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Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
Registration File No.: 33-58175
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS OF
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER HAWAII MUNICIPAL TRUST
DATED JANUARY 30, 1998
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 Management has undertaken, from January 1, 1999 through
December 31, 1999, 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 0.55% of the Fund's daily
net assets.
December 31, 1998
