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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-04-025981
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040827
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20040827

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000835333
		IRS NUMBER:				133473972
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0530

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05597
		FILM NUMBER:		041000262

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MSDW MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981221

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST/MA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930721

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLSTATE MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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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:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED<br>
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY</font></b></p>

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  Company Act file number &nbsp;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">811-5597</font></b></font></p>
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  Stanley Municipal Income Opportunities Trust</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;">1221 Avenue of the Americas,&#160;
  New York, New York</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;">10020</font></b></p>
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  Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc.<br>
  1221 Avenue of the Americas<br>
  New York, New York&#160; 10020</font></b></p>
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  reporting period:&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">6/30/04</font></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
1. Proxy Voting Record.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant held no
securities during the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 which required
proxy votes and therefore there are no voting records to report.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<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 the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Morgan Stanley Municipal Income
  Opportunities Trust</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">August 27, 2004</font></p>
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each signing officer under his or her signature.</font></p>

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