<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 statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                       9,608,814
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   45,281<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               9,954,636<F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 9,954,636<F3>
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             (411,324)<F4>
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               230,567
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (641,891)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (641,891)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (641,891)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Receivables include interest receivable of $30,657 and due from
DWR of $14,624.
<F2>In addition to cash and receivables, total assets include net
unrealized gain on open contracts of $300,541.
<F3>Liabilities include redemptions payable of $495,932 and accrued
management fees of $21,563.
<F4>Total revenues include realized trading revenue of $(594,590),
net change in unrealized of $93,977, and interest income of
$89,289.
</FN>