<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Commodity L.P. and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 21,889,321
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 280,631<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,874,810<F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,874,810<F3>
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,430,191<F4>
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,186,290
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 243,901
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 243,901
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 243,901
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>Receivables include interest receivable of $88,898 and
subscriptions receivable of $191,733.
<F2>In addition to cash and receivables, total assets include net
unrealized loss on open contracts of $295,142.
<F3>Liabilities include redemptions payable of $412,633, accrued
brokerage fees of $82,977 and accrued management fees
of $45,096.
<F4>Total revenue includes realized trading revenue of $1,487,013,
net change in unrealized of $(837,570) and interest income of
$780,748.
</FN>
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