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Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
Registration File No.: 333-02419
SUPPLEMENT TO THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF
TCW/DW GLOBAL TELECOM TRUST
DATED JULY 31, 1998
The Convertible Securities paragraph under the subsection entitled "Money
Market Securities" under the section of the Statement of Additional
Information entitled "INVESTMENT PRACTICES AND POLICIES" is hereby deleted
and replaced by the following:
Commercial Paper. Commercial paper rated within the two highest grades
by Standard & Poor's Corporation or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or,
if not rated, issued by a company having an outstanding debt issue rated
at least AAA by Standard & Poor's or Aaa by Moody's.
September 2, 1998
