Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Dated December 22, 2006
Relating to
Pricing Supplement No. 172 dated December 22, 2006 to
Registration Statement No. 333-131266
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| GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES G |
| Reopening of |
| Euro Floating Rate Senior Bearer Notes Due 2013 |
Euro Floating Rate Senior Bearer Notes Due 2013
| Issuer: | Morgan Stanley | |
| Principal Amount: | 300,000,000 (total outstanding 2,800,000,000) | |
| Maturity Date: | March 1, 2013 | |
| Trade Date: | December 22, 2006 | |
| Original Issue Date (Settlement): | January 3, 2007 | |
| Interest Accrual Date: | December 1, 2006 | |
| Issue Price (Price to Public): | 99. 99%, plus accrued interest from and including December 1, 2006 | |
| Agents Commission: | 0.30% | |
| All-in Price: | 99.69%, plus accrued interest from and including December 1, 2006 | |
| Net Proceeds to Issuer: | 299,070,000 | |
| Base Rate: | EURIBOR | |
| Spread (plus or minus): | Plus 0.33% | |
| Index Maturity: | Three months | |
| Interest Payment Period: | Quarterly | |
| Interest Payment Dates: | Each March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1, commencing March 1, 2007 | |
| Initial Interest Rate: | As determined by the Calculation Agent based on the Base Rate on the second TARGET Settlement Day immediately prior to the Interest Accrual Date. | |
| Initial Interest Reset Date: | March 1, 2007 | |
| Interest Reset Dates: | Each Interest Payment Date | |
| Interest Reset Period: | Quarterly | |
| Interest Determination Dates: | The second TARGET Settlement Day immediately preceding each Interest Reset Date | |
| Specified Currency: | Euro () | |
| Minimum Denomination: | 50,000 and integral multiples of 1,000 in excess thereof | |
| Business Day: | London, TARGET Settlement Day and New York | |
| Listing: | London |
| Temporary Common Code: | 028103972 | |
| Permanent Common Code: | 024583643 | |
| Temporary ISIN: | XS0281039726 | |
| Permanent ISIN: | XS0245836431 | |
| Issuer Ratings: | Aa3 / A+ / AA- | |
| Agents: | Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited and such other agents as shall be named in the above-referenced Pricing Supplement |
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Prospectus
Supplement Dated January 25, 2006
Prospectus
Dated January 25, 2006