<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the Neuberger Berman Limited Maturity Bond Trust Semi Annual
Report and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such document.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000905235
<NAME> NEUBERGER BERMAN INCOME TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 02
<NAME> NEUBERGER BERMAN LIMITED MATURITY BOND TRUST
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 0
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 34,959
<RECEIVABLES> 16
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 517
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
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<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 3,901
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 4,584
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (1,068)
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1,373
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (155)
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<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 213
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (1,218)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
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<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (1,386)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 136
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (7,091)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (1,584)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> (1)
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<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 0
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.06
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<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.28)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
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<EXPENSE-RATIO> .80<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Annualized.
</FN>
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