EXHIBIT 99.1

                           MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
                               CREDIT CORPORATION

                              Michael J. Gillespie
                               Accounting Director

                              Officer's Certificate

Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement between Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Credit
Corporation, formerly known as NOVUS Financial Corporation, as seller and
servicer (referred to herein in such capacity as the "Servicer"), and Sequoia
Mortgage Trust 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12; 2003-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 2004-1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, the undersigned, hereby states that:

      (1) A review of the activities of the Servicer and of its performance
under the Servicing Agreement during the calendar year ended December 31, 2004
has been made under my supervision; and

      (2) To the best of my knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has
fulfilled all its obligations under the Agreement throughout such period.

                                           MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
                                           CREDIT CORPORATION

                                                  By /s/ Douglas J. Bush
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                                                     Douglas J. Bush

                                                  Title Director

                                                  Dated as of December 31, 2004

                                                  By /s/ David Bianucci
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                                                     David Bianucci

                                                  Title Vice President

                                                  Dated as of December 31, 2004

   2500 Lake Cook Road, 1 East, Riverwoods, Illinois 60015 Tel (224) 405-1903

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