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 Statement of Additional
Information used with respect to Neuberger Berman Focus Trust, Neuberger Berman
Genesis Trust, Neuberger Berman Guardian Trust, Neuberger Berman International
Trust, Neuberger Berman Manhattan Trust, Neuberger Berman Millennium Trust and
Neuberger Berman Partners Trust, the form of Statement of Additional Information
used with respect to Neuberger Berman Guardian Trust (alone), and the form of
Statement of Additional Information 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.
18 ("Amendment No. 18") to the Registrant's Registration Statement and (b) that
Amendment No. 18 was filed electronically.
Dated: January 4, 1999 By: /s/ Claudia A. Brandon
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Claudia A. Brandon
Secretary
