FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                          Exhibit (a)(5)(ix)

Shareholder Contact:
1-800-219-4218


     ALLIANCE WORLD DOLLAR GOVERNMENT FUND II, INC. ANNOUNCES
        EXPIRATION OF TENDER OFFER AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS
        --------------------------------------------------

         NEW YORK, NY November 17, 2003 Alliance World Dollar
Government Fund II, Inc. (NYSE: AWF) (the "Fund") announced today
its tender offer for 11,677,555 of its issued and outstanding
shares of common stock representing approximately 15% of the
Fund's outstanding shares expired Friday, November 14, 2003 at
12:00 Midnight Eastern Time. Shares tendered may be withdrawn at
any time prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 18, 2003.

         Based upon current information, approximately 9,419,954
shares were tendered, of which approximately 794,697 shares were
tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery. These
numbers are subject to adjustment and should not be regarded as
final. The actual number of shares to be purchased will be
announced at a later date. Management of the Fund anticipates
acceptance on November 24, 2003 of 9,419,954 shares properly
tendered and not withdrawn and that payment for such shares will
be made on or about November 25, 2003. The purchase price of
properly tendered shares is the net asset value per share
determined as of the close of regular trading session of the New
York Stock Exchange today.

         The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end U.S.
registered management investment company whose investment adviser
is Alliance Capital Management L.P. As of November 13, 2003 the
Fund's total net assets were approximately $1 billion.


                                ##




00250.0444 #446111