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<PAGE> PAGE 24
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<PAGE> PAGE 25
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<PAGE> PAGE 26
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<PAGE> PAGE 34
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<PAGE> PAGE 35
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SIGNATURE PAMELA RILEY
TITLE PARALEGAL
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the six months ending March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the six months ending March
31, 2000 for the Bernstein Government Short Duration Portfolio.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 01
<NAME> BERNSTEIN GOVERNMENT SHORT DURATION
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (1,856,134)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (1,087,256)
<NET-ASSETS> 113,143,234
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 3,390,827
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 436,282
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 2,954,545
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (725,721)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (239,943)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1,988,881
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 2,954,545
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 4,752,894
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 5,941,140
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 94,048
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 14,454,656
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 55,344
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (1,130,413)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 308,555
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 436,282
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 123,496,429
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 12.46
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.30
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.09)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.30
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 12.37
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.71
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the six months ending March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the six months ending March
31, 2000 for the Bernstein Short Duration Plus Portfolio.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 02
<NAME> BERNSTEIN SHORT DURATION PLUS
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 558,638,777
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 550,640,780
<RECEIVABLES> 50,311,455
<ASSETS-OTHER> (101)<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 251,161
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 601,203,295
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 103,778,910
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 2,347,015
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 106,125,925
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 511,413,921
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 40,529,172
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 45,157,606
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (997,068)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (7,012,602)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (8,367,411)
<NET-ASSETS> 495,077,370
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 16,970,337
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1,745,886
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 15,224,451
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (2,631,418)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (2,661,170)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 9,931,863
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 15,198,466
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 7,683,306
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 12,713,202
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 401,462
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 61,938,283
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (1,023,053)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (4,381,184)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,331,360
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1,745,886
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 531,816,378
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 12.33
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.35
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.11)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.35
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 12.22
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.66
<FN>
<F1>Includes Cash and Currency
</FN>
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the six months ending March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the six months ending March
31, 2000 for the Bernstein New York Municipal Portfolio.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 03
<NAME> BERNSTEIN NEW YORK MUNICIPAL
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 722,413,815
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 722,480,151
<RECEIVABLES> 11,434,874
<ASSETS-OTHER> 6,295
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 18,510
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 733,939,830
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 3,374,694
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 3,374,694
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 734,953,971
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 55,089,857
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 63,315,139
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 6,467
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (4,404,353)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (46,039)
<NET-ASSETS> 730,565,136
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 19,595,993
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 2,533,948
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 17,062,045
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (4,000,452)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 452,460
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 13,514,053
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 17,065,097
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 3,321,979
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 4,015,611
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 12,821,130
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 580,237
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 115,405,244
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 9,519
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 2,918,078
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,980,205
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 2,533,948
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 791,027,079
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 13.36
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.29
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.04)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.29
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.06
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 13.26
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.64
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the six months ending March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the six months ending March
31, 2000 for the Bernstein Diversified Municipal Portfolio.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 04
<NAME> BERNSTEIN DIVERSIFIED MUNICIPAL
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 1,273,643,580
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 1,271,601,867
<RECEIVABLES> 22,858,519
<ASSETS-OTHER> 1,722
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 32,561
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,294,494,669
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 6,050,180
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 4,424,725
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 10,474,905
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 1,291,858,039
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 95,934,018
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 112,597,597
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 28,347
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (4,949,344)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (3,013,213)
<NET-ASSETS> 1,284,019,764
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 34,406,654
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 4,421,551
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 29,985,103
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (4,662,121)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (1,176,585)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 24,146,397
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (29,989,022)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (5,514,095)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 9,334,720
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 26,820,956
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 822,657
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 233,213,296
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 32,266
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 5,226,872
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 3,448,962
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 4,421,551
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 1,418,263,405
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 13.47
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.28
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.04)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.28
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.05
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 13.38
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.62
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the six months ending March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the six months ending March
31, 2000 for the Bernstein Intermediate Duration Portfolio.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 05
<NAME> BERNSTEIN INTERMEDIATE DURATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 2,905,216,016
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 2,837,756,815
<RECEIVABLES> 470,486,933
<ASSETS-OTHER> 1,504,571<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 57,793
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,309,806,112
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1,080,242,831
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 9,353,581
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 1,089,596,412
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 2,349,902,366
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 177,464,381
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 211,115,466
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (4,597,094)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (56,992,195)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (68,280,843)
<NET-ASSETS> 2,220,209,700
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 86,194,778
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 7,455,753
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 78,739,025
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (36,099,624)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 2,313,280
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 44,952,681
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 78,757,787
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 13,813,020
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 48,928,941
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1,464,836
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 454,197,826
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (4,578,332)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (20,892,571)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 6,432,298
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 13,039,031
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 5,861,319
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 7,455,753
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 2,490,938,336
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 12.67
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.40
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.16)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.40
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 12.51
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.60
<FN>
<F1>Includes Cash and Currency
</FN>
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the six months ending March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the six months ending March
31, 2000 for the Bernstein California Municipal Portfolio.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 06
<NAME> BERNSTEIN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 500,996,941
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 503,869,032
<RECEIVABLES> 8,385,067
<ASSETS-OTHER> 77,086
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 12,698
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 512,344,153
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 2,072,937
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2,072,937
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 511,314,206
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 37,403,267
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 44,260,107
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (32,972)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (3,549,763)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 2,502,341
<NET-ASSETS> 510,271,216
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 13,480,730
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1,818,189
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 11,662,541
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (3,541,770)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 2,266,681
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 10,387,452
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 11,663,653
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 1,511,422
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 3,709,589
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 10,857,519
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 291,090
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 95,691,041
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (31,860)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 1,503,429
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,413,935
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1,818,189
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 563,848,160
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 13.69
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.28
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.01)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.28
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.04
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 13.64
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.64
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the six months ending March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the six months ending March
31, 2000 for the Bernstein Tax-Managed International Value Portfolio.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 07
<NAME> BERNSTEIN TAX-MANAGED INTERNATIONAL VALUE
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 3,001,929,823
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 3,369,037,903
<RECEIVABLES> 55,518,742
<ASSETS-OTHER> 561,885,643
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 70,926,473
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,057,368,761
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 219,926
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 606,485,976
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 606,705,902
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 2,648,703,412
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 162,876,157
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 182,510,805
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 18,743,635
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 432,601,595
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 350,451,340
<NET-ASSETS> 3,450,662,859
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 22,099,335
<INTEREST-INCOME> 2,261,388
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 22,857,454
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 1,503,269
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 432,611,660
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (176,250,634)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 257,864,295
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 54,160,092
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 11,303,124
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 33,499,612
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2,561,840
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 203,915,900
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 17,240,366
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 54,150,027
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 16,958,351
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,167
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 22,857,454
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 3,636,295,930
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 20.02
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.01
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 1.46
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.30
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 21.19
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.25
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the six months ending March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the six months ending March
31, 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> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 112,907,282
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 112,158,899
<RECEIVABLES> 1,815,327
<ASSETS-OTHER> 55,784
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 2,188
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 114,032,198
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 933,451
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 933,451
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 114,488,614
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 9,206,716
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 8,252,872
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 73
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (650,764)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (748,383)
<NET-ASSETS> 113,098,747
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 2,519,112
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 389,363
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 2,129,749
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (478,682)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (63,954)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1,587,113
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 2,129,848
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 4,399,542
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 3,519,272
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 73,574
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 11,197,525
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 172
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (172,082)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 275,140
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 389,363
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 110,048,475
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 12.35
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.24
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.07)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.24
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 12.28
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.71
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the six months ending March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the six months ending March
31, 2000 for the Bernstein Short Duration Diversified Municipal Portfolio.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 09
<NAME> BERNSTEIN SHORT DURATION DIVERSIFIED MUNICIPAL
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 167,384,688
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 166,728,390
<RECEIVABLES> 7,422,012
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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the six months ending March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the six months ending March
31, 2000 for the Bernstein Short Duration California Municipal Portfolio.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 10
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<S> <C>
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</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the six months ending March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the six months ending March
31, 2000 for the Bernstein Emerging Markets Value Portfolio.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 11
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<S> <C>
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</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the N-SAR
answer file for the six months ending March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the N-SAR answer file for the six months ending March
31, 2000 for the Bernstein International Value Portfolio II.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 12
<NAME> BERNSTEIN INTERNATIONAL VALUE II
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<S> <C>
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SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN FUND, INC.
NSAR-A Filing - Six Months Ending
March 31,2000
ATTACHMENTS TO ITEM 77Q1(a)
SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN FUND, INC.
ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY
Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc., a Maryland
corporation, having its principal office
c/o the Prentice-Hall Corporation System,
Maryland, 11 East Chase Street, Baltimore,
Maryland 21202 (hereinafter called the
"Corporation"), hereby certifies to the
State Department of Assessments and Taxation
of Maryland that:
FIRST: The total number of shares of capital
stock of all classes that the Corporation has
authority to issue is two billion (2,000,000,000)
shares, of the par value of one tenth of one
cent $.001 (the "Shares"), and of the aggregate
par value of two million dollars ($2,000,000).
SECOND: Pursuant to authority expressly
vested in the Board of Directors of the
Corporation by Article V of the Charter
of the Corporation, the Board of Directors
has duly designated and established the
following classes of shares:
Bernstein Government
Short Duration 100,000,000 shares
Bernstein Short
Duration Plus 100,000,000 shares
Bernstein Diversified
Municipal 200,000,000 shares
Bernstein Intermediate
Duration 300,000,000 shares
Bernstein New York
Municipal 100,000,000 shares
Bernstein California
Municipal 100,000,000 shares
Bernstein Short Duration
California Municipal 50,000,000 shares
Bernstein Short Duration
Diversified Municipal 50,000,000 shares
Bernstein Short Duration
New York Municipal 50,000,000 shares
Bernstein Tax- Managed
International Value 400,000,000 shares
Bernstein Emerging
Markets Value 100,000,000 shares
Bernstein International
Value II 300,000,000 shares
The relative preferences, conversion and other
rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations
as to dividends, qualifications and terms and
conditions of redemption of all such classes
are as set forth in paragraph (b) of Section 1
of Article V of the Charter of the Corporation.
THIRD: The Corporation is registered as an
open-end company under the Investment Company
Act of 1940.
FOURTH: The total number and par value of
shares of capital stock that the Corporation
has authority to issue has not been changed
by the Board of Directors.
The undersigned, President of Sanford C.
Bernstein Fund, Inc., has signed these Articles
Supplementary in the Corporation's name and
on its behalf and acknowledges that these
Articles Supplementary are the act of the
Corporation, that to the best of his knowledge,
information and belief all matters and facts
set forth therein relating to the authorization
and approval of the Articles Supplementary
are true in all material respects and that
this statement is made under the penalties
of perjury.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, these Articles Supplementary
have been executed on behalf of Sanford C.
Bernstein Fund, Inc. this 11th day of February,
2000.
SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN FUND, INC.
By: /s/Roger Hertog, President
Attest:
By: /s/Jean Margo Reid, Secretary
