NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ACG) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of January 31, 2016.

    AB Income Fund, Inc.


    Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings                                      Portfolio %

    1) U.S. Treasury Notes 3.625%, 2/15/21                                 19.19%

    2) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.25%, 5/15/30                                  19.09%

    3) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.375%, 8/15/27                                 18.93%

    4) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.50%, 11/15/26                                 15.43%

    5) U.S. Treasury Notes 2.125%, 8/31/20
     -9/30/21                                                              11.22%

    6) U.S. Treasury Notes 3.125%, 5/15/21                                  6.06%

    7) U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.125%, 8/15/44                                  4.82%

    8) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.75%, 8/15/20                                   3.08%

    9) Residual Funding Corp. Principal
     Strip  Zero Coupon, 7/15/20                                            2.30%

    10) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.00%, 11/15/21                                 2.16%


    Investment Type                                                   Portfolio %

    Global Governments                                                    107.74%

    Corporates - Non-Investment Grade

    Industrial

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                                   2.20%

    Energy                                                                  2.17%

    Communications - Media                                                  1.83%

    Communications - Telecommunications                                     0.90%

    Basic                                                                   0.67%

    Capital Goods                                                           0.64%

    Consumer Cyclical - Other                                               0.64%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                                           0.62%

    Technology                                                              0.42%

    Consumer Cyclical - Automotive                                          0.37%

    Transportation - Services                                               0.25%

    Services                                                                0.20%

    Other Industrial                                                        0.19%

    Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment                                       0.15%

    SUBTOTAL                                                               11.25%

    Credit Default Swaps                                                    2.05%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                2.05%

    Financial Institutions

    Banking                                                                 1.44%

    Other Finance                                                           0.14%

    Finance                                                                 0.07%

    REITS                                                                   0.06%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                1.71%

    Utility

    Electric                                                                0.69%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                0.69%

    SUBTOTAL                                                               15.70%

    Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    GSE Risk Share Floating Rate                                            3.93%

    Non-Agency Fixed Rate                                                   1.65%

    Agency Fixed Rate                                                       0.19%

    Non-Agency Floating Rate                                                0.04%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                5.81%

    Corporates - Investment Grade

    Industrial

    Communications - Telecommunications                                     0.75%

    Energy                                                                  0.57%

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                                   0.34%

    Capital Goods                                                           0.30%

    Basic                                                                   0.19%

    Technology                                                              0.19%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                                           0.14%

    Transportation - Airlines                                               0.09%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                2.57%

    Financial Institutions

    Insurance                                                               1.48%

    Banking                                                                 0.48%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                1.96%

    Utility

    Electric                                                                0.21%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                0.21%

    Credit Default Swaps                                                    0.08%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                0.08%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                4.82%

    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS                                              3.36%

    Credit Default Swaps                                                    1.20%

    Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS                                           0.24%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                4.80%

    Agencies

    Agency Debentures                                                       4.26%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                4.26%

    Whole Loan Trusts

    Performing Asset                                                        1.54%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                1.54%

    Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds

    Industrial

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                                   0.40%

    Capital Goods                                                           0.30%

    Communications - Telecommunications                                     0.19%

    Basic                                                                   0.18%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                                           0.14%

    Transportation - Airlines                                               0.13%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                1.34%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                1.34%

    Emerging Markets - Sovereigns

    Emerging Markets - Sovereigns                                           0.87%

    Credit Default Swaps                                                    0.44%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                1.31%

    Common Stocks                                                           1.30%

    Quasi-Sovereigns

    Quasi-Sovereign Bonds                                                   0.90%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                0.90%

    Preferred Stocks

    Financial Institutions                                                  0.53%

    Industrial                                                              0.22%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                0.75%

    Local Governments - Municipal Bonds                                     0.40%

    Governments - Sovereign Agencies                                        0.29%

    Asset-Backed Securities

    Autos - Fixed Rate                                                      0.13%

    Other ABS - Fixed Rate                                                  0.10%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                0.23%

    Bank Loans

    Industrial

    Basic                                                                   0.09%

    Other Industrial                                                        0.05%

    Technology                                                              0.01%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                0.15%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                0.15%

    Currency Instruments

    Forward Currency Exchange Contracts                                     0.14%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                0.14%

    Investment Companies

    Funds and Investment Trusts                                             0.06%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                0.06%

    Interest Rate Swaps                                                   -31.23%

    Interest Rate Futures                                                 -47.37%

    Reverse Repurchase Agreements                                         -54.68%

    Net Cash Equivalents

    Investment Companies                                                    4.74%

    Cash                                                                    2.30%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                7.04%

    Derivative Offsets

    Futures Offsets                                                        45.84%

    Swaps Offsets                                                          28.86%

    SUBTOTAL                                                               74.70%

    Total                                                                 100.00%


    Country Breakdown                                                 Portfolio %

    United States                                                          93.17%

    Brazil                                                                  1.00%

    Canada                                                                  0.88%

    Bermuda                                                                 0.79%

    Mexico                                                                  0.76%

    France                                                                  0.38%

    Indonesia                                                               0.29%

    Luxembourg                                                              0.29%

    United Kingdom                                                          0.28%

    Germany                                                                 0.26%

    Switzerland                                                             0.24%

    Spain                                                                   0.23%

    India                                                                   0.20%

    Italy                                                                   0.16%

    Barbados                                                                0.15%

    El Salvador                                                             0.14%

    Kenya                                                                   0.10%

    Dominican Republic                                                      0.09%

    Ivory Coast                                                             0.08%

    Angola                                                                  0.08%

    Jamaica                                                                 0.06%

    Guatemala                                                               0.06%

    Netherlands                                                             0.06%

    Ghana                                                                   0.05%

    Morocco                                                                 0.04%

    South Africa                                                            0.04%

    Zambia                                                                  0.04%

    Norway                                                                  0.02%

    Australia                                                               0.02%

    Sweden                                                                  0.02%

    Peru                                                                    0.01%

    Belgium                                                                 0.01%

    Total                                                                 100.00%


    Net Currency Exposure Breakdown                                   Portfolio %

    United States Dollar                                                  105.00%

    New Zealand Dollar                                                      0.05%

    Brazilian Real                                                          0.04%

    Argentine Peso                                                          0.03%

    Mexican Peso                                                            0.02%

    Australian Dollar                                                      -0.03%

    Norwegian Krone                                                        -0.03%

    Great British Pound                                                    -0.06%

    Canadian Dollar                                                        -0.50%

    Singapore Dollar                                                       -1.54%

    Taiwan New Dollar                                                      -2.98%

    Total Net Assets                                                      100.00%


    Credit Rating                                                     Portfolio %

    AAA                                                                    58.38%

    AA                                                                      0.07%

    A                                                                       1.59%

    BBB                                                                     8.78%

    BB                                                                      8.05%

    B                                                                       6.27%

    CCC                                                                     1.93%

    CC                                                                      0.26%

    C                                                                       0.05%

    D                                                                       0.36%

    Not Rated                                                               5.64%

    Short Term Investments                                                  4.74%

                                                N/A                         3.88%

    Total                                                                 100.00%


    Bonds By Maturity                                                 Portfolio %

    Less than 1 year                                                      -46.51%

    1 to 5 years                                                           28.30%

    5 to 10 years                                                          49.74%

    10 to 20 years                                                         58.60%

    20 to 30 years                                                          8.01%

    More than 30 years                                                      0.56%

    Other                                                                   1.30%

    Total Net Assets                                                      100.00%


    Portfolio Statistics:

    Average Coupon:                                                         7.39%

    Average Bond Price :                                                   118.63

    Percentage of Leverage (based on Gross Assets):

    Bank Borrowing:                                                         0.00%

    Investment Operations:                                                40.63%*

    Preferred Stock:                                                        0.00%

    Tender Option Bonds:                                                    0.00%

    VMTP Shares:                                                            0.00%

    Total Fund Leverage:                                                   40.63%

    Average Maturity:                                                 13.93 Years

    Effective Duration:                                                5.21 Years

    Total Net Assets:                                           $1,704.08 Million

    Net Asset Value:                                                        $7.90

    Number of Holdings:                                                       452

    Portfolio Turnover:                                                       32%




    * 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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