MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SPECTRUM SELECT LP
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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Series
Monthly Report
October 1999

Dear Limited Partner:

The Net Asset Value per Unit for each of the four Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter Spectrum Funds as of October 31, 1999 was as follows:

Funds                    N.A.V.                   % change for month
Spectrum Global Balanced $15.51                             -1.78%
Spectrum Select          $20.96                             -8.38%
Spectrum Strategic       $13.82                             -9.54%
Spectrum Technical       $14.10                           -10.00%

In Spectrum Global Balanced, a balanced portfolio of stocks, bonds and
managed futures, losses were recorded during October primarily in the
energy markets from long positions in crude and gas oil futures as oil
prices which had trended significantly higher during the summer and early
fall, reversed sharply lower.  In the currency markets, the values of the
Swiss franc and the European common currency, which had shown signs of
strengthening higher, reversed lower relative to the U.S. dollar, resulting
in losses for the Fund's long positions.  In the fixed income component of
the balanced portfolio, losses were incurred from short-term price
volatility in U.S. interest rate futures as the future direction of U.S.
interest rates remained in question.  A portion of the Fund's overall
losses was offset by gains from long S&P 500 Index futures positions and
long German stock index futures positions and from generally short
positions in corn futures.

In Spectrum Strategic, a Fund managed by multiple trading advisors who
employ fundamental trading methodologies, losses were experienced during
October primarily in the energy markets from long futures positions in
crude oil and its refined products as oil prices reversed sharply lower
early in the month, thus resulting in a portion of previous months profits
being given back.  The substantial downward move in oil prices was widely
attributed to comments by President Clinton that the U.S. should look at
selling off part of the oil now stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
and surveys indicating OPEC compliance with oil production reductions had
slipped in September.  In soft commodities, losses were recorded from long
cocoa futures positions as cocoa prices fell to their lowest price since
mid-June 1993.  Smaller losses were recorded in this market complex, as
well as in the agricultural markets, from weather related price volatility
in coffee and soybean futures.  In the currency markets, losses were
recorded from long positions in the Swiss franc and the European common
currency as the value of these currencies moved lower relative to the U.S.
dollar.  A portion of the Fund's overall losses was offset by gains at the
end of the month from long S&P 500 Index futures positions and long German
interest rate futures positions.  Additional profits were recorded in the
metals markets from long gold futures positions as gold prices moved higher
during the first few days of the month on follow-through strength after
September's month end enormous run-up in prices.

Spectrum Select and Spectrum Technical entered a period of difficulty
during mid-October, as did most other technically managed futures funds.
In large measure, this reflects how these Funds' managers trade the futures
and currency markets.  Specifically, the managers of these two funds are
long-term trend followers, which is a way of participating in the futures
and currency markets that has tended to produce successful results over
long periods of time.  However, this philosophy of money management is
subject to and will be hurt by sudden trend reversals and short-term
volatility, or "whipsawing."  While unpleasant, these types of market
behavior occur periodically and usually have a negative impact on managed
futures funds, not only at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, but also throughout
the industry.

An analogous weakness exists when it comes to investing in the equity
markets.  Most equity managers and investors participate in the markets by
purchasing an investment and holding it because that has historically
generated the most success.  However, such an approach is also subject to
and will be hurt by broad based declines in the stock market.  And, as in
managed futures, while these periods of decline are unpleasant, they are
also unavoidable and part of holding an asset class for a long period of
time.


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From late summer through mid-October, a vast number of futures and currency
markets were trending in a way that generally reflected weakness in
equities and fixed income investments with an anticipation of continued
price erosion.  (For example, from September 1 through October 15 the S&P
500 Index declined by 5.5%.)  Consequently, the Funds' managers were
positioned accordingly: short stock indices, short interest rate futures,
long energy, base metals and gold and short the U.S. dollar relative to
other major currencies.  Had these trends continued it is likely the Funds'
would have produced positive results.  However, given the reversal and
whipsaw conditions that developed in mid-October, the Funds' encountered
difficulty.

Sudden reversals in previously existing uptrends occurred in the base
metals, energy and foreign currency markets.  In these markets, due to
their established upward moves in late summer and early fall, the Funds'
had established long positions and benefited from them.  However, as
markets such as copper, crude oil, natural gas, the Swiss franc, the euro
and many others reversed sharply downward, it had a negative impact on
these long positions.

The global stock markets also proved difficult during this period.  Given
the widespread contraction of a number of major stock markets, some
downward trends became established in the late summer/early fall that
caused the Funds' managers to establish short positions.  As these markets
continued in a downward direction, these positions were largely profitable.
Given the upward snapback exhibited in many of these, especially the U.S.,
where the S&P 500 Index rose 9.3% in the last two weeks of October, these
previously existing short positions were negatively affected.

Additionally, reversals in global interest rate futures also contributed to
this difficult period.  As interest rates were generally rising, downward
price trends became rather firmly established in many of these markets.
Accordingly, the Funds' managers executed short positions to participate in
these trends and generated profits by doing so.  However, as interest rates
fell dramatically in the last few days of October (the yield on the U.S.
long bond fell approximately 0.28%), this caused a sharp and sudden upward
reversal in prices and resulted in losses for these short positions.

Finally, a number of markets, such as gold, silver and coffee, exhibited
spike like moves.  Each of these three rose so dramatically previously it
caused the Funds' managers to establish long positions.  After entering
this market, prices went through a very quick snapback to levels at or
under where the long positions were established.  This whipsaw nature
created short-term losses in these markets.

In summary, since both Spectrum Select and Spectrum Technical are designed
to make money from long-term price trends, they are also subject to periods
of difficulty when market action creates sudden reversals or short-term
volatility in the markets.  It is these conditions that predominated during
the latter half of October.  It is worth recalling however, that like most
asset classes, managed futures have historically produced positive results
following a period of difficulty.  (Of course, past performance is no
guarantee of future results.)  In light of this and the long term positive
performance and non-correlation managed futures has with traditional
investments, we urge you to stay the course.

Should you have any questions concerning this report, please feel free to
contact Demeter Management Corporation at Two World Trade Center, 62nd
Floor New York , NY 10048, or your Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Financial
Advisor.

I hereby affirm, that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
information contained in this report is accurate and complete.  Past
performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Sincerely,


Robert E. Murray
President
Demeter Management Corporation
General Partner
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<TABLE>
Historical Fund Performance

Presented below is the percentage change in Net Asset Value per Unit from
the start of each calendar each the Fund has traded.  Also provided is the
inception-to-date return and the annualized return since inception for each
Fund.  PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
<CAPTION>
Funds                         Year                Return
<S>                      <C>                 <C>
Spectrum Global Balanced
                         1994 (2 months)                -1.7%
                         1995                22.8%
                         1996                 -3.6%
                         1997                18.2%
                         1998 16.4%
                         1999 (10 months)               -3.1%
                    Inception-to-Date Return:          55.1%
                    Annualized Return:                            9.2%

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Spectrum Select

                         1991 (5 months)                31.2%
                         1992 -14.4%
                         1993  41.6%
                         1994   -5.1%
                         1995  23.6%
                         1996    5.3%
                         1997    6.2%
                         1998                       14.2%
                         1999 (10 months)                              -
11.9%
                    Inception-to-Date Return:               109.6%
                    Annualized Return                 9.4%
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Spectrum Strategic

                         1994 (2 months)                 0.1%
                         1995                10.5%
                         1996                 -3.5%
                         1997                  0.4%
                         1998                       7.8%
                         1999 (10 months)               19.7%
                    Inception-to-Date Return:                 38.2%
                    Annualized Return:               6.7%
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Spectrum Technical
                         1994 (2 months)                -2.2%
                         1995                17.6%
                         1996                18.3%
                         1997                  7.5%
                         1998                      10.2%
                         1999 (10 months)                             -
12.5%
                    Inception-to-Date Return:                41.0%
                    Annualized Return:               7.1%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Series
Statements of Operations
For the Month Ended October 31, 1999
(Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                   Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
                                                            Spectrum Global
Balanced                   Spectrum Select
                                        Percent of
Percent of
                                        October 1, 1999
October 1, 1999
                                        Beginning                     Beginning
                                 Amount Net Asset Value          Amount
Net Asset Value
                                     $        %                $            %
REVENUES
<S>                                        <C>      <C>             <C>
<C>
Trading Profit (Loss):
  Realized                      (997,070)            (1.79)         (4,727,072)
(2.13)
  Net change in unrealized        44,014              0.08         (12,709,270)
(5.72)
  Total Trading Results         (953,056)            (1.71)        (17,436,342)
(7.85)
Interest Income (DWR)            230,900              0.41             718,615
0.32
  Total Revenues                (722,156)            (1.30)        (16,717,727)
(7.53)

EXPENSES
Brokerage fees (DWR)             213,375              0.38           1,341,963
0.60
Management fees                             57,983         0.10
555,295                           0.25
  Total Expenses                 271,358              0.48           1,897,258
0.85
NET (LOSS)                      (993,514)            (1.78)        (18,614,985)
(8.38)

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Series
Statements of Changes in Net Asset Value
For the Month Ended October 31, 1999
(Unaudited)
                           Morgan Stanley Dean Witter                   Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter
                           Spectrum Global Balanced                  Spectrum
Select              .
                       Units          Amount    Per Unit         Units
Amount      Per Unit
                                         $          $                     $
$
<S>                    <C>            <C>           <C>         <C>
<C>           <C>
Net Asset Value,
 October 1, 1999       3,525,756.652  55,663,825    15.79     9,706,887.511
222,117,910   22.88
Net Loss                      -         (993,514)   (0.28)           -
(18,614,985)  (1.92)
Redemptions              (19,633.254)   (304,512)   15.51       (53,213.690)
(1,115,359)  20.96
Subscriptions             45,527.413     706,130    15.51        92,307.669
1,934,768   20.96
Net Asset Value,
  October 31, 1999     3,551,650.811  55,071,929   15.51      9,745,981.490
204,322,334   20.96

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Series
Statements of Operations
For the Month Ended October 31, 1999
(Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                    Morgan Stanley Dean Witter      Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter
                                                             Spectrum Strategic
Spectrum Technical                  .
                                        Percent of
Percent of
                                        October 1, 1999
October 1, 1999
                                 Amount Net Asset Value          Amount
Net Asset Value
                                   $          %                $            %
REVENUES
<S>                                   <C>             <C>              <C>
<C>
Trading Profit (Loss):
  Realized                      4,158,298              4.11        (23,970,511)
(8.58)
  Net change in unrealized    (13,206,132)           (13.05)
(2,248,604)                      (0.80)
  Total Trading Results        (9,047,834)            (8.94)
(26,219,115)                     (9.38)
Interest Income (DWR)             331,197              0.33
908,599                           0.33
  Total Revenues               (8,716,637)            (8.61)
(25,310,516)                     (9.05)

EXPENSES
Brokerage fees (DWR)              611,514              0.61          1,687,934
0.61
Management fees                   327,417              0.32            931,274
0.34
  Total Expenses                  938,931              0.93          2,619,208
0.95
NET LOSS                       (9,655,568)            (9.54)
(27,929,724)                    (10.00)

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Series
Statements of Changes in Net Asset Value
For the Month Ended October 31, 1999
(Unaudited)
                           Morgan Stanley Dean Witter                  Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter
                           Spectrum Strategic                        Spectrum
Technical           .
                          Units        Amount    Per Unit        Units
Amount   Per Unit
                                         $          $                       $
$
<S>                    <C>            <C>           <C>         <C>
<C>         <C>
Net Asset Value,
 October 1, 1999       6,623,247.912 101,216,109    15.28    17,835,286.630
279,382,330                    15.66
Net Loss                      -       (9,655,568)   (1.46)              -
(27,929,724)                   (1.56)
Redemptions              (32,270.942)   (445,984)   13.82      (162,333.160)
(2,288,898)                    14.10
Subscriptions             93,518.182   1,292,421    13.82       358,631.373
5,056,702                      14.10
Net Asset Value,
  October 31, 1999     6,684,495.152  92,406,978   13.82     18,031,584.843
254,220,410                    14.10

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>


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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Series
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization - Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Global
Balanced L.P. ("Spectrum Global Balanced"), Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter Spectrum Select L.P. ("Spectrum Select"), Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter Spectrum Strategic L.P. ("Spectrum Strategic") and
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Technical L.P. ("Spectrum
Technical") (individually, a "Partnership", or collectively,
the "Partnerships") are limited partnerships organized to
engage primarily in the speculative trading of futures and
forward contracts, options on futures contracts and on physical
commodities, and other commodities interests, including, but
not limited to, foreign currencies, financial instruments,
precious and industrial metals, energy products, and
agriculturals (collectively, "futures interests").  The general
partner for each Partnership is Demeter Management Corporation
("Demeter").  The non-clearing commodity broker is Dean Witter
Reynolds, Inc. ("DWR") and an unaffiliated clearing commodity
broker, Carr Futures Inc. ("Carr"), provides clearing and
execution services. Both Demeter and DWR are wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.

Demeter is required to maintain a 1% minimum interest in the
equity of each Partnership and income (losses) are shared by
the General and Limited Partners based upon their proportional
ownership interests.

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could
differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition - Futures interests are open commitments
until settlement date.  They are valued at market and the
resulting unrealized gains and losses are reflected in income.
Monthly, DWR pays each Partnership interest income based upon
80% of its average daily "Net Assets" (as defined in the
limited partnership agreements), for the month in the case of
Spectrum Select, Spectrum Strategic and Spectrum Technical and
100% in the case of Spectrum Global Balanced.  The interest
rate is equal to a prevailing rate on U.S. Treasury bills.  For
purposes of such interest payments, Net Assets do not include
monies due  to the Partnership on futures interests, but not
actually received.

Net Income (Loss) per Unit - Net income (loss) per Unit is
computed using the weighted average number of Units outstanding
during the period.

Brokerage and Related Transaction Fees and Costs - Brokerage
fees for Spectrum Global Balanced are accrued at a flat monthly
rate of 1/12 of 4.60% (a 4.60% annual rate) of the Net Assets
as of the first day of each month.




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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Series
Notes to Financial Statements
(Continued)



Brokerage fees for Spectrum Select, Spectrum Strategic and
Spectrum Technical are accrued at a flat monthly rate of 1/12
of 7.25% (a 7.25% annual rate) of the Net Assets as of the
first day of each month.

Such fee covers all brokerage commissions, transaction fees and
costs and ordinary administrative and continuing offering
expenses.

Operating Expenses - The Partnerships incur monthly management
fees and may incur incentive fees.  All common administrative
and continuing offering expenses including legal, auditing,
accounting, filing fees and other related expenses are borne by
DWR through the brokerage fees paid by each Partnership.

Income Taxes - No provision for income taxes has been made in
the accompanying financial statements, as partners are
individually responsible for reporting income or loss based
upon their respective share of each Partnership's revenues and
expenses for income tax purposes.

Distributions - Distributions, other than on redemptions of
Units, are made on a pro-rata basis at the sole discretion of
Demeter.  No distributions have been made to date.

Continuing Offering - Units of each Partnership are offered at
a price equal to 100% of the Net Asset Value per Unit as of the
close of business on the last day of the month.  No selling
commissions or charges related to the continuing offering of
Units are borne by the Limited Partners or the Partnership.
DWR will pays all such costs.

Redemptions - Limited Partners may redeem some or all of their
Units at 100% of the Net Asset Value Per Unit as of the end of
the last day that is six months after the closing at which a
person becomes a Limited Partner, upon five business days
advance notice by redemption form to Demeter.  Thereafter,
Units redeemed on or prior to the last day of the twelfth month
after such Units were purchased are subject to a redemption
charge equal to 2% of the Net Asset Value of a Unit on the date
of such redemption.  Units redeemed after the last day of the
twelfth month and on or prior to the last day of the twenty-
fourth month after which such Units were purchased are subject
to a redemption charge equal to 1% of the Net Asset Value of a
Unit on the date of such redemption.  Units redeemed after the
last day of the twenty-fourth month after which such Units were
purchased are not subject to a redemption charge.  The
foregoing redemptions charges are paid to DWR.  Redemptions
must be made in whole Units, in a minimum amount of 50 Units,
unless a Limited Partner is redeeming his entire interest in a
Partnership.







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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Series
Notes to Financial Statements
(Continued)





Exchanges - On the last day of the first month which occurs
more than six months after a person first becomes a Limited
Partner in any of the Partnerships and at the end of each month
thereafter, Limited Partners may exchange their investment
among the Partnerships (subject to certain restrictions
outlined in the Limited Partnership Agreements) without paying
additional charges.

Dissolution of the Partnership - Spectrum Global Balanced,
Spectrum Strategic and Spectrum Technical will terminate on
December 31, 2035 and Spectrum Select will terminate on
December 31, 2025 regardless of financial condition at such
time, or at an earlier date under certain conditions as defined
in each Partnership's Limited Partnership Agreement.

2.  Related Party Transactions

Each Partnership pays brokerage fees to DWR as described in
Note 1. Each Partnership's cash is on deposit with DWR and Carr
in futures interests trading accounts to meet margin
requirements as needed.  DWR pays interest on these funds as
described in Note 1.

3.  Trading Advisors

Demeter, on behalf of each Partnership, retains certain
commodity trading advisors to make all trading decisions for
the Partnerships.  The trading advisors for each Partnership
are as follows:

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Global Balanced L.P.
  RXR, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Select L.P.
  EMC Capital Management, Inc.
  Rabar Market Research, Inc.
  Sunrise Capital Management, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Strategic L.P.
  Allied Irish Capital Management, Ltd. ("AICM")
  Blenheim Investments, Inc. ("Blenheim")
  Willowbridge Associates Inc. ("Willowbridge")

Demeter adjusted the allocation of Net Assets among the trading
advisors within Spectrum Strategic effective June 30, 1999. Net
proceeds received by Spectrum Strategic at each monthly closing
are now allocated 75% to AICM, 0% to Blenheim, and 25% to
Willowbridge Additionally, 100% of redemptions are allocated to
Blenheim.



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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Series
Notes to Financial Statements
(Continued)

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Technical L.P.
  Campbell & Company, Inc.) ("Campbell")
  Chesapeake Capital Corporation ("Chesapeake")
  John W. Henry & Company, Inc. ("JWH")

Compensation to the trading advisors by the Partnerships
consists of manage-ment fees and incentive fees as follows:

Management Fee - The management fee for Spectrum Global
Balanced is accrued at a rate of 5/48 of 1% of the Net Assets
on the first day of each month (a 1.25% annual rate).

The management fee for Spectrum Select is accrued at a rate of
1/4 of 1% per month of the Net Assets allocated to each trading
advisor on the first day of each month (a 3% annual rate).

The management fee for Spectrum Strategic is accrued at a rate
of 1/12 of 4% of the Net Assets allocated to each of Blenheim
and Willowbridge on the first day of each month, and 1/12 of 3%
of the Net Assets allocated to AICM on the first day of each
month (annual rates of 4% and 3%, respectively).

The management fee for Spectrum Technical is accrued at a rate
of 1/3 of 1% per month of the Net Assets allocated to each
trading advisor on the first day of each month (a 4% annual
rate).

Incentive Fee - Spectrum Global Balanced, Spectrum Select and
Spectrum Strategic pay a monthly incentive fee equal to 15% of
the "Trading Profits" as defined in their Limited Partnership
Agreements, experienced with respect to each trading advisor's
allocated Net Assets as of the end of each calendar month.

Spectrum Technical pays a monthly incentive fee equal to 15% of
the Trading Profits experienced with respect to the Net Assets
allocated to Campbell and JWH and 19% of the Trading Profits
experienced with respect to the Net Assets allocated to
Chesapeake as of the end of each calendar month.

For all Partnerships when Trading Losses are incurred, no
incentive fees are paid in subsequent months until the
individual trading advisor recover their losses.  Cumulative
trading losses are adjusted on a pro-rata basis for the net
amount of each months subscriptions and redemptions.

4.   Legal Matters

The following supplements the Legal Matters note to the
financial statements previously disclosed in the Partnership's
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1998:

In the New York action, the motion to dismiss the amended
complaint with prejudice has been fully briefed and argued and
the Dean Witter Parties are awaiting the New York Supreme
Court's decision.

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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Series
Notes to Financial Statements
(Concluded)






In the California action, on September 24, 1999, the Superior
Court in the State of California entered an order dismissing
the consolidated amended complaint without prejudice on
consent.





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