if there  are no  such reported
prices,  by   taking  into   account  the   same  factors   referred  to   under
"Redemption--Computation  of Redemption Price". Determinations are effective for
transactions effected subsequent to the last preceding determination.

    The sales charge consists  of an Initial Sales  Charge and a Deferred  Sales
Charge.  The Initial  Sales Charge is  computed by deducting  the Deferred Sales
Charge ($20.00 per 100 Units) from the aggregate sales charge. The Initial Sales
Charge paid by a Unit Holder may be  more or less than the Initial Sales  Charge
on  the Date of Deposit based on the  fluctuation of the value of the Securities
on the date of purchase. The Initial Sales Charge is deducted from the  purchase
price  at the  time of  purchase. The  Deferred Sales  Charge will  initially be
$20.00 per 100 Units but will be  reduced each month by one tenth; the  Deferred
Sales  Charge will be paid  through monthly payments of  $2.00 per 100 Units per
month commencing on  the first Deferred  Sales Charge Payment  Date as shown  on
page  (ii) through the sale  of Securities on each  such date or distribution of
cash available for such payment. To the extent the entire Deferred Sales  Charge
has  not been so paid  at the time of repurchase,  redemption or exchange of the
Units, any unpaid amount will be deducted from the proceeds or in calculating an
in kind distribution. For purchases  of Units with a  value of $25,000 or  more,
the  Initial Sales Charge is  reduced on a graduated  basis as shown below under
"Volume Discount".  Units purchased  pursuant to  the Reinvestment  Program  are
subject  only to any remaining Deferred Sales Charge payments (see "Reinvestment
Program").

PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

    Units issued on the Date of  Deposit and Additional Units issued in  respect
of  additional deposits of Securities  will be distributed to  the public by the
Sponsor and through dealers at the Public Offering Price determined as  provided
above.  Unsold Units or  Units acquired by  the Sponsor in  the secondary market
referred to below may be  offered to the public by  this Prospectus at the  then
current Public Offering Price determined as provided above.

    The  Sponsor intends to qualify Units in  states selected by the Sponsor for
sale by  the  Sponsor  and through  dealers  who  are members  of  the  National
Association  of Securities  Dealers, Inc.  Sales to  dealers during  the initial
offering period will be made at prices which reflect a concession of 70% of  the
applicable sales charge, subject to change from time to time. In addition, sales
of  Units may be  made pursuant to distribution  arrangements with certain banks
and/or other entities subject to regulation by the Office of the Comptroller  of
the  Currency which are acting as agents for their customers. These banks and/or
entities are making Units of the Trust available to their customers on an agency
basis. A portion of the sales charge  paid by these customers is retained by  or
remitted  to such banks  or entities in  an amount equal  to the fee customarily
received by an agent for acting in such capacity in connection with the purchase
of Units.  The  Glass-Steagall Act  prohibits  banks from  underwriting  certain
securities,  including Units of the Trust; however, this Act does permit certain
agency transactions,  and  banking  regulators have  not  indicated  that  these
particular  agency transactions are  impermissible under this  Act. In Texas, as
well as certain other states, any bank making Units available must be registered
as a broker-dealer in that State. The  Sponsor reserves the right to reject,  in
whole or in part, any order for the purchase of Units.

SECONDARY MARKET

    While  not obligated  to do  so, it  is the  Sponsor's present  intention to
maintain, at its expense,  a secondary market  for Units of  this series of  the
Dean  Witter Select Equity  Trust and to continuously  offer to repurchase Units
from Unit Holders at  the Sponsor's Repurchase  Price. The Sponsor's  Repurchase
Price  is computed  by adding to  the aggregate  value of the  Securities in the
Trust, any cash on  hand in the Trust  including dividends receivable on  stocks
trading ex-dividend (other than money required to redeem tendered Units and cash
deposited  by the  Sponsor to  purchase Securities or  cash held  in the Reserve
Account) and deducting therefrom expenses  of the Trustee, Sponsor, counsel  and
taxes, if any,

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any  remaining unpaid  portion of  the Deferred Sales  Charge and  cash held for
distribution to  Unit  Holders of  record  as  of a  date  on or  prior  to  the
evaluation;  and  then  dividing  the  resulting  sum  by  the  number  of Units
outstanding, as of the date of such computation. In addition, after the  initial
offering  period, the Sponsor's Repurchase Price  will be reduced to reflect the
Trust's estimated  costs  of  liquidating  the  Securities  to  meet  redemption
requests.  There is no sales charge incurred when a Unit Holder sells Units back
to the Sponsor  other than the  payment of  the unpaid portion  of the  Deferred
Sales  Charge. Any Units repurchased by  the Sponsor at the Sponsor's Repurchase
Price may be reoffered to the public  by the Sponsor at the then current  Public
Offering  Price. Any profit or loss resulting from the resale of such Units will
belong to the Sponsor.

    If the supply of  Units exceeds demand (or  for any other business  reason),
the  Sponsor may, at any time, occasionally,  from time to time, or permanently,
discontinue the repurchase of Units of  this series at the Sponsor's  Repurchase
Price. In such event, although under no obligation to do so, the Sponsor may, as
a  service to Unit Holders, offer to repurchase Units at the "Redemption Price".
Alternatively, Unit Holders may redeem their Units through the Trustee.

PROFIT OF SPONSOR

    The Sponsor receives  a sales  charge on  Units sold  to the  public and  to
dealers.  The Sponsor may have  also realized a profit  (or sustained a loss) on
the deposit of the Securities in  the Trust representing the difference  between
the  cost of the Securities to the Sponsor and the cost of the Securities to the
Trust (for  a description  of  such profit  (or loss)  and  the amount  of  such
difference   on  the  initial  Date  of  Deposit  see:  "Schedule  of  Portfolio
Securities"). The Sponsor may realize a  similar profit (or loss) in  connection
with  each additional deposit  of Securities. In addition,  the Sponsor may have
acted as  broker in  transactions relating  to the  purchase of  Securities  for
deposit  in the Trust. During the initial public offering period the Sponsor may
realize additional profit (or sustain a  loss) due to daily fluctuations in  the
prices  of the Securities in the Trust and  thus in the Public Offering Price of
Units received by the Sponsor.  Cash, if any, received  by the Sponsor from  the
Unit  Holders prior to the settlement date for purchase of Units or prior to the
payment for Securities upon their delivery may be used in the Sponsor's business
and may be of benefit to the Sponsor.

    The Sponsor may also realize profits (or sustain losses) while maintaining a
secondary market  in the  Units, in  the amount  of any  difference between  the
prices  at which  the Sponsor  buys Units  and the  prices at  which the Sponsor
resells such Units (such prices include a  sales charge) or the prices at  which
the Sponsor redeems such Units, as the case may be.

VOLUME DISCOUNT

    Although  under no obligation to do so, the Sponsor intends to permit volume
purchasers of Units to purchase Units at a reduced sales charge. The Sponsor may
at any time  change the  amount by  which the sales  charge is  reduced, or  may
discontinue the discount altogether.

    The  sales charge  of 2.90%  of the  Public Offering  Price will  be reduced
pursuant to the following graduated  scale for sales to  any person of at  least
$25,000  during  the Initial  Offering Period  but  shall not  be less  than the
Deferred Sales Charge. The sales charge  in the secondary market, which will  be
reduced  pursuant to the following graduated scale, consists of an Initial Sales
Charge and the remaining portions of  the Deferred Sales Charge. The  reductions
indicated will be applied to the Initial Sales Charge.

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       SALES CHARGE
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        PERCENT OF             DOLLAR AMOUNT
                                                PERCENT OF          THE AMOUNT INVESTED      DEFERRED PER 100
                                          PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE        IN SECURITIES               UNITS
                                          ----------------------   ---------------------   ---------------------
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>                     <C>
Less than $25,000.......................              2.90%                    2.925%              $  20.00
$25,000 to $49,999......................              2.75                     2.769                  20.00
$50,000 to $99,999......................              2.50                     2.511                  20.00
$100,000 to $249,999....................              2.25                     2.254                  20.00
$250,000 or more........................        *                        *                            20.00
- ------------------------
 *Deferred Sales Charge only.
</TABLE>
    

    The  reduced sales  charges as shown  on the  chart above will  apply to all
purchases of Units of this Trust on any one day by the same person,  partnership
or corporation (other than a dealer), in the amounts stated herein.

    Units  held  in the  name of  the purchaser's  spouse  or in  the name  of a
purchaser's child under  the age 21  are deemed  for the purposes  hereof to  be
registered  in the  name of  the purchaser. The  reduced sales  charges are also
applicable  to  a  trustee  or  other  fiduciary,  including  a  partnership  or
corporation  purchasing  Units for  a single  trust  estate or  single fiduciary
account.

    The dealer concession will be 70% of the sales charge per Unit.

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                                   REDEMPTION

RIGHT OF REDEMPTION

    One or  more Units  represented by  a  Certificate may  be redeemed  at  the
Redemption  Price upon  tender of  such Certificate to  the Trustee  at its unit
investment  trust  office  in  the  City  of  New  York,  properly  endorsed  or
accompanied  by a  written instrument  of transfer  in form  satisfactory to the
Trustee (as set forth in  the Certificate), and executed  by the Unit Holder  or
its  authorized attorney. A Unit  Holder may tender its  Units for redemption at
any time after the settlement date for purchase, whether or not it has  received
a  definitive Certificate.  The Redemption Price  per Unit is  calculated as set
forth under "Computation of Redemption Price". There is no sales charge incurred
when a Unit Holder tenders  its Units to the  Trustee for redemption other  than
the payment of any Deferred Sales Charge then due.

    On   the  third  business  day  following  the  tender  to  the  Trustee  of
Certificates representing Units to be redeemed the Unit Holder will be  entitled
to  receive monies per Unit equal to the Redemption Price per Unit as determined
by the Trustee as of the Evaluation Time on the date of tender.

    During the period  in which  the Sponsor  maintains a  secondary market  for
Units,  the Sponsor may repurchase any Unit  presented for tender to the Trustee
for redemption no  later than the  close of  business on the  next Business  Day
following such presentation.

    Units will be redeemed by the Trustee solely in cash for any one Unit Holder
tendering  less than 2,500 Units. With  respect to redemption requests regarding
at least 2,500 Units,  the Sponsor may determine,  in its discretion, to  direct
the  Trustee to redeem  Units "in kind" by  distributing Portfolio Securities to
the redeeming Unit Holder.  The Sponsor may direct  the Trustee to redeem  Units
"in  kind" even  if it is  then maintaining a  secondary market in  Units of the
Trust. Unit Holders  redeeming "in  kind" will receive  an amount  and value  of
Trust  Securities per Unit equal to the  Redemption Price Per Unit as determined
as of the Evaluation Time  next following the tender  as set forth herein  under
"Computation  of  Redemption  Price"  below.  The  distribution  "in  kind"  for
redemption of Units  will be held  by the Trustee  for the account  of, and  for
disposition  in accordance with the instructions  of, the tendering Unit Holder.
The tendering Unit Holder will  be entitled to receive  whole shares of each  of
the  underlying Portfolio Securities,  plus cash equal to  the Unit Holder's pro
rata share of the  cash balance of  the Income and  Principal Accounts and  cash
from  the  Principal  Account  equal  to the  fractional  shares  to  which such
tendering Unit Holder is entitled. The Trustee, in connection with  implementing
the  redemption "in  kind" procedures outlined  above, may  make any adjustments
necessary to reflect differences between the  Redemption Price of Units and  the
value  of the Securities distributed "in kind" as  of the date of tender. If the
Principal Account does not contain amounts sufficient to cover the required cash
distribution to the  tendering Unit  Holder, the  Trustee is  empowered to  sell
Securities  in the Trust Portfolio in the  manner discussed below. A Unit Holder
receiving redemption distributions of Securities  "in kind" may incur  brokerage
costs  and odd-lot charges  in converting Securities so  received into cash. The
Trustee will assess transfer charges to Unit Holders taking Securities "in kind"
according to its usual practice.

    The portion  of the  Redemption  Price which  represents the  Unit  Holder's
interest in the Income Account shall be withdrawn from the Income Account to the
extent  available.  The  balance  paid on  any  redemption,  including dividends
receivable on  stocks trading  ex-dividend,  if any,  shall  be drawn  from  the
Principal  Account to the extent that funds  are available for such purpose. The
Trustee is authorized by  the Agreement to sell  Securities in order to  provide
funds  for redemption. To the extent Securities are sold, the size and diversity
of the  Trust will  be reduced.  Such sales  may be  required at  the time  when
Securities  would not otherwise  be sold and  might result in  lower prices than
might otherwise be realized. The Redemption  Price received by a tendering  Unit
Holder  may be more or less than the purchase price originally paid by such Unit
Holder, depending on the value of the Securities in the Portfolio at the time of
redemption. Moreover, due  to the minimum  lot size in  which Securities may  be
required  to be sold, the proceeds of such sales may exceed the amount necessary
for payment of Units redeemed. Such excess proceeds will be distributed pro rata
to all remaining Unit Holders of record on the next following Record Date.

    Securities to be sold for purposes of redeeming Units will be selected  from
a list supplied by the Sponsor. If not so instructed by the Sponsor, the Trustee
will  select  the  Securities  to be  sold  so  as to  maintain,  as  closely as
practicable, the proportionate relationship between the number of shares of each
Security in the Trust.

COMPUTATION OF REDEMPTION PRICE

    The Trust Evaluation per Unit is determined as of the Evaluation Time stated
under "Summary of Essential Information" above and (a) semiannually, on the last
Business Day of each of the months of June and December, (b) on the day on which
any Unit of the Trust  is tendered for redemption  (unless tender is made  after
the  Evaluation Time on such  day, in which case Tender  shall be deemed to have
been made  on the  next  day subsequent  thereto on  which  the New  York  Stock
Exchange  is open for trading) and (c) on  any other Business Day desired by the
Sponsor or the Trustee, (1) by adding:

        a.  The aggregate value of Securities in the Trust, as determined by the
    Trustee;

        b.  Cash on hand in the Trust, including dividends receivable on  stocks
    trading  ex-dividend, other than  money deposited to  purchase Securities or
    money credited to the Reserve Account;

        c.  All other assets of the Trust.

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    (2) and then, by deducting  from the resulting figure: amounts  representing
any  applicable  taxes or  governmental  charges payable  by  the Trust  for the
purpose of  making  an  addition to  the  reserve  account (as  defined  in  the
Agreement,  the "Reserve Account"), amounts  representing estimated accrued fees
and expenses  of the  Trust  (including legal  and auditing  expenses),  amounts
representing  unpaid fees of the Trustee, the Sponsor and counsel, any remaining
unpaid portion of the Deferred Sales  Charge and monies held to redeem  tendered
Units  and for  distribution to Unit  Holders of  record as of  the Business Day
prior to the  Evaluation being made  on the days  or dates set  forth above  and
then;

    (3)  by dividing the result of the  above computation by the total number of
Units outstanding on the  date of such Evaluation.  The resulting figure  equals
the Redemption Price for each Unit.

    In addition, after the initial offering period, the Redemption Price will be
reduced  to reflect the Trust's estimated costs of liquidating the Securities to
meet the redemption.

    The aggregate value of the Securities shall be determined by the Trustee  in
good  faith in the following manner: If the Securities are listed on one or more
national securities  exchanges, such  valuation shall  be based  on the  closing
price  on such Exchange which  is the principal market  thereof deemed to be the
New York Stock Exchange if the Securities are listed thereon (unless the Trustee
deems such price inappropriate as a basis for valuation). If the Securities  are
not  so listed, or, if so listed and the principal market therefor is other than
such exchange or  there is  no closing price  on such  exchange, such  valuation
shall  be based on the closing price  in the over-the-counter market (unless the
Trustee deems such price inappropriate as a basis for valuation) or if there  is
no  such closing price, by any of  the following methods which the Trustee deems
appropriate: (i)  on the  basis of  current  bid prices  of such  Securities  as
obtained  from  investment  dealers  or brokers  (including  the  Depositor) who
customarily deal in securities comparable to those held by the Trust, or (ii) if
bid prices are not  available for any  of such Securities, on  the basis of  bid
prices  for comparable  securities, or  (iii) by appraisal  of the  value of the
Securities on the bid side of the market or by such other appraisal as is deemed
appropriate, or (iv) by any combination of the above.

POSTPONEMENT OF REDEMPTION

    The right of redemption may be suspended and payment of the Redemption Price
per Unit postponed for more than seven calendar days following a tender of Units
for redemption (i) for any period during which the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
is closed, other than  for customary weekend and  holiday closings, or (ii)  for
any   period  during  which,  as  determined  by  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission, either trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. is restricted or
an emergency  exists  as  a  result  of which  disposal  or  evaluation  of  the
Securities is not reasonably practicable, or (iii) for such other periods as the
Securities  and  Exchange Commission  may by  order permit.  The Trustee  is not
liable to any person or in any way  for any loss or damage that may result  from
any such suspension or postponement.

                                EXCHANGE OPTION

    Unit  Holders of any Dean Witter Select Trust or any holders of units of any
other unit investment trust (collectively, "Holders") may elect to exchange  any
or  all of their units for units of one or more of any series of the Dean Witter
Select Equity Trust or for  units of any other  Dean Witter Select Trusts,  that
may  from time to time  be made available for such  exchange by the Sponsor (the
"Exchange Trusts"). Such an  exchange is implemented  by a sale  of Units and  a
purchase of the units of an Exchange Trust. Such units may be acquired at prices
based  on reduced  sales charges  per unit.  The purpose  of such  reduced sales
charge is to permit the Sponsor to pass on to the Holder who wishes to  exchange
units  the cost  savings resulting from  such exchange. The  cost savings result
from reductions in time  and expense related to  advice, financial planning  and
operational  expense required  for the  Exchange Option.  The following Exchange
Trusts are currently available: the Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust, the Dean
Witter Select Government Trust,  the Dean Witter Select  Equity Trust, the  Dean
Witter Select Investment Trust and the Dean Witter Select Corporate Trust.

    Each  Exchange Trust  has different  investment objectives:  a Holder should
read the Prospectus for the applicable Exchange Trust carefully to determine the
investment objective prior to exercise of this option.

    This option will  be available  provided the Sponsor  maintains a  secondary
market  in units of the applicable Exchange Trust and provided that units of the
applicable Exchange Trust are available for sale and are lawfully qualified  for
sale  in the state in which the Holder  is a resident. While it is the Sponsor's
present intention  to maintain  a secondary  market for  the units  of  Exchange
Trusts,  there is  no obligation on  its part to  do so. Therefore,  there is no
assurance that a market for units will in fact exist on any given date in  which
a  Holder wishes to sell or exchange Units; thus, there is no assurance that the
Exchange Option will be available to  any Unit Holder. The Sponsor reserves  the
right  to modify, suspend  or terminate this  option. Sixty days  notice will be
given prior to the  date of the  termination of or a  material amendment to  the
Exchange  Option except  that no notice  need be given  in certain circumstances
approved by the Securities  and Exchange Commission. In  the event the  Exchange
Option  is not available to a Unit Holder at the time such Unit Holder wishes to
exercise such option, the Unit Holder will be immediately notified and no action
will be taken with  respect to such tendered  Units without further  instruction
from the Unit Holder.

    Exchanges will be affected in whole units only. Any excess proceeds from the
surrender of a Unit Holder's Units will be returned. Alternatively, Unit Holders
will  be permitted to make up any difference between the amount representing the
Units being submitted for exchange and  the amount representing the units  being
acquired up to the next highest number of whole units.

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    An  exchange  of Units  pursuant to  the Exchange  Option will  constitute a
"taxable event" under the Code, i.e., a Holder will recognize a gain or loss  at
the  time of exchange, except  that, upon an exchange of  Units for units of any
series of the Exchange Trusts which  are grantor trusts for U.S. federal  income
tax purposes the Internal Revenue Service may seek to disallow any loss incurred
upon  such exchange to the  extent that the underlying  securities in each Trust
are substantially identical and the purchase  of the units of an Exchange  Trust
takes  place less than thirty-one days after the  sale of the Units. In order to
avoid the potential disallowance of losses  for tax purposes, a Unit Holder  may
notify  the  Sponsor that  the  Unit Holder  desires  to purchase  units  of the
Exchange Trust on the thirty-first  day after the day of  the sale of the  Units
exchanged.  The proceeds of the Units surrendered  will be deposited in the Unit
Holder's brokerage account at the Sponsor and may be withdrawn at any time. Cash
from the account will be utilized to purchase units of the Exchange Trust on the
thirty-first day after the day of sale of the Units exchanged in accordance with
the procedures set forth above. A Unit  Holder may revoke the order to  purchase
at  any  time prior  to  the purchase  on the  thirty-first  day by  calling his
financial advisor. Units will be purchased at  a price based upon the net  asset
value  per unit plus the applicable sales  charge of 2.0%. However, there can be
no assurance that a market for units will exist on such date or that units  will
be  available for purchase on  such date. If units  are unavailable, the Sponsor
may acquire units in the  secondary market or create  units as soon as  possible
thereafter, which units will be sold by the Sponsor based on the net asset value
on  the date of purchase of the units  plus the applicable sales charge of 2.0%.
The order does not create  a contract or option to  acquire units. If units  are
not  held in the Sponsor's inventory on the  31st day or if the Sponsor does not
create additional units or is unable  to acquire units in the secondary  market,
units  of the Exchange Trust  will not be purchased and  the cash will remain in
the Unit Holder's account. A  Unit Holder who exchanges  Units of one Trust  for
units  of another  Trust should  consult his  or her  tax advisor  regarding the
extent to which such exchange results in  the recognition of a loss for  Federal
and/or state or local income tax purposes.

    To  exercise the Exchange Option, a Unit Holder should notify the Sponsor of
the desire to  acquire units of  one or more  of the Exchange  Trusts. Upon  the
exchange  of  Units of  the Trust,  any  Deferred Sales  Charge balance  will be
deducted from  the exchange  proceeds. If  units of  the applicable  outstanding
series  of the  Exchange Trust  are at  that time  available for  sale, the Unit
Holder may select the series  or group of series for  which the Units are to  be
exchanged.  The  Unit  Holder will  be  provided  with a  current  prospectus or
prospectuses relating to each series in which interest is indicated.

    The exchange transaction will operate  in a manner essentially identical  to
any  secondary market  transaction, i.e., Units  will be repurchased  at a price
based upon the aggregate bid side evaluation  per Unit of the Securities in  the
Portfolio.  Units of  the Exchange Trust  will be sold  to the Unit  Holder at a
price equal to the net asset value based on the offering or bid side  evaluation
(as  applicable) per unit  of the securities in  the Exchange Trust's Portfolio,
plus accrued interest, if any,  and the applicable sales  charge of 2.0% of  the
Public Offering Price per Unit. If the Exchange Trust is a series of Dean Witter
Select  Equity  Trust,  Select  10  Industrial  Portfolio  Series  or  Select  5
Industrial Portfolio Series the  applicable sales charge on  such Trust will  be
the  Deferred Sales Charge of such Trust which  may be more or less than 2.0% of
the Public Offering Price.

   
                              REINVESTMENT PROGRAM
    

    Unit Holders may elect to have the distributions with respect to their Units
automatically reinvested in additional  Units of the Trust  subject only to  any
remaining  portions of  the Deferred Sales  Charge. (Reinvestment  Units are not
subject to the  Initial Sales Charge.)  The Unit Holder  may participate in  the
Trust's  reinvestment  program  (the "Program")  by  filing with  the  Trustee a
written notice of election.  The Program may be  terminated at any time  without
notice.  The Unit  Holder's completed notice  of election to  participate in the
Program must be received by  the Trustee at least ten  days prior to the  Record
Date  applicable to any distribution in order for the Program to be in effect as
to such distribution. Elections may be modified or revoked on similar notice.

    Such distributions, to the extent reinvested  in the Trust, will be used  by
the  Trustee at  the direction of  the Sponsor in  one or both  of the following
manners. (i) The distributions may be used  by the Trustee to purchase Units  of
this  Series of the  Trust held in  the Sponsor's inventory.  The purchase price
payable by the Trustee for  each of such Units will  be equal to the  applicable
Trust  evaluation  per Unit  on  (or as  soon as  possible  after) the  close of
business on the Distribution Date. The Units so purchased by the Trustee will be
issued or credited to the accounts of Unit Holders participating in the Program.
(ii) If there are no Units in the Sponsor's inventory, the Sponsor may  purchase
additional  Securities for deposit  into the Trust  (as described in "Prospectus
Part B--Introduction.") The additional Securities  with any necessary cash  will
be  deposited by  the Sponsor with  the Trustee  in exchange for  new Units. The
distributions may then be used by the Trustee to purchase the new Units from the
Sponsor. The price for  such new Units will  be the applicable Trust  evaluation
per  Unit  on (or  as  soon as  possible  after) the  close  of business  on the
Distribution Date. (See "Public Offering of Units--Public Offering Price.")  The
Units  so purchased by the Trustee will be issued or credited to the accounts of
Unit Holders participating in the Program. The Sponsor may terminate the Program
if it does not have sufficient Units in its inventory or it is no longer  deemed
practical to create additional Units.

    No  fractional Units will  be issued under any  circumstances. If, after the
maximum number  of full  Units has  been issued  or credited  at the  applicable
price,  there remains a portion  of the distribution which  is not sufficient to
purchase a full Unit  at such price,  the Trustee will  distribute such cash  to
Unit  Holders. The cost of administering  the reinvestment program will be borne
by the Trust and thus will be borne indirectly by all Unit Holders.

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                             RIGHTS OF UNIT HOLDERS

UNIT HOLDERS

    A Unit Holder  is deemed to  be a beneficiary  of the Trust  created by  the
Indenture  and Agreement and  vested with all  right, title and  interest in the
Trust created therein. A Unit Holder may  at any time tender its Certificate  to
the Trustee for redemption.

    Ownership  of Units  is evidenced  by registered  Certificates of Beneficial
Interest issued  in denominations  of one  or  more Units  and executed  by  the
Trustee  and the Sponsor. These Certificates are transferable or interchangeable
upon presentation at the unit investment  trust office of the Trustee,  properly
endorsed or accompanied by an instrument of transfer satisfactory to the Trustee
and  executed by the Unit  Holder or its authorized  attorney, together with the
payment of $2.00, if  required by the  Trustee, or such other  amount as may  be
determined  by the  Trustee and approved  by the  Sponsor, and any  other tax or
governmental charge imposed upon the transfer of Certificates. The Trustee  will
replace  any  mutilated,  lost,  stolen  or  destroyed  Certificate  upon proper
identification, satisfactory  indemnity and  payment  of charges  incurred.  Any
mutilated  Certificate must  be presented to  the Trustee  before any substitute
Certificate will be issued.

    Under the terms and  conditions and at  such times as  are permitted by  the
Trustee, Units may also be held in uncertificated form. The rights of any holder
of  Units held in  uncertificated form shall be  the same as  those of any other
Unit Holder.

CERTAIN LIMITATIONS

    The death or incapacity of any Unit Holder will not operate to terminate the
Trust nor entitle  the legal  representatives or heirs  of such  Unit Holder  to
claim an accounting or to take any other action or proceeding in any court for a
partition or winding up of the Trust.

    No  Unit Holder shall have the right  to vote except with respect to removal
of the Trustee or amendment and termination of the Trust. (See:  "Administration
of  the Trust--Amendment" and "Administration  of the Trust--Termination".) Unit
Holders shall have no  right to control the  operation or administration of  the
Trust in any manner, except upon the vote of 51% of the Unit Holders outstanding
at  any time for purposes of amendment, or termination of the Trust or discharge
of the Trustee, all as provided in the Agreement; however, no Unit Holder  shall
ever  be under  any liability  to any third  party for  any action  taken by the
Trustee or  Sponsor. Unit  Holders  will be  unable to  dispose  of any  of  the
Securities  in  the  Portfolio,  as such,  and  will  not be  able  to  vote the
Securities. The Trustee,  as holder of  the Securities, will  have the right  to
vote  all  of  the voting  Securities  held in  the  Trust, and  will  vote such
Securities in  accordance  with  the  instructions of  the  Sponsor,  if  given,
otherwise the Trustee shall vote as it, in its sole discretion, shall determine.

                              EXPENSES AND CHARGES

EXPENSES

    All  or a  portion of  the organizational  expenses and  charges incurred in
connection with  the  establishment of  the  Trust  including the  cost  of  the
preparation, printing and execution of the Indenture, Registration Statement and
other  documents relating to the Trust,  Federal and State registration fees and
costs, the  initial fees  and expenses  of the  Trustee and  legal and  auditing
expenses  will be paid  by the Trust and  amortized over the  life of the Trust.
Historically, the costs of establishing  unit investment trusts have been  borne
by  a trust's  sponsor. Advertising  and selling  expenses will  be paid  by the
Sponsor at no cost to the Trust.

FEES

    The Sponsor's fee, earned for portfolio supervisory services, is based  upon
the  largest  number of  Units outstanding  during  the computation  period. The
Sponsor's fee is as set forth  in "Summary of Essential Information" may  exceed
the actual costs of providing portfolio supervisory services for this Trust, but
at  no time will the total amount the Sponsor receives for portfolio supervisory
services rendered to all series  of the Dean Witter  Select Equity Trust in  any
calendar year exceed the aggregate cost to it of supplying such services in such
year.

    Under the Indenture and Agreement for its services as Trustee and evaluator,
the  Trustee receives the  fee set forth in  "Summary of Essential Information".
Certain regular expenses of  the Trust, including  certain mailing and  printing
expenses, are borne by the Trust.

    The  Sponsor's fee, the  Trustee's fees and the  Trust expenses accrue daily
but are  payable  only on  or  before each  Distribution  Date from  the  Income
Account,  to the  extent funds are  available and thereafter  from the Principal
Account. Any of such fees may be increased without approval of the Unit  Holders
in  proportion to increases under the classification "All Services Less Rent" in
the Consumer Price Index published by the United States Department of Labor  or,
if no longer published, a similar index. The Trustee, pursuant to normal banking
procedures,  also receives benefits to the extent that it holds funds on deposit
in various  non-interest  bearing  accounts  created  under  the  Indenture  and
Agreement.

OTHER CHARGES

    The following additional charges are or may be incurred by the Trust as more
fully  described in  the Indenture  and Agreement: (a)  fees of  the Trustee for
extraordinary services,  (b)  expenses  of  the  Trustee  (including  legal  and
auditing  expenses)  and  of  counsel designated  by  the  Sponsor,  (c) various
governmental charges, (d) expenses and costs of any action taken by the  Trustee
to  protect the  Trust and  the rights  and interests  of the  Unit Holders, (e)
indemnification of the Trustee for any  loss, liability or expenses incurred  by
it in the administration of the Trust

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without  negligence, bad faith,  wilful malfeasance or  wilful misconduct on its
part or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties, (f) indemnification of
the Sponsor  for any  losses, liabilities  and expenses  incurred in  acting  as
Sponsor  or Depositor under  the Agreement without  gross negligence, bad faith,
wilful malfeasance or wilful misconduct or reckless disregard of its obligations
and  duties,  (g)  expenditures  incurred   in  contacting  Unit  Holders   upon
termination  of the Trust, and (h)  brokerage commissions or charges incurred in
connection with the purchase or sale of Securities.

    The fees and expenses set forth herein are payable out of the Trust and when
so paid by or owing to the Trustee are secured by a lien on the Trust. Dividends
on the Securities are expected to be sufficient to pay the estimated expenses of
the Trust. If the balances in the Income and Principal Account are  insufficient
to  provide for amounts payable by the Trust,  the Trustee has the power to sell
Securities to pay such amounts. To the  extent Securities are sold, the size  of
the  Trust will be  reduced and the  proportions of the  types of Securities may
change. Such  sales  might be  required  at a  time  when Securities  would  not
otherwise  be sold  and might  result in  lower prices  than might  otherwise be
realized. Moreover,  due to  the minimum  lot size  in which  Securities may  be
required  to be sold, the proceeds of such sales may exceed the amount necessary
for the payment of such fees and expenses.

                          ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST

RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS

   
    The Trustee will keep records and accounts of all transactions of the  Trust
at  its unit investment trust office at  770 Broadway, New York, New York 10003.
These records and accounts will be  available for inspection by Unit Holders  at
reasonable  times during  normal business  hours. The  Trustee will additionally
keep on file for inspection  by Unit Holders an  executed copy of the  Indenture
and  Agreement together with a  current list of the  Securities then held in the
Trust. In  connection  with  the  storage and  handling  of  certain  Securities
deposited  in  the Trust,  the  Trustee is  authorized  to use  the  services of
Depository Trust  Company.  These  services would  include  safekeeping  of  the
Securities,  coupon-clipping,  computer  book-entry  transfer  and institutional
delivery services.  The Depository  Trust  Company is  a limited  purpose  trust
company  organized under the Banking  Law of the State of  New York, a member of
the Federal Reserve System and a clearing agency registered under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
    

DISTRIBUTION

   
    Dividends payable to the Trust as a  holder of record of its Securities  are
credited  by the Trustee to an Income Account, as of the date on which the Trust
is entitled  to receive  such  dividends. Other  receipts, including  return  of
investment  and  gain  and  amounts  received upon  the  sale,  pursuant  to the
Indenture and Agreement, of rights  to purchase other Securities distributed  in
respect of the Securities in the Portfolio, are credited to a Principal Account.
Any  distribution for each Unit Holder  as of a Record Date  will be made on the
next following Distribution Date or shortly  thereafter and shall consist of  an
amount  approximately equal  to the  dividend income  per Unit,  after deducting
estimated  expenses,  if  any,  plus  such  Holder's  pro  rata  share  of   the
distributable  cash balance of the Principal Account. Proceeds received from the
disposition of any of the Securities which are not used for redemption of  Units
will be held in the Principal Account to be distributed on the Distribution Date
following  receipt  of such  proceeds.  No distribution  need  be made  from the
Principal Account  if the  balance therein  is  less than  $1.00 per  100  Units
outstanding. A Reserve Account may be created by the Trustee by withdrawing from
the  Income or Principal Accounts,  from time to time,  such amounts as it deems
requisite to establish  a reserve for  any taxes or  other governmental  charges
that  may be payable out of the Trust.  Funds held by the Trustee in the various
accounts created under the Indenture are non-interest bearing to Unit Holders.
    

   
    On each Deferred Sales Charge Payment Date Securities will be sold pro  rata
in  an amount equal to $2.00 per 100  Units to pay the Deferred Sales Charge and
the proceeds will be distributed to the Sponsor.
    

    The Trustee will follow a policy  that it will place securities  acquisition
or disposition transactions with a broker or dealer only if it expects to obtain
the  most favorable prices and executions  of orders. Transactions in securities
held in the Trust are generally made in brokerage transactions (as distinguished
from principal  transactions) and  the Sponsor  may act  as broker  therein  and
receive  commissions thereon if  the Trustee expects thereby  to obtain the most
favorable prices  and  execution. The  furnishing  of statistical  and  research
information  to  the Trustee  by  any of  the  securities dealers  through which
transactions  are  executed  will  not  be  considered  in  placing   securities
transactions.

PORTFOLIO SUPERVISION

    The original proportionate relationship between the number of shares of each
Security  in the  Trust will be  adjusted to  reflect the occurrence  of a stock
dividend, a stock split, merger, reorganization or a similar event which affects
the capital structure of the  issuer of a Security in  the Trust but which  does
not  affect the Trust's percentage ownership of  the common stock equity of such
issuer at  the time  of such  event. If  the Trust  receives the  securities  of
another  issuer as the result  of a merger or  reorganization of, or a spin-off,
split-off or  split-up by  the issuer  of a  Security included  in the  original
portfolio,  the  Trust may  hold those  securities as  if they  were one  of the
Securities  initially  deposited  and  adjust  the  proportionate   relationship
accordingly  for all future  subsequent deposits. The Portfolio  of the Trust is
not "managed" by the  Sponsor or the Trustee;  their activities described  below
are  governed  solely by  the  provisions of  the  Indenture and  Agreement. The
Sponsor may direct  the Trustee  to dispose of  Securities upon  failure of  the
issuer  of a Security in the Trust to declare or pay anticipated cash dividends,
institution of  certain  materially  adverse legal  proceedings,  default  under
certain   documents  materially  and   adversely  affecting  future  declaration

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or payment of  dividends, or the  occurrence of other  market or credit  factors
that  in the opinion of the Sponsor  would make the retention of such Securities
in the Trust detrimental to the interests of the Unit Holders. The Sponsor  will
direct  the Trustee  to sell  Securities to pay  portions of  the Deferred Sales
Charge. Except as otherwise discussed herein, the acquisition of any  Securities
for  the Trust other  than those initially  deposited and deposited  in order to
create additional  Units, is  prohibited. The  Sponsor is  authorized under  the
Indenture to direct the Trustee to invest the proceeds of any sale of Securities
not  required for the  redemption of Units in  eligible money market instruments
selected by  the Sponsor  which  will include  only negotiable  certificates  of
deposit  or time  deposits of  domestic banks which  are members  of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation and  which have, together  with their branches  or
subsidiaries,  more than $2 billion in total assets, except that certificates of
deposit or time  deposits of  smaller domestic banks  may be  held provided  the
deposit  does  not  exceed  the  insurance  coverage  on  the  instrument (which
currently is $100,000), and provided further that the Trust's aggregate  holding
of certificates of deposit or time deposits issued by the Trustee may not exceed
the  insurance coverage  of such  obligations and  U.S. Treasury  notes or bills
(which shall be held until the maturity thereof) each of which matures prior  to
the  earlier of the next  following Distribution Date or  90 days after receipt,
the principal thereof and interest thereon  (to the extent such interest is  not
used  to pay Trust  expenses) to be distributed  on the earlier  of the 90th day
after receipt or the next following Distribution Date.

    During the life  of the Trust,  the Sponsor, as  part of its  administrative
responsibilities, shall conduct reviews to determine whether or not to recommend
the  disposition  of Securities.  In addition,  the  Sponsor shall  undertake to
perform such other reviews and procedures as it may deem necessary in order  for
it to give the consents and directions, including directions as to voting on the
underlying  Securities,  required  by  the  Indenture  and  Agreement.  For  the
administrative services performed in making such recommendations and giving such
consents and directions,  and in  making the  reviews called  for in  connection
therewith  the Sponsor shall  receive the portfolio  supervisory fee referred to
under "Summary of Essential Information".

VOTING OF THE PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

    Pursuant to the Indenture and Agreement,  voting rights with respect to  the
Portfolio  Securities and Replacement  Securities, if any,  will be exercised by
the Trustee in  accordance with  the Indenture or  the directions  given by  the
Sponsor.

REPORTS TO UNIT HOLDERS

    With each distribution, the Trustee will furnish to Unit Holders a statement
of  the amount of income and  other receipts distributed, including the proceeds
of the sale  of the  Securities (including  the sale  of any  Securities to  pay
portions  of the  Deferred Sales  Charge), expressed  in each  case as  a dollar
amount per Unit.

    Within a  reasonable period  of time  after the  last Business  Day in  each
calendar  year, but not later than February 15, the Trustee will furnish to each
person who at any time during such calendar  year was a Unit Holder of record  a
statement setting forth:

        1.  As to the Income and Principal Account:

           (a) the amount of income received on the Securities;

           (b) the amount paid for redemption of Units;

           (c)  the  deductions  for  applicable  taxes  or  other  governmental
       charges, if any, and  fees and expenses of  the Sponsor, the Trustee  and
       counsel;

           (d) the deductions of portions of the Deferred Sales Charge;

           (e) the amounts distributed from the Income Account;

           (f)   any other amount credited  or deducted from the Income Account;
       and

           (g) the  net  amount remaining  after  such payments  and  deductions
       expressed  both as a total dollar amount  and as a dollar amount per Unit
       outstanding on the last business day of such calendar year.

        2.  The following information:

           (a) a list  of the Securities  as of  the last business  day of  such
       calendar year;

           (b)  the number of Units  outstanding as of the  last business day of
       such calendar year;

           (c) the Unit Value  (as defined in the  Agreement) based on the  last
       Evaluation made during such calendar year; and

           (d)  the amounts actually distributed  during such calendar year from
       the Income and Principal Accounts,  separately stated, expressed both  as
       total  dollar amounts and  as dollar amounts per  Unit outstanding on the
       Record Dates for such distributions.

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AMENDMENT

    The Indenture and Agreement may be amended from time to time by the  Trustee
and  the Sponsor or their  respective successors, without the  consent of any of
the Unit Holders  (a) to  cure any  ambiguity or  to correct  or supplement  any
provision  contained therein  which may  be defective  or inconsistent  with any
other provision contained therein; (b) to change any provision thereof as may be
required by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor governmental
agency exercising similar  authority; or  (c) to  make such  other provision  in
regard  to matters or questions arising thereunder as shall not adversely affect
the interest of the Unit Holders; provided, that the Indenture and Agreement may
also be amended from time to time by the parties thereto (or the performance  of
any  of the provisions of  this Indenture and Agreement  may be waived) with the
expressed written consent  of Unit Holders  evidencing 51% of  the Units at  the
time outstanding under the Indenture and Agreement for the purpose of adding any
provisions  to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of
the Indenture and Agreement or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Unit
Holders; provided, further however, that the Indenture and Agreement may not  be
amended  (nor may  any provision thereof  be waived)  so as to  (1) increase the
number of Units  issuable in  respect of the  Trust above  the aggregate  number
specified  in  Part  II  of  the  Agreement or  such  lesser  amount  as  may be
outstanding at any time during the term of the Indenture except as the result of
the deposit  of  Additional  Securities,  as therein  provided,  or  reduce  the
relative  interest in  the Trust  of any  Unit Holder  without his  consent, (2)
permit the deposit  or acquisition  thereunder of securities  or other  property
either in addition to or in substitution for any of the Securities except in the
manner  permitted by the Trust  Indenture as in effect on  the date of the first
deposit of Securities or permit the Trustee to engage in business or  investment
activities  not  specifically  authorized  in  the  Indenture  and  Agreement as
originally adopted or (3) adversely affect the characterization of the Trust  as
a grantor trust for federal income tax purposes.

TERMINATION

    The  Indenture  and Agreement  provides that  the  Trust will  be liquidated
during  the  Liquidation  Period  as  set  forth  under  "Summary  of  Essential
Information"  and terminated  at the  end of  such period.  Additionally, if the
value of the Trust as shown by  any Evaluation is less than forty percent  (40%)
of the value of the Securities deposited in the Trust on the Date of Deposit and
thereafter,  the Trustee will, if directed  by the Sponsor in writing, terminate
the Trust. The Trust may also be  terminated at any time by the written  consent
of  Unit Holders owning 51% or more  of the Units then outstanding. Unit Holders
will receive their final  distributions (that is,  their pro rata  distributions
realized from the sale of Portfolio Securities plus any other Trust assets, less
Trust   expenses)  according  to  their   Election  Instructions.  The  Election
Instructions will  provide  for the  following  distribution options:  (1)  cash
distributions;  (2) distributions  "in kind" available  only to  any Unit Holder
owning at least 2,500 Units; or (3) to invest the distributions attributable  to
the Unit Holder in units of a subsequent series of the Dean Witter Select Equity
Trust  as designated  by the Sponsor  (the "New  Series") if such  New Series is
offered at such  time (the "Rollover  Option"). Unit Holders  who do not  tender
properly  completed Election Instructions to the  Trustee will be deemed to have
elected a cash distribution.

    CASH OR "IN KIND" DISTRIBUTIONS. Unit Holders holding less than 2,500  Units
will  receive distributions in  respect of their Units  at termination solely in
cash. Unit Holders holding at least 2,500 Units may indicate to the Trustee that
they wish to receive  termination distributions "in kind",  by returning to  the
Trustee  properly completed Election Instructions  distributed by the Trustee to
such Unit Holders of record 45 days  prior to the Termination Date. The  Trustee
will  duly honor such election instructions  received on or before the Mandatory
Termination Date. Such Unit Holder will  be entitled to receive whole shares  of
each  of the underlying Portfolio Securities and cash from the Principal Account
equal to the fractional shares to which such tendering Unit Holder is  entitled.
A  Unit  Holder  receiving  distributions  of  Securities  "in  kind"  may incur
brokerage and odd-lot costs in converting Securities so received into cash.  The
Trustee  will transfer the Securities to be delivered in kind to the account of,
and for disposition in accordance with the instructions of, the Unit Holder.

    THE ROLLOVER OPTION.  A Unit Holder  may elect to  invest the  distributions
attributable  to the Unit  Holder in units of  a New Series  subject only to the
deferred sales charge of the  New Series. It is expected  that the terms of  the
New Series will be substantially the same as the terms of the Trust described in
this  Prospectus, and that similar  options in a subsequent  series of the Trust
will occur in each New Series of the Trust approximately one year after that New
Series' creation.  The  availability  of  this  option  does  not  constitute  a
solicitation  of  an  offer to  purchase  Units of  a  New Series  or  any other
security. A Unit Holder's election to participate in this option will be treated
as an indication of interest only. At any time prior to the purchase by the Unit
Holder of units  of a New  Series, such  Unit Holder may  change his  investment
strategy and receive, in cash, the proceeds of the sale of the Securities.

    METHOD  OF SECURITIES DISPOSAL. The Trustee will begin to sell the remaining
Securities held in  the Trust  on the next  business day  following the  In-Kind
Date.  Since the Trust is not managed,  Securities in the Portfolio must be sold
in accordance with the Indenture, which provides for sales over a period of days
or on any one  day during the  Liquidation Period set forth  in the "Summary  of
Essential  Information". Daily proceeds of such sales will be deposited into the
Trust, will be held in a non-interest bearing account until distributed and will
be of benefit  to the Trustee.  The sales  of Portfolio Securities  may tend  to
depress  the  market prices  for such  Securities and  thus reduce  the proceeds
available to  Unit Holders.  The Sponsor  believes that  gradual liquidation  of
Securities  during  the Liquidation  Period may  mitigate negative  market price
consequences stemming from  the trading of  large volumes of  Securities over  a
short  period of time. There can be  no assurance, however, that such procedures
will effectively mitigate any adverse price consequences of heavy volume trading
or that such procedures will produce a better price for Unit Holders than  might
have been obtained had all the Securities been sold on one particular day during
the Liquidation Period.

    The Trustee will, after deduction of brokerage charges and costs incurred in
connection  with the sale of Securities, any  fees and expenses of the Trust and
payment into  the Reserve  Account of  any amount  required for  taxes or  other
governmental charges that may be payable by the

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Trust,  distribute to each  Unit Holder, upon surrender  for cancellation of its
Certificate after due notice  of such termination, such  Unit Holder's pro  rata
share  in the Income and Principal Accounts. The sale of Securities in the Trust
upon termination may result in a  lower amount than might otherwise be  realized
if  such sale were not required at such time. For this reason, among others, the
amount realized by a Unit  Holder upon termination may  be less than the  amount
paid by such Unit Holder for Units.

    Section  17(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 restricts purchases and
sales between affiliates of registered investment companies and those companies.
Pursuant to  a recent  exemptive  order, each  terminating Select  5  Industrial
Portfolio  Series can  sell securities  to the  next Series  if those securities
continue to meet the Select 5 Strategy. The exemption will enable each Series to
eliminate commission costs on these transactions. The price for those securities
will be  the closing  sale price  on the  sale date  on the  exchange where  the
securities  are principally traded, as certified and confirmed by the Trustee of
each Series.

                       RESIGNATION, REMOVAL AND LIABILITY

REGARDING THE TRUSTEE

    The Trustee shall be under no liability  for any action taken in good  faith
in reliance on prima facie properly executed documents or for the disposition of
monies  or  Securities  in  the  Trust,  nor  shall  the  Trustee  be  liable or
responsible in  any way  for depreciation  or  loss incurred  by reason  of  the
disposition  of any  Securities by  the Trustee.  However, the  Trustee shall be
liable for wilful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its
duties or by  reason of  its reckless disregard  of its  obligations and  duties
under  the Indenture and Agreement. In the event  of a failure of the Sponsor to
act, the Trustee  may act under  the Indenture  and Agreement and  shall not  be
liable  for any such action taken by it  in good faith. The Trustee shall not be
personally liable for any taxes or  other governmental charges imposed upon  the
Trust  or in respect  of the Securities  or the interest  thereon. The Agreement
also contains other customary provisions  limiting the liability of the  Trustee
and  providing for  the indemnification  of the  Trustee for  any loss  or claim
accruing  to  it  without  negligence,  bad  faith,  wilful  misconduct,  wilful
misfeasance  or  reckless  disregard of  its  duties and  obligations  under the
Agreement on its part.

    The Trustee  or any  successor  may resign  by  executing an  instrument  in
writing,  filing the same with the Sponsor and  mailing a copy of such notice of
resignation to all Unit Holders then  of record. Upon receiving such notice  the
Sponsor  will use its best  efforts to appoint a  successor Trustee promptly. If
the Trustee becomes incapable of acting  or becomes bankrupt or its affairs  are
taken  over by public authorities, or upon  the determination of the Sponsor (i)
that a material deterioration in the creditworthiness of the Trustee or (ii) one
or more negligent acts on  the part of the  Trustee having a materially  adverse
effect has occurred such that replacement of the Trustee is in the best interest
of  the Unit Holders the Sponsor may  remove the Trustee and appoint a successor
as provided in the Agreement. If within 30 days of the resignation of a  Trustee
no  successor  has  been  appointed  or,  if  appointed,  has  not  accepted the
appointment, the retiring Trustee may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction
for the appointment  of a  successor. The resignation  or removal  of a  Trustee
becomes  effective only  when the successor  Trustee accepts  its appointment as
such or when a court of competent jurisdiction appoints a successor Trustee.

REGARDING THE SPONSOR

    The Sponsor shall be under no liability to the Trust or to Unit Holders  for
taking  any action or for refraining from any action in good faith or for errors
in judgment. Nor  shall the  Sponsor be  liable or  responsible in  any way  for
depreciation  or loss incurred by reason of the disposition of any Security. The
Sponsor will,  however,  be  liable  for  its  own  wilful  misfeasance,  wilful
misconduct,  bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties and
obligations under the Agreement.

    If at any time the Sponsor shall resign under the Agreement or shall fail or
be incapable of performing its duties thereunder or shall become bankrupt or its
affairs are taken over by public authorities, the Agreement directs the  Trustee
to  either (1) appoint a successor Sponsor  or Sponsors at rates of compensation
deemed reasonable  by  the  Trustee  not exceeding  amounts  prescribed  by  the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission, or (2)  terminate the  Trust Indenture and
Agreement and the Trust and liquidate the Trust.The Trustee will promptly notify
Unit Holders of any such action.

                                 MISCELLANEOUS

SPONSOR

    Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. ("Dean  Witter") is a corporation organized  under
the  laws of the  State of Delaware  and is a  principal operating subsidiary of
Dean Witter, Discover & Co.  ("DWDC"), a publicly-held corporation. Dean  Witter
is  a financial services company that provides to its individual, corporate, and
institutional clients  services as  a broker  in securities  and commodities,  a
dealer in corporate, municipal, and government securities, an investment banker,
an  investment adviser, and an  agent in the sale  of life insurance and various
other products and services. Dean Witter is a member firm of the New York  Stock
Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, other
major  securities exchanges and the  National Association of Securities Dealers,
and   is    a   clearing    member   of    the   Chicago    Board   of    Trade,

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the  Chicago Mercantile Exchange,  the Commodity Exchange  Inc., and other major
commodities exchanges. Dean Witter is currently servicing its clients through  a
network   of  approximately   375  domestic   and  international   offices  with
approximately 7,500 account  executives servicing  individual and  institutional
client accounts.

TRUSTEE

   
    The  Trustee is The Chase Manhattan  Bank (National Association), a national
banking association  with its  principal  executive office  located at  1  Chase
Manhattan  Plaza, New York, New York 10081  and its unit investment trust office
at 770 Broadway, New York, New York 10003. The Trustee is subject to supervision
by the Comptroller of  the Currency, the  Federal Deposit Insurance  Corporation
and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. In connection with the
storage  and handling of  certain Securities deposited in  the Trust the Trustee
may use the services of The Depository Trust Company. These services may include
safekeeping of the Securities and coupon-clipping, computer book-entry  transfer
and  institutional delivery services. The Depository  Trust Company is a limited
purpose trust company organized under the Banking Law of the State of New  York,
a  member of the Federal  Reserve System and a  clearing agency registered under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    

LEGAL OPINIONS

    The legality of  the Units  offered hereby has  been passed  upon by  Cahill
Gordon  & Reindel, a  partnership including a  professional corporation, 80 Pine
Street, New York, New York 10005, as special counsel for the Sponsor.

                                    AUDITORS

    The Statement of Financial Condition and Schedule of Portfolio Securities of
this series of the Dean Witter  Select Equity Trust included in this  Prospectus
have  been audited  by Deloitte &  Touche LLP, certified  public accountants, as
stated in  their report  as set  forth in  Part A  of this  Prospectus, and  are
included  in reliance upon such report given  upon the authority of that firm as
experts in accounting and auditing.

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- ----------------------------------- Sponsor: -----------------------------------
                    (DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. LOGO)
               Two World Trade Center - New York, New York 10048

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                                                                           37269
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         PART II.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

                      CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

            This registration statement on Form S-6 comprises the
following documents:

            The facing sheet.

            The Cross Reference Sheet.

            The Prospectus.

            The signatures.

            Written consents of the following persons:

                  - Cahill Gordon & Reindel (included in Exhibit 5)

                  - Deloitte & Touche LLP

            The following Exhibits:

     ***EX-3(i)        Certificate of Incorporation of Dean Witter
                       Reynolds Inc.

     ***EX-3(ii)       By-Laws of Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.

       *EX-4.1         Trust Indenture and Agreement, dated
                       January 22, 1991.
   
      **EX-4.2         Reference Trust Agreement dated December 29,
                       1995.
    
    ****EX-4.3         Amendment dated July 18, 1995 to Trust
                       Indenture and Agreement dated January 22,
                       1991.

      **EX-5           Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the
                       securities being registered.

<PAGE>

     **EX-23.1        Consent of Independent Auditors.

       EX-23.2        Consent of Cahill Gordon & Reindel (included
                      in Exhibit 5).

      **EX-27         Financial Data Schedule.

        EX-99         Information as to Officers and Directors of
                      Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. is incorporated by
                      reference to Schedules A and D of Form BD
                      filed by Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. pursuant
                      to Rules 15b1-1 and 15b3-1 under the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (1934 Act
                      File No. 8-14172).

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*      Incorporated by reference to exhibit of same designation
       filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an
       exhibit to the Registration Statement of Sears Equity
       Investment Trust, Selected Opportunities Series 4,
       Registration No. 33-35347.

**     Filed herewith.

***    Incorporated by reference to exhibit of same designation
       filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an
       exhibit to the Registration Statement of Sears Tax-Exempt
       Investment Trust, Insured Long Term Series 33 and Long Term
       Municipal Portfolio Series 106, Registration Nos. 33-38086
       and 33-37629, respectively.

****   Incorporated by reference to exhibit of same designation
       filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an
       exhibit to the Registration Statement of Dean Witter Select
       Equity Trust, Select 5 Industrial Portfolio 95-3,
       Registration No. 33-60121.

<PAGE>


                                  SIGNATURES

   
            The Registrant, Dean Witter Select Equity Trust, Select
5 Industrial Portfolio 96-1 hereby identifies the Dean Witter
Select Equity Trust, Select 5 Industrial Portfolio 95-3 for
purposes of the representations required by Rule 487 and
represents the following:

      1)    That the portfolio securites deposited in the series as
            to the securities of which this registration statement
            is being filed do not differ materially in type or
            quality from those deposited in such previous series;

      2)    That, except to the extent necessary to identify the
            specific portfolio securities deposited in, and to
            provide essential financial information for, the series
            with respect to the securities of which this
            registration statement is being filed, this
            registration statement does not contain disclosures
            that differ in any material respect from those
            contained in the registration statement for such
            previous series as to which the effective date was
            determined by the Commission or the staff; and

      3)    That it has complied with Rule 460 under the Securities
            Act of 1933.


            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, the registrant, Dean Witter Select Equity Trust, Select 5
Industrial Portfolio 96-1 has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to
the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New
York and State of New York on the 29th day of December, 1995.

                                    DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST,
                                    SELECT 5 INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO 96-1
                                    (Registrant)

    
                                    By: Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
                                        (Depositor)
                                        Michael D. Browne
                                        Michael D. Browne
                                        Authorized Signatory

<PAGE>

   
            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been
signed on behalf of Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., the Depositor by
the following person in the following capacities and by the
following persons who constitute a majority of the Depositor's
Board of Directors in the City of New York, and State of New
York, on this 29th day of December, 1995.


                                                DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.

       Name                    Office
      -------                 --------


Philip J. Purcell        Chairman & Chief )
                         Executive Officer)
                         and Director*    )


                                                By:  Michael D. Browne
                                                     Michael D. Browne
                                                     Attorney-in-fact*

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*     Executed copies of the Powers of Attorney have been filed
      with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection
      with the Registration Statement on Form S-6 for Dean Witter
      Select Equity Trust, Select 10 International Series 95-1,
      File No. 33-56389.

    
<PAGE>

Name                                      Office

- ------                                    --------

   
Richard M. DeMartini                      Director*
Robert J. Dwyer                           Director*
Christine A. Edwards                      Director*
James F. Higgins                          Director*
Stephen R. Miller                         Director*
Richard F. Powers                         Director*
Philip J. Purcell                         Director*
    


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*     Executed copies of the Powers of Attorney have been filed
      with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection
      with the Registration Statement on Form S-6 for Dean Witter
      Select Equity Trust, Select 10 International Series 95-1,
      File No. 33-56389.

<PAGE>


                                 Exhibit Index
                                      To
                                   Form S-6
                            Registration Statement
                       Under the Securities Act of 1933


EXHIBIT NO.             TITLE OF DOCUMENT
- -----------             -----------------
  ***EX-3(i)            Certificate of Incorporation
                        of Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.

  ***EX-3(ii)           By-Laws of Dean Witter
                        Reynolds Inc.

    *EX-4.1             Trust Indenture and Agreement,
                        dated January 22, 1991.

   **EX-4.2             Reference Trust Agreement
                        dated December 29, 1995.

 ****EX-4.3             Amendment dated July 18, 1995
                        to Trust Indenture and
                        Agreement dated Janaury 22,
                        1991.

   **EX-5               Opinion of counsel as to the
                        legality of the securities
                        being registered.

   **EX-23.1            Consent of Independent
                        Auditors.

     EX-23.2            Consent of Cahill Gordon &
                        Reindel (included in
                        Exhibit 5).

   **EX-27              Financial Data Schedule.

  EX-99                 Information as to Officers and
                        Directors of Dean Witter
                        Reynolds Inc. is incorporated
                        by reference to Schedules A
                        and D of Form BD filed by Dean
                        Witter Reynolds Inc. pursuant
                        to Rules 15b1-1 and 15b3-1
                        under the Securities Exchange
                        Act of 1934 (1934 Act File No.
                        8-14172).

<PAGE>

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*     Incorporated by reference to exhibit of same designation
      filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an
      exhibit to the Registration Statement of Sears Equity
      Investment Trust, Selected Opportunities Series 4,
      Registration No. 33-35347.

**    Filed herewith.

***   Incorporated by reference to exhibit of same designation
      filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an
      exhibit to the Registration Statement of Sears Tax-Exempt
      Investment Trust, Insured Long Term Series 33 and Long Term
      Municipal Portfolio Series 106, Registration Nos. 33-38086
      and 33-37629, respectively.

****  Incorporated by reference to exhibit of same designation
      filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an
      exhibit to the Registration Statement of Dean Witter Select
      Equity Trust, Select 5 Industrial Portfolio 95-3,
      Registration No. 33-60121.

<PAGE>


                      DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
                    SELECT 5 INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO 96-1
                         REFERENCE TRUST AGREEMENT


   
            This Reference Trust Agreement dated December 29, 1995
between DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC., as Depositor, and The Chase
Manhattan Bank (National Association), as Trustee, sets forth
certain provisions in full and incorporates other provisions by
reference to the document entitled "Sears Equity Investment Trust,
Trust Indenture and Agreement" dated January 22, 1991, as amended
on March 16, 1991 and July 18, 1995 (the "Basic Agreement").
Such provisions as are incorporated by reference constitute a
single instrument (the "Indenture").
    

                                WITNESSETH THAT:

            In consideration of the premises and of the mutual
agreements herein contained, the Depositor and the Trustee agree as
follows:

                                       I.

                     STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST


            Subject to the provisions of Part II hereof, all the
provisions contained in the Basic Agreement are herein incorporated
by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of
this instrument as fully and to the same extent as though said
provisions had been set forth in full in this instrument except that
the Basic Agreement is hereby amended in the following manner:

            A.    Article I, Section 1.01, paragraph (29) defining
      "Trustee" shall be amended as follows:

            "'Trustee' shall mean The Chase Manhattan Bank (National
            Association), or any successor trustee appointed as
            hereinafter provided."

            B.    Reference to United States Trust Company of New
      York in its capacity as Trustee is replaced by The Chase
      Manhattan Bank (National Association) throughout the Basic
      Agreement.

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                                      II.

                     SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST

            The following special terms and conditions are hereby
agreed to:

            A.    The Trust is denominated Dean Witter Select Equity
Trust, Select 5 Industrial Portfolio 96-1 (the "Select 5 Trust").

            B.    The publicly traded stocks listed in Schedule A
hereto are those which, subject to the terms of this Indenture,
have been or are to be deposited in trust under this Indenture.

            C.    The term, "Depositor" shall mean Dean Witter
Reynolds Inc.

            D.    The aggregate number of Units referred to in
Sections 2.03 and 9.01 of the Basic Agreement is 25,000 for the
Select 5 Trust.

            E.    A Unit is hereby declared initially equal to
1/25,000th for the Select 5 Trust.

            F.    The term "In-Kind Distribution Date" shall mean
February 1, 1997.

            G.    The term "Record Dates" shall mean April 1, 1996,
July 1, 1996, October 1, 1996 and February 15, 1997 and such
other date as the Depositor may direct.

            H.    The term "Distribution Dates shall mean April 15, 1996,
July 15, 1996, October 15, 1996 and on or about February 28, 1997 and
such other date as the Depositor may direct.

            I.    The term "Termination Date" shall mean
February 15, 1997.

            J.    For purposes of this Series -- Dean Witter Select
Equity Trust, Select 5 Industrial Portfolio 96-1 -- the form of
Certificate set forth in this Indenture shall be appropriately
modified to reflect the title of this Series and such of the
Special Terms and Conditions of Trust set forth herein as may be
appropriate.

            K.    The Depositor's Annual Portfolio Supervision Fee
shall be a maximum of $0.25 per 100 Units.

            L.    The Trustee's Annual Fee as defined in Section 6.04
of the Indenture shall be $.97 per 100 Units.

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            M.    For a Unit Holder to receive "in-kind"
distribution, such Unit Holder must tender at least 2,500 Units
for redemption, either during the life of the Trust, or at its
termination.

            (Signatures and acknowledgments on separate pages)

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            The Schedule of Portfolio Securities in the prospectus included in
this Registration Statement is hereby incorporated by reference herein as
Schedule A hereto.


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                  (Letterhead of Cahill Gordon & Reindel)




                             December 29, 1995



Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York  10048


            Re:   Dean Witter Select Equity Trust,
                  Select 5 Industrial Portfolio 96-1
                  ----------------------------------

Gentlemen:

            We have acted as special counsel for you as Depositor of the Dean
Witter Select Equity Trust, Select 5 Industrial Portfolio 96-1 (the "Trust"), in
connection with the issuance under the Trust Indenture and Agreement, dated
January 22, 1991, as amended, and the related Reference Trust Agreement, dated
December 29, 1995 (such Trust Indenture and Agreement and Reference Trust
Agreement collectively referred to as the "Indenture"), between you, as
Depositor, and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), as Trustee, of
units of fractional undivided interest in said Trust (the "Units") comprising
the Units of Dean Witter Select Equity Trust, Select 5 Industrial Portfolio
96-1.  In rendering our opinion expressed below, we have relied in part upon the
opinions and

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representations of your officers and upon opinions of counsel to Dean Witter
Reynolds Inc.

            Based upon the foregoing, we advise you that, in our opinion, when
the Indenture has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Depositor
and the Trustee and when the certificate evidencing the Units has been duly
executed and delivered by the Depositor and the Trustee in accordance with
the Indenture, the Units will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable by
the Trust, and will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Trust and
the Depositor in accordance with their terms, except that enforceability of
certain provisions thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors generally
and by general equitable principles.

            We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement (File No. 33-64597) relating to the Units referred to
above and to the use of our name and to the reference to our firm in said
Registration Statement and the related Prospectus.


                                          Very truly yours,


                                          CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL









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                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


            We consent to the use of our report dated December 29, 1995,
accompanying the financial statements of the Dean Witter Select Equity Trust
Select 5 Industrial Portfolio 96-1, included herein and to the reference to our
Firm as experts under the heading "Auditors" in the prospectus which is
a part of this registration statement.


                                          Deloitte & Touche LLP
                                          Deloitte & Touche LLP
December 29, 1995
New York, New York

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