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FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(3)
REGISTRATION NO. 333-01918
DEAN WITTER SELECT FUTURES FUND L.P.
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 17, 1996 AND
SUBSCRIPTION AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR DISTRIBUTION SOLELY IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS
Prior to executing a Subscription and Exchange Agreement and Power of
Attorney (the form of which is included as Exhibit B to the Prospectus),
Arkansas residents are urged to carefully read the "Representations and
Warranties" section on pages 4-5, and "State Suitability Requirements" section
on page 5-6 (as applicable to Arkansas residents), of the Agreement to confirm
that the statements they are making in such sections are true and correct. In
this connection, note that Representations and Warranties (1)-(4) and (6) apply
to all subscribers, Representations and Warranties (5) and (7)-(9) apply only to
the types of subscribers described therein, and Representation and Warranty (10)
applies only to subscribers effecting "Exchanges."
October 17, 1996
