CERTIFICATION
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 the Prospectus 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, the form of Prospectus used with respect to
Neuberger & Berman Guardian Trust (alone), and the form of Prospectus used with
respect to Neuberger & Berman NYCDC Socially Responsive Trust (each of the above
listed series is a series of the Registrant) do not differ from those contained
in Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 ("Amendment No. 13") to the Registrant's
Registration Statement and (b) that Amendment No. 13 was filed electronically.
Dated: December 22, 1997 By: /S/CLAUDIA A. BRANDON
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Claudia A. Brandon
Secretary
