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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-13-002395
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20130315
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND, INC.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350181
IRS NUMBER: 133056623
STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY
FISCAL YEAR END: 0731
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: CORRESP
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129691000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY FUND INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041215
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN TECHNOLOGY FUND INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL BOND FUND INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883676
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD
FISCAL YEAR END: 0930
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: CORRESP
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129691000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 31ST FL
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060201
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN AMERICAS GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030319
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE AMERICAS GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001213
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HIGH INCOME FUND INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915845
IRS NUMBER: 133747683
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD
FISCAL YEAR END: 1031
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: CORRESP
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129691000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN EMERGING MARKET DEBT FUND INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030319
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE EMERGING MARKET DEBT FUND INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931207
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND, INC.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001002718
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
FISCAL YEAR END: 1031
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: CORRESP
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129692124
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN DIVERSIFIED YIELD FUND INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071105
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME TRUST INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030319
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME TRUST INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951025
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018592
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA
FISCAL YEAR END: 1031
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: CORRESP
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OFTHE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129691000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970930
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960711
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001162027
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
FISCAL YEAR END: 1031
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: CORRESP
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129692124
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011108
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001162028
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
FISCAL YEAR END: 1031
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: CORRESP
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129692124
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001162030
IRS NUMBER: 043593245
FISCAL YEAR END: 1031
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: CORRESP
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129692124
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN BLENDED STYLE SERIES INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001172221
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
FISCAL YEAR END: 0831
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: CORRESP
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-969-1000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AllianceBernstein Pooling Portfolios
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001308576
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA
FISCAL YEAR END: 0831
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: CORRESP
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-969-1000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10105
CORRESP
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AllianceBernstein Funds
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
March 14, 2013
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Cathy Churkok
Re: In the matter of the following N-CSR Filings:
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Fund Fiscal Year End
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AllianceBernstein Global Thematic Growth Fund, Inc. (811-03131) 7/31/2012
AllianceBernstein Pooling Portfolios - (811-21673)
Volatility Management Portfolio 8/31/2012
AllianceBernstein Blended Style Series, Inc. - (811-21081)
AllianceBernstein Retirement Strategies 8/31/2012
AlianceBernstein Global Bond Fund, Inc. (811-06554) 9/30/2012
AllianceBernstein Institutional Funds, Inc. - (811-8403)
AllianceBernstein Global Real Estate Investment Fund II 10/31/2012
AllianceBernstein High Income Fund, Inc. (811-08188) 10/31/2012
AllianceBernstein Unconstrained Bond Fund, Inc. (811-07391) 10/31/2012
Alliance California Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (811-10575) 10/31/2012
Alliance New York Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (811-10577) 10/31/2012
AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (811-10573) 10/31/2012
Dear Ms. Churkok:
Enclosed are responses to the requests made during my phone conversation with
you and other members of AllianceBernstein on February 14, 2013.
We hereby acknowledge that (i) each Fund is responsible for the adequacy and
accuracy of the disclosures in this filing; (ii) Staff comments or changes to
disclosures in response to Staff comments in the filing reviewed by the Staff do
not foreclose the SEC from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
(iii) a Fund named in this filing may not assert Staff comments as a defense in
any proceedings initiated by the SEC or any person under the federal securities
laws of the United States.
If you have any questions regarding our response, please do not hesitate to call
me at 914.259.7740.
Sincerely,
/s/ Joseph Mantineo
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Joseph Mantineo
Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer of each Fund
cc: Larry Cranch, AllianceBernstein L.P.
Phil Kirstein, Senior Officer of the Funds
Mark R. Manley, AllianceBernstein L.P.
Emilie Wrapp, AllianceBernstein L.P.
Stephen Laffey, AllianceBernstein L.P.
Vince Noto, AllianceBernstein L.P
Steve Woetzel, AllianceBernstein L.P.
Phyllis Clarke, AllianceBernstein L.P.
Comment #1:
All Applicable Funds - Form N-CSR
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The expense ratios in the Financial Highlights should only include the gross and
net expense ratios. Any additional expense ratios should be disclosed in
footnotes to the Financial Highlights as supplementary information, including
expense ratios which exclude interest expense and expenses associated with the
TALF program.
Response #1:
Effective with the April 30, 2013 reports, the funds will present the gross and
net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights. Any additional expense ratios
will be disclosed in footnotes to the Financial Highlights.
Comment #2:
AllianceBernstein Global Bond Fund and Alliance California Municipal Income Fund
- Form N-CSR
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The funds did not include a sensitivity analysis on level 3 securities.
Response #2:
A level 3 sensitivity analysis was included for the Alliance California
Municipal Income Fund annual report. With respect to the AllianceBernstein
Global Bond Fund's annual report, no sensitivity analysis was included in the
fair value hierarchy as none of the level 3 securities, by asset class, exceeded
the 1% net asset threshold established by the fund.
Comment #3:
Alliance California Municipal Income Fund - Form N-CSR
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Add additional stratification if a security type has a wide range of prices that
are classified under level three.
Response #3:
Effective with the April 30, 2013 reports, the funds will add additional
stratification if a security type has a wide range of prices that are classified
under level three.
Comment #4:
AllianceBernstein High Income Bond Fund - Form N-CSR
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Does the fund cover the notional amount of sales of credit default swaps
outstanding?
Response #4:
The fund monitors the availability of cash and/or liquid assets to cover the
fund's unrealized exposure on all credit default swaps.
Comment #5:
All Applicable Funds - Form N-CSR
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If a fund receives PIK income representing more than 5% of total income, such
amount should be disclosed on a separate line item in the statement of
operations.
Response #5:
The funds have standing procedures to disclose PIK income if it is more than 5%
of total income.
Comment #6:
AllianceBernstein High Income Bond Fund - Form N-CSR
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What does "other fee income" represent in the statement of operations?
Response #6:
The "other fee income" in the statement of operations was comprised of
commitment fees and additional funding fees from unfunded loan commitments and
unfunded loan participation commitments.