Morgan Stanley

John J. Mack and David H. Sidwell to Speak at the Merrill Lynch 2005 Banking & Financial Services Investor Conference

New York, November 8, 2005 — John J. Mack, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and David H. Sidwell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MWD) will discuss the global financial services industry at the 2005 Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Investor Conference in New York on Tuesday, November 15 at 2:00 pm Eastern Time. Both live and on-demand versions of the webcast will be available. The on-demand webcast will be available one hour after the presentation for a period of 30 days. To access the webcast, please go to the Investor Relations section at www.morganstanley.com.

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