Filed pursuant
to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-131266
Relating to Preliminary Pricing
Supplement No. 142
dated November 27, 2006

GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES F
Senior Notes
Pricing Sheet December 21, 2006
Protected Buy-Write Securities due December 23, 2011
Based on the Performance of the 2006-4 Dynamic Reference Index
| Issue Price | : | $10 per Security | |
| Principal Amount | : | $10 | |
| Aggregate Principal Amount | : | $131,500,000 | |
| Reference Index Initial Value | : | 97 | |
| Threshold Value | : | 100 |
| Reference Index Components | : | Initial Allocations | Underlying Index | ||
| Equity Component | : | 96% | S&P 500® Index | ||
| Zero-Coupon Bond Component | : | 4% | |||
| Leverage Component | : | 0% |
Coupon Payments |
: | Variable (and may be zero), as determined by the Calculation Agent. |
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Coupon Payment Dates |
: | The third Business Day following the Monthly Income Determination Date in respect of each Monthly Coupon Payment Period; provided that the first Coupon Payment Date is January 24, 2007 and the last Coupon Payment Date is December 23, 2011. |
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Monthly Income Determination Dates Determination Date |
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The third Friday of each month, beginning January 19, 2007, and the Determination Date. December 16, 2011, subject to adjustment by the Calculation Agent. |
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Trade Date Settlement Date Listing CUSIP Agent |
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December 21, 2006 December 29, 2006 None 61748A221 Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated |
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