DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
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<PAGE>      PAGE  40
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<PAGE>      PAGE  42
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<PAGE>      PAGE  44
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<PAGE>      PAGE  47
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<PAGE>      PAGE  49
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<PAGE>      PAGE  51
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<PAGE>      PAGE  53
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<PAGE>      PAGE  55
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SIGNATURE   SHELDON CURTIS                               
TITLE       VICE PRESIDENT      
 

WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
SERIES 1
MONEY MARKET TRUST
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 1
   <NAME> VARIABLE - MONEY MARKET SERIES
       
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
SERIES TWO
QUALITY INCOME PLUS
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 2
   <NAME> VARIABLE - QUALITY INCOME PLUS
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      479,204,447
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     513,784,802
<RECEIVABLES>                                7,102,359
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                  10,237
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<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             520,897,398
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      318,843
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                            318,843
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<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   510,241,645
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       47,512,749
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                       43,920,670
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                      608,158
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                   (24,851,603)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                    34,580,355
<NET-ASSETS>                               520,578,555
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                               21,333
<INTEREST-INCOME>                           35,327,744
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<EXPENSES-NET>                               2,503,151
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                     32,845,926
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                    14,651,610
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                   53,023,332
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                      100,520,868
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                 (32,322,904)
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<GROSS-EXPENSE>                              2,503,151
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       464,778,207
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<PER-SHARE-NII>                                    .72
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
SERIES THREE
VARIABLE- HIGH YIELD
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 3
   <NAME> VARIABLE - HIGH YIELD
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      170,007,688
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     151,385,614
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,072,829
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                   3,837
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             154,462,280
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      152,695
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                            152,695
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   246,550,419
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       24,631,652
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                       18,167,759
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                      494,390
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                   (74,113,150)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                  (18,622,074)
<NET-ASSETS>                               154,309,585
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                           17,789,371
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                 722,045
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                     17,067,326
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                   (1,098,358)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                    2,521,011
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       18,489,979
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                   16,648,733
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                      5,834,627
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                  2,029,027
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                          2,658,293
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                      42,375,343
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                         75,797
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                 (73,014,792)
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<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                          673,472
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<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                722,045
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       134,697,488
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                             6.16
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   0.80
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           0.08
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                               6.26
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<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
SERIES 4 - UTILITIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDED 12-31-95
</LEGEND>
 <SERIES>
    <NUMBER> 4
    <NAME> VARIABLE - UTILITIES SERIES
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      413,055,126
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     476,747,481
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,632,874
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                   8,252
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             479,388,607
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      318,462
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                            318,462
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   414,225,788
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       32,623,759
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                       32,089,485
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                        5,331
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                      1,146,671
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                    63,692,355
<NET-ASSETS>                               479,070,145
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                           16,077,649
<INTEREST-INCOME>                            3,728,673
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                               2,867,187
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                     16,939,135
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                     3,776,681
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                   86,839,183
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                      707,554,999
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                 (18,544,715)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                      1,947,513
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                (2,821,228)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                          1,407,989
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                      96,658,393
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                      1,610,911
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                  (2,630,010)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                        2,749,873
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                              2,867,187
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       423,057,314
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            11.92
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                    .53
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           2.81
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                             (.58)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                            0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              14.68
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
SERIES 5 - DIVIDEND GROWTH
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 123-31-95
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 5
   <NAME> VARIABLE - DIVIDEND GROWTH
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      693,254,881
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     865,701,687
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,651,589
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                  13,414
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             868,366,690
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                     2,464,675
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      485,189
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                          2,949,864
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   669,362,004
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       55,505,453
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                       47,766,949
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                   17,214,802
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                     23,590,802
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                   172,446,806
<NET-ASSETS>                               865,416,826
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                           21,530,514
<INTEREST-INCOME>                            2,345,394
<OTHER-INCOME>                              09,552,389
<EXPENSES-NET>                              4,323,5191
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                     19,552,389
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                    25,514,561
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                  170,908,947
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                      215,975,897
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                   20,821,765
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                    12,652,636
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                      7,140,373
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                (1,815,800)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                          2,413,931
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                     292,464,503
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                      1,286,590
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                   10,728,877
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                        4,179,067
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                              4,323,519
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       710,813,713
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            11.99
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                    .38
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           3.89
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                             (.41)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                        (.26)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              15.59
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                    .61
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
SERIES 6 - CAPITAL GROWTH
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 12-31-95
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 6
   <NAME> VARIABLE - CAPITAL GROWTH
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                       52,941,309
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                      67,150,643
<RECEIVABLES>                                   70,752
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                   1,941
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                             1,657
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              67,224,993
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                       146,069
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                       83,754
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                            229,823
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                    51,954,425
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                        4,400,596
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                        3,968,951
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                      131,980
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                        699,431
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                    14,209,334
<NET-ASSETS>                                66,995,170
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                              748,774
<INTEREST-INCOME>                               51,889
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                 413,236
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                        387,427
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                     2,153,798
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                   13,237,372
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       15,778,597
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                    (310,895)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                      1,056,301
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                  (649,418)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                             24,762
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                      21,279,909
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                         55,472
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                  (1,454,391)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                          362,068
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                413,236
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                        55,702,695
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            11.52
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                    .10
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           3.68
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                             (.08)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                            0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              15.22
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                    .74
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
SERIES 7 - EUROPEAN
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 12-31-95
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 7
   <NAME> VARIABLE - EUROPEAN
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      153,222,895
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     185,926,037
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,013,028
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                 770,522
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                             9,333
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             188,718,920
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                       526,124
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                       73,387
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                            599,511
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   144,279,577
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       10,731,379
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                       10,438,795
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                    (210,717)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                       (210,717)
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                     11,343,892
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                    32,706,657
<NET-ASSETS>                               188,119,409
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                            3,695,825
<INTEREST-INCOME>                              386,924
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                               1,968,257
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                      2,114,492
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                    10,996,721
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                   24,638,745
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       37,749,958
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                  (1,985,397)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                   (5,391,960)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                      1,106,630
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                (1,268,442)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                            454,397
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                      36,081,970
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                         18,459
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                    5,380,860
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                        1,686,856
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                              1,968,257
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       168,685,632
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            14.56
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                    .20
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           3.50
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                             (.19)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                        (.54)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              17.53
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                   1.17
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
SERIES 8 - EQUITY
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 12-31-95
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 8
   <NAME> VARIABLE  - EQUITY
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      321,161,226
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     358,265,794
<RECEIVABLES>                                5,728,213
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                   4,436
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             363,998,443
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                     3,989,715
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      229,358
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                          4,219,073
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   268,049,930
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       13,258,498
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                       11,701,191
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
SERIES 9 - STRATEGIST
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 12-31-95
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 9
   <NAME> VARIABLE - STRATEGIST
       
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<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   374,579,116
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       31,223,334
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
SERIES 10 - GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH SECURITIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 12-31-95
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 10
   <NAME> VARIABLE - GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
       
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     204,740,938
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,167,176
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<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                     1,158,449
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<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      164,250
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                          1,322,699
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<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   179,339,978
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
SERIES 11 - PACIFIC GROWTH FUND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 12-31-95
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 11
   <NAME> VARIABLE - PACIFIC GROWTH
       
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<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                        8,144,946
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