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EX-99.02 - EXHIBIT 99.02 - ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.ex99_02.htm

Exhibit 99.01
 
News Release
 
 
Andrea Prochniak, Investors
212.756.4542
andrea.prochniak@alliancebernstein.com
 
John Meyers, Media
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AllianceBernstein Announces September 30, 2011 Assets Under Management

New York, NY, October 11, 2011 – AllianceBernstein L.P. and AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE: AB) today announced that preliminary assets under management decreased to $402 billion from $433 billion during September 2011. The 7% decline reflects negative investment returns, including the impact of foreign exchange movements, and net asset outflows across the firm’s three distribution channels, with Institutions the greatest share.
 
AllianceBernstein L.P. (The Operating Partnership)
Assets Under Management ($ in billions)
 
   
At September 30, 2011
   
At Aug 31
 
   
(preliminary)
   
2011
 
                               
               
Private
             
   
Institutions
   
Retail
   
Client
   
Total
   
Total
 
                               
Equity
                             
Value
  $ 49     $ 20     $ 18     $ 87     $ 102  
Growth
    14       17       13       44       54  
Total Equity
    63       37       31       131       156  
                                         
Fixed Income
    130       50       34       214       218  
                                         
Other(1)
    31       23       3       57       59  
Total
  $ 224     $ 110     $ 68     $ 402     $ 433  
                                         
                                         
   
At August 31, 2011
         
                                         
Total
  $ 242     $ 119     $ 72     $ 433          

(1)
Includes Index, Structured, Asset Allocation services, and certain other alternative investments

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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, Form 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 September 30, 2011, AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. owned approximately 37.8% of the issued and outstanding AllianceBernstein Units and AXA, one of the largest global financial services organizations, owned an approximate 63.1% economic interest in AllianceBernstein.

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

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