<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Neuberger Berman Century Fund Annual Report and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such document.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000044402
<NAME> NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 10
<NAME> NEUBERGER BERMAN CENTURY FUND
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 0
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 43,474
<RECEIVABLES> 185
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 43,659
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 42
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 42
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 37,076
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 3,246
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (2,561)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 9,102
<NET-ASSETS> 43,617
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 52
<INTEREST-INCOME> 100
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (330)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (178)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (2,583)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 9,102
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 6,341
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 3,859
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (613)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 43,617
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 386
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 29,816
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.00
<PER-SHARE-NII> (.05)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 3.49
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 13.44
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.50<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Annualized
</FN>
</TABLE>
