0001104659-11-049670.txt : 20120626 0001104659-11-049670.hdr.sgml : 20120626 20110831123838 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-11-049670 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110831 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000836487 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175578742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990329 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.

522 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10036

 

August 31, 2011

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Judiciary Plaza

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C.  20549

Attn:       Larry L. Greene, Division of Investment Management

Mail Stop 0505

 

Re:          Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.

Securities Act File No. 333-175829

Registration Statement on Form N-14

 

Dear Mr. Greene:

 

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), on behalf of Small Company Growth Portfolio and U.S. Real Estate Portfolio, each a series of the Fund, hereby requests that the effectiveness for the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form N-14 be accelerated so that it will become effective as soon as practicable.  The Fund hereby confirms that it is aware of its obligations under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Daniel E. Burton

 

Name:

Daniel E. Burton

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary