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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 52
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<LEGEND>
Dean Witter Variable Investment Series -- High Yield
Semi-Annual NSAR 6/30/96 Series #3
Financial Data Schedule
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000716716
<NAME> DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
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<LEGEND>
Dean Witter Variable Investment Series -- Utilities
Semi-Annual NSAR 6/30/96 -- Series #4
Financial Data Schedule
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000716716
<NAME> DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 4
<NAME> UTILITIES
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<LEGEND>
Dean Witter Variable Investment Series -- Dividend Growth
Semi-Annual NSAR 6/30/96 -- Series #5
Financial Data Schedule
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000716716
<NAME> DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 5
<NAME> DIVIDEND GROWTH
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<LEGEND>
Dean Witter Variable Investment Series -- Capital Growth
Semi-Annual NSAR 6/30/96 Series #6
Financial Data Schedule
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000716716
<NAME> DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESMTENT SERIES
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 6
<NAME> CAPITAL GROWTH
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<LEGEND>
Dean Witter Variable Invstment Series -- European Growth
Semi-Annual NSAR 6/30/96 -- Series #7
Financial Data Schedule
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000716716
<NAME> DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 7
<NAME> EUROPEAN
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<TABLE> <S> <C>
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<LEGEND>
Dean Witter Variable Investment Series -- Equity
Semi-Annual NSAR 6/30/96 Series #8
Financial Data Schedule
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000716716
<NAME> DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 8
<NAME> EQUITY
<S> <C>
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<LEGEND>
Dean Witter Variable Investment Series -- Strategist
Semi-Annual NSAR 6/30/96 Series #9
Financial Data Schedule
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000716716
<NAME> DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 9
<NAME> STRATEGIST
<S> <C>
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<TABLE> <S> <C>
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<LEGEND>
Dean Witter Variable Investment Series -- Global Dividend
Semi-Annual NSAR 6/30/96 -- Series #10
Financial Data Schedule
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000716716
<NAME> DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 10
<NAME> GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
<S> <C>
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Dean Witter Variable Investment Series - Pacific Growth
Semi-Annual NSAR 6/30/96 -- Series #11
Financial Data Schedule
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<NAME> DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
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<NUMBER> 11
<NAME> PACIFIC GROWTH
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