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This is filed pursuant to Rule 497(e).
Alliance Capital [LOGO](R) Alliance World Income Trust
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Supplement dated April 21, 1997 to the Statement of Additional
Information dated February 28, 1997 of Alliance World Income
Trust (the "Fund").
The disclosure under "Purchase of Shares--General" is
revised to provide that:
A transaction, service, administrative or
other similar fee may be charged by your
broker-dealer, agent, financial intermediary
or other financial representative with respect
to the purchase, sale or exchange of Class A,
Class B, Class C or Advisor Class shares made
through such financial representative. Such
financial intermediaries may also impose
requirements with respect to the purchase,
sale or exchange of shares that are different
from, or in addition to, those imposed by the
Fund, including requirements as to the minimum
initial and subsequent investment amounts.
and
Effective April 21, 1997, the Principal
Underwriter will reject any purchase order for
Class C shares of $1,000,000 or more, as
investors intending to purchase shares in such
amounts are advised to inquire whether to
purchase Class A shares instead.
(R) This is a registered mark used under license from the owner,
Alliance Capital Management L.P.
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