NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ACG) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of December 31, 2011.

AllianceBernstein Income Fund, Inc.


    Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings                           Portfolio %
     1) U.S. Treasury Notes 2.625%,
      8/15/20 -11/15/20                                          17.19%
     2) U.S. Treasury Notes 1.375%,
      9/30/18                                                    11.20%
     3) U.S. Treasury Notes 2.75%, 2/15/19                        9.76%
     4) U.S. Treasury STRIPS   Zero
      Coupon, 5/15/17                                             7.73%
     5) U.S. Treasury Notes 1.875%,
      10/31/17                                                    4.21%
     6) U.S. Treasury STRIPS   Zero
      Coupon, 11/15/21                                            4.21%
     7) U.S. Treasury Notes 1.50%, 8/31/18                        3.76%
     8) U.S. Treasury Notes 3.625%,
      2/15/20                                                     3.14%
     9) Federal National Mortgage
      Association 5.375%,                                         2.24%
          6/12/17
    10) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.625%,
     2/15/27                                                      2.20%

    Fixed Income Holdings by Security Type
                                               Portfolio %
    Governments - Treasuries
       Treasuries                                    64.79%
    SUBTOTAL                                         64.79%
       Corporates - Investment Grades
         Financial Institutions
          Banking                                     2.08%
          Insurance                                   1.33%
          REITS                                       0.28%
          Finance                                     0.24%
          Other Finance                               0.14%
       SUBTOTAL                                       4.07%
    Industrial
          Basic                                       0.77%
          Communications - Telecommunications         0.67%
          Energy                                      0.61%
          Transportation - Airlines                   0.37%
          Capital Goods                               0.35%
          Communications - Media                      0.34%
          Technology                                  0.18%
          Transportation - Services                   0.15%
          Consumer Non-Cyclical                       0.12%
          Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment           0.10%
          Other Industrial                            0.08%
          Consumer Cyclical - Automotive              0.07%
       SUBTOTAL                                       3.81%
    Non Corporate Sectors
          Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed        1.44%
       SUBTOTAL                                       1.44%
          Utility
          Electric                                    0.13%
          Natural Gas                                 0.07%
       SUBTOTAL                                       0.20%
    SUBTOTAL                                          9.52%
    Corporates - Non-Investment Grades
       Industrial
          Capital Goods                               0.87%
          Consumer Non-Cyclical                       0.69%
          Communications - Media                      0.61%
          Energy                                      0.52%
          Consumer Cyclical - Automotive              0.49%
          Consumer Cyclical - Retailers               0.49%
          Basic                                       0.36%
          Communications - Telecommunications         0.27%
          Consumer Cyclical - Other                   0.22%
          Services                                    0.22%
          Technology                                  0.10%
          Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment           0.03%
       SUBTOTAL                                       4.87%
    Utility
          Electric                                    0.69%
          Natural Gas                                 0.07%
       SUBTOTAL                                       0.76%
    Financial Institutions
          Banking                                     0.19%
          Finance                                     0.16%
          REITS                                       0.10%
          Other Finance                               0.05%
          Brokerage                                   0.03%
       SUBTOTAL                                       0.53%
    SUBTOTAL                                          6.16%
    Mortgage Pass-Through's
       Agency Fixed Rate 30-Year                      3.00%
       Agency ARMs                                    1.36%
    SUBTOTAL                                          4.36%
    Agencies
       Agency Debentures                              3.86%
    SUBTOTAL                                          3.86%
    Quasi-Sovereigns
       Quasi-Sovereign Bonds                          2.38%
    SUBTOTAL                                          2.38%
    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
       Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS                     2.22%
       Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS                  0.15%
    SUBTOTAL                                          2.37%
    Inflation-Linked Securities                       1.44%
    Bank Loans
       Industrial
          Consumer Non-Cyclical                       0.21%
          Capital Goods                               0.18%
          Communications - Media                      0.16%
          Services                                    0.14%
          Energy                                      0.13%
          Basic                                       0.12%
          Technology                                  0.10%
          Communications - Telecommunications         0.04%
          Consumer Cyclical - Other                   0.04%
          Consumer Cyclical - Retailers               0.04%
          Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment           0.03%
          Other Industrial                            0.01%
          Transportation - Services                   0.01%
       SUBTOTAL                                       1.21%
       Utility
          Electric                                    0.09%
       SUBTOTAL                                       0.09%
       Financial Institutions
          Finance                                     0.04%
          Other Finance                               0.02%
       SUBTOTAL                                       0.06%
    SUBTOTAL                                          1.36%
    Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds
       Industrial
          Basic                                       0.38%
          Communications - Telecommunications         0.19%
          Communications - Media                      0.18%
          Other Industrial                            0.10%
          Consumer Cyclical - Other                   0.08%
       SUBTOTAL                                       0.93%
       Utility
          Other Utility                               0.12%
          Electric                                    0.05%
       SUBTOTAL                                       0.17%
       Financial Institutions
          Banking                                     0.13%
          Other Finance                               0.01%
       SUBTOTAL                                       0.14%
    SUBTOTAL                                          1.24%
    Emerging Markets - Sovereigns                     1.10%
    Local Governments - Municipal Bonds               0.35%
    Governments - Sovereign Bonds                     0.28%
    Emerging Markets - Treasuries                     0.08%
    Preferred Stocks
          Financial Institutions                      0.06%
          Non Corporate Sectors                       0.01%
    SUBTOTAL                                          0.07%
    Asset-Backed Securities
          Autos - Floating Rate                       0.06%
    SUBTOTAL                                          0.06%
    Common Stocks                                     0.03%
    Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
          Non-Agency Fixed Rate                       0.01%
    SUBTOTAL                                          0.01%
    Options Purchased - Puts
          Options on Forward Contracts                0.01%
    SUBTOTAL                                          0.01%
    Warrants                                          0.01%
    Short-Term Investments
          Investment Companies                        0.52%
    Total Fixed Income                              100.00%


    Country Breakdown    Portfolio %
    United States              89.71%
    Russia                      2.68%
    Brazil                      1.12%
    Indonesia                   0.81%
    Kazakhstan                  0.80%
    United Kingdom              0.64%
    Australia                   0.50%
    Canada                      0.39%
    Argentina                   0.32%
    South Africa                0.32%
    India                       0.25%
    Luxembourg                  0.25%
    United Arab Emirates        0.24%
    El Salvador                 0.20%
    Peru                        0.19%
    Netherlands                 0.18%
    Lithuania                   0.17%
    Hong Kong                   0.16%
    Colombia                    0.16%
    Barbados                    0.13%
    Croatia                     0.12%
    Ukraine                     0.12%
    New Zealand                 0.10%
    China                       0.09%
    Switzerland                 0.09%
    Turkey                      0.08%
    Germany                     0.07%
    Japan                       0.05%
    South Korea                 0.03%
    France                      0.03%
    Total Investments         100.00%


    Net Currency Exposure Breakdown
                                    Portfolio %
    United States Dollar                  97.99%
    Australian Dollar                      1.53%
    Chinese Yuan Renminbi                  1.30%
    Norwegian Krone                        1.01%
    Russian Rubles                         0.40%
    New Turkish Lira                       0.12%
    South African Rand                     0.01%
    Great British Pound                   -0.04%
    Japanese Yen                          -0.40%
    Euro Dollar                           -1.92%
    Total Investments                    100.00%


    Credit Quality Breakdown
                             Portfolio %
    AAA                            75.78%
    AA                              1.01%
    A                               3.49%
    BBB                            10.49%
    BB                              5.75%
    B                               2.57%
    CCC                             0.33%
    CC                              0.01%
    D                               0.03%
    Not Rated                       0.02%
    Short Term Investments          0.52%
    Total Investments             100.00%


    Portfolio Statistics:
    Average Coupon:                                          5.13
    Percentage of Leverage:
       Bank Borrowing:                                       0.00%
       Investment Operations:                             46.04%*
       Preferred Stock:                                      0.00%
       Tender Option Bonds:                                  0.00%
       Term Asset-Backed Loans Facility (TALF):              0.00%
       Total Fund Leverage:                                 46.04%
    Average Maturity:                                 11.00 Years
    Effective Duration:                                7.02 Years
    Total Net Assets:                           $2,168.21 Million
    Net Asset Value:                                        $8.93
    Number of Holdings:                                       339

* Investment Operations may include the use of certain portfolio management techniques such as credit default swaps, dollar rolls, negative cash, reverse repurchase agreements and when-issued securities.

The foregoing portfolio characteristics are as of the date indicated and can be expected to change. The Fund is a closed-end U.S.-
registered management investment company advised by AllianceBernstein L. P.

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