SEARS MUNICIPAL TRUST INSURED LONG TERM SERIES 40, 497J, 1994-03-03

SEARS MUNICIPAL TRUST INSURED LONG TERM SERIES 40
497J, 1994-03-03

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                                             Rule 497(j)
                                             Reg. No. 33-11670
                                             Reg. No. 33-44054
                                             Reg. No. 33-11671
                                   

Pursuant to Rule 497 (j) promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, the Registrant, Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust, Insured
Long Term Series 40, Insured California Series 54 and Long Term
Portfolio Series 117 hereby certifies as follows:

1)   the form of prospectus that would have been filed under
     paragraph (b) of Rule 497 does not differ from that
     contained in the most recent amendment to the registration
     statement, and

2)   the text of the said amendment to the registration statement
     has been filed electronically.


                         DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST,
                         INSURED LONG TERM SERIES 40
                         INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 54
                         LONG TERM PORTFOLIO SERIES 117
                              
                         By:  Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
                              (Depositor)


                              Michael D. Browne
                              Michael D. Browne
                              Authorized Signatory