MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER MULTI STATE MUNI SERIES TRUST
NSAR-A, 1999-07-30
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SIGNATURE   BARRY FINK
TITLE       VICE PRESIDENT



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Exhibit 77(0) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Multi-State
Municipal Series Trust
     10f-3 transactions for the period November 1, 1998 - May 31,
1999

<S>                      <C>                      <C>       <C>
<C>       <C>     <C>         <C>       <C>


TOTAL

ISSUED/
                                                 DATE      PRICE
SHARES    % OF    PRINCIPAL   PURCHASED
FUND/SERIES           SECURITY                   PURCHASED SHARE
PURCHASED ASSETS  AMOUNT      BY GROUP  BROKER(S)
Multi-State Muni- MI  Michigan Municipal Bond    11/6/98   $104.44
500,000   2.826%  $304,970,000  3.279%  Salomon Smith
                       Authority, School Ser 1998
Barney
Multi-State Muni- NY  NYS Urban Development      11/18/98  $102.06
500,000   4.154%  $403,160,000  2.108%  Salomon Smith
                       Corporation (AMBAC)
Barney

Multi-State Muni- AZ  PR Housing Finance,        12/18/98  $100.00
1,000,000 2.404%  $114,815,000  1.742%  Merrill Lynch
                       GNMA-Backed Mortgage
                       Revenue Bonds
Multi-State Muni- MI  PR Housing Finance,        12/18/98  $100.00
500,000   2.800%  $114,815,000  1.742%  Merrill Lynch
                       GNMA-Backed Mortgage
                       Revenue Bonds

Multi-State Muni- NY  PR Housing Finance,        12/18/98  $100.00
400,000   3.309%  $114,815,000  1.742%  Merrill Lynch
                       GNMA-Backed Mortgage
                       Revenue Bonds
Multi-State Muni- CA  San Diego County           12/17/98  $93.81
2,000,000 1.893%  $73,115,000   2.735%  Merrill Lynch
                       Courthouse (AMBAC)- COP


</TABLE>


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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
Arizona Series    Semi-Annual
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000869427
<NAME> MSDW MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
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   <NUMBER> 1
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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
California Series  Semi-Annual
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000869427
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<LEGEND>
Mogan Stanley Dean Witter Multi-State Municipal Trust Series
Florida Series    Semi-Annual
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000869427
<NAME> MSDW MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 3
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</TABLE>

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Massachusetts Series     Semi-Annual
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000869427
<NAME> MSDW MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
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   <NUMBER> 4
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
Michigan Series    Semi-Annual
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000869427
<NAME> MSDW MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 5
   <NAME> MICHIGAN SERIES

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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
Minnesota Series    Semi-Annual
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000869427
<NAME> MSDW MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 6
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<LEGEND>
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
New Jersey Series       Semi-Annual
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000869427
<NAME> MSDW MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES
<SERIES>
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Multi-State Municipal Trust Series
New York Series Semi-Annual
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000869427
<NAME> MSDW MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 8
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
Ohio Series    Semi-Annual
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000869427
<NAME> MSDW MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 9
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
Pennsylvania Series    Semi-Annual
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000869427
<NAME> MSDW MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 10
   <NAME> PENNSYLVANIA SERIES

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