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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Glacier Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>549300SMJAUKZB5D7V74</lei>
        <title>Glacier Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>37637Q105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US37637Q1058"/>
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        <balance>2171140.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>62572254.80000000</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>QuidelOrtho Corp</name>
        <lei>549300YU8CMO9HF53113</lei>
        <title>QuidelOrtho Corp</title>
        <cusip>219798105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2197981051"/>
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        <balance>514782.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>43828539.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.470018297988</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>FirstService Corp</name>
        <lei>5493000XUDIV75BCF118</lei>
        <title>FirstService Corp</title>
        <cusip>33767E202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA33767E2024"/>
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        <balance>1060212.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>153879169.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.650203869143</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Valmont Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>5493009ZGZJJ8F77JN08</lei>
        <title>Valmont Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>920253101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9202531011"/>
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        <balance>595224.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>156109398.48000000</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>XPEL Inc</name>
        <lei>549300KWSE3IGXLJNW66</lei>
        <title>XPEL Inc</title>
        <cusip>98379L100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US98379L1008"/>
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        <balance>1072124.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>73837179.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.791831670121</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>Utz Brands Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Utz Brands Inc</title>
        <cusip>918090101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9180901012"/>
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        <balance>2776976.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>45681255.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.489886865357</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>
        <name>Bank of Hawaii Corp</name>
        <lei>5493006Q8BQ8AD8M2U33</lei>
        <title>Bank of Hawaii Corp</title>
        <cusip>062540109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0625401098"/>
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        <balance>1343689.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>52605424.35000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.564141819720</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>Lattice Semiconductor Corp</name>
        <lei>549300LRBBPZDQ2II567</lei>
        <title>Lattice Semiconductor Corp</title>
        <cusip>518415104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5184151042"/>
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        <balance>3031889.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>246522894.59000000</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>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>West Pharmaceutical Services Inc</name>
        <lei>5493007NKRGM1RJQ1P16</lei>
        <title>West Pharmaceutical Services Inc</title>
        <cusip>955306105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9553061055"/>
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        <balance>434414.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fair Isaac Corp</name>
        <lei>RI6HET5SJUEY30V1PS26</lei>
        <title>Fair Isaac Corp</title>
        <cusip>303250104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3032501047"/>
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        <balance>279510.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>220161641.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.361018672806</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>
        <name>Graco Inc</name>
        <lei>4T5VJ4S81BRT6Q7GGT78</lei>
        <title>Graco Inc</title>
        <cusip>384109104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3841091040"/>
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        <balance>1255470.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>96030900.30000000</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>Chase Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Chase Corp</title>
        <cusip>16150R104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US16150R1041"/>
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        <balance>545765.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>64181964.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.688288905784</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>999829.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FTI Consulting Inc</name>
        <lei>549300K17GM8EQD0FQ48</lei>
        <title>FTI Consulting Inc</title>
        <cusip>302941109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3029411093"/>
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        <balance>785319.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>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>300269.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>31279021.73000000</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>Element Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>549300FLGN6P5CU20J91</lei>
        <title>Element Solutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>28618M106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US28618M1062"/>
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        <balance>2774516.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>49747071.88000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Aspen Technology Inc</name>
        <lei>254900545H80W6GA2J08</lei>
        <title>Aspen Technology Inc</title>
        <cusip>29109X106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US29109X1063"/>
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        <balance>595879.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>97676485.68000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CVB Financial Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CVB Financial Corp</title>
        <cusip>126600105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1266001056"/>
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        <balance>3012474.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>36179812.74000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CSW Industrials Inc</name>
        <lei>549300SYOEO3RVQ7FB83</lei>
        <title>CSW Industrials Inc</title>
        <cusip>126402106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1264021064"/>
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        <balance>734896.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SPS Commerce Inc</name>
        <lei>2549006XVF9GCCETDQ72</lei>
        <title>SPS Commerce Inc</title>
        <cusip>78463M107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78463M1071"/>
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        <balance>1146159.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>178571572.20000000</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>
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      </invstOrSec>
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    <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>2023-06-29</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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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
