<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Dean
Witter Diversified Futures Fund III L.P. and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                      35,904,245
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  163,907<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              40,933,636<F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                40,933,636<F3>
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,965,634<F4>
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             3,210,865
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (1,245,231)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,245,231)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (1,245,231)
<EPS-BASIC>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Receivables include interest receivable of $163,907.
<F2>In addition to cash and receivables, total assets include net
unrealized gain on open contracts of $4,865,484.
<F3>Liabilities include redemptions payable of $719,340, accrued
management fees of $102,874 and accrued administrative expenses
payable of $116,778.
<F4>Total revenues includes realized trading revenue of $(2,519,995),
net change in unrealized of $2,905,655 and interest income of
$1,579,973.
</FN>



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