N-CSR 1 dncsr.htm ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07618

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Joseph J. Mantineo

AllianceBernstein L.P.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-5672

Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2009

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2009

 

 

 


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

AllianceBernstein

Municipal Income Fund II

Arizona Portfolio

Massachusetts Portfolio

Michigan Portfolio

Minnesota Portfolio

New Jersey Portfolio

Ohio Portfolio

Pennsylvania Portfolio

Virginia Portfolio

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September 30, 2009

 

Annual Report


 

 

Investment Products Offered

   

Are Not FDIC Insured

   

May Lose Value

   

Are Not Bank Guaranteed

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate as the prices of the individual securities in which it invests fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. For a free copy of the Fund’s prospectus, which contains this and other information, visit our web site at www.alliancebernstein.com or call your financial advisor or AllianceBernstein® at (800) 227-4618. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by visiting www.alliancebernstein.com.

This shareholder report must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s prospectus for individuals who are not current shareholders of the Fund.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AllianceBernstein’s web site at www.alliancebernstein.com, or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) web site at www.sec.gov, or call AllianceBernstein at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. AllianceBernstein publishes full portfolio holdings for the Fund monthly at www.alliancebernstein.com.

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AllianceBernstein family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the manager of the funds.

AllianceBernstein® and the AB Logo are registered trademarks and service marks used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.


November 16, 2009

 

Annual Report

This report provides management’s discussion of fund performance for the portfolios of AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II (the “Portfolios”) for the annual reporting period ended September 30, 2009.

Investment Objectives and Policies

The eight Portfolios of this open-end fund, by investing principally in high-yielding, predominantly investment-grade municipal securities, seek to provide their shareholders with the highest level of current income exempt from Federal taxation and state taxation of the respective state that is available without assuming what the AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) considers to be undue risk. Each of the Portfolios pursues its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities issued by the named state or municipal securities with interest that is otherwise exempt from the named state’s income tax. The Pennsylvania Portfolio and the Virginia Portfolio are non-diversified, meaning they can invest more of their assets in a fewer number of issuers.

Effective June 26, 2009, the National Portfolio, a series of AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund, Inc., acquired the Florida Portfolio.

Investment Results

The tables on pages 6-13 show performance for each Portfolio compared to its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Municipal Index, which represents the municipal market, for the six- and 12-month periods ended September 30, 2009. For the 12-month period ended

September 30, 2009, all of the Portfolios’ Class A shares without sales charges underperformed the benchmark. For the six-month period, Class A shares of the Arizona Portfolio performed in line, the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Portfolios outperformed, while the other Portfolios underperformed the benchmark. For the six-month period, the benchmark returned 9.38%, and for the 12-month period the benchmark returned 14.85%.

The 12-month period ended September 30, 2009 was a volatile period in all financial markets, and the municipal market was no exception. In response to the collapse in the equity and housing markets, the US Federal Reserve aggressively lowered short-term interest rates. After a brief, but sharp sell-off in October, 2008, high-grade municipal bonds rallied sharply. Short-term, AAA-rated municipal yields ended the 12-month reporting period 1.8% lower, while intermediate yields and long-term yields were 1.7% and 1.4% lower. As a result, the absolute returns of investment-grade municipal bonds were attractive across the maturity spectrum. In general, the longer the average maturity of the portfolio, the greater the return.

While high-grade municipal bonds rallied sharply over the 12-month period as investors sought safety, the rally in lower-rated bonds was muted by comparison. For example, the extra yield available for buying Puerto Rico general obligation (GO) bonds (Baa3/BBB-) versus AAA-rated municipal bonds stands at 2.4% today, but it had been 1.5% prior to Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy in October

 

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2008. While lower-rated bonds had significantly lower returns, they were also more volatile. During the first quarter of 2009, the extra yield available on Puerto Rico GOs reached 4% as investors pondered the prospects of an economic depression and the implications for the budgets of state and local governments, especially for lower-rated credits like Puerto Rico. As the threat of a depression faded during the spring and summer, lower-rated bonds rallied from their lows, but still underperformed high grades for the 12-month period.

A more detailed description of the contribution to each Portfolio’s relative performance due to security and sector selection versus the benchmark for the annual reporting period ended September 30, 2009 follows.

Arizona Portfolio – The Arizona Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for the 12-month period, but Class A shares of the Arizona Portfolio performed in line with its benchmark for the six-month period. Performance for the Portfolio and the benchmark for both periods was positive. Underperformance for the 12-month period was the result of both security and sector selection. Security selection in the special tax and industrial revenue bond sectors detracted from relative returns, while security selection in the airport sector contributed to returns. For the six-month period, performance was helped by security selection in the hospital and special tax sector.

Massachusetts Portfolio – The Massachusetts Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for both the six- and

12-month periods. Performance for the Portfolio and the benchmark for both periods was positive. Underperformance compared to the benchmark for the 12-month period was the result of security and sector selection. Security selection in the special tax and housing sectors detracted from relative returns, while the Portfolio’s relative weighting in the hospital sector was beneficial to performance. For the six-month period, performance was hurt by its relative weighting in the industrial revenue bond sector.

Michigan Portfolio – The Michigan Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for both the six- and 12-month periods. Performance for the Portfolio and the benchmark for both periods was positive. The Portfolio’s underperformance compared to the benchmark for the 12-month period was partially the result of security selection in the education, hospital and special tax sectors. The Portfolio’s relative weighting in the student loan and hospital sectors was beneficial to performance. For the six-month period, performance was hurt by security selection in the hospital and housing sectors.

Minnesota Portfolio – The Minnesota Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for both the six- and 12-month periods. Performance for the Portfolio and the benchmark for both periods was positive. Underperformance compared to the benchmark for the 12-month period was partially the result of the Portfolio’s relative weighting in the industrial revenue bond sectors. Security selection detracted in the airport, education and hospital sectors.

 

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The Portfolio’s relative weighting in the hospital sector was beneficial to performance. For the six-month period, the Portfolio was hurt by its relative weighting in the industrial revenue bond sector.

New Jersey Portfolio – The New Jersey Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for the 12-month period, but Class A shares outperformed for the six-month period. Performance for the Portfolio and the benchmark for both periods was positive. Underperformance compared to the benchmark for the 12-month period was partially the result of security selection in the special tax and industrial revenue bond sectors. The Portfolio’s relative weighting in the industrial revenue bond and hospital sectors was beneficial to performance. For the six-month period, the Portfolio was helped by its relative weighting in the hospital and the industrial revenue bond sectors.

Ohio Portfolio – The Ohio Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for the six- and 12-month periods. Performance for the Portfolio and the benchmark for both periods was positive. For the 12-month period, underperformance was partially the result of security selection in the special tax and industrial revenue bond sectors. Security selection in the housing sector was beneficial to performance. For the six-month period, the Portfolio was hurt by security selection in the industrial revenue bond sector.

Pennsylvania Portfolio – The Pennsylvania Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for the 12-month period,

but outperformed for the six-month period. Performance for the Portfolio and the benchmark for both periods was positive. The Pennsylvania Portfolio’s underperformance for the 12-month period was partially the result of security selection in the special tax, education and hospital sectors. The Portfolio’s relative weighting in the hospital sector was beneficial to performance. For the six-month period, the Portfolio was helped by security selection in the transportation, education and special tax sectors.

Virginia Portfolio – The Virginia Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for both the six- and 12-month period. Performance for the Portfolio and the benchmark for both periods was positive. The Virginia Portfolio’s underperformance for the 12-month period was partially the result of security selection in the industrial revenue bond, special tax, education and hospital sectors. The Portfolio’s relative weighting in the industrial revenue bond sector was beneficial to performance. For the six-month period, the Portfolio was hurt by security selection in the industrial revenue bond and leasing sectors.

Market Review and Investment Strategy

As 2009 unfolded, the Municipal Bond Investment Team (the “Team”) sought to reduce the holdings of AAA-rated bonds in favor of more AA- and A-rated bonds. By historical standards, the extra yield for modestly reducing credit quality was very high; while it has narrowed since last spring, it remains high. Furthermore, the Team’s research indicates that certain

 

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municipal ratings are systematically too low given the issuers’ financial stability. Certain special tax bonds, backed by broad-based sales, income or transportation taxes, should merit ratings of AA and AAA, while those special tax bonds with a more limited tax pledge or geographic area are between A and AA. Water and sewer bonds and retail electric distribution systems should be rated higher too, in the Team’s opinion. Yet, in all these circumstances, the Team has identified credits with lower ratings, and the Portfolios look to buy these credits. Eventually, the Team believes the market and the rating agencies will recognize the financial stability of these issuers and their prices and ratings will move up. In the meantime, the Portfolios can earn the extra income these bonds provide.

The Portfolios may purchase municipal securities that are insured under policies issued by certain insurance companies. When issued, insured municipal securities typically receive a higher credit rating which means that the issuer of the securities pays a lower interest rate. In purchasing insured securities, the Team gives consideration to both the insurer and to the credit quality of the underlying issuer. The purpose of insurance is to reduce the credit risk of a particular municipal security by supplementing the creditworthiness of the underlying issuer and providing additional security for payment of the principal and interest. Certain of the insurance companies that insure municipal securities insure other types of securities, including some involving subprime mortgages.

The credit quality of many subprime mortgage securities has declined and some bond insurers’ risk of having to make payments to holders of subprime mortgage securities has increased. Because of this risk, the credit ratings of some insurance companies have been downgraded, and may be further downgraded; it is possible that certain insurance companies may become insolvent. If an insurance company’s rating is downgraded or the company becomes insolvent, the prices of municipal securities insured by the insurance company may decline.

As of September 30, 2009, the Portfolios’ percentages of total investments in insured bonds and in insured bonds that have been prerefunded are as follows:

 

Portfolio    Insured
Bonds
    Prerefunded/
ETM*
Bonds
 

Arizona

   44.9   7.9

Massachusetts

   35.6   5.2

Michigan

   41.2   15.9

Minnesota

   38.4   6.7

New Jersey

   45.4   10.4

Ohio

   51.3   18.2

Pennsylvania

   62.8   18.6

Virginia

   27.0   0.0

 

*   Escrowed to maturity.

The Team believes that downgrades in insurance company ratings or insurance company insolvencies present limited risk to the Portfolios. The generally investment-grade underlying credit quality of the insured municipal securities reduces the risk of a significant reduction in the value of the insured municipal security.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

 

An Important Note About the Value of Historical Performance

The performance shown on the following pages represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by visiting www.alliancebernstein.com.

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolios will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolios carefully before investing. For a free copy of the Portfolios’ prospectus, which contains this and other information, visit our website at www.alliancebernstein.com or call your financial advisor or AllianceBernstein Investments at 800.227.4618. You should read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolios have been deducted. NAV returns do not reflect sales charges; if sales charges were reflected, the Portfolios’ quoted performance would be lower. SEC returns and the Portfolios’ returns shown in the line graphs reflect the applicable sales charges for each share class: a 3% maximum front-end sales charge for Class A shares; the applicable contingent deferred sales charge for Class B shares (3% year 1, 2% year 2, 1% year 3, 0% year 4); a 1% 1 year contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares. Prior to October 1, 2009 the maximum front-end sales charge for Class A shares of the Portfolio was 4.25%. If the Class A annualized returns for the Portfolio and the Portfolio returns shown in the line graphs reflected the deduction of the former maximum front-end sales charge, its returns would be lower. Returns for the different share classes will vary due to different expenses associated with each class. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

Benchmark Disclosure

The unmanaged Barclays Capital Municipal Index does not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Index is a total return performance benchmark for the long-term investment grade, tax-exempt bond market. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolios.

A Word About Risk

Price fluctuations in the Portfolios’ securities may be caused by changes in the general level of interest rates or changes in bond credit quality ratings. Changes in interest rates have a greater effect on bonds with longer maturities than on those with shorter maturities. Please note, as interest rates rise, existing bond prices fall and can cause the value of an investment in the Portfolios to decline. Municipal income securities may realize gains; therefore, shareholders will incur a tax liability from time to time. Income may be subject to state and local taxes and/or the alternative minimum tax. A municipal security could be downgraded or its issuer could default in payment of principal or interest. If applicable, for bonds that are issued at higher interest rates, the issuer may exercise its right to recall some or all of the outstanding bonds to investors prior to their maturity. Individual state municipal portfolios are non-diversified and subject to geographic risk including greater risk of adverse economic conditions and regulatory changes based on their narrow investment objectives. While narrow investment objectives of non-diversified investments can create risk, please be advised that the following Portfolios (Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia) are in fact diversified, creating less risk in this particular area of narrow investment objectives. Additionally, the Pennsylvania and Virginia Portfolios can invest in a relatively small number of issuers, and are more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more diversified portfolio might be. While the Portfolios invest principally in bonds and other fixed-income securities, in order to achieve their investment objectives, the Portfolios may at times use certain types of investment derivatives, such as options, futures, forwards and swaps. These instruments involve risks different from, and in certain cases, greater than, the risks presented by more traditional investments. These risks are fully discussed in the Portfolios’ prospectus.

 

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Historical Performance


ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  Returns    
  6 Months      12 Months     

Arizona Portfolio

        

Class A

  9.39%      11.97%  
 

Class B*

  9.13%      11.32%  
 

Class C

  9.13%      11.32%  
 

Barclays Capital Municipal Index

  9.38%      14.85%  
 

*  Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A for more information.

        

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO 9/30/99 TO 9/30/09

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II Arizona Portfolio Class A shares (from 9/30/99 to 9/30/09) as compared with the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart showing the Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on page 5.

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Historical Performance


MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK

PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

  Returns    
  6 Months      12 Months     

Massachusetts Portfolio

        

Class A

  8.22%      11.50%  
 

Class B*

  7.86%      10.75%  
 

Class C

  7.86%      10.75%  
 

Barclays Capital Municipal Index

  9.38%      14.85%  
 

*  Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A for more information.

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO 9/30/99 TO 9/30/09

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II Massachusetts Portfolio Class A shares (from 9/30/99 to 9/30/09) as compared with the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart showing the Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on page 5.

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Historical Performance


MICHIGAN PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  Returns    
  6 Months      12 Months     

Michigan Portfolio

        

Class A

  7.72%      11.18%  
 

Class B*

  7.36%      10.45%  
 

Class C

  7.35%      10.54%  
 

Barclays Capital Municipal Index

  9.38%      14.85%  
 

*  Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A for more information.

        

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO 9/30/99 TO 9/30/09

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II Michigan Portfolio Class A shares (from 9/30/99 to 9/30/09) as compared with the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart showing the Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on page 5.

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Historical Performance


MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  Returns    
  6 Months      12 Months     

Minnesota Portfolio

        

Class A

  5.55%      11.20%  
 

Class B*

  5.18%      10.43%  
 

Class C

  5.17%      10.42%  
 

Barclays Capital Municipal Index

  9.38%      14.85%  
 

*  Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A for more information.

        

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO 9/30/99 TO 9/30/09

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II Minnesota Portfolio Class A shares (from 9/30/99 to 9/30/09) as compared with the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart showing the Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on page 5.

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Historical Performance


NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  Returns    
  6 Months      12 Months     

New Jersey Portfolio

        

Class A

  9.79%      9.45%  
 

Class B*

  9.28%      8.69%  
 

Class C

  9.40%      8.81%  
 

Barclays Capital Municipal Index

  9.38%      14.85%  
 

*  Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A for more information.

        

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO 9/30/99 TO 9/30/09

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II New Jersey Portfolio Class A shares (from 9/30/99 to 9/30/09) as compared with the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart showing the Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on page 5.

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Historical Performance


OHIO PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK

PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

  Returns    
  6 Months      12 Months     

Ohio Portfolio

        

Class A

  8.40%      11.84%  
 

Class B*

  7.92%      11.08%  
 

Class C

  8.02%      11.19%  
 

Barclays Capital Municipal Index

  9.38%      14.85%  
 

*  Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A for more information.

        

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO 9/30/99 TO 9/30/09

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II Ohio Portfolio Class A shares (from 9/30/99 to 9/30/09) as compared with the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart showing the Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on page 5.

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Historical Performance


PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  Returns    
  6 Months      12 Months     

Pennsylvania Portfolio

        

Class A

  9.87%      10.00%  
 

Class B*

  9.49%      9.24%  
 

Class C

  9.49%      9.24%  
 

Barclays Capital Municipal Index

  9.38%      14.85%  
 

*  Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A for more information.

        

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO 9/30/99 TO 9/30/09

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II Pennsylvania Portfolio Class A shares (from 9/30/99 to 9/30/09) as compared with the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart showing the Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on page 5.

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Historical Performance


VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  Returns    
  6 Months      12 Months     

Virginia Portfolio

        

Class A

  8.66%      13.03%  
 

Class B*

  8.30%      12.27%  
 

Class C

  8.31%      12.28%  
 

Barclays Capital Municipal Index

  9.38%      14.85%  
 

*  Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A for more information.

        

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO 9/30/99 TO 9/30/09

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II Virginia Portfolio Class A shares (from 9/30/99 to 9/30/09) as compared with the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart showing the Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on page 5.

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ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009   
     NAV Returns     SEC Returns     SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields**
 
        
Class A Shares        3.14   5.06

1 Year

   11.97   8.59    

5 Years

   4.37   3.73    

10 Years

   5.27   4.96    
        
Class B Shares        2.59   4.17

1 Year

   11.32   8.32    

5 Years

   3.65   3.65    

10 Years(a)

   4.84   4.84    
        
Class C Shares        2.60   4.19

1 Year

   11.32   10.32    

5 Years

   3.65   3.65    

10 Years

   4.56   4.56    
  
SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES)
AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2009)
  
     SEC Returns  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

   8.59

5 Years

   3.73

10 Years

   4.96
Class B Shares   

1 Year

   8.32

5 Years

   3.65

10 Years(a)

   4.84
Class C Shares   

1 Year

   10.32

5 Years

   3.65

10 Years

   4.56

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.93%, 1.66% and 1.64% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.78%, 1.48% and 1.48% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements extend through the Portfolio’s current fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

(a)   Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

 

*   SEC Yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended September 30, 2009.

 

**   Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal Federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

See Historical Performance disclosures on page 5.

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MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009   
     NAV Returns     SEC Returns     SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields**
 
        
Class A Shares        2.75   4.47

1 Year

   11.50   8.16    

5 Years

   4.54   3.90    

10 Years

   5.13   4.81    
        
Class B Shares        2.19   3.56

1 Year

   10.75   7.75    

5 Years

   3.81   3.81    

10 Years(a)

   4.70   4.70    
        
Class C Shares        2.19   3.56

1 Year

   10.75   9.75    

5 Years

   3.81   3.81    

10 Years

   4.41   4.41    
  
SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2009)    
     SEC Returns  
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

   8.16

5 Years

   3.90

10 Years

   4.81
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

   7.75

5 Years

   3.81

10 Years(a)

   4.70
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

   9.75

5 Years

   3.81

10 Years

   4.41

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.01%, 1.73% and 1.72% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.82%, 1.52% and 1.52% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements extend through the Portfolio’s current fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

(a)   Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

 

*   SEC Yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended September 30, 2009.

 

**   Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal Federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

See Historical Performance disclosures on page 5.

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MICHIGAN PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009   
     NAV Returns     SEC Returns     SEC Yields*    

Taxable
Equivalent

Yields**

 
        
Class A Shares        2.67   4.29

1 Year

   11.18   7.88    

5 Years

   4.22   3.59    

10 Years

   5.35   5.04    
        
Class B Shares        2.11   3.39

1 Year

   10.45   7.45    

5 Years

   3.51   3.51    

10 Years(a)

   4.92   4.92    
        
Class C Shares        2.11   3.39

1 Year

   10.54   9.54    

5 Years

   3.52   3.52    

10 Years

   4.64   4.64    
  
SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2009)    
     SEC Returns  
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

   7.88

5 Years

   3.59

10 Years

   5.04
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

   7.45

5 Years

   3.51

10 Years(a)

   4.92
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

   9.54

5 Years

   3.52

10 Years

   4.64

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.06%, 1.78% and 1.76% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 1.01%, 1.71% and 1.71% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements extend through the Portfolio’s current fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

(a)   Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

 

*   SEC Yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended September 30, 2009.

 

**   Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal Federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

See Historical Performance disclosures on page 5.

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MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009   
     NAV Returns     SEC Returns     SEC Yields*    

Taxable
Equivalent

Yields**

 
        
Class A Shares        2.39   3.99

1 Year

   11.20   7.91    

5 Years

   4.17   3.55    

10 Years

   5.12   4.79    
        
Class B Shares        1.80   3.01

1 Year

   10.43   7.43    

5 Years

   3.45   3.45    

10 Years(a)

   4.68   4.68    
        
Class C Shares        1.80   3.01

1 Year

   10.42   9.42    

5 Years

   3.44   3.44    

10 Years

   4.39   4.39    
  
SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2009)    
     SEC Returns  
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

   7.91

5 Years

   3.55

10 Years

   4.79
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

   7.43

5 Years

   3.45

10 Years(a)

   4.68
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

   9.42

5 Years

   3.44

10 Years

   4.39

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.10%, 1.81% and 1.80% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.90%, 1.60% and 1.60% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements extend through the Portfolio’s current fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

(a)   Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

 

*   SEC Yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended September 30, 2009.

 

**   Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal Federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

See Historical Performance disclosures on page 5.

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NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009   
     NAV Returns     SEC Returns     SEC Yields*    

Taxable
Equivalent

Yields**

 
        
Class A Shares        3.34   5.64

1 Year

   9.45   6.19    

5 Years

   3.77   3.14    

10 Years

   4.34   4.02    
        
Class B Shares        2.80   4.73

1 Year

   8.69   5.69    

5 Years

   3.04   3.04    

10 Years(a)

   3.89   3.89    
        
Class C Shares        2.80   4.73

1 Year

   8.81   7.81    

5 Years

   3.07   3.07    

10 Years

   3.61   3.61    
  
SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES)
AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2009)
   
     SEC Returns  
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

   6.19

5 Years

   3.14

10 Years

   4.02
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

   5.69

5 Years

   3.04

10 Years(a)

   3.89
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

   7.81

5 Years

   3.07

10 Years

   3.61

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.99%, 1.72% and 1.70% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.87%, 1.57% and 1.57% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements extend through the Portfolio’s current fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

(a)   Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

 

*   SEC Yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended September 30, 2009.

 

**   Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal Federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

See Historical Performance disclosures on page 5.

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OHIO PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009   
     NAV Returns     SEC Returns     SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields**
 
        
Class A Shares        2.79   4.58

1 Year

   11.84   8.51    

5 Years

   4.23   3.60    

10 Years

   4.95   4.63    
        
Class B Shares        2.23   3.66

1 Year

   11.08   8.08    

5 Years

   3.51   3.51    

10 Years(a)

   4.50   4.50    
        
Class C Shares        2.23   3.66

1 Year

   11.19   10.19    

5 Years

   3.53   3.53    

10 Years

   4.22   4.22    
  
SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2009)    
     SEC Returns  
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

   8.51

5 Years

   3.60

10 Years

   4.63
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

   8.08

5 Years

   3.51

10 Years(a)

   4.50
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

   10.19

5 Years

   3.53

10 Years

   4.22

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.00%, 1.72% and 1.71% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.85%, 1.55% and 1.55% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements extend through the Portfolio’s current fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

(a)   Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

 

*   SEC Yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended September 30, 2009.

 

**   Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal Federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

See Historical Performance disclosures on page 5.

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PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009   
     NAV Returns     SEC Returns     SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields**
 
        
Class A Shares        3.25   5.16

1 Year

   10.00   6.71    

5 Years

   3.74   3.12    

10 Years

   5.04   4.72    
        
Class B Shares        2.71   4.30

1 Year

   9.24   6.24    

5 Years

   3.02   3.02    

10 Years(a)

   4.60   4.60    
        
Class C Shares        2.71   4.30

1 Year

   9.24   8.24    

5 Years

   3.02   3.02    

10 Years

   4.31   4.31    
  
SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2009)    
     SEC Returns  
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

   6.71

5 Years

   3.12

10 Years

   4.72
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

   6.24

5 Years

   3.02

10 Years(a)

   4.60
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

   8.24

5 Years

   3.02

10 Years

   4.31

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.03%, 1.75% and 1.74% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.95%, 1.65% and 1.65% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements extend through the Portfolio’s current fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

(a)   Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

 

*   SEC Yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended September 30, 2009.

 

**   Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal Federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

See Historical Performance disclosures on page 5.

(Historical Performance continued on next page)

 

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VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009   
     NAV Returns     SEC Returns     SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields**
 
        
Class A Shares        3.11   5.08

1 Year

   13.03   9.63    

5 Years

   4.51   3.88    

10 Years

   5.30   4.98    
        
Class B Shares        2.57   4.20

1 Year

   12.27   9.27    

5 Years

   3.79   3.79    

10 Years(a)

   4.86   4.86    
        
Class C Shares        2.57   4.20

1 Year

   12.28   11.28    

5 Years

   3.80   3.80    

10 Years

   4.57   4.57    
  
SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2009)    
     SEC Returns  
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

   9.63

5 Years

   3.88

10 Years

   4.98
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

   9.27

5 Years

   3.79

10 Years(a)

   4.86
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

   11.28

5 Years

   3.80

10 Years

   4.57

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.96%, 1.67% and 1.66% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.72%, 1.42% and 1.42% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements extend through the Portfolio’s current fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

(a)   Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

 

*   SEC Yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended September 30, 2009.

 

**   Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal Federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

See Historical Performance disclosures on page 5.

 

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Historical Performance


FUND EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Arizona Portfolio

 

    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2009
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2009
  Expenses
Paid During
Period*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Class A        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,093.89   $ 4.09   0.78

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,021.16   $ 3.95   0.78
Class B        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,091.26   $ 7.76   1.48

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,017.65   $ 7.49   1.48
Class C        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,091.27   $ 7.76   1.48

Hypothetical**

  $     1,000   $     1,017.65   $     7.49   1.48

 

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Fund Expenses


FUND EXPENSES

(unaudited)

(continued from previous page)

 

Massachusetts Portfolio

 

    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2009
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2009
  Expenses
Paid During
Period*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Class A        

Actual

  $     1,000   $     1,082.21   $     4.28   0.82

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,020.96   $ 4.15   0.82
Class B        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,078.61   $ 7.92   1.52

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,017.45   $ 7.69   1.52
Class C        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,078.61   $ 7.92   1.52

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,017.45   $ 7.69   1.52

Michigan Portfolio

 

    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2009
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2009
  Expenses
Paid During
Period*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Class A        

Actual

  $     1,000   $     1,077.16   $     5.26   1.01

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,020.00   $ 5.11   1.01
Class B        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,073.58   $ 8.89   1.71

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,016.50   $ 8.64   1.71
Class C        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,073.54   $ 8.89   1.71

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,016.50   $ 8.64   1.71

Minnesota Portfolio

 

    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2009
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2009
  Expenses
Paid During
Period*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Class A        

Actual

  $     1,000   $     1,055.50   $     4.64   0.90

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,020.56   $ 4.56   0.90
Class B        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,051.79   $ 8.23   1.60

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,017.05   $ 8.09   1.60
Class C        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,051.74   $ 8.23   1.60

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,017.05   $ 8.09   1.60

 

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Fund Expenses


FUND EXPENSES

(unaudited)

(continued from previous page)

 

New Jersey Portfolio

 

    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2009
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2009
  Expenses
Paid During
Period*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Class A        

Actual

  $     1,000   $     1,097.90   $     4.58   0.87

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,020.71   $ 4.41   0.87
Class B        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,092.82   $ 8.24   1.57

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,017.20   $ 7.94   1.57
Class C        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,093.98   $ 8.24   1.57

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,017.20   $ 7.94   1.57

Ohio Portfolio

 

    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2009
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2009
  Expenses
Paid During
Period*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Class A        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,084.00   $ 4.44   0.85

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,020.81   $ 4.31   0.85
Class B        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,079.16   $ 8.08   1.55

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,017.30   $ 7.84   1.55
Class C        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,080.25   $ 8.08   1.55

Hypothetical**

  $     1,000   $     1,017.30   $     7.84   1.55

Pennsylvania Portfolio

 

    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2009
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2009
  Expenses
Paid During
Period*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Class A        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,098.67   $ 5.00   0.95

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,020.31   $ 4.81   0.95
Class B        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,094.87   $ 8.67   1.65

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,016.80   $ 8.34   1.65
Class C        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,094.86   $ 8.66   1.65

Hypothetical**

  $     1,000   $     1,016.80   $     8.34   1.65

 

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Fund Expenses


FUND EXPENSES

(unaudited)

(continued from previous page)

 

Virginia Portfolio

 

    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2009
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2009
  Expenses
Paid During
Period*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Class A        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,086.62   $ 3.77   0.72

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,021.46   $ 3.65   0.72
Class B        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,082.98   $ 7.41   1.42

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000   $ 1,017.95   $ 7.18   1.42
Class C        

Actual

  $ 1,000   $ 1,083.11   $ 7.42   1.42

Hypothetical**

  $     1,000   $     1,017.95   $     7.18   1.42
*   Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

**   Assumes 5% return before expenses.

 

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BOND RATING SUMMARY*

September 30, 2009 (unaudited)

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*   All data are as of September 30, 2009. Each Portfolio’s quality rating distribution is expressed as a percentage of the Portfolio’s total investments rated in particular ratings categories by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Fitch Ratings, Ltd. The distributions may vary over time. If ratings are not available, the Fund’s Adviser will assign ratings that are considered to be of equivalent quality to such ratings. Quality breakdown is the measure of the quality and safety of a bond or portfolio, based on the issuer’s financial condition. AAA is highest (best) and D is lowest (worst). Pre-refunded bonds, which are escrowed by U.S. Government Securities, have been rated AAA by the Adviser.

 

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BOND RATING SUMMARY*

September 30, 2009 (unaudited)

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Bond Rating Summary


 

BOND RATING SUMMARY*

September 30, 2009 (unaudited)

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*   All data are as of September 30, 2009. Each Portfolio’s quality rating distribution is expressed as a percentage of the Portfolio’s total investments rated in particular ratings categories by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Fitch Ratings, Ltd. The distributions may vary over time. If ratings are not available, the Fund’s Adviser will assign ratings that are considered to be of equivalent quality to such ratings. Quality breakdown is the measure of the quality and safety of a bond or portfolio, based on the issuer’s financial condition. AAA is highest (best) and D is lowest (worst). Pre-refunded bonds, which are escrowed by U.S. Government Securities, have been rated AAA by the Adviser.

 

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ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2009

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.1%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 98.0%

    

Arizona – 79.6%

    

Arizona Cap Fac Fin Corp.
(Ariz St Univ)
Series 00
6.25%, 9/01/32

   $ 2,000   $ 1,886,300

Arizona COP
FSA Series A
5.00%, 9/01/24

     6,000     6,349,860

Arizona Game & Fish Dept
5.00%, 7/01/26

     1,000     1,044,080

Arizona Hlth Fac Auth
Series 02A
6.00%, 2/15/32 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     5,700     6,364,734

Arizona Hlth Fac Auth
(Blood Systems, Inc.)
Series 04
5.00%, 4/01/19

     750     793,163

Arizona Hlth Fac Auth
(Phoenix Childrens Hospital)
1.40%, 2/01/42(a)

     1,150     981,836

Arizona School Fac Brd COP
Series 01
5.00%, 7/01/19 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     5,730     6,166,454

Arizona St Univ
(Arizona State Univ COP Rsch Infra)
AMBAC Series 05A
5.00%, 9/01/23

     2,000     2,097,280

Arizona St West Campus Hsg
AMBAC Series 05
5.00%, 7/01/30

     1,500     1,346,535

Arizona Tourism & Sports Auth
(Arizona Tourism/Sports Spl Tax)
MBIA Series 03A
5.00%, 7/01/25

     2,400     2,461,464

Arizona Trnsp Brd Highway
5.00%, 7/01/20

     5,000     5,589,650

Series 04B
5.00%, 7/01/24

     4,300     4,604,397

Arizona Wtr Infra Fin Auth
(Arizona SRF)
Series 06A
5.00%, 10/01/24

     4,000     4,476,920

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     405     307,350

 

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Arizona Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Estrella Mtn CFD AZ Desert Vlg
7.375%, 7/01/27

   $ 1,237   $ 1,253,452

Estrella Mtn CFD AZ Golf Vlg
Series 01A
7.875%, 7/01/25

     2,718     2,785,379

Gilbert AZ Wtr Res Mun Corp.
(Gilbert AZ Wastewater Sys)
Series 04
4.90%, 4/01/19

     2,500     2,503,325

Glendale AZ IDA
Series 01A
5.875%, 5/15/31 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     3,770     4,126,340

Glendale AZ IDA
(John C Lincoln Hlth Ctr)
Series 05B
5.25%, 12/01/22

     1,000     1,027,430

Goodyear AZ CFD #1
(Goodyear AZ CFD #1 Palm Valley)
Series 96C
7.25%, 7/01/16

     1,158     1,160,907

Goodyear AZ IDA
(Litchfield Park Svc Company)
Series 99
5.95%, 10/01/23

     3,160     2,735,138

Greater AZ Dev Auth
MBIA Series 05A
5.00%, 8/01/21

     1,600     1,691,648

MBIA Series 05B
5.00%, 8/01/25

     4,320     4,599,893

Hassayampa CFD #2 AZ
(Hassayampa CFD #2 AZ Forst Rdg)
Series 00
7.50%, 7/01/24

     600     589,944

Hassayampa CFD AZ
Series 96
7.75%, 7/01/21

     2,090     2,103,021

Maricopa Cnty AZ IDA SFMR
Series 01
5.63%, 3/01/33

     385     382,675

Maricopa Cnty AZ USD #89 GO
6.25%, 7/01/26

     3,700     4,252,669

Mesa AZ IDA
MBIA Series 99A
5.75%, 1/01/25 (Prerefunded/ETM)(b)

     12,000     12,272,880

Mohave Cnty AZ IDA
(Mohave Correctional Fac Prog)
8.00%, 5/01/25

     2,000     2,412,920

 

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Arizona Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Nogales AZ Mun Dev Auth Lease
(Nogales AZ Lease Mun Dev Auth)
AMBAC Series 05
5.00%, 6/01/27

   $ 1,000   $ 959,160

Northern Arizona Univ COP
(No Arizona Univ COP Rsch Fac)
AMBAC Series 04
5.125%, 9/01/21-9/01/24

     7,140     7,531,650

Phoenix AZ Civic Impt Corp.
(Phoenix AZ Civic Impt Airport)
5.00%, 7/01/26

     4,080     4,453,646

Phoenix AZ Civic Impt Corp.
(Phoenix AZ Transit Excise Tax)
MBIA-RE Series 05A
5.00%, 7/01/23

     5,500     5,957,985

Phoenix AZ IDA
(Phoenix AZ Lease - Capitol Mall)
AMBAC Series 05
5.00%, 9/15/25

     5,935     6,044,738

Pima Cnty AZ IDA
(Horizon Learning Ctr)
Series 05
5.125%, 6/01/20

     1,500     1,323,015

Pima Cnty AZ IDA MFHR
Series 99
7.00%, 12/20/31 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,290     1,478,314

Pima Cnty AZ IDA SFMR
Series 99B-1
6.10%, 5/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     60     60,821

Pinal Cnty AZ COP
AMBAC Series 01
5.125%, 6/01/21

     1,000     1,026,510

Series 04
5.00%, 12/01/24

     3,780     3,853,672

Pinal Cnty AZ IDA
(Florence West Prison Proj)
ACA Series 06A
5.25%, 10/01/22

     1,400     1,240,176

Queen Creek AZ ID #1
5.00%, 1/01/26

     600     566,160

Salt River Proj Agric Impt & Pwr Dist AZ
Series A
5.00%, 1/01/29

     3,400     3,762,678

Salt Verde Fin Corp. Gas
(Citigroup, Inc.)
5.25%, 12/01/22-12/01/23

     1,165     1,185,629

 

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Arizona Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Scottsdale AZ IDA
(Scottsdale Healthcare)
5.00%, 9/01/23

   $ 500   $ 502,475

Show Low AZ ID
ACA Series 00
6.00%, 1/01/18

     955     898,120

Show Low AZ IDA
(Navapache Reg Medical Ctr)
RADIAN Series 05
5.00%, 12/01/25

     1,415     1,423,094

Stoneridge CFD AZ
Series 01
6.75%, 7/15/26

     1,650     1,534,203

Sundance AZ CFD #1
Series 02
7.75%, 7/01/22

     1,482     1,421,712

Tempe AZ Excise Tax
5.00%, 7/01/24

     1,035     1,122,313

Tolleson AZ IDA MFHR
(Copper Cove Apts)
Series 01A
5.50%, 11/20/41

     5,825     5,921,520

Tucson & Pima Cnty AZ IDA SFMR
Series 01A-1
6.35%, 1/01/34(b)

     440     442,596

Series 02A
5.50%, 1/01/35

     325     333,798

Tucson AZ Arpt Auth
AMBAC Series 01
5.35%, 6/01/31

     6,475     6,280,750

Tucson AZ COP
MBIA Series 04A
5.00%, 7/01/23-7/01/24

     6,100     6,352,307

Tucson AZ IDA
(Univ of Az/Marshall Foundation)
AMBAC Series 02A
5.00%, 7/15/32

     1,000     997,230

Univ Medicine & Dentistry NJ
(University Med Ctr Corp. AZ)
5.00%, 7/01/35

     3,500     3,381,735

Univ of Arizona COP
AMBAC
5.00%, 6/01/12

     3,040     3,268,912

5.25%, 6/01/14-6/01/15

     5,000     5,547,370

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Yavapai Cnty AZ IDA
(Yavapai Regional Med Ctr)
RADIAN Series 03A
5.25%, 8/01/21

   $ 4,000   $ 4,031,360
        
       171,271,293
        

California – 1.5%

    

California Statewide CDA
(Enloe Med Ctr)
6.25%, 8/15/28

     2,155     2,394,658

Series A
5.375%, 8/15/20

     740     798,060
        
       3,192,718
        

District of Columbia – 1.1%

    

District of Columbia Tax Incr
5.25%, 12/01/26

     2,040     2,320,377
        

Florida – 0.7%

    

Double Branch CDD FL
Series 02A
6.70%, 5/01/34

     955     979,037

Fiddlers Creek CDD FL
Series 02A
6.875%, 5/01/33(c)(d)

     465     237,299

Series 02B
6.625%, 5/01/33(c)(d)

     200     102,146

Series 99B
5.80%, 5/01/21(c)(d)

     400     205,920
        
       1,524,402
        

Puerto Rico – 14.3%

    

Puerto Rico Conv Ctr Dist Auth
(Puerto Rico Hotel Occupancy Tax)
AMBAC Series 06A
5.00%, 7/01/18

     6,000     6,112,920

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth
5.00%, 7/01/20-7/01/22

     6,400     6,820,564

Puerto Rico GO
5.25%, 7/01/23

     575     583,752

FGIC Series 02A
5.00%, 7/01/32 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,500     2,774,500

Series 01A
5.50%, 7/01/19

     500     533,350

Series 03A
5.25%, 7/01/23

     500     507,920

Puerto Rico Govt Dev Bank
Series 06B
5.00%, 12/01/15

     500     523,405

 

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Arizona Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR
5.00%, 12/01/17 (Prerefunded/ETM)

   $ 3,015   $ 3,411,201

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR
(Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)
5.00%, 12/01/17

     1,855     1,973,479

5.125%, 12/01/27

     385     410,610

Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Auth
FSA
5.00%, 7/01/32

     2,015     2,035,896

5.00%, 7/01/32 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,385     1,537,073

Puerto Rico Ind Tour Edl Med
(Ascension Health)
Series 00A
6.125%, 11/15/30

     1,500     1,552,245

Univ of Puerto Rico
5.00%, 6/01/18

     1,855     1,938,104
        
       30,715,019
        

Texas – 0.8%

    

Texas Turnpike Auth
(Texas Turnpike)
AMBAC Series 02A
5.50%, 8/15/39

     1,750     1,759,047
        

Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds
(cost $205,190,473)

       210,782,856
        
    

SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL NOTES – 0.1%

    

Colorado – 0.1%

    

Colorado Edl & Cultural Facs Auth
(Natl Jewish Fed Bd Prog)
0.35%, 7/01/29(e)
(cost $200,000)

     200     200,000
        

Total Investments – 98.1%
(cost $205,390,473)

       210,982,856

Other assets less liabilities – 1.9%

       4,098,228
        

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 215,081,084
        

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note D)

 

               Rate Type        
Swap
Counterparty
   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Termination
Date
   Payments
made
by the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Merrill Lynch

   $     1,440    2/12/12    SIFMA   3.548   $        82,544   

Merrill Lynch

     1,000    8/09/26    4.0632   SIFMA     (120,015

 

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(a)   Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at September 30, 2009.

 

(b)   Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize interest rate swaps.

 

(c)   Security is in default and is non-income producing.

 

(d)   Illiquid security.

 

(e)   Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.

 

*   Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

As of September 30, 2009, the Portfolio held 44.9% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 17.2% represents the Portfolio’s holding in prerefunded or escrowed to maturity bonds). 20.0% of the Portfolio’s insured bonds were insured by AMBAC.

Glossary:

ACA – ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

AMBAC – Ambac Assurance Corporation

CDA – Community Development Authority

CDD – Community Development District

CFD – Community Facilities District

COP – Certificate of Participation

ETM – Escrowed to Maturity

FGIC – Financial Guaranty Insurance Company

FSA – Financial Security Assurance Inc.

GO – General Obligation

HFA – Housing Finance Authority

ID – Improvement District

IDA – Industrial Development Authority/Agency

MBIA – MBIA Insurance Corporation+

MBIA-RE – MBIA Reinsuring FGIC

MFHR – Multi-Family Housing Revenue

RADIAN – Radian Asset Assurance Inc.

SFMR – Single Family Mortgage Revenue

SRF – State Revolving Fund

USD – Unified School District

 

+   MBIA – Bonds insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation (“MBIA”) which for U.S. public finance was subsequently restructured and renamed National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2009

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.2%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 92.0%

    

Massachusetts – 67.6%

    

Boston MA Wtr & Swr Comm
5.00%, 11/01/26

   $ 2,000   $ 2,264,780

Fall River MA GO
FSA
5.00%, 7/15/28

     5,085     5,592,330

Massachusetts Bay Trnsp Auth
Series 04A
5.25%, 7/01/21 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,000     2,335,800

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy
Series 99B
6.75%, 7/01/30 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     3,350     3,435,023

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy
(Boston Architectural College)
ACA
5.00%, 1/01/27

     1,750     1,311,118

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy
(Brandeis Univ)
5.00%, 10/01/26-10/01/27

     3,300     3,602,755

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy
(MA Biomedical Research Corp.)
Series 00C
6.25%, 8/01/20

     3,000     3,100,980

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy
(Massachusetts Clg of Pharmacy)
Series 05D
5.00%, 7/01/24

     3,500     3,787,665

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy
(Phillips Academy)
5.00%, 9/01/21-9/01/22

     6,000     6,954,510

Massachusetts Ed Fin Auth
(Massachusetts Student Ln Prog)
MBIA Series 00G
6.00%, 12/01/16

     775     783,711

Massachusetts GO
AMBAC
5.00%, 5/01/23

     2,635     2,833,152

FSA Series 05A
5.00%, 3/01/17

     5,000     5,625,550

Series 02C
5.25%, 11/01/30 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     3,075     3,441,601

Series 2008A
5.00%, 9/01/28

     2,800     3,107,580

 

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Massachusetts Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Massachusetts HFA MFHR
(Massachusetts HFA)
AMBAC Series 95E
6.00%, 7/01/41

   $ 4,125   $ 4,155,814

MBIA Series 00H
6.65%, 7/01/41

     4,635     4,676,251

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
5.75%, 7/01/32 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     3,835     4,211,213

6.00%, 7/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     545     610,760

FGIC
5.00%, 5/15/25 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     80     87,186

MBIA Series 02C
5.25%, 10/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     6,440     7,147,305

Series 00E
6.75%, 7/01/30 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     4,245     4,482,678

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Berkshire Health Sys)
RADIAN Series 01E
5.70%, 10/01/25

     4,000     4,084,800

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Cape Cod Healthcare)
RADIAN Series 01C
5.25%, 11/15/31

     2,600     2,194,530

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Caregroup, Inc.)
5.375%, 7/01/25

     1,000     1,038,400

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Covenant Health Sys)
6.00%, 7/01/31

     1,955     1,998,655

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Harvard Univ)
5.25%, 11/15/23

     2,000     2,358,100

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Massachusetts Inst of Tech)
5.75%, 7/01/26

     6,500     7,754,500

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Milford Reg Med Ctr)
5.00%, 7/15/22

     1,220     1,134,746

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(New England Medical Ctr Hosp)
FGIC
5.00%, 5/15/25

     1,920     1,668,941

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Partners Healthcare Sys)
5.00%, 7/01/27

     2,000     2,088,520

5.75%, 7/01/32

     165     170,544

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Woods Hole Oceanographic)
5.25%, 6/01/26

   $ 1,905   $ 2,073,307

5.375%, 6/01/27

     3,060     3,341,704

Massachusetts Ind Fin Agy
(Heights Crossing Proj)
FSA Series 95
6.15%, 2/01/35

     5,900     5,899,705

Massachusetts Port Auth
(US Airways)
MBIA Series 96A
5.875%, 9/01/23

     2,000     1,675,060

Massachusetts Sch Bldg Auth
(Massachusetts Sch Sales Tax)
MBIA Series 05A
5.00%, 8/15/19

     7,000     7,907,620

Massachusetts Spl Obl
(Massachusetts Fed Hwy Grant)
FSA Series 05A
5.00%, 6/01/23

     1,500     1,641,855

Massachusetts Wtr Poll Abatmnt
5.00%, 8/01/20-8/01/24

     3,125     3,544,145

5.00%, 8/01/24 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     4,875     5,651,002

Massachusetts Wtr Poll Abatmnt
(Massachusetts SRF)
5.00%, 8/01/25

     3,000     3,441,030

Springfield MA GO
FSA
5.00%, 8/01/19

     3,000     3,356,100

Univ of Massachusetts Bldg Auth
(Univ of Massachusetts Lease)
5.00%, 5/01/26-5/01/27

     6,000     6,377,144
        
       142,948,170
        

Arizona – 1.2%

    

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     345     261,817

Goodyear AZ IDA
(Litchfield Park Svc Company)
Series 01
6.75%, 10/01/31

     1,160     1,128,947

Stoneridge CFD AZ
Series 01
6.75%, 7/15/26

     1,265     1,176,222
        
       2,566,986
        

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

California – 2.2%

    

California Statewide CDA
(Enloe Med Ctr)
5.50%, 8/15/23

   $ 360   $ 383,609

6.25%, 8/15/28

     1,055     1,172,326

Southern CA Pub Pwr Auth
5.00%, 7/01/23

     2,800     3,143,056
        
       4,698,991
        

Colorado – 0.1%

    

Murphy Creek Met Dist Co.
Series 06
6.00%, 12/01/26

     500     287,035
        

District of Columbia – 1.9%

    

District of Columbia Tax Incr
5.25%, 12/01/26

     3,575     4,066,348
        

Florida – 0.9%

    

Crossings at Fleming Is CDD FL
Series 00C
7.10%, 5/01/30

     1,750     1,623,650

Fiddlers Creek CDD FL
Series 02A
6.875%, 5/01/33(a)(b)

     365     186,267

Series 02B
6.625%, 5/01/33(a)(b)

     155     79,163
        
       1,889,080
        

Georgia – 0.2%

    

Atlanta GA Tax Allocation
(Eastside Proj)
Series 05B
5.60%, 1/01/30

     500     443,065
        

Illinois – 0.3%

    

Bolingbrook IL Sales Tax
6.25%, 1/01/24

     500     236,580

Plano IL SSA #3
(Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr)
Series 05A
5.95%, 3/01/28

     390     326,750
        
       563,330
        

Nevada – 0.8%

    

Clark Cnty NV SID No.142
(Clark Cnty NV SID No.142 Mtns Edg)
Series 03
6.10%, 8/01/18

     955     932,042

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Nevada GO
MBIA-RE Series 2007B
5.00%, 12/01/25

   $ 620   $ 665,874
        
       1,597,916
        

New York – 1.9%

    

New York NY GO
Series 06
5.00%, 6/01/22

     1,085     1,180,165

Series 2007
5.00%, 1/01/23

     2,600     2,831,738
        
       4,011,903
        

Ohio – 1.8%

    

Cleveland OH, Inc. Tax
(Cleveland Police & Fire Pension)
5.25%, 5/15/24

     3,450     3,854,616
        

Pennsylvania – 0.2%

    

Allegheny Cnty PA Hosp Dev Auth
(West Penn Allegheny Hlth Sys)
Series 07A
5.00%, 11/15/17

     350     329,256
        

Puerto Rico – 10.0%

    

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth
5.00%, 7/01/18

     850     925,514

Series 08WW
5.375%, 7/01/23

     2,065     2,251,862

XLCA Series 02-1
5.25%, 7/01/22 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     3,200     3,599,488

Puerto Rico GO
Series 01A
5.50%, 7/01/19

     500     533,350

Series 06A
5.25%, 7/01/22

     500     509,615

Puerto Rico Govt Dev Bank
Series 06B
5.00%, 12/01/15

     500     523,405

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR
5.00%, 12/01/20

     695     728,381

5.00%, 12/01/20 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,045     1,182,323

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR
(Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)
5.125%, 12/01/27

     465     495,932

Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Auth
(Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Spl Tax)
FGIC Series 03
5.25%, 7/01/14

     4,225     4,480,275

FGIC Series 03G
5.25%, 7/01/14

     4,410     4,613,433

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Puerto Rico Mun Fin Agy
(Puerto Rico GO)
Series 05A
5.25%, 8/01/23

   $ 275   $ 277,310

Univ of Puerto Rico
Series 06Q
5.00%, 6/01/19

     1,025     1,045,859
        
       21,166,747
        

Texas – 2.3%

    

Dallas TX ISD GO
Series 2004
5.00%, 2/15/28

     2,990     3,159,892

San Antonio TX Elec & Gas
Series 2006A
5.00%, 2/01/22

     1,490     1,643,246
        
       4,803,138
        

Washington – 0.6%

    

Washington St GO
FSA
5.00%, 7/01/28

     1,245     1,337,914
        

Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds
(cost $185,112,499)

       194,564,495
        
    

SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL NOTES – 6.2%

    

Massachusetts – 6.2%

    

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy
(Boston University)
0.27%, 10/01/42(c)

     3,900     3,900,000

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy
(Holy Cross College)
0.25%, 9/01/37(c)

     900     900,000

Massachusetts GO
Series 00A
0.39%, 12/01/30(c)

     1,300     1,300,000

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Baystate Med Ctr)
0.27%, 7/01/44(c)

     1,700     1,700,000

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Harvard Univ)
Series 99R
0.22%, 11/01/49(c)

     400     400,000

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Massachusetts Hlth Cap Asset)
Series E
0.31%, 1/01/35(c)

     2,600     2,600,000

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth
(Northeastern Univ)
Series 2008
0.27%, 10/01/35(c)

   $ 2,400   $ 2,400,000
        

Total Short-Term Municipal Notes
(cost $13,200,000)

       13,200,000
        

Total Investments – 98.2%
(cost $198,312,499)

       207,764,495

Other assets less liabilities – 1.8%

       3,713,262
        

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 211,477,757
        

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note D)

 

            Rate Type      
Swap
Counterparty
  Notional
Amount
(000)
  Termination
Date
  Payments
made
by the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Merrill Lynch

  $     5,100   10/01/16   SIFMA   4.1475   $ 580,917

Citibank

    8,000   12/01/17   SIFMA   3.7920         693,051

 

(a)   Security is in default and is non-income producing.

 

(b)   Illiquid security.

 

(c)   Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.

 

*   Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

As of September 30, 2009, the Portfolio held 35.6% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 14.4% represents the Portfolio’s holding in prerefunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

ACA   – ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
AMBAC   – Ambac Assurance Corporation
CDA   – Community Development Authority
CDD   – Community Development District
CFD   – Community Facilities District
ETM   – Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC   – Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FSA   – Financial Security Assurance Inc.
GO   – General Obligation
HFA   – Housing Finance Authority

 

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IDA   – Industrial Development Authority/Agency
ISD   – Independent School District
MBIA   – MBIA Insurance Corporation+

MBIA-RE – MBIA Reinsuring FGIC

MFHR   – Multi-Family Housing Revenue
RADIAN   – Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
SID   – Special Improvement District
SRF   – State Revolving Fund
SSA   – Special Services Area
XLCA   – XL Capital Assurance Inc.

 

+   MBIA – Bonds insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation (“MBIA”) which for U.S. public finance was subsequently restructured and renamed National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation.

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MICHIGAN PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2009

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 97.9%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 97.9%

    

Michigan – 64.9%

    

Allen Park MI Pub SD GO
Series 03
5.00%, 5/01/16-5/01/22
(Prerefunded/ETM)

   $ 8,630   $ 9,705,557

Cedar Springs MI SD GO
Series 03
5.00%, 5/01/28 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,835     2,070,541

Detroit MI GO
AMBAC Series 04A-1
5.25%, 4/01/22

     1,330     1,187,185

Detroit MI SD GO
FSA Series 01A
5.125%, 5/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,900     3,200,672

Detroit MI Wtr Supply Sys
FGIC Series 01B
5.50%, 7/01/33 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     3,550     3,869,926

FSA Series 2006A
5.00%, 7/01/24

     1,885     2,000,984

Dexter Cmnty Sch MI GO
FSA
5.00%, 5/01/25

     4,500     4,837,230

Genesee Cnty MI Wtr Supply GO
AMBAC Series 04
5.00%, 11/01/26

     3,000     3,112,680

Kalamazoo MI Fin Auth
FGIC Series 94A
9.438%, 6/01/11 (Prerefunded/ETM)(a)(b)

     560     564,077

Kent MI Hosp Fin Auth
(Kent Metropolitan Hospital)
Series 05A
5.75%, 7/01/25

     210     182,108

Lansing MI Brd Wtr & Lt
(Lansing MI Brd Wtr & Lt MI)
FSA Series 03A
5.00%, 7/01/25

     2,200     2,314,598

Michigan HDA MFHR
(Arbor Pointe Apts)
Series 99
5.40%, 6/20/40

     1,810     1,826,869

Michigan HDA MFHR
(Danbury Manor Apts)
Series 02A
5.30%, 6/01/35(a)

     2,490     2,548,390

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Michigan HDA MFHR
(Michigan HDA)
AMBAC Series 97A
6.10%, 10/01/33

   $ 1,795   $ 1,797,854

Series 02A
5.50%, 10/20/43

     1,950     1,973,341

Michigan Hgr Ed Fac Auth
(Hope College)
Series 02A
5.90%, 4/01/32

     1,465     1,479,460

Michigan Hgr Ed Stud Loan Auth
(Michigan Hgr Ed Stud Loan Prog)
AMBAC Series 17G
5.20%, 9/01/20

     3,500     3,499,825

Michigan Highway Fed Grant
FSA
5.25%, 9/15/26

     3,500     3,719,240

Michigan Hosp Fin Auth
5.00%, 5/15/25 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     415     479,570

Michigan Hosp Fin Auth
(Crittenton Hosp Medical Ctr)
Series 02A
5.625%, 3/01/27

     1,250     1,235,587

Michigan Hosp Fin Auth
(Trinity Health Credit Group)
Series 00A
6.00%, 12/01/27

     1,485     1,521,442

Michigan Strategic Fund
(Detroit Edison Company)
XLCA Series 02C
5.45%, 12/15/32

     3,000     2,823,090

Michigan Strategic Fund
(Friendship Associates)
Series 02 A
5.20%, 12/20/22

     3,000     3,139,710

Michigan Trunk Line Spl Tax
FSA Series 01A
5.25%, 11/01/30 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     4,000     4,357,280

North Muskegon SD MI GO
Series 03
5.25%, 5/01/28 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,500     1,705,575

Olivet Comnty Schs MI GO
Series 02
5.125%, 5/01/28 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,065     1,196,549

Ovid Elsie Area Schools MI GO
Series 02
5.00%, 5/01/25 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,650     2,967,338

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Plymouth MI Ed Ctr Charter Sch
Series 05
5.125%, 11/01/18

   $ 1,050   $ 923,223

Saginaw MI Hosp Fin Auth
(Covenant Medical Ctr)
Series 00F
6.50%, 7/01/30

     870     880,840

Southfield MI Lib Bldg Auth
MBIA
5.00%, 5/01/25

     3,340     3,616,151
        
       74,736,892
        

Arizona – 0.1%

    

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     215     163,161
        

California – 1.0%

    

California Hlth Fac Fin Auth
(Sutter Health)
Series 00A
6.25%, 8/15/35

     1,100     1,122,187
        

District of Columbia – 2.2%

    

District of Columbia Tax Incr
5.25%, 12/01/26

     2,230     2,536,491
        

Florida – 3.0%

    

Crossings at Fleming Is CDD FL
Series 00C
7.10%, 5/01/30

     1,835     1,702,513

Double Branch CDD FL
Series 02A
6.70%, 5/01/34

     945     968,786

Fiddlers Creek CDD FL
Series 02A
6.875%, 5/01/33(c)(d)

     245     125,028

Series 02B
6.625%, 5/01/33(c)(d)

     105     53,627

No Palm Beach Cnty FL ID #27-B
Series 02
6.40%, 8/01/32

     730     569,874
        
       3,419,828
        

Illinois – 0.6%

    

Antioch Vilage IL SSA #1
(Antioch IL SSA #1 - Deercrest)
Series 03
6.625%, 3/01/33

     500     392,425

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Plano IL SSA #3
(Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr)
Series 05A
5.95%, 3/01/28

   $ 390   $ 326,750
        
       719,175
        

Nevada – 0.6%

    

Nevada GO
MBIA-RE Series 2007B
5.00%, 12/01/25

     620     665,874
        

New York – 2.3%

    

New York NY GO
Series 06
5.00%, 6/01/22

     680     739,643

Series 2007
5.00%, 1/01/23

     1,700     1,851,521
        
       2,591,164
        

Ohio – 2.0%

    

Cleveland OH, Inc. Tax
(Cleveland Police & Fire Pension)
5.25%, 5/15/24

     2,050     2,290,424
        

Puerto Rico – 21.2%

    

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth
5.00%, 7/01/18

     1,000     1,088,840

Series 08WW
5.375%, 7/01/23

     1,120     1,221,349

XLCA Series 02-1
5.25%, 7/01/22 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,500     2,812,100

Puerto Rico GO
5.50%, 8/01/28

     3,000     3,211,260

Series 01A
5.50%, 7/01/19

     500     533,350

Series 06A
5.25%, 7/01/22

     500     509,615

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR
5.00%, 12/01/17 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,945     2,200,592

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR
(Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)
5.00%, 12/01/17

     1,215     1,292,602

5.125%, 12/01/27

     145     154,645

Puerto Rico HFC SFMR
(Puerto Rico HFC)
Series 01B
5.50%, 12/01/23

     1,975     2,005,376

Series 01C
5.30%, 12/01/28

     1,760     1,768,360

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Puerto Rico Ind Tour Edl Med
(Ascension Health)
Series 00A
6.125%, 11/15/30

   $ 3,000   $ 3,104,490

Puerto Rico Mun Fin Agy
(Puerto Rico GO)
Series 05A
5.25%, 8/01/23

     275     277,310

Puerto Rico Pub Fin Corp
MBIA Series 01A
5.00%, 8/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,875     3,079,930

Univ of Puerto Rico
Series 06Q
5.00%, 6/01/19

     1,145     1,168,301
        
       24,428,120
        

Total Investments – 97.9%
(cost $107,892,694)

       112,673,316

Other assets less liabilities – 2.1%

       2,454,863
        

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 115,128,179
        

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note D)

 

            Rate Type      
Swap
Counterparty
  Notional
Amount
(000)
  Termination
Date
  Payments
made
by the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Merrill Lynch

  $     6,200   10/01/16   SIFMA   4.1475   $     706,214

 

(a)   Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of September 30, 2009.

 

(b)   Inverse Floater Security – Security with variable or floating interest rate that moves in the opposite direction of short-term interest rates.

 

(c)   Security is in default and is non-income producing.

 

(d)   Illiquid security.

 

*   Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

As of September 30, 2009, the Portfolio held 41.2% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 37.7% represents the Portfolio’s holding in prerefunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

AMBAC   – Ambac Assurance Corporation
CDD   – Community Development District
CFD   – Community Facilities District
ETM   – Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC   – Financial Guaranty Insurance Company

 

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FSA   – Financial Security Assurance Inc.
GO   – General Obligation
HDA   – Housing Development Authority
HFA   – Housing Finance Authority
HFC   – Housing Finance Corporation
ID   – Improvement District
MBIA   – MBIA Insurance Corporation+

MBIA-RE – MBIA Reinsuring FGIC

MFHR   – Multi-Family Housing Revenue
SD   – School District
SFMR   – Single Family Mortgage Revenue
SSA   – Special Services Area
XLCA   – XL Capital Assurance Inc.

 

+   MBIA – Bonds insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation (“MBIA”) which for U.S. public finance was subsequently restructured and renamed National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation.

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2009

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.5%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 84.4%

    

Minnesota – 84.4%

    

Bemidji MN Hlth Care Fac
(North Country Hlth Svc)
RADIAN Series 02
5.00%, 9/01/31

   $ 1,500   $ 1,385,460

Brooklyn Park MN EDA MFHR
(Brooks Landing Apts)
Series 99A
5.50%, 7/01/19

     1,355     1,358,482

Cass Lake MN ISD #115 GO
MBIA-RE
5.00%, 2/01/26

     1,760     1,848,246

Chaska MN Elec Sys
Series 05A
5.25%, 10/01/25

     1,000     1,066,530

Farmington MN ISD #192 GO
(Farmington MN ISD)
FSA Series 05B
5.00%, 2/01/24

     3,875     4,243,474

Golden Valley MN Hlth Fac
(Covenant Retirement Cmntys)
Series 99A
5.50%, 12/01/29

     1,000     891,530

Hennepin Cnty MN Sales Tax
(Ballpark Proj)
5.00%, 12/15/23

     3,475     3,922,580

Maple Grove MN Hlth Care Sys
(Maple Grove Hospital)
5.00%, 5/01/22

     650     661,037

Metropolitan Council MN GO
5.00%, 3/01/22

     5,000     5,606,550

Minneapolis MN CDA
Series 01G-3
5.45%, 12/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,500     1,652,490

Minneapolis MN GO
MBIA Series 02
5.25%, 12/01/26

     2,000     2,148,800

Minneapolis MN Hlth Care Sys
(Fairview Health Svc)
AMBAC Series 05D
5.00%, 11/15/30

     1,000     988,380

Minneapolis MN MFHR
(Bottineau Commons Apts)
Series 02
5.45%, 4/20/43

     2,000     2,011,700

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Minneapolis MN MFHR
(Sumner Field Apts)
Series 02
5.60%, 11/20/43

   $ 2,505   $ 2,533,382

Minneapolis-St Paul MN Intl Arpt
MBIA Series 03A
5.00%, 1/01/28

     1,500     1,525,440

MBIA-RE Series 00B
6.00%, 1/01/21

     3,455     3,501,262

Minnesota Agr & Econ Dev Brd
MBIA Series 99
5.125%, 2/15/29 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     4,000     4,103,600

Series 00A
6.375%, 11/15/29 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,700     1,826,021

Minnesota Agr & Econ Dev Brd
(Evangelical Lutheran Good Sam)
Series 02
6.00%, 2/01/22-2/01/27

     2,880     2,969,577

Minnesota Agr & Econ Dev Brd
(MN Small Business Loan Prog)
Series 00D
7.25%, 8/01/20

     900     902,133

Minnesota GO
5.00%, 8/01/19-6/01/21

     4,000     4,676,410

Minnesota HFA SFMR
(Minnesota HFA)
Series 96F
6.30%, 1/01/28

     325     325,816

Series 96G
6.25%, 7/01/26

     430     431,208

Series 98H
6.05%, 7/01/31

     1,345     1,364,771

Minnesota Hgr Ed Fac Auth
Series 00-5D
6.75%, 5/01/26 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,000     1,034,480

Minnesota Hgr Ed Fac Auth
(Hamline Univ)
Series 99-5B
6.00%, 10/01/29

     1,250     1,217,375

Minnesota Hgr Ed Fac Auth
(St. Catherine College)
5.375%, 10/01/32

     1,000     911,000

Minnesota Hgr Ed Fac Auth
(Univ of St Thomas MN)
Series 04-5
5.00%, 10/01/24

     1,000     1,047,120

5.25%, 10/01/34

     1,000     1,034,530

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Minnesota Mun Pwr Agy Elec
5.25%, 10/01/21

   $ 3,000   $ 3,206,190

Series 04A
5.25%, 10/01/24

     500     526,855

Minnetonka MN MFHR
(Archer Heights Apts)
Series 99A
5.30%, 1/20/27

     1,620     1,625,897

No St Paul Maplewd MN ISD #622
FSA
5.00%, 8/01/20

     3,425     3,903,575

Prior Lake MN ISD #719 GO
FSA Series 05B
5.00%, 2/01/23

     3,350     3,658,234

Shakopee MN Hlthcare Fac
(St Francis Reg Medical Ctr)
Series 04
5.10%, 9/01/25

     600     600,744

Shoreview MN MFHR
(Lexington Apts)
Series 01A
5.55%, 8/20/42

     1,445     1,456,069

St. Cloud MN Hosp
FSA Series 00A
5.875%, 5/01/30

     3,750     3,835,388

St. Paul MN Hsg & Redev Auth
(Block 19 Ramp Parking Proj)
FSA Series 02A
5.35%, 8/01/29

     3,075     3,147,047

St. Paul MN Hsg & Redev Auth
(Healtheast)
Series 05
6.00%, 11/15/25

     500     472,365

St. Paul MN Port Auth Lease
(St. Paul MN Port Lease off Bldg)
Series 02
5.25%, 12/01/27

     1,725     1,816,994

Series 03
5.00%, 12/01/23

     1,000     1,064,670

St. Paul MN Rec Facs
(Highland National Proj)
5.00%, 10/01/20-10/01/25

     2,750     3,023,490

Waconia MN Hlth Fac
RADIAN Series 99A
6.125%, 1/01/29 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     3,415     3,460,351

Western MN Mun Pwr Agy
FSA
5.00%, 1/01/17

     700     774,137

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

MBIA Series 03A
5.00%, 1/01/26-1/01/30

   $ 3,100   $ 3,170,748

White Bear Lake MN MFHR
(Renova Partners Proj)
Series 01
5.60%, 10/01/30

     1,000     1,007,220

Willmar MN GO
FSA Series 02
5.00%, 2/01/32

     2,000     2,062,780
        

Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds
(cost $92,221,510)

       96,002,138
        
    

SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL NOTES – 14.1%

    

Minnesota – 13.0%

    

Arden Hills MN Hsg & Hlth
(Presbyterian Homes)
0.35%, 9/01/29(a)

     300     300,000

Cohasset MN PCR
(Minnesota Pwr & Light Co.)
0.37%, 6/01/20(a)

     3,000     3,000,000

Coon Rapids MN Hosp
(Health Central Sys)
0.40%, 8/01/15(a)

     2,900     2,900,000

Dakota Cnty MN CDA
(Catholic Finance Corp.)
0.29%, 1/01/12(a)

     1,200     1,200,000

Minneapolis MN
(Guthrie Theater Fndtn)
0.29%, 10/01/23(a)

     1,800     1,800,000

Minneapolis MN
(Univ Gateway Corp.)
Series 2002
0.29%, 6/01/32(a)

     1,200     1,200,000

Minneapolis MN MFHR
0.29%, 11/01/31(a)

     1,105     1,105,000

Minneapolis MN MFHR
(St. Hedwig’s Assisted Living Proj)
0.29%, 12/01/27(a)

     1,300     1,300,000

Minneapolis-St Paul MN Hsg & Redev Auth
(Allina Health Sys)
0.30%, 11/15/34(a)

     800     800,000

Robbinsdale MN Hlth Care Fac
(Robbinsdale MN GO)
Series 2009a3
0.29%, 5/01/33(a)

     200     200,000

 

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Minnesota Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Roseville MN Hlth
(Presbyterian Homes Care Ctr)
0.35%, 10/01/29(a)

   $ 600   $ 600,000

St Paul MN Port Auth Tax, Inc.
(St Paul MN Port Auth)
Series 2006-3
0.35%, 4/01/36(a)

     400     400,000
        
       14,805,000
        

Alaska – 0.9%

    

Valdez AK Marine Terminal
(Bp Amoco)
Series 03A
0.28%, 6/01/37(a)

     1,100     1,100,000
        

Florida – 0.2%

    

Jacksonville FL Hlth Facs Auth
(Baptist Hospitals)
0.30%, 8/15/27(a)

     200     200,000
        

Total Short-Term Municipal Notes
(cost $16,105,000)

       16,105,000
        

Total Investments – 98.5%
(cost $108,326,510)

       112,107,138

Other assets less liabilities – 1.5%

       1,702,631
        

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 113,809,769
        

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note D)

 

            Rate Type      
Swap
Counterparty
  Notional
Amount
(000)
  Termination
Date
  Payments
made
by the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Merrill Lynch

  $     3,500   8/01/16   SIFMA   4.0710   $     369,251

 

(a)   Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.

 

*   Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

As of September 30, 2009, the Portfolio held 38.4% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 17.3% represents the Portfolio’s holding in prerefunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

 

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Glossary:

AMBAC – Ambac Assurance Corporation

CDA – Community Development Authority

EDA – Economic Development Agency

ETM – Escrowed to Maturity

FSA – Financial Security Assurance Inc.

GO – General Obligation

HFA – Housing Finance Authority

ISD – Independent School District

MBIA – MBIA Insurance Corporation+

MBIA-RE – MBIA Reinsuring FGIC

MFHR – Multi-Family Housing Revenue

PCR – Pollution Control Revenue Bond

RADIAN – Radian Asset Assurance Inc.

SFMR – Single Family Mortgage Revenue

 

+   MBIA – Bonds insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation (“MBIA”) which for U.S. public finance was subsequently restructured and renamed National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation.

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2009

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.2%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 91.5%

    

New Jersey – 71.5%

    

Bergen Cnty NJ Impt Auth
(Bergen Cnty NJ GO)
5.00%, 12/15/17

   $ 3,755   $ 4,425,230

Bergen Cnty NJ Impt Auth
(Wyckoff Twn NJ Brd Ed GO)
Series 05
5.00%, 4/01/25

     1,555     1,685,915

Higher Ed Student Assist NJ
MBIA Series 00A
6.15%, 6/01/19

     705     714,990

Hoboken NJ Parking Auth
AMBAC Series 01A
5.30%, 5/01/27 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     3,700     4,030,225

Lafayette Yard NJ CDC
MBIA Series 00
5.80%, 4/01/35 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,100     2,176,818

Landis NJ Swr Auth
MBIA-RE Series 93
9.617%, 9/19/19(a)

     2,700     3,037,284

Middlesex Cnty NJ Impt Auth MFHR
(Skyline Tower Apts)
Series 01
5.25%, 7/01/21

     750     764,032

Morris-Union NJ Jt Comm COP
RADIAN Series 04
5.00%, 5/01/24

     1,790     1,786,259

New Jersey Ed Fac Auth
5.00%, 7/01/23 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     280     328,639

AMBAC Series 01D
5.00%, 7/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,000     1,071,650

AMBAC Series 02A
5.125%, 9/01/22 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,500     2,792,275

FGIC Series 04E
5.00%, 7/01/28 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,000     1,149,120

New Jersey Ed Fac Auth
(Princeton Univ)
5.00%, 7/01/23

     3,200     3,545,632

New Jersey Ed Fac Auth
(Richard Stockton College)
5.50%, 7/01/23

     3,500     3,933,160

New Jersey EDA
Series 04-I
5.25%, 9/01/24 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,510     2,945,736

 

56     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

 

New Jersey Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

New Jersey EDA
(Hackensack Water Company)
MBIA Series 94B
5.90%, 3/01/24

   $ 4,000   $ 3,995,880

New Jersey EDA
(Jersey Gardens Mall)
Series 98B
6.50%, 4/01/28

     4,500     4,095,450

New Jersey EDA
(Masonic Charity Foundation NJ)
Series 01
5.50%, 6/01/31

     1,000     1,017,450

Series 02
5.25%, 6/01/24

     540     558,900

New Jersey EDA
(New Jersey American Water Co.)
FGIC
6.875%, 11/01/34

     5,000     5,002,950

New Jersey EDA
(New Jersey Lease Liberty St Pk)
Series A
5.00%, 3/01/24

     1,500     1,557,525

New Jersey EDA
(New Jersey Lease Sch Fac)
FSA
5.00%, 9/01/22

     3,540     3,825,112

Series 05
5.25%, 3/01/25

     3,300     3,525,060

New Jersey EDA
(NUI Corporation)
ACA Series 98A
5.25%, 11/01/33

     2,200     2,019,952

New Jersey EDA
(Public Service Elec & Gas)
MBIA Series 94A
6.40%, 5/01/32

     5,000     5,004,900

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth
5.75%, 7/01/25 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     900     1,013,112

RADIAN Series 04A
5.25%, 7/01/23 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,085     2,418,287

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth
(AHS Hospital Corp.)
Series 08
5.125%, 7/01/22

     1,000     1,062,500

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth
(Atlantic City Med Ctr)
5.75%, 7/01/25

     975     1,006,765

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth
(Bayshore Community Hospital)
RADIAN Series 02
5.125%, 7/01/32

   $ 5,250   $ 4,177,530

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth
(House of Good Shepherd)
RADIAN Series 01A
5.20%, 7/01/31

     1,350     978,453

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth
(Kennedy Health Sys)
Series 01
5.625%, 7/01/31

     2,700     2,713,257

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth
(Newton Memorial Hospital)
FSA Series 01
5.00%, 7/01/26

     1,500     1,526,250

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth
(Palisades Med Ctr of New York)
ACA Series 99
5.25%, 7/01/28

     1,000     753,290

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth
(Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hosp)
Series 00
5.75%, 7/01/31

     3,350     3,367,956

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth
(Southern Ocean Cnty Hosp)
RADIAN Series 01
5.125%, 7/01/31

     4,500     4,190,040

New Jersey Hsg & Mtg Agy MFHR
(New Jersey Hsg & Mtg Fin Agy)
FSA Series 00A1
6.35%, 11/01/31

     2,000     2,007,920

New Jersey Trnsp Trust Fund
Series 03C
5.50%, 6/15/24 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     3,750     4,322,100

New Jersey Trnsp Trust Fund
(New Jersey Transn Grant Antic)
MBIA-RE Series 06A
5.00%, 6/15/18

     3,400     3,733,778

Newark NJ Hsg Auth PANYNJ Term
MBIA Series 04
5.25%, 1/01/21-1/01/22 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     3,580     4,130,855

North Hudson Swr Auth NJ
MBIA Series 01A
Zero Coupon, 8/01/24

     12,340     5,960,714

Port Authority of NY & NJ
MBIA-RE Series 02
5.25%, 5/15/37

     2,500     2,551,100

 

58     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

 

New Jersey Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Port Authority of NY & NJ
(JFK Airport Intl Arrival Term)
MBIA Series 97-6
5.75%, 12/01/22

   $ 7,675   $ 7,127,312

Rutgers State Univ NJ GO
5.00%, 5/01/30

     1,000     1,098,880

Salem Cnty NJ Poll Cntl Fin Auth
(Public Service Elec & Gas)
Series 01A
5.75%, 4/01/31

     1,500     1,496,325

South Jersey Port Corp. NJ
5.20%, 1/01/23

     1,000     1,008,000

Union Cnty NJ Impt Auth
(Union Cnty NJ GO)
MBIA Series 03A
5.25%, 8/15/23

     2,885     3,005,362
        
       124,639,930
        

Arizona – 0.1%

    

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     310     235,256
        

California – 1.0%

    

California Statewide CDA
(Enloe Med Ctr)
5.50%, 8/15/23

     400     426,232

6.25%, 8/15/28

     1,165     1,294,560
        
       1,720,792
        

District Of Columbia – 2.0%

    

District of Columbia Tax Incr
5.25%, 12/01/26

     3,070     3,491,941
        

Florida – 2.7%

    

Crossings at Fleming Is CDD FL
Series 00C
7.10%, 5/01/30

     2,500     2,319,500

Double Branch CDD FL
Series 02A
6.70%, 5/01/34

     935     958,534

Fiddlers Creek CDD FL
Series 02A
6.875%, 5/01/33(b)(c)

     360     183,715

Series 02B
6.625%, 5/01/33(b)(c)

     150     76,610

Hammock Bay CDD FL
Series 04A
6.15%, 5/01/24

     210     192,053

 

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New Jersey Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

No Palm Beach Cnty FL ID #27-B
Series 02
6.40%, 8/01/32

   $ 1,215   $ 948,490
        
       4,678,902
        

Guam – 0.3%

    

Guam Wtrworks Auth COP
Series 05
6.00%, 7/01/25 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     500     505,010
        

Illinois – 0.3%

    

Plano IL SSA #3
(Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr)
Series 05A
5.95%, 3/01/28

     545     456,612
        

New York – 0.6%

    

New York NY GO
Series 06
5.00%, 6/01/22

     950     1,033,324
        

Ohio – 2.2%

    

Cleveland OH, Inc. Tax
(Cleveland Police & Fire Pension)
5.25%, 5/15/24

     3,000     3,351,840

Columbiana Cnty Port Auth OH
(Apex Environmental LLC)
Series 04A
7.125%, 8/01/25

     500     452,750
        
       3,804,590
        

Pennsylvania – 1.2%

    

Allegheny Cnty PA Hosp Dev Auth
(West Penn Allegheny Hlth Sys)
Series 07A
5.00%, 11/15/17

     420     395,107

Delaware River Toll Brdg Auth PA
Series 03
5.00%, 7/01/28

     1,625     1,664,926
        
       2,060,033
        

Puerto Rico – 6.2%

    

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth
5.00%, 7/01/18

     900     979,956

Series 08WW
5.375%, 7/01/23

     2,165     2,360,911

Puerto Rico GO
Series 01A
5.50%, 7/01/19

     500     533,350

Series 04A
5.25%, 7/01/19

     710     734,282

 

60     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

 

New Jersey Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Series 06A
5.25%, 7/01/22

   $ 500   $ 509,615

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR
5.00%, 12/01/17 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,355     2,664,470

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR
(Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)
5.00%, 12/01/17

     1,310     1,393,670

5.125%, 12/01/27

     305     325,288

Univ of Puerto Rico
Series 06Q
5.00%, 6/01/20

     1,260     1,278,434
        
       10,779,976
        

Texas – 2.8%

    

Camino Real Regl Mob Auth TX
5.00%, 2/15/22

     905     906,828

Dallas TX ISD GO
Series 2004
5.00%, 2/15/28

     2,450     2,589,209

San Antonio TX Elec & Gas
Series 2006A
5.00%, 2/01/22

     1,300     1,433,705
        
       4,929,742
        

Virginia – 0.6%

    

Broad Street CDA VA
Series 03
7.50%, 6/01/33

     1,200     1,086,192
        

Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds
(cost $155,967,589)

       159,422,300
        
    

SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL NOTES – 6.7%

    

New Jersey - 3.4%

    

New Jersey EDA
(School Const Prog)
0.22%, 9/01/31(d)

     300     300,000

0.33%, 9/01/31(d)

     2,700     2,700,000

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth
(Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hosp)
0.29%, 7/01/23(d)

     1,455     1,455,000

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth
(Southern Ocean Cnty Hosp)
0.34%, 7/01/36(d)

     1,000     1,000,000

Rutgers State Univ NJ GO
0.25%, 5/01/39(d)

     400     400,000
        
       5,855,000
        

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

New York – 3.3%

    

Port Authority of NY & NJ
0.32%, 6/01/20(d)

   $ 5,800   $ 5,800,000
        

Total Short-Term Municipal Notes
(cost $11,655,000)

       11,655,000
        

Total Investments – 98.2%
(cost $167,622,589)

       171,077,300

Other assets less liabilities – 1.8%

       3,155,662
        

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 174,232,962
        

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note D)

 

            Rate Type      
Swap
Counterparty
  Notional
Amount
(000)
  Termination
Date
  Payments
made
by the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Merrill Lynch

  $     3,000   10/21/16   SIFMA   4.1285   $     332,473

 

(a)   Inverse Floater Security – Security with variable or floating interest rate that moves in the opposite direction of short-term interest rates.

 

(b)   Security is in default and is non-income producing.

 

(c)   Illiquid security.

 

(d)   Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.

 

*   Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

As of September 30, 2009, the Portfolio held 45.4% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 22.4% represents the Portfolio’s holding in prerefunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

ACA   – ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
AMBAC   – Ambac Assurance Corporation
CDA   – Community Development Authority
CDD   – Community Development District
CFD   – Community Facilities District
COP   – Certificate of Participation
EDA   – Economic Development Agency
ETM   – Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC   – Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FSA   – Financial Security Assurance Inc.
GO   – General Obligation

 

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HFA – Housing Finance Authority

ID – Improvement District

ISD – Independent School District

MBIA – MBIA Insurance Corporation+

MBIA-RE – MBIA Reinsuring FGIC

MFHR – Multi-Family Housing Revenue

RADIAN – Radian Asset Assurance Inc.

SSA – Special Services Area

 

+   MBIA – Bonds insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation (“MBIA”) which for U.S. public finance was subsequently restructured and renamed National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation.

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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OHIO PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2009

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.4%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 95.0%

    

Ohio – 80.1%

    

Akron OH GO
MBIA Series 02
5.00%, 12/01/23

   $ 1,000   $ 1,044,700

Brookville OH Local SD GO
FSA Series 03
5.00%, 12/01/26 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,000     2,297,500

Canton OH SD GO
MBIA Series 04B
5.00%, 12/01/22-12/01/23

     2,150     2,265,085

Central OH Solid Wst Auth
AMBAC Series 04B
5.00%, 12/01/21

     2,035     2,212,778

Cincinnati OH Tech College
AMBAC Series 02
5.00%, 10/01/28

     5,000     5,026,850

Cleveland OH GO
AMBAC Series 04
5.25%, 12/01/24 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,200     1,415,244

MBIA Series 02
5.25%, 12/01/27 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     4,380     4,952,378

Cleveland OH Pub Pwr Sys
MBIA-RE Series 06A
5.00%, 11/15/18

     2,165     2,317,113

Cleveland OH Wtrworks
MBIA
5.00%, 1/01/23

     2,500     2,759,700

Cleveland OH, Inc. Tax
(Cleveland Police & Fire Pension)
5.25%, 5/15/24

     2,500     2,793,200

Columbiana Cnty Port Auth OH
(Apex Environmental LLC)
Series 04A
7.125%, 8/01/25

     500     452,750

Columbus OH SD GO
FGIC Series 03
5.00%, 12/01/24-12/01/25 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     4,730     5,350,907

Cuyahoga Cnty OH GO
RADIAN Series 04
5.00%, 11/15/19

     1,850     1,864,837

Cuyahoga Cnty OH Hosp
(UHHS/CSAHS Cuyahoga & Canton)
Series 00
7.50%, 1/01/30

     1,900     1,931,616

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Cuyahoga Cnty OH MFHR
(Longwood Apts)
Series 01
5.60%, 1/20/43

   $ 3,620   $ 3,668,942

Cuyahoga Cnty OH Port Auth
(University Square Proj)
Series 01
7.35%, 12/01/31

     2,000     2,013,880

Cuyahoga OH CCD
5.00%, 8/01/24

     1,545     1,730,029

Dayton OH Arpt
(James M Cox Dayton Intl Arpt)
RADIAN Series 03A
5.00%, 12/01/23

     1,280     1,317,619

Dayton OH SD COP
Series 03
6.00%, 12/01/19-12/01/21

     3,040     3,270,685

Delaware OH SD GO
MBIA Series 04
5.00%, 12/01/19

     1,340     1,452,413

Dublin OH SD GO
FSA Series 03
5.00%, 12/01/22

     1,500     1,608,450

Erie Cnty OH Hosp
(Firelands Regional Med Ctr)
Series 02A
5.625%, 8/15/32

     1,500     1,453,950

Fairfield Cnty OH Hosp Fac
(Fairfield Med Ctr)
RADIAN Series 03
5.00%, 6/15/24

     1,000     923,380

Franklin Cnty OH MFHR
(Agler Green Apts)
Series 02A
5.65%, 5/20/32

     770     787,841

5.80%, 5/20/44

     1,150     1,185,581

Greater Cleveland RTA OH
(Gtr Cleveland Trnsp Spl Tax)
MBIA Series 04
5.00%, 12/01/24

     1,350     1,409,062

Grove City OH AD
(Pinnacle Club AD)
Series A
6.00%, 12/01/22

     1,979     1,654,622

Hamilton Cnty Conv Fac Auth OH
(Hamilton Cnty OH)
MBIA-RE Series 04
5.00%, 12/01/23

     1,330     1,386,485

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Hamilton Cnty OH Sales Tax
AMBAC Series B
5.25%, 12/01/32

   $ 2,660   $ 2,679,072

5.25%, 12/01/32 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     9,425     9,949,124

Hamilton OH SD GO
MBIA
5.00%, 12/01/24

     1,000     1,070,490

Lucas Cnty OH Hlth Fac MFHR
(Altenheim Proj)
Series 99
5.50%, 7/20/40

     3,200     3,252,064

Madeira OH City SD GO
MBIA Series 04
5.00%, 12/01/22-12/01/23
(Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,665     3,110,188

Oak Hills OH Local SD GO
FSA Series 05
5.00%, 12/01/25

     1,000     1,088,730

Ohio Bldg Auth
(Ohio Lease Adult Corr Fac)
FSA Series 05A
5.00%, 4/01/24

     1,500     1,613,805

MBIA Series 04A
5.00%, 4/01/22

     2,975     3,179,263

Ohio GO
Series 04A
5.00%, 6/15/22

     3,000     3,256,680

Ohio HFA SFMR
(Ohio HFA)
Series 02
5.375%, 9/01/33

     1,380     1,381,311

Series 02-A2
5.60%, 9/01/34

     140     140,647

Series 02-A3
5.50%, 9/01/34

     735     733,920

Ohio Hgr Edl Fac Commn
(Denison Univ)
Series 04
5.00%, 11/01/21-11/01/24

     3,440     3,676,376

Ohio State Univ
MBIA Series 04
5.00%, 12/01/22

     1,950     2,052,297

Ohio Swr & Solid Wst Fac
(Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.)
Series 01
5.50%, 11/01/35

     3,000     2,987,520

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Ohio Wtr Dev Auth
(Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.)
Series 99
6.00%, 8/01/38(a)

   $ 2,250   $ 2,252,723

Princeton OH City SD GO
MBIA Series 03
5.00%, 12/01/24 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,600     1,841,504

Riversouth Auth OH
Series 04A
5.25%, 12/01/21-12/01/22

     2,000     2,140,640

Series 05A
5.00%, 12/01/24

     3,590     3,844,639

Steubenville OH Hosp
Series 00
6.50%, 10/01/30 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,500     2,649,850

Toledo OH City SD GO
MBIA-RE Series 03B
5.00%, 12/01/23

     2,940     3,083,531

Toledo-Lucas Cnty OH Port Auth
(Cargill, Inc.)
Series 04B
4.50%, 12/01/15

     2,500     2,614,700

Toledo-Lucas Cnty OH Port Auth
(Crocker Park Proj)
Series 03
5.375%, 12/01/35

     2,000     1,700,020

Toledo-Lucas Cnty OH Port Auth
(CSX Corporation, Inc.)
Series 92
6.45%, 12/15/21

     1,270     1,437,742

Univ of Cincinnati COP
MBIA
5.00%, 6/01/24

     4,470     4,726,489

Youngstown OH GO
FSA
5.00%, 12/01/25

     2,155     2,311,431
        
       129,322,353
        

Arizona – 0.1%

    

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     300     227,667
        

California – 0.0%

    

California GO
5.25%, 4/01/29

     5     5,155
        

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Florida – 2.2%

    

Collier Cnty FL IDA
(Allete)
Series 96
6.50%, 10/01/25

   $ 200   $ 200,128

Crossings at Fleming Is CDD FL
Series 00C
7.10%, 5/01/30

     2,000     1,855,600

Double Branch CDD FL
Series 02A
6.70%, 5/01/34

     915     938,031

Fiddlers Creek CDD FL
Series 02A
6.875%, 5/01/33(b)(c)

     340     173,509

Series 02B
6.625%, 5/01/33(b)(c)

     150     76,609

Hammock Bay CDD FL
Series 04A
6.15%, 5/01/24

     300     274,362
        
       3,518,239
        

Georgia – 0.3%

    

Atlanta GA Tax Allocation
(Eastside Proj)
Series 05B
5.60%, 1/01/30

     500     443,065
        

Illinois – 0.8%

    

Antioch Vilage IL SSA #1
(Antioch IL SSA #1 – Deercrest)
Series 03
6.625%, 3/01/33

     965     757,380

Plano IL SSA #3
(Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr)
Series 05A
5.95%, 3/01/28

     559     468,342
        
       1,225,722
        

Pennsylvania – 0.3%

    

Allegheny Cnty PA Hosp Dev Auth
(West Penn Allegheny Hlth Sys)
Series 07A
5.00%, 11/15/17

     425     399,810
        

Puerto Rico – 11.2%

    

Children’s Trust Fd Puerto Rico
Series 00
6.00%, 7/01/26 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     4,000     4,162,000

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Puerto Rico Conv Ctr Dist Auth
(Puerto Rico Hotel Occupancy Tax)
AMBAC Series 06A
5.00%, 7/01/18-7/01/19

   $ 6,370   $ 6,455,283

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth
5.00%, 7/01/20

     2,530     2,707,252

5.375%, 7/01/24

     1,030     1,120,836

Puerto Rico GO
Series 01A
5.50%, 7/01/19

     500     533,350

Series 06A
5.25%, 7/01/22

     500     509,615

Puerto Rico Govt Dev Bank
Series 06B
5.00%, 12/01/15

     500     523,405

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR
(Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)
5.125%, 12/01/27

     375     399,945

Puerto Rico Mun Fin Agy
(Puerto Rico GO)
Series 05A
5.25%, 8/01/23

     375     378,150

Univ of Puerto Rico
5.00%, 6/01/22

     1,350     1,356,736
        
       18,146,572
        

Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds
(cost $148,608,036)

       153,288,583
        
    

SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL NOTES – 3.4%

    

Alaska – 1.2%

    

Valdez AK Marine Terminal
(Bp Amoco)
Series 03A
0.28%, 6/01/37(d)

     1,900     1,900,000
        

Colorado – 1.0%

    

Colorado Edl & Cultural Facs Auth
(Natl Jewish Fed Bd Prog)
0.35%, 9/01/35(d)

     1,400     1,400,000

Series A-9
0.30%, 9/01/36(d)

     300     300,000
        
       1,700,000
        

Florida – 0.4%

    

Jacksonville FL Hlth Facs Auth
(Baptist Hospitals)
0.30%, 8/15/27(d)

     700     700,000
        

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Mississippi – 0.2%

    

Jackson Cnty MS PCR
(Chevron Corporation)
Series 1993
0.35%, 6/01/23(d)

   $ 300   $ 300,000
        

Nevada – 0.2%

    

Reno
(Retral-Reno Transp Rail Access Corridor Proj)
0.32%, 6/01/42(d)

     300     300,000
        

Pennsylvania – 0.2%

    

Lancaster Cnty PA Hosp Auth
(Lancaster Area Swr Auth PA)
Series 2008
0.34%, 7/01/41(d)

     400     400,000
        

Texas – 0.2%

    

Lower Neches Valley Auth TX
(Exxon Mobil Corporation)
Series A
0.24%, 11/01/29(d)

     300     300,000
        

Total Short-Term Municipal Notes
(cost $5,600,000)

       5,600,000
        

Total Investments – 98.4%
(cost $154,208,036)

       158,888,583

Other assets less liabilities – 1.6%

       2,514,546
        

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 161,403,129
        

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note D)

 

               Rate Type      
Swap
Counterparty
   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Termination
Date
   Payments
made
by the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Merrill Lynch

   $     3,600    8/01/16    SIFMA   4.0710   $     379,801

 

(a)   Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of September 30, 2009.

 

(b)   Security is in default and is non-income producing.

 

(c)   Illiquid security.

 

(d)   Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.

 

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*   Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

As of September 30, 2009, the Portfolio held 51.3% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 35.0% represents the Portfolio’s holding in prerefunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

AD   – Assessment District
AMBAC   – Ambac Assurance Corporation
CCD   – Community College District
CDD   – Community Development District
CFD   – Community Facilities District
COP   – Certificate of Participation
ETM   – Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC   – Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FSA   – Financial Security Assurance Inc.
GO   – General Obligation
HFA   – Housing Finance Authority
IDA   – Industrial Development Authority/Agency
MBIA   – MBIA Insurance Corporation+

MBIA-RE – MBIA Reinsuring FGIC

MFHR   – Multi-Family Housing Revenue
PCR   – Pollution Control Revenue Bond
RADIAN   – Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
SD   – School District
SFMR   – Single Family Mortgage Revenue
SSA   – Special Services Area

 

+   MBIA – Bonds insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation (“MBIA”) which for U.S. public finance was subsequently restructured and renamed National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation.

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2009

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 99.0%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 99.0%

    

Pennsylvania – 77.4%

    

Allegheny Cnty PA Hgr Ed Auth
(Thiel College)
ACA Series 99A
5.375%, 11/15/19-11/15/29

   $ 2,500   $ 2,203,915

Allegheny Cnty PA Hosp Dev Auth
Series 00B
6.75%, 5/01/25 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,000     1,032,420

Allegheny Cnty PA Hosp Dev Auth
(West Penn Allegheny Hlth Sys)
5.00%, 11/15/28

     200     159,076

Series 07A
5.00%, 11/15/17

     800     752,584

Allegheny Cnty PA IDA
Series 01
6.60%, 9/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,540     1,699,575

Allegheny Cnty PA IDA
(Residential Resources, Inc.)
5.00%, 9/01/21

     500     453,505

Allegheny Cnty PA IDA
(USX Corporation)
Series 98
5.50%, 12/01/29

     2,680     2,680,456

Allegheny Cnty PA Redev Agy
(Pittsburgh Mills Spl Tax)
5.60%, 7/01/23

     1,500     1,294,965

Allegheny Cnty PA San Auth
(Allegheny Cnty PA Swr)
MBIA Series 05A
5.00%, 12/01/24

     7,490     7,844,726

Bethel Park PA SD GO
5.00%, 8/01/29

     2,600     2,761,538

Butler Cnty PA
FGIC Series 03
5.25%, 7/15/26 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,625     1,860,202

Chester Upland SD PA GO
4.30%, 5/15/14

     1,705     1,725,648

Coatesville PA SD GO
FSA
5.00%, 8/01/23

     6,500     7,152,470

Crawford Cnty PA Hosp Auth
(Wesbury United Meth Cmnty Res)
Series 99
6.25%, 8/15/29

     1,600     1,408,384

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Delaware Cnty PA Hgr Ed Auth
(Eastern College)
Series 99
5.625%, 10/01/28

   $ 2,500   $ 2,191,750

Ephrata Area SD PA GO
FGIC Series 05
5.00%, 3/01/22 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     1,000     1,164,670

Lancaster Area Swr Auth PA
MBIA Series 04
5.00%, 4/01/22

     1,330     1,397,537

Lehigh Northampton PA Arpt
MBIA Series 00
6.00%, 5/15/30

     4,400     4,403,564

Lycoming Cnty PA Auth
(College of Technology)
AMBAC Series 02
5.25%, 5/01/32

     2,250     2,045,272

Mckean Cnty PA Hosp Auth
(Bradford Hospital)
ACA
5.00%, 10/01/17

     1,205     1,035,493

Meadville PA GO
XLCA
5.00%, 10/01/25

     3,080     3,244,256

Montgomery Cnty PA Hgr Ed Fac
(Abington Memorial Hospital)
Series 02A
5.125%, 6/01/32

     3,000     2,829,120

New Wilmington PA Mun Auth
(Westminster College)
RADIAN
5.00%, 5/01/27

     1,040     909,522

Pennsylvania Econ Dev Fin Auth
(30th St Station Pkg Garage PA)
ACA Series 02
5.875%, 6/01/33

     2,085     1,828,524

Pennsylvania Econ Dev Fin Auth
(Amtrak)
Series 01A
6.375%, 11/01/41

     3,000     3,054,810

Pennsylvania Hgr Ed Fac Auth
(Dickinson College)
RADIAN Series 03AA-1
5.00%, 11/01/26

     1,000     1,001,420

Pennsylvania Hgr Ed Fac Auth
(Univ of Pennsylvania Hlth Svcs)
AMBAC Series 05A
5.00%, 8/15/20

     2,000     2,128,200

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Pennsylvania IDA
(Pennsylvania IDA Econ Dev)
Series 08A
5.50%, 7/01/23

   $ 1,060   $ 1,165,555

Pennsylvania Intergov Coop Auth
5.00%, 6/15/23

     4,000     4,465,080

Philadelphia PA IDA
FSA Series 01B
5.25%, 10/01/30 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     8,000     8,773,040

Philadelphia PA IDA
(Leadership Learning Partners)
Series 05A
5.25%, 7/01/24

     350     285,835

Philadelphia PA IDA
(Univ of Pennsylvania)
Series 2007
0.97%, 4/26/14(a)(b)

     2,000     1,946,620

Philadelphia PA SD GO
FSA Series 03
5.25%, 6/01/26 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     5,000     5,710,450

Pittsburgh PA GO
FSA Series 06C
5.25%, 9/01/17

     5,000     5,430,200

Pittsburgh PA Pub Pkg Auth
MBIA-RE Series 05A
5.00%, 12/01/19

     2,435     2,421,437

Pittsburgh PA Ur Redev Auth SFMR
Series 97A
6.25%, 10/01/28

     745     748,896

Potter Cnty PA Hosp Auth
(Charles Cole Memorial Hospital)
RADIAN Series 96
6.05%, 8/01/24

     4,340     4,342,995

South Central Gen Auth PA
MBIA Series 01
5.25%, 5/15/31 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     4,700     5,051,014

South Central Gen Auth PA
(Hanover Hospital)
RADIAN
5.00%, 12/01/25

     1,570     1,510,952

State Pub Sch Bldg Auth PA
(Colonial Intermediate Unit No. 20)
MBIA-RE Series 05
5.00%, 5/15/26

     2,025     2,097,981

Susquehanna PA Arpt Fac
(Aero Harrisburg LLC)
Series 99
5.50%, 1/01/24

     3,490     2,708,763

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Wilkes-Barre PA Fin Auth
(Wilkes Univ Proj)
5.00%, 3/01/22

   $ 510   $ 511,229
        
       107,433,649
        

Arizona – 0.2%

    

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     265     201,106
        

District Of Columbia – 2.2%

    

District of Columbia Tax Incr
5.25%, 12/01/26

     2,625     2,985,780
        

Florida – 3.2%

    

Collier Cnty FL IDA
(Allete)
Series 96
6.50%, 10/01/25

     400     400,256

Crossings at Fleming Is CDD FL
Series 00C
7.10%, 5/01/30

     2,000     1,855,600

Double Branch CDD FL
Series 02A
6.70%, 5/01/34

     990     1,014,919

Fiddlers Creek CDD FL
Series 02A
6.875%, 5/01/33(c)(d)

     300     153,096

Series 02B
6.625%, 5/01/33(c)(d)

     125     63,841

Hammock Bay CDD FL
Series 04A
6.15%, 5/01/24

     300     274,362

No Palm Beach Cnty FL ID #27-B
Series 02
6.40%, 8/01/32

     880     686,972
        
       4,449,046
        

Guam – 0.7%

    

Guam Intl Arpt Auth
MBIA Series 03B
5.25%, 10/01/23 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     500     500,530

Guam Wtrworks Auth COP
Series 05
6.00%, 7/01/25 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     500     505,010
        
       1,005,540
        

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Illinois – 0.8%

    

Antioch Vilage IL SSA #1
(Antioch IL SSA #1 - Deercrest)
Series 03
6.625%, 3/01/33

   $ 1,000   $ 784,850

Plano IL SSA #3
(Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr)
Series 05A
5.95%, 3/01/28

     459     384,559
        
       1,169,409
        

Puerto Rico – 10.4%

    

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth
5.00%, 7/01/22

     800     846,736

5.375%, 7/01/24

     1,530     1,664,931

Puerto Rico GO
5.25%, 7/01/23

     500     507,610

Series 01A
5.50%, 7/01/19

     500     533,350

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR
(Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)
5.125%, 12/01/27

     180     191,974

Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Auth
FSA
5.00%, 7/01/27 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     2,260     2,508,148

Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Auth
(Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Spl Tax)
FGIC Series 03
5.25%, 7/01/14

     3,195     3,388,042

FGIC Series 03G
5.25%, 7/01/14

     3,335     3,488,843

Puerto Rico Mun Fin Agy
(Puerto Rico GO)
Series 05A
5.25%, 8/01/23

     300     302,520

Puerto Rico Pub Bldgs Auth
(Puerto Rico GO)
Series N
5.50%, 7/01/22

     345     357,948

Univ of Puerto Rico
5.00%, 6/01/22

     655     658,268
        
       14,448,370
        

Texas – 1.5%

    

Camino Real Regl Mob Auth TX
5.00%, 2/15/22

     845     846,707

San Antonio TX Elec & Gas
Series 2006A
5.00%, 2/01/22

     1,080     1,191,078
        
       2,037,785
        

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Virgin Islands – 1.9%

    

Virgin Islands Pub Fin Auth
(Virgin Islands PFA Gr Receipts)
FSA Series 03
5.00%, 10/01/13-10/01/14

   $ 675   $ 722,493

5.25%, 10/01/15-10/01/17

     1,840     1,965,401
        
       2,687,894
        

Washington – 0.7%

    

Washington St GO
FSA
5.00%, 7/01/28

     920     988,660
        

Total Investments – 99.0%
(cost $134,903,626)

       137,407,239

Other assets less liabilities – 1.0%

       1,334,282
        

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 138,741,521
        

 

(a)   Private Placement

 

(b)   Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at September 30, 2009.

 

(c)   Security is in default and is non-income producing.

 

(d)   Illiquid security.

As of September 30, 2009, the Portfolio held 62.8% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 29.3% represents the Portfolio’s holding in prerefunded or escrowed to maturity bonds). 24.0% of the Portfolio’s insured bonds were insured by FSA.

Glossary:

 

ACA   – ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
AMBAC   – Ambac Assurance Corporation
CDD   – Community Development District
CFD   – Community Facilities District
COP   – Certificate of Participation
ETM   – Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC   – Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FSA   – Financial Security Assurance Inc.
GO   – General Obligation
HFA   – Housing Finance Authority
ID   – Improvement District
IDA   – Industrial Development Authority/Agency
MBIA   – MBIA Insurance Corporation+

MBIA-RE – MBIA Reinsuring FGIC

MFHR   – Multi-Family Housing Revenue
RADIAN   – Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
SD   – School District
SFMR   – Single Family Mortgage Revenue
SSA   – Special Services Area
XLCA   – XL Capital Assurance Inc.

 

+   MBIA – Bonds insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation (“MBIA”) which for U.S. public finance was subsequently restructured and renamed National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2009

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 99.0%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 93.6%

    

Virginia – 74.2%

    

Albemarle Cnty VA IDA Ed Fac
(The Covenant School)
Series 01A
7.75%, 7/15/32

   $ 4,260   $ 4,299,661

Arlington Cnty VA IDA
Series 01
5.25%, 7/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     5,900     6,406,279

Arlington Cnty VA IDA MFHR
(Arlington View Terrace Apts)
Series 01
5.15%, 11/01/31

     1,550     1,584,332

Bell Creek CDA VA
Series 03A
6.75%, 3/01/22

     200     200,006

Broad Street CDA VA
Series 03
7.50%, 6/01/33

     1,500     1,357,740

Celebrate Virginia North CDD
Series 03B
6.60%, 3/01/25

     1,249     1,081,709

Chesterfield Cnty VA IDA
(Virginia Elec & Pwr Company)
Series 02
5.875%, 6/01/17

     1,000     1,044,990

Chesterfield Cnty VA IDA PCR
(Virginia Elec & Pwr Company)
Series 02
5.875%, 6/01/17

     2,800     2,925,972

Dinwiddie Cnty VA IDA
(Dinwiddie Cnty VA Lease)
MBIA Series 04B
5.00%, 2/15/24

     3,200     3,317,664

Dulles Town Ctr CDA VA
Series 98
6.25%, 3/01/26

     1,950     1,695,467

Fairfax Cnty VA EDA
(Goodwin House)
5.00%, 10/01/22

     1,000     967,520

Fairfax Cnty VA Wtr Auth
Series 02
5.00%, 4/01/32

     3,380     3,493,298

Gtr Richmond Conv Ctr Auth VA
Series 00
6.25%, 6/15/32 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     3,000     3,152,580

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Hampton VA Conv Ctr Lease
AMBAC Series 02
5.00%, 1/15/35

   $ 5,150   $ 5,214,787

Hampton VA GO
MBIA
5.00%, 1/15/20

     6,105     7,032,533

Hamptons Roads Santn Dist VA Wstwtr
5.00%, 4/01/25

     6,650     7,460,103

Harrisonburg VA IDA
AMBAC
5.00%, 8/15/24-8/15/25

     5,515     5,301,216

Harrisonburg VA IDA
(Rockingham Mem Hosp)
AMBAC
5.00%, 8/15/22

     2,335     2,341,585

Harrisonburg VA Redev & Hsg Auth
(Greens of Salem Run Apts)
FSA Series 97
6.30%, 4/01/29

     1,110     1,115,639

Henrico Cnty VA GO
5.00%, 12/01/26

     1,000     1,144,400

Henrico Cnty VA Wtr & Swr
5.00%, 5/01/25

     1,165     1,332,562

Isle Wight Cnty VA GO
6.00%, 7/01/27

     3,500     4,139,905

James City Cnty VA EDA
(James City Cnty VA Lease)
FSA
5.00%, 6/15/22

     4,385     4,853,143

James City Cnty VA Swr
(Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.)
Series 97
6.00%, 4/01/32

     4,200     4,209,912

Montgomery Cnty VA IDA
(Montgomery Cnty VA Lease)
5.00%, 2/01/24

     2,000     2,104,100

New Port CDA VA
5.50%, 9/01/26

     1,000     511,600

Newport News VA IDA MFHR
(Mennowood Apts)
Series 96A
6.25%, 8/01/36

     2,580     2,591,094

Newport News VA IDA MFHR
(Walker Village Apts)
Series 02A
5.55%, 9/20/34

     1,880     1,904,966

5.65%, 3/20/44

     1,660     1,687,008

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Norfolk VA Arpt Auth
(Cargo Acquisition Group)
Series 02
6.25%, 1/01/30

   $ 980   $ 816,977

Norfolk VA Arpt Auth
(Norfolk VA Intl Airport)
MBIA-RE Series 01B
5.30%, 7/01/25

     10,000     10,030,400

Norfolk VA GO
5.00%, 4/01/21

     7,800     8,822,580

Northwestern Reg Jail Auth VA
MBIA
5.00%, 7/01/25

     1,500     1,561,320

Prince William Cnty VA IDA
(Woodwind Gables Apt)
AMBAC Series 01A
5.30%, 12/01/34

     2,760     2,533,211

Reynolds Crossing CDA VA
5.10%, 3/01/21

     2,150     1,968,067

Richmond VA GO
5.00%, 1/15/28

     1,000     1,102,900

Richmond VA GO
(Richmond, VA)
FSA Series 05A
5.00%, 7/15/22

     2,500     2,761,925

Suffolk VA GO
MBIA
5.00%, 2/01/20

     3,000     3,440,520

Upper Occoquan Swr Auth VA
FSA
5.00%, 7/01/25

     2,500     2,735,475

Virginia Beach VA Dev Auth MFHR
(Sholom Terrace Apts)
Series 02
5.40%, 4/01/44

     2,900     2,963,626

Virginia Beach VA Wtr & Swr
5.00%, 10/01/30

     2,000     2,128,560

Virginia Biotech Rsch Park Auth
Series 01
5.00%, 9/01/21

     4,170     4,327,167

Virginia College Bldg Auth
5.00%, 9/01/16 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     220     258,597

Virginia College Bldg Auth
(Roanoke College)
5.00%, 4/01/23

     1,000     1,068,160

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Virginia College Bldg Auth
(Virginia Lease Pub Hgr Ed)
5.00%, 9/01/16

   $ 5,615   $ 6,484,483

Series 05A
5.00%, 9/01/17

     5,890     6,724,907

Virginia HDA SFMR
(Virginia HDA)
Series 01D
5.40%, 6/01/24

     3,155     3,180,587

Series 02B
5.50%, 4/01/27

     5,000     5,029,700

Series 99
5.95%, 2/01/23

     5,525     5,544,116

Virginia Port Auth
(Virginia Lease Port Fund)
Series 02
5.00%, 7/01/27

     1,000     1,008,310

5.125%, 7/01/24

     4,000     4,093,680

Virginia Resources Auth
Series 2009
5.00%, 10/01/25

     5,845     6,716,899

Virginia Resources Auth
(Virginia SRF)
5.00%, 10/01/27

     2,500     2,836,375

Virginia Small Business Fin Auth
(Wellmont Hlth Sys Proj)
5.125%, 9/01/22

     710     647,548

Watkins Centre CDA VA
5.40%, 3/01/20

     600     583,692
        
       173,841,553
        

Arizona – 0.1%

    

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     355     269,406
        

California – 1.2%

    

California Statewide CDA
(Enloe Med Ctr)
5.50%, 8/15/23

     660     703,283

6.25%, 8/15/28

     1,910     2,122,411
        
       2,825,694
        

District Of Columbia – 3.3%

    

District of Columbia Tax Incr
5.25%, 12/01/26

     3,860     4,390,518

Washington DC Metro Area Trnst Auth
5.25%, 7/01/27

     3,000     3,345,990
        
       7,736,508
        

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Florida – 0.1%

    

Fiddlers Creek CDD FL
Series 02A
6.875%, 5/01/33(a)(b)

   $ 415   $ 211,783

Series 02B
6.625%, 5/01/33(a)(b)

     180     91,931
        
       303,714
        

Georgia – 0.2%

    

Atlanta GA Tax Allocation
(Eastside Proj)
Series 05B
5.60%, 1/01/30

     500     443,065
        

Illinois – 0.2%

    

Plano IL SSA #3
(Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr)
Series 05A
5.95%, 3/01/28

     459     384,559
        

New York – 1.8%

    

New York NY GO
Series 06
5.00%, 6/01/22

     1,125     1,223,674

Series 2007
5.00%, 1/01/23

     2,700     2,940,651
        
       4,164,325
        

Puerto Rico – 9.6%

    

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth
5.00%, 7/01/20

     800     856,048

MBIA
5.50%, 7/01/17

     5,000     5,676,150

Puerto Rico GO
5.50%, 8/01/28

     3,000     3,211,260

Series 01A
5.50%, 7/01/19

     500     533,350

Puerto Rico Govt Dev Bank
Series 06B
5.00%, 12/01/15

     500     523,405

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR
5.00%, 12/01/20

     1,580     1,655,887

5.00%, 12/01/20 (Prerefunded/ETM)

     3,290     3,722,339

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR
(Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)
5.125%, 12/01/27

     290     309,291

Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Auth
(Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Spl Tax)
FGIC Series 03
5.25%, 7/01/14

     1,760     1,866,339

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

FGIC Series 03G
5.25%, 7/01/14

   $ 1,840   $ 1,924,879

Puerto Rico Mun Fin Agy
(Puerto Rico GO)
Series 05A
5.25%, 8/01/23

     340     342,856

Univ of Puerto Rico
5.00%, 6/01/22

     1,740     1,748,683
        
       22,370,487
        

Texas – 2.3%

    

Dallas TX ISD GO
Series 2004
5.00%, 2/15/28

     3,310     3,498,074

San Antonio TX Elec & Gas
Series 2006A
5.00%, 2/01/22

     1,665     1,836,246
        
       5,334,320
        

Washington – 0.6%

    

Washington St GO
FSA
5.00%, 7/01/28

     1,335     1,434,631
        

Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds
(cost $212,274,474)

       219,108,262
        
    

SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL NOTES – 5.4%

    

Colorado – 4.2%

    

Colorado Edl & Cultural Facs Auth
(Natl Jewish Fed Bd Prog)
0.30%, 9/01/37(c)

     300     300,000

0.35%, 7/01/29-5/01/38(c)

     6,100     6,100,000

Series A-5
0.35%, 4/01/34(c)

     300     300,000

Series A-9
0.30%, 9/01/36(c)

     1,175     1,175,000

Series D
0.35%, 10/01/38(c)

     1,400     1,400,000

Colorado Hlth Fac Auth
(Exempla, Inc.)
0.22%, 1/01/39(c)

     500     500,000
        
       9,775,000
        

Florida – 0.7%

    

Orange Cnty FL Sch Brd COP
Series 2008E
0.32%, 8/01/22(c)

     1,600     1,600,000
        

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Kentucky – 0.4%

    

Kentucky Econ Dev Fin Auth
(Baptist Healthcare Sys)
0.30%, 8/15/38(c)

   $ 900   $ 900,000
        

Texas – 0.1%

    

Harris Cnty TX Cult Ed Fac Fin Corp.
(YMCA of Grtr Houston Area)
Series 2008C
0.35%, 6/01/38(c)

     300     300,000
        

Total Short-Term Municipal Notes
(cost $12,575,000)

       12,575,000
        

Total Investments – 99.0%
(cost $224,849,474)

       231,683,262

Other assets less liabilities – 1.0%

       2,443,562
        

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 234,126,824
        

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note D)

 

            Rate Type      
Swap
Counterparty
  Notional
Amount
(000)
  Termination
Date
  Payments
made
by the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Citibank

  $     7,000   12/01/17   SIFMA   3.7920   $     606,419

 

(a)   Security is in default and is non-income producing.

 

(b)   Illiquid security.

 

(c)   Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.

 

*   Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

As of September 30, 2009, the Portfolio held 27.0% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 0.0% represents the Portfolio’s holding in prerefunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

AMBAC   – Ambac Assurance Corporation
CDA   – Community Development Authority
CDD   – Community Development District
CFD   – Community Facilities District
COP   – Certificate of Participation
EDA   – Economic Development Agency

 

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ETM – Escrowed to Maturity

FGIC – Financial Guaranty Insurance Company

FSA – Financial Security Assurance Inc.

GO – General Obligation

HDA – Housing Development Authority

HFA – Housing Finance Authority

IDA – Industrial Development Authority/Agency

ISD – Independent School District

MBIA – MBIA Insurance Corporation+

MBIA-RE – MBIA Reinsuring FGIC

MFHR – Multi-Family Housing Revenue

PCR – Pollution Control Revenue Bond

SFMR – Single Family Mortgage Revenue

SRF – State Revolving Fund

SSA – Special Services Area

 

+   MBIA – Bonds insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation (“MBIA”) which for U.S. public finance was subsequently restructured and renamed National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation.

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

September 30, 2009

 

     Arizona     Massachusetts  
Assets     

Investments in securities, at value (cost: $205,390,473 and $198,312,499, respectively)

   $ 210,982,856      $ 207,764,495   

Cash

     114,964        162,873   

Unrealized appreciation of interest rate swap contracts

     82,544        1,273,968   

Interest receivable

     2,847,598        2,606,945   

Receivable for investment securities sold

     1,530,000        – 0 – 

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

     657,144        696,186   
                

Total assets

     216,215,106        212,504,467   
                
Liabilities     

Unrealized depreciation of interest rate swap contracts

     120,015        – 0 – 

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     562,432        595,434   

Dividends payable

     229,757        210,771   

Distribution fee payable

     76,668        80,926   

Advisory fee payable

     55,636        50,243   

Administrative fee payable

     25,499        27,502   

Transfer Agent fee payable

     2,837        3,121   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     61,178        58,713   
                

Total liabilities

     1,134,022        1,026,710   
                

Net Assets

   $ 215,081,084      $ 211,477,757   
                
Composition of Net Assets     

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 195,162      $ 190,983   

Additional paid-in capital

     209,750,342        203,036,083   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (203,335     (207,744

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions

     (215,997     (2,267,529

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     5,554,912        10,725,964   
                
   $     215,081,084      $     211,477,757   
                

Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.01 par value

 

Arizona Portfolio   Net Assets      Shares
Outstanding
     Net Asset
Value
 
Class A   $   172,697,032      15,665,598      $   11.02
   
Class B   $ 7,408,719      673,109      $ 11.01   
   
Class C   $ 34,975,333      3,177,488      $ 11.01   
   

Massachusetts Portfolio

         
   
Class A   $ 158,367,978      14,295,343      $ 11.08
   
Class B   $ 7,600,365      687,504      $ 11.06   
   
Class C   $ 45,509,414      4,115,464      $ 11.06   
   

 

*   The maximum offering price per share for Class A shares of Arizona Portfolio and Massachusetts Portfolio were $11.51 and $11.57, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 4.25%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities


 

     Michigan     Minnesota  
Assets     

Investments in securities, at value (cost: $107,892,694 and $108,326,510, respectively)

   $ 112,673,316      $ 112,107,138   

Cash

     249,278        52,215   

Unrealized appreciation of interest rate swap contracts

     706,214        369,251   

Interest receivable

     1,842,223        1,365,243   

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

     297,337        282,116   

Receivable for investment securities sold

     – 0  –      100,000   
                

Total assets

     115,768,368        114,275,963   
                
Liabilities     

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     346,853        209,604   

Dividends payable

     116,144        100,133   

Distribution fee payable

     51,677        39,077   

Advisory fee payable

     37,380        35,027   

Administrative fee payable

     23,742        23,469   

Transfer Agent fee payable

     3,013        2,111   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     61,380        56,773   
                

Total liabilities

     640,189        466,194   
                

Net Assets

   $     115,128,179      $     113,809,769   
                
Composition of Net Assets     

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 106,715      $ 111,918   

Additional paid-in capital

     110,405,869        110,291,248   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (168,405     (117,565

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions

     (702,836     (625,711

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     5,486,836        4,149,879   
                
   $     115,128,179      $     113,809,769   
                

Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.01 par value

 

Michigan Portfolio   Net Assets      Shares
Outstanding
     Net Asset
Value
 
Class A   $   73,799,082      6,836,916      $   10.79
   
Class B   $   5,423,633      503,358      $   10.77   
   
Class C   $   35,905,464      3,331,250      $   10.78   
   

Minnesota Portfolio

         
   
Class A   $   93,915,776      9,236,780      $   10.17
   
Class B   $   1,165,021      114,594      $   10.17   
   
Class C   $   18,728,972      1,840,421      $   10.18   
   

 

*   The maximum offering price per share for Class A shares of Michigan Portfolio and Minnesota Portfolio were $11.27 and $10.62, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 4.25%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities


 

     New Jersey     Ohio  
Assets     

Investments in securities, at value (cost: $167,622,589 and $154,208,036, respectively)

   $ 171,077,300      $ 158,888,583   

Cash

     – 0  –      99,441   

Unrealized appreciation of interest rate swap contracts

     332,473        379,801   

Interest receivable

     2,381,953        2,514,497   

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

     1,105,508        450,370   

Receivable for investment securities sold

     250,000        – 0  – 
                

Total assets

     175,147,234        162,332,692   
                
Liabilities     

Due to custodian

     48,368        – 0  – 

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     474,777        581,528   

Dividends payable

     182,530        160,493   

Distribution fee payable

     66,916        67,182   

Advisory fee payable

     51,099        32,143   

Administrative fee payable

     24,498        27,500   

Transfer Agent fee payable

     3,644        3,144   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     62,440        57,573   
                

Total liabilities

     914,272        929,563   
                

Net Assets

   $ 174,232,962      $     161,403,129   
                
Composition of Net Assets     

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 182,421      $ 159,499   

Additional paid-in capital

     182,447,138        159,998,514   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (188,146     (157,435

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions

     (11,995,636     (3,657,797

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     3,787,185        5,060,348   
                
   $     174,232,962      $ 161,403,129   
                

Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.01 par value

 

New Jersey Portfolio   Net Assets      Shares
Outstanding
     Net Asset
Value
 
Class A   $ 130,515,280      13,666,403      $ 9.55
   
Class B   $ 8,173,827      855,801      $ 9.55   
   
Class C   $ 35,543,855      3,719,881      $ 9.56   
   

Ohio Portfolio

           
   
Class A   $   112,100,555      11,075,740      $   10.12
   
Class B   $ 8,294,374      820,423      $ 10.11   
   
Class C   $ 41,008,200      4,053,731      $ 10.12   
   

 

*   The maximum offering price per share for Class A shares of New Jersey Portfolio and Ohio Portfolio were $9.97 and $10.57, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 4.25%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities


 

     Pennsylvania     Virginia  
Assets     

Investments in securities, at value (cost: $134,903,626 and $224,849,474, respectively)

   $ 137,407,239      $     231,683,262   

Unrealized appreciation of interest rate swap contracts

     – 0  –      606,419   

Interest receivable

     2,208,812        3,013,108   

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

     158,758        1,788,247   
                

Total assets

     139,774,809        237,091,036   
                
Liabilities     

Due to custodian

     315,991        1,801,873   

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     377,318        709,429   

Dividends payable

     143,649        233,098   

Distribution fee payable

     54,088        87,144   

Advisory fee payable

     51,323        40,677   

Administrative fee payable

     22,500        27,250   

Transfer Agent fee payable

     3,262        2,788   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     65,157        61,953   
                

Total liabilities

     1,033,288        2,964,212   
                

Net Assets

   $ 138,741,521      $ 234,126,824   
                
Composition of Net Assets     

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 134,923      $ 216,139   

Additional paid-in capital

     136,787,885        227,425,306   

Undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (129,554     115,040   

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions

     (555,346     (1,069,868

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     2,503,613        7,440,207   
                
   $     138,741,521      $ 234,126,824   
                

Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.01 par value

 

Pennsylvania Portfolio   Net Assets      Shares
Outstanding
     Net Asset
Value
 
Class A   $   103,024,026      10,018,925      $   10.28
   
Class B   $ 7,134,372      693,895      $ 10.28   
   
Class C   $ 28,583,123      2,779,458      $ 10.28   
   

Virginia Portfolio

           
   
Class A   $ 178,412,220      16,460,962      $ 10.84
   
Class B   $ 6,578,008      607,963      $ 10.82   
   
Class C   $ 49,136,596      4,545,017      $ 10.81   
   

 

*   The maximum offering price per share for Class A shares of Pennsylvania Portfolio and Virginia Portfolio were $10.74 and $11.32, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 4.25%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended September 30, 2009

 

     Arizona     Massachusetts  
Investment Income     

Interest

   $ 10,562,204      $ 8,711,910   
                
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     921,304        819,884   

Distribution fee – Class A

     489,040        402,755   

Distribution fee – Class B

     107,494        98,555   

Distribution fee – Class C

     309,717        380,893   

Transfer agency – Class A

     47,234        46,297   

Transfer agency – Class B

     5,082        4,802   

Transfer agency – Class C

     10,036        14,656   

Administrative

     99,502        102,731   

Custodian

     98,298        97,941   

Audit

     44,221        43,555   

Legal

     24,496        25,256   

Printing

     17,098        17,756   

Registration

     13,750        9,371   

Trustees’ fees

     5,559        3,502   

Miscellaneous

     10,356        8,731   
                

Total expenses

     2,203,187        2,076,685   
                

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (314,066     (246,920

Less: expense offset arrangement
(see Note B)

     (146     (138
                

Net expenses

     1,888,975        1,829,627   
                

Net investment income

     8,673,229        6,882,283   
                
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain on:

    

Investment transactions

     268,172        167,900   

Swap contracts

     5,159        350,505   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

    

Investments

     14,166,944        12,173,867   

Swap contracts

     (33,056     803,482   
                

Net gain on investment transactions

     14,407,219        13,495,754   
                

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

   $     23,080,448      $     20,378,037   
                

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations


 

     Michigan     Minnesota  
Investment Income     

Interest

   $ 5,480,666      $ 4,731,392   
                
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     499,124        454,234   

Distribution fee – Class A

     206,996        247,481   

Distribution fee – Class B

     79,326        20,251   

Distribution fee – Class C

     339,851        164,222   

Transfer agency – Class A

     35,957        34,972   

Transfer agency – Class B

     5,793        1,445   

Transfer agency – Class C

     19,647        7,801   

Custodian

     95,560        91,728   

Administrative

     94,652        94,879   

Audit

     44,222        43,639   

Legal

     28,769        25,149   

Printing

     13,264        9,730   

Registration

     9,352        5,617   

Trustees’ fees

     5,487        5,757   

Miscellaneous

     7,954        6,692   
                

Total expenses

     1,485,954        1,213,597   
                

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed
by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (72,146     (175,919

Less: expense offset arrangement
(see Note B)

     (128     (80
                

Net expenses

     1,413,680        1,037,598   
                

Net investment income

     4,066,986        3,693,794   
                
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain (loss) on:

    

Investment transactions

     (145,410     206,884   

Swap contracts

     170,726        97,635   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

    

Investments

     7,102,068        6,472,371   

Swap contracts

     366,234        202,917   
                

Net gain on investment transactions

     7,493,618        6,979,807   
                

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

   $     11,560,604      $     10,673,601   
                

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations


 

     New Jersey     Ohio  
Investment Income     

Interest

   $ 8,478,950      $ 7,678,215   
                
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     712,884        686,720   

Distribution fee – Class A

     349,273        308,472   

Distribution fee – Class B

     100,783        119,128   

Distribution fee – Class C

     319,160        378,677   

Transfer agency – Class A

     56,325        45,053   

Transfer agency – Class B

     6,898        7,405   

Transfer agency – Class C

     16,939        18,427   

Custodian

     96,671        100,059   

Administrative

     95,439        101,488   

Audit

     43,656        43,988   

Legal

     27,804        25,287   

Printing

     18,338        15,643   

Trustees’ fees

     5,193        5,657   

Registration

     1,321        2,815   

Miscellaneous

     10,097        8,694   
                

Total expenses

     1,860,781        1,867,513   
                

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (188,416     (221,757

Less: expense offset arrangement (see Note B)

     (163     (154
                

Net expenses

     1,672,202        1,645,602   
                

Net investment income

     6,806,748        6,032,613   
                
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain (loss) on:

    

Investment transactions

     (1,223,171     204,992   

Swap contracts

     83,846        100,425   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

    

Investments

     8,619,328        10,333,778   

Swap contracts

     176,293        208,714   
                

Net gain on investment transactions

     7,656,296        10,847,909   
                

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

   $     14,463,044      $     16,880,522   
                

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations


 

     Pennsylvania     Virginia  
Investment Income     

Interest

   $ 6,882,889      $ 9,678,710   
                
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     595,046        889,243   

Distribution fee – Class A

     288,703        451,041   

Distribution fee – Class B

     87,568        81,984   

Distribution fee – Class C

     272,415        390,642   

Transfer agency – Class A

     51,426        56,812   

Transfer agency – Class B

     6,425        4,721   

Transfer agency – Class C

     16,059        16,290   

Custodian

     96,702        101,302   

Administrative

     92,920        103,410   

Audit

     44,083        44,012   

Legal

     28,512        25,228   

Printing

     16,108        18,083   

Registration

     8,374        4,069   

Trustees’ fees

     5,109        5,695   

Miscellaneous

     7,339        9,611   
                

Total expenses

     1,616,789        2,202,143   
                

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (108,461     (448,386

Less: expense offset arrangement (see Note B)

     (131     (130
                

Net expenses

     1,508,197        1,753,627   
                

Net investment income

     5,374,692        7,925,083   
                
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain on:

    

Investment transactions

     166,274        110,598   

Swap contracts

     – 0 –      183,810   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

    

Investments

     6,849,529        16,036,290   

Swap contracts

     – 0 –      439,447   
                

Net gain on investment transactions

     7,015,803        16,770,145   
                

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

   $     12,390,495      $     24,695,228   
                

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Arizona  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Operations
    

Net investment income

   $ 8,673,229      $ 8,173,316   

Net realized gain on investment transactions

     273,331        85,979   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     14,133,888        (13,420,873
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     23,080,448        (5,161,578
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (7,142,788     (6,374,797

Class B

     (397,568     (877,735

Class C

     (1,139,443     (929,319
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net increase (decrease)

     (10,801,535     20,333,217   
                

Total increase

     3,599,114        6,989,788   
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     211,481,970        204,492,182   
                

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $(203,335) and $(201,924), respectively)

   $     215,081,084      $     211,481,970   
                

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

     Massachusetts  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 6,882,283      $ 5,327,263   

Net realized gain on investment transactions

     518,405        228,394   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     12,977,349        (6,736,062

Contributions from Adviser (see Note B)

     – 0  –      287   
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     20,378,037        (1,180,118
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (5,609,192     (3,695,120

Class B

     (344,628     (630,334

Class C

     (1,328,652     (1,180,855
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial     
Interest     

Net increase

     38,119,906        32,919,269   
                

Total increase

     51,215,471        26,232,842   
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     160,262,286        134,029,444   
                

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $(207,744) and $(158,060), respectively)

   $     211,477,757      $     160,262,286   
                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

     Michigan  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Operations
    

Net investment income

   $ 4,066,986      $ 4,115,722   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     25,316        (451,057

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     7,468,302        (6,294,411
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     11,560,604        (2,629,746
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (2,835,899     (2,574,535

Class B

     (272,201     (489,229

Class C

     (1,162,343     (1,154,917

Net realized gain on investments

    

Class A

     – 0  –      (131,968

Class B

     – 0  –      (37,691

Class C

     – 0  –      (75,845
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net decrease

     (4,627,681     (2,707,760
                

Total increase (decrease)

     2,662,480        (9,801,691
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     112,465,699        122,267,390   
                

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $(168,405) and $(135,674), respectively)

   $     115,128,179      $     112,465,699   
                

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

     Minnesota  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Operations
    

Net investment income

   $ 3,693,794      $ 3,693,888   

Net realized gain on investment transactions

     304,519        88,943   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     6,675,288        (5,414,349
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     10,673,601        (1,631,518
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (3,216,056     (3,130,860

Class B

     (66,725     (156,743

Class C

     (523,153     (462,600
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net increase

     11,881,055        6,653,588   
                

Total increase

     18,748,722        1,271,867   
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     95,061,047        93,789,180   
                

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $(117,565) and $(103,060), respectively)

   $     113,809,769      $     95,061,047   
                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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     New Jersey  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Operations
    

Net investment income

   $ 6,806,748      $ 6,381,247   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (1,139,325     412,178   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     8,795,621        (11,290,171
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     14,463,044        (4,496,746
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (5,287,643     (4,590,422

Class B

     (390,576     (700,370

Class C

     (1,226,373     (1,143,165
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net increase

     3,882,074        12,279,186   
                

Total increase

     11,440,526        1,348,483   
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     162,792,436        161,443,953   
                

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $(188,146) and $(174,148), respectively)

   $     174,232,962      $     162,792,436   
                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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     Ohio  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Operations
    

Net investment income

   $ 6,032,613      $ 6,010,979   

Net realized gain on investment transactions

     305,417        700,160   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     10,542,492        (10,860,276
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     16,880,522        (4,149,137
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (4,374,925     (3,999,609

Class B

     (426,150     (762,572

Class C

     (1,346,881     (1,309,943
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net increase (decrease)

     (4,448,101     2,015,616   
                

Total increase (decrease)

     6,284,465        (8,205,645
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     155,118,664        163,324,309   
                

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $(157,435) and $(142,517), respectively)

   $     161,403,129      $     155,118,664   
                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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     Pennsylvania  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 5,374,692      $ 5,386,971   

Net realized gain on investment transactions

     166,274        98,193   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     6,849,529        (9,569,522
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     12,390,495        (4,084,358
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (4,094,307     (3,828,243

Class B

     (312,210     (534,773

Class C

     (968,175     (1,029,588
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net decrease

     (2,809,400     (1,238,392
                

Total increase (decrease)

     4,206,403        (10,715,354
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     134,535,118        145,250,472   
                

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $(129,554) and $(129,554), respectively)

   $     138,741,521      $     134,535,118   
                

See notes to financial statements.

 

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     Virginia  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 7,925,083      $ 7,226,305   

Net realized gain on investment transactions

     294,408        195,226   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     16,475,737        (12,687,756
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     24,695,228        (5,266,225
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (6,428,498     (5,418,958

Class B

     (299,000     (613,385

Class C

     (1,401,313     (1,283,008
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net increase

     28,245,717        23,036,289   
                

Total increase

     44,812,134        10,454,713   
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     189,314,690        178,859,977   
                

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $115,040 and $134,958, respectively)

   $     234,126,824      $     189,314,690   
                

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2009

 

NOTE A

Significant Accounting Policies

AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II (the “Fund”) which is a Massachusetts Business Trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund operates as a series company currently comprised of eight portfolios: Arizona Portfolio, Massachusetts Portfolio, Michigan Portfolio, Minnesota Portfolio, New Jersey Portfolio, Ohio Portfolio, Pennsylvania Portfolio and Virginia Portfolio (the “Portfolios”). The Arizona Portfolio, Massachusetts Portfolio, Michigan Portfolio, Minnesota Portfolio, New Jersey Portfolio and Ohio Portfolio are each diversified portfolios. Each of Pennsylvania Portfolio and Virginia Portfolio is non-diversified. On June 26, 2009, AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund, Inc. – National Portfolio acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of Florida Portfolio, a former portfolio of the Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes. Each portfolio offers Class A, Class B and Class C shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.25% for purchases not exceeding $1,000,000. Effective October 1, 2009, Class A shares will be sold with a reduced front-end sales charge of up to 3.00% for purchases up to $500,000; purchases of $500,000 or more will not be subject to a sales charge. With respect to purchases of $1,000,000 or more ($500,000 or more effective October 1, 2009), Class A shares redeemed within one year of purchase may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. Class B shares are currently sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 3% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Effective January 31, 2009, sales of Class B shares of the Portfolios to new investors were suspended. Class B shares will only be issued (i) upon the exchange of Class B shares from another AllianceBernstein Fund, (ii) for purposes of dividend reinvestment, (iii) through the Fund’s Automatic Investment Program (the “Program”) for accounts that established the Program prior to January 31, 2009, and (iv) for purchases of additional shares by Class B shareholders as of January 31, 2009. The ability to establish a new Program for accounts containing Class B shares was suspended as of January 31, 2009. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares six years after the end of the calendar month of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on redemptions made within the first year after purchase. All three classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that the classes bear different distribution and transfer agency expenses. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.

 

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1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

In general, the market value of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows. Securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on such day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed put or call options are valued at the last sale price. If there has been no sale on that day, such securities will be valued at the closing bid prices on that day; open futures contracts and options thereon are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; securities traded in the over-the-counter market (“OTC”) are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or other comparable sources; U.S. government securities and other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are valued at amortized cost if their original maturity was 60 days or less; or by amortizing their fair value as of the 61st day prior to maturity if their original term to maturity exceeded 60 days; fixed-income securities, including mortgage backed and asset backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker/dealers. In cases where broker/dealer quotes are obtained, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security; and OTC and other derivatives are valued on the basis of a quoted bid price or spread from a major broker/dealer in such security. Investments in money market funds are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because, most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to

 

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the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with the provisions set forth in U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The disclosure requirements also establish a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolios. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolios’ own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following tables summarize the valuation of the Portfolios’ investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2009:

 

Arizona Portfolio  
Investments in
Securities
   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Municipal Obligations

   $ – 0  –    $ 210,782,856      $ – 0  –    $ 210,782,856   

Short-Term Municipal Notes

     – 0  –      200,000        – 0  –      200,000   
                                
     – 0  –      210,982,856        – 0  –      210,982,856   

Other Financial Instruments*

     – 0  –      (37,471     – 0  –      (37,471
                                

Total

   $     – 0  –    $     210,945,385      $     – 0  –    $     210,945,385   
                                

 

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Massachusetts Portfolio
Investments in
Securities
  Level 1     Level 2   Level 3     Total

Municipal Obligations

  $ – 0  –    $ 194,564,495   $ –0  –    $ 194,564,495

Short-Term Municipal Notes

    – 0  –      13,200,000     – 0  –      13,200,000
                           
    – 0  –      207,764,495     – 0  –      207,764,495

Other Financial Instruments*

    – 0  –      1,273,968     – 0  –      1,273,968
                           

Total

  $     – 0  –    $     209,038,463   $     – 0  –    $     209,038,463
                           

 

Michigan Portfolio
Investments in
Securities
  Level 1     Level 2    Level 3     Total

Municipal Obligations

  $ – 0  –    $ 112,673,316    $ – 0  –    $ 112,673,316

Other Financial Instruments*

    – 0  –      706,214      – 0  –      706,214
                            

Total

  $     – 0  –    $     113,379,530    $     – 0  –    $     113,379,530
                            

 

Minnesota Portfolio
Investments in
Securities
  Level 1     Level 2    Level 3     Total

Municipal Obligations

  $ – 0 –    $ 96,002,138    $ – 0 –    $ 96,002,138

Short-Term Municipal Notes

    – 0 –      16,105,000      – 0 –      16,105,000
                            
    – 0 –      112,107,138      – 0 –      112,107,138

Other Financial Instruments*

    – 0 –      369,251      – 0  –      369,251
                            

Total

  $     – 0  –    $     112,476,389    $     – 0  –    $     112,476,389
                            

 

New Jersey Portfolio
Investments in
Securities
  Level 1     Level 2    Level 3     Total

Municipal Obligations

  $ – 0 –    $ 159,422,300    $ – 0 –    $ 159,422,300

Short-Term Municipal Notes

    – 0 –      11,655,000      – 0 –      11,655,000
                            
    – 0 –      171,077,300      – 0 –      171,077,300

Other Financial Instruments*

    – 0 –      332,473      – 0  –      332,473
                            

Total

  $     – 0  –    $     171,409,773    $     – 0  –    $     171,409,773
                            

 

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Ohio Portfolio
Investments in
Securities
  Level 1     Level 2    Level 3     Total

Municipal Obligations

  $ – 0  –    $ 153,288,583    $ – 0 –    $ 153,288,583

Short-Term Municipal Notes

    – 0 –      5,600,000      – 0 –      5,600,000
                            
    – 0 –      158,888,583      – 0 –      158,888,583

Other Financial Instruments*

    – 0 –      379,801      – 0  –      379,801
                            

Total

  $     – 0  –    $     159,268,384    $     – 0  –    $     159,268,384
                            

 

Pennsylvania Portfolio
Investments in
Securities
  Level 1     Level 2    Level 3     Total

Municipal Obligations

  $ – 0 –    $ 137,407,239    $ – 0 –    $ 137,407,239
                            

Total

  $     – 0  –    $     137,407,239    $     – 0  –    $     137,407,239
                            

 

Virginia Portfolio
Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2    Level 3     Total

Municipal Obligations

  $ – 0  –    $ 219,108,262    $ – 0 –    $ 219,108,262

Short-Term Municipal Notes

    – 0 –      12,575,000      – 0 –      12,575,000
                            
    – 0 –      231,683,262      – 0 –      231,683,262

Other Financial Instruments*

    – 0 –      606,419      – 0  –      606,419
                            

Total

  $     – 0  –    $     232,289,681    $     – 0  –    $     232,289,681
                            

 

*   Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

3. Taxes

It is each Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed each Portfolio’s tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements.

4. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis. Each Portfolio may buy and sell securities from other

 

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affiliated funds in accordance with the requirements of Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Each Portfolio has adopted procedures to ensure that all such transactions are done in accordance with the requirements of Rule 17a-7. The Portfolios amortize premium and accrete original issue discount and market discount as adjustments to interest income.

The Portfolios follow an investment policy of investing primarily in municipal obligations of one state. Economic changes affecting the state and certain of its public bodies and municipalities may affect the ability of issuers within the state to pay interest on, or repay principal of, municipal obligations held by the Portfolios.

5. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolios are borne on a pro-rata basis by each settled class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolios represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged to each Portfolio in proportion to net assets. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on their respective net assets.

6. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B

Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .45% of the first $2.5 billion, .40% of the next $2.5 billion and .35% in excess of $5 billion, of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio. Such fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

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The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit the total portfolio operating expenses on an annual basis as follows:

 

Portfolios    Class A     Class B     Class C  

Arizona

   0.78   1.48   1.48

Massachusetts

   0.82   1.52   1.52

Michigan

   1.01   1.71   1.71

Minnesota

   0.90   1.60   1.60

New Jersey

   0.87   1.57   1.57

Ohio

   0.85   1.55   1.55

Pennsylvania

   0.95   1.65   1.65

Virginia

   0.72   1.42   1.42

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Adviser has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fees. The aggregate amounts of such fee waivers were as follows: Arizona Portfolio, $314,066; Massachusetts Portfolio, $246,920; Michigan Portfolio, $72,146; Minnesota Portfolio, $175,919; New Jersey Portfolio, $188,416; Ohio Portfolio, $221,757; Pennsylvania Portfolio, $108,461, and Virginia Portfolio, $448,386.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, each Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended September 30, 2009, such fees for the Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia Portfolios amounted to $99,502, $102,731, $94,652, $94,879, $95,439, $101,488, $92,920, and $103,410, respectively.

Each Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement, for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for each Portfolio. ABIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. For the year ended September 30, 2009, such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to: Arizona Portfolio, $32,082; Massachusetts Portfolio, $37,026; Michigan Portfolio, $34,993; Minnesota Portfolio, $25,236; New Jersey Portfolio, $44,450; Ohio Portfolio, $38,053; Pennsylvania Portfolio, $39,991; and Virginia Portfolio, $35,730.

For the year ended September 30, 2009, each Portfolio’s expenses were reduced under an expense offset arrangement with ABIS, as follows: Arizona Portfolio, by $146; Massachusetts Portfolio, by $138; Michigan Portfolio, by $128; Minnesota Portfolio, by $80; New Jersey Portfolio, by $163; Ohio Portfolio, by $154; Pennsylvania Portfolio, by $131; and Virginia Portfolio, by $130.

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. The Distributor has advised the Fund that it has retained front-end sales charges from sales

 

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of Class A shares and received contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by shareholders of Class A, Class B and Class C shares for each Portfolio for the year ended September 30, 2009 as follows:

 

     Front End Sales
Charges
   Contingent Deferred Sales
Charges
Portfolio    Class A    Class A     Class B    Class C

Arizona

   $     20,009    $     13,906     $     4,283    $     5,203

Massachusetts

     22,388      26,818       6,344      3,657

Michigan

     8,226      2,036       4,751      5,425

Minnesota

     7,541      – 0     6,127      7,297

New Jersey

     8,354      8,284       6,509      1,509

Ohio

     8,876      512       6,469      1,017

Pennsylvania

     6,111      – 0     6,087      3,674

Virginia

     21,330      253       4,479      5,714

NOTE C

Distribution Services Agreement

Each Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Agreement, each Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to the Distributor at an annual rate of up to .30% of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares and 1% of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to both Class B and Class C shares. Such fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Agreement provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities. Since the commencement of the Portfolios’ operations, the Distributor has incurred expenses in excess of the distribution costs reimbursed by each Portfolio as follows:

 

Portfolio    Class B    Class C

Arizona

   $     3,480,066    $     1,710,479

Massachusetts

     3,439,009      3,257,502

Michigan

     3,209,968      4,049,637

Minnesota

     2,653,161      2,515,169

New Jersey

     5,322,887      3,231,748

Ohio

     4,367,384      3,534,366

Pennsylvania

     3,608,391      3,178,405

Virginia

     3,636,595      2,665,271

While such costs may be recovered from each Portfolio in future periods so long as the Agreement is in effect, the rate of the distribution and servicing fees payable under the Agreement may not be increased without a shareholder vote. In accordance with the Agreement, there is no provision for recovery of unreimbursed distribution costs incurred by the Distributor beyond the current fiscal year for Class A shares. The Agreement also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of each Portfolio’s shares.

 

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NOTE D

Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. government securities) for the year ended September 30, 2009 were as follows:

 

Portfolio    Purchases    Sales

Arizona

   $     13,982,473    $     16,393,250

Massachusetts

     49,861,015      11,340,736

Michigan

     15,430,635      11,915,056

Minnesota

     1,116,130      3,562,630

New Jersey

     12,851,314      12,516,520

Ohio

     4,523,452      9,164,855

Pennsylvania

     13,909,703      11,498,103

Virginia

     46,125,237      17,632,550

There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government and government agency obligations during the period.

At September 30, 2009, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments for each Portfolio were as follows (excluding swap contracts):

 

Portfolio    Tax Cost    Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

Arizona

   $     205,404,648    $     8,271,765    $     (2,693,557 )   $     5,578,208

Massachusetts

     198,386,751      11,905,634      (2,527,890 )     9,377,744

Michigan

     107,892,694      5,974,668      (1,194,046     4,780,622

Minnesota

     108,352,988      4,141,146      (386,996     3,754,150

New Jersey

     167,724,293      7,117,114      (3,764,107     3,353,007

Ohio

     154,208,036      6,569,772      (1,889,225     4,680,547

Pennsylvania

     134,904,714      5,223,346      (2,720,821     2,502,525

Virginia

     225,094,018      9,343,434      (2,754,190     6,589,244

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolios may use derivatives to earn income and enhance returns, to hedge or adjust the risk profile of their portfolio, to replace more traditional direct investments, or to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets.

The principal types of derivatives utilized by the Portfolios, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

 

   

Swap Agreements

The Portfolios may enter into swaps to hedge their exposure to interest rates or credit risk. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Portfolios in accordance with

 

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the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide value and recourse to the Portfolios or its counterparties in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency by one of the parties to the swap agreement.

 

   

Interest Rate Swaps:

The Portfolios are subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. Because the Portfolios hold fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain their ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap contracts. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional amount. The Portfolio may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional amount.

A Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap transactions to reserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, or protecting against an increase in the price of securities the Portfolio anticipates purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments) computed based on a contractually-based principal (or “notional”) amount. Interest rate swaps are entered into on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments).

Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Portfolio, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Portfolio considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap contract in evaluating potential counterparty risk. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Portfolio to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. The Portfolio accrues for the interim payments on swap contracts on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the statement of assets and liabilities. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/loss on swaps on the statement of operations, in addition to any realized gain/loss recorded upon the termination of swap contracts. Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the statement of operations.

 

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Documentation governing the Portfolios’ swap transactions may contain provisions for early termination of a swap in the event the net assets of a Portfolio declines below specific levels set forth in the documentation. If these levels are triggered, the Portfolio’s counterparty has the right to terminate the swap and require the Portfolio to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated swap transaction. As of September 30, 2009, the Arizona Portfolio has an interest rate swap contract in a liability position with net asset contingent features. The fair value of such contract amounted to $120,015 at September 30, 2009.

 

   

Futures Contracts

The Portfolios may buy or sell futures contracts for the purpose of hedging its portfolio against adverse affects of anticipated movements in the market. The Portfolios bear the market risk that arises from changes in the value of these instruments and the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures contracts and movements in the price of securities hedged or used to cover.

At the time the Portfolios enter into a futures contract, the Portfolios deposit and maintain as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolios agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolios as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract. When the contract is closed, the Portfolios record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

At September 30, 2009, the Portfolios had entered into the following derivatives:

 

Arizona Portfolio

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

Derivatives Not
Accounted for
as Hedging
Instruments
 

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value

Interest rate swap contracts

  Unrealized appreciation of interest rate swap contracts   $     82,544   Unrealized depreciation of interest rate swap contracts   $     120,015

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2009:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for
as Hedging Instruments
  Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)

Interest rate swap contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from interest rate swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of interest rate swaps   $     5,159   $     (33,056)

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2009, the average monthly notional amount of interest rate swaps was $2,440,000.

 

Massachusetts
Portfolio

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

Derivatives Not
Accounted for
as Hedging
Instruments
 

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value

Interest rate swap contracts

  Unrealized appreciation of interest rate swap contracts   $     1,273,968   Unrealized depreciation of interest rate swap contracts   $     –0–

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2009:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for
as Hedging Instruments
  Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)

Interest rate swap contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from interest rate swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of interest rate swaps   $     350,505   $     803,482

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the average monthly notional amount of interest rate swaps was $13,100,000.

 

Michigan Portfolio

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 
Derivatives Not
Accounted for
as Hedging
Instruments
 

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate swap contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

    706,214

 

Unrealized depreciation of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

    –0

– 

 

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The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2009:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for
as Hedging Instruments
  Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)

Interest rate swap contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from interest rate swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of interest rate swaps   $     170,726   $     366,234

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the average monthly notional amount of interest rate swaps was $6,200,000.

 

Minnesota Portfolio

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 
Derivatives Not
Accounted for
as Hedging
Instruments
 

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate swap contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

    369,251

 

Unrealized depreciation of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

    –0

– 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2009:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for
as Hedging Instruments
  Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)

Interest rate swap contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from interest rate swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of interest rate swaps   $     97,635   $     202,917

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2009, the average monthly notional amount of interest rate swaps was $3,500,000.

 

New Jersey
Portfolio

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 
Derivatives Not
Accounted for
as Hedging
Instruments
 

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate swap contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

    332,473

 

Unrealized depreciation of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

    –0

– 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2009:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for
as Hedging Instruments
  Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)

Interest rate swap contracts

 

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from interest rate swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of interest rate swaps

 

$

    83,846

 

$

    176,293

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the average monthly notional amount of interest rate swaps was $3,000,000.

 

Ohio Portfolio

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 
Derivatives Not
Accounted for
as Hedging
Instruments
 

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate swap contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

    379,801

 

Unrealized depreciation of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

    –0

– 

 

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The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2009:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for
as Hedging Instruments
  Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)

Interest rate swap
contracts

 

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from interest rate swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of interest rate swaps

 

$

    100,425

 

$

    208,714

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the average monthly notional amount of interest rate swaps was $3,600,000.

 

Virginia Portfolio

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 
Derivatives Not
Accounted for
as Hedging
Instruments
 

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value  

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate swap contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

    606,419

 

Unrealized depreciation of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

    –0

– 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2009:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for
as Hedging Instruments
  Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)

Interest rate swap contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from interest rate swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of interest rate swaps   $     183,810   $     439,447

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the average monthly notional amount of interest rate swaps was $7,000,000.

 

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NOTE E

Shares of Beneficial Interest

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest for each Portfolio were as follows:

 

            
     Shares         Amount      
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
        Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
     
        
Arizona Portfolio             
Class A             

Shares sold

   1,904,239      4,204,678        $ 19,647,894      $ 45,614,871     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   385,323      333,863          3,983,289        3,615,525     
     

Shares converted from Class B

   638,792      1,620,765          6,621,608        17,461,169     
     

Shares redeemed

   (3,513,504   (2,892,144       (36,073,940     (31,283,592  
     

Net increase (decrease)

   (585,150   3,267,162        $ (5,821,149   $ 35,407,973     
     
            
Class B             

Shares sold

   22,041      55,333        $ 223,475      $ 599,049     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   25,765      52,976          264,783        574,301     
     

Shares converted to Class A

   (639,693   (1,623,652       (6,621,608     (17,461,169  
     

Shares redeemed

   (146,336   (385,306       (1,496,780     (4,165,558  
     

Net decrease

   (738,223   (1,900,649     $ (7,630,130   $ (20,453,377  
     
            
Class C             

Shares sold

   702,129      978,400        $ 7,271,993      $ 10,576,533     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   63,910      46,225          660,487        499,700     
     

Shares redeemed

   (512,364   (527,110       (5,282,736     (5,697,612  
     

Net increase

   253,675      497,515        $ 2,649,744      $ 5,378,621     
     

 

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     Shares         Amount      
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
        Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
     
        
Massachusetts
Portfolio
            
Class A             

Shares sold

   6,160,796      4,128,095        $ 64,261,757      $ 44,372,359     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   282,292      230,116          2,963,953        2,480,227     
     

Shares converted from Class B

   515,680      895,820          5,380,523        9,635,577     
     

Shares redeemed

   (3,275,985   (1,519,783       (34,058,146     (16,374,152  
     

Net increase

   3,682,783      3,734,248        $ 38,548,087      $ 40,114,011     
     
     
Class B             

Shares sold

   105,516      100,242        $ 1,098,578      $ 1,080,329     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   23,477      41,106          244,708        442,912     
     

Shares converted to Class A

   (516,671   (897,654       (5,380,523     (9,635,577  
     

Shares redeemed

   (228,127   (277,414       (2,356,273     (2,996,388  
     

Net decrease

   (615,805   (1,033,720     $ (6,393,510   $ (11,108,724  
     
     

Class C

            

Shares sold

   1,079,590      821,182        $ 11,398,808      $ 8,823,279     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   89,156      77,110          934,248        829,782     
     

Shares redeemed

   (614,873   (532,530       (6,367,727     (5,739,079  
     

Net increase

   553,873      365,762        $ 5,965,329      $ 3,913,982     
     

 

            
     Shares         Amount      
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
        Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
     
        
Michigan
Portfolio
            
Class A             

Shares sold

   1,163,192      1,080,726        $ 11,857,071      $ 11,532,381     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   188,864      176,907          1,933,317        1,882,966     
     

Shares converted from Class B

   413,512      682,589          4,265,322        7,241,606     
     

Shares redeemed

   (1,636,356   (1,188,357       (16,684,889     (12,656,416  
     

Net increase

   129,212      751,865        $ 1,370,821      $ 8,000,537     
                   

 

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     Shares         Amount      
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
        Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
     
        
Michigan
Portfolio
            
Class B             

Shares sold

   45,073      90,711        $ 452,404      $ 964,433     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   20,836      37,834          211,610        402,970     
     

Shares converted to Class A

   (414,166   (683,936 )       (4,265,322 )     (7,241,606 )  
     

Shares redeemed

   (176,751   (330,066       (1,776,429     (3,528,128  
     

Net decrease

   (525,008 )   (885,457 )     $ (5,377,737 )   $ (9,402,331 )  
                   
     
Class C             

Shares sold

   585,158      398,785        $ 6,005,663      $ 4,231,371     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   82,182      89,727          838,051        954,324     
     

Shares redeemed

   (733,854   (610,380       (7,464,479     (6,491,661  
     
Net decrease    (66,514 )   (121,868 )     $ (620,765 )   $ (1,305,966 )  
     

 

            
     Shares         Amount      
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
        Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
     
        
Minnesota Portfolio             
Class A             

Shares sold

   2,821,773      1,668,885        $ 27,267,095      $ 16,714,379     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   188,249      152,740          1,829,349        1,527,289     
     

Shares converted from Class B

   170,160      323,769          1,660,364        3,228,208     
     

Shares redeemed

   (2,150,881   (1,243,316       (20,499,475     (12,400,056  
     

Net increase

   1,029,301      902,078        $ 10,257,333      $ 9,069,820     
     
            
Class B             

Shares sold

   6,503      13,396        $ 61,894      $ 134,532     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   4,565      10,124          43,891        101,447     
     

Shares converted to Class A

   (170,265   (323,855       (1,660,364     (3,228,208  
     

Shares redeemed

   (21,177   (58,856       (207,658     (589,025  
     

Net decrease

   (180,374   (359,191     $ (1,762,237   $ (3,581,254  
     

 

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     Shares         Amount      
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
        Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
     
        
Minnesota Portfolio             
Class C             

Shares sold

   551,203      233,481        $ 5,314,037      $ 2,333,859     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   37,484      34,930          363,971        349,651     
     

Shares redeemed

   (239,154   (151,604       (2,292,049     (1,518,488  
     

Net increase

   349,533      116,807        $ 3,385,959      $ 1,165,022     
     

 

            
     Shares         Amount      
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
        Year Ended
September 30,
2009
   

Year Ended
September 30,

2008

     
        
New Jersey Portfolio             
Class A             

Shares sold

   4,606,151      3,311,142        $ 40,878,429      $ 31,734,493     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   273,743      246,294          2,460,656        2,372,772     
     

Shares converted from Class B

   438,458      1,120,704          3,932,321        10,789,107     
     

Shares redeemed

   (4,419,341   (2,277,655       (39,134,205     (21,834,614  
     

Net increase

   899,011      2,400,485        $ 8,137,201      $ 23,061,758     
     
            
Class B             

Shares sold

   56,116      178,462        $ 498,626      $ 1,717,216     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   30,833      52,203          275,970        503,984     
     

Shares converted to Class A

   (438,410   (1,120,628       (3,932,321     (10,789,107  
     

Shares redeemed

   (314,632   (382,929       (2,791,688     (3,699,683  
     

Net decrease

   (666,093   (1,272,892     $ (5,949,413   $ (12,267,590  
     
            
Class C             

Shares sold

   602,215      550,100        $ 5,447,628      $ 5,287,856     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   97,417      83,299          875,948        802,885     
     

Shares redeemed

   (519,292   (477,565       (4,629,290     (4,605,723  
     

Net increase

   180,340      155,834        $ 1,694,286      $ 1,485,018     
     

 

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Notes to Financial Statements


 

            
     Shares         Amount      
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
        Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
     
        
Ohio Portfolio             
Class A             

Shares sold

   1,598,239      2,035,533        $ 15,252,592      $ 20,324,202     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   288,787      259,663          2,759,374        2,590,239     
     

Shares converted from Class B

   687,909      891,776          6,590,818        8,868,001     
     

Shares redeemed

   (2,253,377   (1,756,660       (21,335,033     (17,555,833  
     

Net increase

   321,558      1,430,312        $ 3,267,751      $ 14,226,609     
     
            
Class B             

Shares sold

   44,050      150,118        $ 421,611      $ 1,489,858     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   34,342      57,242          326,157        571,517     
     

Shares converted to Class A

   (688,580   (892,674       (6,590,818     (8,868,001  
     

Shares redeemed

   (286,750   (525,944       (2,712,494     (5,248,383  
     

Net decrease

   (896,938   (1,211,258     $ (8,555,544   $ (12,055,009  
     
            
Class C             

Shares sold

   601,674      434,992        $ 5,762,545      $ 4,333,684     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   101,821      94,190          972,905        939,482     
     

Shares redeemed

   (619,902   (545,596       (5,895,758     (5,429,150  
     

Net increase (decrease)

   83,593      (16,414     $ 839,692      $ (155,984  
     

 

            
     Shares         Amount      
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
        Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
     
        
Pennsylvania Portfolio             
Class A             

Shares sold

   1,675,270      1,417,866        $ 15,878,324      $ 14,631,504     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   253,476      232,299          2,441,886        2,397,456     
     

Shares converted from Class B

   385,130      711,726          3,703,807        7,323,360     
     

Shares redeemed

   (1,840,145   (1,687,782       (17,472,252     (17,429,553  
     

Net increase

   473,731      674,109        $ 4,551,765      $ 6,922,767     
     

 

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     Shares         Amount      
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
        Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
     
        
Pennsylvania Portfolio             
Class B             

Shares sold

   42,886      134,392        $ 410,692      $ 1,388,555     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   21,666      34,044          207,998        352,157     
     

Shares converted to Class A

   (385,044   (711,826       (3,703,807     (7,323,360  
     

Shares redeemed

   (138,464   (346,598       (1,318,949     (3,595,931  
     

Net decrease

   (458,956   (889,988     $ (4,404,066   $ (9,178,579  
     
            
Class C             

Shares sold

   397,286      436,148        $ 3,809,041      $ 4,505,635     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   69,508      68,442          669,419        706,780     
     

Shares redeemed

   (782,816   (406,109       (7,435,559     (4,194,995  
     

Net increase (decrease)

   (316,022   98,481        $ (2,957,099   $ 1,017,420     
     

 

            
     Shares         Amount      
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
        Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
     
        
Virginia Portfolio             
Class A             

Shares sold

   4,325,141      3,424,960        $ 44,241,129      $ 36,167,452     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   364,127      300,262          3,706,910        3,178,233     
     

Shares converted from Class B

   431,836      956,875          4,347,034        10,060,975     
     

Shares redeemed

   (2,771,937   (1,789,684       (27,841,253     (18,890,631  
     

Net increase

   2,349,167      2,892,413        $ 24,453,820      $ 30,516,029     
     
            
Class B             

Shares sold

   77,052      108,002        $ 782,932      $ 1,139,032     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   19,875      40,148          200,024        425,388     
     

Shares converted to Class A

   (432,623   (958,536       (4,347,034     (10,060,975  
     

Shares redeemed

   (215,610   (232,512       (2,132,588     (2,467,859  
     

Net decrease

   (551,306   (1,042,898     $ (5,496,666   $ (10,964,414  
     

 

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     Shares         Amount      
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
        Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
     
        
Virginia Portfolio             
Class C             

Shares sold

   1,409,045      840,397        $ 14,476,013      $ 8,883,532     
     

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   94,871      87,183          962,202        920,968     
     

Shares redeemed

   (617,161   (602,275       (6,149,652     (6,319,826  
     

Net increase

   886,755      325,305        $ 9,288,563      $ 3,484,674     
     

NOTE F

Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Fund, participate in a $140 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing if necessary, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the year ended September 30, 2009.

NOTE G

Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 were as follows:

 

Arizona Portfolio    2009    2008

Distributions paid from:

     

Tax-exempt income

   $ 8,635,748    $ 8,156,800

Ordinary income

     44,051      25,051
             

Total distributions paid

   $     8,679,799    $     8,181,851
             

As of September 30, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income

   $ 27,298   

Accumulated capital and other losses

     (201,820 )(a) 

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     5,539,861 (b) 
        

Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)

   $     5,365,339 (c) 
        

 

(a)  

On September 30, 2009 the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of $201,820 of which $113,937 expires in the year 2010 and $87,883 expires in the year 2011. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $269,313.

 

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(b)  

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the difference between the book and tax treatment of swap income.

 

(c)  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) is attributable to dividends payable.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swaps, and a contribution from the advisor resulted in a net decrease in distributions in excess of net investment income, a net increase in accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions, and a net decrease in additional paid in capital. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.

 

Massachusetts Portfolio    2009    2008

Distributions paid from:

     

Tax-exempt income

   $     6,950,823    $     5,361,875

Ordinary income

     331,649      144,434
             

Total distributions paid

   $     7,282,472    $     5,506,309
             

As of September 30, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income

   $ 74,408   

Accumulated capital and other losses

     (2,193,277 )(a) 

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

          10,580,332 (b) 
        

Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)

   $ 8,461,463 (c) 
        

 

(a)  

On September 30, 2009, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of $2,193,277 of which $2,193,277 expires in the year 2011. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $169,516. The portfolio had a capital loss carryforward expire in the amount of $1,415,535 in the current fiscal year.

 

(b)  

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the difference between the book and tax treatment of swap income.

 

(c)  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) is attributable to dividends payable.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swaps, a capital loss carryforward expiration, and a contribution from the advisor resulted in a net decrease in distributions in excess of net investment income, a net decrease in accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions, and a net decrease to additional paid in capital. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.

 

Michigan Portfolio    2009     2008

Distributions paid from:

    

Tax-exempt income

   $     4,111,586      $     4,125,020

Ordinary income

     158,857        218,750

Long term capital gains

     – 0 –      120,415
              

Total distributions paid

   $ 4,270,443      $ 4,464,185
              

 

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As of September 30, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income

   $ 6,544   

Accumulated capital and other losses

     (702,836 )(a) 

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

          5,428,031 (b) 
        

Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)

   $ 4,731,739 (c) 
        

 

(a)  

On September 30, 2009, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of $342,330, of which $1,899 expires in the year 2016, and $340,431 expires in the year 2017. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed. Net capital loss incurred after October 31, and within the taxable year are believed to arise on the first business day of the Portfolio’s next taxable year. For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Portfolio defers to October 1, 2009 post-October capital losses of $360,506.

 

(b)  

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the difference between the book and tax treatment of swap income.

 

(c)  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) is attributable to dividends payable.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swaps resulted in a net decrease in distributions in excess of net investment income, and a net increase in accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.

 

Minnesota Portfolio    2009    2008

Distributions paid from:

     

Tax-exempt income

   $ 3,702,790    $ 3,689,423

Ordinary income

     103,144      60,780
             

Total distributions paid

   $     3,805,934    $     3,750,203
             

As of September 30, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income

   $ 4,443   

Accumulated capital and other losses

     (599,233 )(a) 

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     4,101,526 (b) 
        

Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)

   $     3,506,736 (c) 
        

 

(a)  

On September 30, 2009, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of $599,233 of which $179,489 expires in the year 2011, $142,635 expires in the year 2012, and $277,109 expires in the year 2013. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $206,884.

 

(b)  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, and the difference between the book and tax treatment of swap income.

 

(c)  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) is attributable to dividends payable.

 

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During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swaps resulted in a net decrease in distributions in excess of net investment income, and a corresponding net increase in accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.

 

New Jersey Portfolio    2009    2008

Distributions paid from:

     

Tax-exempt income

   $ 6,810,923    $ 6,383,489

Ordinary income

     93,669      50,468
             

Total distributions paid

   $     6,904,592    $     6,433,957
             

As of September 30, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income

   $ 16,455   

Accumulated capital and other losses

     (11,893,933 )(a) 

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     3,663,411 (b) 
        

Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)

   $     (8,214,067 )(c) 
        

 

(a)  

On September 30, 2009, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of $10,670,762 of which $4,688,584 expires in the year 2010, $5,617,272 expires in the year 2011 and $364,906 expires in the year 2012. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed. The Portfolio had a capital loss carryforward expire in the amount of $1,077,263 in the current fiscal year. Net capital losses incurred after October 31, and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Portfolio’s next taxable year. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Portfolio deferred to October 1, 2009, $1,223,171 of post-October capital losses.

 

(b)  

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the difference between book and tax treatment of swap income.

 

(c)  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) is attributable to dividends payable.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swaps, and a capital loss carryforward expiration resulted in a net decrease in distributions in excess of net investment income, a net decrease in accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions, and a net decrease in additional paid in capital. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.

 

Ohio Portfolio    2009    2008

Distributions paid from:

     

Tax-exempt income

   $ 6,038,846    $ 6,007,728

Ordinary income

     109,110      64,396
             

Total distributions paid

   $     6,147,956    $     6,072,124
             

 

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As of September 30, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income

   $ 25,558   

Accumulated capital and other losses

         (3,657,797 )(a) 

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     5,037,848 (b) 
        

Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)

   $ 1,405,609 (c) 
        

 

(a)  

On September 30, 2009, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of $3,657,797 of which $3,620,192 expires in the year 2011 and $37,605 expires in the year 2012. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $204,992. The Portfolio had a capital loss carryforward expire in the amount of $1,434,029 in the current fiscal year.

 

(b)  

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the difference between book and tax treatment of swap income.

 

(c)  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) is attributable to dividends payable.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swaps and a capital loss carryforward expiration resulted in a net decrease in distributions in excess of net investment income, a net decrease in accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions, and a net decrease to additional paid in capital. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.

 

Pennsylvania Portfolio    2009    2008

Distributions paid from:

     

Tax-exempt income

   $ 5,314,963    $ 5,353,271

Ordinary income

     59,729      39,333
             

Total distributions paid

   $     5,374,692    $     5,392,604
             

As of September 30, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed Tax Exempt Income

   $ 14,095   

Accumulated capital and other losses

     (554,258 )(a) 

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     2,502,525 (b) 
        

Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)

   $     1,962,362 (c) 
        

 

(a)  

On September 30, 2009, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of $554,258 of which $108,517 expires in the year 2010 and $445,741 expires in the year 2011. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $166,274.

 

(b)  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

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(c)  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) is attributable to dividends payable.

 

Virginia Portfolio    2009    2008

Distributions paid from:

     

Tax-exempt income

   $     7,951,136    $     7,210,855

Ordinary income

     177,675      104,496
             

Total distributions paid

   $ 8,128,811    $ 7,315,351
             

As of September 30, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income

   $ 368,269   

Accumulated capital and other losses

     (825,324 )(a) 

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     7,175,531 (b) 
        

Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)

   $     6,718,476 (c) 
        

 

(a)  

On September 30, 2009, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of $825,324 of which $793,446 expires in the year 2010 and $31,878 expires in the year 2014. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $110,598. The Portfolio had a capital loss carryforward expire of $493,886 in the current fiscal year.

 

(b)  

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the difference between book and tax treatment of swap income.

 

(c)  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) is attributable to dividends payable.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swaps, and the expiration of a capital loss carryforward resulted in a net decrease in distributions in excess of net investment income, a net decrease in accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions, and a net decrease to additional paid in capital. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.

NOTE H

Risks Involved in Investing in the Fund

Credit Risk—The Portfolios may invest a large portion of their assets in a particular state’s municipal securities and their various political subdivisions, and the performance of each of these Portfolios may be closely tied to economic conditions within the applicable state and the financial condition of that state and its agencies and municipalities.

The Portfolios may purchase municipal securities that are insured under policies issued by certain insurance companies. Historically, insured municipal securities typically received a higher credit rating, which meant that the issuer of the securities paid a lower interest rate. As a result of declines in the credit quality and associated downgrades of most fund insurers, insurance has less value than it

 

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did in the past. The market now values insured municipal securities primarily based on the credit quality of the issuer of the security with little value given to the insurance feature. In purchasing such insured securities, the Adviser evaluates the risk and return of municipal securities through its own research.

The ratings of most insurance companies have been downgraded and it is possible that an insurance company may become insolvent. If an insurance company’s rating is downgraded or the company becomes insolvent, the prices of municipal securities insured by the insurance company may decline.

The Adviser believes that downgrades in insurance company ratings or insurance company insolvencies present limited risk to the Portfolios. The generally investment grade underlying credit quality of the insured municipal securities reduces the risk of a significant reduction in the value of the insured municipal security.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote.

NOTE I

Legal Proceedings

On October 2, 2003, a purported class action complaint entitled Hindo, et al. v. AllianceBernstein Growth & Income Fund, et al. (“Hindo Complaint”) was filed against the Adviser, Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. (“Alliance Holding”), Alliance Capital Management Corporation, AXA Financial, Inc., the AllianceBernstein Funds, certain officers of the Adviser (“AllianceBernstein defendants”), and certain other unaffiliated defendants, as well as unnamed Doe defendants. The Hindo Complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by alleged shareholders of two of the AllianceBernstein Funds. The Hindo Complaint alleges that certain of the AllianceBernstein defendants failed to disclose that they improperly allowed certain hedge funds and other unidentified parties to engage in “late trading” and “market timing” of AllianceBernstein Fund securities, violating Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act, Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Sections 206 and 215 of the Advisers Act. Plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of compensatory damages and rescission of their contracts with the Adviser, including recovery of all fees paid to the Adviser pursuant to such contracts.

Following October 2, 2003, 43 additional lawsuits making factual allegations generally similar to those in the Hindo Complaint were filed in various federal and state courts against the Adviser and certain other defendants. On September 29, 2004, plaintiffs filed consolidated amended complaints with respect to four claim types: mutual fund shareholder claims; mutual fund

 

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derivative claims; derivative claims brought on behalf of Alliance Holding; and claims brought under ERISA by participants in the Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of the Adviser. All four complaints include substantially identical factual allegations, which appear to be based in large part on the Order of the SEC dated December 18, 2003 as amended and restated January 15, 2004 (“SEC Order”) and the New York State Attorney General Assurance of Discontinuance dated September 1, 2004 (“NYAG Order”).

On April 21, 2006, the Adviser and attorneys for the plaintiffs in the mutual fund shareholder claims, mutual fund derivative claims, and ERISA claims entered into a confidential memorandum of understanding containing their agreement to settle these claims. The agreement will be documented by a stipulation of settlement and will be submitted for court approval at a later date. The settlement amount ($30 million), which the Adviser previously accrued and disclosed, has been disbursed. The derivative claims brought on behalf of Alliance Holding, in which plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of damages, remain pending.

It is possible that these matters and/or other developments resulting from these matters could result in increased redemptions of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds’ shares or other adverse consequences to the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. This may require the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds to sell investments held by those funds to provide for sufficient liquidity and could also have an adverse effect on the investment performance of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. However, the Adviser believes that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform advisory services relating to the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds.

NOTE J

Subsequent Events

In accordance with U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements on subsequent events, management has evaluated events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through November 25, 2009, the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolios’ financial statements through this date.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Arizona Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  10.28      $  10.93      $  11.07      $  11.06      $  10.95   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .45      .44      .44      .45      .47   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .74      (.65   (.14   .01      .11   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.19      (.21   .30      .46      .58   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.45   (.44   (.44   (.45   (.47
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  11.02      $  10.28      $  10.93      $  11.07      $  11.06   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  11.97  %    (2.08 )%    2.78  %    4.28  %    5.36  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $172,697      $166,997      $141,882      $138,880      $111,704   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

  .78  %    .78  %    .78  %    .78  %(e)    .78  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  .93  %    .93  %    .96  %    .95  %(e)    .97  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  4.38  %    4.02  %    4.03  %    4.11  %(e)    4.22  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  7  %    25  %    8  %    20  %    25  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Arizona Portfolio  
    Class B  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  10.26      $  10.91      $  11.05      $  11.04      $  10.94   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .38      .36      .37      .38      .39   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .75      (.65   (.15   – 0  –    .10   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.13      (.29   .22      .38      .49   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.38   (.36   (.36   (.37   (.39
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  11.01      $  10.26      $  10.91      $  11.05      $  11.04   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  11.32    (2.76 )%    2.07    3.56    4.56 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $7,409      $14,485      $36,136      $52,070      $63,255   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

  1.48    1.48    1.48    1.48  %(e)    1.48 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  1.65    1.66    1.67    1.66  %(e)    1.68 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.70    3.32    3.33    3.42  %(e)    3.54 

Portfolio turnover rate

    25      20    25 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Arizona Portfolio  
  Class C  
  Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  10.26      $  10.91      $  11.05      $  11.04      $  10.94   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .38      .36      .37      .37      .39   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .75      (.65   (.14   .01      .10   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.13      (.29   .23      .38      .49   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.38   (.36   (.37   (.37   (.39
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  11.01      $  10.26      $  10.91      $  11.05      $  11.04   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  11.32  %    (2.76 )%    2.07  %    3.56  %    4.56  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $34,975      $30,000      $26,474      $25,445      $24,926   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

  1.48  %    1.48    1.48  %    1.48  %(e)    1.48  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  1.64  %    1.64    1.66  %    1.65  %(e)    1.67  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.68  %    3.33    3.34  %    3.42  %(e)    3.53  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  7  %    25    8  %    20  %    25  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Massachusetts Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
         
     

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  10.36      $  10.81      $  10.94      $  10.96      $  10.92   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .42      .42      .44      .45      .47   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .74      (.43   (.13   (.02   .05   

Contributions from Adviser (see Note B)

  – 0 –    .00 (c)    – 0 –    – 0 –    – 0 – 
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.16      (.01   .31      .43      .52   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.44   (.44   (.44   (.45   (.48
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  11.08      $  10.36      $  10.81      $  10.94      $  10.96   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  11.50  %    (.22 ) %    2.92  %    4.06  %    4.80  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $158,368      $109,951      $74,341      $63,120      $53,035   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  .82  %    .82  %    .82  %    .82  %(e)    .82  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  .95  %    1.01  %    1.06  %    1.09  %(e)    1.17  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  .95  %    1.01  %    1.06  %    1.03  %(e)    1.03  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.96  %    3.90  %    4.08  %    4.18  %(e)    4.29  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  7  %    32  %    11  %    25  %    25   % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Massachusetts Portfolio  
  Class B  
  Year Ended September 30,  
  2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  10.34      $  10.79      $  10.92      $  10.94      $  10.91   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .34      .34      .37      .38      .40   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .75      (.43   (.13   (.02   .03   

Contributions from Adviser (see Note B)

  – 0  –    .00  (c)    – 0  –    – 0  –    – 0  – 
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.09      (.09   .24      .36      .43   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.37   (.36   (.37   (.38   (.40
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  11.06      $  10.34      $  10.79      $  10.92      $  10.94   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  10.75  %    (.91 ) %    2.21  %    3.35  %    4.00  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $7,600      $13,477      $25,209      $41,221      $50,203   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.52  %    1.52  %    1.52  %    1.52  %(e)    1.52  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  1.67  %    1.73  %    1.77  %    1.81  %(e)    1.88  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.67  %    1.73  %    1.77  %    1.75  %(e)    1.74  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.29  %    3.23  %    3.38  %    3.49  %(e)    3.61  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  7  %    32  %    11  %    25  %    25  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Massachusetts Portfolio  
  Class C  
  Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  10.34      $  10.79      $  10.92      $  10.94      $  10.91   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .34      .34      .37      .38      .40   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .75      (.43   (.13   (.02   .03   

Contributions from Adviser (see Note B)

  – 0  –    .00 (c)    – 0  –    – 0  –    – 0  – 
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.09      (.09   .24      .36      .43   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.37   (.36   (.37   (.38   (.40
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  11.06      $  10.34      $  10.79      $  10.92      $  10.94   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  10.75  %    (.91 )%    2.22  %    3.35  %    3.99  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $45,510      $36,834      $34,479      $38,001      $34,789   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.52  %    1.52  %    1.52  %    1.52  %(e)    1.52  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  1.66  %    1.72  %    1.76  %    1.80  %(e)    1.88  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.66  %    1.72  %    1.76  %    1.74  %(e)    1.74  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.27  %    3.22  %    3.39  %    3.49  %(e)    3.61  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  7  %    32  %    11  %    25  %    25  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Michigan Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  10.11      $  10.74      $  10.91      $  10.88      $  10.79   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .40      .40      .42      .43      .46   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .70      (.60   (.12   .03      .09   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.10      (.20   .30      .46      .55   
     

Less: Dividends and Distributions

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.42   (.41   (.42   (.42   (.46

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

  – 0  –    (.02   (.05   (.01   – 0  – 
     

Total dividends and distributions

  (.42   (.43   (.47   (.43   (.46
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.79      $  10.11      $  10.74      $  10.91      $  10.88   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  11.18  %    (1.97 )%    2.75  %    4.38  %    5.16  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $73,799      $67,798      $63,989      $64,920      $54,635   

Ratio to average net
assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

  1.01  %    1.01  %    1.01  %    .98  %(e)    .99  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  1.07  %    1.06  %    1.10  %    1.04  %(e)    1.05  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.93  %    3.77  %    3.87  %    3.92  %(e)    4.19  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  11  %    13  %    2  %    17  %    18  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Michigan Portfolio  
    Class B  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  10.09      $  10.72      $  10.89      $  10.86      $  10.77   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .33      .32      .34      .35      .38   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .70      (.59   (.12   .04      .10   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.03      (.27   .22      .39      .48   
     

Less: Dividends and Distributions

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.35   (.34   (.34   (.35   (.39

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

  – 0 –    (.02   (.05   (.01   – 0 – 
     

Total dividends and distributions

  (.35   (.36   (.39   (.36   (.39
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.77      $  10.09      $  10.72      $  10.89      $  10.86   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  10.45  %    (2.65 )%    2.04  %    3.66  %    4.47  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $5,424      $10,378      $20,524      $30,813      $41,516   

Ratio to average net
assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

  1.71  %    1.71  %    1.71  %    1.69  %(e)    1.70  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  1.79  %    1.78  %    1.81  %    1.75  %(e)    1.76  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.25  %    3.08  %    3.17  %    3.23  %(e)    3.50  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  11  %    13  %    2  %    17  %    18  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Michigan Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  10.09      $  10.73        $  10.89      $  10.87      $  10.77   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .33      .33        .34      .35      .38   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .71      (.61     (.11   .03      .10   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.04      (.28     .23      .38      .48   
     

Less: Dividends and Distributions

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.35   (.34     (.34   (.35   (.38

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

  – 0  –    (.02     (.05   (.01   – 0  – 
     

Total dividends and distributions

  (.35   (.36     (.39   (.36   (.38
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.78      $  10.09        $  10.73      $  10.89      $  10.87   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  10.54  %    (2.74 )%      2.13  %    3.56  %    4.54  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

  $35,905      $34,290        $37,755      $41,274      $43,225   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

  1.71  %    1.71  %    1.71     1.68  %(e)    1.70  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  1.78  %    1.76  %      1.81  %    1.74  %(e)    1.75  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.24  %    3.08  %      3.17  %    3.23  %(e)    3.50  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  11  %    13  %      2  %    17  %    18  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Minnesota Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.51      $  10.05      $  10.20      $  10.19      $  10.14   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .37      .39      .41      .42      .42   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .67      (.53   (.15   .01      .05   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.04      (.14   .26      .43      .47   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.38   (.40   (.41   (.42   (.42
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.17      $  9.51      $  10.05      $  10.20      $  10.19   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  11.20  %    (1.53 )%    2.58  %    4.29  %    4.72  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $93,916      $78,064      $73,400      $71,172      $69,174   

Ratio to average net
assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements excluding interest expense

  .90  %    .90  %    .90  %    .90  %(e)    .90  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  1.07  %    1.10  %    1.16  %    1.17  %(e)    1.26  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.07  %    1.10  %    1.16  %    1.10  %(e)    1.13  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/ reimbursements

  3.79  %    3.93  %    4.03  %    4.10  %(e)    4.12  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  1  %    7  %    1  %    13  %    14  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Minnesota Portfolio  
    Class B  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.51      $  10.05      $  10.20      $  10.19      $  10.14   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .30      .32      .34      .34      .35   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .67      (.53   (.15   .01      .05   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  .97      (.21   .19      .35      .40   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.31   (.33   (.34   (.34   (.35
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.17      $  9.51      $  10.05      $  10.20      $  10.19   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  10.43  %    (2.21 )%    1.86  %    3.56  %    3.99  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $1,165      $2,805      $6,571      $10,577      $14,424   

Ratio to average net
assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.60  %    1.60  %    1.60  %    1.60  %(e)    1.60  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  1.81  %    1.81  %    1.87  %    1.88  %(e)    1.97  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.81  %    1.81  %    1.87  %    1.81  %(e)    1.84  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.19  %    3.21  %    3.33  %    3.41  %(e)    3.43  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  1  %    7  %    1  %    13  %    14  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Minnesota Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.52      $  10.06      $  10.21      $  10.20      $  10.15   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .30      .32      .34      .34      .35   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .67      (.53   (.15   .01      .05   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  .97      (.21   .19      .35      .40   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.31   (.33   (.34   (.34   (.35
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.18      $  9.52      $  10.06      $  10.21      $  10.20   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  10.42  %    (2.21 )%    1.86  %    3.55  %    3.98  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $18,729      $14,192      $13,818      $15,635      $17,153   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.60  %    1.60  %    1.60  %    1.60  %(e)    1.60  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  1.78  %    1.80  %    1.86  %    1.87  %(e)    1.96  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.78  %    1.80  %    1.86  %    1.80  %(e)    1.83  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.07  %    3.22  %    3.33  %    3.40  %(e)    3.42  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  1  %    7  %    1  %    13  %    14  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    New Jersey Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.13      $  9.76      $  9.93      $  9.90      $  9.84   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .40      .40      .42      .42      .42   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .43      (.63   (.17   .03      .07   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  .83      (.23   .25      .45      .49   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.41   (.40   (.42   (.42   (.43
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  9.55      $  9.13      $  9.76      $  9.93      $  9.90   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  9.45  %    (2.46 )%    2.52  %    4.65  %    5.03  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $130,515      $116,562      $101,138      $83,088      $77,570   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements excluding interest expense

  .87  %    .87  %    .87  %    .87  %(e)    .87  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  .99  %    .99  %    1.10  %    1.15  %(e)    1.16  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  .99  %    .99  %    1.03  %    1.01  %(e)    1.02  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  4.48  %    4.15  %    4.23  %    4.25  %(e)    4.26  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  8  %    32  %    6  %    6  %    38  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    New Jersey Portfolio  
    Class B  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.13      $  9.76      $  9.93      $  9.90      $  9.84   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .34      .33      .35      .35      .35   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .43      (.62   (.17   .03      .07   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  .77      (.29   .18      .38      .42   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.35   (.34   (.35   (.35   (.36
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  9.55      $  9.13      $  9.76      $  9.93      $  9.90   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  8.69  %    (3.14 )%    1.80  %    3.91  %    4.30  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $8,174      $13,898      $27,275      $42,766      $58,706   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.57  %    1.57  %    1.57  %    1.57  %(e)    1.57  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  1.71  %    1.72  %    1.81  %    1.86  %(e)    1.87  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.71  %    1.72  %    1.74  %    1.72  %(e)    1.73  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.82  %    3.44  %    3.52  %    3.55  %(e)    3.56  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  8  %    32  %    6  %    6  %    38  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    New Jersey Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.13      $  9.76      $  9.93      $  9.90      $  9.84   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .34      .33      .35      .35      .35   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .44      (.62   (.17   .03      .07   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  .78      (.29   .18      .38      .42   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.35   (.34   (.35   (.35   (.36
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  9.56      $  9.13      $  9.76      $  9.93      $  9.90   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  8.81  %    (3.14 )%    1.80  %    3.92  %    4.31  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $35,544      $32,332      $33,031      $34,042      $35,279   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.57  %    1.57  %    1.57  %    1.57  %(e)    1.57  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  1.69  %    1.70  %    1.80  %    1.85  %(e)    1.86  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.69  %    1.70  %    1.74  %    1.71  %(e)    1.72  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.78  %    3.44  %    3.52  %    3.55  %(e)    3.56  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  8  %    32  %    6  %    6  %    38  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Ohio Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.44      $  10.06      $  10.16      $  10.14      $  10.10   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .40      .40      .40      .41      .43   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .69      (.62   (.10   .02      .03   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.09      (.22   .30      .43      .46   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.41   (.40   (.40   (.41   (.42
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.12      $  9.44      $  10.06      $  10.16      $  10.14   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  11.84  %    (2.33 )%    3.05  %    4.40  %    4.67  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $112,101      $101,481      $93,801      $87,902      $85,749   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements

  .85  %    .85  %    .85  %    .85  %(e)    .85  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  .99  %    1.00  %    1.01  %    .98  %(e)    .99  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  4.18  %    3.97  %    4.00  %    4.12  %(e)    4.19  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  3  %    7  %    4  %    11  %    23  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

146     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Ohio Portfolio  
    Class B  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.43      $  10.05      $  10.15      $  10.13      $  10.09   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .33      .32      .33      .34      .36   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .69      (.61   (.10   .02      .03   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.02      (.29   .23      .36      .39   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.34   (.33   (.33   (.34   (.35
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.11      $  9.43      $  10.05      $  10.15      $  10.13   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  11.08  %    (3.02 )%    2.34  %    3.67  %    3.95  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $8,294      $16,192      $29,436      $41,802      $55,111   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements

  1.55  %    1.55  %    1.55  %    1.55  %(e)    1.55  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  1.71  %    1.72  %    1.72  %    1.69  %(e)    1.69  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.50  %    3.26  %    3.30  %    3.42  %(e)    3.50  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  3  %    7  %    4  %    11  %    23  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Ohio Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.43      $  10.06      $  10.16      $  10.13      $  10.09   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .33      .33      .33      .34      .36   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .70      (.63   (.10   .03      .03   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.03      (.30   .23      .37      .39   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.34   (.33   (.33   (.34   (.35
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.12      $  9.43      $  10.06      $  10.16      $  10.13   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  11.19  %    (3.11 )%    2.33  %    3.78  %    3.94  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $41,008      $37,446      $40,087      $44,023      $47,610   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements

  1.55  %    1.55  %    1.55  %    1.55  %(e)    1.55  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  1.70  %    1.71  %    1.71  %    1.68  %(e)    1.69  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.48  %    3.27  %    3.31  %    3.42  %(e)    3.49  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  3  %    7  %    4  %    11  %    23  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

148     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Pennsylvania Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.75      $  10.44      $  10.58      $  10.53      $  10.48   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .41      .41      .41      .42      .44   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .53      (.69   (.14   .05      .05   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  .94      (.28   .27      .47      .49   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.41   (.41   (.41   (.42   (.44
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.28      $  9.75      $  10.44      $  10.58      $  10.53   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  10.00  %    (2.80 )%    2.60  %    4.57  %    4.75  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $103,024      $93,096      $92,626      $81,151      $78,472   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements, excluding interest expense

  .95  %    .95  %    .95  %    .95  %(e)    .95  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  1.03  %    1.03  %    1.03  %    1.11  %(e)    1.20  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements, excluding interest expense

  1.03  %    1.03  %    1.03  %    1.01  %(e)    1.04  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  4.25  %    3.99  %    3.92  %    4.00  %(e)    4.19  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  9  %    9  %    8  %    23  %    36  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Pennsylvania Portfolio  
    Class B  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.75      $  10.44      $  10.58      $  10.53      $  10.48   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .34      .34      .34      .35      .37   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .53      (.69   (.14   .05      .05   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  .87      (.35   .20      .40      .42   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.34   (.34   (.34   (.35   (.37
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.28      $  9.75      $  10.44      $  10.58      $  10.53   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  9.24  %    (3.48 )%    1.89  %    3.84  %    4.01  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $7,135      $11,245      $21,329      $33,448      $41,760   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements, excluding interest expense

  1.65  %    1.65  %    1.65  %    1.65  %(e)    1.65  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

  1.75  %    1.75  %    1.74  %    1.82  %(e)    1.90  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements, excluding interest expense

  1.75  %    1.75  %    1.74  %    1.72  %(e)    1.74  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.57  %    3.27  %    3.21  %    3.31  %(e)    3.49  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  9  %    9  %    8  %    23  %    36  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Pennsylvania Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.75      $  10.44      $  10.58      $  10.53      $  10.48   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .34      .34      .34      .35      .37   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .53      (.69   (.14   .05      .05   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  .87      (.35   .20      .40      .42   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.34   (.34   (.34   (.35   (.37
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.28      $  9.75      $  10.44      $  10.58      $  10.53   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  9.24  %    (3.48 )%    1.89  %    3.84  %    4.02  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $28,583      $30,194      $31,295      $34,332      $34,705   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements, excluding interest expense

  1.65  %    1.65  %    1.65  %    1.65  %(e)    1.65  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  1.73    1.74  %    1.74  %    1.82  %(e)    1.90  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements, excluding interest expense

  1.73  %    1.74  %    1.74  %    1.72  %(e)    1.74  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.55  %    3.29  %    3.22  %    3.30  %(e)    3.49  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  9  %    9  %    8  %    23  %    36  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Virginia Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  10.01      $  10.68      $  10.84      $  10.82      $  10.77   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .42      .43      .45      .47      .49   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .85      (.66   (.16   .02      .05   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.27      (.23   .29      .49      .54   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.44   (.44   (.45   (.47   (.49
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.84      $  10.01      $  10.68      $  10.84      $  10.82   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  13.03  %    (2.33 )%    2.72  %    4.61  %    5.11  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $178,412      $141,216      $119,858      $109,343      $88,605   

Ratio to average net
assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements excluding interest expense

  .72  %    .72  %    .72  %    .72  %(e)    .72  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  .94  %    .96  %    .99  %    1.01  %(e)    1.09  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  .94  %    .96  %    .99  %    1.00  %(e)    1.00  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  4.17  %    4.07  %    4.19  %    4.33  %(e)    4.48  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  9  %    26  %    15  %    31  %    23  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Virginia Portfolio  
    Class B  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $   9.99      $  10.66      $  10.82      $  10.80      $  10.75   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .35      .35      .38      .39      .41   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .85      (.66   (.17   .02      .05   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.20      (.31   .21      .41      .46   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.37   (.36   (.37   (.39   (.41
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.82      $  9.99      $  10.66      $  10.82      $  10.80   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  12.27  %    (3.02 )%    2.01  %    3.89  %    4.36  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $6,578      $11,582      $23,486      $37,006      $46,489   

Ratio to average net
assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.42  %    1.42  %    1.42  %    1.42  %(e)    1.42  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  1.67  %    1.67  %    1.69  %    1.72  %(e)    1.80  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.67  %    1.67  %    1.69  %    1.71  %(e)    1.71  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.55  %    3.37  %    3.49  %    3.64  %(e)    3.81  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  9  %    26  %    15  %    31  %    23  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Virginia Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     
         

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  $  9.98      $  10.66      $  10.81      $  10.79      $  10.74   
     

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

  .35      .36      .38      .39      .41   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

  .85      (.68   (.16   .02      .06   
     

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

  1.20      (.32   .22      .41      .47   
     

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

  (.37   (.36   (.37   (.39   (.42
     

Net asset value, end of period

  $  10.81      $  9.98      $  10.66      $  10.81      $  10.79   
     

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)

  12.28  %    (3.11 )%    2.11  %    3.90  %    4.41  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $49,137      $36,517      $35,516      $34,544      $29,412   

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.42  %    1.42  %    1.42  %    1.42  %(e)    1.42  % 

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements

  1.65  %    1.66  %    1.69  %    1.71  %(e)    1.79  % 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements excluding interest expense

  1.65  %    1.66  %    1.69  %    1.70  %(e)    1.70  % 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

  3.48  %    3.38  %    3.50  %    3.64  %(e)    3.80  % 

Portfolio turnover rate

  9  %    26  %    15  %    31  %    23  % 

See footnote summary on page 155.

 

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(a)   Net of fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser.

 

(b)   Based on average shares outstanding.

 

(c)   Amount is less than .005.

 

(d)   Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge is not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. Total return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(e)   The ratio includes expenses attributable to costs of proxy solicitation.

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Portfolios and Board of Trustees of

AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II (the “Fund”) (comprising, respectively, the Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia Portfolios; the “Portfolios”) as of September 30, 2009, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective Portfolios constituting the AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II at September 30, 2009, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

New York, New York

November 25, 2009

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


 

TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

The Portfolios designated the following for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009:

 

Portfolio    Exempt-Interest
Dividends

Arizona

   $ 8,635,748

Massachusetts

     6,950,823

Michigan

     4,111,586

Minnesota

     3,702,790

New Jersey

     6,810,923

Ohio

     6,038,846

Pennsylvania

     5,314,963

Virginia

     7,951,136

Shareholders should not use the above information to prepare their tax returns. The information necessary to complete your income tax returns will be included with your Form 1099-DIV which will be sent to you separately in January 2010.

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

William H. Foulk, Jr.,(1) Chairman

John H. Dobkin(1)

Michael J. Downey(1)

D. James Guzy(1)

Nancy P. Jacklin(1)

Garry L. Moody(1)

Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1)

Earl D. Weiner(1)

OFFICERS

Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer

Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer

(Guy) Robert B. Davidson III(2), Senior Vice President

Douglas J. Peebles, Senior Vice President

Michael G. Brooks(2), Vice President

Fred S. Cohen(2), Vice President

Terrance T. Hults(2), Vice President

Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary

Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller

 

Custodian and Accounting Agent(3)

State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111

 

Principal Underwriter

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105

 

Legal Counsel

Seward & Kissel LLP
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, NY 10004

  

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036

 

Transfer Agent

AllianceBernstein Investor
Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 786003
San Antonio, TX 78278-6003
Toll-free (800) 221-5672

 

(1)   Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee. Mr. Foulk is the sole member of the Fair Value Pricing Committee.

 

(2)   The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolios’ portfolios are made by the Municipal Bond Investment Team. Michael G. Brooks, Fred S. Cohen, (Guy) Robert B. Davidson III and Terrance T. Hults are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolios’ portfolios.

 

(3)   Bank of New York acted as the Fund’s Custodian and Accounting Agent through October 1, 2009.

 

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

 

Board of Trustees Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Trustees is set forth below.

 

NAME,
ADDRESS* AND AGE
(FIRST YEAR ELECTED**)
  PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST 5 YEARS
  PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
  OTHER
TRUSTEESHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES    
William H. Foulk, Jr., # +
Chairman of the Board
77
(1998)
  Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings.   86   None
     

John H. Dobkin, #

67

(1998)

  Consultant. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001-2002, Senior Advisor from June 1999-June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989-May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design.   84   None
     

Michael J. Downey, #

65

(2005)

  Private Investor since January 2004. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management.   84   Asia Pacific Fund, Inc.; The Merger Fund and Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services)
     
D. James Guzy, #
73
(2005)
  Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) and of SRC Computers Inc., with which he has been associated since prior to 2004. He was formerly a Director of the Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) until May 2008.   84   Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors)
     

 

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NAME,
ADDRESS* AND AGE
(FIRST YEAR ELECTED**)
  PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST 5 YEARS
  PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
  OTHER
TRUSTEESHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES
(continued)
   
Nancy P. Jacklin, #
61
(2006)
  Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in the 2009-2010 academic year. Formerly, U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (December 2002-May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992-2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985-1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982-1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973-1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations.   84   None
     

Garry L. Moody, #

57

(2008)

  Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Vice-Chairman, and U.S. and Global Managing Partner, Investment Management Services Group 1995-2008.   83   None
     
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., #
68
(2005)
  Interim CEO of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (semi-conductor and solar cell substrates) from November 2008 until March 2, 2009. He was Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing), 2003-2005, and President and CEO, 2005-2006, after the company was renamed Toppan Photomasks, Inc.   84   Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-
conductors) and MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.

 

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NAME,
ADDRESS* AND AGE
(FIRST YEAR ELECTED**)
  PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST 5 YEARS
  PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
  OTHER
TRUSTEESHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES
(continued)
   
Earl D. Weiner, #
70
(2007)
  Of Counsel and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; member of ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force on Fund Director’s Guidebook.   84   None

 

* The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Trustees is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philp L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

 

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Trustees.

 

# Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

 

+ Member of the Fair Value Pricing Committee.

 

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Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Fund’s Officers is listed below.

 

NAME,
ADDRESS* AND AGE
   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH FUND
   PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
DURING PAST 5 YEARS**
Robert M. Keith
49
   President and Chief Executive Officer    Executive Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”)** since July 2008; Director of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”)** and the head of ABI since July 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, a Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.
     
Philip L. Kirstein
64
   Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer    Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AllianceBernstein Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004 and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to 2004.
     
(Guy) Robert B. Davidson III
48
   Senior Vice President    Senior Vice President of the Adviser,** with which he has been associated since prior to 2004.
     
Douglas J. Peebles
44
   Senior Vice President    Executive Vice President of the Adviser,** with which he has been associated since prior to 2004.
     
Michael G. Brooks
61
   Vice President    Senior Vice President of the Adviser,** with which he has been associated since prior to 2004.
     
Fred S. Cohen
51
   Vice President    Senior Vice President of the Adviser,** with which he has been associated since prior to 2004.
     
Terrance T. Hults
43
   Vice President    Senior Vice President of the Adviser,** with which he has been associated since prior to 2004.
     

Emilie D. Wrapp

54

   Secretary    Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI,** with which she has been associated since prior to 2004.
     

 

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NAME,
ADDRESS* AND AGE
   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH FUND
   PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
DURING PAST 5 YEARS**

Joseph J. Mantineo

50

   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer    Senior Vice President of ABIS,** with which he has been associated since prior to 2004.
     

Phyllis J. Clarke

48

   Controller    Vice President of the ABIS,** with which she has been associated since prior to 2004.

 

*   The address for each of the Fund’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

 

**   The Adviser, ABI and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund.

 

     The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or AllianceBernstein at 1-800-227-4618 for a free prospectus or SAI.

 

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SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT1

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II (the “Trust”) in respect of the following Portfolios:2

Arizona Portfolio

Florida Portfolio

Massachusetts Portfolio

Michigan Portfolio

Minnesota Portfolio

New Jersey Portfolio

Ohio Portfolio

Pennsylvania Portfolio

Virginia Portfolio

The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Trust, for the Trustees of the Trust, as required by the September 1, 2004 Assurance of Discontinuance (“AOD”) between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (“the NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Trustees of the Trust to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolios, which was provided to the Trustees in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

 

  1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

 

  2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

 

  3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

 

  4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

 

  5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolios grow larger; and

 

  6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolios.

 

1   It should be noted that Senior Officer’s fee evaluation was completed on October 22, 2008.
2   Future references to the Portfolios do not include “AllianceBernstein.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratios refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolios.

 

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PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS, CAPS & RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolios pay the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.3

 

Category   Advisory Fee4   Trust
Low Risk Income  

45 bp on 1st $2.5 billion

40 bp on next $2.5 billion

35 bp on the balance

  Municipal Income Fund II

The Portfolios’ net assets on September 30, 2008 are set forth below:

 

Portfolio   Net Assets ($MM)
Arizona Portfolio   $ 212.2
Florida Portfolio   $ 160.5
Massachusetts Portfolio   $ 160.0
Michigan Portfolio   $ 112.6
Minnesota Portfolio   $ 95.3
New Jersey Portfolio   $ 162.8
Ohio Portfolio   $ 155.1
Pennsylvania Portfolio   $ 134.8
Virginia Portfolio   $ 189.4

The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative, and other services. Indicated below are the reimbursement amounts, which the Adviser received from the Portfolios during their most recently completed fiscal year; expressed in dollars and as a percentage of average daily net assets:

 

Portfolio   Amount  

As a % of Average

Daily Net Assets

 
Arizona Portfolio   $ 47,000   0.05
Florida Portfolio   $ 49,000   0.05
Massachusetts Portfolio   $ 49,000   0.07
Michigan Portfolio5   $ 49,000   0.06
Minnesota Portfolio5   $ 49,000   0.07
New Jersey Portfolio   $ 49,000   0.06
Ohio Portfolio   $ 49,000   0.06
Pennsylvania Portfolio   $ 49,000   0.07
Virginia Portfolio5   $ 49,000   0.05

 

3   Most of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds, which the Adviser manages, were affected by the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG.
4   The management fees for each Portfolio are based on the percentage of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets, not a combination of any of the Portfolios.
5   The Adviser waived the amount in its entirety.

 

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The Adviser has agreed to waive that portion of its advisory fees and/or reimburse certain of the Portfolios for that portion of the Portfolios’ total operating expenses to the degree necessary to limit each Portfolio’s expense ratios to the amounts set forth below for each Portfolio’s current fiscal year. The waiver agreement is terminable by the Adviser at the end of the Portfolios’ fiscal year upon at least 60 days written notice. In addition, set forth below are the gross expense ratios of the Portfolios, annualized for the most recent semi-annual period:

 

Portfolio   Expense Cap
Pursuant to
Expense
Limitation
Undertaking
    Gross
Expense
Ratio
     Fiscal
Year End
Arizona Portfolio  

Class A

Class B

Class C

  0.78

1.48

1.48


  0.96

1.67

1.66


   September 30
        
Florida Portfolio  

Class A

Class B

Class C

  0.78

1.48

1.48


  0.98

1.70

1.68


   September 30
        
Massachusetts Portfolio  

Class A

Class B

Class C

  0.82

1.52

1.52


  1.06

1.77

1.76


   September 30
        
Michigan Portfolio  

Class A

Class B

Class C

  1.01

1.71

1.71


  1.10

1.83

1.81


   September 30
        
Minnesota Portfolio  

Class A

Class B

Class C

  0.90

1.60

1.60


  1.15

1.87

1.85


   September 30
        
New Jersey Portfolio  

Class A

Class B

Class C

  0.87

1.57

1.57


  1.02

1.75

1.72


   September 30
        
Ohio Portfolio  

Class A

Class B

Class C

  0.85

1.55

1.55


  1.02

1.73

1.72


   September 30
        
Pennsylvania Portfolio  

Class A

Class B

Class C

  0.95

1.65

1.65


  1.04

1.76

1.74


   September 30
        
Virginia Portfolio  

Class A

Class B

Class C

  0.72

1.42

1.42


  0.98

1.70

1.69


   September 30

 

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I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolios that are not provided to non-investment company clients include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolios’ third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolios are more costly than those for institutional client assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, a portion of these expenses are reimbursed by the Portfolios to the Adviser. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolios’ investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional client account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. Finally, in recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, it is worth considering information regarding the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts with substantially similar investment styles as the Portfolios. However, with respect to the Portfolios, the Adviser represented that there is no institutional product in the Adviser’s Form ADV that has a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolios. It should be noted that the Adviser has represented that it does manage separately managed accounts that invest principally in municipal securities but those mandates have a substantially lower risk profile (credit and interest rate risk) than the Portfolios.

 

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The Adviser represented that it does not sub-advise any registered investment companies of other fund families with a substantially similar investment style as any of the Portfolios.

 

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services by other investment advisers. Lipper’s analysis included the Portfolios’ rankings with respect to the proposed management fee relative to the median of the Portfolios’ Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolios.6

 

6   The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. With respect to the Funds, net assets are as of July 31, 2008. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” means that the Portfolio has the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

 

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Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, and expense components and attributes.7 An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds. Certain of the Portfolios had original EGs that had an insufficient number of peers, in the view of the Senior Officer and the Adviser. Consequently, at the request of the Senior Officer and the Adviser, Lipper expanded those Portfolios’ EGs to include peers that had a similar but not the same Lipper investment classification/objective.

 

Portfolio   Contractual
Management
Fee8
  Lipper Exp.
Group Median
  Rank
Arizona Portfolio9,10   0.450   0.522   4/14
Florida Portfolio9, 10   0.450   0.546   2/15
Massachusetts Portfolio10   0.450   0.500   2/9
Michigan Portfolio9, 10   0.450   0.550   2/14
Minnesota Portfolio9   0.450   0.550   2/16
New Jersey Portfolio10   0.450   0.500   1/7
Ohio Portfolio9, 10   0.450   0.548   2/14
Pennsylvania Portfolio10   0.450   0.490   2/9
Virginia Portfolio9, 10   0.450   0.523   3/14

 

7   Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratios than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.
8   The contractual management fees for the Portfolios do not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolios to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative, and other services. In addition, the contractual management fees do not reflect any management waivers for expense caps that effectively reduce the contractual management fee.
9   The Portfolio’s EG was expanded by Lipper at the request of the Senior Officer and the Adviser.
10   Note that one of the Portfolio’s peers is excluded in the contractual management fee rankings because Lipper is unable to calculate the fund’s contractual management fee due to the fund’s breakpoint gross income component.

 

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Because Lipper had expanded certain of the Portfolios’ EGs, under Lipper’s standard guidelines, those Portfolios’ Lipper Expense Universes (“EU”) were also expanded to include the universes of the peers that had a similar but not the same Lipper investment objective/classification as the subject Portfolio.11 A “normal” EU will include funds that have the same investment objective/classification as the subject Portfolio.12 Set forth below is the comparison of the Portfolios’ total expense ratios and the medians of the Portfolios’ EGs and EUs. The Portfolios’ total expense ratios rankings are also shown:

 

Portfolio  

Expense

Ratio (%)13

  Lipper Exp.
Group
Median (%)
 

Lipper

Group

Rank

 

Lipper Exp.

Universe

Median (%)

 

Lipper
Universe

Rank

Arizona Portfolio14   0.780   0.780   8/15   0.817   18/43
Florida Portfolio14   0.780   0.858   3/16   0.866   9/43
Massachusetts Portfolio   0.820   0.850   4/10   0.883   4/12
Michigan Portfolio14   1.010   0.917   13/14   0.856   53/60
Minnesota Portfolio14   0.900   0.879   11/16   0.850   35/53
New Jersey Portfolio   0.870   0.833   7/8   0.826   11/13
Ohio Portfolio14   0.853   0.876   6/15   0.850   28/53
Pennsylvania Portfolio   0.950   0.796   8/10   0.796   14/18
Virginia Portfolio14   0.720   0.819   3/15   0.845   9/51

Based on this analysis, except for Virginia Portfolio, the Portfolios have a more favorable ranking on a management fee basis than they do on a total expense ratio basis.

 

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolios. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems. See Section IV for additional discussion.

 

11   The expansion of the Portfolio’s EU was not requested by the Adviser or the Senior Officer. They requested only that the EGs be expanded.
12   Except for asset size comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG peer when selecting an EU peer. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.
13   Most recently completed fiscal year Class A share total expense ratio.
14   The Portfolios’ EU was expanded by Lipper under standard Lipper guidelines.

 

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IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Adviser’s profitability information for the Portfolios prepared by the Adviser for the Trustees of the Trust was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolios decreased during the calendar year 2007, relative to 2006.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolios, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolios and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolios. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that they should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolios and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship. These affiliates provide transfer agent and distribution services to the Portfolios and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, front-end sales loads and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”).

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, is the Portfolios’ principal underwriter. ABI and the Adviser have disclosed in the Portfolios’ prospectus that they may make revenue sharing payments from their own resources, in addition to revenues derived from sales loads and Rule 12b-1 fees, to firms that sell shares of the Portfolios. In 2007, ABI paid approximately 0.04% of the average monthly assets of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds or approximately $24 million for distribution services and educational support (revenue sharing payments). For 2008, it is anticipated, ABI will pay approximately 0.04% of the average monthly assets of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds or approximately $28 million. 15

ABI retained the following amounts for Class A front-end load sales charges from sales of the Portfolios’ Class A shares during the Portfolios’ most recently completed fiscal year:

 

Portfolio   Amount Received
Arizona Portfolio   $     21,584
Florida Portfolio   $ 12,546
Massachusetts Portfolio   $ 10,131
Michigan Portfolio   $ 10,131
Minnesota Portfolio   $ 9,247
New Jersey Portfolio   $ 14,358
Ohio Portfolio   $ 8,423
Pennsylvania Portfolio   $ 12,040
Virginia Portfolio   $ 16,684

 

15   ABI currently inserts the “Advance” in quarterly account statements and pays the incremental costs associated with the mailing. The incremental cost is less than what an “independent mailing” would cost.

 

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ABI received the following Rule 12b-1 fees and CDSC for the Portfolios during the Portfolios’ most recently completed fiscal year:

 

Portfolio   12b-1 Fee Received    CDSC Received
Arizona Portfolio   $     1,129,290    $     17,805
Florida Portfolio   $ 1,075,831    $ 18,313
Massachusetts Portfolio   $ 911,751    $ 24,352
Michigan Portfolio   $ 851,497    $ 22,890
Minnesota Portfolio   $ 446,559    $ 6,525
New Jersey Portfolio   $ 956,399    $ 16,257
Ohio Portfolio   $ 1,051,361    $ 14,479
Pennsylvania Portfolio   $ 873,415    $ 9,695
Virginia Portfolio   $ 1,004,584    $ 15,077

Fees and reimbursements for out of pocket expenses charged by AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), the affiliated transfer agent for the Portfolios, are charged on a per account basis, based on the level of service provided and the class of share held by the account. ABIS also receives a fee per shareholder sub-account for each account maintained by an intermediary on an omnibus basis. Set forth below are the net fees which ABIS retained from the Portfolios during the Portfolios’ most recently completed fiscal year:16

 

Portfolio   ABIS Fee    Expense Offset
Arizona Portfolio   $     35,229    $     2,129
Florida Portfolio   $ 30,305    $ 2,010
Massachusetts Portfolio   $ 31,833    $ 2,955
Michigan Portfolio   $ 42,273    $ 4,043
Minnesota Portfolio   $ 26,589    $ 2,933
New Jersey Portfolio   $ 49,140    $ 5,437
Ohio Portfolio   $ 42,650    $ 3,366
Pennsylvania Portfolio   $ 45,369    $ 5,492
Virginia Portfolio   $ 35,835    $ 3,186

 

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through fee structures,17 subsidies and enhancement to services. Based on some of the professional literature that has considered economies of scale in the mutual fund industry, it is thought that to the extent economies of scale exist, they may more often exist across a fund family as opposed to a specific fund. This is because the costs incurred by the Adviser, such as investment research or technology for trading or compliance systems, can be spread across a greater asset base as the fund family increases in size. It is also possible that as the

 

16   The fees disclosed are net of any expense offsets with ABIS. An expense offset is created by the interest earned on the positive cash balance that occur within the transfer agent account as there is a one day lag with regards to money movement from the shareholder’s account to the transfer agent’s account and then from the transfer agent’s account to the Portfolio’s account.
17   Fee structures include fee reductions, pricing at scale and breakpoints in advisory fee schedules.

 

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level of services required to operate a successful investment company has increased over time, and advisory firms have made such investments in their business to provide services, there may be a sharing of economies of scale without a reduction in advisory fees.

An independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Trustees an update of the Deli18 study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics. The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Trustees.19 The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund assets under management (“AUM”), family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of fund size and the large asset manager’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

 

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIOS.

With assets under management of $590 billion as of September 30, 2008, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolios.

 

18   The Deli study was originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data.
19   The two dimensional analysis also showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

 

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The information below, prepared by Lipper, shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year net performance returns and rankings of the Portfolios20 relative to their Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)21 for the periods ended July 31, 2008.22

 

    

Portfolio

Return
(%)

 

PG

Median
(%)

 

PU

Median
(%)

 

PG

Rank

 

PU

Rank

Arizona Portfolio          

1 year

  1.91   1.77   0.88   2/5   2/10

3 year

  2.90   2.48   2.22   1/5   1/9

5 year

  4.65   3.64   3.79   1/5   1/9

10 year

  4.64   4.05   4.05   1/5   1/8
         
Florida Portfolio          

1 year

  1.28   -0.96   -0.17   1/4   3/8

3 year

  2.88   1.71   2.25   1/3   2/7

5 year

  4.36   3.47   3.72   1/3   1/7

10 year

  4.49   4.01   4.11   1/3   2/7
         
Massachusetts Portfolio          

1 year

  3.14   2.23   2.42   2/10   3/13

3 year

  3.19   2.67   2.71   2/10   3/12

5 year

  4.60   3.90   3.90   1/10   1/12

10 year

  4.37   4.36   4.36   3/10   3/11
         
Michigan Portfolio          

1 year

  1.83   1.83   1.21   2/3   4/8

3 year

  2.81   2.70   2.40   1/3   1/7

5 year

  4.44   3.55   3.55   1/3   1/7

10 year

  4.78   3.88   3.99   1/3   1/7
         
Minnesota Portfolio          

1 year

  2.60   2.09   1.60   3/7   3/14

3 year

  2.95   2.74   2.53   1/7   2/13

5 year

  4.20   3.95   3.56   3/7   5/13

10 year

  4.50   4.26   4.03   1/7   1/12

 

20   The performance returns and rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolios. It should be noted that the performance returns of the Portfolios that were shown were provided by the Adviser. Lipper maintains its own database that includes the Portfolios’ performance returns. However, differences in the distribution price (ex-date versus payable date) and rounding differences may cause the Adviser’s own performance returns of the Portfolios to be one or two basis points different from Lipper. To maintain consistency, the performance returns of the Portfolios, as reported by the Adviser, are provided instead of Lipper.
21   The Portfolios PG/PU may not be necessarily identical to the Portfolios EG/EU as the criteria for including or excluding a fund in/from a PG/PU are somewhat different than that of an EU/EG.
22   Note that the current Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of each Portfolio even if a Portfolio may have had a different investment classification/objective at different points in time.

 

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Portfolio

Return
(%)

 

PG

Median
(%)

 

PU

Median
(%)

 

PG

Rank

 

PU

Rank

New Jersey Portfolio          

1 year

  1.82   1.41   1.54   3/8   5/13

3 year

  2.89   2.40   2.35   2/7   3/12

5 year

  4.40   3.87   3.91   1/7   2/12

10 year

  4.02   4.02   4.00   4/7   6/12
         
Ohio Portfolio          

1 year

  2.11   2.29   2.14   4/6   7/12

3 year

  2.99   2.62   2.42   2/6   2/11

5 year

  4.28   3.65   3.67   2/6   2/11

10 year

  4.28   4.09   4.06   1/6   1/10
         
Pennsylvania Portfolio          

1 year

  1.56   1.06   1.06   4/10   7/18

3 year

  2.75   2.37   2.35   4/10   5/17

5 year

  4.19   3.93   3.91   1/10   2/17

10 year

  4.48   4.09   4.08   3/10   3/17
         
Virginia Portfolio          

1 year

  2.06   1.36   1.83   2/5   4/9

3 year

  2.98   2.29   2.48   1/5   1/8

5 year

  4.39   3.83   3.71   1/5   2/8

10 year

  4.45   4.11   4.02   1/5   1/8

 

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Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception net performance returns of the Portfolios (in bold)23 versus its benchmarks.24 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.25 Note that each Portfolio’s benchmark is the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index.

 

     Periods Ending July 31, 2008
Annualized Net Performance
    1 Year
(%)
  3 Year
(%)
  5 Year
(%)
  10 Year
(%)
  Since
Inception
(%)
  Annualized   Risk
Period
(Year)
               
               Volatility
(%)
  Sharpe
(%)
 
Arizona Portfolio   1.91   2.90   4.65   4.64   5.76   3.60   0.29   10
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index   2.83   3.22   4.35   4.91   5.79   4.04   0.33   10
Inception Date: June 1, 1994
               
Florida Portfolio   1.28   2.88   4.36   4.49   5.20   3.63   0.25   10
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index   2.83   3.22   4.35   4.91   5.41   4.04   0.33   10
Inception Date: June 25, 1993
               
Massachusetts Portfolio   3.14   3.19   4.60   4.37   5.97   3.98   0.20   10
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index   2.83   3.22   4.35   4.91   5.77   4.04   0.33   10
Inception Date: March 29, 1994
               
Michigan Portfolio   1.83   2.81   4.44   4.78   5.79   3.86   0.31   10
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index   2.83   3.22   4.35   4.91   5.43   4.04   0.33   10
Inception Date: February 25, 1994
               
Minnesota Portfolio   2.60   2.95   4.20   4.50   5.02   3.79   0.25   10
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index   2.83   3.22   4.35   4.91   5.41   4.04   0.33   10
Inception Date: June 25, 1993

 

23   The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolios.
24   The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through July 31, 2008.
25   Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. A Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a fund’s return in excess of the riskless return by the fund’s standard deviation. A fund with a greater volatility would be seen as more risky than a fund with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky fund. A fund with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a fund with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

 

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     Periods Ending July 31, 2008
Annualized Net Performance
     1 Year
(%)
  3 Year
(%)
  5 Year
(%)
  10 Year
(%)
  Since
Inception
(%)
  Annualized   Risk
Period
(Year)
            Volatility
(%)
  Sharpe
(%)
 
New Jersey Portfolio   1.82   2.89   4.40   4.02   4.77   4.37   0.11   10
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index   2.83   3.22   4.35   4.91   5.41   4.04   0.33   10
Inception Date: June 25, 1993
               
Ohio Portfolio   2.11   2.99   4.28   4.28   5.02   3.82   0.19   10
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index   2.83   3.22   4.35   4.91   5.41   4.04   0.33   10
Inception Date: June 25, 1993
               
Pennsylvania Portfolio   1.56   2.75   4.19   4.48   5.25   3.85   0.24   10
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index   2.83   3.22   4.35   4.91   5.41   4.04   0.33   10
Inception Date: June 25, 1993
               
Virginia Portfolio   2.06   2.98   4.39   4.45   5.91   3.60   0.24   10
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index   2.83   3.22   4.35   4.91   5.74   4.04   0.33   10
Inception Date: April 29, 1994

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed fees for the Portfolios are reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arms-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolios is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: November 25, 2008

 

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THIS PAGE IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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We also offer Exchange Reserves,* which serves as the money market fund exchange vehicle for the AllianceBernstein mutual funds.

You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any AllianceBernstein fund/portfolio carefully before investing. For free copies of our prospectuses, which contain this and other information, visit us online at www.alliancebernstein.com or contact your financial advisor. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

*   An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

 

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NOTES

 

 

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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

800.221.5672

LOGO

 

 

MIFII-0151-0909   LOGO


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. A copy of the registrant’s code of ethics is filed herewith as Exhibit 12(a)(1).

(b) During the period covered by this report, no material amendments were made to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above.

(c) During the period covered by this report, no implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above were granted.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that independent directors Garry L. Moody and William H. Foulk, Jr. qualify as audit committee financial experts.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a) - (c) The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by the independent registered public accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP, for the Fund’s last two fiscal years for professional services rendered for: (i) the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements included in the Fund’s annual report to stockholders; (ii) assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and are not reported under (i), which include advice and education related to accounting and auditing issues and quarterly press release review (for those Funds which issue press releases), and preferred stock maintenance testing (for those Funds that issue preferred stock); and (iii) tax compliance, tax advice and tax return preparation.

 

          Audit Fees    Audit - Related
Fees
   Tax Fees

Arizona Portfolio

   2008    $ 26,767    $ 3,148    $ 14,758
   2009    $ 26,879    $ 4,732    $ 6,983

Florida Portfolio

   2008    $ 26,767    $ 3,148    $ 14,758
   2009    $ —      $ 4,274    $ 6,983

Massachusetts Portfolio

   2008    $ 26,767    $ 3,148    $ 14,758
   2009    $ 26,879    $ 4,732    $ 6,983

Michigan Portfolio

   2008    $ 26,767    $ 3,148    $ 14,758
   2009    $ 26,879    $ 4,732    $ 6,983

Minnesota Portfolio

   2008    $ 26,767    $ 3,148    $ 14,758
   2009    $ 26,880    $ 4,732    $ 6,983

New Jersey Portfolio

   2008    $ 26,767    $ 3,148    $ 14,758
   2009    $ 26,880    $ 4,732    $ 6,983

 

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Ohio Portfolio

   2008    $ 26,767    $ 3,148    $ 14,758
   2009    $ 26,880    $ 4,732    $ 6,983

Pennsylvania Portfolio

   2008    $ 26,767    $ 3,148    $ 14,758
   2009    $ 26,880    $ 4,732    $ 6,983

Virginia Portfolio

   2008    $ 26,767    $ 3,148    $ 14,758
   2009    $ 26,880    $ 4,732    $ 6,983

(d) Not applicable.

(e) (1) Beginning with audit and non-audit service contracts entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the Fund’s Audit Committee policies and procedures require the pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services provided to the Fund by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Fund’s Audit Committee policies and procedures also require pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services provided to the Adviser and Service Affiliates to the extent that these services are directly related to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund.

(e) (2) All of the amounts for Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees in the table under Item 4 (a)–(c) are for services pre-approved by the Fund’s Audit Committee.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The following table sets forth the aggregate non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Fund’s Adviser and entities that control, are controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund, which include preparing an annual internal control report pursuant to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (“Service Affiliates”):

 

          All Fees for
Non-Audit Services
Provided to the
Portfolio, the Adviser
and Service Affiliates
   Pre-approved by the
Audit Committee
(Portion Comprised of
Audit Related Fees)
(Portion Comprised of
Tax Fees)
 

Arizona Portfolio

   2008    $ 1,024,154    $ 161,025   
         $ (146,267
         $ (14,758
   2009    $ 743,169    $ 252,479   
         $ (245,496
         $ (6,983

Florida Portfolio

   2008    $ 1,024,154    $ 161,025   
         $ (146,267
         $ (14,758
   2009    $ 743,169    $ 252,479   
         $ (245,496
         $ (6,983

 

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Massachusetts Portfolio

   2008    $ 1,024,154    $ 161,025   
         $ (146,267
         $ (14,758
   2009    $ 743,169    $ 252,479   
         $ (245,496
         $ (6,983

Michigan Portfolio

   2008    $ 1,024,154    $ 161,025   
         $ (146,267
         $ (14,758
   2009    $ 743,169    $ 252,479   
         $ (245,496
         $ (6,983

Minnesota Portfolio

   2008    $ 1,024,154    $ 161,025   
         $ (146,267
         $ (14,758
   2009    $ 743,169    $ 252,479   
         $ (245,496
         $ (6,983

New Jersey Portfolio

   2008    $ 1,024,154    $ 161,025   
         $ (146,267
         $ (14,758
   2009    $ 743,169    $ 252,479   
         $ (245,496
         $ (6,983

Ohio Portfolio

   2008    $ 1,024,154    $ 161,025   
         $ (146,267
         $ (14,758
   2009    $ 743,169    $ 252,479   
         $ (245,496
         $ (6,983

Pennsylvania Portfolio

   2008    $ 1,024,154    $ 161,025   
         $ (146,267
         $ (14,758
   2009    $ 743,169    $ 252,479   
         $ (245,496
         $ (6,983

Virginia Portfolio

   2008    $ 1,024,154    $ 161,025   
         $ (146,267
         $ (14,758
   2009    $ 743,169    $ 252,479   
         $ (245,496
         $ (6,983

 

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(h) The Audit Committee of the Fund has considered whether the provision of any non-audit services not pre-approved by the Audit Committee provided by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm to the Adviser and Service Affiliates is compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Please see Schedule of Investments contained in the Report to Shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Directors since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at the

 

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reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:

 

EXHIBIT

NO.

  

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

12 (a) (1)    Code of Ethics that is subject to the disclosure of Item 2 hereof
12 (b) (1)    Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12 (b) (2)    Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12 (c)    Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant): AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

 

By:

 

/s/    ROBERT M. KEITH        

    Robert M. Keith
    President

Date: November 27, 2009

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

 

/s/    ROBERT M. KEITH        

    Robert M. Keith
    President

Date: November 27, 2009

 

By:

 

/s/    JOSEPH J. MANTINEO        

    Joseph J. Mantineo
    Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 27, 2009

 

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