MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER FEDERAL SECURITIES TRUST, 497J, 1999-02-26

MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER FEDERAL SECURITIES TRUST
497J, 1999-02-26

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       MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER FEDERAL SECURITIES TRUST
                     Two World Trade Center
                    New York, New York  10048
                         (212) 392-1600
                                






February 26, 1999


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:  Dean Witter Federal Securities Trust
     File #811-4917
     Rule 497(j) Filing

Dear Sir/Madam:

      On behalf of the Registrant, the undersigned certifies that
the  form  of  Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that  would have been filed under Section 497(c) would  not  have
differed  from  those contained in the text of  the  Registrant's
most  recent registration statement that was filed electronically
via EDGAR with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February
25, 1999.


                                        Very truly yours,
                                                              /s/
Marilyn K. Cranney

Marilyn K. Cranney

Assistant Secretary



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