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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912057-02-006239
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020214

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836487
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-23166
		FILM NUMBER:		02548551

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175578742

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                                                           PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

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MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND, INC.
<S>                                          <C>
Supplement dated February 14, 2002           The Prospectus is hereby amended and supplemented to reflect changes
to Prospectus dated May 1, 2001 of:          in the management of the Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio of Morgan
                                             Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Morgan Stanley Investment
EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO                   Management's Emerging Markets Debt Team now manages the Emerging
                                             Markets Debt Portfolio.
EMERGING MARKETS DEBT PORTFOLIO
                                             Accordingly, the third paragraph of the section of the Prospectus
LATIN AMERICAN PORTFOLIO                     titled "PORTFOLIO MANAGERS" is hereby replaced by the following:

                                             EMERGING MARKETS DEBT PORTFOLIO
                                             The Portfolio's assets are managed by the Emerging Markets Debt Team.
                                             Current members of the team include Stephen F. Esser, Managing
                                             Director, Abigail L. McKenna, Executive Director, and Eric
                                             Baurmeister, Vice President.


                                             Please retain this supplement for future reference.
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