POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

            KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the person whose signature
appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the  undersigned to the
extent  inconsistent  herewith and  constitutes  and  appoints  Robert M. Keith,
Andrew L. Gangolf, Emilie D. Wrapp, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey, and each
of them,  to act  severally  as  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with  power of
substitution and resubstitution,  for the undersigned in any and all capacities,
solely for the purpose of signing the Registration Statement, and any amendments
thereto,  on Form N-14 of  AllianceBernstein  Global High Income Fund,  Inc. and
filing the same,  with  exhibits  thereto,  and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact,  or their substitute or substitutes,
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.







                                          /s/ John H. Dobkin
                                          --------------------------
                                          John H. Dobkin

Dated: March 11, 2009





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

            KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the person whose signature
appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the  undersigned to the
extent  inconsistent  herewith and  constitutes  and  appoints  Robert M. Keith,
Andrew L. Gangolf, Emilie D. Wrapp, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey, and each
of them,  to act  severally  as  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with  power of
substitution and resubstitution,  for the undersigned in any and all capacities,
solely for the purpose of signing the Registration Statement, and any amendments
thereto,  on Form N-14 of  AllianceBernstein  Global High Income Fund,  Inc. and
filing the same,  with  exhibits  thereto,  and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact,  or their substitute or substitutes,
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                                          /s/ Michael J. Downey
                                          --------------------------
                                          Michael J. Downey

Dated: March 11, 2009







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

            KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the person whose signature
appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the  undersigned to the
extent  inconsistent  herewith and  constitutes  and  appoints  Robert M. Keith,
Andrew L. Gangolf, Emilie D. Wrapp, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey, and each
of them,  to act  severally  as  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with  power of
substitution and resubstitution,  for the undersigned in any and all capacities,
solely for the purpose of signing the Registration Statement, and any amendments
thereto,  on Form N-14 of  AllianceBernstein  Global High Income Fund,  Inc. and
filing the same,  with  exhibits  thereto,  and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact,  or their substitute or substitutes,
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.







                                          /s/ William H. Foulk, Jr.
                                          --------------------------
                                          William H. Foulk, Jr.

Dated: March 11, 2009







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

            KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the person whose signature
appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the  undersigned to the
extent  inconsistent  herewith and  constitutes  and  appoints  Robert M. Keith,
Andrew L. Gangolf, Emilie D. Wrapp, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey, and each
of them,  to act  severally  as  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with  power of
substitution and resubstitution,  for the undersigned in any and all capacities,
solely for the purpose of signing the Registration Statement, and any amendments
thereto,  on Form N-14 of  AllianceBernstein  Global High Income Fund,  Inc. and
filing the same,  with  exhibits  thereto,  and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact,  or their substitute or substitutes,
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.







                                          /s/ D. James Guzy
                                          --------------------------
                                          D. James Guzy

Dated: March 11, 2009







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

            KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the person whose signature
appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the  undersigned to the
extent  inconsistent  herewith and  constitutes  and  appoints  Robert M. Keith,
Andrew L. Gangolf, Emilie D. Wrapp, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey, and each
of them,  to act  severally  as  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with  power of
substitution and resubstitution,  for the undersigned in any and all capacities,
solely for the purpose of signing the Registration Statement, and any amendments
thereto,  on Form N-14 of  AllianceBernstein  Global High Income Fund,  Inc. and
filing the same,  with  exhibits  thereto,  and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact,  or their substitute or substitutes,
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.







                                          /s/ Robert M. Keith
                                          --------------------------
                                          Robert M. Keith

Dated: March 31, 2009







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

            KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the person whose signature
appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the  undersigned to the
extent  inconsistent  herewith and  constitutes  and  appoints  Robert M. Keith,
Andrew L. Gangolf, Emilie D. Wrapp, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey, and each
of them,  to act  severally  as  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with  power of
substitution and resubstitution,  for the undersigned in any and all capacities,
solely for the purpose of signing the Registration Statement, and any amendments
thereto,  on Form N-14 of  AllianceBernstein  Global High Income Fund,  Inc. and
filing the same,  with  exhibits  thereto,  and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact,  or their substitute or substitutes,
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.







                                          /s/ Garry L. Moody
                                          --------------------------
                                          Garry L. Moody

Dated: March 11, 2009







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

            KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the person whose signature
appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the  undersigned to the
extent  inconsistent  herewith and  constitutes  and  appoints  Robert M. Keith,
Andrew L. Gangolf, Emilie D. Wrapp, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey, and each
of them,  to act  severally  as  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with  power of
substitution and resubstitution,  for the undersigned in any and all capacities,
solely for the purpose of signing the Registration Statement, and any amendments
thereto,  on Form N-14 of  AllianceBernstein  Global High Income Fund,  Inc. and
filing the same,  with  exhibits  thereto,  and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying and
confirming all that said attornevs-in-fact,  or their substitute or substitutes,
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.







                                          /s/ Marshall C. Turner, Jr.
                                          --------------------------
                                          Marshall C. Turner, Jr.

Dated: March 11, 2009







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

            KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the person whose signature
appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the  undersigned to the
extent  inconsistent  herewith and  constitutes  and  appoints  Robert M. Keith,
Andrew L. Gangolf, Emilie D. Wrapp, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey, and each
of them,  to act  severally  as  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with  power of
substitution and resubstitution,  for the undersigned in any and all capacities,
solely for the purpose of signing the Registration Statement, and any amendments
thereto,  on Form N-14 of  AllianceBernstein  Global High Income Fund,  Inc. and
filing the same,  with  exhibits  thereto,  and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact,  or their substitute or substitutes,
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.







                                          /s/ Earl D. Weiner
                                          --------------------------
                                          Earl D. Weiner

Dated: March 11, 2009






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