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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>State Street Global Advisors</name>
        <lei>549300PNASLVKQG64331</lei>
        <title>State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund</title>
        <cusip>857492854</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8574928540"/>
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        <balance>33925641.92000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>33925641.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.341006122404</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AAON Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>AAON Inc</title>
        <cusip>000360206</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0003602069"/>
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        <balance>1147744.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>65972325.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.663125750965</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>Fair Isaac Corp</name>
        <lei>RI6HET5SJUEY30V1PS26</lei>
        <title>Fair Isaac Corp</title>
        <cusip>303250104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3032501047"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>378773.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>170220586.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.710984929640</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>Graco Inc</name>
        <lei>4T5VJ4S81BRT6Q7GGT78</lei>
        <title>Graco Inc</title>
        <cusip>384109104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3841091040"/>
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        <balance>1265509.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>80790094.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.812067666680</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>IDEXX Laboratories Inc</name>
        <lei>OGMTXK0LUU1HKV2P0J84</lei>
        <title>IDEXX Laboratories Inc</title>
        <cusip>45168D104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US45168D1046"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>169624.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>58964694.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.592688032468</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>Chase Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Chase Corp</title>
        <cusip>16150R104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US16150R1041"/>
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        <balance>544472.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>48000651.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.482482132138</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>Floor &amp; Decor Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>549300M5FR3N688XGQ36</lei>
        <title>Floor &amp; Decor Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>339750101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3397501012"/>
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        <balance>1062593.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>86452566.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.868984425903</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>FTI Consulting Inc</name>
        <lei>549300K17GM8EQD0FQ48</lei>
        <title>FTI Consulting Inc</title>
        <cusip>302941109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3029411093"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>799149.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>128343329.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.290052556658</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>Omega Flex Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Omega Flex Inc</title>
        <cusip>682095104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6820951043"/>
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        <balance>310341.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>31350647.82000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.315123376977</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>Aspen Technology Inc</name>
        <lei>254900545H80W6GA2J08</lei>
        <title>Aspen Technology Inc</title>
        <cusip>29109X106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29109X1063"/>
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        <balance>634427.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>133610326.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.342994168190</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>CVB Financial Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CVB Financial Corp</title>
        <cusip>126600105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1266001056"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3468891.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>91023699.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.914931514119</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>CSW Industrials Inc</name>
        <lei>549300SYOEO3RVQ7FB83</lei>
        <title>CSW Industrials Inc</title>
        <cusip>126402106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1264021064"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>633206.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>80163879.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.805773220260</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>SPS Commerce Inc</name>
        <lei>2549006XVF9GCCETDQ72</lei>
        <title>SPS Commerce Inc</title>
        <cusip>78463M107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78463M1071"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1315692.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>160672307.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.615009688857</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>2022-09-20</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>
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</edgarSubmission>
