AB AllianceBernstein Holding LP

NEW YORK, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB) and AllianceBernstein L.P. today reported that during the month of May, preliminary assets under management increased by approximately $24 billion, or 5.5%, to $458 billion at May 31, 2009, as positive investment returns were partially offset by net outflows predominantly in the Institutional Investments channel. ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. (THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP) ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT ($ billions) At May 31, 2009 At Apr 30, (preliminary) 2009 ------------------------------------ --------- Institutional Private Investments Retail Client Total Total ------------- ------ ------ ------ --------- Equity Value $105 $37 $23 $165 $151 Growth 50 21 15 86 80 ------------- ------ ------ ------ --------- Total Equity 155 58 38 251 231 ------------- ------ ------ ------ --------- Fixed Income 117 32 29 178 175 Other(1) 14 15 - 29 28 ------------- ------ ------ ------ --------- Total $286 $105 $67 $458 $434 ============= ====== ====== ====== ========= ------------------------------------ At April 30, 2009 ------------------------------------ Total $271 $98 $65 $434 ============= ====== ====== ====== (1) Includes Index, Structured and Asset Allocation services. About AllianceBernstein AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, individuals and private clients in major markets around the world. AllianceBernstein employs more than 500 investment professionals with expertise in growth equities, value equities, fixed income securities, blend strategies and alternative investments and, through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, operates in more than 20 countries. AllianceBernstein's research disciplines include fundamental research, quantitative research, economic research and currency forecasting capabilities. Through its integrated global platform, AllianceBernstein is well-positioned to tailor investment solutions for its clients. AllianceBernstein also offers independent research, portfolio strategy and brokerage-related services to institutional investors. At March 31, 2009, AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. owned approximately 34.3% of the issued and outstanding AllianceBernstein Units and AXA, one of the largest global financial services organizations, owned an approximate 64.3% economic interest in AllianceBernstein. 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 government regulations, including changes in tax regulations and rates and the manner in which the earnings of publicly traded partnerships are taxed. We caution readers to carefully consider such factors. Further, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made; we undertake 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" in Item 1A and "Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in Item 7 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Any or all of the forward-looking statements that we make in this news release, Form 10-K, other documents we file with or furnish to the SEC, and any other public statements we issue, 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 our revenues, financial condition, results of operations and business prospects. DATASOURCE: AllianceBernstein L.P. CONTACT: Philip Talamo, Investor Relations, +1-212-969-2383, ; or John Meyers, Media, +1-212-969-2301, , both of AllianceBernstein L.P. Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/148970.html

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