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Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
Registration File No.: 33-50857
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS OF
DEAN WITTER SHORT-TERM BOND FUND
DATED JUNE 29, 1995
The following sentence is added to the end of the footnote to the "Summary
of Fund Expenses" table appearing at page 3 of the Prospectus and to the end
of the sixth paragraph under the heading "The Fund and its Management"
appearing on page 5 of the Prospectus:
The Investment Manager has undertaken, from January 1, 1996 through
December 31, 1996, to continue to assume all operating expenses (except
for any brokerage fees) and waive the compensation provided for in its
Management Agreement to the extent they exceed 1.0% of the Fund's daily
net assets.
December 29, 1995
