CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Rule 497(j), Neuberger & Berman Equity Funds (1933 Act File
No. 2-11357; 1940 Act File No. 811-582) ("Registrant") hereby certifies (a) that
the forms of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information used with
respect to the Registrant do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 76 ("Amendment No. 76") to its Registration Statement and (b) that
Amendment No. 76 was filed electronically.
/s/ Claudia A. Brandon
Dated: December 11, 1996 By: --------------------------
Claudia A. Brandon
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