EXHIBIT 15 To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co: We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. and subsidiaries as of August 31, 2000 and for the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2000 and 1999, as indicated in our report dated October 9, 2000; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information. We are aware that our report, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2000, is incorporated by reference in the following Registration Statements: Filed on Form S-3: Registration Statement No. 33-57202 Registration Statement No. 33-60734 Registration Statement No. 33-89748 Registration Statement No. 33-92172 Registration Statement No. 333-07947 Registration Statement No. 333-22409 Registration Statement No. 333-27881 Registration Statement No. 333-27893 Registration Statement No. 333-27919 Registration Statement No. 333-46403 Registration Statement No. 333-46935 Registration Statement No. 333-76111 Registration Statement No. 333-75289 Registration Statement No. 333-34392 Registration Statement No. 33-47576 Files on Form S-4: Registration Statement No. 333-25003 Files on Form S-8: Registration Statement No. 33-62374 Registration Statement No. 33-63024 Registration Statement No. 33-63026 Registration Statement No. 33-78038 Registration Statement No. 33-79516 Registration Statement No. 33-82240 Registration Statement No. 33-82242 Registration Statement No. 33-82244 Registration Statement No. 333-04212 Registration Statement No. 333-28141 Registration Statement No. 333-25003 Registration Statement No. 333-28263 Registration Statement No. 333-62869 Registration Statement No. 333-78081 Registration Statement No. 333-95303 We are also aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP New York, New York October 13, 2000