Exhibit 99(j)



            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" within the Prospectus and "General Information - Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm" and "Financial Statements and Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" within the Statement of
Additional Information and to the use of our report dated October 29, 2012
relating to the financial statements of The AllianceBernstein Pooling Portfolios
(comprising, respectively the AllianceBernstein U.S. Value Portfolio,
AllianceBernstein U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Multi-Asset
Real Return Portfolio, AllianceBernstein International Value Portfolio,
AllianceBernstein International Growth Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Small-Mid
Cap Value Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio,
AllianceBernstein Short Duration Bond Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Global Core
Bond Portfolio (formerly AllianceBernstein Intermediate Duration Bond
Portfolio), AllianceBernstein Bond Inflation Protection Portfolio,
AllianceBernstein High-Yield Portfolio and AllianceBernstein Volatility
Management Portfolio) for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2012 which is
incorporated by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the
Registration Statement (Form N-1A No. 333-120487) of The AllianceBernstein
Pooling Portfolios.

                                                           /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP


New York, New York
December 26, 2012