NEW YORK, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of December 31, 2008.


                AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.

           Top 10 Fixed-Income Holdings
                                                             Portfolio%
        1) Turkey Government Bond 16.00%, 3/07/12                 3.47%
        2) Republic of Brazil 12.50%, 1/05/16 - 1/05/22           2.70%
        3) Republic of Brazil 8.25%, 1/20/34                      2.49%
        4) Mexican Bonos Series MI10 9.00%, 12/20/12              2.38%
        5) Republic of Philippines 9.875%, 1/15/19                2.21%
        6) Republic of Philippines 8.25%, 1/15/14                 1.90%
        7) Republic of Colombia 7.375%, 1/27/17 -                 1.84%
           9/18/37
        8) Republic of Brazil 7.125%, 1/20/37                     1.75%
        9) Republic of Panama 8.875%, 9/30/27                     1.56%
       10) Gaz Capital SA 6.51%, 3/07/22                          1.49%



    Security Type Breakdown
                                                           Portfolio%
       Corporates - Non-Investment Grades:
            Industrial:
              Consumer Non-Cyclical                             3.66%
              Communications - Telecommunications               3.59%
              Basic                                             2.96%
              Communications - Media                            2.61%
              Consumer Cyclical - Other                         2.50%
              Capital Goods                                     2.34%
              Technology                                        1.91%
              Consumer Cyclical - Automotive                    1.88%
              Energy                                            1.68%
              Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                     1.15%
              Other Industrial                                  0.89%
              Services                                          0.69%
              Transportation - Services                         0.26%
              Transportation - Railroads                        0.16%
              Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants                   0.13%
              Transportation - Airlines                         0.11%
            SUBTOTAL                                           26.52%
            Utility:
              Electric                                          2.35%
              Natural Gas                                       0.40%
            SUBTOTAL                                            2.75%
            Financial Institutions:
              Banking                                           0.72%
              Insurance                                         0.38%
              REITS                                             0.21%
              Finance                                           0.18%
              Other Finance                                     0.05%
              Brokerage                                         0.04%
            SUBTOTAL                                            1.58%
            Credit Default Index Holdings:
              DJ CDX.NA.HY-100                                  1.25%
            SUBTOTAL                                            1.25%
         SUBTOTAL                                              32.10%
         Emerging Markets - Sovereigns:
            Non Corporate Sectors:
              Sovereign                                        20.64%
            SUBTOTAL                                           20.64%
         Corporates - Investment Grades:
            Industrial:
              Energy                                            1.90%
              Basic                                             1.82%
              Capital Goods                                     0.47%
              Communications - Telecommunications               0.32%
              Other Industrial                                  0.27%
              Consumer Non-Cyclical                             0.25%
              Consumer Cyclical - Other                         0.23%
              Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                     0.19%
              Technology                                        0.08%
            SUBTOTAL                                            5.53%
            Financial Institutions:
              Finance                                           1.31%
              Banking                                           1.17%
              Other Finance                                     0.06%
              Insurance                                         0.05%
            SUBTOTAL                                            2.59%
            Utility:
              Natural Gas                                       0.44%
              Electric                                          0.40%
            SUBTOTAL                                            0.84%
            Non Corporate Sectors:
              Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed              0.02%
            SUBTOTAL                                            0.02%
         SUBTOTAL                                               8.98%
         Governments - Treasuries:
            Treasuries                                          8.11%
         Governments - Sovereign Bonds                          7.04%
         Quasi-Sovereigns:
            Quasi-Sovereign Bonds                               4.78%
            Industrial:
              Energy                                            0.38%
            SUBTOTAL                                            0.38%
         SUBTOTAL                                               5.16%
         Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities:
            Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS                          4.69%
         Emerging Markets - Treasuries:
            Non Corporate Sectors:
              Treasuries                                        3.69%
            SUBTOTAL                                            3.69%
         Bank Loans:
            Industrial:
              Communications - Media                            0.51%
              Consumer Non-Cyclical                             0.38%
              Communications - Telecommunications               0.33%
              Basic                                             0.26%
              Consumer Cyclical - Other                         0.25%
              Technology                                        0.24%
              Consumer Cyclical - Automotive                    0.10%
              Capital Goods                                     0.10%
              Energy                                            0.08%
              Services                                          0.07%
            SUBTOTAL                                            2.32%
            Utility:
              Electric                                          0.30%
            SUBTOTAL                                            0.30%
            Financial Institutions:
              Finance                                           0.13%
              REITS                                             0.02%
            SUBTOTAL                                            0.15%
         SUBTOTAL                                               2.77%
         Asset-Backed Securities:
            Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate                   1.27%
         Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds:
            Utility:
              Other Utility                                     0.30%
            SUBTOTAL                                            0.30%
            Financial Institutions:
              Banking                                           0.28%
            SUBTOTAL                                            0.28%
            Non Corporate Sectors:
              Sovereign                                         0.10%
            SUBTOTAL                                            0.10%
            Industrial:
              Consumer Non-Cyclical                             0.10%
            SUBTOTAL                                            0.10%
         SUBTOTAL                                               0.78%
         Inflation-Linked Securities                            0.22%
         Local Governments - Regional Bonds                     0.14%
         Equities:
            Warrants                                            0.13%
         Corporate Bonds:
            Industrial:
              Consumer Non-Cyclical                             0.09%
            SUBTOTAL                                            0.09%
         Preferred Stocks:
            Non Corporate Sectors                               0.01%
         Short-Term Investments:
            Investment Companies                                4.18%
         Total                                                100.00%



    Country Breakdown
                                                           Portfolio%
                United States                                  43.51%
                Brazil                                         10.06%
                Russia                                          8.25%
                Philippines                                     5.35%
                Turkey                                          4.03%
                Indonesia                                       3.93%
                Mexico                                          3.91%
                Venezuela                                       3.72%
                Colombia                                        3.13%
                Panama                                          2.64%
                Peru                                            1.90%
                Kazakhstan                                      1.41%
                Uruguay                                         1.40%
                Canada                                          1.21%
                El Salvador                                     0.85%
                Hong Kong                                       0.80%
                Dominican Republic                              0.64%
                Argentina                                       0.58%
                Jamaica                                         0.39%
                India                                           0.31%
                Ukraine                                         0.30%
                Singapore                                       0.24%
                Bermuda                                         0.24%
                Cayman Islands                                  0.15%
                United Kingdom                                  0.14%
                Nigeria                                         0.13%
                Pakistan                                        0.12%
                Ireland                                         0.12%
                South Africa                                    0.10%
                Netherlands                                     0.09%
                Italy                                           0.08%
                Belgium                                         0.07%
                France                                          0.07%
                Germany                                         0.05%
                Luxembourg                                      0.05%
                Japan                                           0.03%
                Total                                         100.00%



    Credit Quality Breakdown
                                                   Portfolio%
            AAA                                         4.93%
            AA                                          1.11%
            A                                           9.61%
            BBB                                        22.72%
            BB                                         37.56%
            B                                          14.76%
            CCC                                         3.91%
            CC                                          0.54%
            C                                           0.61%
            D                                           0.07%
            A-1+                                        4.18%
            Total Investments                         100.00%


           Portfolio Statistics
           Percentage of Leverage:
                  Bank Loans:                       0%
                  Investment Operations:         9.19%*
                  Preferred Stock:                  0%
           Total:                                9.19%

           Avg. Maturity:                        9.69 Years
           Duration:                             5.20 Years
           Total Net Assets:                   $722.7 Million
           Net Asset Value:                     $9.47
           Number of Holdings:                    483

    * Investment Operations may include the use of certain portfolio
    management techniques such as credit default swaps, dollar rolls,
    negative cash, reverse repurchase agreements and when-issued securities.

The foregoing portfolio characteristics are as of the date indicated and can be expected to change. The Fund is a closed-end U.S.-registered management investment company advised by AllianceBernstein L.P.

SOURCE AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.