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MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD DECEMBER 17, 1998
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST (the
"Trust"), an unincorporated business trust organized under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will be held in Conference Room A,
Forty-Fourth Floor, Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048, on
December 17, 1998 at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, for the following
purposes:
MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON BY ALL SHAREHOLDERS:
1. To elect three (3) Trustees to serve until the year 2001 Annual
Meeting or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified;
2. To ratify or reject the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
the Trust's independent accountants for the fiscal year ending May 31,
1999; and
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
MATTER TO BE VOTED ON ONLY BY PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS:
To elect one (1) Trustee, to serve until the year 2001 Annual Meeting or
until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.
Shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 28, 1998 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting. If you cannot be present in
person, your management would greatly appreciate your filling in, signing and
returning the enclosed proxy promptly in the envelope provided for that
purpose.
In the event that the necessary quorum to transact business or the vote
required to approve or reject any proposal is not obtained at the Meeting,
the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the
meeting for a total of not more than 60 days in the aggregate to permit
further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Trust's shares present
in person or by proxy at the Meeting. The persons named as proxies will vote
in favor of such adjournment those proxies which have been received by the
date of the Meeting.
BARRY FINK,
Secretary
November 4, 1998
New York, New York
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IMPORTANT
YOU CAN HELP THE TRUST AVOID THE NECESSITY AND EXPENSE OF SENDING FOLLOW-UP
LETTERS TO ENSURE A QUORUM BY PROMPTLY RETURNING THE ENCLOSED PROXY. IF YOU
ARE UNABLE TO BE PRESENT IN PERSON, PLEASE FILL IN, SIGN AND RETURN THE
ENCLOSED PROXY IN ORDER THAT THE NECESSARY QUORUM MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE
MEETING. THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED
STATES.
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MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST
TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10048
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PROXY STATEMENT
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
DECEMBER 17, 1998
This statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies
by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST (the
"Trust") for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust to be
held on December 17, 1998 (the "Meeting"), and at any adjournments thereof.
If the enclosed form of proxy is properly executed and returned in time to
be voted at the Meeting, the proxies named therein will vote the shares
represented by the proxy in accordance with the instructions marked thereon.
Unmarked proxies will be voted for each of the nominees for election as
Trustee to be elected by all shareholders ("Shareholders") and for the
nominee for election as Trustee to be elected by only the preferred
shareholders ("Preferred Shareholders") and in favor of Proposal 2. A proxy
may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise by any of the following:
written notice of revocation to the Secretary of the Trust, execution and
delivery of a later dated proxy to the Secretary of the Trust (if returned
and received in time to be voted), or attendance and voting at the Meeting.
Attendance at the Meeting will not in and of itself revoke a proxy.
Shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 28, 1998,
the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of
and to vote at the Meeting, are entitled to one vote for each share held and
a fractional vote for a fractional share. On October 28, 1998 there were
outstanding 24,127,524 Common Shares of beneficial interest and 1,000
Preferred Shares of beneficial interest of the Trust, all with $0.01 par
value. No person was known to own as much as 5% of the outstanding shares of
the Trust on that date. The percentage ownership of shares of the Trust
changes from time to time depending on purchases and sales by Shareholders
and the total number of shares outstanding.
The cost of soliciting proxies for the Meeting, consisting principally of
printing and mailing expenses, will be borne by the Trust. The solicitation of
proxies will be by mail, which may be supplemented by solicitation by mail,
telephone or otherwise through Trustees, officers of the Trust or officers and
regular employees of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Advisors Inc. ("MSDW Advisors"
or the "Investment Adviser") (formerly named Dean Witter InterCapital Inc.),
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Trust FSB ("MSDW Trust"), Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Services Company Inc. ("MSDW Services") and/or Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
("DWR"), without special compensation therefor. In addition, the Trust may
employ William F. Doring and Co. as proxy solicitor, the cost of which is not
expected to exceed $3,000 and will be borne by the Trust. The first mailing of
this Proxy Statement is expected to be made on or about November 5, 1998.
William F. Doring & Co. and MSDW Trust may call Shareholders to ask if
they would be willing to have their votes recorded by telephone. The
telephone voting procedure is designed to authenticate Shareholders'
identities, to allow Shareholders to authorize the voting of their shares in
accordance with their instructions and to confirm that their instructions
have been recorded properly. No recommendation will be made as to how a
Shareholder should vote on any Proposal other than to refer to the
recommendations of the Board. The Trust has been advised by counsel that
these procedures are consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
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Shareholders voting by telephone will be asked for their social security
number or other identifying information and will be given an opportunity to
authorize proxies to vote their shares in accordance with their instructions.
To ensure that the Shareholders' instructions have been recorded correctly
they will receive a confirmation of their instructions in the mail. A special
toll-free number will be available in case the information contained in the
confirmation is incorrect. Although a Shareholder's vote may be taken by
telephone, each Shareholder will receive a copy of this Proxy Statement and
may vote by mail using the enclosed proxy card. With respect to the
solicitation of a telephonic vote by William F. Doring & Co., additional
expenses would include $7.00 per telephone vote transacted, $3.00 per
outbound telephone contact and costs relating to obtaining Shareholders'
telephone numbers which would be borne by the Trust.
(1) ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
The number of Trustees has currently been fixed by the Trustees, pursuant
to the Trust's Declaration of Trust, at nine. There are presently nine
Trustees, four of whom are standing for election at this Meeting to serve
until the year 2001 Annual Meeting in accordance with the Trust's Declaration
of Trust. At the Meeting, three Trustees (Edwin J. Garn, Michael E. Nugent,
and Philip J. Purcell) are to be elected to the Trust's Board of Trustees by
the holders of the Common Shares and the Preferred Shares voting together as
a single class. Additionally, pursuant to the Declaration of Trust and the
Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the "1940 Act"), one Trustee (John
R. Haire) is to be elected to the Trust's Board of Trustees by the holders of
Preferred Shares voting separately as a single class.
Seven of the current nine Trustees (Michael Bozic, Edwin J. Garn, John R.
Haire, Wayne E. Hedien, Manuel H. Johnson, Michael E. Nugent and John L.
Schroeder) are "Independent Trustees," that is, Trustees who are not
"interested persons" of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act.
The other two current Trustees, Charles A. Fiumefreddo and Philip J. Purcell
are "interested persons" (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the
Trust and MSDW Advisors and thus are not Independent Trustees. The nominees
for election as Trustees of the Trust have been proposed by the Trustees now
serving or, in the case of the nominees for positions as Independent
Trustees, by the Independent Trustees now serving. All of the Trustees have
been elected by the shareholders of the Trust.
The nominees of the Board of Trustees for election as Trustee are listed
below. It is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy
to vote the shares represented by them for the election of these nominees:
Edwin J. Garn, John R. Haire, Michael E. Nugent, and Philip J. Purcell.
Should any of the nominees become unable or unwilling to accept nomination or
election, the persons named in the proxy will exercise their voting power in
favor of such person or persons as the Board of Trustees may recommend. All
of the nominees have consented to being named in this Proxy Statement and to
serve if elected. The Trust knows of no reason why any of said nominees would
be unable or unwilling to accept nomination or election. The election of each
of the nominees listed above to be elected by all Shareholders requires the
approval of a majority of the shares of the Trust represented and entitled to
vote at the Meeting (Common Shares and Preferred Shares voting together as a
single class). The election of the nominee listed above to be elected by only
the Preferred Shareholders requires the approval of a majority of the
Preferred Shares of the Trust represented and entitled to vote at the Meeting
(voting separately as a single class).
Pursuant to the provisions of the Trust's Declaration of Trust, the
Trustees are divided into three separate classes, each class having a term of
three years. The term of office of one of each of the three classes will
expire each year.
The Board of Trustees previously determined that any nominee for election
as Trustee will stand for election as Trustee and serve as Trustee in one of
the three classes of Trustees as follows: Class I -- Messrs. Bozic and
Fiumefreddo; Class II -- Messrs. Hedien, Johnson and Schroeder; and Class III
- -- Messrs. Garn,
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Haire, Nugent and Purcell. Each nominee for Trustee at any Annual Meeting
will, if elected, serve a term of up to approximately three years running for
the period assigned to that class and terminating at the date of the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders so designated by the Board of Trustees, or any
adjournment thereof. As a consequence of this method of election, the
replacement of a majority of the Board of Trustees could be delayed for up to
two years. In addition, the Board has further determined that one each of the
Class I Trustees and the Class III Trustees will be designated to be elected
by the Preferred Shareholders voting separately. In this regard, Charles A.
Fiumefreddo and John R. Haire serve as Trustees of the Trust's Board of
Trustees on behalf of the Preferred Shareholders, the term of each to expire
with his designated Class. In accordance with the above, the Trustees in
Class III are standing for election at this Meeting and, if elected, will
serve until the year 2001 Annual Meeting or until their successors shall have
been elected and qualified.
The following information regarding each of the nominees for election as
Trustee, and each of the other members of the Board, includes his principal
occupations and employment for at least the last five years, his age, shares
of the Trust owned, if any, as of October 28, 1998 (shown in parentheses),
positions with the Trust, and directorships (or trusteeships) in other
companies which file periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the 85 investment companies, including the Trust, for
which MSDW Advisors serves as investment manager or investment adviser
(referred to herein as the "Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds"), and the 11
investment companies for which MSDW Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
MSDW Advisors, serves as manager and TCW Funds Management, Inc., serves as
investment adviser (referred to herein as the "TCW/DW Funds").
The nominees for Trustee to be elected at this Meeting by all Shareholders
are:
EDWIN JACOB (JAKE) GARN, Trustee since January, 1993; age 66; Director or
Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds; formerly United States
Senator (R-Utah) (1974-1992) and Chairman, Senate Banking Committee
(1980-1986); formerly Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah (1971-1974); formerly
Astronaut, Space Shuttle Discovery (April 12-19, 1985); Vice Chairman,
Huntsman Corporation; Director of Franklin Covey (time management systems),
John Alden Financial Corp. (health insurance), United Space Alliance (joint
venture between Lockheed Martin and the Boeing Company) and Nuskin Asia
Pacific (multilevel marketing); member of the board of various civic and
charitable organizations.
MICHAEL E. NUGENT, Trustee since July, 1991; age 62; General Partner,
Triumph Capital, L.P., a private investment partnership; Director or Trustee
of the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds; Trustee of the TCW/DW Funds;
formerly Vice President, Bankers Trust Company and BT Capital Corporation
(1984-1988); director of various business organizations.
PHILIP J. PURCELL, Trustee since April, 1994; age 55; Chairman of the
Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
& Co. ("MSDW"), DWR and Novus Credit Services Inc.; Director of Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter Distributors Inc. ("MSDW Distributors"); Director or
Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds; Director and/or officer of
various MSDW subsidiaries.
The nominee for Trustee to be elected by only the Preferred Shareholders
is:
JOHN R. HAIRE, Trustee since January, 1988; age 73; Chairman of the Audit
Committee and Director or Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds;
Chairman of the Audit Committee and Trustee of the TCW/DW Funds; formerly
Chairman of the Independent Directors or Trustees of the Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter Funds and the TCW/DW Funds (until June, 1998); formerly President,
Council for Aid to Education (1978-1989) and Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Anchor Corporation, an investment adviser (1964-1978).
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The Trustees who are not standing for reelection at the Meeting are:
MICHAEL BOZIC, Trustee since April, 1994; age 57; Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Levitz Furniture Corporation (since November, 1995);
Director or Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds; formerly
President and Chief Executive Officer of Hills Department Stores (May
1991-July, 1995); formerly, variously, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
President and Chief Operating Officer of the Sears Merchandise Group of
Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Director of Eaglemark Financial Services, Inc. and
Weirton Steel Corporation.
CHARLES A. FIUMEFREDDO, Trustee since July 1991; age 65; Chairman,
Director or Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter Funds; Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of
the TCW/DW Funds; formerly Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of
MSDW Advisors, MSDW Distributors, and MSDW Services, Executive Vice President
and Director of DWR, Chairman and Director of MSDW Trust and Director and/or
officer of various MSDW subsidiaries (until June, 1998).
WAYNE E. HEDIEN, Trustee since September, 1997; age 64; Retired; Director
or Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds; Director of The PMI
Group, Inc. (private mortgage insurance); Trustee and Vice Chairman of The
Field Museum of Natural History; formerly associated with the Allstate
Companies (1966-1994), most recently as Chairman of The Allstate Corporation
(March 1993-December 1994) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Allstate Insurance Company (July 1989-December
1994); director of various other business and charitable organizations.
DR. MANUEL H. JOHNSON, Trustee since July, 1991; age 49; Senior Partner,
Johnson Smick International, Inc., a consulting firm; Co-Chairman and a
founder of the Group of Seven Council (G7C), an international economic
commission; Director or Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds;
Trustee of the TCW/DW Funds; Director of NASDAQ, Greenwich Capital Markets
Inc. (broker-dealer) and NVR Inc. (home construction); Chairman and Trustee
of the Financial Accounting Foundation (oversight organization for the
Financial Accounting Standards Board); formerly Vice Chairman of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (1986-1990) and Assistant Secretary
of the U.S. Treasury (1982-1986).
JOHN L. SCHROEDER, Trustee since April 1994; age 68; Retired; Director or
Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds; Trustee of the TCW/DW Funds;
Director of Citizens Utilities Company; formerly Executive Vice President and
Chief Investment Officer of the Home Insurance Company (August
1991-September, 1995).
The executive officers of the Trust are: Barry Fink, Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel; Mitchell M. Merin, Vice President; Robert M.
Scanlan, Vice President; Ronald E. Robison, Vice President; Robert S.
Giambrone, Vice President; Joseph J. McAlinden, Vice President and Thomas F.
Caloia, Treasurer; and James F. Willison, Vice President; Joseph R. Arcieri,
Vice President; Gerard J. Lian, Vice President and Katherine H. Stromberg,
Vice President. In addition, Frank Bruttomesso, Marilyn K. Cranney, Todd
Lebo, LouAnne D. McInnis, Carsten Otto and Ruth Rossi serve as Assistant
Secretaries of the Trust.
Mr. Fink is 43 years old and is currently Senior Vice President (since
March, 1997), Secretary and General Counsel (since February 1997) and
Director (since July, 1998) of MSDW Advisors and MSDW Services and (since
August 1996) Assistant Secretary of DWR; he is also Senior Vice President
(since March, 1997), Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of
MSDW Distributors (since February, 1997). He was previously Vice President,
Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of MSDW Advisors and MSDW
Services. Mr. Merin is 45 years old and is currently President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director of MSDW Advisors and MSDW Services, Chairman
and Director of MSDW Distributors and MSDW Trust and Director
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of MSDW Trust, Executive Vice President and Director of DWR, Director of SPS
Transaction Services, Inc. and various other MSDW subsidiaries. Mr. Scanlan
is 62 years old and is currently President, Chief Operating Officer and
Director of MSDW Advisors and MSDW Services; he is also Executive Vice
President of MSDW Distributors and Executive Vice President and Director of
MSDW Trust. He was previously Executive Vice President of MSDW Advisors. Mr.
Robison is 59 years old and is currently Executive Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer of MSDW Advisors and MSDW Services (since September
1998); prior thereto he was a Managing Director of the TCW Group, Inc. Mr.
Giambrone is 44 years old and is currently Senior Vice President of MSDW
Advisors, MSDW Services, MSDW Distributors and MSDW Trust (since August,
1995) and Director of MSDW Trust (since April, 1996). He was formerly a
partner of KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP. Mr. McAlinden is 55 years old and is
currently Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of MSDW
Advisors (since April, 1996) and Director of MSDW Trust (since April, 1996).
He was previously Senior Vice President of MSDW Advisors (June, 1995-April,
1996). He was formerly a Managing Director at Dillon Read. Mr. Caloia is 52
years old and is currently First Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of
MSDW Advisors and MSDW Services. Mr. Willison is 55 years old and is
currently Senior Vice President of MSDW Advisors. Mr. Arcieri is 50 years old
and is currently Vice President of MSDW Advisors. Mr. Lian is 43 years old
and is currently Vice President of MSDW Advisors. Ms. Stromberg is 50 years
old and is currently Vice President of MSDW Advisors. Other than Messrs.
Robison, Giambrone and McAlinden, each of the above officers has been an
employee of MSDW Advisors or its affiliates for over five years.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, AND THE COMMITTEES
The Board of Trustees currently consists of nine (9) trustees. These same
individuals also serve as directors or trustees for all of the Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter Funds, and are referred to in this section as Trustees. As of the
date of this Proxy Statement, there are a total of 85 Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter Funds, comprised of 121 portfolios. As of September 30, 1998, the
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds had total net assets of approximately $105.3
billion and more than six million shareholders.
Seven Trustees (77% of the total number) have no affiliation or business
connection with MSDW Advisors or any of its affiliated persons and do not own
any stock or other securities issued by MSDW Advisors' parent company, MSDW.
These are the "disinterested" or "independent" Trustees. Four of the seven
Independent Trustees are also Independent Trustees of the TCW/DW Funds.
Law and regulation establish both general guidelines and specific duties
for the Independent Trustees. The Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds seek as
Independent Trustees individuals of distinction and experience in business
and finance, government service or academia; these are people whose advice
and counsel are in demand by others and for whom there is often competition.
To accept a position on the Funds' Boards, such individuals may reject other
attractive assignments because the Funds make substantial demands on their
time. Indeed, by serving on the Funds' Boards, certain Trustees who would
otherwise be qualified and in demand to serve on bank boards would be
prohibited by law from doing so.
All of the Independent Trustees serve as members of the Audit Committee .
Three of them also serve as members of the Derivatives Committee. In
addition, three of the Trustees, including two Independent Trustees, serve as
members of the Insurance Committee. During the calendar year ended December
31, 1997, the Audit Committee, the Derivatives Committee and the Independent
Trustees held a combined total of seventeen meetings.
The Independent Trustees are charged with recommending to the full Board
approval of management, advisory and administration contracts, and
distribution and underwriting agreements; continually reviewing
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Fund performance; checking on the pricing of portfolio securities, brokerage
commissions, transfer agent costs and performance, and trading among Funds in
the same complex; and approving fidelity bond and related insurance coverage
and allocations, as well as other matters that arise from time to time.
The Audit Committee is charged with recommending to the full Board the
engagement or discharge of the Trust's independent accountants; directing
investigations into matters within the scope of the independent accountants'
duties, including the power to retain outside specialists; reviewing with the
independent accountants the audit plan and results of the auditing
engagement; approving professional services provided by the independent
accountants and other accounting firms prior to the performance of such
services; reviewing the independence of the independent accountants;
considering the range of audit and non-audit fees; and reviewing the adequacy
of the Trust's system of internal controls.
The Board of each Fund has formed a Derivatives Committee to approve
parameters for and monitor the activities of the Fund with respect to
derivative investments, if any, made by the Fund.
Finally, the Board of each Fund has formed an Insurance Committee to
review and monitor the insurance coverage maintained by the Fund.
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998, the Board of Trustees of the Trust
held 5 meetings, and the Audit Committee, the Independent Trustees and the
Derivatives Committee of the Trust held 2, 10 and 3 meetings, respectively.
No Trustee attended fewer than 75% of the meetings of the Board of Trustees,
the Audit Committee, the Independent Trustees or the Derivatives Committee
held while he served in such positions.
ADVANTAGES OF HAVING SAME INDIVIDUALS AS INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES FOR ALL MORGAN
STANLEY DEAN WITTER FUNDS
The Independent Trustees and the Funds' management believe that having the
same Independent Trustees for each of the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds
avoids the duplication of effort that would arise from having different
groups of individuals serving as Independent Trustees for each of the Funds
or even of sub-groups of Funds. They believe that having the same individuals
serve as Independent Trustees of all the Funds tends to increase their
knowledge and expertise regarding matters which affect the Fund complex
generally and enhances their ability to negotiate on behalf of each Fund with
the Fund's service providers. This arrangement also precludes the possibility
of separate groups of Independent Trustees arriving at conflicting decisions
regarding operations and management of the Funds and avoids the cost and
confusion that would likely ensue. Finally, having the same Independent
Trustees serve on all Fund Boards enhances the ability of each Fund to
obtain, at modest cost to each separate Fund, the services of Independent
Trustees, of the caliber, experience and business acumen of the individuals
who serve as Independent Trustees of the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds.
SHARE OWNERSHIP BY TRUSTEES
The Trustees have adopted a policy pursuant to which each Trustee and/or
his or her spouse is required to invest at least $25,000 in any of the Funds
in the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds complex (and, if applicable, in the
TCW/DW Funds complex) on whose boards the Trustee serves. In addition, the
policy contemplates that the Trustees will, over time, increase their
aggregate investment in the Funds above the $25,000 minimum requirement. The
Trustees may allocate their investments among specific Funds in any manner
they determine is appropriate based on their individual investment
objectives. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, each Trustee is in
compliance with the policy. Any future Trustee will be given a one year
period following his or her election within which to comply with the
foregoing. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the total value of the
investments by the Trustees and/or their spouses in shares of the Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter Funds (and, if applicable, the TCW/DW Funds) was
approximately $25.3 million.
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As of the record date for this Meeting, the aggregate number of shares of
beneficial interest of the Trust owned by the Trust's officers and Trustees
as a group was less than 1 percent of the Trust's shares of beneficial
interest outstanding.
COMPENSATION OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
The Trust pays each Independent Trustee an annual fee of $800 plus a per
meeting fee of $50 for meetings of the Board of Trustees, the Independent
Trustees or Committees of the Board of Trustees attended by the Trustee (the
Trust pays the Chairman of the Audit Committee an annual fee of $750 . If a
Board meeting and a meeting of the Independent Trustees or a Committee
meeting, or a meeting of the Independent Trustees and/or more than one
Committee meeting, take place on a single day, the Trustees are paid a single
meeting fee by the Trust. The Trust also reimburses such Trustees for travel
and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with
attending such meetings. Trustees and officers of the Trust who are or have
been employed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliated company receive no
compensation or expense reimbursement from the Trust for their services as
Trustee. Mr. Haire currently served as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Prior
to June 1, 1998, Mr. Haire also served as Chairman of the Independent
Trustees, for which services the Trust paid him an additional annual fee of
$1,200.
The following table illustrates the compensation paid to the Trust's
Independent Trustees by the Trust for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998.
TRUST COMPENSATION
AGGREGATE
COMPENSATION
NAME OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE FROM THE TRUST
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Michael Bozic .............. $1,600
Edwin J. Garn .............. 1,750
John R. Haire .............. 3,600
Wayne E. Hedien ............ 1,282
Dr. Manual H. Johnson ..... 1,700
Michael E. Nugent .......... 1,750
John L. Schroeder .......... 1,750
The following table illustrates the compensation paid to the Trust's
Independent Trustees for the calendar year ended December 31, 1997 for
services to the 84 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds and, in the case of
Messrs. Haire, Johnson, Nugent and Schroeder, the 14 TCW/DW Funds that were
in operation at December 31, 1997. Mr. Haire serves as Chairman of the Audit
Committee of each Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Fund and each TCW/DW Fund and,
prior to June 1, 1998, also served as Chairman of the Independent Directors
or Trustees of those Funds. With respect to Messrs. Haire, Johnson, Nugent
and Schroeder, the TCW/DW Funds are included solely because of a limited
exchange privilege between those Funds and five Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Money Market Funds. Mr. Hedien's term as Director or Trustee of each Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter Fund commenced on September 1, 1997.
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CASH COMPENSATION FROM MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER FUNDS AND TCW/DW FUNDS
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FOR SERVICE AS
CHAIRMAN OF
INDEPENDENT FOR SERVICE AS TOTAL CASH
FOR SERVICE DIRECTORS/ CHAIRMAN OF COMPENSATION
AS DIRECTOR OR FOR SERVICE AS TRUSTEES AND INDEPENDENT FOR SERVICES TO
TRUSTEE AND TRUSTEE AND AUDIT TRUSTEES 84 MORGAN STANLEY
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMITTEES OF 84 AND AUDIT DEAN WITTER
NAME OF OF 84 MORGAN STANLEY OF 14 TCW/DW MORGAN STANLEY COMMITTEES OF 14 FUNDS AND 14
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE DEAN WITTER FUNDS FUNDS DEAN WITTER FUNDS TCW/DW FUNDS TCW/DW FUNDS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Michael Bozic ........ $133,602 -- -- -- $133,602
Edwin J. Garn ........ 149,702 -- -- -- 149,702
John R. Haire ........ 149,702 $73,725 $157,463 $25,350 406,240
Wayne E. Hedien ...... 39,010 -- -- -- 39,010
Dr. Manuel H. Johnson. 145,702 71,125 -- -- 216,827
Michael E. Nugent ... 149,702 73,725 -- -- 223,427
John L. Schroeder .... 149,702 73,725 -- -- 223,427
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As of the date of this Proxy Statement, 57 of the Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter Funds, including the Trust, have adopted a retirement program under
which an Independent Trustee who retires after serving for at least five
years (or such lesser period as may be determined by the Board) as an
Independent Director or Trustee of any Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Fund that
has adopted the retirement program (each such Fund referred to as an
"Adopting Fund" and each such Trustee referred to as an "Eligible Trustee")
is entitled to retirement payments upon reaching the eligible retirement age
(normally, after attaining age 72). Annual payments are based upon length of
service. Currently, upon retirement, each Eligible Trustee is entitled to
receive from the Adopting Fund, commencing as of his or her retirement date
and continuing for the remainder of his or her life, an annual retirement
benefit (the "Regular Benefit") equal to 29.41% of his or her Eligible
Compensation plus 0.4901667% of such Eligible Compensation for each full
month of service as an Independent Director or Trustee of any Adopting Fund
in excess of five years up to a maximum of 58.82% after ten years of service.
The foregoing percentages may be changed by the Board.(1) "Eligible
Compensation" is one-fifth of the total compensation earned by such Eligible
Trustee for service to the Adopting Fund in the five year period prior to the
date of the Eligible Trustee's retirement. Benefits under the retirement
program are not secured or funded by the Adopting Funds.
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(1) An Eligible Trustee may elect alternate payments of his or her
retirement benefits based upon the combined life expectancy of such
Eligible Trustee and his or her spouse on the date of such Eligible
Trustee's retirement. The amount estimated to be payable under this
method, through the remainder of the later of the lives of such
Eligible Trustee and spouse, will be the actuarial equivalent of the
Regular Benefit. In addition, the Eligible Trustee may elect that the
surviving spouse's periodic payment of benefits will be equal to either
50% or 100% of the previous periodic amount, an election that,
respectively, increases or decreases the previous periodic amount so
that the resulting payments will be the actuarial equivalent of the
Regular Benefit.
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The following table illustrates the retirement benefits accrued to the
Trust's Independent Trustees by the Trust for the fiscal year ended May 31,
1998 and by the 57 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds (including the Trust) for
the year ended December 31, 1997, and the estimated retirement benefits for
the Trust's Independent Trustees, to commence upon their retirement, from the
Trust as of May 31, 1998 and from the 57 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Funds as
of December 31, 1997.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS FROM THE FUND AND ALL MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER FUNDS
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<CAPTION>
FOR ALL ADOPTING FUNDS
-------------------------------- ESTIMATED ANNUAL
ESTIMATED RETIREMENT BENEFITS BENEFITS
CREDITED ACCRUED AS EXPENSES UPON RETIREMENT(2)
YEARS ESTIMATED ------------------------- -------------------
OF SERVICE AT PERCENTAGE OF BY ALL FROM FROM ALL
RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE BY THE ADOPTING THE ADOPTING
NAME OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE (MAXIMUM 10) COMPENSATION TRUST FUNDS TRUST FUNDS
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Michael Bozic .............. 10 58.82% $ 369 $ 20,499 $ 971 $ 55,026
Edwin J. Garn .............. 10 58.82 539 30,878 971 55,026
John R. Haire .............. 10 58.82 (375)(3) (19,823)(3) 2,389 132,002
Wayne E. Hedien............. 9 50.00 309 0 825 46,772
Dr. Manuel H. Johnson ..... 10 58.82 222 12,832 971 55,026
Michael E. Nugent .......... 10 58.82 382 22,546 971 55,026
John L. Schroeder........... 8 49.02 739 39,350 815 46,123
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(2) Based on current levels of compensation. Amount of annual benefits also
varies depending on the Trustee's elections described in Footnote (1)
above.
(3) This number reflects the effect of the extension of Mr. Haire's term as
Director or Trustee until May 1, 1999.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE ELECTION
OF EACH OF THE TRUSTEES NOMINATED FOR ELECTION.
THE INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
MSDW Advisors serves as the investment advisor for the Trust pursuant to
an investment advisory agreement entered into between the Trust and MSDW
Advisors dated May 31, 1997 ("Advisory Agreement") which took effect upon the
consummation of the merger of Dean Witter, Discover & Co. with Morgan Stanley
Group Inc. The Agreement was approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust
on February 21, 1997 and by the Trust's Shareholders at a Special Meeting of
Shareholders held on May 20, 1997. The Advisory Agreement supersedes an
earlier investment advisory agreement between the Trust and MSDW Advisors and
is identical in all material respects, including fees payable by the Trust
thereunder, to the earlier investment advisory agreement, except for the
dates of effectiveness and termination.
THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT
The Advisory Agreement provides that MSDW Advisors shall continuously
manage the assets of the Trust in a manner consistent with the Trust's
investment objectives. MSDW Advisors obtains and evaluates such information
and advice relating to the economy, securities markets and specific
securities as it considers necessary or useful to continuously manage the
assets of the Trust in a manner consistent with its investment objectives and
policies. In addition, MSDW Advisors pays the compensation of all personnel,
including officers of the Trust, who are also directors, officers or
employees of the Investment Adviser. MSDW Advisors has authority to place
orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities on behalf of the
Trust without prior approval of its Trustees.
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In return for its investment services and the expenses which MSDW Advisors
assumes under the Advisory Agreement, the Trust pays MSDW Advisors
compensation which is computed and accrued weekly and payable monthly and
which is determined by applying the annual rate of 0.40% to the Trust's
average weekly net assets. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Trust
accrued to MSDW Advisors total compensation of $1,417,273 during the fiscal
year ended May 31, 1998. The net assets of the Trust totalled $354,392,355 at
May 31, 1998.
Under the Advisory Agreement, the Trust is obligated to bear all of the
costs and expenses of its operation, except those specifically assumed by the
Investment Adviser, including, without limitation: charges and expenses of
any registrar, custodian or depository appointed by the Trust for the
safekeeping of its cash, portfolio securities or commodities and other
property, and any stock transfer or dividend agent or agents appointed by the
Trust; brokers' commissions chargeable to the Trust in connection with
portfolio securities transactions to which the Trust is a party; all taxes,
including securities or commodities issuance and transfer taxes, and fees
payable by the Trust to Federal, state or other governmental agencies; costs
and expenses of engraving or printing of certificates representing shares of
the Trust; all costs and expenses in connection with registration and
maintenance of registration of the Trust and of its shares with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and various states and other jurisdictions
(including filing fees and legal fees and disbursements of counsel); the
costs and expense of preparation, printing, including typesetting, and
distributing prospectuses for such purposes; all expenses of shareholders'
and Trustees' meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing proxy
statements and reports to shareholders; fees and travel expenses of Trustees
or members of any advisory board or committee who are not employees of the
Trust's Administrator or Investment Adviser or any of their corporate
affiliates; all expenses incident to the payment of any dividend or
distribution program; charges and expenses of any outside pricing services;
charges and expenses of legal counsel, including counsel to the Independent
Trustees of the Trust, and independent accountants in connection with any
matter relating to the Trust (not including compensation or expenses of
attorneys employed by the Trust's Administrator or Investment Adviser);
membership dues of industry associations; interest payable on Trust
borrowings; fees and expenses incident to the listing of the Trust's shares
on any stock exchange; postage; insurance premiums on property or personnel
(including officers and Trustees) of the Trust which inure to its benefit;
extraordinary expenses (including, but not limited to, legal claims,
liabilities, litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto); and
all other charges and costs of the Trust's operations unless otherwise
explicitly provided in the Advisory Agreement.
The Advisory Agreement will continue in effect for an initial term ending
April 30, 1999 and will continue in effect from year to year thereafter
provided such continuance is approved at least annually by vote of a
majority, as defined in the 1940 Act, of the outstanding voting securities of
the Trust or by the Trustees of the Trust, and, in either event, by the vote
cast in person by a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the
Advisory Agreement or "interested persons" of any such party (as defined in
the 1940 Act) at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
The Advisory Agreement also provides that it may be terminated at any time
by the Investment Adviser, the Trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust, in each instance
without the payment of any penalty, on thirty days' notice and will
automatically terminate upon any assignment.
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Advisors Inc. is the Trust's investment
advisor. MSDW Advisors maintains its offices at Two World Trade Center, New
York, New York 10048. MSDW Advisors, which was incorporated in July, 1992
under the name Dean Witter InterCapital Inc., changed its name to Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter Advisors Inc. on June 22, 1998. MSDW Advisors is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of MSDW, a preeminent global securities firm that
maintains leading market positions in each of its three primary
businesses--securities, asset management and credit services.
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MSDW Advisors' wholly-owned subsidiary, MSDW Services, serves as the
Administrator of the Trust and receives from the Trust compensation which is
computed weekly and payable monthly and which is determined by applying the
annual rate of 0.25% to the Trust's weekly net assets. For the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1998, the Trust accrued to MSDW Services, pursuant to an
Administration Agreement, total compensation of $885,795.
The Principal Executive Officer and Directors of MSDW Advisors are
Mitchell M. Merin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert M. Scanlan,
President and Chief Operating Officer and Barry Fink, Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel. The principal occupations of Messrs. Merin,
Scanlan and Fink are described in the preceding paragraph under the section
"Election of Trustees." The business address of the Executive Officer and
other Directors is Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048.
MSDW Advisors and its wholly-owned subsidiary, MSDW Services, serve in
various investment management, advisory, management and administrative
capacities to investment companies and pension plans and other institutional
and individual investors. The Appendix lists the investment companies for
which MSDW Advisors provides investment management or investment advisory
services and which have similar investment objectives to that of the Trust
and sets forth the net assets and fees payable to MSDW Advisors by such
companies, including the Trust and their net assets as of October 28, 1998.
MSDW has its offices at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036. There are
various lawsuits pending against MSDW involving material amounts which, in
the opinion of management, will be resolved with no material effect on the
consolidated financial position of the company.
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998, the Trust accrued to MSDW
Trust, the Trust's Transfer Agent and an affiliate of MSDW Advisors, transfer
agency fees of $96,946.
AFFILIATED BROKER
Because DWR, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and MSDW Advisors are under
the common control of MSDW, DWR and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated are
affiliated brokers of the Trust. During the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998,
the Trust did not pay any brokerage commissions to DWR or Morgan Stanley &
Co. Incorporated.
(2) RATIFICATION OR REJECTION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Trustees have unanimously selected the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the Trust's independent accountants for the fiscal year ending May 31,
1999. Its selection is being submitted for ratification or rejection by
Shareholders at the Meeting. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been the
independent accountants for the Trust since its inception, and has no direct
or indirect financial interest in the Trust.
A representative of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is expected to be present
at the Meeting and will be available to respond to appropriate questions of
shareholders.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares
represented and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required for
ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
independent accountants for the Trust.
THE TRUSTEES UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS RATIFY THE
SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR
THE TRUST.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In the event that the necessary quorum to transact business or the vote
required to approve or reject any proposal is not obtained at the Meeting,
the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the
Meeting for a total of not more than 60 days in the aggregate to permit
further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Trust's shares present
in person or by proxy at the Meeting. The persons named as proxies will vote
in favor of such adjournment those proxies which have been received by the
date of the Meeting.
Abstentions and, if applicable, broker "non-votes" will not count as votes
in favor of any of the proposals, and broker "non-votes" will not be deemed
to be present at the meeting for purposes of determining whether a particular
proposal to be voted upon has been approved. Broker "non-votes" are shares
held in street name for which the broker indicates that instructions have not
been received from the beneficial owners or other persons entitled to vote
and for which the broker does not have discretionary voting authority.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of security holders intended to be presented at the next Annual
Meeting of Shareholders must be received no later than July 9, 1999 for
inclusion in the proxy statement and proxy for that meeting. The mere
submission of a proposal does not guarantee its inclusion in the proxy
materials or its presentation at the meeting. Certain rules under the federal
securities laws must be met.
REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE TRUST'S MOST RECENT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
1998 IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST FROM ADRIENNE RYAN-PINTO AT
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER TRUST FSB, HARBORSIDE FINANCIAL CENTER, PLAZA TWO,
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07311 (TELEPHONE 1-800-869-NEWS) (TOLL-FREE).
INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS
MSDW, MSDW Advisors, DWR, MSDW Services and certain of their respective
Directors, Officers, and employees, including persons who are Trustees or
Officers of the Trust, may be deemed to have an interest in certain of the
proposals described in this Proxy Statement to the extent that certain of
such companies and their affiliates have contractual and other arrangements,
described elsewhere in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to which they are paid
fees by the Trust, and certain of those individuals are compensated for
performing services relating to the Trust and may also own shares of MSDW.
Such companies and persons may thus be deemed to derive benefits from the
approvals by Shareholders of such proposals.
OTHER BUSINESS
The management knows of no other matters which may be presented at the
Meeting. However, if any matters not now known properly come before the
Meeting, it is intended that the persons named in the attached form of proxy,
or their substitutes, will vote such proxy in accordance with their judgment
on such matters.
By Order of the Board of Trustees
BARRY FINK
Secretary
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APPENDIX
MSDW Advisors serves as investment advisor to Municipal Premium Income
Trust and as investment manager or investment advisor to the other investment
companies listed below which have similar investment objectives to those of
Municipal Premium Income Trust. Set forth below is a chart showing the net
assets of each such investment company as of October 28, 1998 and the
investment management or advisory fee rate(s) applicable to such investment
company.
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CURRENT INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT OR
ADVISORY FEE RATE(S)
NET ASSETS AS A PERCENTAGE
AS OF 10/28/98 OF NET ASSETS
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1.MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND* .... $ 920,124,940 0.55% on assets up to $500
million, scaled down at
various asset levels to 0.45%
on assets over $1.25 billion
2.MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER LIMITED
TERM MUNICIPAL TRUST*................ 62,279,985 0.50%
3.MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST* . 374,995,622 0.35%
4.MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
NEW YORK TAX-FREE INCOME FUND* ...... 163,199,105 0.55% on assets up to $500
million and 0.525% on assets
over $500 million
5.MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
TAX-EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST*......... 1,185,303,025 0.50% on assets up to $500
million, scaled down at
various asset levels to 0.325%
on assets over $1.25 billion
6.INTERCAPITAL CALIFORNIA INSURED
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST**............. 257,083,507 0.35%
7.INTERCAPITAL CALIFORNIA QUALITY
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES**............... 216,844,192 0.35%
8.INTERCAPITAL INSURED CALIFORNIA
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES**............... 67,110,684 0.35%
9.INTERCAPITAL INSURED MUNICIPAL BOND
TRUST**.............................. 110,364,329 0.35%
10.INTERCAPITAL INSURED MUNICIPAL
INCOME TRUST**...................... 594,617,069 0.35%
11.INTERCAPITAL INSURED MUNICIPAL
SECURITIES**........................ 141,983,912 0.35%
12.INTERCAPITAL INSURED MUNICIPAL
TRUST**............................. 491,574,417 0.35%
13.INTERCAPITAL NEW YORK QUALITY
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES**.............. 98,820,188 0.35%
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CURRENT INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT OR
ADVISORY FEE RATE(S)
NET ASSETS AS A PERCENTAGE
AS OF 10/28/98 OF NET ASSETS
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14.INTERCAPITAL QUALITY MUNICIPAL
INCOME TRUST**...................... $750,490,488 0.35%
15.INTERCAPITAL QUALITY MUNICIPAL
INVESTMENT TRUST**.................. 387,474,010 0.35%
16.INTERCAPITAL QUALITY MUNICIPAL
SECURITIES**........................ 370,987,595 0.35%
17.MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST**............ 303,076,077 0.35% on assets up to $250
million and 0.25% on assets
over $250 million
18.MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II**......... 275,595,420 0.40% on assets up to $250
million and 0.30% on assets
over $250 million
19.MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST III** ....... 63,806,757 0.40% on assets up to $250
million and 0.30% on assets
over $250 million
20.MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES
TRUST**............................. 186,601,839 0.50%
21.MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES
TRUST II**.......................... 180,970,335 0.50%
22.MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES
TRUST III**......................... 105,758,492 0.50%
23.MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST** ... 354,270,155 0.40%
24.MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SELECT
MUNICIPAL REINVESTMENT FUND*** ..... 94,102,015 0.50%
25.MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER HAWAII
MUNICIPAL TRUST*(1) ................ 6,890,317 0.35% (1)
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* Open-end investment company
** Closed-end investment company
*** Open-end investment company offered only to the holders of units of
certain unit investment trusts (UITs) in connection with the
reinvestment of UIT distributions
(1) MSDW Advisors has undertaken, until January 1, 1999, to continue to
assume all operating expenses (except for any 12b-1 and brokerage fees)
of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Hawaii Municipal Trust and to waive the
compensation provided for in its investment management agreement with
that company.
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MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST
PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned hereby appoints Robert M. Scanlan, Barry Fink, and Joseph J.
McAlinden, or any of them, proxies, each with the power of substitution, to
vote on behalf of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Municipal Premium Income Trust on December 17, 1998, at 9:00 a.m., New York
City time, and at any adjournment thereof, on the proposals set forth in the
Notice of Meeting dated November 4, 1998 as follows:
(Continued on reverse side)
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR THE TRUSTEES AND THE PROPOSAL SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF AND
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
IMPORTANT--THIS PROXY MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
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[X] PLEASE MARK VOTES AS
IN THE EXAMPLE USING
BLACK OR BLUE INK
FOR ALL
1. Election of three (3) Trustees: FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
[ ] [ ] [ ]
Edwin J. Garn, Michael E. Nugent, Philip J. Purcell
IF YOU WISH TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY PARTICULAR NOMINEE, MARK THE "FOR ALL
EXCEPT" BOX AND STRIKE A LINE THROUGH THE NOMINEE'S NAME.
Election of one (1) Preferred Trustee:
John R. Haire FOR WITHHOLD
[ ] [ ]
PREFERRED SHARES
2. Ratification of FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
appointment of [ ] [ ] [ ]
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as independent
accountants.
Date _______________________________
Please make sure to sign and date this Proxy using black or blue ink.
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Shareholder sign in the box above
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Co-Owner (if any) sign in the box above
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PLEASE DETACH AT PERFORATION
MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST
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IMPORTANT
PLEASE SEND IN YOUR PROXY.........TODAY!
YOU ARE URGED TO DATE AND SIGN THE ATTACHED PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. THIS WILL HELP SAVE THE EXPENSE OF FOLLOW-UP LETTERS TO
SHAREHOLDERS WHO HAVE NOT RESPONDED.
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MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST
PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned hereby appoints Robert M. Scanlan, Barry Fink, and Joseph J.
McAlinden, or any of them, proxies, each with the power of substitution, to
vote on behalf of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Municipal Premium Income Trust on December 17, 1998, at 9:00 a.m., New York
City time, and at any adjournment thereof, on the proposals set forth in the
Notice of Meeting dated November 4, 1998 as follows:
(Continued on reverse side)
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR THE TRUSTEES AND THE PROPOSAL SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF AND
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
IMPORTANT--THIS PROXY MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
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[X] PLEASE MARK VOTES AS
IN THE EXAMPLE USING
BLACK OR BLUE INK
FOR ALL
1. Election of three (3) Trustees: FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
[ ] [ ] [ ]
Edwin J. Garn, Michael E. Nugent, Philip J. Purcell
IF YOU WISH TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ANY PARTICULAR NOMINEE, MARK THE "FOR ALL
EXCEPT" BOX AND STRIKE A LINE THROUGH THE NOMINEE'S NAME.
COMMON SHARES
2. Ratification of FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
appointment of [ ] [ ] [ ]
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as independent
accountants.
Date _______________________________
Please make sure to sign and date this Proxy using black or blue ink.
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Shareholder sign in the box above
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Co-Owner (if any) sign in the box above
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PLEASE DETACH AT PERFORATION
MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST
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IMPORTANT
PLEASE SEND IN YOUR PROXY.........TODAY!
YOU ARE URGED TO DATE AND SIGN THE ATTACHED PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. THIS WILL HELP SAVE THE EXPENSE OF FOLLOW-UP LETTERS TO
SHAREHOLDERS WHO HAVE NOT RESPONDED.
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