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          <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>
