<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER HIGH INCOME ADVANTAGE TRUST II
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<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 2,331,606
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