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CERTIFICATION
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 NYCDC Socially
Responsive Trust, a series of the Registrant, do not differ from those
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 ("Amendment No. 8") to its
Registration Statement and (b) that Amendment No. 8 was filed
electronically.
/s/ Claudia A. Brandon
Dated: January 3, 1996 By: --------------------------
Claudia A. Brandon
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