MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO
8-K, 2000-03-23
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 23, 2000

                       Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
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                    (Exact name of Registrant as specified
                                in its charter)


          Delaware                1-11758                 36-3145972
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         (state or other        (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
         jurisdiction of        File Number)          Identification No.)
         incorporation)


                    1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036
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              (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 761-4000
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                (Former address, if changed since last report.)



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Item 5.  Other Events
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        On March 23, 2000, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. (the
"Registrant") released financial information with respect to the quarter ended
February 29, 2000. A copy of the press release containing such financial
information is annexed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and by this reference
incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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        99.1            Press release of the Registrant dated March 23, 2000
                        containing financial information for the first quarter
                        ended February 29, 2000.

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                                   SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                                  MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO.
                                  --------------------------------
                                          (Registrant)

                                  By: /s/ Ronald T. Carman
                                  --------------------------------
                                      Ronald T. Carman
                                      Assistant Secretary


Dated: March 23, 2000



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                       MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO.
                               Financial Summary
                       (unaudited, dollars in millions)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Quarter Ended                        Percentage Change From:
                                                    ----------------------------------------------------  --------------------------
                                                      Feb 29, 2000     Feb 28, 1999       Nov 30, 1999    Feb 28, 1999  Nov 30, 1999
                                                    ---------------   ---------------   ----------------  ------------  ------------
<S>                                                 <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>           <C>
Net revenues
       Securities                                   $         5,922   $         4,078   $          4,125          45%        44%
       Asset Management                                         600               509                545          18%        10%
       Credit Services                                          889               752                963          18%        (8%)
                                                    ---------------   ---------------   ----------------
       Consolidated net revenues                    $         7,411   $         5,339   $          5,633          39%        32%
                                                    ===============   ===============   ================
Net income
       Securities                                   $         1,244   $           806   $          1,395          54%       (11%)
       Asset Management                                         158               107                113          48%        40%
       Credit Services                                          142               124                125          15%        14%
                                                    ---------------   ---------------   ----------------
       Consolidated net income                      $         1,544   $         1,037   $          1,633          49%        (5%)
                                                    ===============   ===============   ================
       Preferred stock dividend requirements        $             9   $            11   $             11         (18%)      (18%)
                                                    ===============   ===============   ================
       Earnings applicable to common shares         $         1,535   $         1,026   $          1,622          50%        (5%)
                                                    ===============   ===============   ================
Earnings per common share
       Basic                                        $          1.40   $          0.93   $           1.50          51%        (7%)
       Diluted                                      $          1.34   $          0.88   $           1.42          52%        (6%)

Average common shares outstanding
       Basic                                          1,093,904,751     1,107,871,156      1,079,522,844
       Diluted                                        1,146,854,036     1,169,186,312      1,142,086,246
Period end common shares outstanding                  1,134,181,285     1,141,179,340      1,104,630,098

Return on common equity                                        36.3%             29.5%              43.1%
</TABLE>

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Note:  Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to
       conform to the current presentation.

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                       MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO.
                   Consolidated Income Statement Information
                       (unaudited, dollars in millions)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Quarter Ended                      Percentage Change From:
                                                   ------------------------------------------------    --------------------------
                                                   Feb 29, 2000      Feb 28, 1999      Nov 30, 1999    Feb 28, 1999  Nov 30, 1999
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------    ------------  ------------
<S>                                                <C>               <C>               <C>             <C>           <C>
Investment banking                                 $      1,335      $        957      $      1,338         39%           --
Principal transactions:
  Trading                                                 2,277             1,659             1,138         37%          100%
  Investments                                               431               265               232         63%           86%
Commissions                                               1,037               653               785         59%           32%
Fees:
  Asset management, distribution and
  administration                                            910               729               830         25%           10%
  Merchant and cardmember                                   443               341               402         30%           10%
  Servicing                                                 287               253               318         13%          (10%)
Interest and dividends                                    4,797             3,763             3,848         27%           25%
Other                                                        97                56                74         73%           31%
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
  Total revenues                                         11,614             8,676             8,965         34%           30%
Interest expense                                          3,980             3,160             3,212         26%           24%
Provision for consumer loan losses                          223               177               120         26%           86%
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
  Net revenues                                            7,411             5,339             5,633         39%           32%
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
Compensation and benefits                                 3,408             2,363             1,320         44%          158%
Occupancy and equipment                                     175               146               178         20%           (2%)
Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees                       121               114               116          6%            4%
Information processing and communications                   346               309               376         12%           (8%)
Marketing and business development                          471               395               495         19%           (5%)
Professional services                                       183               162               269         13%          (32%)
Other                                                       275               178               244         54%           13%
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
  Total non-interest expenses                             4,979             3,667             2,998         36%           66%
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------

Income before income taxes                                2,432             1,672             2,635         45%           (8%)
Income tax expense                                          888               635             1,002         40%          (11%)
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
Net income                                         $      1,544      $      1,037      $      1,633         49%           (5%)
                                                   ============      ============      ============
Preferred stock dividend requirements              $          9      $         11      $         11        (18%)         (18%)
                                                   ============      ============      ============
Earnings applicable to common shares               $      1,535      $      1,026      $      1,622         50%           (5%)
                                                   ============      ============      ============

Compensation and benefits as a % of net revenues             46%               44%               23%
</TABLE>

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Note:  Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to
       conform to the current presentation.

                                      F-2
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                       MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO.
                    Securities Income Statement Information
                       (unaudited, dollars in millions)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Quarter Ended                   Percentage Change From:
                                                 ----------------------------------------------- --------------------------
                                                  Feb 29, 2000    Feb 28, 1999    Nov 30, 1999   Feb 28, 1999  Nov 30, 1999
                                                 --------------  --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
<S>                                              <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>           <C>
Investment banking                               $        1,291  $          934  $        1,315         38%           (2%)
Principal transactions:
     Trading                                              2,277           1,659           1,138         37%          100%
     Investments                                            423             261             227         62%           86%
Commissions                                               1,028             653             777         57%           32%
Asset management, distribution and
  administration fees                                       387             277             336         40%           15%
Interest and dividends                                    4,051           3,180           3,211         27%           26%
Other                                                        94              51              74         84%           27%
                                                 --------------  --------------  --------------
     Total revenues                                       9,551           7,015           7,078         36%           35%
Interest expense                                          3,629           2,937           2,953         24%           23%
                                                 --------------  --------------  --------------
     Net revenues                                         5,922           4,078           4,125         45%           44%
                                                 --------------  --------------  --------------

Compensation and benefits                                 3,067           2,088           1,000         47%          207%
Occupancy and equipment                                     140             110             139         27%            1%
Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees                       102              84              99         21%            3%
Information processing and communications                   214             171             220         25%           (3%)
Marketing and business development                          157             116             137         35%           15%
Professional services                                       136             111             182         23%          (25%)
Other                                                       174             105             144         66%           21%
                                                 --------------  --------------  --------------
     Total non-interest expenses                          3,990           2,785           1,921         43%          108%
                                                 --------------  --------------  --------------
Income before income taxes                                1,932           1,293           2,204         49%          (12%)
Income tax expense                                          688             487             809         41%          (15%)
                                                 --------------  --------------  --------------
Net income                                       $        1,244  $          806  $        1,395         54%          (11%)
                                                 ==============  ==============  ==============

Compensation and benefits as a % of net revenues            52%             51%             24%
Non-compensation expenses as a % of net revenues            16%             17%             22%
Profit margin (1)                                           21%             20%             34%
</TABLE>

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(1)  Net income as a % of net revenues.

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                       MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO.
                 Asset Management Income Statement Information
                       (unaudited, dollars in millions)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         Quarter Ended                    Percentage Change From:
                                                          ------------------------------------------    --------------------------
                                                          Feb 29, 2000   Feb 28, 1999   Nov 30, 1999    Feb 28, 1999  Nov 30, 1999
                                                          ------------   ------------   ------------    ------------  ------------
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>
Investment banking                                        $         44   $         23   $         23          91%          91%
Principal transactions:
  Investments                                                        8              4              5         100%          60%
Commissions                                                          9              0              8           *           13%
Asset management, distribution and administration fees             523            452            494          16%           6%
Interest and dividends                                              13             27             15         (52%)        (13%)
Other                                                                3              5              0         (40%)          *
                                                          ------------   ------------   ------------
  Total revenues                                                   600            511            545          17%          10%
Interest expense                                                     0              2              0           *           --
                                                          ------------   ------------   ------------
  Net revenues                                                     600            509            545          18%          10%
                                                          ------------   ------------   ------------

Compensation and benefits                                          186            156            169          19%          10%
Occupancy and equipment                                             21             24             25         (13%)        (16%)
Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees                               19             30             17         (37%)         12%
Information processing and communications                           18             21             28         (14%)        (36%)
Marketing and business development                                  36             33             30           9%          20%
Professional services                                               21             30             48         (30%)        (56%)
Other                                                               31             31             35          --          (11%)
                                                          ------------   ------------   ------------
  Total non-interest expenses                                      332            325            352           2%          (6%)
                                                          ------------   ------------   ------------
Income before income taxes                                         268            184            193          46%          39%
Income tax expense                                                 110             77             80          43%          38%
                                                          ------------   ------------   ------------
Net income                                                $        158   $        107   $        113          48%          40%
                                                          ============   ============   ============

Compensation and benefits as a % of net revenues                    31%            31%            31%
Non-compensation expenses as a % of net revenues                    24%            33%            34%
Profit margin (1)                                                   26%            21%            21%
</TABLE>

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(1)  Net income as a % of net revenues.

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                       MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO.
                 Credit Services Income Statement Information
                       (unaudited, dollars in millions)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Quarter Ended                        Percentage Change From:
                                                   ------------------------------------------------    ---------------------------
                                                   Feb 29, 2000      Feb 28, 1999      Nov 30, 1999    Feb 28, 1999   Nov 30, 1999
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------    ------------   ------------
<S>                                                <C>               <C>               <C>             <C>            <C>
Fees:
     Merchant and cardmember                        $     443         $     341         $     402               30%           10%
     Servicing                                            287               253               318               13%          (10%)
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
     Total non-interest revenues                          730               594               720               23%            1%

Interest revenue                                          733               556               622               32%           18%
Interest expense                                          351               221               259               59%           36%
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
     Net interest income                                  382               335               363               14%            5%

Provision for consumer loan losses                        223               177               120               26%           86%
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
     Net credit income                                    159               158               243                1%          (35%)
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
     Net revenues                                         889               752               963               18%           (8%)
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
Compensation and benefits                                 155               119               151               30%            3%
Occupancy and equipment                                    14                12                14               17%            --
Information processing and communications                 114               117               128               (3%)         (11%)
Marketing and business development                        278               246               328               13%          (15%)
Professional services                                      26                21                39               24%          (33%)
Other                                                      70                42                65               67%            8%
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
     Total non-interest expenses                          657               557               725               18%           (9%)
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
Income before income taxes                                232               195               238               19%           (3%)
Income tax expense                                         90                71               113               27%          (20%)
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
Net income                                          $     142         $     124         $     125               15%           14%
                                                    ===========       ===========       ===========


Compensation and benefits as a % of net revenues           17%               16%               16%
Non-compensation expenses as a % of net revenues           56%               58%               60%
Profit margin (1)                                          16%               16%               13%
</TABLE>

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(1)  Net income as a % of net revenues.

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                       MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO.
                 Credit Services Income Statement Information
                       (unaudited, dollars in millions)
                             (Managed loan basis)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Quarter Ended                        Percentage Change From:
                                                   ------------------------------------------------    ---------------------------
                                                   Feb 29, 2000      Feb 28, 1999      Nov 30, 1999    Feb 28, 1999   Nov 30, 1999
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------    ------------   ------------
<S>                                                <C>               <C>               <C>             <C>            <C>
Fees:
     Merchant and cardmember                       $     585         $     473         $     536               24%             9%
     Servicing                                             0                 0                 0               --             --
                                                   ----------        ----------        ----------
     Total non-interest revenues                         585               473               536               24%             9%

Interest revenue                                       1,440             1,181             1,288               22%            12%
Interest expense                                         646               451               511               43%            26%
                                                   ----------        ----------        ----------
     Net interest income                                 794               730               777                9%             2%

Provision for consumer loan losses                       490               451               350                9%            40%
                                                   ----------        ----------        ----------
     Net credit income                                   304               279               427                9%           (29%)
                                                   ----------        ----------        ----------
     Net revenues                                        889               752               963               18%            (8%)
                                                   ----------        ----------        ----------
Compensation and benefits                                155               119               151               30%             3%
Occupancy and equipment                                   14                12                14               17%            --
Information processing and communications                114               117               128               (3%)          (11%)
Marketing and business development                       278               246               328               13%           (15%)
Professional services                                     26                21                39               24%           (33%)
Other                                                     70                42                65               67%             8%
                                                   ----------        ----------        ----------
     Total non-interest expenses                         657               557               725               18%            (9%)
                                                   ----------        ----------        ----------
Income before income taxes                               232               195               238               19%            (3%)
Income tax expense                                        90                71               113               27%           (20%)
                                                   ----------        ----------        ----------
Net income                                         $     142         $     124         $     125               15%            14%
                                                   ==========        ==========        ==========

Compensation and benefits as a % of net revenues          17%               16%               16%
Non-compensation expenses as a % of net revenues          56%               58%               60%
Profit margin (1)                                         16%               16%               13%
</TABLE>

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(1)  Net income as a % of net revenues.

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                       MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO.
                  Financial Information and Statistical Data
                                  (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Quarter Ended                  Percentage Change From:
                                                        -----------------------------------------------  --------------------------
                                                        Feb 29, 2000      Feb 28, 1999     Nov 30, 1999  Feb 28, 1999  Nov 30, 1999
                                                        ------------      ------------     ------------  ------------  ------------
<S>                                                     <C>              <C>              <C>            <C>
MSDW

Period end common shares outstanding                      1,134,181,285    1,141,179,340    1,104,630,098       (1%)           3%
Book value per common share                             $         15.31  $         12.46  $         14.85       23%            3%
Shareholders' equity (millions) (1)                     $        18,252  $        15,237  $        17,414       20%            5%
Total capital (millions) (2)                            $        43,540  $        39,388  $        39,699       11%           10%

SECURITIES ($ billions)

Private Client Group
  Global financial advisors                                      13,072           11,453           12,674       14%            3%
  Client assets                                         $           682  $           475  $           583       44%           17%

Institutional Securities (3)
  Mergers and acquisitions announced transactions (4)
        MSDW global market volume                       $         423.6  $         109.7  $       1,073.4
        Rank                                                          1                2                2
  Worldwide equity and related issues (4)
        MSDW global market volume                       $          13.1  $          10.5  $          53.4
        Rank                                                          2                1                2

ASSET MANAGEMENT ($ billions)

Assets under management or supervision
Products offered primarily to individuals
  Mutual funds
        Equity                                          $           115  $            77  $            94       49%           22%
        Fixed income                                                 51               56               53       (9%)          (4%)
        Money markets                                                51               41               47       24%            9%
                                                          -------------    -------------    -------------
        Total mutual funds                                          217              174              194       25%           12%

  ICS Assets                                                         27               20               23       35%           17%
  Other                                                              48               33               41       45%           17%
                                                        ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

  Sub-total Individual                                              292              227              258       29%           13%
                                                        ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

Products offered primarily to institutional clients
  Mutual funds                                                       41               34               39       21%            5%
  Separate accounts, pooled vehicle and other
  arrangements                                                      122              124              128       (2%)          (5%)
                                                        ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

  Sub-total Institutional                                           163              158              167        3%           (2%)
                                                        ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

Total assets under management or supervision            $           455  $           385  $           425       18%            7%
                                                        ===============  ===============  ===============
</TABLE>

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(1)   Includes preferred and common equity and preferred securities issued by
      subsidiaries.
(2)   Includes preferred and common equity, preferred securities issued by
      subsidiaries, capital units and non-current portion of long-term debt.
(3)   Source:  Securities Data Corp.
(4)   Information is year to date and stated on a calendar year basis.

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                       MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO.
                  Financial Information and Statistical Data
                       (unaudited, dollars in millions)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Quarter Ended                    Percentage Change From:
                                                          -------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
                                                          Feb 29, 2000   Feb 28, 1999    Nov 30, 1999   Feb 28, 1999  Nov 30, 1999
                                                          ------------- -------------- --------------- -------------  ------------
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
CREDIT SERVICES

Owned consumer loans
     Period end                                           $      23,757    $    15,529      $   20,998         53%           13%
     Average                                              $      23,191    $    16,420      $   18,341         41%           26%

Managed consumer loans (1)
     Period end                                           $      41,988    $    32,134      $   37,975         31%           11%
     Average                                              $      41,023    $    32,900      $   35,608         25%           15%
     Interest yield                                               13.35%         14.06%          14.15%     (0.71 pp)     (0.80 pp)
     Interest spread                                               7.03%          8.41%           8.22%     (1.38 pp)     (1.19 pp)
     Net charge-off rate                                           4.66%          6.28%           4.63%     (1.62 pp)      0.03 pp
     Delinquency rate (over 30 days)                               5.57%          7.08%           6.32%     (1.51 pp)     (0.75 pp)

Credit Card
     Transaction volume (in billions)                     $        23.5    $      15.5      $     20.5         52%           15%
     Accounts (in millions)                                        39.2           36.9            38.5          6%            2%
     Active accounts (in millions)                                 22.8           20.8            22.1         10%            3%
     Average receivables per average active
      account (actual $)                                  $       1,816    $     1,553      $    1,654         17%           10%
     Discover/NOVUS Network increase in merchant
      locations (in thousands)                                       99             97             233          2%          (58%)
</TABLE>

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(1)  Includes owned and securitized consumer loans.

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact:                     Investor Relations            Media Relations
                             John Beneke                   Jeanmarie McFadden
                             212-762-7282                  212-762-7842


                     MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER ANNOUNCES
                   FIRST QUARTER NET INCOME OF $1.5 BILLION;
                     RECORD NET REVENUES OF $7.4 BILLION;
                           EARNINGS PER SHARE UP 52%


NEW YORK, March 23, 2000 -- Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. (NYSE: MWD) today
reported net income of $1,544 million for the quarter ended February 29, 2000 --
a 49 percent increase from $1,037 million in last year's first quarter.  Diluted
earnings per share were $1.34 -- up 52 percent from $0.88 a year ago.

First quarter net revenues (total revenues less interest expense and the
provision for loan losses) increased to a record $7.4 billion -- 39 percent
higher than last year.  The annualized return on average common equity for the
quarter was 36.3 percent.

Philip J. Purcell, Chairman, and John J. Mack, President, said in a joint
statement, "Our growth continues. We had a record quarter in net revenues and
our earnings have more than doubled in the last two years. We continue to
benefit from the strength and diversity of our revenue streams, with record
results in equity sales and trading, individual securities and asset
management. We also had another outstanding quarter in investment banking, and
we achieved a record level of Discover Card receivables."
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SECURITIES

The Company's Securities business posted net income of $1,244 million, a 54
percent increase from the first quarter of 1999.  The increase reflects
outstanding results in all of the Company's securities businesses.

 .  The quarter marked a new high for institutional securities, with record
   revenues in equities and commodities and outstanding quarters in both
   investment banking and fixed income. Institutional securities continued to
   benefit from its strong global presence.

 .  Equities' results were driven by record trading volumes and increased market
   volatility, with an unprecedented level of investor interest in the
   technology and telecommunications sectors. Fixed income achieved strong
   results, despite Y2K-related volume decreases early in the quarter, as it
   capitalized on end of quarter volatility in U.S. treasury markets and
   increased customer activity. Commodities benefited from the continuing rise
   in energy prices, as both crude oil and heating oil reached nine-year highs.

 .  Investment banking had another outstanding quarter. Record revenues in equity
   underwriting reflected the robust markets in technology and
   telecommunications. Strong results in mergers and acquisitions were buoyed by
   the recent trends of convergence in the media and technology/internet
   sectors, and consolidation in telecommunications. For the first two months of
   calendar 2000, the Company ranked first in global M&A; first in North America
   and second worldwide in equity and equity-related underwritings; and
   maintained a leadership position in U.S. investment grade debt
   underwriting./1/

 .  The private client group also reported record first quarter results, driven
   by record volumes in listed and over-the-counter equity markets, strong sales
   of new issues, and higher revenues from the distribution of asset management
   products.

_______________________
/1/ Source: Securities Data Corp. - Jan 1 to February 29, 2000.

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   The private client group's sales of asset management products rose to a new
   high during the quarter.

 .  The number of global financial advisors in the Company's private client group
   rose to 13,072 -- an increase of 398 for the quarter and 1,619 over the last
   twelve months. Total client assets of $682 billion were more than $200
   billion higher than a year ago.

 .  The private equity group recognized record quarterly investment gains of $271
   million compared with $191 million a year ago. These results included gains
   on private equity's holdings in Commerce One and Allegiance Telecom.

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Asset Management's first quarter net income increased 48 percent over a year ago
to a record $158 million.  The increase reflects substantial growth in the
Company's assets under management -- driven by strong performance especially in
its technology-related and equity growth products.

 .  The Company's assets under management increased $70 billion, or 18 percent,
   over last year to a record $455 billion.

 .  Retail assets increased $34 billion during the quarter and $65 billion from a
   year ago -- to stand at $292 billion. Institutional assets decreased $4
   billion during the quarter but were up $5 billion compared to last year -- to
   stand at $163 billion.

 .  The asset management business benefited from strong investment performance.
   Mutual Funds Magazine named the Company's Miller Anderson & Sherrerd Small
   Cap Growth fund 1999's "Fund of the Year". It also recognized the MSDW
   American Opportunities fund and the Van Kampen Emerging Growth fund as two of
   its "Funds of the Decade".

 .  The Company's new MSDW 21/st/ Century Trend fund raised more than $570
   million during the first quarter.

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 .  Unit Investment Trust sales rose to a record $6.1 billion, approximately
   double the sales in the first quarter of last year.

CREDIT SERVICES

Credit Services net income increased by 15 percent to $142 million compared to
$124 million in the first quarter of 1999 -- reflecting record transaction
volume and consumer loan balances, and continued improvement in credit quality.

 .  Merchant and Cardmember fees increased 24 percent from a year ago to $585
   million. Transaction volume increased 52 percent to a record $23.5 billion,
   driven by higher sales volume and balance transfers.

 .  Managed consumer loans rose to a record $42.0 billion, an increase of $10
   billion, or 31 percent, from a year ago.

 .  The consumer loan net charge-off rate declined to 4.66 percent this quarter
   from 6.28 percent last year. The over-30-day delinquency rate was 5.57
   percent, compared to 7.08 percent a year ago.

 .  New cardmember accounts of 1.7 million were more than 150 percent higher than
   last year's first quarter total.

 .  Discover Card's registered Internet accounts increased by 900,000 from the
   first quarter of last year to reach a total of 1.4 million.

 .  Transaction volume and consumer loan growth for the Morgan Stanley Dean
   Witter international credit card, launched last year in the U.K., continued
   to exceed the Company's expectations.


The Company has repurchased approximately 14 million shares of its common stock
since the end of fiscal 1999.  The Company also announced that its Board of
Directors declared a $.20 quarterly dividend per common share.  The dividend is
payable on April 28, 2000 to common shareholders of record on April 14, 2000.

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Total capital at February 29, 2000 was $43.5 billion, including $18.3 billion of
common and preferred stockholders' equity and preferred securities issued by
subsidiaries. Book value per common share was $15.31, based on quarter-end
shares outstanding of 1.1 billion.

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. is a global financial services firm and a
market leader in securities, asset management, and credit services. The Company
has offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and other principal financial
centers around the world and has 488 securities branch offices throughout the
United States.


Access this press release on-line @www.msdw.com

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This release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements, which
reflect management's beliefs and expectations, are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. For a
discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's future
results, please see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" in the Company's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders.

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