NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Income Fund, Inc. [NYSE: ACG] (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of October 31, 2015.



    AB Income Fund, Inc.


    Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings                         Portfolio %

    1) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.375%, 8/15/27                    20.96%

    2) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.25%, 5/15/30                     20.76%

    3) U.S. Treasury Notes 3.625%, 2/15/21                    18.37%

    4) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.50%, 11/15/26                    14.70%

    5) U.S. Treasury Notes 2.125%, 8/31/20                     8.72%

    6) U.S. Treasury Notes 3.125%, 5/15/21                     5.78%

    7) U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.125%, 8/15/44                     4.48%

    8) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.75%, 8/15/20                      2.98%

    9) Residual Funding Corp. Principal Strip Zero
     Coupon, 7/15/20                                           2.18%

    10) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.00%, 11/15/21                    2.07%


    Investment Type                                      Portfolio %

    Global Governments                                       105.89%

    Corporates - Non-Investment Grade

    Industrial

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                      2.34%

    Energy                                                     2.28%

    Communications - Media                                     1.77%

    Basic                                                      0.90%

    Communications - Telecommunications                        0.86%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                              0.81%

    Capital Goods                                              0.67%

    Consumer Cyclical - Other                                  0.56%

    Technology                                                 0.43%

    Consumer Cyclical - Automotive                             0.35%

    Transportation - Services                                  0.23%

    Services                                                   0.22%

    Other Industrial                                           0.19%

    Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment                          0.10%

    SUBTOTAL                                                  11.71%

    Credit Default Swaps                                       2.04%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   2.04%

    Financial Institutions

    Banking                                                    1.31%

    Other Finance                                              0.13%

    Finance                                                    0.08%

    REITS                                                      0.06%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   1.58%

    Utility

    Electric                                                   0.75%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   0.75%

    SUBTOTAL                                                  16.08%

    Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    GSE Risk Share Floating Rate                               3.65%

    Non-Agency Fixed Rate                                      1.68%

    Non-Agency Floating Rate                                   0.64%

    Agency Fixed Rate                                          0.13%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   6.10%

    Corporates - Investment Grade

    Industrial

    Communications - Telecommunications                        0.73%

    Energy                                                     0.56%

    Basic                                                      0.52%

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                      0.33%

    Capital Goods                                              0.30%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                              0.14%

    Transportation - Airlines                                  0.08%

    Transportation - Services                                  0.07%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   2.73%

    Financial Institutions

    Insurance                                                  1.46%

    Banking                                                    0.53%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   1.99%

    Utility

    Electric                                                   0.20%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   0.20%

    Credit Default Swaps                                       0.08%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   0.08%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   5.00%

    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS                                 3.39%

    Credit Default Swaps                                       0.73%

    Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS                              0.23%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   4.35%

    Agencies

    Agency Debentures                                          4.04%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   4.04%

    Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds

    Industrial

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                      0.44%

    Capital Goods                                              0.38%

    Basic                                                      0.22%

    Communications - Telecommunications                        0.19%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                              0.13%

    Transportation - Airlines                                  0.13%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   1.49%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   1.49%

    Emerging Markets - Sovereigns

    Emerging Markets - Sovereigns                              0.98%

    Credit Default Swaps                                       0.43%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   1.41%

    Whole Loan Trusts

    Performing Asset                                           1.40%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   1.40%

    Common Stocks                                              1.25%

    Quasi-Sovereigns

    Quasi-Sovereign Bonds                                      1.18%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   1.18%

    Local Governments - Municipal Bonds                        0.93%

    Preferred Stocks

    Financial Institutions                                     0.52%

    Industrial                                                 0.21%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   0.73%

    Governments - Sovereign Agencies                           0.48%

    Bank Loans

    Industrial

    Basic                                                      0.11%

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                      0.11%

    Energy                                                     0.10%

    Communications - Media                                     0.09%

    Other Industrial                                           0.05%

    Technology                                                 0.01%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   0.47%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   0.47%

    Investment Companies

    Funds and Investment Trusts                                0.16%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   0.16%

    Asset-Backed Securities

    Autos - Fixed Rate                                         0.12%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   0.12%

    Currency Instruments

    Forward Currency Exchange Contracts                       -0.17%

    SUBTOTAL                                                  -0.17%

    Interest Rate Swaps - SIFMA                              -34.38%

    Interest Rate Futures                                    -47.97%

    Reverse Repurchase Agreements                            -53.07%

    Net Cash Equivalents

    Investment Companies                                       3.18%

    Cash                                                       1.56%

    Foreign Currency                                           0.01%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   4.75%

    Derivative Offsets

    Futures Offsets                                           48.00%

    Swaps Offsets                                             31.76%

    SUBTOTAL                                                  79.76%

                                                             100.00%


    Country Breakdown                                    Portfolio %

    United States                                             90.96%

    Brazil                                                     2.16%

    Mexico                                                     1.07%

    Canada                                                     0.90%

    Bermuda                                                    0.77%

    France                                                     0.45%

    United Kingdom                                             0.42%

    Luxembourg                                                 0.40%

    Switzerland                                                0.30%

    Indonesia                                                  0.30%

    Germany                                                    0.26%

    India                                                      0.25%

    Spain                                                      0.22%

    El Salvador                                                0.20%

    Venezuela                                                  0.16%

    Barbados                                                   0.15%

    Jamaica                                                    0.14%

    Italy                                                      0.11%

    Dominican Republic                                         0.11%

    Netherlands                                                0.10%

    Ivory Coast                                                0.08%

    Pakistan                                                   0.07%

    Ghana                                                      0.06%

    Guatemala                                                  0.06%

    Sri Lanka                                                  0.05%

    Zambia                                                     0.05%

    Belgium                                                    0.04%

    South Africa                                               0.04%

    Morocco                                                    0.04%

    Australia                                                  0.03%

    Sweden                                                     0.02%

    Norway                                                     0.02%

    Peru                                                       0.01%

                                                             100.00%


    Net Currency Exposure Breakdown                      Portfolio %

    United States Dollar                                     102.83%

    Japanese Yen                                               2.52%

    Indian Rupee                                               1.00%

    New Zealand Dollar                                         0.06%

    Mexican Peso                                               0.02%

    Great British Pound                                       -0.02%

    Norwegian Krone                                           -0.03%

    Brazilian Real                                            -0.07%

    Australian Dollar                                         -0.49%

    Taiwan New Dollar                                         -1.00%

    Euro                                                      -1.85%

    Singapore Dollar                                          -2.97%

    Total Net Assets                                         100.00%


    Credit Rating                                        Portfolio %

    AAA                                                       56.88%

    A                                                          1.62%

    BBB                                                       10.59%

    BB                                                         7.80%

    B                                                          7.54%

    CCC                                                        3.18%

    CC                                                         0.32%

    D                                                          0.38%

    Not Rated                                                  5.48%

    Short Term Investments                                     3.18%

                                               N/A             3.03%

                                                             100.00%


    Bonds By Maturity                                    Portfolio %

    Less than 1 year                                         -46.20%

    1 to 5 years                                              29.45%

    5 to 10 years                                             45.46%

    10 to 20 years                                            61.80%

    20 to 30 years                                             7.42%

    More than 30 years                                         0.82%

    Other                                                      1.25%

    Total Net Assets                                         100.00%


    Portfolio Statistics:

    Average Coupon:                                            7.69%

    Average Bond Price :                                      119.09

    Percentage of Leverage:

    Bank Borrowing:                                            0.00%

    Investment Operations:                                   38.17%*

    Preferred Stock:                                           0.00%

    Tender Option Bonds:                                       0.00%

    Term Asset-Backed Loans Facility (TALF):                   0.00%

    Total Fund Leverage:                                      38.17%

    Average Maturity:                                    14.32 Years

    Effective Duration:                                   5.11 Years

    Total Net Assets:                              $1,768.34 Million

    Net Asset Value:                                           $8.19

    Number of Holdings:                                          460

    Portfolio Turnover:                                          32%



    * 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.

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