NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein L.P. and AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE: AB) today announced that preliminary assets under management decreased to $406 billion from $411 billion during December 2011. The 1% decline was due to net outflows across the firm's three distribution channels, with the largest share from Institutions, partially offset by market appreciation.

    AllianceBernstein L.P. (The Operating Partnership)
    Assets Under Management ($ in billions)

                                         At December 31, 2011                                  At Nov 30
                                            (preliminary)                                           2011
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                                                                                                           Private
                                       Institutions                            Retail                    Client        Total      Total
                                       ------------                            ------                    ------        -----      -----

    Equity
        Value                                             $45                           $18                        $18        $81        $85
        Growth                                             13                            18                         13         44         47
    Total
     Equity                                                58                            36                         31        125        132
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    Fixed
     Income                                               131                            52                         35        218        216

    Other(1)                                               35                            25                          3         63         63
                                                          ---                           ---                        ---        ---        ---
    Total                                                $224                          $113                        $69       $406       $411
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                                       At November 30, 2011

    Total                                                $227                          $113                        $71       $411
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    (1) Includes Index, Structured, Asset Allocation services, and certain other alternative investments

Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements provided by management in this news 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 that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The most significant of these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the performance of financial markets, the investment performance of sponsored investment products and separately-managed accounts, general economic conditions, industry trends, future acquisitions, competitive conditions, and current and proposed government regulations, including changes in tax regulations and rates and the manner in which the earnings of publicly-traded partnerships are taxed. AllianceBernstein cautions readers to carefully consider such factors. Further, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made; AllianceBernstein undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. For further information regarding these forward-looking statements and the factors that could cause actual results to differ, see "Risk Factors" and "Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in AllianceBernstein's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and subsequent Forms 10-Q. Any or all of the forward-looking statements made in this news release, Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q, other documents AllianceBernstein files with or furnishes to the SEC, and any other public statements issued by AllianceBernstein, may turn out to be wrong. It is important to remember that other factors besides those listed in "Risk Factors" and "Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," and those listed above, could also adversely affect AllianceBernstein's financial condition, results of operations and business prospects.

About AllianceBernstein

AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private clients in major world markets.

At December 31, 2011, AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. owned approximately 37.9% of the issued and outstanding AllianceBernstein Units and AXA, one of the largest global financial services organizations, owned an approximate 64.4% economic interest in AllianceBernstein.

Additional information about AllianceBernstein may be found on our internet site, www.alliancebernstein.com.

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