<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 California Municipal
Portfolio.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 10
<NAME> BERNSTEIN SHORT DURATION CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 56,629,473
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 56,718,619
<RECEIVABLES> 2,990,933
<ASSETS-OTHER> 54,001<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 1,158
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 59,764,711
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1,517,309
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 158,151
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 1,675,460
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 58,241,602
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 4,643,610
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 8,662,577
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (20,838)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (225,303)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 89,146
<NET-ASSETS> 58,089,251
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 3,593,035
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 609,947
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 2,983,088
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (227,803)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 263,540
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 3,018,825
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 2,983,088
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 317,485
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 3,749,871
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 7,913,732
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 144,894
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (50,422,170)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (20,838)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 319,985
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 417,560
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 609,947
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 83,652,553
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 12.53
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.45
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.02
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.45
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.04
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 12.51
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.73
<FN>
<F1>Includes Cash and Currency
</FN>
</TABLE>
