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SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 18, 1998
TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1998
AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO DATE
OF
EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO
EMERGING MARKETS DEBT PORTFOLIO
LATIN AMERICAN PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOS OF THE
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INSTITUTIONAL FUND, INC.
P.O. BOX 2798
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
02208-2798
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The Prospectus is hereby amended and supplemented to reflect the following
change to the Portfolios' non-fundamental investment limitations relating to
"NON-PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES, PRIVATE PLACEMENTS AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES"
on page 22.
Each Portfolio may invest without limit in 144A Securities that MSDW
Investment Management determines to be liquid pursuant to procedures adopted by
the Board of Directors.
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PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
