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, 1999
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): $ 6,406,971,420
(ii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year: $ 5,237,978,268
(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)]: $ 5,237,978,268
(v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is
greater than Item 5(iv) [subtract
Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $ 1,168,993,152
(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 .000264
(viii) Registration fee due
[multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)]
(enter "0" if no fee is due): $ 308,614.19
6. Prepaid Shares $ 0
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]: $ 308,614.19
9. Date the registration fee and any
interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository:
December 22, 1999
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 22, 1999
