Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley to Hold Annual Shareholders Meeting on April 4

New York, March 27, 2006 — Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) will conduct its annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, April 4th at 9:00 am EST at our Global Wealth Management headquarters at 2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York. The meeting will be available via webcast at www.morganstanley.com or by dialing 1-866-543-6407 (passcode 71111485) in the United States. International callers can dial 1-617-213-8898 (passcode 71111485). An on-demand webcast will be available the day after the meeting for a period of ten days. To access the webcast, please go to the Investor Relations Presentations section at www.morganstanley.com. A replay of the call will be available through April 11, 2006. To listen to the playback dial: 1-888-286-8010 (passcode 39219368) within the United States, or 1-617-801-6888 (passcode 39219368) internationally.

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