MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SPECIAL VALUE FUND, 497J, 1998-10-05

MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SPECIAL VALUE FUND
497J, 1998-10-05

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         MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SPECIAL VALUE FUND
                     TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER
                    NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10048
                         (212) 392-1600



                                   October 5, 1998


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:  Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Special Value Fund
     File #333-06935
     Rule 497(j) Filing

Dear Sir/Madam:

     On behalf of the Registrant, the undersigned certifies that
the  form  of  Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that  would have been filed under Section 497(c) would  not  have
differed  from  those contained in the text of  the  Registrant's
most  recent registration statement that was filed electronically
via  Edgar  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission   on
September 29, 1998.


                                   Very truly yours,
                               /s/ Frank Bruttomesso
                                   Frank Bruttomesso
                                   Assistant Secretary



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