CERTIFICATION
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Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, Neuberger &
Berman Equity Trust (1933 Act File No. 33-64368; 1940 Act File No. 811-7784)
("Registrant") hereby certifies (a) that the form of Prospectus used with
respect to Neuberger & Berman International Trust, a series of the
Registrant, does not differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 12 ("Amendment No. 12") to its Registration Statement and (b) that
Amendment No. 12 was filed electronically.
Dated: September 5, 1997 By: /s/ Stacy Cooper-Shugrue
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Stacy Cooper-Shugrue
Assistant Secretary