-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SHgN4GdH8jbthxKB1m5oYlHUJe8yXYL94wV8Nt+yVuOOcSdGqY/j7qBBGB+SSsBT f6b4eLOnkrQRDnQNSt4qLA== 0000919574-09-004618.txt : 20090306 0000919574-09-004618.hdr.sgml : 20090306 20090306145532 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-09-004618 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090306 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090306 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN UTILITY INCOME FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000910036 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-66630 FILM NUMBER: 09662396 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 W 50TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2013194105 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN UTILITY INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930730 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GROWTH & INCOME FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000029292 IRS NUMBER: 136020888 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-11023 FILM NUMBER: 09662398 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE GROWTH & INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE DIVIDEND SHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19891102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BULLOCK DIVIDEND SHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870713 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN BALANCED SHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000069752 IRS NUMBER: 136020908 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-10988 FILM NUMBER: 09662395 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE BALANCED SHARES INC/NJ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990428 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE BALANCED SHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BULLOCK BALANCED SHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870603 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018368 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-08153 FILM NUMBER: 09662397 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129692124 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FUND INC / DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONAL FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960709 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN FOCUSED GROWTH & INCOME FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001090504 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-90261 FILM NUMBER: 09662399 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129692124 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN DISCIPLINED VALUE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990714 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001129870 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-51938 FILM NUMBER: 09662394 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN VALUE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001212 0000029292 S000010080 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GROWTH & INCOME FUND INC C000027911 Class A CABDX C000027912 Class B CBBDX C000027913 Class C CBBCX C000027914 Advisor Class CBBYX C000027915 Class R CBBRX C000027916 Class K CBBKX C000027917 Class I CBBIX 0000069752 S000009974 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN BALANCED SHARES INC C000027567 Class A CABNX C000027568 Class B CABBX C000027569 Class C CBACX C000027570 Advisor Class CBSYX C000027571 Class R CBSRX C000027572 Class K CBSKX C000027573 Class I CABIX 0000910036 S000010125 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN ?UTILITY INCOME FUND INC C000028099 Class A AUIAX C000028100 Class B AUIBX C000028101 Class C AUICX C000028102 Advisor Class AUIYX C000028103 Class R AUIRX C000028104 Class K AUIKX C000028105 Class I AUIIX 0001018368 S000010124 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FUND, INC. C000028092 Class A AREAX C000028093 Class B AREBX C000028094 Class C ARECX C000028095 Advisor Class ARSYX C000028096 Class R ARRRX C000028097 Class K ARRKX C000028098 Class I AEEIX 0001090504 S000009999 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN FOCUSED GROWTH & INCOME FUND INC C000027654 Class A ADGAX C000027655 Class B ADGBX C000027656 Class C ADGCX C000027657 Class R ADGRX C000027658 Class K ADGKX C000027659 Class I ADGIX 0001129870 S000010411 AllianceBernstein Value Fund C000028748 Class A ABVAX C000028749 Class B ABVBX C000028750 Class C ABVCX C000028751 Advisor Class ABVYX C000028752 Class R ABVRX C000028753 Class K ABVKX C000028754 Class I ABVIX 0001129870 S000010412 AllianceBernstein Small/Mid Cap Value Fund C000028755 Class A ABASX C000028756 Class B ABBSX C000028757 Class C ABCSX C000028758 Advisor Class ABYSX C000028759 Class R ABSRX C000028760 Class K ABSKX C000028761 Class I ABSIX 0001129870 S000010413 AllianceBernstein International Value Fund C000028762 Class A ABIAX C000028763 Class B ABIBX C000028764 Class C ABICX C000028765 Advisor Class ABIYX C000028766 Class R AIVRX C000028767 Class K AIVKX C000028768 Class I AIVIX 0001129870 S000010414 AllianceBernstein Global Value Fund C000028769 Class A ABAGX C000028770 Class B ABBGX C000028771 Class C ABCGX C000028772 Advisor Class ABGYX C000028773 Class R ABGRX C000028774 Class K ABGKX C000028775 Class I AGVIX 497J 1 d973071_497-j.txt Seward & Kissel LLP 1200 G Street, N.W. Suite 350 Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 737-8833 (phone) (202) 737-5184 (fax) March 6, 2009 VIA EDGAR Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: AllianceBernstein Balanced Shares, Inc. File Nos. 2-10988 and 811-00134 AllianceBernstein Focused Growth & Income Fund, Inc. File Nos. 333-090261 and 811-09687 AllianceBernstein Growth and Income Fund, Inc. File Nos. 2-11023 and 811-00126 AllianceBernstein Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. File Nos. 333-08153 and 811-07707 AllianceBernstein Utility Income Fund, Inc. File Nos. 33-66630 and 811-07916 AllianceBernstein Trust File Nos. 333-51938 and 811-010221 Ladies and Gentlemen: On behalf of the above-referenced AllianceBernstein Funds (the "Funds"), we are transmitting a certification pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933. In this regard, we certify that the Prospectuses for the Funds that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those included in the post-effective amendment to each Fund's registration statement that was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2009. The Statements of Additional Information for the Funds will be filed under Rule 497(c) today. Please call me at the above referenced number if you have any questions regarding the attached. Sincerely, /s/ Michell G. Fishman ------------------------ Michell G. Fishman SK 00250 0157 973071 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----