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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)
Bergen Brunswig Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
083739102
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 083739102 SCHEDULE 13G
1. Name of Reporting Person
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Inc.
767 Fifth Avenue
New York NY 10153
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (entities only)
133464161
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
CA
Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 7,584,646
Owned by Each 6. Shared Voting Power
Reporting Person 1,852,958
With 7. Sole Dispositive Power
15,960,967
8. Shared Dispositive Power
0
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
15,960,967
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
11.8%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IA/BD
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ITEM 1 (a) Bergen Brunswig Corp.
ITEM 1 (b) 4000 Metropolitan Drive
Orange CA 92868
ITEM 2 (a) Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc.
ITEM 2 (b) 767 Fifth Avenue
New York NY 10153
ITEM 2 (c) New York
ITEM 2 (d) Common
ITEM 2 (e) 083739102
ITEM 3 Investment Advisor/Broker Dealer
ITEM 4 (a) 15,960,967
ITEM 4 (b) 11.8%
ITEM 4 (c)(i) 7,584,646
ITEM 4 (c)(ii) 1,852,958
ITEM 4 (c)(iii) 15,960,967
ITEM 4 (c)(iv) 0
ITEM 5 Not Applicable
ITEM 6 The security referred to in this schedule is held for the
accounts of discretionary clients. These clients have the right
to receive dividends from and the proceeds of the sale of such
security.
ITEM 7 Not Applicable
ITEM 8 Not Applicable
ITEM 9 Not Applicable
ITEM 10 By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.
* Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. clients who have appointed an independent
voting agent with instructions to vote shares in the same manner as Sanford C.
Bernstein & Co., Inc.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: September 3, 1999 /s/ Michael Borgia
Name: Michael Borgia
Title: Senior Vice President
