<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the twelve months ending September 30, 2000 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the twelve months ending
September 30, 2000 for the Bernstein Short Duration New York Municipal
Portfolio.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 08
<NAME> BERNSTEIN SHORT DURATION NEW YORK MUNICIPAL
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 93,221,107
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 92,956,844
<RECEIVABLES> 1,543,242
<ASSETS-OTHER> 52,960<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 1,098
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 94,554,144
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 779,798
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 779,798
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 94,939,586
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 7,618,269
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 8,252,872
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 172
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (908,768)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (264,263)
<NET-ASSETS> 93,774,346
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 4,935,862
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 763,361
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 4,172,501
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (736,686)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 420,166
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 3,855,981
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 4,172,501
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 5,710,801
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 6,486,339
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 140,935
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (8,126,876)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 172
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (172,082)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 534,775
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 763,361
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 106,821,772
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 12.35
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.48
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.04)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.48
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 12.31
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.72
<FN>
<F1>Includes Cash and Currency
</FN>
</TABLE>
