MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
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TITLE       VICE PRESIDENT


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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MSDW VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES- GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
</LEGEND>

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MSDW VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES-PACIFIC GROWTH
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    DECEMBER 31, 1999
<PERIOD-END>                         DECEMBER 31, 1999
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MSDW VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES-PACIFIC GROWTH
</LEGEND>

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</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MSDW VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES- S&P 500 INDEX
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    DECEMBER 31, 1999
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MSDW VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES- UTILITIES
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    DECEMBER 31, 1999
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES - COMPETITIVE EDGE
"BEST IDEAS"
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
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<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                (1,165,678)
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES - AGGRESSIVE EQUITY
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                       30,360,886
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                      37,742,799
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,546,203
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                  20,224
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<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                   (1,050,031)
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                     (61,819)
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                        (1,111,850)
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                    30,947,469
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                        2,621,778
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                                0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                       49,886
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<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                     7,381,913
<NET-ASSETS>                                38,197,376
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                               16,939
<INTEREST-INCOME>                               76,001
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<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                     (181,892)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                    7,381,913
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                        7,258,004
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                      (8,097)
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<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                      3,507,417
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                  (886,433)
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<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                      38,197,326
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<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0
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<GROSS-EXPENSE>                               (94,270)
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              14.57
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES - EQUITY
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                    1,427,111,517
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                   2,083,635,181
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,581,071
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                   2,921
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           2,085,219,173
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                  (2,147,788)
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                        (2,147,788)
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                 1,138,756,520
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       38,662,789
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                       29,505,782
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                            2
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                    287,791,199
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                   656,523,664
<NET-ASSETS>                             2,083,071,385
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                            8,369,145
<INTEREST-INCOME>                            6,885,294
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                             (7,369,509)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                      7,884,930
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                   301,936,226
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                  429,853,712
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                      739,674,868
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                  (7,879,428)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                 (168,434,937)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                     10,020,241
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                (5,269,790)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                          4,406,556
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                     944,658,662
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                        (5,165)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                  160,637,236
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                      (7,156,661)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                            (7,369,509)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                     1,454,033,898
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            38.58
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   0.22
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                          20.48
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (0.22)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                       (5.18)
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              53.88
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES - INCOME BUILDER
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                       83,466,162
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                      84,301,544
<RECEIVABLES>                                  536,423
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                   2,976
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                            63,133
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              84,904,076
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                  (3,287,740)
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<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                    81,516,823
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                        7,134,358
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                        7,657,710
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                      107,871
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                      (843,740)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                       835,382
<NET-ASSETS>                                81,616,336
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                            2,662,275
<INTEREST-INCOME>                            2,216,605
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                               (679,625)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                      4,199,255
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                      (99,594)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                    1,427,366
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                        5,527,027
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                  (4,106,298)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                   (1,674,655)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                        (120,208)
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                      1,493,695
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                (2,529,168)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                            512,121
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                     (6,152,798)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                         14,879
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                      930,544
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                        (632,479)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                              (679,625)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                        84,330,562
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            11.46
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   0.58
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           0.21
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (0.56)
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              11.44
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES - MONEY MARKET
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      435,151,748
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     435,151,748
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,538,881
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                   3,770
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                            26,264
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             436,720,663
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                  (1,077,552)
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                        (1,077,552)
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   435,642,922
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                      435,642,922
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                      442,034,462
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                          189
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                              0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                             0
<NET-ASSETS>                               435,643,111
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                           22,650,441
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                             (2,248,395)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                     20,402,046
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                         1,751
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                            0
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       20,403,797
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                 (20,401,879)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                       (1,751)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                    560,245,244
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>              (587,040,414)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                         20,403,630
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                     (6,391,450)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                             22
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                      (2,177,536)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                            (2,248,395)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       435,507,178
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                             1.00
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                  0.047
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                              0
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                           (0.047)
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<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                               1.00
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES - QUALITY INCOME PLUS
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      471,577,312
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     453,582,261
<RECEIVABLES>                                7,754,622
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                   5,356
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                            61,775
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             461,404,014
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                   (4,899,896)
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                    (372,267)
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                        (5,272,163)
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   502,150,505
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       46,275,518
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                       49,794,001
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                       47,349
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                   (28,070,952)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                  (17,995,051)
<NET-ASSETS>                               456,131,851
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                           35,251,264
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                             (2,647,992)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                     32,603,272
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                  (11,840,632)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                 (43,753,636)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                     (22,990,996)
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                 (32,603,082)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                      5,941,824
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>               (12,626,740)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                          3,166,433
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                    (91,450,930)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                          (300)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                 (16,182,861)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                      (2,519,733)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                            (2,647,992)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       505,380,722
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            11.00
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   0.67
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                         (1.14)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (0.67)
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<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                               9.86
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                   0.52


</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES - STRATEGIST
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      556,556,940
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     727,003,522
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,332,351
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                   7,731
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                            48,473
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             730,392,077
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                    (691,401)
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                          (691,401)
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   482,451,455
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       38,207,752
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                       38,098,404
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                           36
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                     76,802,603
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                   170,446,582
<NET-ASSETS>                               729,700,676
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                            4,109,970
<INTEREST-INCOME>                           14,632,265
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                             (3,515,039)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                     15,227,196
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                    83,843,891
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                   10,097,511
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                      109,168,598
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                 (15,227,618)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                      6,274,928
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                (7,016,894)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                            851,314
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                      95,766,396
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                            458
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                  (7,041,288)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                      (3,399,095)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                            (3,515,039)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       679,818,946
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            16.64
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   0.40
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           2.46
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (0.40)
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<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              19.10
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MSDW VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES - CAPITAL GROWTH
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    DECEMBER 31, 1999
<PERIOD-END>                         DECEMBER 31, 1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      134,054,995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     171,210,846
<RECEIVABLES>                                  129,932
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                  94,871
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             171,435,649
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                    (184,233)
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                          (184,233)
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   103,542,597
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                        7,216,296
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                        6,806,997
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                       31,127
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                     30,521,841
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                    37,155,851
<NET-ASSETS>                               171,251,416
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                              737,148
<INTEREST-INCOME>                              316,122
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                             (1,021,719)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                         31,551
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                    34,213,226
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                    8,664,948
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       42,909,725
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                            0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                  (17,791,828)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                      1,226,447
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                (1,746,710)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                            929,562
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                      32,648,306
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                          (424)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                   14,067,938
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                        (922,721)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                            (1,021,719)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       141,957,023
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            20.36
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   0.00
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           6.12
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                              0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                       (2.75)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              23.73
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  0.72%


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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MSDW VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES - DIVIDEND GROWTH
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    DECEMBER 31, 1999
<PERIOD-END>                         DECEMBER 31, 1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                    2,132,093,174
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                   2,032,220,460
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To the Shareholders and Trustees of
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Variable Investment Series

                                                            (2)





                Report of Independent Accountants


To the Shareholders and Trustees of
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Variable Investment Series

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements
of the Money Market Portfolio, the Short Term Bond Portfolio,
the Quality Income Plus Portfolio, the High Yield Portfolio, the
Utilities Portfolio, the Income Builder Portfolio, the Dividend
Growth Portfolio, the Capital Growth Portfolio, the Global
Dividend Growth Portfolio, the European Growth Portfolio, the
Pacific Growth Portfolio, the Equity Portfolio, the S&P 500
Index Portfolio, the Competitive Edge "Best Ideas" Portfolio,
the Aggressive Equity Portfolio and the Strategist Portfolio
(constituting the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Variable Investment
Series, hereafter referred to as the "Fund") for the year ended
December 31, 1999, we considered its internal control, including
control activities for safeguarding securities, in order to
determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing
our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the
requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on internal
control.

The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and
maintaining internal control.  In fulfilling this
responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are
required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of
controls.  Generally, controls that are relevant to an audit
pertain to the entity's objective of preparing financial
statements for external purposes that are fairly presented in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.  Those
controls include the safeguarding of assets against unauthorized
acquisition, use or disposition.

Because of inherent limitations in internal control, errors or
fraud may occur and not be detected.  Also, projection of any
evaluation of internal control to future periods is subject to
the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions or that the effectiveness of their design and
operation may deteriorate.

Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily
disclose all matters in internal control that might be material
weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants.  A material weakness is a
condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the
internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low
level the risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud in
amounts that would be material in relation to the financial
statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a
timely period by employees in the normal course of performing
their assigned functions.  However, we noted no matters
involving internal control and its operation, including controls
for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material
weaknesses as defined above as of December 31, 1999.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of
the Trustees, management and the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by
anyone other than these specified parties.



February 18, 2000


EXHIBIT 77(0) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Variable Investment
  Series 10f-3 Transactions For Quarters Ended October 20,
  1999- December 31, 1999 TOTAL ISSUED SECURITY DATE PRICE
 SHARES % OF PRINCIPAL PURCHASED PURCHASED SHARES PURCHASED
  ASSETS AMOUNT BY FUND BROKER(S) Aggressive Equity Series
     Agile Software Inc. 08/19/99 $ 25.00 100 0.034% $
63,000,000.00 0.003% Deutsche Banc Alex Brown Cacheflow Inc.
11/18/99 $ 24.00 100 0.012% $ 120,000,000.00 0.002% Goldman
Sachs Entercom Communications 09/30/99 $ 36.00 400 0.152% $
  288,000,000.00 0.005% Credit Suisse First Boston Extreme
 Networks Inc. 10/19/99 $ 77.00 170 0.120% $ 500,500,000.00
 0.003% Thomas Weisel Partners Freemarkets Inc. 12/09/99 $
   48.00 100 0.016% $ 172,800,000.00 0.003% Goldman Sachs
Genenech Inc. 07/20/99 $ 97.00 200 0.420% $1,940,000,000.00
0.001% JP Morgan Martha Stewart Living 11/26/99 $ 18.00 200
0.034% $ 129,600,000.00 0.003% Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
      Metasolv Software 11/17/99 $ 19.00 100 0.000% $
95,000,000.00 0.002% Soundview Sapient Corporation 11/15/99
  $ 78.00 500 0.234% $ 273,000,000.00 0.014% Goldman Sachs
  United Pan-European Comm. 11/26/99 $ 64.68 100 0.059% $
 873,180,000.00 0.001% Goldman Sachs Veritas Software Inc.
 08/09/99 $ 49.81 280 0.246% $ 448,308,000.00 0.003% Credit
 Suisse First Boston Vignette Corporation 12/09/99 $139.88
  200 0.108% $ 405,637,500.00 0.007 Piper Jaffray Capital
Growth Series Advanced Digital Information 09/23/99 $ 28.63
 18,000 0.385% $ 143,125,000.00 0.360% Donaldson, Lufkin &
Jenrette Cox Comminications 09/19/99 $ 34.69 25,000 0.645% $
350,343,750.00 0.248% Merrill Lynch Genenech Inc. 07/20/99 $
   97.00 9,600 0.643% $1,940,000,000.00 0.048% JP Morgan
  Insight Communications 07/21/99 $ 24.50 11,200 0.194% $
  563,500,000.00 0.049% Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Martha
       Stewart Living 11/26/99 $ 18.00 2,500 0.026% $
129,600,000.00 0.036% Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Metasolv
Software 11/17/99 $ 19.00 600 0.001% $ 95,000,000.00 0.012%
Soundview Equity Series Agile Software Inc. 08/19/99 $ 25.00
8,000 0.012% $ 63,000,000.00 0.267% Deutsche Banc Alex Brown
   Extreme Networks Inc. 10/19/99 $ 77.00 19,500 0.105% $
  500,500,000.00 0.302% Thomas Weisel Partners Freemarkets
 Inc. 12/09/99 $ 48.00 6,000 0.015% $ 172,800,000.00 0.167%
  Goldman Sac Sapient Corporation 11/15/99 $ 78.00 35,000
   0.162% $ 273,000,000.00 1.000% Goldman Sac United Pan-
      European Comm. 11/26/99 $ 64.68 20,400 0.092% $
  873,180,000.00 0.151% Goldman Sachs Vignette Corporation
12/09/99 $139.88 27,200 0.201% $ 405,637,500.00 0.938% Piper
  Jaffray High Yield Series Worldwide Fiber Inc. 07/23/99
  $100.00 1,800,000 0.530% $ 500,000,000.00 0.360% Lehman
Brothers Growth Fund UPS Inc. 11/09/99 $ 50.00 10,300 0.347%
$5,470,000,000.00 0.009% Goldman Sachs Pacific Growth Series
    Cable Communications 11/18/99 $ 27.00 3,600 0.080% $
450,000,000.00 0.020% Lehman Brothers China Telecom 10/28/99
  $ 24.10* 114,000 0.380% $1,740,000,000.00 0.020% Goldman
  Sachs Gas Authority of India LTD 11/05/99 $ 9.67 20,000
 0.194% $ 2,173,033.00 0.089% Jardine Fleming Hyundai Motor
 GDR 09/16/99 $ 10.92 52,000 0.600% $ 50,000,000.00 0.110%
  Credit Suisse First Boston ICIC Limited 09/22/99 $ 9.80
 5,000 0.060% $ 274,000,000.00 0.790% Merrill Lynch Pohang
 Iron & Steel 07/14/99 $ 32.75 7,200 0.400% $ 1,011,116.95
 0.149% Salomon Brothers PT Indafood Sukses Mamkur 07/16/99
 8300** 56,500 0.080% $ 290,000,000.00 0.025% Credit Suisse
  First Boston Quality Series Avon 11/04/99 $ 99.666 3,500
  0.722% $ 298,998,000.00 1.167% Salomon Brothers Chevron
  10/06/99 $ 99.633 10,000 0.204% $ 498,165,000.00 0.200%
 Lehman Brothers Strategist Series Electronic Data Systems
 10/06/99 $ 99.50 2,000,000 0.300% $ 300,000,000.00 0.670%
 Merrill Lynch Ford Motor Credit 10/21/99 $ 99.81 4,000,000
0.200% $5,000,000,000.00 0.080% Bear Stearns GMAC 12/08/99 $
99.86 1,000,000 0.150% $ 500,000,000.00 0.200% Merrill Lynch
Utilities Series * Price listed in Hong Kong dollars **Price
                         In Rupees




                           EXHIBIT

    MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES


Sub-Item

77P       Information Required to be Filed Pursuant to
          Existing Exemptive Orders

(A)       Statement Pursuant to Exemptive Order (ICA Release
No. 13466)
          Pertaining to Amortized Cost Pricing

          No action was taken during the period pursuant to
          condition 2 (c) of the above-captioned Order.


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MSDW VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES- GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
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