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Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
Registration File No.: 33-58175
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS OF
DEAN WITTER HAWAII MUNICIPAL TRUST
DATED JANUARY 31, 1997
The second sentence of the first footnote to the "Summary of Fund
Expenses" table appearing on page 3 of the Prospectus and the last sentence
of the fourth full paragraph under the heading "The Fund and its Management"
appearing on page 5 of the Prospectus is hereby amended as follows (new
language in italics):
The Investment Manager has undertaken to continue to assume all
expenses (except for brokerage and 12b-1 fees) and to waive the
compensation provided for in its Management Agreement until January 1,
1998.
July 29, 1997
