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             Filer: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST

            THE COMPETITIVE EDGE BEST IDEAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 2000-1

                       Investment Company Act No. 811-5065

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   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:

                  MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
                  THE COMPETITIVE EDGE BEST IDEAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 2000-1

        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 agents 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

        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

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

                  Indefinite

        G.        Amount of filing fee:

                  N/A

        H.        Approximate date of proposed sale to public:

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

                  The registrant  hereby amends this  Registration  Statement on
                  such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its  effective
                  date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which
                  specifically  states that this  Registration  Statement  shall
                  thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
                  the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement
                  shall become effective on such date as the Commission,  acting
                  pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

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        MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
    THE COMPETITIVE EDGE BEST IDEAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 2000-1

                     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

     I.  ORGANIZATIONAL 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 In-  ) Introduction; Amend-
     denture                           ) ment 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

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


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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


     (a)  Type of Securities           ) Rights of Unit Hold-
          (Registered or Bearer)       ) ers

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

     (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, par-   ) Units-Secondary Mar-
          tial redemption and similar  ) ket; Exchange Option;
          matters                      ) Redemption; Rights of
                                       ) Unit Holders-Certifi-
                                       ) cates

     (e)  Lapses or defaults with re-  ) *
          spect to periodic payment    )
          plan certificates            )

     (f)  Voting rights as to Securi-  ) Rights of Unit
          ties under the Indenture     ) Holder-Certain Limi-
                                       ) tations; 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 Termi-
               of Trust's Securities   ) nation of the Inden-
                                       ) ture

          (3)  Provisions of Inden-    ) Amendment and Termi-
               ture                    ) nation of the Inden-
                                       ) ture

          (4)  Identity of Depositor   ) Sponsor; Trustee
               and Trustee             )

     (h)  Security Holders Consent     )
          required to change           )



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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


          (1)  Composition of assets   ) Amendment and Termi-
          of Trust                     ) nation of the Inden-
                                       ) ture

          (2)  Terms and conditions    ) Amendment and Termi-
          of Trust's Securities        ) nation of the Inden-
                                       ) ture

          (3)  Provisions of Inden-    ) Amendment and Termi-
          ture                         ) nation of the Inden-
                                       ) ture

          (4)  Identity of Depositor   ) *
          and Trustee                  )

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

11.  Type of securities comprising     ) The Trust-Summary De-
     units                             ) scription of the
                                       ) Portfolios; Objec-
                                       ) tives and Securities
                                       ) Selection; The Trust-
                                       ) Special Considera-
                                       ) tions

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 Dis-
                                       ) count; Expenses and
                                       ) Charges

     (b)  Certain information regard-  ) *
          ing periodic payment cer-    )
          tificates                    )

     (c)  Certain percentages          ) Summary of Essential
                                       ) Information; Public
                                       ) Offering of Units-
                                       ) Public Offering
                                       ) Price; -Profit of
                                       ) Sponsor;-Volume Dis-
                                       ) count

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



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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


     (e)  Certain other loads, fees,   ) Rights of Unit Hold-
          expenses, etc. Payable by    ) ers-Certificates
          holders                      )

     (f)  Certain profits receivable   ) Redemption-Purchase
          by depositor, principal un-  ) by the Sponsors of
          derwriters, trustee or af-   ) Units Tendered for
          filiated persons             ) Redemption

     (g)  Ratio of annual charges to   ) *
          income                       )

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

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

16.  Acquisition and disposition of    ) Introduction; Amend-
     underlying securities             ) ment and Termination
                                       ) of the Indenture; Ob-
                                       ) jectives and Securi-
                                       ) ties Selection; The
                                       ) Trust-Summary De-
                                       ) scription of the
                                       ) Portfolio; Sponsor-
                                       ) Responsibility

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

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

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

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


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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


     (d)  Schedule of distribution     ) *

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

20.  Certain miscellaneous provisions  ) Amendment and Termi-
     of trust agreement                ) nation of the Inden-
                                       ) ture; Sponsor-
                                       ) Limitation on Liabil-
                                       ) ity-Resignation;
                                       ) Trustee-Limitation on
                                       ) Liability-Resignation

21.  Loans to security holders         ) *

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

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

24.  Other material provisions of      ) *
     trust agreement                   )

     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 offi-   ) Included in Form
     cials and affiliated persons of   ) N-8B-2
     Depositor                         )


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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


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

30.  Persons controlling Depositor     ) *

31.  Compensation of Officers and Di-  ) *
     rector of Depositor               )

32.  Compensation of Directors of De-  ) *
     positor                           )

33.  Compensation of employees of De-  ) *
     positor                           )

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

     IV.  DISTRIBUTION AND REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

35.  Distribution of trust's securi-   ) Public Offering of
     ties by states                    ) Units-Public Distri-
                                       ) bution

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

37.  Revocation of authority to dis-   ) *
     tribute                           )

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

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

40.  Certain fees received by princi-  ) Public Offering of
     pal underwriter                   ) Units-Profit of Spon-
                                       ) sor

41.  (a)  Business of principal un-    ) Sponsor
          derwriter                    )


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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)  Branch offices of principal  ) *
          underwriter                  )
     (c)  Salesman of principal un-    ) *
          derwriter                    )

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

43.  Certain brokerage commissions     ) *
     received by principal under-      )
     writer                            )

44.  (a)  Method of valuation          ) Public Offering of
                                       ) Units

     (b)  Schedule as to offering      ) *
          price                        )
     (c)  Variation in offering price  ) Public Offering of
          to certain persons           ) Units-Volume Dis-
                                       ) count; Exchange op-
                                       ) tion

45.  Suspension of redemption rights   ) *

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

47.  Maintenance of position in un-    ) See items 10(d), 44
     derlying securities               ) and 46

     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 Insur-   ) *
          ance Company                 )



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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)  Type of policies             ) *
     (c)  Type of risks insured and    ) *
          excluded                     )
     (d)  Coverage of policies         ) *
     (e)  Beneficiaries of policies    ) *
     (f)  Terms and manner of cancel-  ) *
          lation                       )
     (g)  Method of determining pre-   ) *
          miums                        )
     (h)  Amount of aggregate premi-   ) *
          ums 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 Objec-
          eliminating securities from  ) tives and Securities
          the Trust                    ) Selection; The Trust-
                                       ) Summary Description
                                       ) of the Portfolio
                                       ) Sponsor-Responsi-
                                       ) bility

     (b)  Elimination of securities    ) *
          from the Trust               )

     (c)  Substitution and elimina-    ) Introduction Objec-
          tion of securities from the  ) tives and Securities
          Trust                        ) 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                             )


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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


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 Finan-
     (Instruction 1(c) to Form S-6)    ) cial Condition



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*  Not applicable, answer negative or not required



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                 SUBJECT TO COMPLETION JANUARY 14, 2000

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             MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
         THE COMPETITIVE EDGE BEST IDEAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 2000-1
                        A "UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST"

     The attached  final  prospectus  for a prior Series of Morgan  Stanley Dean
Witter Select Equity Trust The Competitive  Edge Best Ideas Portfolio  Series is
hereby used as a preliminary  prospectus  for Morgan  Stanley Dean Witter Select
Equity  Trust The  Competitive  Edge Best Ideas  Portfolio  Series  2000-1.  The
narrative information relating to the operation of this Series and the structure
of the final prospectus for this Series will be  substantially  the same as that
set forth in the attached  prospectus.  Information with respect to pricing, the
number of units, dates and summary information  regarding the characteristics of
securities  to be  deposited  in this  Series is not now  available  and will be
different from that included in the attached final  prospectus since each Series
has a unique  Portfolio.  Accordingly,  the  information  contained  herein with
regard  to the  previous  Series  should be  considered  as being  included  for
informational purposes only.

     Investors  should  contact  account  executives  of the Sponsor who will be
informed of the expected  effective date of this Series and who will be supplied
with  complete  information  with  respect  to such  Series  on the  date of the
effectiveness of the registration statement relating to Units of this Series.

     OFFERS  TO SELL OR THE  SOLICITATION  OF  ORDERS TO BUY MAY ONLY BE MADE IN
THOSE  JURISDICTIONS  IN WHICH THE  SECURITIES OF A TRUST HAVE BEEN  REGISTERED.
INVESTORS SHOULD CONTACT ACCOUNT  EXECUTIVES OF THE SPONSOR TO DETERMINE WHETHER
THE SECURITIES OF A PARTICULAR  TRUST HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR SALE IN THE STATE
IN WHICH THEY RESIDE.

     THE INFORMATION IN THIS  PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED.  WE
MAY NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES  UNTIL THE  REGISTRATION  STATEMENT FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER
TO SELL THESE  SECURITIES AND IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.

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              MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
           THE COMPETITIVE EDGE BEST IDEAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 99-4

     The  prospectus  dated  October 8, 1999, File No. 333-87331, is hereby
incorporated by reference herein.

              MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
           THE COMPETITIVE EDGE BEST IDEAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 99-3

     The  prospectus  dated  July 23, 1999, File  No. 333-82371, is  hereby
incorporated by reference herein.

              MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
           THE COMPETITIVE EDGE BEST IDEAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 99-2

     The  prospectus  dated  April 22, 1999, File No. 333-75333, is  hereby
incorporated by reference herein.

              MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
           THE COMPETITIVE EDGE BEST IDEAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 99-1

     The  prospectus  dated  February 8, 1999, File No. 333-63331, is hereby
incorporated by reference herein.


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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.

                  Listed  below are the names and  registration  numbers of each
previous  Series of Morgan  Stanley Dean Witter Select  Equity Trust,  the final
prospectus  for any of  which is used as a  preliminary  prospectus  for  Morgan
Stanley  Dean  Witter  Select  Equity  Trust The  Competitive  Edge  Best  Ideas
Portfolio Series 2000-1.  These prior final prospectuses are incorporated herein
by reference.

         Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Select Equity Trust
         The Competitive Edge Best Ideas Portfolio Series 99-4
         (Registration No. 333-87331)
         Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Select Equity Trust
         The Competitive Edge Best Ideas Portfolio Series 99-3
         (Registration No. 333-82371)
         Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Select Equity Trust
         The Competitive Edge Best Ideas Portfolio Series 99-2
         (Registration No. 333-75333)
         Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Select Equity Trust
         The Competitive Edge Best Ideas Portfolio Series 99-1
         (Registration No. 333-63331)

                  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 September 30,
                            1993.

           *EX-4.15         Amendment to Exhibit 4.1 dated December 30, 1997.

           **EX-4.2         Draft of Reference Trust Agreement.

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

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           ****EX-23.1      Consent of Independent Auditors.

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

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*          The Trust  Indenture  and Agreement is  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,  Selected  Opportunities Series 18, Registration
           number 33-50105 and as amended and filed as an exhibit to Dean Witter
           Select Equity Trust, Select 10 98-1, Registration No. 333-41785.

**         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 numbers 33-38086 and 33-37629, respectively.

****       To be filed by amendment.


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                                   SIGNATURES

                  Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities Act of 1933,
the  registrant,  Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Select Equity Trust The Competitive
Edge Best Ideas  Portfolio  Series  2000-1,  has duly caused  this  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 14th day of
January, 2000.

                                     MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT
                                     EQUITY TRUST
                                     THE COMPETITIVE EDGE BEST IDEAS
                                     PORTFOLIO SERIES 2000-1
                                     (Registrant)

                                              By:Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
                                              (Depositor)



                                              /s/Thomas Hines
                                              Thomas Hines
                                              Authorized Signatory

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                  Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities Act of 1933,
this  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 14th day of
January, 2000.

                                                     DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.

Name                                 Office

Philip J. Purcell                    Chairman & Chief      )
                                     Executive Officer     )
                                     and Director***       )
Bruce F. Alonso                      Director****
Richard M. DeMartini                 Director***
Raymond J. Drop                      Director****
James F. Higgins                     Director***
John J. Mack                         Director*****
Mitchell M. Merin                    Director*
Stephen R. Miller                    Director***
John H. Schaefer                     Director*****
Thomas C. Schneider                  Director**
Alan A. Schroder                     Director*****
Robert G. Scott                      Director*****

                                     By:      /s/Thomas Hines
                                              Thomas Hines
                                              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 Amendment No. 1
           to the  Registration  Statement  on Form S-6 for Dean  Witter  Select
           Equity  Trust,   Select  10  Industrial   Portfolio  97-1,  File  No.
           333-16839.

**         Executed  copies of  Powers of  Attorney  have  been  filed  with the
           Securities and Exchange Commission in connec- tion with Amendment No.
           1 to the  Registration  Statement on Form S-6 for Dean Witter  Select
           Equity  Trust,   Select  10  Industrial   Portfolio  96-4,  File  No.
           333-10499.

***        Executed  copies of  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

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           Trust, Select 10 International Series 95-1, File No. 33-56389.

****       Executed  copies of  Powers of  Attorney  have  been  filed  with the
           Securities and Exchange  Commission in connection with Post-Effective
           Amendment  No. 1 to Form S-6 for Morgan  Stanley  Dean Witter  Select
           Equity  Trust,   Select  10  Industrial   Portfolio  99-4,  File  No.
           333-79905.

*****      Executed  copies of  Powers of  Attorney  have  been  filed  with the
           Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with Amendment No. 1
           to the  Registration  Statement  on Form S-6 for Morgan  Stanley Dean
           Witter Select Equity Trust Morgan  Stanley  High-Technology  35 Index
           Portfolio 2000-1, File No. 333-91713.

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

Exhibit No.       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 September 30,  1993.

 *EX-4.15         Amendment to Exhibit 4.1 dated December 30, 1997.

 **EX-4.2         Draft of Reference Trust Agreement.

 ****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).


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*        The Trust  Indenture  and  Agreement  is  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,  Selected  Opportunities  Series 18,  Registration
         number  33-50105  and as amended and filed as an exhibit to Dean Witter
         Select Equity Trust, Select 10 98-1, Registration No. 333-41785.

**       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
         numbers 33-38086 and 33-37629, respectively.

****     To be filed by amendment.



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                                   Exhibit 4.2


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                 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
             THE COMPETITIVE EDGE BEST IDEAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 2000-1

                  This  Reference  Trust  Agreement  dated , 2000  between  DEAN
WITTER REYNOLDS INC., as Depositor,  and The Bank of New York, as Trustee,  sets
forth certain  provisions in full and incorporates other provisions by reference
to the document  entitled "Dean Witter Select Equity Trust,  Trust Indenture and
Agreement" (the "Basic  Agreement") dated September 30, 1993. Such provisions as
are incorporated by reference constitute a single instrument (the "Indenture").

                                WITNESSETH THAT:
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                  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 as follows:

                  A. The first  sentence  of Section  2.01 is amended to add the
         following  language  at the end of such  sentence:  "and/or  cash (or a
         letter of credit in lieu of cash) with  instructions  to the Trustee to
         purchase  one or more of such  Securities  which  cash  (or  cash in an
         amount equal to the face amount of the letter of credit), to the extent
         not used by the Trustee to purchase such  Securities  within the 90-day
         period following the first deposit of Securities in the Trust, shall be
         distributed  to Unit Holders on the  Distribution  Date next  following
         such  90-day  period  or such  earlier  date as the  Depositor  and the
         Trustee determine".

                  B. The first  sentence  of Section  2.06 is amended to add the
         following language after "Securities"))":  "and/or cash (or a letter of
         credit in lieu of cash) with  instructions  to the  Trustee to purchase
         one or more  Additional  Securities  which  cash (or cash in an  amount

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         equal to the face  amount of the letter of  credit),  to the extent not
         used by the Trustee to purchase such Additional  Securities  within the
         90-day  period  following the first deposit of Securities in the Trust,
         shall be  distributed  to Unit  Holders on the  Distribution  Date next
         following  such 90-day period or such earlier date as the Depositor and
         the Trustee determine".

                  C. Article III, entitled "Administration of Trust",
         Section 3.01 Initial Cost shall be amended as follows:

                           (i) the first part of the first  sentence  of Section
                  3.01 Initial Cost shall be amended to substitute the following
                  language before the phrase "provided, however":

                                    "With respect to the Trust,  the cost of the
                           preparation,    printing   and   execution   of   the
                           Certificates,  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,  legal  and  auditing
                           expenses  and  other   out-of-pocket   organizational
                           expenses,  to the  extent  not borne by the  Sponsor,
                           shall be paid by the Trust;"

                  D. The third  paragraph of Section 3.05 is hereby  amended to
         add the following sentence after the first sentence thereof: "Depositor
         may 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  Depositor   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

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         to pay Trust expenses) to be distributed on the earlier of the 90th day
         after receipt or the next following Distribution Date."

                  E. The first sentence of each of Sections 3.10,  3.11 and 3.12
         is amended to insert the  following  language at the  beginning of such
         sentence, "Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.13,".

                  F. The following new Section 3.13 is added:

                  Section  3.13.  Extraordinary  Event - Security  Retention and
         Voting.  In the event the Trustee is notified of any action to be taken
         or proposed to be taken by holders of the securities  held by the Trust
         in  connection  with any  proposed  merger,  reorganization,  spin-off,
         split-off or split-up by the issuer of stock or securities  held in the
         Trust,  the Trustee  shall take such action or refrain  from taking any
         action,  as appropriate,  so as to insure that the securities are voted
         as  closely as  possible  in the same  manner  and in the same  general
         proportion as are the  securities  held by owners other than the Trust.
         If stock or  securities  are received by the  Trustee,  with or without
         cash, as a result of any merger, reorganization, spin-off, split-off or
         split-up by the issuer of stock or  securities  held in the Trust,  the
         Trustee at the  direction  of the  Depositor  may retain  such stock or
         securities in the Trust. Neither the Depositor nor the Trustee shall be
         liable to any person for any  action or  failure  to take  action  with
         respect to this section.

                  G. Section 1.01 is amended to add the following definition:
         (9) "Deferred Sales Charge" shall mean any deferred sales charge
         payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.12 hereof, as
         set forth in the prospectus for a Trust. Definitions following this
         definition (9) shall be renumbered.

                  H. Section  3.05  is  hereby  amended  to add  the  following
         paragraph after the end thereof:  On each Deferred Sales Charge payment
         date set forth in the prospectus for a Trust, the Trustee shall pay the
         account  created  pursuant to Section  3.12 the amount of the  Deferred
         Sales Charge  payable on each such date as stated in the prospectus for
         a Trust. Such amount shall be withdrawn from the Principal Account from
         the amounts therein designated for such purpose.


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                  I. Section 3.06B(3) shall be amended by adding the following:
         "and any Deferred Sales Charge paid".

                  J. Section  3.08 shall be amended by adding the  following at
         the end  thereof:  "In  order to pay the  Deferred  Sales  Charge,  the
         Trustee  shall sell or liquidate an amount of  Securities  at such time
         and from time to time and in such manner as the Depositor  shall direct
         such that the  proceeds  of such sale or  liquidation  shall  equal the
         amount  required to be paid to the  Depositor  pursuant to the Deferred
         Sales Charge program as set forth in the prospectus for a Trust.

                  K. Section 3.12 shall be added as follows:

                  Section 3.12.  Deferred Sales Charge.  If the prospectus for a
         Trust  specifies a Deferred  Sales Charge,  the Trustee  shall,  on the
         dates  specified in and as permitted by the  prospectus,  withdraw from
         the Income  Account if such account is designated in the  prospectus as
         the source of the  payments of the  Deferred  Sales  Charge,  or to the
         extent  funds are not  available  in that account or if such account is
         not so  designated,  from the  Principal  Account,  an amount  per Unit
         specified  in the  prospectus  and  credit  such  amount to a  special,
         non-Trust  account  maintained at the Trustee out of which the Deferred
         Sales  Charge  will be  distributed  to the  Depositor.  If the  Income
         Account is not  designated  as the source of the Deferred  Sales Charge
         payment or if the  balances in the Income and  Principal  Accounts  are
         insufficient  to make  any  such  withdrawal,  the  Trustee  shall,  as
         directed by the Depositor, either advance funds, if so agreed to by the
         Trustee,  in an amount equal to the proposed withdrawal and be entitled
         to reimbursement of such advance upon the deposit of additional  monies
         in the Income  Account or the Principal  Account,  sell  Securities and
         credit the  proceeds  thereof to such  special  Depositor's  account or
         credit  Securities in kind to such special  Depositor's  Account.  Such
         directions  shall  identify  the  Securities,  if  any,  to be  sold or
         distributed  in kind and shall  contain,  if the Trustee is directed by
         the Depositor to sell a Security,  instructions as to execution of such
         sales.  If a Unit Holder  redeems  Units  prior to full  payment of the
         Deferred  Sales  Charge,  the  Trustee  shall,  if so  provided  in the
         prospectus,  on the Redemption Date, withhold from the Redemption Price
         payment to such Unit  Holder an amount  equal to the unpaid  portion of
         the Deferred  Sales Charge and  distribute  such amount to such special
         Depositor's  account  or, if the  Depositor  shall  purchase  such Unit

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         pursuant to the terms of Section 5.02 hereof,  the Depositor  shall pay
         the  Redemption  Price  for such Unit less the  unpaid  portion  of the
         Deferred  Sales  Charge.  The  Depositor  may at any time  instruct the
         Trustee to distribute to the  Depositor  cash or Securities  previously
         credited to the special Depositor's account.

                                       II.

                      SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST

                  The following special terms and conditions are hereby agreed
to:

                  A. The Trust is denominated Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Select
Equity Trust The Competitive Edge Best Ideas Portfolio Series 2000-1 (the
"Competitive Edge 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          for the Competitive Edge Trust.

                  E. A Unit is hereby declared initially equal to 1/      th for
the Competitive Edge Trust.

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

                  G. The term "Record Dates" shall mean                 ,     ,
        ,     ,             ,      and            ,      and such other date as
the Depositor may direct.

                  H. The term "Distribution Dates shall mean            ,     ,
            ,     ,              ,      and             ,      and such other
date as the Depositor may direct.

                  I. The term "Termination Date" shall mean        ,     .

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                  J. For  purposes of this Series -- Morgan  Stanley Dean Witter
Select Equity Trust The Competitive  Edge Best Ideas Portfolio  Series 2000-1 --
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 $     per 100 Units.

                  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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