AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Update
October 26, 2009

AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AFB) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of September 30, 2009.

              AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc.


    Top 10 Fixed-Income Holdings
                                                           Portfolio %
        1)Texas Transp Commission Series 07 5.00%,               3.38%
          4/01/23
        2)Chicago IL O'hare Intl Arpt (O'hare Intl               2.14%
          Arpt) MBIA Series A 5.375%, 1/01/32
        3)Wisconsin Hlth & Ed Fac Auth (Ministry                 2.01%
          Health Care, Inc.) MBIA Series 02A 5.25%,
        4)Clark Cnty NV Arpt FGIC Series 01B 5.25%,              1.88%
          7/01/34 (Prerefunded/ETM)
        5)Univ of Illinois FSA Series 07A 5.25%,                 1.69%
          10/01/26
        6)Indianapolis IN Loc Bond Bank MBIA Series 2A           1.63%
          5.25%, 7/01/33 (Prerefunded/ETM)
        7)Bexar Cnty TX HFC MFHR (Doral Club & Sutton            1.62%
          House Apts) MBIA Series 01A 5.55%, 10/01/36
        8)Twenty Fifth Ave Pptys WA (Univ of WA Dorm             1.44%
          25th Ave) MBIA Series 02 5.25%, 6/01/33
        9)Chicago IL GO FGIC Series 00C 5.50%, 1/01/40           1.40%
          (Prerefunded/ETM)
       10)Los Angeles CA Regl Arpts (Laxfuel                     1.40%
          Corporation) AMBAC Series 01 5.50%, 1/01/32


        Sector/Industry Breakdown
                                                          Portfolio %
            Prerefunded/ETM                                    15.48%
            Health Care - Not-for-Profit                       11.37%
            Airport/Ports                                       6.49%
            Insured                                             6.19%
            Local G.O.                                          6.10%
            State G.O.                                          4.45%
            Higher Education                                    4.23%
            Revenue - Miscellaneous                             3.85%
            Special Tax                                         3.71%
            Assessment District                                 3.63%
            Transportation                                      3.38%
            Housing - Multi-Family                              3.07%
            Tax-Supported Local Lease                           2.49%
            Housing - Single Family                             2.41%
            Guaranteed                                          2.34%
            Industrial Development - Industry                   2.27%
            Industrial Development - Utility                    2.27%
            Higher Education - Public                           2.12%
            Tax-Supported State Lease                           2.12%
            Water & Sewer                                       1.87%
            Money Market                                        1.84%
            Prepay Energy                                       1.65%
            Higher Education - Private                          1.46%
            Industrial Development - Airline                    1.40%
            Health Care - Municipal                             1.28%
            Student Loan                                        1.13%
            Electric Utility                                    0.95%
            Primary/Secondary Ed. - Public                      0.45%
            Total                                             100.00%

            State Breakdown
                                                          Portfolio %
            Texas                                              18.95%
            Illinois                                           11.11%
            Florida                                             8.96%
            California                                          8.68%
            Nevada                                              3.96%
            Wisconsin                                           3.74%
            Alabama                                             3.34%
            Washington                                          3.17%
            New York                                            2.99%
            Michigan                                            2.89%
            Colorado                                            2.76%
            Indiana                                             2.63%
            Louisiana                                           2.55%
            Tennessee                                           2.49%
            Massachusetts                                       2.47%
            Ohio                                                2.05%
            Pennsylvania                                        1.75%
            South Carolina                                      1.59%
            Alaska                                              1.54%
            Puerto Rico                                         1.40%
            Virginia                                            1.24%
            Arizona                                             1.03%
            Georgia                                             0.92%
            New Jersey                                          0.90%
            Rhode Island                                        0.83%
            New Hampshire                                       0.81%
            Mississippi                                         0.73%
            Hawaii                                              0.65%
            Oregon                                              0.65%
            North Carolina                                      0.63%
            District of Columbia                                0.52%
            Missouri                                            0.51%
            North Dakota                                        0.43%
            Arkansas                                            0.36%
            Minnesota                                           0.31%
            Utah                                                0.22%
            Kansas                                              0.16%
            Iowa                                                0.08%
            Total                                             100.00%

                 Credit Quality Breakdown
                                                          Portfolio %
                    AAA                                        37.44%
                    AA                                         18.82%
                    A                                          24.72%
                    BBB                                        14.70%
                    BB                                          3.60%
                    B                                           0.32%
                    CCC                                         0.28%
                    A-1+                                        0.12%
                    Total Investments                         100.00%

         Portfolio Statistics:
              AMT Percentage:                16.10%
              Average Coupon:                5.19%
              Percentage of Leverage:
                 Bank Borrowing:             0.00%
                 Investment Operations:      5.02%
                 Preferred Stock:            25.90%
              Total Fund Leverage:           30.92%*

              Avg. Maturity:                 15.20 Years
              Effective Duration:            6.20 Years
              Total Net Assets:              $646.0 Million
              Net Asset Value:               $14.08
              Number of Holdings:            220

* The total percentage of leverage constitutes 25.90% in issued and outstanding preferred stock and 5.02% in investment operations, which may include the use of certain portfolio management techniques such as tender option bonds, credit default swaps, dollar rolls, negative cash, reverse repurchase agreements and when-issued securities.

The foregoing portfolio characteristics are as of the date indicated and can be expected to change. The Fund is a closed-end U.S.-registered management investment company advised by AllianceBernstein L. P.

SOURCE AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc.