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 Statement of Additional
Information used with respect to Neuberger Berman Focus Fund, Neuberger Berman
Genesis Fund, Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund, Neuberger Berman International
Fund, Neuberger Berman Manhattan Fund, Neuberger Berman Millennium 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. 82 ("Amendment No. 82") to the Registrant's
Registration Statement and (b) that Amendment No. 82 was filed electronically.
Dated: January 4, 1999 By: /s/ Claudia A. Brandon
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Claudia A. Brandon
Secretary