<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 International Value Portfolio II.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 12
<NAME> BERNSTEIN INTERNATIONAL VALUE II
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 1,980,551,772
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 1,843,953,462
<RECEIVABLES> 22,972,448
<ASSETS-OTHER> 44,279,200<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 65,140,694
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,976,345,804
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 15,388,681
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 53,035,867
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 68,424,548
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 1,775,428,588
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 93,319,928
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 122,254,873
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 603,968
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 274,769,788
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (142,974,408)
<NET-ASSETS> 1,907,921,256
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 26,944,694
<INTEREST-INCOME> 25,609,821
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 28,083,805
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 24,470,710
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 274,754,286
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (223,358,970)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 75,866,026
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 23,327,454
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 2,683,162
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 12,998,219
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 43,151,152
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1,217,988
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (551,201,826)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (539,288)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 2,698,664
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 21,156,721
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,910
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 28,083,805
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 2,230,290,605
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 20.11
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.23
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.31
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.19
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.02
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 20.44
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.25
<FN>
<F1>Includes Cash and Currency
</FN>
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