8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 17, 2002

ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-09818	13-3434400
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification Number)
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York		10105
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code		212-969-1000

Item 1.    Changes in Control of Registrant.

Not applicable.

Item 2.    Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

Not applicable.

Item 3.    Bankruptcy or Receivership.

Not applicable.

Item 4.    Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

Not applicable.

Item 5.    Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

Not applicable.

Item 6.    Resignations of Registrant’s Directors.

Not applicable.

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

None.

(b)Pro Forma Financial Information

None.

(c)Exhibits

99.28Pursuant to Regulation FD, Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. is furnishing its Press Release dated September 17, 2002.

Item 8.    Change in Fiscal Year.

Not applicable.

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Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

Pursuant to Regulation FD, Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. is furnishing its Press Release dated September 17, 2002.  The Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.28.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P.
Dated: September 17, 2002	By:	Alliance Capital Management
		Corporation, General Partner
	By:	/s/ Robert H. Joseph, Jr.
		Robert H. Joseph, Jr.
		Senior Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.28

EXHIBIT 99.28

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:	Valerie Haertel (Investor Relations)	John Meyers (Media)
	(212) 969-6414	(212) 969-2301
	investor_relations@acml.com	john_meyers@acml.com

ALLIANCE CAPITAL ANNOUNCES AUGUST 31, 2002 ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

New York, NY, September 17, 2002 — Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. (“Alliance Holding”) (NYSE: AC) and Alliance Capital Management L.P. (“Alliance Capital”) today reported preliminary assets under management (AUM) of approximately $395 billion at August 31, 2002 compared to $389 billion at July 31, 2002 and $445 billion at August 31, 2001.

Total AUM at August 31, 2002 increased by approximately 2% or $6 billion from July 31, 2002 and decreased approximately 11% or $50 billion from August 31, 2001. The increase from July 31, 2002 primarily resulted from higher market levels and positive net flows in the institutional and private client channels.

ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.

(THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP)

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

($ billions)

	At August 31, 2002 (preliminary)								At July 31, 2002		At Dec 31, 2001*		At Aug 31, 2001*
	Retail		Institutional Investment Management		Private Client		Total		Total		Total		Total
Equity
Growth	$	45	$	72	$	3	$	120	$	120	$	173	$	174
Value	23		50		26		99		96		101		96
Total Equity	68		122		29		219		216		274		270
Fixed Income	69		72		11		152		149		146		144
Passive	3		21		0		24		24		32		31
Total	$	140	$	215	$	40	$	395	$	389	$	452	$	445

* AUM previously reported as of each date prior to March 31, 2002, have been restated to reflect the reclassification of institutional cash management and sub-advised variable annuity accounts from Institutional Investment Management to Retail and certain Private Client accounts to Retail and Institutional Investment Management.  AUM now also excludes assets managed by unconsolidated affiliates.

ABOUT ALLIANCE CAPITAL

Alliance Capital is a leading global investment management firm providing investment management services for many of the largest U.S. public and private employee benefit plans, foundations, public employee retirement funds, pension funds, endowments, banks, insurance companies and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Alliance Capital is also one of the largest mutual fund sponsors, with a diverse family of globally distributed mutual fund portfolios. As one of the world’s leading global investment management organizations, Alliance Capital is able to compete for virtually any portfolio assignment in any developed capital market in the world.

Alliance Holding owns approximately 30.4% of the units of limited partnership interest in Alliance Capital. AXA Financial, Inc. owns approximately 2.0% of the outstanding Alliance Holding Units and approximately 51.4% of the outstanding units of limited partnership interest in Alliance Capital, representing an approximate 52.5% economic interest in Alliance Capital. AXA Financial, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA, one of the largest global financial services organizations.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements provided by Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  The most significant of such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the performance of financial markets, the investment performance of Alliance Capital’s sponsored investment products and separately managed accounts, general economic conditions, future acquisitions, competitive conditions, and government regulations, including changes in tax rates.  Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding caution readers to carefully consider such factors.  Further, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made; Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

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