<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Dean Witter Diversified Futures Fund II L.P. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial instruments. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 10,015,151 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,672<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,801,172<F2> <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,801,172<F3> <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,490,979<F4> <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,243,892 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,247,087 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,247,087 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,247,087 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>Receivables include interest receivable of $36,672 and due from DWR of $0. <F2>In addition to cash and receivables, total assets include net unrealized gain on open contracts of $1,749,349. <F3>Liabilities include redemptions payable of $283,443, accrued brokerage commissions of $0, accrued management fees of $29,503 and accrued transaction fees and costs of $0. <F4>Total revenue includes realized trading revenue of $427,530, net change in unrealized of $1,589,156, and interest income of $474,293. </FN>