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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS OF
DEAN WITTER STRATEGIST FUND Dated September 24, 1993
The last sentence of the first paragraph of the section of the Prospectus
entitled "INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES -- Portfolio Management" on page 8
of the Prospectus is hereby replaced by the following:
Mark Bavoso, Senior Vice President of InterCapital, has been the
primary portfolio manager of the Fund since January, 1994, and has been
a portfolio manager at InterCapital for over five years.
January 31, 1994