-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, C2kyAiNVLZfS+inGeYFcHO/ira9SOyJya9teowkkNSWG64O1YoHbui7TqWztdYDU 0acnLEJs5wi8fbZJBA+0QQ== 0000950123-08-007723.txt : 20080709 0000950123-08-007723.hdr.sgml : 20080709 20080709155249 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-08-007723 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080709 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080709 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080709 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898496 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSRS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07560 FILM NUMBER: 08945018 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 SECURITIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981221 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERCAPITAL QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950728 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERCAPITAL TAX ADVANTAGED MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930714 N-CSRS 1 file1.htm FORM N-CSRS

 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07560

Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York

 

10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

Ronald E. Robison

522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-296-6990

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2008

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2008

Item 1 – Report to Shareholders

 
 

 

 



Welcome, Shareholder:

In this report, you’ll learn about how your investment in Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities performed during the semiannual period. We will provide an overview of the market conditions, and discuss some of the factors that affected performance during the reporting period. In addition, this report includes the Trust’s financial statements and a list of Trust investments.

Market forecasts provided in this report may not necessarily come to pass. There is no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objective. The Trust is subject to market risk, which is the possibility that market values of securities owned by the Trust will decline and, therefore, the value of the Trust’s shares may be less than what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in this Trust.
Income earned by certain securities in the portfolio may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).




Fund Report
For the six months ended April 30, 2008

Market Conditions

The six-month period under review was marked by disrupted credit markets, recession fears, deterioration of the housing market, and markdowns in the mortgage market as a result of forced selling. Although the fixed income market saw some improvements in the last month of the period, many of the same concerns and problems remained.

The Federal Reserve (the ‘‘Fed’’) stepped in several times during the period to minimize the liquidity crisis. Not only did the Federal Open Market Committee reduce the target federal funds rate several times, from 4.5 percent to 2.0 percent, but in an unprecedented move, the Fed granted primary Treasury dealers (mostly brokerage firms) access to its discount window and loosened its collateral requirements, extending loans of Treasury securities in exchange for lower quality, less liquid securities. Finally, in what was most decidedly the biggest headline event, the Fed arranged and supported JPMorgan Chase’s purchase of Bear Stearns, which was viewed by many as necessary to avoid serious market repercussions had the firm failed.

The decline in short-term interest rates, coupled with the risk-averse environment during the period pushed Treasury yields lower, especially on the short end of the yield curve, causing the curve to steepen. The municipal yield curve steepened as well, with the yield differential between one-year and 30-year maturities reaching more than 300 basis points. Overall, municipal bonds underperformed their taxable counterparts as credit rating downgrades of various monoline bond insurers and the deterioration of the auction rate and variable rate markets posed additional challenges for the sector. After a record year for new municipal bond issuance in 2007, the amount of new issues coming to market in the first four months of 2008 declined.

Performance Analysis

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2008, the net asset value (NAV) of Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities (IQM) decreased from $15.27 to $14.73 per share. Based on this change plus reinvestment of tax-free dividends totaling $0.36 per share, the Trust’s total NAV return was −0.92 percent. IQM’s value on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) moved from $13.63 to $13.52 per share during the same period. Based on this change plus reinvestment of dividends, the Trust’s total market return was 1.88 percent. IQM’s NYSE market price was at an 8.21 percent discount to its NAV. During the fiscal period, the Trust purchased and retired 152,854 shares of common stock at a weighted average market discount of 10.97 percent. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Monthly dividends for the second quarter of 2008, declared in April, were unchanged at $0.06 per share. The dividend reflects the current level of the Trust’s net investment income. IQM’s level of undistributed net

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investment income was $0.051 per share on April 30, 2008 versus $0.055 per share six months earlier.1

Throughout the six-month period, the Trust maintained a lower interest rate sensitivity (as measured by duration*), which was implemented through the use of a U.S. Treasury futures hedge. This defensive positioning benefited performance as it helped to minimize the price declines that resulted from rising yields across the intermediate and long end of the municipal yield curve.

In terms of the Trust’s sector positioning, an overweight in the hospital/life care and tobacco sectors detracted from relative performance as spread widening in those sectors hindered returns. Conversely, an overweight in the public utility sector, particularly water and sewer bonds, benefited performance. The flight to quality that took place during the period helped boost the performance of the more solid infrastructure sectors such as utilities and the Trust’s holdings there enhanced returns.

The Trust’s procedure for reinvesting all dividends and distributions in common shares is through purchases in the open market. This method helps support the market value of the Trust’s shares. In addition, we would like to remind you that the Trustees have approved a procedure whereby the Trust may, when appropriate, purchase shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at a price not above market value or net asset value, whichever is lower at the time of purchase. The Trust may also utilize procedures to reduce or eliminate the amount of Auction Rate Preferred Shares (ARPS) outstanding, including their purchase in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Investment return, net asset value and common share market price will fluctuate and Trust shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

There is no guarantee that any sectors mentioned will continue to perform as discussed herein or that securities in such sectors will be held by the Trust in the future.

1 Income earned by certain securities in the portfolio may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).
* A measure of the sensitivity of a bond’s price to changes in interest rates, expressed in years. Each year of duration represents an expected 1 percent change in the price of a bond for every 1 percent change in interest rates. The longer a bond’s duration, the greater the effect of interest-rate movements on its price. Typically, trusts with shorter durations perform better in rising-interest-rate environments, while trusts with longer durations perform better when rates decline. Duration calculations are adjusted for leverage.

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TOP FIVE SECTORS as of 04/30/08   
General Obligation   16.7
Hospital   12.9  
Water & Sewer   11.7  
Other Revenue   9.9  
Airport   8.9  

LONG-TERM CREDIT ANALYSIS as of 04/30/08 
Aaa/AAA    49.6
Aa/AA   22.0  
A/A   15.0  
Baa/BBB   10.1  
Ba/BB OR LESS   3.3  

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS BY STATE
CLASSIFICATION as of 04/30/08
 
California   34.1
Texas   15.2  
Hawaii   10.9  
New York   10.6  
Illinois   9.5  
Virginia   9.1  
Georgia   8.7  
Florida   8.0  
South Carolina   5.7  
New Jersey   3.6  
Arizona   3.0  
Washington   2.9  
Maryland   2.8  
Ohio   2.6  
Nebraska   2.5  
Colorado   2.3  
Missouri   2.2  
Nevada   2.0  
Tennessee   2.0  
Pennsylvania   1.9  
Indiana   1.5  

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS BY STATE
CLASSIFICATION as of 04/30/08 (continued)
 
Michigan   1.5
New Hampshire   1.5  
District of Columbia   1.4  
Kansas   1.3  
Utah   1.3  
Alaska   1.2  
Arkansas   1.0  
North Carolina   1.0  
Alabama   0.9  
Rhode Island   0.8  
Connecticut   0.7  
Louisiana   0.5  
New Mexico   0.5  
Maine   0.0  
Total Long-Term Investments†   154.7  
Short-Term Investments   4.2  
Liability for Floating Rate Note Obligations   (9.8
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (0.1
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest   (49.0
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders   100.0
Does not include open long/short futures contracts with an underlying face amount of $56,312,299 with unrealized appreciation of $294,484 and interest rate swap contracts with unrealized depreciation of $73,684 .
Subject to change daily. Provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities mentioned or securities in the sectors shown above. Top five sectors are as a percentage of total investments. Long-term credit analysis are as a percentage of long-term investments. Summary of investments by state classification are as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders. Securities are classified by sectors that represent broad groupings of related industries. Morgan Stanley is a full-service securities firm engaged in securities trading and brokerage activities, investment banking, research and analysis, financing and financial advisory services. Rating allocations based upon ratings as issued by Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s, respectively.

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For More Information
About Portfolio Holdings

Each Morgan Stanley trust provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in its semiannual and annual reports within 60 days of the end of the trust’s second and fourth fiscal quarters. The semiannual reports and the annual reports are filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-CSRS and Form N-CSR, respectively. Morgan Stanley also delivers the semiannual and annual reports to trust shareholders and makes these reports available on its public web site, www.morganstanley.com. Each Morgan Stanley trust also files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the trust’s first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q.

Morgan Stanley does not deliver the reports for the first and third fiscal quarters to shareholders, nor are the reports posted to the Morgan Stanley public web site. You may, however, obtain the Form N-Q filings (as well as the Form N-CSR and N-CSRS filings) by accessing the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy them at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC’s public reference room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (800) SEC-0330. You can also request copies of these materials, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the SEC’s e-mail address (publicinfo@sec.gov) or by writing the public reference sec tion of the SEC, Washington, DC 20549-0102.

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Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2008 (unaudited)


PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN
THOUSANDS
  COUPON
RATE
MATURITY
DATE
VALUE
    Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (154.7%)
    Alabama (0.9%)            
$ 2,000   Jefferson County, Alabama, School Ser 2004 A   5.50   01/01/22   $     1,862,760  
    Alaska (1.2%)            
  3,000   Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Alaska, Asset Backed Ser 2006 A   5.00   06/01/46   2,344,050  
    Arizona (3.0%)            
  1,010   Arizona, Ser 2008 A (FSA Insd)   5.00     09/01/24     1,052,985  
  3,890   Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Arizona, 2002 Ser B   5.00     01/01/22     4,052,291  
  1,000   Surprise Municipal Property Corporation, Arizona, Ser 2007   4.90     04/01/32     879,030  
                5,984,306  
    Arkansas (1.0%)            
  1,000   Baxter County Regional Hospital Inc, Arkansas Ser 2007   5.00     09/01/22     966,170  
  1,000   Baxter County Regional Hospital Inc, Arkansas Ser 2007   5.00     09/01/26     940,430  
                1,906,600  
    California (34.1%)            
  765   Alvord Unified School District, California, Ser 2007 A (FSA Insd) WI   5.00     08/01/24     810,931  
  900   California Department of Water Reserve and Power Supply,
Ser 2008 H (FSA Insd)
  5.00     05/01/22     943,317  
  5,000   California Economic Recovery, Ser 2004 A   5.00     07/01/16     5,240,500  
  3,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Ser 2005   5.00     11/15/34     2,926,740  
  5,000   California Public Works Board, Mental Health 2004 Ser A   5.00     06/01/24     5,054,650  
  4,000   California, Ser 2007 (MBIA Insd)   4.25     08/01/33     3,663,320  
  3,000   California, Various Purpose dtd 05/01/03   5.00     02/01/32     3,008,010  
  12,000   California, Various Purpose dtd 11/01/06   4.50     10/01/36     11,163,240  
  2,000   California, Various Purpose dtd 12/01/05   5.00     03/01/27     2,029,660  
  4,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Asset Backed Ser 2007 A   5.125     06/01/47     3,237,240  
  4,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Asset Backed Ser 2007 A   5.75     06/01/47     3,591,560  
  2,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Asset Backed Ser 2005 A (AMBAC Insd)   5.00     06/01/29     1,959,080  
  310   Indio Redevelopment Agency, California, Ser A WI   5.00     08/15/23     310,471  
  310   Indio Redevelopment Agency, California, Ser A WI   5.00     08/15/24     308,270  

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2008 (unaudited) continued


PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN
THOUSANDS
  COUPON
RATE
MATURITY
DATE
VALUE
$   5,000   Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, California, Water 2004 Ser C (MBIA Insd)   5.00   07/01/23   $     5,185,700  
  4,000   Los Angeles, Community College District, California, 2003 Ser B (FSA Insd)   5.00     08/01/27     4,098,000  
  3,040   Milpitas Redevelopment Agency, Area #1 Ser 2003 (MBIA Insd)   5.00     09/01/22     3,144,728  
  4,240   San Diego County Water Authority, California, Ser 2004 A COPs (FSA Insd)   5.00     05/01/29     4,340,573  
  1,000   San Diego County, Burnham Institute for Medical Research
Ser 2006 COPs
  5.00     09/01/34     871,360  
  4,000   San Francisco City & County, California, Laguna Honda Hospital Ser 2005 I (FSA Insd) (a)   5.00     06/15/30     4,095,080  
  2,000   Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California, Sacramento County Tobacco Securitization Corporation Ser 2006 A-1   5.00     06/01/37     1,662,040  
                67,644,470  
    Colorado (2.3%)            
  2,590   Arkansas River Power Authority, Colorado, Power Ser 2006
(XLCA Insd)
  5.25     10/01/40     2,514,527  
  2,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Adventist/Sunbelt Ser 2006 D   5.25     11/15/35     1,957,200  
                4,471,727  
    Connecticut (0.7%)            
  1,500   Mashantucket (Western) Pequot Tribe, Connecticut, 2006 Ser A   5.50   09/01/36   1,330,545  
    District of Columbia (1.4%)            
  2,000   District of Columbia Ballpark, Ser 2006 B-1 (FGIC Insd)   5.00     02/01/31     1,888,260  
  855   District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Ser 2008 A
(AGC Insd)
  5.00     10/01/25     888,772  
                2,777,032  
    Florida (8.0%)            
  1,000   Highlands County Health Facilities Authority, Florida, Adventist Health/Sunbelt Ser 2006 C   5.25     11/15/36     980,410  
  1,000   Lee County Industrial Development Authority, Florida, Shell Point Village/The Alliance Community for Retirement Living Inc, Ser 2006   5.125     11/15/36     849,870  
  5,000   Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami Int’l Airport Ser 2000 A (AMT) (FGIC Insd)   6.00     10/01/24     5,106,300  
  1,995   Miami-Dade County, Florida, Ser 2005 A (MBIA Insd)   0.00 (d)    10/01/30     1,481,108  
  4,000   South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Florida, Baptist Health South Florida Ser 2007 (a)   5.00     08/15/42     3,933,300  

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2008 (unaudited) continued


PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN
THOUSANDS
  COUPON
RATE
MATURITY
DATE
VALUE
$ 1,000   St Johns County Industrial Development Authority, Florida, Glenmoor Ser 2006 A   5.25   01/01/26   $        864,040  
  3,250   St Johns, Florida, Industrial Development Authority, Glenmoor
Refg 2006 Ser A
  5.375     01/01/40     2,620,442  
                15,835,470  
    Georgia (8.7%)            
  5,000   Atlanta, Georgia, Airport Ser 2004 C (FSA Insd)   5.00     01/01/33     5,079,200  
  1,200   De Kalb County, Georgia, Water & Sewer Ser 2003 A   5.00     10/01/23     1,248,420  
  3,000   Fulton County, Georgia, Water & Sewerage Ser 2004 (FGIC Insd)   5.25     01/01/35     3,076,590  
  2,000   Georgia Road & Tollway Authority, Ser 2001   5.375     03/01/17     2,150,160  
  2,000   Georgia Road & Tollway Authority, Ser 2004   5.00     10/01/22     2,095,520  
  3,000   Georgia Road & Tollway Authority, Ser 2004   5.00     10/01/23     3,129,030  
  425   Main Street Natural Gas Inc., Georgia, Gas Project Ser A   6.25     07/15/28     423,020  
                17,201,940  
    Hawaii (10.9%)            
  10,000   Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Ser 1993 (AMT) (MBIA Insd)   5.45     11/01/23     10,086,400  
  3,000   Hawaii, Airports Refg Ser 2000 B (AMT) (FGIC Insd)   6.625     07/01/18     3,112,380  
  8,000   Honolulu City & County, Hawaii, Ser 2003A (MBIA Insd) (a)   5.25     03/01/24     8,410,200  
                21,608,980  
    Illinois (9.5%)            
  3,600   Chicago Park District, Illinois, Harbor Ser A (AMBAC Insd)   5.00     01/01/27     3,686,076  
  3,000   Chicago, Illinois, O’Hare Int’l Airport 3rd Lien Ser 2005 A
(MBIA Insd)
  5.25     01/01/26     3,050,910  
  3,000   Chicago, Illinois, O’Hare Int’l Airport Passenger Fee Ser 2001 A (AMT) (AMBAC Insd)   5.375     01/01/32     2,970,030  
  1,070   Chicago, Illinois, Transit Authority Ser 2008 (AGC Insd)   5.25     06/01/23     1,142,503  
  725   De Kalb County, Illinois, Community Unit School District No. 428
(FSA Insd)
  5.00     01/01/23     758,335  
  2,780   Kendall Kane & Will County, Illinois, Community Unit School District No. 308 (FSA Insd) WI   0.00     02/01/20     1,614,819  
  8,480   Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois, McCormick Place Ser 2002 A (MBIA Insd)   0.00 (e)    06/15/26     5,668,965  
                18,891,638  
    Indiana (1.5%)            
  3,000   Indiana Health & Educational Facility Financing Authority, Clarian Health Ser 2006 A   5.25   02/15/40   2,925,060  

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2008 (unaudited) continued


PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN
THOUSANDS
  COUPON
RATE
MATURITY
DATE
VALUE
    Kansas (1.3%)            
$   2,500   Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, Ser 2004 B (FSA Insd)   5.00   09/01/28 $     2,561,175  
    Louisiana (0.5%)            
  1,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Pennington Medical Foundation Ser 2006   5.00   07/01/31   953,760  
    Maine (0.0%)            
  60   Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Ser 1993 D (FSA Insd)   5.50   07/01/18   60,098  
    Maryland (2.8%)            
  1,000   Baltimore County, Maryland, Oak Crest Village Ser 2007 A   5.00     01/01/37     916,100  
  1,500   Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, King Farm Presbyterian Community 2006 Ser B   5.00     01/01/17     1,447,215  
  3,000   Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, Montgomery County Ser 2003 (AMT) (AMBAC Insd)   5.50     04/01/16     3,095,970  
                5,459,285  
    Michigan (1.5%)            
  3,000   Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health
Refg Ser 2006 A
  5.25   11/15/46   2,905,080  
    Missouri (2.2%)            
  4,000   Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Barnes-Jewish/Christian Health Ser 1993 A   5.25   05/15/14   4,340,760  
    Nebraska (2.5%)            
  5,000   Nebraska Public Power District, 2003 Ser A (AMBAC Insd)   5.00   01/01/35   5,013,200  
    Nevada (2.0%)            
  3,000   Clark County, Nevada, Airport SubLien Ser 2004 (AMT) (FGIC Insd)   5.50     07/01/20     3,039,630  
  1,000   Reno, Nevada, Renown Regional Medical Center Ser 2007 A   5.25     06/01/37     941,800  
                3,981,430  
    New Hampshire (1.5%)            
  3,000   Manchester, New Hampshire, Water Works Ser 2003 (FGIC Insd)   5.00   12/01/34   3,039,240  
    New Jersey (3.6%)            
  3,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Cigarette Tax
Ser 2004 (b)
  5.75     06/15/29     2,942,280  
  1,500   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Seabrook Village Inc Ser 2006   5.25     11/15/36     1,265,610  

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2008 (unaudited) continued


PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN
THOUSANDS
  COUPON
RATE
MATURITY
DATE
VALUE
$   3,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey,
Ser 2007-1A
  4.625   06/01/26   $     2,563,140  
  3,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey,
Ser 2007-1B
  0.00     06/01/41     267,600  
                7,038,630  
    New Mexico (0.5%)            
  940   New Mexico Finance Authority, Ser A   5.00     06/01/27     978,512  
    New York (10.6%)            
  5,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation
Ser 2003 B (MBIA Insd)
  5.25     11/15/22     5,259,600  
  3,000   Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corporation, New York,
Ser 2006 A-3
  5.125     06/01/46     2,688,180  
  465   New York City, New York, Subser L-1   5.00     04/01/26     480,787  
  3,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York,
2005 Ser B (AMBAC Insd)
  5.00     06/15/28     3,076,320  
  6,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New York, State Contingency Ser 2003 B-1C   5.50     06/01/21     6,270,900  
  3,000   Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, New York, Refg Ser 2002 B   5.25     11/15/19     3,176,640  
                20,952,427  
    North Carolina (1.0%)            
  2,000   North Carolina Municipal Power Agency #1, Catawba Ser 1993
(MBIA Insd)
  5.25   01/01/20   2,082,060  
    Ohio (2.6%)            
  5,000   Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cleveland Clinic Ser 2003 A   6.00   01/01/32   5,213,350  
    Pennsylvania (1.9%)            
  2,000   Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority, Pennsylvania, West Penn Allegheny Health Ser 2007 A (a)   5.375     11/15/40     1,661,861  
  2,000   Pennsylvania, First Ser 2003 (MBIA Insd) (a)   5.00     01/01/13 (c)    2,162,570  
                3,824,431  
    Rhode Island (0.8%)            
  1,500   Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, Airport
Refg Ser 2004 A (AMT) (FSA Insd)
  5.00   07/01/21   1,504,635  

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2008 (unaudited) continued


PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN
THOUSANDS
  COUPON
RATE
MATURITY
DATE
VALUE
    South Carolina (5.7%)            
$ 2,000   Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corporation, South Carolina, Charleston County School District Ser 2005   5.25   12/01/29   $ 2,037,480  
  4,565   Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority, South Carolina,
Refg Ser 2002 (FSA Insd)
  5.375     06/01/19     4,858,575  
  40   Lexington County, South Carolina, Health Services District, Lexmed Inc, Ser 2007 A   5.00     11/01/16     41,875  
  210   Richland County Environmental Improvement Revenue, South Carolina, International Paper Company Ser 2007 A   4.60     09/01/12     207,755  
  4,000   South Carolina Public Service Authority, Santee Cooper Ser 2003 A (AMBAC Insd)   5.00     01/01/27     4,085,520  
                11,231,205  
    Tennessee (2.0%)            
  4,000   Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corporation, Ser 2006 A (a)   5.25   09/01/19   3,995,320  
    Texas (15.2%)            
  2,000   Alliance Airport Authority, Texas, Federal Express Corp
Refg Ser 2006 (AMT)
  4.85     04/01/21     1,804,340  
  1,000   Austin, Texas, Water & Sewer, ROLS RRII R-574   12.762 (f)    05/15/27     1,069,220  
  2,000   Brazos River Authority, Texas, TXU Electric Co Ser 1999 C (AMT)   7.70     03/01/32     1,955,980  
  575   Friendswood, Texas, Independent School District (PSF Insd) WI   5.00     02/15/25     600,306  
  1,360   Harris County, Texas, Health Facilities Development Corp.   5.25     11/15/23     1,442,498  
  2,350   Houston, Texas, Hotel Occupancy Ser B   0.00     09/01/25     945,710  
  1,460   Houston, Texas, Independent School District   5.00     02/15/28     1,503,873  
  5,000   Houston, Texas, Combined Utility First Lien Refg 2004 Ser A
(MBIA Insd)
  5.25     05/15/25     5,193,650  
  5,000   Houston, Texas, Water & Sewer Jr Lien Refg Ser 2001 A (FSA Insd)   5.50     12/01/16     5,399,600  
  5,200   North Texas Tollway Authority, Ser D   0.00     01/01/28     1,901,692  
  1,000   Tarrant County Cultural Educational Facilities Finance Corp,   5.125     05/15/37     895,430  
  4,000   Tarrant County Regional Water District, Texas, Refg & Impr Ser 2002 (FSA Insd)   5.25     03/01/17     4,311,520  
  3,000   West Harris County Regional Water Authority, Texas, Water Ser 2005 (FSA Insd)   5.00     12/15/24     3,097,110  
                30,120,929  
    Utah (1.3%)
  2,500   Intermountain Power Agency, Utah, 2003 Ser A (FSA Insd)   5.00     07/01/21     2,605,725  

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN
THOUSANDS
  COUPON
RATE
MATURITY
DATE
VALUE
    Virginia (9.1%)            
$ 1,250   Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Goodwin House Inc Ser 2007   5.125   10/01/42   $ 1,079,062  
  10,000   Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Inova Health Refg Ser 1993 A   5.25     08/15/19     10,933,900  
  4,000   Norfolk, Virginia, Water Ser 1993 (AMBAC Insd)   5.375     11/01/23     4,004,800  
  2,000   Prince William County Service Authority, Virginia, Water & Sewer Refg Ser 2003   5.00     07/01/21     2,121,560  
                18,139,322  
    Washington (2.9%)            
  1,705   Grant County Public Utility District #2, Washington, Wanapum Hydroelectric 2005 Ser A (FGIC Insd)   5.00     01/01/34     1,690,269  
  4,010   Port of Seattle, Washington, Passenger Facility Ser 1998 A
(MBIA Insd) (a)
  5.00     12/01/23     4,044,560  
            5,734,829  
    Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (Cost $307,501,716)   306,519,981  

NUMBER OF
SHARES (000)
   
    Short-Term Investment (h) (4.2%)
    Investment Company    
  8,318   Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Class
(Cost $8,318,271)
        8,318,271  
    Total Investments (Cost $315,819,987)   314,838,252  

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN
THOUSANDS
              
  Floating Rate Note and Dealer Trusts Obligations Related to Securities Held (−9.8%)    
$(19,345) Notes with interest rates ranging from 2.45% to 2.71% at April 30, 2008 and contractual maturities of collateral ranging from 01/01/13 to 08/15/42
(See Note 1D) (g) (Cost $(19,440,080))
  (19,440,080
  Total Net Investments (Cost $296,379,907) (i) (j)   149.1   295,398,172  
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (0.1   (206,051
  Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest   (49.0   (97,010,035
  Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders   100.0 $ 198,182,086  

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax.
COPs Certificates of Participation.
ROLS Reset Option Longs.
WI Security purchased on a when-issued basis.
(a) Underlying security related to inverse floater entered into by the Fund (See Note 1D).
(b) A portion of this security has been physically segregated in connection with open futures contracts in the amount of $392,005.
(c) Prerefunded to call date shown.
(d) Currently a zero coupon security, will convert to 5.00% on October 1, 2013.
(e) Currently a zero coupon security, will convert to 5.75% on June 15, 2017.
(f) Current coupon rate for inverse floating rate municipal obligation (See Note 8). This rate resets periodically as the auction rate on the related security changes. Positions in inverse floating rate municipal obligation has a total value of $1,069,220 which represents 0.5% of net assets applicable to common shareholders.
(g) Floating rate note obligations related to securities held. The interest rates shown reflect the rates in effect at April 30, 2008.
(h) See Note 3 to the financial statements regarding investments in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Class.
(i) Securities have been designated as collateral in an amount equal to $64,992,305 in connection with open futures and swap contracts and when-issued securities.
(j) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $6,132,503 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $7,114,238, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $981,735.
Bond Insurance:
AMBAC AMBAC Assurance Corporation.
FGIC Financial Guaranty Insurance Company.
FSA Financial Security Assurance Inc.
MBIA Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation.
PSF Texas Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program.
XLCA XL Capital Assurance Inc.

Futures Contracts Open at April 30, 2008:


NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
LONG/SHORT DESCRIPTION, DELIVERY
MONTH AND YEAR
UNDERLYING FACE
AMOUNT AT VALUE
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
85 Long U.S. Treasury Notes 2 year
June 2008
$ 18,078,438   $ (53,217
57 Long Swap Future 10 year
June 2008
    6,430,313     30,525  
24 Short U.S. Treasury Notes 5 year
June 2008
  (2,687,625   46,047  
99 Short U.S. Treasury Notes 10 year June 2008   (11,465,438   146,722  
151 Short U.S. Treasury Bonds 20 year June 2008   (17,650,485   124,407  
    Net Unrealized Appreciation $ 294,484  

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Interest Rate Swap Contracts Open at April 30, 2008:


COUNTERPARTY NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
(000’S)
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY TRUST
PAYMENTS
MADE BY TRUST
TERMINATION
DATE
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
Bank of America N.A. $ 12,685   Fixed Rate 5.580% Floating Rate 0.000%@  February 28, 2018 $ 231,628  
Bank of America N.A.   3,775   Fixed Rate 5.070 Floating Rate 0.000@  April 14, 2018   (3,964
Bank of America N.A.   3,600   Fixed Rate 4.982 Floating Rate 0.000@  April 15, 2018   (15,192
Bank of America N.A.   16,215   Floating Rate 0.000@ Fixed Rate 5.990 February 28, 2023   (248,576
Bank of America N.A.   4,835   Floating Rate 0.000@ Fixed Rate 5.470 April 14, 2023   (3,191
Bank of America N.A.   4,405   Floating Rate 0.000@  Fixed Rate 5.380 April 15, 2023         8,149  
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   13,410   Fixed Rate 5.385 Floating Rate 0.000@  February 14, 2018     152,472  
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   17,090   Floating Rate 0.000@  Fixed Rate 5.831 February 14, 2023   (186,623
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.   4,800   Fixed Rate 5.000 Floating Rate 0.000@  April 15, 2018   (17,232
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.   6,185   Floating Rate 0.000@  Fixed Rate 5.395 April 15, 2023   8,845  
      Net Unrealized Depreciation $ (73,684
@ Floating rate represents USD-3 months LIBOR.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2008 (unaudited)


Assets:    
Investments in securities, at value (cost $307,501,716) $ 306,519,981  
Investment in affiliate, at value (cost $8,318,271)   8,318,271  
Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts   401,094  
Receivable for:    
Interest   4,541,103  
Dividends from affiliate   18,415  
Prepaid expenses and other assets   44,169  
Total Assets    319,843,033  
Liabilities:    
Floating rate note and dealer trusts obligations   19,440,080  
Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts   474,778  
Payable for:    
Investments purchased   4,404,888  
Variation margin   93,813  
Investment advisory fee   69,955  
Administration fee   21,201  
Transfer agent fee   6,655  
Accrued expenses and other payables   139,542  
Total Liabilities    24,650,912  
Preferred shares of beneficial interest (at liquidation value) (1,000,000 shares authorized of non-participating $.01 par value, 1,940 shares outstanding)   97,010,035  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders  $ 198,182,086  
Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:    
Common shares of beneficial interest (unlimited shares authorized of $.01 par value, 13,454,169 shares outstanding) $ 198,888,725  
Net unrealized depreciation   (760,935
Accumulated undistributed net investment income   688,693  
Accumulated net realized loss   (634,397
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders  $ 198,182,086  
Net Asset Value Per Common Share    
($198,182,086 divided by 13,454,169 common shares outstanding)   $ 14.73  

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended April 30, 2008 (unaudited)


Net Investment Income:
Income
Interest $ 7,634,337  
Dividends from affiliate   82,147  
Total Income    7,716,484  
Expenses    
Investment advisory fee   402,690  
Interest and residual trust expenses   345,424  
Auction commission fees   121,055  
Administration fee   119,316  
Custodian fees   40,358  
Professional fees   31,532  
Auction agent fees   22,467  
Transfer agent fees and expenses   13,524  
Listing fees   10,080  
Shareholder reports and notices   8,220  
Trustees’ fees and expenses   4,681  
Other   37,624  
Total Expenses    1,156,971  
Less: expense offset   (3
Less: rebate from Morgan Stanley affiliated cash sweep (Note 3)   (4,559
Net Expenses    1,152,409  
Net Investment Income    6,564,075  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):    
Realized Gain (Loss) on:    
Investments   1,046,176  
Futures contracts   (1,460,206
Net Realized Loss    (414,030
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on:    
Investments   (7,368,056
Futures contracts   323,977  
Swap contracts   (73,684
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation    (7,117,763
Net Loss    (7,531,793
Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income   (1,754,809
Net Decrease $ (2,722,527

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Financial Statements continued

Statements of Changes in Net Assets


  FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
APRIL 30, 2008
FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2007
  (unaudited)      
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        
Net investment income $ 6,564,075   $ 13,306,383  
Net realized loss   (414,030   (282,163
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation   (7,117,763   (9,420,263
Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income   (1,754,809   (3,584,981
Net Increase (Decrease)    (2,722,527   18,976  
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:        
Net investment income   (4,864,007   (9,911,958
Net realized gain
  (1,046,943
Total Dividends and Distributions    (4,864,007   (10,958,901
Decrease from transactions in common shares of beneficial interest   (2,063,926   (4,412,503
Net Decrease    (9,650,460   (15,352,428
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:        
Beginning of period   207,832,546     223,184,974  
End of Period        
(Including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $688,693 and
$743,434, respectively)
$ 198,182,086   $ 207,832,546  

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Notes to Financial Statements April 30, 2008 (unaudited)

1.   Organization and Accounting Policies

Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities (the ‘‘Trust’’) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust’s investment objective is to provide current income which is exempt from federal income taxes. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on March 3, 1993 and commenced operations on September 29, 1993.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies:

A.   Valuation of Investments — (1) portfolio securities are valued by an outside independent pricing service approved by the Trustees. The pricing service uses both a computerized grid matrix of tax-exempt securities and evaluations by its staff, in each case based on information concerning market transactions and quotations from dealers which reflect the mean between the last reported bid and asked price. The portfolio securities are thus valued by reference to a combination of transactions and quotations for the same or other securities believed to be comparable in quality, coupon, maturity, type of issue, call provisions, trading characteristics and other features deemed to be relevant. The Trustees believe that timely and reliable market quotations are generally not readily available for purposes of valuing tax-exempt securities and that the valuations supplied by the pricing service are more likely to approximate the fair value of such securities; (2) futures are valued at the latest sale price on the commodities exchange on which they trade unless it is determined that such price does not reflect their market value, in which case they will be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the supervision of the Trustees; (3) interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers; and (4) investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day; and (5) short-term debt securities having a maturity date of more than sixty days at time of purchase are valued on a mark-to-market basis until sixty days prior to maturity and thereafter at amortized cost based on their value on the 61st day. Short-term debt securities having a maturity date of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are valued at a mortized cost.

B.   Accounting for Investments — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined by the identified cost method. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized over the life of the respective securities and are included in interest income. Interest income is accrued daily.

C.   Futures Contracts — A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell financial instruments or contracts based on financial indices at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into such a contract, the Trust is required to pledge to the broker cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid portfolio securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the applicable futures exchange. Pursuant to the contract, the Trust agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments known as variation margin are

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recorded by the Trust as unrealized gains and losses. Upon closing of the contract, the Trust realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

D.   Floating Rate Note and Dealer Trusts Obligations Related to Securities Held — The Trust enters into transactions in which it transfers to Dealer Trusts (‘‘Dealer Trusts’’), fixed rate bonds in exchange for cash and residual interests in the Dealer Trusts’ assets and cash flows, which are in the form of inverse floating rate investments. The Dealer Trusts fund the purchases of the fixed rate bonds by issuing floating rate notes to third parties and allowing the Trust to retain residual interest in the bonds. The Trust enters into shortfall agreements with the Dealer Trusts which commit the Trust to pay the Dealer Trusts, in certain circumstances, the difference between the liquidation value of the fixed rate bonds held by the Dealer Trusts and the liquidations value of the floating rate notes held by third parties, as well as any shortfalls in interest cas h flows. The residual interests held by the Trust (inverse floating rate investments) include the right of the Trust (1) to cause the holders of the floating rate notes to tender their notes at par at the next interest rate reset date, and (2) to transfer the municipal bond from the Dealer Trusts to the Trust, thereby collapsing the Dealer Trusts. The Trust accounts for the transfer of bonds to the Dealer Trusts as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the Trust’s investment assets, and the related floating rate notes reflected as Trust liabilities under the caption ‘‘floating rate note and dealer trust obligations’’ on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Trust records the interest income from the fixed rate bonds under the caption ‘‘Interest Income’’ and records the expenses related to floating rate obligations and any administrative expenses of the Dealer Trusts under the caption ‘‘Interest and residual tr ust expenses’’ in the Trust’s Statement of Operations. The notes issued by the Dealer Trusts have interest rates that reset weekly and the floating rate note holders have the option to tender their notes to the Dealer Trusts for redemption at par at each reset date. At April 30, 2008, Trust investments with a value of $28,302,891 are held by the Dealer Trusts and serve as collateral for the $19,440,080 in the floating rate note and dealer trusts obligations outstanding at that date. Contractual maturities of the floating rate note obligations and interest rates in effect at April 30, 2008 are presented in the Portfolio of Investments.

E.   Interest Rate Swaps — Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of commitments to pay and receive interest based on a notional principal amount. Net periodic interest payments to be received or paid are accrued daily and are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations. The Trust may pay or receive cash to collateralize interest rate swap contracts. This cash collateral is recorded as assets/liabilities on the Trust’s books. Any cash received may be invested in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds.

F.   Federal Income Tax Policy — It is the Trust’s policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable and nontaxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

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The Trust files tax returns with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, New York State and New York City. The Trust adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (‘‘FASB’’) Interpretation No. 48 (‘‘FIN 48’’) Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes on April 29, 2008. FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The implementation of FIN 48 did not result in any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. If applicable, the Trust recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. Each of the tax years in the four year period ended April 30, 2008, remains subject to examination by taxing authorities.

G.   Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

H.   Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2.   Investment Advisory/Administration Agreements

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. (the ‘‘Investment Adviser’’), the Trust pays the Investment Adviser an advisory fee, calculated weekly and payable monthly, by applying the annual rate of 0.27% to the Trust’s average weekly net assets including preferred shares.

Pursuant to an Administration Agreement with Morgan Stanley Services Company Inc. (the ‘‘Administrator’’), an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, the Trust pays an administration fee, calculated weekly and payable monthly, by applying the annual rate of 0.08% to the Trust’s average weekly net assets including preferred shares.

Under an agreement between the Administrator and State Street Bank and Trust Company (‘‘State Street’’), State Street provides certain administrative services to the Trust. For such services, the Administrator pays State Street a portion of the fee the Administrator receives from the Trust.

3.   Security Transactions and Transactions with Affiliates

The Trust invests in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Class, an open-end management investment company managed by the Investment Adviser. Investment advisory fees paid by the Trust are reduced by an amount equal to the advisory and administrative service fees paid by Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Class with respect to assets invested by the Trust in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Class. For the six months ended April 30, 2008, advisory fees paid were reduced by $4,559 relating to the Trust’s investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Tax-Exempt Portfolio &nda sh; Institutional Class. Income distributions earned by the Trust are recorded as dividends from affiliate in the Statement of Operations and

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totaled $82,147 for the six months ended April 30, 2008. During the six months ended April 30, 2008, cost of purchases and sales of investments in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Class aggregated $28,368,809 and $21,848,352 respectively.

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended April 30, 2008, aggregated $15,730,720 and $20,804,387, respectively.

The Trust has an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering certain independent Trustees of the Trust who will have served as independent Trustees for at least five years at the time of retirement. Benefits under this plan are based on factors which include years of service and compensation. The Trustees voted to close the plan to new participants and eliminate the future benefits growth due to increases to compensation after July 31, 2003. Aggregate pension costs for the six months ended April 30, 2008, included in Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations amounted to $2,184. At April 30, 2008, the Trust had an accrued pension liability of $51,429 which is included in accrued e xpenses in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Trust has an unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan (the ‘‘Compensation Plan’’) which allows each independent Trustee to defer payment of all, or a portion, of the fees he or she receives for serving on the Board of Trustees. Each eligible Trustee generally may elect to have the deferred amounts credited with a return equal to the total return on one or more of the Morgan Stanley funds that are offered as investment options under the Compensation Plan. Appreciation/depreciation and distributions received from these investments are recorded with an offsetting increase/decrease in the deferred compensation obligation and do not affect the net asset value of the Trust.

4.   Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Trust is authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 non-participating preferred shares of beneficial interest having a par value of $.01 per share, in one or more series, with rights as determined by the Trustees, without approval of the common shareholders. The Trust has issued Series 1 through 5, Auction Rate Preferred Shares (‘‘preferred shares’’) which have a liquidation value of $50,000 per share plus the redemption premium, if any, plus accumulated but unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, thereon to the date of distribution. The Trust may redeem such shares, in whole or in part, at the original purchase price of $50,000 per share plus accumulated but unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, thereon to the date of redemption.

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Dividends, which are cumulative, are reset through auction procedures.


SERIES SHARES+ AMOUNT
IN THOUSANDS+
RATE+ RESET DATE RANGE OF
DIVIDEND RATES++
1   340   $ 17,000     3.59   05/06/08     2.76       4.51
2   300     15,000     3.78     05/07/08     2.83         4.50  
3   300     15,000     3.82     05/08/08     2.58         4.50  
4   600     30,000     3.59     05/06/08     2.58         4.51  
5   400     20,000     3.59     05/06/08     2.76         4.60  
+ As of April 30, 2008.
++ For the six months ended April 30, 2008.

Subsequent to April 30, 2008 and up through June 6, 2008, the Trust paid dividends to Series 1 through 5 at rates ranging from 2.56% to 3.95%, in the aggregate amount of $312,698.

The Trust is subject to certain restrictions relating to the preferred shares. Failure to comply with these restrictions could preclude the Trust from declaring any distributions to common shareholders or purchasing common shares and/or could trigger the mandatory redemption of preferred shares at liquidation value.

The preferred shares, which are entitled to one vote per share, generally vote with the common shares but vote separately as a class to elect two Trustees and on any matters affecting the rights of the preferred shares.

5.   Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

Transactions in common shares of beneficial interest were as follows:


  SHARES PAR
VALUE
CAPITAL
PAID IN
EXCESS OF
PAR VALUE
Balance, October 31, 2006   13,912,601   $ 139,126   $ 205,226,028  
Treasury shares purchased and retired (weighted average discount 7.55%)+++   (305,578   (3,056   (4,409,447
Balance, October 31, 2007   13,607,023     136,070     200,816,581  
Treasury shares purchased and retired (weighted average discount 10.97%)+++   (152,854   (1,528   (2,062,398
Balance, April 30, 2008   13,454,169   $ 134,542   $ 198,754,183  
+++ The Trustees have voted to retire the shares purchased.

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6. Dividends to Common Shareholders

On April 8, 2008, the Trust declared the following dividends from net investment income:


AMOUNT
PER SHARE
RECORD DATE PAYABLE DATE
$0.06 May 23, 2008 May 30, 2008
$0.06 June 20, 2008 June 27, 2008

7.   Expense Offset

The expense offset represents a reduction of the fees and expenses for interest earned on cash balances maintained by the Trust with the transfer agent.

8.   Purposes of and Risks Relating to Certain Financial Instruments

The Trust may invest a portion of its assets in inverse floating rate instruments, either through outright purchases of inverse floating rate securities or through the transfer of bonds to a Dealer Trusts in exchange for cash and residual interests in the Dealer Trusts (See Note 1D). These investments are typically used by the Trust in seeking to enhance the yield of the portfolio. These instruments typically involve greater risks than a fixed rate municipal bond. In particular, these instruments are acquired through leverage or may have leverage embedded in them and therefore involve many of the risks associated with leverage. Leverage is a speculative technique that may expose the Trust to greater risk and increased costs. L everage may cause the Trust’s net asset value to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged because leverage tends to magnify the effect of any increases or decreases in the value of the Trust’s portfolio securities. The use of leverage may also cause the Trust to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations with respect to inverse floating rate instruments.

To hedge against adverse interest rate changes, the Trust may invest in financial futures contracts or municipal bond index futures contracts (‘‘futures contracts’’).

These futures contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amount reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Trust bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying securities. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

The Trust may enter into interest rate swaps and may purchase or sell interest rate caps, floors and collars. The Trust expects to enter into these transactions primarily to manage interest rate risk, hedge portfolio positions and preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio. The Trust may also enter into these transactions to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Trust anticipates purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swap transactions are subject to market risk, risk of default by the other party to the transaction, risk of imperfect correlation and manager risk. Such risks may exceed the related amounts shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Notes to Financial Statements April 30, 2008 (unaudited) continued

9.   Federal Income Tax Status

The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These ‘‘book/tax’’ differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions which exceed net investment income and net realized capital gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of paid-in-capital.

As of October 31, 2007, the Trust had temporary book/tax differences primarily attributable to book amortization of discounts on debt securities, mark-to-market of open futures contracts and dividend payable.

10.   Accounting Pronouncements

On March 19, 2008, FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, ‘‘Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities’’ (‘‘FAS 161’’). FAS 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit- risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The application of FAS 161 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 161 and its impact on the fin ancial statements has not yet been determined.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Trust’s financial statement disclosures.

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Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Financial Highlights

Selected ratios and per share data for a common share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:


  FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
APRIL 30, 2008
    
FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
  (unaudited)           
Selected Per Share Data:
Net asset value, beginning of period $15.27 $16.04 $15.86 $16.03 $15.58 $15.42
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income(1) 0.49 0.97 0.95 0.96 0.94 0.97
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (0.56 ) (0.71 ) 0.43 (0.22 ) 0.43 0.12
Common share equivalent of dividends paid to preferred shareholders(1) (0.13 ) (0.26 ) (0.22 ) (0.12 ) (0.11 ) (0.11 )
Total income (loss) from investment operations (0.20 ) 0.00 1.16 0.62 1.26 0.98
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income (0.36 ) (0.72 ) (0.80 ) (0.84 ) (0.87 )(3) (0.87 )
Net realized gain —     (0.08 ) (0.23 ) (0.01 ) —     —    
Total dividends and distributions (0.36 ) (0.80 ) (1.03 ) (0.85 ) (0.87 )(3) (0.87 )
Anti-dilutive effect of acquiring treasury
shares(1)
0.02 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.05
Net asset value, end of period $14.73 $15.27 $16.04 $15.86 $16.03 $15.58
Market value, end of period $13.52 $13.63 $14.70 $14.09 $14.35 $14.09
Total Return(2) 1.88 %(4) (2.04 )% 12.11 % 4.21 % 8.31 % 9.05 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common
Shareholders:
Total expenses (before expense offset) 1.14 %(5)(6) 1.28  %(6) 0.93 % 0.81 % 0.83 %(7) 0.80 %(7)
Total expenses (before expense offset, exclusive of interest and residual trust expenses) 0.80 %(5)(6) 0.76  %(6) 0.79 % 0.81 % 0.83 %(7) 0.80 %(7)
Net investment income before preferred stock dividends 6.50 %(5)(6) 6.19  %(6) 6.08 % 5.94 % 6.01 % 6.21 %
Preferred stock dividends 1.74 %(5) 1.67  % 1.38 % 0.75 % 0.68 % 0.71 %
Net investment income available to common shareholders 4.76 %(5)(6) 4.52  %(6) 4.70 % 5.19 % 5.33 % 5.50 %
Supplemental Data:
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period, in thousands $198,182 $207,833 $223,185 $228,808 $238,703 $240,565
Asset coverage on preferred shares at end of period 304 % 314  % 330 % 336 % 346 % 348 %
Portfolio turnover rate 5 %(4) 14  % 15 % 14 % 33 % 36 %
(1) The per share amounts were computed using an average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
(2) Total return is based upon the current market value on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at the prices obtained under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total return does not reflect brokerage commissions.
(3) Includes a long-term capital gain distribution of less than $0.005.
(4) Not annualized.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Reflects rebate of certain Trust expenses in connection with the investments in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Class during the period. As a result of such rebates the expenses as a percentage of its net assets had an effect of less than 0.005%.
(7) Does not reflect the effect of expense offset of 0.01%.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Revised Investment Policy (unaudited)

While the Trust’s policy is to emphasize investments in municipal obligations with longer-term maturities because generally longer-term obligations, while more susceptible to market fluctuations resulting from changes in interest rates, produce higher yields than short-term obligations, the Trust no longer expects to maintain a specific average weighted maturity of its portfolio. As a result of changes in the fixed-income and municipal marketplace, the Trust’s average portfolio maturity will vary depending upon market conditions and other factors.

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Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Morgan Stanley Advisor Closed End Funds
An Important Notice Concerning Our U.S. Privacy Policy (unaudited)

We are required by federal law to provide you with a copy of our Privacy Policy annually.

The following Policy applies to current and former individual investors in Morgan Stanley Advisor closed end funds. This Policy is not applicable to partnerships, corporations, trusts or other non-individual clients or account holders. Please note that we may amend this Policy at any time, and will inform you of any changes to this Policy as required by law.

We Respect Your Privacy

We appreciate that you have provided us with your personal financial information. We strive to maintain the privacy of such information while we help you achieve your financial objectives. This Policy describes what non-public personal information we collect about you, why we collect it, and when we may share it with others. We hope this Policy will help you understand how we collect and share non-public personal information that we gather about you. Throughout this Policy, we refer to the non-public information that personally identifies you or your accounts as ‘‘personal information.’’

1.   What Personal Information Do We Collect About You?

To serve you better and manage our business, it is important that we collect and maintain accurate information about you. We may obtain this information from applications and other forms you submit to us, from your dealings with us, from consumer reporting agencies, from our Web sites and from third parties and other sources.

For example:

We may collect information such as your name, address, e-mail address, telephone/fax numbers, assets, income and investment objectives through applications and other forms you submit to us.
We may obtain information about account balances, your use of account(s) and the types of products and services you prefer to receive from us through your dealings and transactions with us and other sources.
We may obtain information about your creditworthiness and credit history from consumer reporting agencies.
We may collect background information from and through third-party vendors to verify representations you have made and to comply with various regulatory requirements.
If you interact with us through our public and private Web sites, we may collect information that you provide directly through online communications (such as an e-mail address). We may also collect information about your Internet service provider, your domain name, your computer’s operating system and Web browser, your use of our Web sites and your product and service preferences, through the use of

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Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Morgan Stanley Advisor Closed End Funds
An Important Notice Concerning Our U.S. Privacy Policy (unaudited) continued

‘‘cookies.’’ ‘‘Cookies’’ recognize your computer each time you return to one of our sites, and help to improve our sites’ content and personalize your experience on our sites by, for example, suggesting offerings that may interest you. Please consult the Terms of Use of these sites for more details on our use of cookies.

2.   When Do We Disclose Personal Information We Collect About You?

To provide you with the products and services you request, to serve you better and to manage our business, we may disclose personal information we collect about you to our affiliated companies and to non-affiliated third parties as required or permitted by law.

A.   Information We Disclose to Our Affiliated Companies.     We do not disclose personal information that we collect about you to our affiliated companies except to enable them to provide services on our behalf or as otherwise required or permitted by law.

B.   Information We Disclose to Third Parties.     We do not disclose personal information that we collect about you to non-affiliated third parties except to enable them to provide services on our behalf, to perform joint marketing agreements with other financial institutions, or as otherwise required or permitted by law. For example, some instances where we may disclose information about you to nonaffiliated third parties include: for servicing and processing transactions, to offer our own products and services, to protect against fraud, for institutional risk control, to respond to judicial process or to perform services on our behalf. When we share personal information with these companies, they are required to limit their use of personal information to the particular purpose for which it was shared and they are not allowed to share personal information with others except to fulfill that limited purpose.

3.   How Do We Protect the Security and Confidentiality of Personal Information We Collect About You?

We maintain physical, electronic and procedural security measures to help safeguard the personal information we collect about you. We have internal policies governing the proper handling of client information. Third parties that provide support or marketing services on our behalf may also receive personal information, and we require them to adhere to confidentiality standards with respect to such information.

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Trustees

Frank L. Bowman
Michael Bozic
Kathleen A. Dennis
James F. Higgins
Dr. Manuel H. Johnson
Joseph J. Kearns
Michael F. Klein
Michael E. Nugent
W. Allen Reed
Fergus Reid

Officers

Michael E. Nugent
Chairperson of the Board

Ronald E. Robison
President and Principal Executive Officer

Kevin Klingert
Vice President

Dennis F. Shea
Vice President

Amy R. Doberman
Vice President

Carsten Otto
Chief Compliance Officer

Stefanie V. Chang Yu
Vice President

Francis J. Smith
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Mary E. Mullin
Secretary

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP
Two World Financial Center
New York, New York 10281

Legal Counsel

Clifford Chance US LLP
31 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036

Investment Adviser

Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10036

The financial statements included herein have been taken from the records of the Trust without examination by the independent auditors and accordingly they do not express an opinion thereon.
    
© 2008 Morgan Stanley



IQMSAN
IU08-03263P-Y04/08
MORGAN STANLEY FUNDS


Morgan Stanley
Quality Municipal
Securities






Semiannual Report
April 30, 2008















Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 6.

Refer to Item 1.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Applicable only to reports covering periods ending on or after December 31, 2005.

 

 



Item 9. Closed-End Fund Repurchases

REGISTRANT PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period

 

(a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased

 

(b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)

 

(c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

 

(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

November 1, – November 30, 2007

 

29,061

 

13.1411

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

December 1, – December 31, 2007

 

63,403

 

13.2123

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

January 1, – January 31, 2008

 

42,587

 

14.0509

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

February 1 – February 29, 2008

 

17,803

 

13.9198

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

March 1 – March 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

April 1, – April 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Total

 

152,854

 

13.5810

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a) The Trust’s/Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Trust’s/Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Trust/Fund in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

 

 

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(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits

(a) Code of Ethics – Not applicable for semiannual reports.

(b) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant are attached hereto as part of EX-99.CERT.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 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.

 

Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

 

 

 


/s/ Ronald E. Robison

 

 

Ronald E. Robison
Principal Executive Officer
June 19, 2008

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 


/s/ Ronald E. Robison

 

 

Ronald E. Robison
Principal Executive Officer
June 19, 2008

 

 

 

 


/s/ Francis Smith

 

 

Francis Smith
Principal Financial Officer
June 19, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 12 B1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Ronald E. Robison, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

 

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5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date: June 19, 2008,

 

 

 


/s/ Ronald E. Robison

 

 

 

Ronald E. Robison
Principal Executive Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT 12 B2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Francis Smith, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

 

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5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date: June 19, 2008

 

 

 


/s/ Francis Smith

 

 

 

Francis Smith
Principal Financial Officer

 

 

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SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

In connection with the Report on Form N-CSR (the “Report”) of the above-named issuer for the period ended April 30, 2008 that is accompanied by this certification, the undersigned hereby certifies that:

1.

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.


Date: June 19, 2008

 

 


/s/ Ronald E. Robison

 

 

 

Ronald E. Robison
Principal Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities and will be retained by Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

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SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

In connection with the Report on Form N-CSR (the “Report”) of the above-named issuer for the period ended April 30, 2008 that is accompanied by this certification, the undersigned hereby certifies that:

1.

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.


Date: June 19, 2008

 

 


/s/ Francis Smith

 

 

 

Francis Smith
Principal Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities and will be retained by Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

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