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        Filer: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST

      MORGAN STANLEY HIGH-TECHNOLOGY 35 INDEX PORTFOLIO 2000-3

                 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
                  MORGAN STANLEY HIGH-TECHNOLOGY 35 INDEX PORTFOLIO 2000-3

        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
            MORGAN STANLEY HIGH-TECHNOLOGY 35 INDEX PORTFOLIO 2000-3

                              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                        ) *



____________________

*  Not applicable, answer negative or not required.

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Form N-8B-2                              Form S-6
Item Number                              Heading in Prospectus


II.  GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
          AND SECURITIES OF THE TRUST

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

     (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



____________________

*  Not applicable, answer negative or not required

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Form N-8B-2                              Form S-6
Item Number                              Heading in Prospectus



          (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           )

          (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                    )


____________________

*  Not applicable, answer negative or not required

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Form N-8B-2                              Form S-6
Item Number                              Heading in Prospectus


     (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

     (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

____________________

*  Not applicable, answer negative or not required



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Form N-8B-2                              Form S-6
Item Number                              Heading in Prospectus


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

     (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                   )


____________________

*  Not applicable, answer negative or not required

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Form N-8B-2                              Form S-6
Item Number                              Heading in Prospectus


     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                         )

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                           )


____________________

*  Not applicable, answer negative or not required

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Form N-8B-2                              Form S-6
Item Number                              Heading in Prospectus


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                    )
     (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                        )


____________________

*  Not applicable, answer negative or not required



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Form N-8B-2                              Form S-6
Item Number                              Heading in Prospectus


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                 )
     (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               )


____________________

*  Not applicable, answer negative or not required



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Form N-8B-2                              Form S-6
Item Number                              Heading in Prospectus


     (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                             )

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



____________________

*  Not applicable, answer negative or not required





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                     SUBJECT TO COMPLETION MAY 25, 2000

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                 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
            MORGAN STANLEY HIGH-TECHNOLOGY 35 INDEX PORTFOLIO 2000-3


                            A "UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST"

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                  The  attached  final  prospectus  for a prior Series of Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter Select Equity Trust Morgan Stanley  High-Technology 35 Index
Portfolio is hereby used as a  preliminary  prospectus  for Morgan  Stanley Dean
Witter Select Equity Trust Morgan  Stanley  High-Technology  35 Index  Portfolio
2000-3. 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
            MORGAN STANLEY HIGH-TECHNOLOGY 35 INDEX PORTFOLIO 2000-2

                  The prospectus dated  March 21,  2000,  File No. 333-30444, is
hereby incorporated by reference herein.

                 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
            MORGAN STANLEY HIGH-TECHNOLOGY 35 INDEX PORTFOLIO 2000-1

                  The prospectus dated December 21, 1999, File No. 333-91713, is
hereby incorporated by reference herein.

                 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
             MORGAN STANLEY HIGH-TECHNOLOGY 35 INDEX PORTFOLIO 99-4

                  The prospectus dated October 13, 1999, File No. 333-87321,  is
hereby incorporated by reference herein.

                 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
             MORGAN STANLEY HIGH-TECHNOLOGY 35 INDEX PORTFOLIO 99-3

                  The prospectus  dated July 14, 1999,  File No.  333-82319,  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 Morgan Stanley  High-Technology 35 Index
Portfolio  2000-3.  These prior final  prospectuses are  incorporated  herein by
reference.


                  Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Select Equity Trust
                  Morgan Stanley High-Technology 35 Index Portfolio 2000-2
                  (Registration No. 333-30444)
                  Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Select Equity Trust
                  Morgan Stanley High-Technology 35 Index Portfolio 2000-1
                  (Registration No. 333-91713)
                  Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Select Equity Trust
                  Morgan Stanley High-Technology 35 Index Portfolio 99-4
                  (Registration  No. 333-87321)
                  Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Select Equity Trust
                  Morgan Stanley High-Technology 35 Index Portfolio 99-3
                  (Registration  No. 333-82319)


                  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-4.2       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 Morgan
           Stanley  Dean  Witter   Select  Equity  Trust  Select  10  Industrial
           Portfolio  2000-2,  Registration  number 333-96225 and as amended and
           filed as an exhibit to Dean Witter  Select  Equity  Trust,  Select 10
           Industrial Portfolio 98-1, Registration number 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 Morgan  Stanley Dean Witter  Select Equity
           Trust  Select 5  Industrial  Portfolio  2000-2,  Registration  number
           333-96215.
****       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 Morgan Stanley
High-Technology  35 Index Portfolio  2000-3,  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 25th day of
May, 2000.

                               MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
                               MORGAN STANLEY HIGH-TECHNOLOGY 35 INDEX
                               PORTFOLIO 2000-3
                               (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 25th day of
May, 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 connection 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

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           Registration  Statement  on Form S-6 for Dean  Witter  Select  Equity
           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 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 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-4.2        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 Morgan
           Stanley  Dean  Witter   Select  Equity  Trust  Select  10  Industrial
           Portfolio  2000-2  Registration  number  333-96225 and as amended and
           filed as an exhibit to Dean Witter  Select  Equity  Trust,  Select 10
           Industrial Portfolio 98-1, Registration number 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 Morgan  Stanley Dean Witter  Select  Equity Trust Select 5
         Industrial Portfolio 2000-2, Registration number 333-96215.

****     To be filed by amendment.



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                                   Exhibit 4.2



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                 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT EQUITY TRUST
            MORGAN STANLEY HIGH-TECHNOLOGY 35 INDEX PORTFOLIO 2000-3

                            REFERENCE TRUST AGREEMENT

                  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:
                                 ---------------

                  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

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         credit in lieu of cash) with  instructions  to the  Trustee to purchase
         one or more  Additional  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 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

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         following  Distribution  Date or 90 days after  receipt,  the principal
         thereof and interest  thereon (to the extent such  interest is not used
         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

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         a Trust. Such amount shall be withdrawn from the Principal Account from
         the amounts therein designated for such purpose.

                  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

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         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
         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.

                  L. Reference to "Dean Witter Select Equity Trust" is replaced
         by "Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Select Equity Trust".

                                       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 Morgan Stanley  High-Technology 35 Index Portfolio 2000-3
          (the "High-Tech 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 High-Tech Trust.

               E. A Unit is  hereby  declared  initially  equal to 1/ th for the
          High-Tech 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           ,     .

               J. The Depositor's  Annual  Portfolio  Supervision Fee shall be a
          maximum of $0.25 per 100 Units.

               K. The  Trustee's  Annual Fee as  defined in Section  6.04 of the
          Indenture shall be $ per 100 Units.

               L. For a Unit Holder to receive "in-kind" distribution during the
          life of the Trust other than in connection with a rollover,  such Unit
          Holder  must  tender  at least  25,000  Units for  redemption.  On the
          In-Kind  Date there is no minimum  amount of Units that a Unit  Holder
          must tender in order to receive an "in-kind" distribution.

               M. The  Indenture  is amended to provide  that the period  during
          which the  Trustee  shall  liquidate  the Trust  Securities  shall not
          exceed 14 business days commencing on the first business day following
          the In-Kind Date.

               (Signatures and acknowledgments on separate pages)




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