CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, Neuberger &
Berman Equity Assets (1933 Act File No. 33-82568; 1940 Act File No. 811-08106)
("Registrant") hereby certifies (a) that the form of the Prospectus used with
respect to Neuberger & Berman Focus Assets, Neuberger & Berman Genesis Assets,
Neuberger & Berman Guardian Assets, Neuberger & Berman Manhattan Assets, and
Neuberger & Berman Partners Assets, and the form of Prospectus used with respect
to Neuberger & Berman 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. 11 ("Amendment No. 11") to the Registrant's
Registration Statement and (b) that Amendment No. 11 was filed electronically.
Dated: December 22, 1997 By: /S/CLAUDIA A. BRANDON
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Claudia A. Brandon
Secretary