<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-042802.txt : 20110728
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110728160208
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-042802
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110726
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110728
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110728

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162027
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129692124

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
		STREET 2:		1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLIANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITIGROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000831001
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-10573
		FILM NUMBER:		11993726

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125591000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10043

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRAVELERS GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950519

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRAVELERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940103

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRIMERICA CORP /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001162027</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>399 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>10043</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Auction Rate Preferred</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-07-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>21</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22418.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2924</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Auction Rate Preferred</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22418.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>2957</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Auction Preferred Shares (&quot;Shares&quot;) reported in Table I represent Shares beneficially owned by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (&quot;CGMI&quot;). Citigroup Financial Products Inc. (&quot;CFP&quot;) is the sole stockholder of CGMI. Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (&quot;CGMH&quot;) is the sole stockholder of CFP. Citigroup Inc. is the sole stockholder of CGMH.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>These Shares represent the Reporting Person's combined holdings in multiple series of auction preferred securities of the issuer which are treated herein as one class of securities consistent with the Reporting Person's prior Section 16 filings made in respect of the issuer.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Citigroup Inc., By: /s/ Ali L. Karshan, Assistant Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-07-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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