CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, Neuberger &
Berman Equity Funds (1933 Act File No. 002-11357; 1940 Act File No. 811-00582)
("Registrant") hereby certifies (a) that the form of the Prospectus used with
respect to Neuberger & Berman Focus Fund, Neuberger & Berman Genesis Fund,
Neuberger & Berman Guardian Fund, Neuberger & Berman Manhattan Fund, Neuberger &
Berman Partners Fund and Neuberger & Berman Socially Responsive Fund, each a
series of the Registrant, does not differ from that contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 77 ("Amendment No. 77") to the Registrant's Registration Statement
and (b) that Amendment No. 77 was filed electronically.
Dated: December 22, 1997 By: /S/ CLAUDIA A. BRANDON
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Claudia A. Brandon
Secretary
