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EXHIBIT 77(O) MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SHORT TERM BOND FUND
10f-3 transactions for the period Aril 1, 2000 - September 30, 2000
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TOTAL
ISSUED/
DATE PRICE SHARES % of PRINCIPAL PURCHASED
SECURITY PURCHASED SHARE PURCHASED Assets AMOUNT BY GROUP BROKER(S)
Compaq 08/01/00 $99.932 $2,000,000 1.75% $275,000,000.00 0.727% Merrill Lynch
Public Service Electric and Gas
09/05/00 $100.00 $2,000,000 1.43% $290,000,000.00 0.690% Salomon SB
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