CERTIFICATION
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Pursuant to Rule 497(j), Neuberger & Berman Equity Trust (1933 Act File
No. 33-64368; 1940 Act File No. 811-7784) ("Registrant") hereby certifies (a)
that the forms of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information used with
respect to Neuberger & Berman Focus Trust, Neuberger & Berman Genesis Trust,
Neuberger & Berman Guardian Trust, Neuberger & Berman Manhattan Trust, and
Neuberger & Berman Partners Trust, each a series of the Registrant, do not
differ from those contained in Post- Effective Amendment No. 10 ("Amendment No.
10") to its Registration Statement and (b) that Amendment No. 10 was filed
electronically.
/s/ Claudia A. Brandon
Dated: December 11, 1996 By: --------------------------
Claudia A. Brandon
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