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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-11-13</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001162027</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLIANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AFB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001270584</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STEYN DAVID A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MARK R. MANLEY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>EVP of Fund's Adviser</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>
  <nonDerivativeTable>
  </nonDerivativeTable>
  <derivativeTable>
  </derivativeTable>
    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>/s/ David A. Steyn</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-11-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

