-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, O6aoZOYGq9fcLdCto1dNFwz2Je+2AmjLmEXHZaC8GokJwuberNi/ibUn36a5x8D3 fJ8kiTI0w/g21Q324OVpvQ== 0000950136-04-003403.txt : 20041015 0000950136-04-003403.hdr.sgml : 20041015 20041015100931 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-04-003403 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041015 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041015 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20041015 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000716716 IRS NUMBER: 133178476 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-82510 FILM NUMBER: 041080022 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MORGAN STANLEY TRUST STREET 2: HARBORSIDE FINANCIAL CENTER, PLAZA TWO CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07311 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 869-6397 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MORGAN STANLEY TRUST STREET 2: HARBORSIDE FINANCIAL CENTER, PLAZA TWO CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07311 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980622 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930209 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WITTER DEAN VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497 1 file001.htm FORM 497 



                                                   Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
                                                  Registration File No.: 2-82510

                                                            October 15, 2004
                                                                  Supplement

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             SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 15, 2004 TO THE PROSPECTUS OF
                   MORGAN STANLEY VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
                              CLASS X AND CLASS Y
                         THE EUROPEAN GROWTH PORTFOLIO
                               Dated May 1, 2004


Effective December 30, 2004, the Board of Trustees of Morgan Stanley Variable
Investment Series European Growth Portfolio (the "Portfolio") approved changing
the name of the Portfolio to the "European Equity Portfolio." All references to
the "European Growth Portfolio" in the Prospectus are hereby replaced with
"European Equity Portfolio." Concurrent with the name change, the Portfolio's
investment policy will change to state that the Portfolio will normally invest
at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of issuers located in European
countries.


Effective immediately, the third paragraph of the section of the Prospectus
titled "Principal Investment Strategies" is hereby deleted and replaced by the
following:


   The Investment Manager and/or Sub-Advisor utilize fundamental research to
   identify companies that they believe have long-term growth potential and/or
   relatively attractive valuations. The Portfolio's management team generally
   utilizes a bottom-up stock selection process based on fundamental research
   performed by the Investment Manager's and/or Sub-Advisor's analysts
   throughout the world, but also considers global industry trends in making
   certain sector allocations.


The thirteenth paragraph of the section of the Prospectus titled "Portfolio
Management" is hereby deleted and replaced by the following:


   European Growth Portfolio -- The Portfolio is managed within the European
   Equity team. Current members of the team include Sandra Yeager and Anne
   Marie Fleurbaaij.




              PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.











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