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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-09-057572.txt : 20091002
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-057572
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091021
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091002
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20091002

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885125
		IRS NUMBER:				136993836
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-2
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00723
		FILM NUMBER:		091101969

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-869-6397

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERCAPITAL QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERCAPITAL QUALITY MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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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 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 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 Quality 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>

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<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. 33-51996</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. 811-6591</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 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;text-indent:9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#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 1, Series 2, Series 3, Series 4 and Series 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;text-indent:9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#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
1 on October 21, 2009</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Series
2 on October 22, 2009</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Series
3 on October 22, 2009</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Series
4 on October 22, 2009</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Series
5 on October 23, 2009</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:9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#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 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;text-indent:9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)&#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 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 48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Morgan
Stanley Quality 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;">91
outstanding shares of Series 1 ARPS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">32
outstanding shares of Series 2 ARPS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">91
outstanding shares of Series 3 ARPS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">91
outstanding shares of Series 4 ARPS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">32
outstanding shares of Series 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 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 23c-2, Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Income
Trust has duly caused this Notification of Redemption of Securities pursuant to
Rule 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 2nd
day of October, 2009.</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;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  Stanley Quality Municipal Income Trust</font></p>
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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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  Anne D. 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;">Assistant
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