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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-08-054562
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080915
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080822
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080822
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080822

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY  INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885601
		IRS NUMBER:				133647663
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-2
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00748
		FILM NUMBER:		081034071

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MORGAN STANLEY TRUST
		STREET 2:		HARBORSIDE FINANCIAL CENTER, PLAZA TWO
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07311
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 869-6397

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NULL

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981221

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERCAPITAL INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERCAPITAL INSURED MUNICIPAL TRUST II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930112
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, DC 20549</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Notification of Redemption of Securities Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;23c-2</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Under the Investment Company Act of 1940</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Income Trust</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Securities Act File No.&nbsp;33-57766</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Investment Company Act File No.&nbsp;811-6590</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
undersigned registered closed-end investment company hereby notifies the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) that it intends to redeem
securities of which it is the issuer, as set forth below in accordance with the
requirements of Rule&nbsp;23c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and states that it is filing this notice with the Commission pursuant
to permission granted by the Commission staff fewer than 30 days prior to the
date for the redemption.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .1in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Title of the class of Securities to be
redeemed:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Auction
Rate Preferred Shares, par value of $0.01 per share, liquidation preference of
$50,000 per share (&#147;ARPS&#148;), Series&nbsp;1, Series&nbsp;2, Series&nbsp;3, Series&nbsp;4
and Series&nbsp;5.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .1in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Date on which the securities may be
called or redeemed:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
ARPS will be redeemed for each series on the following dates:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Series&nbsp;1
on September&nbsp;15, 2008</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Series&nbsp;2
on September&nbsp;15, 2008</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Series&nbsp;3
on September&nbsp;15, 2008</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Series&nbsp;4
on September&nbsp;15, 2008</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Series&nbsp;5
on September&nbsp;15, 2008</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .1in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Applicable provisions of the governing
instrument pursuant to which the securities are to be redeemed:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARPS
are to be redeemed in accordance with Section&nbsp;4 of the Certificate of
Designation, Establishing Powers, Qualifications, Rights and Preferences of the
Preferred Shares.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .1in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The principal amount or number of shares
and the basis upon which the securities to be redeemed are to be selected:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Morgan
Stanley Insured Municipal Income Trust intends to redeem the following:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15
outstanding shares of Series&nbsp;1 ARPS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">34
outstanding shares of Series&nbsp;2 ARPS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">38
outstanding shares of Series&nbsp;3 ARPS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15
outstanding shares of Series&nbsp;4 ARPS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15
outstanding shares of Series&nbsp;5 ARPS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Such
redemption of each series of shares of outstanding ARPS shall be effected by
lot.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Please
note that this notice serves only to disclose a proposed redemption of each of
the ARPS series.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Signature:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant
to the requirements of Rule&nbsp;23c-2, Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Income
Trust has duly caused this Notification of Redemption of Securities pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;23c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized in the State of New York on
this 22<sup>nd</sup> &#160;day of August,
2008.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Morgan
  Stanley Insured Municipal Income Trust</font></p>
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  <td width="59%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:59.8%;">
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/Lou
  Anne McInnis</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:
  Lou Anne McInnis</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assistant
  Secretary</font></p>
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