UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
1. Name and address of issuer:
SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN FUND, INC.
767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153
2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this
Form is filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes
of securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series
or classes): [ XX ]
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-5555
Securities Act File Number: 33-21844
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: September 30, 1997
4(b). [ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than
90 calendar days after the end of this issuer's fiscal year).
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.
4(c). [ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing
this Form.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f): $4,084,125,209
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $1,500,887,815
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during any prior fiscal year
ending no earlier than October 11, 1995
that were not previously used to reduce
registration fees payable to the Commission: $0
(iv) Total available redemption credits [add items
5(ii) and 5(iii)]: $1,500,887,815
(v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $2,583,237,394
(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future
years -- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $(0)
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee X .000295
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by
Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): $762,055.03
6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an
amount of securities that were registered under the Securities
Act of 1933 pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before [effective
date of rescission of rule 24e-2], then report the amount of
securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here:
[ ] If there is a number of shares or other
units that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining
unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed
that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years,
then state that number here: [ ].
7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90
days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year: $0
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus
any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]: $0
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository: December 12, 1997
Method of Delivery:
Wire Transfer [ XX ]
Mail or other Means [ ]
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
By: Jean Margo Reid, Secretary
Date: December 12, 1997
