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        <name>Cisco Systems Inc</name>
        <lei>8E6NF1YAL0WT6CWXXV93</lei>
        <title>Cisco Systems Inc</title>
        <cusip>17275R102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US17275R1023"/>
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        <balance>810000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>32343300.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HCA Healthcare Inc</name>
        <lei>529900PH4ZGUH2MNEU89</lei>
        <title>HCA Healthcare Inc</title>
        <cusip>40412C101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US40412C1018"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>215000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>27307150.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.817988940771</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Rockwell Automation Inc</name>
        <lei>VH3R4HHBHH12O0EXZJ88</lei>
        <title>Rockwell Automation Inc</title>
        <cusip>773903109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7739031091"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>105000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>19267500.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.988329134175</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fox Corp</name>
        <lei>549300DDU6FDRBIELS05</lei>
        <title>Fox Corp</title>
        <cusip>35137L105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US35137L1052"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>490000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15062600.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.554400229216</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Analog Devices Inc</name>
        <lei>GYVOE5EZ4GDAVTU4CQ61</lei>
        <title>Analog Devices Inc</title>
        <cusip>032654105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0326541051"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>150000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16357500.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.688028743338</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Chubb Ltd</name>
        <lei>E0JAN6VLUDI1HITHT809</lei>
        <title>Chubb Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CH0044328745"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>180000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>26105400.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.693973135036</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sherwin-Williams Co/The</name>
        <lei>Z15BMIOX8DDH0X2OBP21</lei>
        <title>Sherwin-Williams Co/The</title>
        <cusip>824348106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8243481061"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>33000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17052750.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.759775769706</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Raytheon Co</name>
        <lei>YR6K3WJN0KKLUPZSNL57</lei>
        <title>Raytheon Co</title>
        <cusip>755111507</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7551115071"/>
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        <balance>110000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20741600.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.140450373396</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>US Foods Holding Corp</name>
        <lei>549300UGOZSO64CFPR97</lei>
        <title>US Foods Holding Corp</title>
        <cusip>912008109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9120081099"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1260000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>42386400.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.374107383564</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Boeing Co/The</name>
        <lei>RVHJWBXLJ1RFUBSY1F30</lei>
        <title>Boeing Co/The</title>
        <cusip>097023105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0970231058"/>
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        <balance>72000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>19807920.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.044098322222</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Apple Inc</name>
        <lei>HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394</lei>
        <title>Apple Inc</title>
        <cusip>037833100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0378331005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>149000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>40730640.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.203239557058</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hill-Rom Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>JLZ01A0E2071OH26RE45</lei>
        <title>Hill-Rom Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>431475102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4314751029"/>
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        <balance>170000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16328500.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.685036059031</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Charles Schwab Corp/The</name>
        <lei>549300VSGCJ7E698NM85</lei>
        <title>Charles Schwab Corp/The</title>
        <cusip>808513105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8085131055"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>440000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17930000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.850304470002</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Amazon.com Inc</name>
        <lei>ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630</lei>
        <title>Amazon.com Inc</title>
        <cusip>023135106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0231351067"/>
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        <balance>1400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2637250.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.272153678946</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PayPal Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94</lei>
        <title>PayPal Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>70450Y103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US70450Y1038"/>
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        <balance>195000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>21058050.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.173106750950</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ball Corp</name>
        <lei>0BGI85ALH27ZJP15DY16</lei>
        <title>Ball Corp</title>
        <cusip>058498106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0584981064"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>485000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>34173100.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.526527589728</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Stanley Black &amp; Decker Inc</name>
        <lei>549300DJ09SMTO561131</lei>
        <title>Stanley Black &amp; Decker Inc</title>
        <cusip>854502101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8545021011"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>220000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>31614000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.262438679010</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lamb Weston Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>5493005SMYID1D2OY946</lei>
        <title>Lamb Weston Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>513272104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5132721045"/>
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        <balance>160000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13902400.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Eagle Materials Inc</name>
        <lei>529900KRXRGXL61SG039</lei>
        <title>Eagle Materials Inc</title>
        <cusip>26969P108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US26969P1084"/>
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        <balance>217000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17127810.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.767521662261</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Alphabet Inc</name>
        <lei>5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18</lei>
        <title>Alphabet Inc</title>
        <cusip>02079K107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US02079K1079"/>
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        <balance>37000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>49555210.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co</title>
        <cusip>46625H100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46625H1005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>325000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>37735750.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.894178856881</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-03-18</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>John McGovern</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>John McGovern</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
