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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. 74 ("Amendment No. 74") to its
Registration Statement and (b) that Amendment No. 74 was filed
electronically.
/s/ Claudia A. Brandon
Dated: January 3, 1996 By: --------------------------
Claudia A. Brandon
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