SKYMALL INC
SC 13G, 1997-02-21
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                                UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                  UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                             (AMENDMENT NO.____)*

                                 Skymall Inc.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class Securities)

                                  #830859104
                    -----------------------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box  if a fee is being  paid with this statement / /.  (A
fee is not  required only if the filing person: (1)  has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and  (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto  reporting beneficial  ownership  of  five percent  or  less of  such
class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)

*The  remainder of  this  cover page  shall  be filled  out  for a  reporting
person's  initial filing on  this form with  respect to the  subject class of
securities, and  for any  subsequent amendment  containing information  which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required  in the remainder  of this cover  page shall not  be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of  1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to  the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to  all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).


                       (Continued on following page(s))

                              Page 1 of 9



CUSIP NO.  830859104 
           -----------

                           13G PAGE 2   OF 9  PAGES
                                 ----   ----


1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
       Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
       IRS No. 36-3145972
2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*              (a) / /
       Not Applicable                                                 (b) / /

3      SEC USE ONLY
4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
       Delaware


     NUMBER OF    5      SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES
    BENEFICIALLY  6      SHARED VOTING POWER
      OWNED BY           45,000 **
       EACH       7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING   
      PERSON      8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH              45,000 **


9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                          45,000 **
10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*/ /

11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                           5.24% **

12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                              HC


                            ** SEE NOTE ON PAGE 6!

CUSIP NO.  830859104  
           -----------

                           13G PAGE 3   OF 9  PAGES
                                   ----   ----

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
       Dean Witter InterCapital Inc.
       IRS No. 13-3680016


2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*              (a) / /
       Not Applicable                                                 (b) / /
3      SEC USE ONLY
4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
       Delaware


     NUMBER OF    5      SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES
    BENEFICIALLY  6      SHARED VOTING POWER
      OWNED BY           45,000 **
       EACH       7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING   
      PERSON      8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH              45,000 **


9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                          45,000 **
10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*/ /

11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                           5.24% **
12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                              IA


                            ** SEE NOTE ON PAGE 6!

CUSIP NO.  830859104 
           -----------

                            13G PAGE 4  OF 9 PAGES
                                    ---   ---

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
       Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
       IRS No. 94-1671384
2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*              (a) / /
       Not Applicable.                                                (b) / /
3      SEC USE ONLY
4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
       Delaware



     NUMBER OF    5      SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES
    BENEFICIALLY  6      SHARED VOTING POWER
      OWNED BY           45,000 **
       EACH       7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING   
      PERSON      8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH              45,000 **


9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                          45,000 **

10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /

11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                           5.24% **
12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                              BD


                            ** SEE NOTE ON PAGE 6!

                                 Schedule 13G
                                ------------

Issuer:        Skymall Inc.
CUSIP NO.:     830859104

ITEM 1.
  (a)     Name of Issuer
          Skymall Inc.

  (b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
          1520 East Pima Street
          Phoenix, AZ 85034

ITEM 2.
  (a)     Name of Person Filing
          (1) Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
          (2) Dean Witter InterCapital Inc.
          (3) Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.

  (b)     Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
          (1) Two World Trade Center, New York, NY 10048
          (2) Two World Trade Center, New York, NY 10048
          (3) Two World Trade Center, New York, NY 10048

  (c)     Citizenship
          (1) Delaware
          (2) Delaware
          (3) Delaware

  (d)     Title of Class of Securities
          Common Stock, Class A

  (e)     CUSIP Number
          830859104

ITEM 3. IF  THIS STATEMENT IS FILED  PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B),  OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
  (a)     / /Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
  (b)     / /Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
  (c)     / /Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
  (d)     / /Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
             Company Act
  (e)     / /Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
             Investment Advisors Act of 1940
  (f)     / /Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
             provision of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
             or Endowment Fund; see Section240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
  (g)     /x/Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section240.13d
             -1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
  (h)     / /Group, in accordance with Section240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

                              Page 5 of 9 Pages


ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP

  (a)     Amount Beneficially Owned
          45,000 **                        
     --------------------------------------

  (b)     Percent of Class
          5.24% **                         
     --------------------------------------

  (c)     Number of shares as to which such person has:
          (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                                  
               -----------------------------------------------
          (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                    45,000 **                                 
               -----------------------------------------------
          (iii)     sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
               ---------------------------------------------------
          (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                    45,000 **                                 
               -----------------------------------------------


ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
          Not Applicable

ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
          Not Applicable

ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND  CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
          THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

          Dean  Witter InterCapital Inc.  ("DWI") is a  registered Investment
Adviser.

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
          Not Applicable.

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
          Not Applicable.

_____________________________
**   DWI  is the Investment  Adviser for various mutual  funds deemed to have
beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein:

     DWI, Dean Witter  Reynolds Inc. and Dean Witter, Discover & Co. disclaim
beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein.

                              Page 6 of 9 Pages


ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION

          By  signing below I certify that, to  the best of my knowledge
     and belief, the  securities referred to above were  acquired in the
     ordinary course of  business and were not acquired  for the purpose
     of  and  do not  have  the effect  of  changing or  influencing the
     control of the issuer  of such securities and were  not acquired in
     connection with or as a  participant in any transaction having such
     purposes or effect.


                                   SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry  and to the best of  my knowledge and
     belief, I certify that the  information set forth in this statement
     is true, complete and correct.



                                             February 13, 1997
                                        ------------------------------
                                        Date


                                             /s/ Barry Fink
                                        ------------------------------
                                        Signature


                                        ------------------------------
                                        Barry Fink, First Vice President and
                                         Assistant Secretary
                                        Dean Witter InterCapital Inc. on
                                         behalf of:

                                             Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
                                             Dean Witter InterCapital Inc.
                                             Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.

                              Page 7 of 9 Pages



                              INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                                                           
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Exhibit A      Joint Filing Agreement dated February 11, 1994

                              Page 8 of 9 Pages


                            JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     As permitted by Rule 13d-1(f)  under the Securities and Exchange Act  of
1934,  Dean Witter  Reynolds Inc.,  Dean Witter  InterCapital Inc.,  and Dean
Witter, Discover &  Co. (the "Companies") hereby agree to the joint filing of
Statements on Schedule 13G, including amendments thereto ("Statements"), with
respect to the equity  securities of all issuers acquired  by one or more  of
the Companies provided that each Company on whose behalf a Statement is filed
remains at the time of filing individually eligible to use Schedule  13G with
respect to  the securities to  be reported therein. Notwithstanding  the fact
that the  Companies may make joint  filings pursuant to  this agreement, each
shall remain individually responsible for the timely filing of Statements and
for the completeness and accuracy  of the information concerning such Company
contained therein;  provided, however, that  such Company is  not responsible
for  the completeness  or accuracy  of the  information concerning  the other
Companies making  the filing,  unless such  Company  knows or  has reason  to
believe that such information is inaccurate. Each statement filed pursuant to
this agreement  shall identify  the Companies  on whose  behalf it  is filed,
shall contain the  information required by Schedule  13G with regard to  each
such Company, and  shall indicate that such  Statement is filed on  behalf of
such Companies. This agreement shall be filed as an exhibit to each Statement
filed  in reliance  thereon or,  to the  extent permissible  under applicable
rules, incorporated by reference as part of said Statement.

     The  Companies represent  that, although Dean  Witter Reynolds  Inc. and
Dean Witter InterCapital  Inc. are under  control of Dean Witter,  Discover &
Co., these  Companies do  not act in  concert for  the purpose  of acquiring,
holding, voting or  disposing of the equity  securities of issuers,  and make
all  such  determinations  in  accordance  with  their  own  respective  best
interests or  the  best interests  of  their clients,  as  the case  may  be.
Accordingly, the Companies do not believe that they constitute a group within
the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1).

     Each of Dean Witter,  Discover & Co., Dean Witter InterCapital Inc., and
Dean Witter  Reynolds Inc., hereby expressly  declare that the filing  of any
Statement permitted hereby shall not be construed as an admission that any of
said  Companies  is,  for  the purpose  of  Section  13(d)  or  13(g) of  the
Securities Act  of 1934, the  beneficial owner of  any securities covered  by
such Statement, unless otherwise expressly noted in such Statements.

     This agreement shall remain in full  force and effect until one or  more
of the Companies  notifies the other Companies  that it no longer  desires to
make joint filings as permitted hereunder or until such time as the Companies
agree to terminate this agreement.

     In  evidence thereof,  the undersigned,  being  duly authorized,  hereby
execute this agreement this 11th     day of February 1994.

                                   DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL T. GREGG               
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Michael T. Gregg
                                        Senior Vice President


                                   DEAN WITTER INTERCAPITAL INC.

                                   By:  /S/ SHELDON CURTIS                 


                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Sheldon Curtis
                                        Senior Vice President


                                   DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO.

                                   By:  /S/ RONALD T. CARMAN               
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Ronald T. Carman
                                        Senior Vice President

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