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 "Shareholder Services - Statements and
Reports", "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
reports dated February 14, 2013 relating to the financial statements of
AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Dynamic
Asset Allocation Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Growth Portfolio,
AllianceBernstein Growth & Income Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Global Thematic
Growth Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Intermediate Bond Portfolio,
AllianceBernstein International Growth Portfolio, AllianceBernstein
International Value Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Large Cap Growth Portfolio,
AllianceBernstein Real Estate Investment Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Small Cap
Growth Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio, and
AllianceBernstein Value Portfolio, each a series of AllianceBernstein Variable
Product Series Fund, Inc., for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, which
are incorporated by reference in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 to the
Registration Statement (Form N-1A No. 33-18647) of AllianceBernstein Variable
Products Series Fund, Inc.

                                                        /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP




New York, New York
April 24, 2013