-----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, Fv/6GwsNGNaTXnQFgfCAF56eIeycFlhxuIFbOVpoVzO/ypXgtfBbFEBsE6W73gxl EX3ew3MSnZsSFLaYFeo8SQ== 0000950136-04-003404.txt : 20041015 0000950136-04-003404.hdr.sgml : 20041015 20041015100954 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-04-003404 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: 041080023 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 STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF
                   MORGAN STANLEY VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES
                              CLASS X AND CLASS Y
                         THE EUROPEAN GROWTH PORTFOLIO
                               Dated May 1, 2004


Effective December 30, 2004, the name of the European Growth Portfolio is
changed to the "European Equity Portfolio." All references to "European Growth
Portfolio" in the Statement of Additional Information are hereby replaced with
"European Equity Portfolio."




              PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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