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NEW YORK, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (AWF) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of February 29, 2012.

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.



Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings



Portfolio %

1) U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.125%, 2/15/42

2.38%

2) Republic of Brazil 12.50%, 1/05/16 - 1/05/22

1.34%

3) Argentina Bonos 7.00%, 10/03/15

1.33%

4) Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital

0.96%

SA 7.75%, 5/29/18


5) Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA 6.51%, 3/07/22

0.91%

6) Ivory Coast Government International Bond

0.72%

2.45%, 12/31/32


7) Dominican Republic International Bond 8.625%,

0.64%

4/20/27


8) Morgan Stanley Capital I Series 2006-IQ12,

0.59%

Class AM 5.37%, 12/15/43


9) Gazprom Via Gaz Capital SA 9.25%, 4/23/19

0.58%

10) South Africa Government Bond Series R207 7.25%,

0.58%

1/15/20




Fixed Income Holdings by Security Type



Portfolio %



Corporates - Non-Investment Grades


Industrial


Consumer Non-Cyclical

6.85%

Capital Goods

5.23%

Consumer Cyclical - Other

4.64%

Energy

4.59%

Communications - Media

4.10%

Basic

3.77%

Technology

3.44%

Communications - Telecommunications

3.24%

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive

2.33%

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers

1.38%

Services

1.31%

Other Industrial

1.29%

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment

0.81%

Transportation - Services

0.73%

Transportation - Airlines

0.56%

Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants

0.52%

Banking

0.22%

Transportation - Railroads

0.03%

SUBTOTAL

45.04%

Financial Institutions


Banking

1.09%

Finance

0.91%

Insurance

0.69%

Other Finance

0.56%

Brokerage

0.31%

REITS

0.16%

SUBTOTAL

3.72%

Utility


Electric

1.85%

Natural Gas

0.91%

SUBTOTAL

2.76%

SUBTOTAL

51.52%

Corporates - Investment Grades


Financial Institutions


Insurance

2.14%

Banking

2.10%

Other Finance

0.46%

Finance

0.33%

REITS

0.33%

Brokerage

0.18%

SUBTOTAL

5.54%

Industrial


Basic

1.49%

Other Industrial

0.29%

Energy

0.26%

Communications - Telecommunications

0.18%

Capital Goods

0.11%

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers

0.09%

Transportation - Airlines

0.08%

Technology

0.01%

SUBTOTAL

2.51%

Non Corporate Sectors


Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed

1.98%

SUBTOTAL

1.98%

Utility


Electric

0.25%

SUBTOTAL

0.25%

SUBTOTAL

10.28%

Emerging Markets - Sovereigns

5.07%

Governments - Treasuries


Treasuries

4.83%

SUBTOTAL

4.83%

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities


Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS

2.98%

Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS

1.00%

SUBTOTAL

3.98%

Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds


Industrial


Basic

1.37%

Communications - Media

0.52%

Other Industrial

0.37%

Consumer Cyclical - Other

0.30%

Energy

0.28%

Consumer Non-Cyclical

0.23%

Technology

0.13%

Transportation - Services

0.13%

Communications - Telecommunications

0.12%

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers

0.09%

SUBTOTAL

3.54%

Financial Institutions


Other Finance

0.15%

Banking

0.15%

SUBTOTAL

0.30%

Utility


Electric

0.10%

SUBTOTAL

0.10%

SUBTOTAL

3.94%

Emerging Markets - Treasuries

3.71%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations


Non-Agency Floating Rate

2.16%

Non-Agency Fixed Rate

1.16%

Non-Agency ARMs

0.09%

SUBTOTAL

3.41%

Quasi-Sovereigns


Quasi-Sovereign Bonds

2.66%

SUBTOTAL

2.66%

Bank Loans


Industrial


Technology

0.47%

Communications - Media

0.28%

Capital Goods

0.24%

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive

0.23%

Consumer Cyclical - Other

0.18%

Consumer Non-Cyclical

0.18%

Basic

0.15%

Services

0.15%

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment

0.14%

Other Industrial

0.11%

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers

0.10%

Energy

0.09%

Transportation - Services

0.01%

SUBTOTAL

2.33%

Utility


Electric

0.15%

SUBTOTAL

0.15%

Financial Institutions


Finance

0.14%

SUBTOTAL

0.14%

SUBTOTAL

2.62%

Governments - Sovereign Bonds

1.70%

Asset-Backed Securities


Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate

0.84%

Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate

0.22%

SUBTOTAL

1.06%

Preferred Stocks


Financial Institutions

0.94%

Non Corporate Sectors

0.01%

SUBTOTAL

0.95%

Supranationals

0.63%

Local Governments - Regional Bonds

0.59%

Inflation-Linked Securities

0.40%

Local Governments - Municipal Bonds

0.40%

Governments - Sovereign Agencies

0.20%

Common Stocks

0.19%

Short-Term Investments


Investment Companies

1.86%

Total Fixed Income

100.00%



Country Breakdown



Portfolio %

United States

62.00%

Russia

4.66%

Brazil

3.64%

Argentina

2.57%

United Kingdom

2.41%

Luxembourg

1.59%

Germany

1.22%

Netherlands

1.16%

Dominican Republic

1.08%

Indonesia

1.07%

South Africa

1.02%

Kazakhstan

1.01%

Ukraine

1.01%

Canada

1.00%

Turkey

0.89%

Ireland

0.88%

El Salvador

0.79%

Cote D'Ivoire

0.72%

Hungary

0.69%

Colombia

0.66%

Switzerland

0.64%

Supranational

0.63%

India

0.59%

Croatia

0.53%

Spain

0.52%

France

0.52%

New Zealand

0.52%

Peru

0.51%

Uruguay

0.40%

Italy

0.40%

Chile

0.36%

Barbados

0.33%

Hong Kong

0.29%

Philippines

0.27%

Lithuania

0.27%

United Arab Emirates

0.26%

Australia

0.26%

Serbia & Montenegro

0.25%

Ghana

0.24%

Mexico

0.22%

Norway

0.22%

China

0.22%

Japan

0.21%

Egypt

0.18%

Portugal

0.17%

Poland

0.15%

Trinidad & Tobago

0.15%

Singapore

0.13%

Panama

0.12%

Bermuda

0.10%

Czech Republic

0.10%

Austria

0.09%

Denmark

0.08%

Total Investments

100.00%



Net Currency Exposure Breakdown



Portfolio %

United States Dollar

92.46%

New Turkish Lira

1.46%

Chinese Yuan Renminbi (Offshore)

1.35%

Mexican Peso

1.08%

Norwegian Krone

1.01%

South African Rand

0.99%

Indian Rupee

0.98%

Russian Rubles

0.54%

Brazilian Real

0.52%

Dominican Peso

0.47%

Uruguayan Peso

0.43%

Philippine Peso

0.29%

Colombian Peso

0.27%

Chilean Peso

0.24%

Ukraine Hryvnia

0.22%

Egypt Pound

0.19%

Great British Pound

0.09%

Hungarian Forint

0.08%

Indonesian Rupiah

0.07%

Australian Dollar

0.02%

Canadian Dollar

-0.01%

Japanese Yen

-0.92%

Euro Dollar

-1.83%

Total Investments

100.00%



Credit Quality Breakdown



Portfolio %

AAA

3.94%

AA

0.72%

A

7.95%

BBB

15.98%

BB

24.75%

B

31.25%

CCC

10.43%

CC

0.54%

D

0.20%

Not Rated

2.37%

Short Term Investments

1.87%

Total Investments

100.00%



Portfolio Statistics:


Average Coupon:

8.48

Average Bond Price :

95.16

Percentage of Leverage:


Bank Borrowing:

0.00%

Investment Operations:

8.12%*

Preferred Stock:

0.00%

Tender Option Bonds:

0.00%

Term Asset-Backed Loans Facility (TALF):

0.00%

Total Fund Leverage:

8.12%

Average Maturity:

7.40 Years

Effective Duration:

4.41 Years

Total Net Assets:

$1,269.90 Million

Net Asset Value:

$14.85

Number of Holdings:

851



* 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.

SOURCE AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.