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Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
Registration File No.: 33-48765
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS OF
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
DATED APRIL 28, 2000
The third paragraph under the section entitled "Fund Management" in the
Prospectus is hereby replaced by the following:
Douglas S. Foreman, Christopher J. Ainley and Nicholas J. Capuano, Managing
Directors of the Sub-Advisor, have been the primary portfolio managers of
the Fund, since September 1994 in the case of Mr. Foreman, since April 1998
in the case of Mr. Ainley and since June 2000 in the case of Mr. Capuano.
Messrs. Foreman and Ainley have been portfolio managers with The TCW Group,
Inc. for over five years. Mr. Capuano has been associated with The TCW
Group, Inc. for over five years, most recently as a portfolio manager and
prior thereto as an analyst (1994-1998).
June 30, 2000
