MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER STRATEGIST FUND
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
(212) 392-1600
September 28, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Strategist Fund
File #811-5634
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 September 26, 2000.
Very truly yours,
/s/Marilyn K. Cranney
Marilyn K. Cranney
Assistant Secretary
cc: Barry Fink Esq.
Larry Greene
