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Exhibit 99.A(11)
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a director of
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC., a Delaware Corporation (hereinafter called the
Corporation), hereby constitutes and appoints Steven Massoni, Thomas Hines,
Michael D. Browne, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys and agents,
with full power to act without the others, for me and in my name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to do any and all acts and things, and execute
in my name any and all instruments, which said attorneys and agents may deem
necessary or advisable in order to enable the Corporation to comply with the
Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and any
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof and
any applicable blue sky laws, in connection with the registration under said
Acts and under said blue sky laws of (i) Units representing all of the undivided
fractional interests in Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust, Series 1 and
subsequent series; Dean Witter Select Equity Trust, Series 1 and subsequent
series; Dean Witter Select Corporate Trust, Series 1 and subsequent series and
any other separate but similar Unit Investment Trust, organized under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, intended to invest in obligations issued or
guaranteed by the United States of America and the agencies and
instrumentalities thereof, obligations of state and municipalities, and
political subdivisions thereof, equity securities and corporate obligations and
securities, and any other security, obligation, asset or similar investment and
(ii) the aforesaid trusts, including specifically power and authority to sign my
name to any and all Notifications of Registration and/or Registration Statements
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under either of said
Acts in respect to such units and trusts, any amendment (including any
post-effective amendment) or application for amendment of such Notifications of
Registration and/or Registration Statements, and any prospectuses, exhibits,
financial statements, schedules or any other documents filed therewith, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or any state; and
I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents and each of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Any one of said agents and
attorneys shall have, and may exercise, without the other, all the powers hereby
conferred.
Dated: July 10, 2000
/s/Donald G. Kempf, Jr.
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Donald G. Kempf, Jr.
