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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-07-31</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000825313</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001253231</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MANLEY MARK R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ALLIANCE CAPITAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1345 AVENUE OF AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP/Acting GC of Gen. Partner</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>
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   <nonDerivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>units rep. assign. of beneficial ownership of l.p. interests</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>40356</value>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeHolding>
  </nonDerivativeTable>
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   <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Employee Unit Option (right to buy)</value>
              <footnoteId id="F2" />
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>13</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>1997-12-16</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>2006-12-16</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>units rep. assign. of beneficial ownership of l.p. interests</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>2000</value>
          </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeHolding>
   <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Employee Unit Option (right to buy)</value>
              <footnoteId id="F3" />
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>18</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>1998-12-16</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>2007-12-16</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>units rep. assign. of beneficial ownership of l.p. interests</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>4000</value>
          </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeHolding>
   <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Employee Unit Option (right to buy)</value>
              <footnoteId id="F4" />
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>26</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>1999-12-10</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>2008-12-10</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>units rep. assign. of beneficial ownership of l.p. interests</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>6000</value>
          </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeHolding>
   <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Employee Unit Option (right to buy)</value>
              <footnoteId id="F5" />
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>30</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>2000-12-06</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>2009-12-06</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>units rep. assign. of beneficial ownership of l.p. interests</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>8000</value>
          </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeHolding>
   <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Employee Unit Option (right to buy)</value>
              <footnoteId id="F6" />
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>54</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>2001-12-11</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>2010-12-11</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>units rep. assign. of beneficial ownership of l.p. interests</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>10000</value>
          </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeHolding>
   <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Employee Unit Option (right to buy)</value>
              <footnoteId id="F7" />
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>50</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>2002-12-07</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>2011-12-07</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>units rep. assign. of beneficial ownership of l.p. interests</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>10000</value>
          </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeHolding>
   <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Employee unit option (right to buy)</value>
              <footnoteId id="F8" />
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>33</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>2003-12-06</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>2012-12-06</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>units rep. assign. of beneficial ownership of l.p. interests</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>10000</value>
          </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeHolding>
  </derivativeTable>
<footnotes>
   <footnote id="F1">Amount includes restricted units representing assignments of beneficial ownership of limited partnership interests in Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. ("Holding Units") awarded to Reporting Person under the Amended and Restated Alliance Partners Compensation Plan in 1999 (6,145 Holding Units), 2000 (7,670 Holding Units), 2001 (4,185 Holding Units) and 2002 (2,906 Holding Units).   Restrictions lapse on the 1999 award in equal annual increments on each of January 31, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 2004, 2005 and 2006.  Restrictions lapse on the 2002 award in equal annual increments on each of January 31, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F2">Grant to Reporting Person of option to buy 10,000 Holding Units under the 1993 Unit Option Plan.  The option vested in 20% increm
ents on each of December 16, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F3">Grant to Reporting Person of option to buy 10,000 Holding Units under the Unit Option Plan.  The option vested in 20% increments
on each of December 16, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F4">Grant to Reporting Person of option to buy 10,000 Holding Units under the 1993 Unit Option Plan.  The option vests in 20% increme
nts on each of December 10, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F5">Grant to Reporting Person of option to buy 10,000 Holding Units under the 1993 Unit Option Plan.  The option vests in 20% increme
nts on each of December 6, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F6">Grant to Reporting Person of option to buy 10,000 Holding Units under the 1997 Long Term Incentive Plan.  The option vests in 20%
 increments on each of December 11, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F7">Grant to Reporting Person of option to buy 10,000 Holding Units under the 1997 Long Term Incentive Plan.  The option vests in 20%
 increments on each of December 7, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F8">Grant to Reporting Person of option to buy 10,000 Holding Units under the 1997 Long Term Incentive Plan.  The option vests in 20%
 increments on each of December 6, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.</footnote>
</footnotes>
    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>Mark R. Manley</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-08-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>/s/ Mark R. Manley</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-08-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

