N-CSR 1 formncsr.htm FORM N-CSR FYE 12-31-2007

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2008

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-4255

 

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST

(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor

New York, New York 10158-0180

(Address of Principal Executive Offices - Zip Code)

 

Peter E. Sundman, Chief Executive Officer

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor

New York, New York 10158-0180

 

Jeffrey S. Puretz, Esq.

Dechert LLP

1775 I Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

(Names and Addresses of agents for service)

 

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (212) 476-8800

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2007

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")(17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.


 

ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

The following are copies of the annual reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act.

[Logo of NEUBERGER BERMAN A Lehman Brothers Company]

Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust

Balanced Portfolio

I Class Shares

Annual Report

December 31, 2007

B1014 0208




Balanced Portfolio Managers' Commentary

In a year marked by significant market volatility, Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Balanced Portfolio generated a solidly positive return. For 2007, the Portfolio's equity component outpaced the Russell Midcap® Growth Index while the fixed income component lagged the Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index.

Equities

During the year, large- and mid-cap stocks outpaced smaller issues while, for the first time since 1999, growth style results outpaced value across the capitalization spectrum. As subprime issues continued to work their way through the system, the Financial sector, which makes up a large percentage of the value market indices, was among the weakest performing sectors of the year. Consumer-related market segments were also relatively weak and Telecom was hampered by concern about a slowdown in consumer spending. For the year, mid-cap stocks slightly trailed large-caps but led smaller issues.

Over the reporting period, the largest benefits to equity performance came from security selection in Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary. Strong performers in Information Technology included specialty software companies. Although Consumer Discretionary was one of the worst performing market sectors, our strong security selection continued to be aided by several themes, including secondary education, hotel and lodging, and gaming. These continue to be areas of emphasis as we move into 2008. Another source of contributions to relative performance was security selection in Energy. Within Health Care, some of the Portfolio's top performers included those affected by consolidation activity. Elsewhere, holdings in the Industrial sector were additive to results as aviation names were strong performers.

In aggregate, our sector allocation in equities detracted from performance for the year. The Portfolio's largest negative contribution came from an overweight in Telecom, which was one of the weakest sectors, given concerns about consumer spending.

As volatility increased in 2007, companies that exhibited earnings quality were rewarded in the marketplace. This type of environment serves our quality focus well. We continue to believe that companies that demonstrate the ability to grow earnings on a consistent basis in this slowing environment will be rewarded as investors have tended to "pay up" for this attribute. This was the case for much of 2007 and we believe that this will continue to be the backdrop for adding value in 2008.

At this time, we remain cautious about areas linked to the average consumer. However, we continue to play niche areas within Consumer Discretionary such as hotels, gaming and secondary education. In Industrials, we currently have an emphasis on niche areas such as aviation and prison services. In our view, Energy is likely to provide earnings growth potential given worldwide demand, although the sector is slightly underweighted in the Portfolio. Due to the spread of subprime, we are cautious about financial stocks. Both Health Care and Information Technology are overweights.

Fixed Income

The fixed income component of the Portfolio lagged the Treasuries index noted above as a result of a flight to the safety of Treasury securities, prompted by credit concerns in the last six months of the year. Although yields on short-maturity Treasuries fell dramatically, other yields such as those on corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities did not decline nearly as much. As a result, we believe there are many compelling investment opportunities in these sectors.

The resurgence of market volatility this year provided us with several interesting relative value opportunities. We took advantage of market dislocations and reallocated assets from U.S. Agencies and corporate bonds into higher-yielding, AAA rated asset-backed securities and AAA rated mortgage-backed securities that are primarily backed by shorter duration adjustable-rate mortgages. These transactions allowed us to

ASSET DIVERSIFICATION

(% by Asset Class)  
Asset Backed     4.4 %  
Corporate Debt     6.6    
Common Stock     63.2    
Mortgage-Backed Securities     19.9    
U.S. Government Agency Securities     1.7    
Short-Term Investments     2.0    
Repurchase Agreements     2.1    
Liabilities, less cash,
receivables and other assets
    0.1    

 


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increase the yield of the portfolio and also to increase credit quality. We believe that our extensive fundamental credit research process, supported by our proprietary portfolio management tools, will enable us to continue to uncover undervalued assets that will contribute to returns.

To protect principal, we have focused intently on credit quality, and are maintaining a high credit quality bias, with the bulk of the Portfolio in AAA, AA and A rated securities, and with only a small allocation to BBB rated securities. We are also maintaining a very highly diversified portfolio, in order to further reduce credit risk. We expect that the market will remain volatile and we will continue to look for investment opportunities as they present themselves.

Sincerely,

/s/ John Dugenske, Thomas Sontag, Kenneth J. Turek
Portfolio Co-Managers


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Balanced

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN1

    Balanced
Portfolio
  Merrill Lynch
1-3 Year
Treasury Index2 
  Russell Midcap®
Growth2 
  Russell
Midcap®2 
 
1 Year     15.60 %     7.32 %     11.43 %     5.60 %  
5 Year     12.17 %     3.12 %     17.90 %     18.21 %  
10 Year     6.19 %     4.75 %     7.59 %     9.91 %  
Life of Fund     8.51 %     6.01 %     11.86 %     13.21 %  
Inception Date     02/28/1989                      

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_balanced_monthly.html.

COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

[Chart omitted]

  The chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception, if it has not operated for 10 years. The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and/or a narrower index. Please note that market indexes do not include expenses. All results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
 

 


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Endnotes

1  15.60%, 12.17%, and 6.19% were the average annual total returns for the 1-, 5- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2007. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_balanced_monthly.html. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Balanced Portfolio.

2  The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 31% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index (which, in turn, consists of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on the market capitalization). The Merrill Lynch 1–3 Year Treasury Index is an unmanaged total return market value index consisting of all coupon-bearing U.S. Treasury publicly placed debt securities with maturities between 1 to 3 years. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above described indices.

  Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBMI's own projections, and they may or may not be realized. In addition, any revision to a forecast could affect the market price of a security. By quoting them herein, NBMI does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.

  The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.

  The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.

  Shares of the separate AMT Portfolios are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by certain qualified pension and retirement plans.

  © 2008 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.


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Information About Your Fund's Expenses

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended December 31, 2007 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:   The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.  
Hypothetical Example for
Comparison Purposes:
  The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.  

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and the expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Information as of 12/31/07 (Unaudited)

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST BALANCED PORTFOLIO

Actual   Beginning Account
Value
7/1/07
  Ending Account
Value
12/31/07
  Expenses Paid During
the Period*
7/1/07–12/31/07
 
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,043.00     $ 5.56    
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)**  
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.76     $ 5.50    

 

*  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.08%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

**  Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.


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Schedule of Investments Balanced Portfolio

NUMBER OF SHARES     MARKET VALUE   
Common Stocks (63.2%)      
Aerospace & Defense (4.8%)      
  20,500     AerCap Holdings NV   $ 427,835 *  
  14,000     BE Aerospace     740,600 *  
  39,200     CAE, Inc.     524,104    
  9,000     Precision Castparts     1,248,300    
  11,500     Rockwell Collins     827,655    
      3,768,494    
Air Freight & Logistics (1.1%)      
  9,500     C.H. Robinson Worldwide     514,140    
  7,500     Expeditors International     335,100    
      849,240    
Beverages (0.5%)      
  9,250     Hansen Natural     409,683 *  
Biotechnology (1.4%)      
  8,500     Applera Corp.-Celera Group     134,895 *  
  5,000     Celgene Corp.     231,050 *  
  5,500     Myriad Genetics     255,310 *  
  4,750     United Therapeutics     463,837 *  
      1,085,092    
Capital Markets (2.0%)      
  2,900     AllianceBernstein Holding     218,225    
  5,750     GFI Group     550,390 *  
  11,500     Lazard Ltd.     467,820    
  4,500     Northern Trust     344,610    
      1,581,045    
Chemicals (1.7%)      
  14,500     Airgas, Inc.     755,595    
  11,500     Ecolab Inc.     588,915    
      1,344,510    
Commercial Services & Supplies (2.1%)      
  17,500     Corrections Corporation
of America
    516,425 *  
  1,500     Huron Consulting Group     120,945 *  
  8,000     IHS Inc.     484,480 *  
  8,500     Stericycle, Inc.     504,900 *  
      1,626,750    
Communications Equipment (2.7%)      
  42,500     Arris Group     424,150 *  
  9,000     F5 Networks     256,680 *  
  23,000     Foundry Networks     402,960 *  
  6,000     Harris Corp.     376,080    
  12,500     Juniper Networks     415,000 *  
  9,000     Polycom, Inc.     250,020 *  
      2,124,890    

 

NUMBER OF SHARES     MARKET VALUE   
Construction & Engineering (1.2%)      
  4,500     Fluor Corp.   $ 655,740    
  4,750     Shaw Group     287,090 *  
      942,830    
Diversified Consumer Services (1.3%)      
  11,650     DeVry, Inc.     605,334    
  2,500     Strayer Education     426,450    
      1,031,784    
Diversified Financial Services (1.6%)      
  1,000     CME Group     686,000    
  3,000     IntercontinentalExchange Inc.     577,500 *  
      1,263,500    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments (1.3%)      
  3,000     AMETEK, Inc.     140,520    
  6,500     Dolby Laboratories     323,180 *  
  17,500     Trimble Navigation     529,200 *  
      992,900    
Energy Equipment & Services (2.6%)      
  7,000     Dresser-Rand Group     273,350 *  
  14,000     ION Geophysical     220,920 *  
  10,500     National Oilwell Varco     771,330 *  
  10,000     Smith International     738,500    
      2,004,100    
Food & Staples Retailing (1.0%)      
  14,000     Shoppers Drug Mart     755,499    
Food Products (0.2%)      
  3,000     Ralcorp Holdings     182,370 *  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (5.1%)      
  5,500     C.R. Bard     521,400    
  7,500     Gen-Probe     471,975 *  
  18,000     Hologic, Inc.     1,235,520 *  
  3,600     IDEXX Laboratories     211,068 *  
  2,300     Intuitive Surgical     746,350 *  
  7,000     Inverness Medical Innovations     393,260 *  
  13,500     Wright Medical Group     393,795 *  
      3,973,368    
Health Care Providers & Services (1.8%)      
  6,500     Express Scripts     474,500 *  
  7,000     Psychiatric Solutions     227,500 *  
  15,500     VCA Antech     685,565 *  
      1,387,565    
Health Care Technology (0.9%)      
  13,000     Cerner Corp.     733,200 *  

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6



NUMBER OF SHARES     MARKET VALUE   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (4.5%)      
  8,000     Gaylord Entertainment   $ 323,760 *  
  3,500     International Game Technology     153,755    
  24,000     Melco PBL Entertainment ADR     277,440 *  
  7,750     Orient-Express Hotel     445,780    
  8,500     Penn National Gaming     506,175 *  
  17,000     Scientific Games Class A     565,250 *  
  3,500     Vail Resorts     188,335 *  
  30,000     WMS Industries     1,099,200 *  
      3,559,695    
Household Products (0.4%)      
  3,000     Energizer Holdings     336,390 *  
Internet & Catalog Retail (0.7%)      
  11,000     GSI Commerce     214,500 *  
  12,000     IAC/InterActiveCorp     323,040 *  
      537,540    
Internet Software & Services (1.1%)      
  22,600     Alibaba.com Corp.     81,590 *  
  2,500     Equinix Inc.     252,675 *  
  4,000     Omniture, Inc.     133,160 *  
  10,150     VistaPrint Ltd.     434,928 *  
      902,353    
IT Services (2.9%)      
  26,000     Cognizant Technology Solutions     882,440 *  
  15,000     Iron Mountain     555,300 *  
  3,250     MasterCard, Inc. Class A     699,400    
  4,500     Total System Services     126,000    
      2,263,140    
Life Science Tools & Services (0.9%)      
  3,500     AMAG Pharmaceuticals     210,455 *  
  11,500     Pharmaceutical Product
Development
    464,255    
      674,710    
Machinery (0.9%)      
  8,000     Danaher Corp.     701,920    
Media (1.9%)      
  12,000     Focus Media Holding ADR     681,720 *  
  10,000     Lamar Advertising     480,700    
  8,000     Liberty Global Class A     313,520 *  
      1,475,940    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (4.5%)      
  10,500     Concho Resources     216,405 *  
  8,000     Continental Resources     209,040 *  
  51,000     Denbury Resources     1,517,250 *  
  19,000     Range Resources     975,840    
  11,250     XTO Energy     577,800    
      3,496,335    

 

NUMBER OF SHARES     MARKET VALUE   
Personal Products (1.1%)      
  12,500     Bare Escentuals   $ 303,125 *  
  7,000     Chattem, Inc.     528,780 *  
      831,905    
Pharmaceuticals (0.3%)      
  4,000     Shire PLC ADR     275,800    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment (2.7%)
     
  7,000     MEMC Electronic Materials     619,430 *  
  8,000     Microchip Technology     251,360    
  11,000     Microsemi Corp.     243,540 *  
  11,000     NVIDIA Corp.     374,220 *  
  5,000     Sigma Designs     276,000 *  
  10,500     Varian Semiconductor Equipment     388,500 *  
      2,153,050    
Software (3.4%)      
  27,500     Activision, Inc.     816,750 *  
  11,000     ANSYS, Inc.     456,060 *  
  13,000     Autodesk, Inc.     646,880 *  
  13,000     Citrix Systems     494,130 *  
  7,500     Intuit Inc.     237,075 *  
      2,650,895    
Specialty Retail (1.2%)      
  10,500     GameStop Corp. Class A     652,155 *  
  10,500     Urban Outfitters     286,230 *  
      938,385    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.5%)      
  12,500     Coach, Inc.     382,250 *  
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.3%)      
  6,000     Fastenal Co.     242,520    
Wireless Telecommunication Services (2.6%)      
  18,300     American Tower     779,580 *  
  15,000     NII Holdings     724,800 *  
  16,000     SBA Communications     541,440 *  
      2,045,820    
      Total Common Stocks
(Cost $33,370,077)
    49,525,468    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7



Schedule of Investments Balanced Portfolio

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT     RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
      Moody's   S&P    
U.S. Government Agency Securities (1.7%)      
$ 1,250,000     Fannie Mae, Notes, 4.13%, due 5/15/10   AGY   AGY   $ 1,265,951 ØØ   
  100,000     Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds, 5.00%, due 9/18/09   AGY   AGY     102,341    
        Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $1,321,636)             1,368,292    
Mortgage-Backed Securities (19.9%)      
Adjustable Alt-A Conforming Balance (0.7%)      
  573,131     Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,
Ser. 2007-HYB2, Class 2A1, 5.45%, due 5/25/47
  Aaa   AAA     559,608    
Adjustable Alt-A Jumbo Balance (0.8%)      
  666,684     JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-A2, Class 3A1,
5.94%, due 5/25/36
    AAA     662,709    
Adjustable Alt-A Mixed Balance (3.2%)      
  604,399     Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Ser. 2006-4, Class 32A1,
6.48%, due 7/25/36
  Aaa   AAA     606,710 ØØ   
  597,189     Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Ser. 2007-2, Class 2A1,
5.60%, due 4/25/37
  Aaa   AAA     581,633    
  357,289     First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust,
Ser. 2006-AA7, Class A1, 6.54%, due 1/25/37
  Aaa       356,662    
  674,348     Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2006-AR2, Class 2A2,
6.56%, due 4/25/36
  Aaa   AAA     677,688 ØØ   
  311,064     Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Ser. 2005-QA10, Class A31,
5.60%, due 9/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     308,365    
      2,531,058    
Adjustable Alt-B Mixed Balance (0.3%)      
  217,640     Lehman XS Trust, Floating Rate, Ser. 2005-1, Class 2A1,
4.66%, due 5/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     217,660 µ   
Adjustable Conforming Balance (0.8%)      
  319,573     Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-10, Class 4A1,
5.38%, due 1/25/36
  Aaa   AAA     320,313    
  297,977     IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-AR23, Class 2A1,
5.52%, due 11/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     295,026    
      615,339    
Adjustable Jumbo Balance (3.0%)      
  131,988     Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2005-F, Class 4A1,
5.35%, due 9/20/35
  Aaa   AAA     130,415    
  379,064     Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-H, Class 2A3,
6.70%, due 9/20/46
    AAA     388,886    
  331,306     Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class 1A1A,
6.38%, due 6/19/36
  Aaa   AAA     332,321    
  482,816     Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Ser. 2005-A1, Class 2A1,
4.52%, due 12/25/34
    AAA     481,520    
  1,000,000     Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2005-AR16,
Class 4A2, 4.99%, due 10/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     997,521    
      2,330,663    
Adjustable Mixed Balance (4.2%)      
  305,038     Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2005-H, Class 7A1,
5.66%, due 11/20/35
    AAA     302,882    
  226,131     Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-A, Class 3A2,
5.88%, due 2/20/36
    AAA     225,361    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 8



PRINCIPAL AMOUNT     RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
      Moody's   S&P    
$ 545,695     Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,
Ser. 2006-HYB3, Class 1A1A, 5.50%, due 5/20/36
  Aaa   AAA   $ 557,586    
  415,480     Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Ser. 2004-AR4, Class 2A1, 4.69%, due 5/25/34
  Aaa   AAA     408,541    
  342,234     First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2005-AR5,
Class 2A1, 5.44%, due 11/25/35
    AAA     344,786    
  312,110     GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR1, Class 1A1,
5.60%, due 4/19/36
  Aaa   AAA     313,668    
  25,610     Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-4, Class 3A,
5.84%, due 1/19/08
  Aaa   AAA     25,225 µ   
  592,595     IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR3, Class 2A1A,
6.38%, due 3/25/36
  Aaa   AAA     594,354    
  525,000     WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2004-AR9, Class A7,
4.14%, due 8/25/34
  Aaa   AAA     520,438    
      3,292,841    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (5.3%)      
  526,001     Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-3, Class A1,
5.68%, due 7/10/44
    AAA     531,185    
  311,597     Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2005-6, Class A1,
5.00%, due 9/10/47
  Aaa   AAA     311,552    
  287,897     Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2005-C6,
Class A1, 4.94%, due 12/15/40
  Aaa   AAA     286,947    
  606,536     GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Ser. 2002-2A, Class A2,
4.97%, due 8/11/36
  Aaa   AAA     611,418    
  167,915     GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Ser. 2006-C1, Class A1,
4.97%, due 11/10/45
    AAA     167,707    
  271,367     JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Ser. 2004-C2, Class A1, 4.28%, due 5/15/41
  Aaa       269,462    
  375,300     JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Ser. 2005-LDP5, Class A1, 5.03%, due 12/15/44
  Aaa   AAA     374,225    
  394,043     JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Ser. 2006-LDP7, Class A1, 5.83%, due 4/15/45
  Aaa   AAA     398,994    
  297,830     LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C3, Class A1,
5.48%, due 3/15/39
  Aaa   AAA     300,081    
  670,323     Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-5,
Class A1, 4.28%, due 8/12/48
  Aaa   AAA     660,825 ØØ   
  212,504     Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2005-HQ6, Class A1, 4.65%, due 8/13/42     AAA     211,105    
      4,123,501    
Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency (0.8%)      
  172,856     Countrywide Home Loans, Ser. 2005-R2, Class 2A4,
8.50%, due 6/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     194,200 ñ   
  326,481     GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP2, Class 1A4,
8.50%, due 3/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     356,631 ñ   
  72,445     GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP3, Class 1A4,
8.50%, due 9/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     79,209 ñ   
      630,040    
Fannie Mae (0.3%)      
  167,707     Whole Loan, Ser. 2004-W8, Class PT, 10.05%, due 6/25/44   AGY   AGY     187,587 ØØ   
Freddie Mac (0.5%)      
  223,286     Pass-Through Certificates, 8.00%, due 11/1/26   AGY   AGY     239,156    
  155,082     Pass-Through Certificates, 8.50%, due 10/1/30   AGY   AGY     166,659    
      405,815    
        Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $15,553,630)             15,556,821    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 9



PRINCIPAL AMOUNT     RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
      Moody's   S&P    
Corporate Debt Securities (6.6%)      
Auto Manufacturers (0.2%)      
$ 190,000     DaimlerChrysler N.A. Holdings Corp., Guaranteed Unsecured Notes,
4.05%, due 6/4/08
  A3   BBB+   $ 189,269 ØØ   
Banks (0.5%)      
  160,000     Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 1/15/08   Aa1   AA     159,956 ØØ   
  250,000     Wells Fargo & Co., Unsecured Notes, 3.13%, due 4/1/09   Aa1   AA+     245,109 ØØ   
      405,065    
Diversified Financial Services (4.3%)      
  300,000     Bear Stearns Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, due 1/31/08   A2   A     299,522    
  225,000     Boeing Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, due 8/25/08   A2   A+     225,764 ØØ   
  250,000     Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Medium-Term Senior Unsecured
Notes, Ser. F, 3.83%, due 12/15/08
  A2   A     246,879    
  130,000     CIT Group, Inc., Medium-Term Senior Unsecured Notes,
3.88%, due 11/3/08
  A2   A     127,216 ØØ   
  100,000     Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 7/29/09   Aa3   AA     99,256    
  550,000     General Electric Capital Corp., Medium-Term Senior Unsecured Notes,
Ser. A, 4.25%, due 9/13/10
  Aaa   AAA     548,058 ØØ   
  600,000     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Unsecured Notes, 4.13%, due 1/15/08   Aa3   AA-     599,785 ØØ   
  300,000     HSBC Finance Corp., Notes, 4.13%, due 12/15/08   Aa3   AA-     297,253 ØØ   
  300,000     International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes,
3.50%, due 4/1/09
  A1   AA-     294,869 ØØ   
  225,000     John Deere Capital Corp., Unsecured Notes, 3.90%, due 1/15/08   A2   A     224,921    
  275,000     JP Morgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes, 3.63%, due 5/1/08   Aa2   AA-     273,455    
  175,000     MBNA Corp., Notes, 4.63%, due 9/15/08   Aa1   AA     174,574    
      3,411,552    
Media (1.2%)      
  215,000     British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, Guaranteed Senior
Unsecured Notes, 8.20%, due 7/15/09
  Baa2   BBB     224,931    
  265,000     Comcast Cable Communications, Guaranteed Unsecured
Unsubordinated Notes, 6.20%, due 11/15/08
  Baa2   BBB+     267,156    
  165,000     News America Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes,
7.38%, due 10/17/08
  Baa2   BBB+     167,626    
  250,000     Time Warner Entertainment LP, Debentures, 7.25%, due 9/1/08   Baa2   BBB+     253,355 ØØ   
      913,068    
Telecommunications (0.4%)      
  290,000     Verizon Global Funding Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes,
4.00%, due 1/15/08
  A3   A     289,884 ØØ   
        Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $5,192,375)             5,208,838    
Asset-Backed Securities (4.4%)      
  112,244     ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-HE6,
Class A2B, 5.07%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     112,179 µ   
  250,000     ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-ASP5,
Class A2B, 4.99%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     233,309 µ   
  100,000     ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OP1,
Class A2C, 5.01%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     90,372 µ   
  100,000     Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-HE9, Class 1A2,
5.01%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     91,854 µ   
  192,865     Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-RFC1, Class A1,
4.91%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     191,171 µØØ   
  200,000     Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2007-FRE1, Class A3,
5.13%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     166,663 µ   
  300,000     Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OPT1, Class A3,
5.05%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     277,665 µ   

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 10



PRINCIPAL AMOUNT     RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
      Moody's   S&P    
$ 74,233     Chase Funding Mortgage Loan, Ser. 2003-6, Class 1A3,
3.34%, due 5/25/26
  Aaa   AAA   $ 73,531    
  200,000     Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class 2A2,
5.05%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     188,152 µ   
  100,000     Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Ser. 2006-5, Class 2A2,
5.05%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     94,543 µ   
  289,356     Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Ser. 2006-6, Class 2A2,
5.05%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     280,630 µØØ   
  491,204     Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Corp., Ser. 2006-2, Class 2A1,
4.95%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     480,353 µØØ   
  170,609     Impac Secured Assets Corp., Ser. 2006-3, Class A4,
4.95%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     167,752 µ   
  41,816     John Deere Owner Trust, Ser. 2005-A, Class A3,
3.98%, due 6/15/09
  Aaa   AAA     41,798    
  242,765     Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2005-S4, Class AIO,
20.00%, Interest Only Security, due 10/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     10,317    
  240,025     Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2006-AP1, Class AIO,
4.50%, Interest Only Security, due 1/25/36
  Aaa   AAA     19    
  94,000     Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2005-S3, Class AIO,
20.00%, Interest Only Security, due 8/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     1,836    
  339,167     Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2006-S2, Class AIO,
10.00%, Interest Only Security, due 4/25/36
  Aaa   BBB     13,408 ñ   
  267,820     Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2006-RS1, Class AI2,
5.10%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     253,970 µ   
  75,000     Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust, Ser. 2006-WM4,
Class A2C, 5.03%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     67,983 µ   
  275,000     Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OPT3, Class 2A3,
5.03%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     260,365 µ   
  325,000     Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class A4,
4.95%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     317,963 µ   
  23,395     USAA Auto Owner Trust, Ser. 2005-1, Class A3, 3.90%, due 7/15/09   Aaa   AAA     23,376    
        Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $3,597,297)             3,439,209    
Repurchase Agreements (2.1%)      
  1,650,000     Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
3.90%, due 1/2/08, dated 12/31/07, Maturity Value $1,650,358,
Collateralized by $1,580,000 Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.75%, due 5/15/12 (Collateral Value $1,704,425) (Cost $1,650,000)
        1,650,000 #   
NUMBER OF SHARES              
Short-Term Investments (2.0%)      
  1,561,262     Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class (Cost 1,561,262)         1,561,262 #@   
        Total Investments (99.9%) (Cost $62,246,277)             78,309,890 ##  
        Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (0.1%)         53,268    
        Total Net Assets (100.0%)           $ 78,363,158    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 11



Notes to Schedule of Investments Balanced Portfolio

  Investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Balanced Portfolio (the "Fund") are valued at the latest sale price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. Investments in debt securities by the Fund are valued daily by obtaining bid price quotations from independent pricing services on all securities available in each service's data base. For all other securities requiring daily quotations, bid prices are obtained from principal market makers in those securities. The Fund values all other securities, including securities for which the necessary last sale, asked, and/or bid prices are not readily available, by methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of FT Interactive Data Corporation ("FT Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, FT Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. However, fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted or next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.

#  At cost, which approximates market value.

##  At December 31, 2007, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $62,334,219. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $16,970,007 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $994,336, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $15,975,671, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

*  Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.

ñ  Restricted security subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have been deemed by the investment manager to be liquid. At December 31, 2007, these securities amounted to approximately $643,448 or 0.8% of net assets for the Fund.

ØØ  All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for financial futures contracts.

µ  Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of December 31, 2007.


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@  Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).

§  Credit ratings are unaudited.


See Notes to Financial Statements13




Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Balanced
Portfolio
 
    December 31, 2007  
Assets  
Investments in securities, at market value* (Notes A & F)-see Schedule of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 76,748,628    
Affiliated issuers     1,561,262    
      78,309,890    
Cash     13,283    
Foreign currency     11,274    
Dividends and interest receivable     177,176    
Receivable for securities sold     202,719    
Receivable for Fund shares sold     61,460    
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note A)     9,312    
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)     2,951    
Prepaid expenses and other assets     1,303    
Total Assets     78,789,368    
Liabilities  
Payable for securities purchased     265,115    
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     51,591    
Payable to investment manager-net (Notes A & B)     36,530    
Payable to administrator (Note B)     19,976    
Accrued expenses and other payables     52,998    
Total Liabilities     426,210    
Net Assets at value   $ 78,363,158    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 81,741,090    
Undistributed net investment income (loss)     835,933    
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments     (20,280,484 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments     16,066,619    
Net Assets at value   $ 78,363,158    
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)     5,989,563    
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 13.08    
*Cost of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 60,685,015    
Affiliated issuers     1,561,262    
Total cost of investments   $ 62,246,277    
Total cost of foreign currency   $ 10,241    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 14



Statement of Operations

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Balanced
Portfolio
 
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Investment Income:  
Income (Note A):  
Interest income-unaffiliated issuers   $ 1,432,753    
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F)     19,534    
Dividend income-unaffiliated issuers     171,035    
Income from securities loaned-net (Note F)     11,479    
Foreign taxes withheld     (1,369 )  
Total income   $ 1,633,432    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees (Notes A & B)     417,403    
Administration fees (Note B)     227,673    
Shareholder servicing agent fees     1,602    
Audit fees     39,212    
Custodian fees (Note B)     83,053    
Insurance expense     2,456    
Legal fees     15,175    
Registration and filing fees     20,475    
Shareholder reports     49,937    
Trustees' fees and expenses     23,217    
Miscellaneous     3,454    
Total expenses     883,657    
Investment management fees waived (Note A)     (331 )  
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset and commission recapture arrangements (Note B)     (5,198 )  
Total net expenses     878,128    
Net investment income (loss)   $ 755,304    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers     9,249,036    
Financial futures contracts     103,980    
Foreign currency     603    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:  
Unaffiliated investment securities     734,650    
Financial futures contracts     16,265    
Foreign currency     955    
Net gain (loss) on investments     10,105,489    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 10,860,793    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 15



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Balanced Portfolio  
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
From Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 755,304     $ 745,203    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     9,353,619       7,844,073    
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B)     -       695    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments     751,870       (1,096,588 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     10,860,793       7,493,383    
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):  
Net Investment Income     (875,654 )     (585,710 )  
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):  
Proceeds from shares sold     8,058,112       4,869,838    
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions     875,654       585,710    
Payments for shares redeemed     (12,821,907 )     (13,815,179 )  
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     (3,888,141 )     (8,359,631 )  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     6,096,998       (1,451,958 )  
Net Assets:  
Beginning of year     72,266,160       73,718,118    
End of year   $ 78,363,158     $ 72,266,160    
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year   $ 835,933     $ 875,496    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 16




Notes to Financial Statements Balanced Portfolio

Note A-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Balanced Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

  The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.

  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2  Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.

3  Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

4  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of discount (adjusted for original issue discount, where applicable), and accretion of market discount on long-term bonds and short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $8,950.

5  Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts ("contracts") in connection with planned purchases or sales of securities to hedge the U.S. dollar value of portfolio securities denominated in a foreign currency. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract price and the closing price of such contract is included in net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions on settlement date. Fluctuations in the value of such contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund until the contractual settlement date. The Fund could be exposed to risks if a counter party to a contract were unable to meet the terms of its contract or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the Fund is determined using forward foreign currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service.

6  Income tax information: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements


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of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

  In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, the Fund implemented the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of December 31, 2007 and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.

  Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.

  As determined on December 31, 2007, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses, paydown gains and losses, amortization of bond premium, and partnership adjustments, were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.

  The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

Ordinary Income   Total  
2007   2006   2007   2006  
$ 875,654     $ 585,710     $ 875,654     $ 585,710    

 

  As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Total  
$ 835,933     $ 15,976,697     $ (20,190,562 )   $ (3,377,932 )  

 

  The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, mark to market on certain futures contracts, amortization of bond premium, and partnership adjustments.

  To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at December 31, 2007, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:

  Expiring in:  
  2009   2010  
  $ 6,456,551     $ 13,734,011    

 

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $9,181,450.

7  Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

8  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.


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9  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the funds, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the funds can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.

10  Financial futures contracts: The Fund may buy and sell financial futures contracts to hedge against changes in securities prices resulting from changes in prevailing interest rates. At the time the Fund enters into a financial futures contract, it is required to deposit with the futures commission merchant a specified amount of cash or liquid securities, known as "initial margin," ranging upward from 1.1% of the value of the financial futures contract being traded. Each day, the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the board of trade or U.S. commodity exchange on which such futures contract is traded. Subsequent payments, known as "variation margin," to and from the broker are made on a daily basis as the market price of the financial futures contract fluctuates. Daily variation margin adjustments, arising from this "mark to market," are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses.

  Although some financial futures contracts by their terms call for actual delivery or acceptance of financial instruments, in most cases the contracts are closed out prior to delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching financial futures contracts. When the contracts are closed, the Fund recognizes a gain or loss. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility there may be an illiquid market, possibly at a time of rapidly declining prices, and/or a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.

  For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the futures transactions undertaken by the Fund may cause the Fund to recognize gains or losses from marking to market even though its positions have not been sold or terminated, may affect the character of the gains or losses recognized as long-term or short-term, and may affect the timing of some capital gains and losses realized by the Fund. Also, the Fund's losses on transactions involving futures contracts may be deferred rather than being taken into account currently in calculating the Fund's taxable income.

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund entered into financial futures contracts. At December 31, 2007, open positions in financial futures contracts were:

Expiration   Open Contracts   Position   Unrealized
Appreciation
 
March 2008   34 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2 Year   Long   $ 1,984    

 

  At December 31, 2007, the Fund had deposited $129,000 in Fannie Mae Whole Loan, 10.05%, due 6/25/44, to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts.

11  Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, assists the Fund in conducting a bidding process to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement.

  Through a bidding process in August 2006, and in accordance with an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund selected Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger"), an affiliate of the Fund, to be its exclusive lending agent for a specified period. Under the agreement entered into between the Fund and Neuberger, Neuberger paid a guaranteed amount to the Fund. Through another bidding process in October 2007, the Fund selected eSecLending to replace Neuberger as its exclusive lending agent. Currently the Fund is not guaranteed any particular level of income from the program.

  Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by LBAM LLC, an affiliate of Management.


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  Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of $11,479, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned - net." For the year ended December 31, 2007, "Income from securities loaned - net" consisted of $111,918 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including $98,760 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund and $13,158 in guaranteed amounts received from Neuberger), less fees and expenses paid of $100,439 (including $0 retained by Neuberger).

12  Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement.

13  Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an exemptive rule, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. The Fund invests in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money seeks to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invests in Prime Money, Management waives a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it receives from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $331 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the year ended December 31, 2007, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $19,534 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."

14  Dollar rolls: The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions with respect to mortgage-backed securities. In a dollar roll transaction, the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously agrees to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date from the same party. During the period before the repurchase, the Fund foregoes principal and interest payments on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the "drop"), as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. Dollar rolls may increase fluctuations in the Fund's net asset value and may be viewed as a form of leverage. There is a risk that the counter party will be unable or unwilling to complete the transaction as scheduled, which may result in losses to the Fund.

15  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

Note B-Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

  Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies and are also offered directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.

  The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the first $250 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.525% of the next $250 million, 0.50% of the next $250 million, 0.475% of the next $250 million, 0.45% of the next $500 million, 0.425% of the next $2.5 billion, and 0.40% of average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion.


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  The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under this agreement.

  The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund.

  Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2010 to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (excluding the fees payable to Management, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.00% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, no reimbursement to the Fund was required. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2013 for fees and expenses foregone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the year ended December 31, 2007, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At December 31, 2007, the Fund had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement.

  Management and Neuberger, a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman"), a publicly-owned holding company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.

  The Fund has entered into a commission recapture program, which enables it to pay some of its operational expenses by recouping a portion of the commissions it pays to a broker that is not a related party of the Fund. Pursuant to the agreement, brokers pay recaptured commissions to the Fund's custodian and the custodian directs these amounts toward payment of expenses such as custodial, transfer agency or accounting services. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $4,153.

  For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Fund recorded a capital contribution from Management in the amount of $695. This amount was paid in connection with losses outside the Fund's direct control incurred in the disposition of foreign currency contracts. Management does not normally make payments for losses incurred in the disposition of foreign currency contracts.

  The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $1,045.

Note C-Securities Transactions:

  Cost of purchases and proceeds of sales and maturities of long-term securities (excluding financial futures contracts and foreign currency contracts) for the year ended December 31, 2007 were as follows:

Purchases of
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Purchases excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Sales and Maturities
of U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Sales and Maturities
excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
 
$ 5,262,676     $ 35,286,232     $ 4,878,387     $ 41,415,778    

 

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $55,827, of which Neuberger received $0, Lehman Brothers Inc. received $8,237, and other brokers received $47,590.


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Note D-Fund Share Transactions:

  Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

    For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006  
Shares Sold     632,711       443,899    
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     65,250       52,719    
Shares Redeemed     (1,025,707 )     (1,254,446 )  
Total     (327,746 )     (757,828 )  

 

Note E-Line of Credit:

  At December 31, 2007, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with a consortium of banks organized by State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.07% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.

Note F-Investments in Affiliates:

Name of Issuer   Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2006
  Gross
Purchases
and
Additions
  Gross
Sales and
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2007
  Value
December 31,
2007
  Income from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers
Included in
Total Income
 
Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund Trust Class*
    -       11,084,836       9,523,574       1,561,262     $ 1,561,262     $ 19,534    
Neuberger Berman
Securities Lending
Quality Fund, LLC**
    488,001       24,405,400       24,893,401       -       -       98,760    
Total                   $ 1,561,262     $ 118,294    

 

*  Prime Money is also managed by Management and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.

**  Quality Fund, a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loaned as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.


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Note G-Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

  In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material impact on the Fund's financial positions or results of operations.


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Financial Highlights

Balanced Portfolio

The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each year and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 11.44     $ 10.42     $ 9.64     $ 8.93     $ 7.81    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      .12       .11       .04       .05       .07    
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    1.67       1.00       .84       .77       1.20    
Total From Investment Operations     1.79       1.11       .88       .82       1.27    
Less Distributions From:  
Net Investment Income     (.15 )     (.09 )     (.10 )     (.11 )     (.15 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 13.08     $ 11.44     $ 10.42     $ 9.64     $ 8.93    
Total Return††      +15.60 %     +10.67 %     +9.18 %     +9.31 %     +16.28 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Year (in millions)   $ 78.4     $ 72.3     $ 73.7     $ 81.1     $ 84.9    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      1.16 %     1.19 %     1.14 %     1.10 %     1.12 %  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§      1.16 %     1.18 %     1.13 %     1.09 %     1.11 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average
Net Assets
    1.00 %     1.01 %     .41 %     .56 %     .82 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     54 %     62 %     82 %     110 %     121 %  

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 24



Notes to Financial Highlights

††  Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not waived certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. For the year ended December 31, 2006, Management reimbursed the Fund for losses incurred in connection with the disposition of foreign currency contracts, which had no impact on total return.

#  The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.

  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.

§  After waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such action, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

  Year Ended December 31,  
  2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
    1.16 %     1.18 %     1.13 %     1.09 %     1.11 %  

 


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Report of Independent Registered Public Acccounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust and Shareholders of Balanced Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Balanced Portfolio, one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Balanced Portfolio, a series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, at December 31, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

   /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 12, 2008


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Trustee and Officer Information

The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NB Management") and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger Berman"). The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.

Information about the Board of Trustees

Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Independent Fund Trustees  
John Cannon (78)   Trustee since 2000   Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.     61     Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund since 1992.  
Faith Colish (72)   Trustee since 1982   Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002.     61     Formerly, Director (1997 to 2003) and Advisory Director (2003 to 2006), ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Martha C. Goss (58)   Trustee since 2007   President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/ Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006.     61     Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), since 2005; Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), since 2005; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not for profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998.  
C. Anne Harvey (70)   Trustee since 1998   President, C.A. Harvey Associates since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001.     61     Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002.  
Robert A. Kavesh (80)   Trustee since 2000   Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979.     61     Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., 1972 to 1986 (public company).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Michael M. Knetter (47)   Trustee since 2007   Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin - Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business - Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002.     61     Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., since February 2007; Director, Wausau Paper, since 2005; Director, Great Wolf Resorts, since 2004.  
Howard A. Mileaf (71)   Trustee since 1999   Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001.     61     Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), since December 2002; formerly, Director WHX Corporation (holding company), January 2002 to June 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theater), 2000 to 2005.  
George W. Morriss (60)   Trustee since 2007   Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001.     61     Manager, Old Mutual 2100 fund complex (consisting of six funds) since October 2006 for four funds and since February 2007 for two funds.  
Edward I. O'Brien (79)   Trustee since 2000   Formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993.     61     Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
William E. Rulon (75)   Trustee since 2000   Retired; formerly, Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants), until January 1997.     61     Formerly, Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), March 2001 to July 2002.  
Cornelius T. Ryan (76)   Trustee since 2000   Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, since 1981.     61     None.  
Tom D. Seip (58)   Trustee since 2000; Lead Independent Trustee beginning 2006   General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998, and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997.     61     Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2006; Director, America One Foundation, since 1998; formerly, Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2004 to 2006; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006; formerly. Director, E-Bay Zoological Society, 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), 2001 to 2002; formerly, Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), 1999 to 2003.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Candace L. Straight (60)   Trustee since 1999   Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003.     61     Director, Montpelier Re (reinsurance company) since 2006; Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), since 2004; Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), since March 2004; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), December 1998 to March 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005.  
Peter P. Trapp (63)   Trustee since 1984   Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997.     61     None.  
                   

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Fund Trustees who are "Interested Persons"  
Jack L. Rivkin* (67)   President and Trustee since 2002   Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman, since December 2005 and 2003, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, December 2002 to 2005; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002.     61     Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter E. Sundman* (48)   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer, 1999 to 2000   Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds Business (since 1999) and Institutional Business (1999 to October 2005); responsible for Managed Accounts Business and intermediary distribution since October 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2005; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to December 2005; formerly, Principal, Neuberger Berman, 1997 to 1999; formerly, Senior Vice President, NB Management, 1996 to 1999.     61     Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc., since 2000; formerly, Director, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), October 1999 to March 2003; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA; Trustee, College of Wooster.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Fund Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Fund Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Fund Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Fund Trustees; (c) any Fund Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Fund Trustees; and (d) any Fund Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.

(4)  For funds organized in a master-feeder structure, we count the master fund and its associated feeder funds as a single portfolio.

*  Indicates a Fund Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Neuberger Berman.


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Information about the Officers of the Trust

Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of Time
Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)  
Andrew B. Allard (46)   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Michael J. Bradler (38)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1997; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Claudia A. Brandon (51)   Secretary since 1985   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management, since 2000 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2002 to 2006 and Employee since 1999; Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Robert Conti (51)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Brian J. Gaffney (54)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Maxine L. Gerson (57)   Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2002; Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger Berman, since 2001; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2006; Secretary and General Counsel, NB Management, since 2004; Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of Time
Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)  
Sheila R. James (42)   Assistant Secretary since 2002   Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2007; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Kevin Lyons (52)   Assistant Secretary since 2003   Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
John M. McGovern (38)   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2004 to 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, fourteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005.  
Frank Rosato (37)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Frederic B. Soule (61)   Vice President since 2000   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2002; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Chamaine Williams (37)   Chief Compliance Officer since 2005   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, NB Management, since 2006; Senior Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., 2003 to 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fifteen since 2005 and one since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., since 2003; Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. (formerly, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Inc.), 1997 to 2003.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Fund Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Fund Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

Notice to Shareholders (Unaudited)

17.69% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 qualifies for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on September 27, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Board"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") or Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the continuance of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") between Management and Balanced Portfolio ("Fund").

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") in response to questions submitted by counsel to the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management and Neuberger regarding their personnel and operations. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management and Neuberger. The Independent Fund Trustees received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance of the Agreements. They met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management to discuss the annual contract review. The annual contract review extends over two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and Neuberger have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the report and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses. In addition, during this process, the Board held a separate meeting devoted to reviewing and discussing Fund performance.

The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the continuance of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and Neuberger; (2) the performance of the Fund compared to relevant market indices and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and profits or losses historically realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.

The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to the Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.


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With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the performance of the Fund and the experience and staffing of the portfolio management and investment research personnel who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's and Neuberger's policies and practices regarding brokerage and the quality of brokerage execution obtained by Management. The Board's Portfolio Transactions and Pricing Committee from time to time reviews the quality of the brokerage services that Neuberger and Lehman Brothers Inc. provide, and periodically reviews studies by an independent firm engaged to review and evaluate the quality of brokerage execution received by the Fund. The Board also reviewed whether Management and Neuberger used brokers to execute Fund transactions that provide research and other services to Management and Neuberger, and the types of benefits potentially derived by Management, Neuberger, the Fund and by other clients of Management and Neuberger from such services. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and Neuberger, as each firm has been free of significant compliance problems.

With respect to the performance of the Fund, the Board considered the performance of the Fund relative to its benchmark and a peer group of investment companies dedicated to insurance products pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also considered performance in relation to the degree of risk undertaken by the portfolio managers. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with Management and discussed steps that Management had taken, or intended to take, to improve the Fund's performance. The Board also considered Management's resources and responsiveness with respect to the Fund.

With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds dedicated to insurance products and fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or Neuberger or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Fund.

The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds dedicated to insurance products. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of the peer group. The Board noted that the Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and median. The Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the higher fee. With regard to the sub-advisory fee paid to Neuberger, the Board noted that this fee is "at cost." In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on Fund expenses undertaken by Management.

The Board considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies and strategies to the Fund. The Board noted that there were no comparable advised, sub-advised funds or separate accounts.

The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's fee structure which provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints and whether those breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels.

In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's profit on the Fund for a recent period and the trend in profit or loss over time. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology and in recent years had an independent consultant review the methodology. It also reviewed an analysis from an independent data service on profitability margins in the investment management industry. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services it provides to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management's level of profitability was not excessive.

Conclusions

In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and Neuberger could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that it retained confidence in Management's and Neuberger's capabilities to manage the Fund; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund.


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[Logo of NEUBERGER BERMAN A Lehman Brothers Company]

Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust

Fasciano Portfolio

S Class Shares

Annual Report

December 31, 2007

D0081 0208




Fasciano Portfolio Manager's Commentary

After materially outperforming for nearly six years, small cap stocks surrendered market leadership to mid- and large-caps in 2007, with the S&P 500 gaining 5.5% compared to a -1.6% decline for the Russell 2000. Those investors that remained loyal to small-caps became more risk averse, favoring our kind of unglamorous, but consistently profitable companies. This helped the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Fasciano Portfolio record a positive return for the year.

The Portfolio's substantial overweight and superior stock selection in the Industrial sector had the most positive impact on absolute and relative returns. We remain comfortable with an overweight in Industrials, despite evidence of a slowing U.S. economy, due to the business diversity, recurring revenue streams and often global exposure of our industrial holdings.

To wit, the seven Industrial sector holdings that appeared on our top-ten contributors list this year are involved in very different businesses. Bucyrus International manufactures mining equipment. Middleby is a technologically innovative producer of commercial cooking equipment. Ritchie Bros. is the world's largest auctioneer of industrial equipment. Actuant is a global market leader in highly-engineered position and motion control systems, as well as branded hydraulic and electrical tools. RBC Bearings is a specialty bearings maker that has taken off due to strong demand from the aerospace industry. Rollins is the parent of the Orkin pest control company. Finally, MSC Industrial Direct, a stock which we sold during the year when its market capitalization exceeded our small-cap threshold, is the leading distributor of industrial maintenance equipment and supplies.

Two specialty chemical companies, Rockwood Holdings and AMCOL International, drove returns in the top performing Materials sector. Rockwood benefited relative to other chemical producers from its non-petroleum based processes, which spared it from big energy price increases, while both AMCOL and Rockwood enjoyed substantial international (stronger than domestic) demand.

Thankfully, the Portfolio was substantially underweighted in Financials, the Russell 2000's worst performing sector for the year. However, the benefit of the underweight was mitigated by the poor relative performance of our holdings. Wilshire Bancorp serves a large Korean-American customer base. We originally thought that an increase in non-performing loans in the first quarter was an anomaly and that the bank's high lending standards would insulate it from additional credit problems. However, with peers' non-performing loans trending higher and several senior management departures, we sold our Wilshire position. We have maintained our position in Wintrust Financial because, despite poor recent financial results due to the flat yield curve and tough credit conditions, we still believe this well-managed and well-positioned bank represents an attractive long-term franchise and is likely to maintain the credit quality of its loan portfolios even in this difficult environment.

Energy sector investments produced a positive return but lagged the benchmark component by a wide margin. The primary reason was TETRA Technologies, which had the largest negative contribution to performance. TETRA has a unique business of repairing and decommissioning offshore drilling rigs. Due to hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the business has a strong intermediate-term outlook, with a three-year backlog. The company has struggled in recent quarters,

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION

(% of Total Net Assets)  
Aerospace & Defense     1.3 %  
Air Freight & Logistics     1.0    
Auto Components     1.3    
Chemicals     3.0    
Commercial Banks     4.5    
Commercial Services & Supplies     16.9    
Diversified Financial Services     0.8    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments     5.2    
Energy Equipment & Services     3.6    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies     4.8    
Health Care Providers & Services     4.0    
Health Care Technology     1.0    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     1.6    
Insurance     3.3    
Internet Software & Services     2.9    
Life Science Tools & Services     1.3    
Machinery     17.1    
Media     4.2    
Metals & Mining     1.9    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     3.8    
Personal Products     1.5    
Pharmaceuticals     2.5    
Road & Rail     2.3    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     0.9    
Specialty Retail     1.8    
Trading Companies & Distributors     3.7    
Short-Term Investments     25.2    
Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets
    (21.4 )  

 


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primarily due to execution issues. We currently believe that operations changes will improve performance and view recent insider stock purchases as encouraging.

Our Consumer Discretionary investments posted declines for the year and also underperformed their respective benchmark components. RC2 got hurt when select toys in its Thomas & Friends line were recalled due to concerns over lead content in exterior paint. We eliminated the position.

While we are not economists, we do expect weak U.S. growth in the quarters ahead. We believe still low interest rates, which may decline further if the Federal Reserve responds more aggressively to generally bad economic data, and the fact that inventories are already lean may keep the economy out of recession. In an environment of slow economic growth, our focus on companies with a high percentage of recurring revenues, more predictable earnings and, in some cases, significant global exposure, should work to our advantage, as should our bias toward companies with strong free cash flow and the ability to internally finance growth.

Sincerely,

/s/ Michael Fasciano
Portfolio Manager


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Fasciano

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN1

    Fasciano
Portfolio
  Russell
2000®2
 
 
1 Year     0.52 %     (1.57 %)  
5 Year     8.78 %     16.25 %  
Life of Fund     7.83 %     13.14 %  
Inception Date     07/12/2002            

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html.

COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

[Chart omitted]

  The chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception, if it has not operated for 10 years. The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and/or a narrower index. Please note that market indexes do not include expenses. All results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
 

 


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Endnotes

1  0.52%, 8.78% and 7.83% were the average annual total returns for the 1-year, 5-year and since inception (07/12/02) periods ended December 31, 2007. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fasciano Portfolio.

2  The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index consisting of securities of the 2,000 issuers having the smallest capitalization in the Russell 3000® Index (which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization), representing approximately 10% of the Russell 3000 total market capitalization. The smallest company's market capitalization was roughly $262 million. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above described indices.

  Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBMI's own projections, and they may or may not be realized. In addition, any revision to a forecast could affect the market price of a security. By quoting them herein, NBMI does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.

  The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.

  The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change. Shares of the separate AMT Portfolios are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.

  © 2008 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.


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Information About Your Fund's Expenses

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended December 31, 2007 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:   The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.  
Hypothetical Example for
Comparison Purposes:
  The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.  

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and the expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Information as of 12/31/07 (Unaudited)

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST FASCIANO PORTFOLIO

Actual   Beginning Account
Value
7/1/07
  Ending Account
Value
12/31/07
  Expenses Paid During
the Period*
7/1/07 -
12/31/07
 
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 913.40     $ 6.70    
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)**  
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.20     $ 7.07    

 

*  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.39%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

**  Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.


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Schedule of Investments Fasciano Portfolio

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Common Stocks (96.2%)      
Aerospace & Defense (1.3%)      
  19,000     ARGON ST   $ 352,640  
Air Freight & Logistics (1.0%)      
  10,300     Hub Group Class A     273,774  
Auto Components (1.3%)      
  12,200     Drew Industries     334,280 *  
Chemicals (3.0%)      
  21,100     Rockwood Holdings     700,942 *  
  6,150     Spartech Corp.     86,715    
      787,657    
Commercial Banks (4.5%)      
  11,970     Boston Private Financial Holdings     324,148 È  
  17,400     Texas Capital Bancshares     317,550 *  
  17,020     Wintrust Financial     563,872    
      1,205,570    
Commercial Services & Supplies (16.9%)      
  16,000     Acco Brands     256,640 *  
  9,100     Advisory Board     584,129  
  31,400     Healthcare Services Group     665,052    
  21,300     Korn/Ferry International     400,866 *  
  9,830     Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers     812,941    
  40,748     Rollins, Inc.     782,352 È  
  16,297     Waste Connections     503,577 *  
  11,160     Watson Wyatt
Worldwide Class A
    517,936    
      4,523,493    
Diversified Financial Services (0.8%)      
  9,880     Financial Federal     220,225    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments (5.2%)      
  15,880     LoJack Corp.     266,943 *  
  7,700     MTS Systems     328,559    
  7,820     Regal-Beloit     351,509    
  14,000     ScanSource, Inc.     452,900  
      1,399,911    
Energy Equipment & Services (3.6%)      
  20,500     Cal Dive International     271,420  
  5,322     CARBO Ceramics     197,978    
  32,300     TETRA Technologies     502,911 *  
      972,309    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (4.8%)      
  5,200     Haemonetics Corp.     327,704 *  
  2,880     ICU Medical     103,709  

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
  20,710     STERIS Corp.   $ 597,276 È  
  10,690     Young Innovations     255,598    
      1,284,287    
Health Care Providers & Services (4.0%)      
  5,700     Landauer, Inc.     295,545    
  6,900     LCA-Vision     137,793 È  
  9,900     MWI Veterinary Supply     396,000 *  
  5,700     Owens & Minor     241,851    
      1,071,189    
Health Care Technology (1.0%)      
  11,200     Computer Programs and Systems     254,688    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.6%)      
  10,540     International Speedway     434,037    
Insurance (3.3%)      
  17,600     American Equity Investment
Life Holding
    145,904    
  23,600     Amerisafe Inc.     366,036  
  5,190     Hilb Rogal and Hobbs     210,558    
  5,000     Tower Group     167,000    
      889,498    
Internet Software & Services (2.9%)      
  23,300     j2 Global Communications     493,261 *  
  24,200     Online Resources     288,464  
      781,725    
Life Science Tools & Services (1.3%)      
  5,360     Techne Corp.     354,028 *  
Machinery (17.1%)      
  24,000     Actuant Corp.     816,240    
  7,500     Bucyrus International     745,425    
  9,000     CLARCOR Inc.     341,730    
  21,715     IDEX Corp.     784,563    
  10,500     Middleby Corp.     804,510  
  16,300     RBC Bearings     708,398 *  
  34,400     TriMas Corp.     364,296 *  
      4,565,162    
Media (4.2%)      
  12,950     Courier Corp.     427,480    
  12,700     Meredith Corp.     698,246 È  
      1,125,726    
Metals & Mining (1.9%)      
  14,020     AMCOL International     505,141    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6



NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.8%)      
  16,600     Berry Petroleum Class A   $ 737,870 È  
  7,800     Comstock Resources     265,200 *  
      1,003,070    
Personal Products (1.5%)      
  5,200     Chattem, Inc.     392,808  
Pharmaceuticals (2.5%)      
  23,240     K-V Pharmaceutical     663,270 *  
Road & Rail (2.3%)      
  15,473     Heartland Express     219,407 È  
  9,520     Landstar System     401,268 È  
      620,675    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment (0.9%)
     
  6,910     Cabot Microelectronics     248,138  
Specialty Retail (1.8%)      
  11,000     Hibbett Sports     219,780  
  13,400     Monro Muffler Brake     261,166    
      480,946    
Trading Companies & Distributors (3.7%)      
  8,900     H&E Equipment Services     168,032 *  
  19,600     Houston Wire & Cable     277,144 È  
  24,500     Interline Brands     536,795 *  
      981,971    
 
    Total Common Stocks
(Cost $23,043,558)
    25,726,218    
Short-Term Investments (25.2%)      
  935,300     Neuberger Berman
Prime Money Fund Trust Class
    935,300 @  
  5,794,305     Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC
    5,794,305  
 
    Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $6,729,605)
    6,729,605 #  
 
    Total Investments (121.4%)
(Cost $29,773,163)
    32,455,823 ##  
        Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets [(21.4%)]
    (5,720,293 )  
        Total Net Assets (100.0%)   $ 26,735,530    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7



Notes to Schedule of Investments

†  Investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Fasciano Portfolio (the "Fund") are valued at the latest sale price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. The Fund values all other securities, including securities for which the necessary last sale, asked, and/or bid prices are not readily available, by methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of FT Interactive Data Corporation ("FT Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, FT Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. However, fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.

#  At cost, which approximates market value.

##  At December 31, 2007, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $29,888,729. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $4,190,062 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $1,622,968, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $2,567,094 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

*  Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.

‡  Managed by an affiliate of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).

@  Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).

È  All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).


See Notes to Financial Statements 8




Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Fasciano
Portfolio
 
    December 31, 2007  
Assets  
Investments in securities, at market value *† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 25,726,218    
Affiliated issuers     6,729,605    
      32,455,823    
Cash     1    
Dividends and interest receivable     13,717    
Receivable for Fund shares sold     127,970    
Receivable from administrator—net (Note B)     190    
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)     3,164    
Total Assets     32,600,865    
Liabilities  
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A)     5,794,305    
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     773    
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B)     19,279    
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A)     250    
Accrued expenses and other payables     50,728    
Total Liabilities     5,865,335    
Net Assets at value   $ 26,735,530    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 23,683,716    
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments     369,154    
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments     2,682,660    
Net Assets at value   $ 26,735,530    
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)     1,843,343    
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 14.50    
†Securities on loan, at market value:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 5,560,659    
*Cost of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 23,043,558    
Affiliated issuers     6,729,605    
Total cost of investments   $ 29,773,163    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 9



Statement of Operations

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Fasciano
Portfolio
 
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Investment Income  
Income (Note A):  
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers   $ 195,051    
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F)     3,188    
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F)     64,096    
Foreign taxes withheld     (1,167 )  
Total income   $ 261,168    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees (Notes A & B)     228,673    
Administration fees (Note B)     80,709    
Distribution fees (Note B)     67,257    
Audit fees     39,211    
Custodian fees (Note B)     29,243    
Insurance expense     825    
Legal fees     6,273    
Shareholder reports     28,061    
Trustees' fees and expenses     23,191    
Miscellaneous     1,367    
Total expenses     504,810    
Expenses reimbursed by administrator (Note B)     (126,509 )  
Investment management fees waived (Note A)     (986 )  
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset and commission recapture arrangements (Note B)     (2,956 )  
Total net expenses     374,359    
Net investment income (loss)   $ (113,191 )  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A)  
Net realized gain (loss) on :  
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers     381,368    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:  
Unaffiliated investment securities     (311,118 )  
Net gain (loss) on investments     70,250    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ (42,941 )  

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 10



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Fasciano Portfolio  
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
From Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ (113,191 )   $ (72,690 )  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     381,368       230,224    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments     (311,118 )     941,877    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (42,941 )     1,099,411    
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):  
Net realized gain on investments     (213,518 )     (598,773 )  
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):  
Proceeds from shares sold     13,199,395       8,437,809    
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions     213,518       598,773    
Payments for shares redeemed     (10,618,749 )     (4,260,606 )  
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     2,794,164       4,775,976    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     2,537,705       5,276,614    
Net Assets:  
Beginning of year     24,197,825       18,921,211    
End of year   $ 26,735,530     $ 24,197,825    
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year   $     $    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 11




Notes to Financial Statements Fasciano Portfolio

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Fasciano Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class S shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

  The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.

  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2  Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.

3  Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

4  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $839.

5  Income tax information: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

  In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, the Fund implemented the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of December 31, 2007 and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.

  Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and


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profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.

  As determined on December 31, 2007, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for net operating losses were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.

  The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

Ordinary Income   Long–Term
Capital Gain
  Total  
2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006  
$     $     $ 213,518     $ 598,773     $ 213,518     $ 598,773    

 

  As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Total  
$ 805,077     $ 2,567,094     $ (320,357 )   $ 3,051,814    

 

  The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales and post-October losses.

  Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund elected to defer $320,357 of net capital losses arising between November 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007.

6  Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

7  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

8  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the funds, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the funds can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.

9  Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, assists the Fund in conducting a bidding process to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement.

  Through a bidding process in August 2006, and in accordance with an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund selected Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger"), an affiliate of the Fund, to be its exclusive lending agent for a specified period. Under the agreement entered into between the Fund and Neuberger, Neuberger paid a guaranteed amount to the Fund. Through another bidding process in October 2007, the Fund selected eSecLending to replace Neuberger as its exclusive lending agent.


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  Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management.

  Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of $3,188, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned-net." For the year ended December 31, 2007, "Income from securities loaned-net" consisted of $50,918 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including $47,124 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund and $2,331 in guaranteed amounts received from Neuberger), less fees and expenses paid of $47,730 (including $5,121 retained by Neuberger).

10  Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement.

11  Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an exemptive rule, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. The Fund invests in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money seeks to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invests in Prime Money, Management waives a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it receives from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $986 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the year ended December 31, 2007, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $64,096 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."

12  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

Note B—Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

  Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies and are also offered directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.

  The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.85% of the first $500 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.825% of the next $500 million, 0.80% of the next $500 million, 0.775% of the next $500 million, 0.75% of the next $500 million, and 0.725% of average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

  The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under this agreement.


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  Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of Fund shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Board has adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to the Fund, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to the Fund, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of the Fund's shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in the Fund, Management receives from the Fund a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for the Fund and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by the Fund during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to the Fund. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plan complies with those rules.

  Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2010 to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (including the fees payable to Management but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.40% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, such excess expenses amounted to $126,509. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2013 for fees and expenses foregone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the year ended December 31, 2007, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At December 31, 2007, contingent liabilities to Management under this agreement were as follows:

    Expiring in:  
    2008   2009   2010   Total  
    $ 120,637     $ 131,004     $ 126,509     $ 378,150    

 

  Management and Neuberger, a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman"), a publicly-owned holding company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.

  The Fund has entered into a commission recapture program, which enables it to pay some of its operational expenses by recouping a portion of the commissions it pays to a broker that is not a related party of the Fund. Pursuant to the agreement, brokers pay recaptured commissions to the Fund's custodian and the custodian directs these amounts toward payment of expenses such as custodial, transfer agency or accounting services. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $2,888.

  The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $68.

Note C—Securities Transactions:

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $12,429,305 and $9,763,128, respectively.

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $30,253, of which Neuberger received $0, Lehman Brothers Inc. received $3,964, and other brokers received $26,289.


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Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

  Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

    For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006  
Shares Sold     869,760       581,457    
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     13,775       41,438    
Shares Redeemed     (706,094 )     (293,275 )  
Total     177,441       329,620    

 

Note E—Line of Credit:

  At December 31, 2007, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with a consortium of banks organized by State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.07% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.

Note F—Investments in Affiliates

Name of Issuer   Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2006
  Gross
Purchases
and
Additions
  Gross
Sales and
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2007
  Value
December 31,
2007
  Income from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers Included
in Total Income
 
Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund Trust Class
*
    1,229,813       16,187,331       16,481,844       935,300     $ 935,300     $ 64,096    
Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC
**
    1,122,901       17,629,484       12,958,080       5,794,305       5,794,305       47,124    
Total                   $ 6,729,605     $ 111,220    

 

*  Prime Money is also managed by Management and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.

**   Quality Fund, a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loaned as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.

Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

  In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material impact on the Fund's financial positions or results of operations.


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Financial Highlights

Fasciano Portfolio

The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each year and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 14.53     $ 14.16     $ 13.84     $ 12.40     $ 9.92    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      (.06 )     (.05 )     (.04 )     (.08 )     (.08 )  
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    .14       .79       .43       1.56       2.57    
Total From Investment Operations     .08       .74       .39       1.48       2.49    
Less Distributions From:  
Net Capital Gains     (.11 )     (.37 )     (.07 )     (.04 )     (.01 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 14.50     $ 14.53     $ 14.16     $ 13.84     $ 12.40    
Total Return††      +0.52 %     +5.25 %     +2.82 %     +11.96 %     +25.06 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Year (in millions)   $ 26.7     $ 24.2     $ 18.9     $ 15.9     $ 6.2    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      1.40 %     1.40 %     1.40 %     1.41 %     1.42 %  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§      1.39 %     1.40 %     1.40 %     1.40 %     1.40 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
    (.42 )%     (.33 )%     (.32 )%     (.60 )%     (.69 )%  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     38 %     30 %     42 %     10 %     70 %  

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 17



Notes to Financial Highlights

††  Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed and/or waived certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown.

#  The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.

§  After reimbursement of expenses and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
      1.87 %     2.00 %     2.09 %     2.56 %     4.58 %  

 

‡  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust and
Shareholders of Fasciano Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fasciano Portfolio, one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fasciano Portfolio, a series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, at December 31, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 12, 2008


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Trustee and Officer Information

The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NB Management") and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger Berman"). The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.

Information about the Board of Trustees

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Independent Fund Trustees  
John Cannon (78)   Trustee since 2000   Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.     61     Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund since 1992.  
Faith Colish (72)   Trustee since 1982   Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002.     61     Formerly, Director (1997 to 2003) and Advisory Director (2003 to 2006), ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation).  
Martha C. Goss (58)   Trustee since 2007   President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006.     61     Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), since 2005; Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), since 2005; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not for profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
C. Anne Harvey (70)   Trustee since 1998   President, C.A. Harvey Associates since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001.     61     Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002.  
Robert A. Kavesh (80)   Trustee since 2000   Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979.     61     Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., 1972 to 1986 (public company).  
Michael M. Knetter (47)   Trustee since 2007   Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin — Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business — Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002.     61     Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., since February 2007; Director, Wausau Paper, since 2005; Director, Great Wolf Resorts, since 2004.  
Howard A. Mileaf (71)   Trustee since 1999   Retired; formerly, Vice president and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001.     61     Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), since December 2002; formerly, Director WHX Corporation (holding company), January 2002 to June 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theater), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
George W. Morriss (60)   Trustee since 2007   Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank (a   financial services company), 1991 to 2001.     61     Manager, Old Mutual 2100 fund complex (consisting of six funds) since October 2006 for four funds and since February 2007 for two funds.  
Edward I. O'Brien (79)   Trustee since 2000   Formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993.     61     Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999.  
William E. Rulon (75)   Trustee since 2000   Retired; formerly, Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants), until January 1997.     61     Formerly, Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), March 2001 to July 2002.  
Cornelius T. Ryan (76)   Trustee since 2000   Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, since 1981.     61     None.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Tom D. Seip (58)   Trustee since 2000; Lead Independent Trustee beginning 2006   General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998, and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997.     61     Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2006; Director, America One Foundation, since 1998; formerly, Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2004 to 2006; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006; formerly. Director, E-Bay Zoological Society, 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), 2001 to 2002; formerly, Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), 1999 to 2003.  
Candace L. Straight (60)   Trustee since 1999   Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003.     61     Director, Montpelier Re (reinsurance company) since 2006; Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), since 2004; Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), since March 2004; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), December 1998 to March 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter P. Trapp (63)   Trustee since 1984   Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997.     61     None.  
Fund Trustees who are "Interested Persons"  
Jack L. Rivkin* (67)   President and Trustee since 2002   Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman, since December 2005 and 2003, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, December 2002 to 2005; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002.     61     Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter E. Sundman* (48)   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer, 1999 to 2000   Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds Business (since 1999) and Institutional Business (1999 to October 2005); responsible for Managed Accounts Business and intermediary distribution since October 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2005; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to December 2005; formerly, Principal, Neuberger Berman, 1997 to 1999; formerly, Senior Vice President, NB Management, 1996
to 1999.
    61     Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc., since 2000; formerly, Director, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), October 1999 to March 2003; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA; Trustee, College of Wooster.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Fund Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Fund Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Fund Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Fund Trustees; (c) any Fund Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Fund Trustees; and (d) any Fund Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.

(4)  For funds organized in a master-feeder structure, we count the master fund and its associated feeder funds as a single portfolio.

*  Indicates a Fund Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Neuberger Berman.


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Information about the Officers of the Trust

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)
Length of Time
 
Andrew B. Allard (46)   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Michael J. Bradler (38)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1997; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Claudia A. Brandon (51)   Secretary since 1985   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management, since 2000 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2002 to 2006 and Employee since 1999; Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Robert Conti (51)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Brian J. Gaffney (54)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Maxine L. Gerson (57)   Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2002; Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger Berman, since 2001; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2006; Secretary and General Counsel, NB Management, since 2004; Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)
Length of Time
 
Sheila R. James (42)   Assistant Secretary since 2002   Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2007; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Kevin Lyons (52)   Assistant Secretary since 2003   Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
John M. McGovern (38)   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2004 to 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, fourteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005.  
Frank Rosato (37)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Frederic B. Soule (61)   Vice President since 2000   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2002; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Chamaine Williams (37)   Chief Compliance Officer since 2005   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, NB Management, since 2006; Senior Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., 2003 to 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fifteen since 2005 and one since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., since 2003; Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. (formerly, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Inc.), 1997 to 2003.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Fund Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Fund Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

Notice to Shareholders (Unaudited)

The Fund hereby designates $213,518 as a capital gain distribution.

Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on September 27, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Board"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") or Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the continuance of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") between Management and Fasciano Portfolio ("Fund").

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") in response to questions submitted by counsel to the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management and Neuberger regarding their personnel and operations. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management and Neuberger. The Independent Fund Trustees received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance of the Agreements. They met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management to discuss the annual contract review. The annual contract review extends over two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and Neuberger have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the report and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses. In addition, during this process, the Board held a separate meeting devoted to reviewing and discussing Fund performance.

The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the continuance of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and Neuberger; (2) the performance of the Fund compared to relevant market indices and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and profits or losses historically realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.

The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to the Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the performance of the Fund and the experience and staffing of the portfolio management and investment research personnel who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's and Neuberger's policies and practices regarding


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brokerage and the quality of brokerage execution obtained by Management. The Board's Portfolio Transactions and Pricing Committee from time to time reviews the quality of the brokerage services that Neuberger and Lehman Brothers Inc. provide, and periodically reviews studies by an independent firm engaged to review and evaluate the quality of brokerage execution received by the Fund. The Board also reviewed whether Management and Neuberger used brokers to execute Fund transactions that provide research and other services to Management and Neuberger, and the types of benefits potentially derived by Management, Neuberger, the Fund and by other clients of Management and Neuberger from such services. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and Neuberger, as each firm has been free of significant compliance problems.

With respect to the performance of the Fund, the Board considered the performance of the Fund relative to its benchmark and a peer group of investment companies dedicated to insurance products pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also considered performance in relation to the degree of risk undertaken by the portfolio manager. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with Management and discussed steps that Management had taken, or intended to take, to improve the Fund's performance. The Board also considered Management's resources and responsiveness with respect to the Fund.

With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds dedicated to insurance products and fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or Neuberger or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Fund.

The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds dedicated to insurance products. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of the peer group. The Board noted that the Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and median. The Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the higher fee. With regard to the sub-advisory fee paid to Neuberger, the Board noted that this fee is "at cost." In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on Fund expenses undertaken by Management. The Board noted that Management incurred a loss on the Fund in each of the last three years.

The Board considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies and strategies to the Fund. The Board noted that there were no comparable separate accounts. The Board compared the fees charged to the Fund at various asset levels to the fees charged to an advised fund and sub-advised funds, each managed in a similar style to the Fund. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of the differences between the fees charged to the Fund and the other funds and determined that the differences in fees were consistent with the management and other services provided.

The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's fee structure which provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints and whether those breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels.

In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's loss on the Fund for a recent period and the trend in profit or loss over time. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology and in recent years had an independent consultant review the methodology. It also reviewed an analysis from an independent data service on profitability margins in the investment management industry. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services it provides to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management's level of profitability was not excessive.

Conclusions

In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and Neuberger could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that it retained confidence in Management's and Neuberger's capabilities to manage the Fund; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund.


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[Logo of NEUBERGER BERMAN A Lehman Brothers Company]

Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust

Growth Portfolio

I Class Shares

Annual Report

December 31, 2007

B1015 0208




Growth Portfolio Manager's Commentary

The Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Growth Portfolio generated a positive return in 2007, outperforming the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The Portfolio ranked in approximately the top 20% of its Lipper and Morningstar peer groups with strong stock selection throughout most sectors.*

In 2007, large- and mid-cap shares outpaced smaller issues while, for the first time since 1999, growth style results outpaced value across the capitalization spectrum. As subprime issues continued to work their way through the system, the Financial sector, which makes up a large percentage of the value market indices, was among the weakest performing sectors of the year. Consumer-related market segments were also relatively weak and Telecom was hampered by concern about a slowdown in consumer spending. For the year, mid-cap stocks slightly trailed large-caps but led small issues. This was due in part to private equity firms fueling acquisitions in the mid-cap space, which impacted the Portfolio with the acquisitions of several holdings during the year.

Over the reporting period, the largest benefits to performance came from security selection in Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary. Strong performers in Information Technology included Activision and VMware, two specialty software companies. Although Consumer Discretionary was one of the worst performing sectors for the benchmark, our strong security selection continued to be aided by several themes including secondary education, hotel and lodging, and gaming. These continue to be areas of emphasis as we move into 2008. Another source of contributions to relative performance was security selection in Energy. Strong performers included Denbury Resources and National-Oilwell Varco. Within Health Care, some of the portfolio's top performers included those affected by consolidation activity. For example, Hologic, a medical appliance and equipment company, acquired Cytyc, a medical diagnostic company. Both were in the Portfolio and at the time of the transaction. In addition, medical technology company Medtronic purchased Kyphon, a company that produces medical devices for spinal surgery. Another top performer within Health Care was specialized provider VCA Antech, which provides diagnostic testing for veterinary services. Elsewhere, holdings in the Industrial sector were additive to results as aviation names such as BE Aerospace and Precision Castparts were both strong performers.

In aggregate, our sector allocation detracted from performance for the year. Our largest negative contribution came from an overweight in Telecom, which was one of the weakest sectors given concerns about consumer spending.

For much of 2007, equity market returns were positive, but volatility rose as subprime issues continued to unfold throughout the year. As volatility increased, companies that exhibited earnings quality, which is what we seek to identify in our process, continued to be rewarded in the marketplace. This type of environment serves our quality focus well. We continue to believe that companies that demonstrate the ability to grow earnings on a consistent basis in this slowing environment will be

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION

(% of Total Net Assets)  
Aerospace & Defense     7.7 %  
Air Freight & Logistics     1.6    
Beverages     0.9    
Biotechnology     2.1    
Capital Markets     3.2    
Chemicals     2.7    
Commercial Services & Supplies     3.1    
Communications Equipment     4.4    
Construction & Engineering     2.0    
Diversified Consumer Services     2.1    
Diversified Financial Services     2.5    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments     2.0    
Energy Equipment & Services     4.1    
Food & Staples Retailing     1.6    
Food Products     0.4    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies     7.7    
Health Care Providers & Services     3.0    
Health Care Technology     1.6    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     5.6    
Household Products     0.6    
Internet & Catalog Retail     1.0    
Internet Software & Services     1.8    
IT Services     4.5    
Life Science Tools & Services     1.3    
Machinery     1.7    
Media     3.0    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     7.5    
Personal Products     1.5    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     4.3    
Software     5.5    
Specialty Retail     2.8    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods     0.8    
Trading Companies & Distributors     0.6    
Wireless Telecommunication Services     4.6    
Short-Term Investments     12.7    
Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets
    (12.5 )  

 


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rewarded as investors have tended to "pay up" for this attribute. This was the case for much of 2007 and we believe that this will continue to be the backdrop for adding value in 2008.

At this time, we remain cautious about areas linked to the average consumer and plan to maintain an underweight in both Consumer Staples and Discretionary. We continue to play niche areas within Consumer Discretionary such as hotels, gaming and secondary education. In addition, we currently continue to be market weighted in Industrials, with an emphasis on niche areas such as aviation and prison services. In our view, Energy is likely to provide earnings growth potential given worldwide demand. Although the sector is slightly underweighted, we expect to move towards a neutral weighting opportunistically. Due to the spread of subprime worries that are negatively affecting the market and particularly financial stocks, we plan to remain underweighted in the sector. Finally, both Health Care and Information Technology are both overweights in the Portfolio.

Sincerely,

/s/ Kenneth J. Turek
Portfolio Manager

*  As categorized by Lipper, AMT Growth Portfolio ranked 31 out of 154 funds in its Mid-Cap Growth Variable Product Underlying Funds Classification for the one-year period ending December 31, 2007. As categorized by Morningstar, AMT Growth Portfolio ranked 34 out of 200 funds in its Mid-Cap Growth VA/L Underlying Funds Category for the one-year period ending December 31, 2007.


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Growth Portfolio

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN1

    Growth
Portfolio
  Russell Midcap®
Growth2
 
  Russell
Midcap®2
 
 
1 Year     22.70 %     11.43 %     5.60 %  
5 Year     19.47 %     17.90 %     18.21 %  
10 Year     6.00 %     7.59 %     9.91 %  
Life of Fund     10.47 %     N/A       13.98 %  
Inception Date     09/10/1984                    

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html.

COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

[Chart omitted]

  This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years. The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and/or a narrower index. Please note that market indexes do not include expenses. All results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
 

 


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Endnotes

1.  22.70%, 19.47% and 6.00% were the average total returns for the 1-, 5- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2007. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Growth Portfolio.

2.  The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 31% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index (which, in turn, consists of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization). Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described indices.

Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBMI's own projections, and they may or may not be realized. In addition, any revision to a forecast could affect the market price of a security. By quoting them herein, NBMI does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.

The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.

The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.

Shares of the separate AMT Portfolios are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.

© 2008 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.


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Information About Your Fund's Expenses

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended December 31, 2007 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:   The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.  

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and the expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Information as of 12/31/07 (Unaudited)

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST GROWTH PORTFOLIO

Actual   Beginning Account
Value
7/1/07
  Ending Account
Value
12/31/07
  Expenses Paid
During the Period*
7/1/07–12/31/07
 
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,050.60     $ 5.07    
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)**              
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.27     $ 4.99    

 

*  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.98%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

**  Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.


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Schedule of Investments Growth Portfolio

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Common Stocks (99.8%)      
Aerospace & Defense (7.7%)      
  70,500     AerCap Holdings NV   $ 1,471,335 *  
  50,000     BE Aerospace     2,645,000 *  
  132,500     CAE, Inc.     1,771,525 È  
  30,000     Precision Castparts     4,161,000    
  45,000     Rockwell Collins     3,238,650 È  
      13,287,510    
Air Freight & Logistics (1.6%)      
  35,000     C.H. Robinson Worldwide     1,894,200 È  
  20,000     Expeditors International     893,600 È  
      2,787,800    
Beverages (0.9%)      
  35,000     Hansen Natural     1,550,150 *  
Biotechnology (2.1%)      
  30,000     Applera Corp.—Celera Group     476,100 *  
  17,500     Celgene Corp.     808,675 *  
  15,000     Myriad Genetics     696,300 *  
  16,250     United Therapeutics     1,586,813 *  
      3,567,888    
Capital Markets (3.2%)      
  10,500     AllianceBernstein Holding     790,125    
  20,000     GFI Group     1,914,400  
  40,000     Lazard Ltd.     1,627,200    
  16,000     Northern Trust     1,225,280    
      5,557,005    
Chemicals (2.7%)      
  64,000     Airgas, Inc.     3,335,040    
  25,000     Ecolab Inc.     1,280,250    
      4,615,290    
Commercial Services & Supplies (3.1%)      
  60,000     Corrections Corporation
of America
    1,770,600 *  
  5,500     Huron Consulting Group     443,465 *  
  27,000     IHS Inc.     1,635,120 *  
  25,000     Stericycle, Inc.     1,485,000 *  
      5,334,185    
Communications Equipment (4.4%)      
  150,000     Arris Group     1,497,000 *  
  30,000     F5 Networks     855,600 *  
  80,000     Foundry Networks     1,401,600 *  
  23,000     Harris Corp.     1,441,640    
  45,000     Juniper Networks     1,494,000 *  
  31,500     Polycom, Inc.     875,070  
      7,564,910    

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Construction & Engineering (2.0%)      
  17,000     Fluor Corp.   $ 2,477,240    
  15,500     Shaw Group     936,820 *  
      3,414,060    
Diversified Consumer Services (2.1%)      
  40,000     DeVry, Inc.     2,078,400 È  
  9,000     Strayer Education     1,535,220 È  
      3,613,620    
Diversified Financial Services (2.5%)      
  3,500     CME Group     2,401,000 È  
  10,000     IntercontinentalExchange Inc.     1,925,000  
      4,326,000    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments (2.0%)      
  10,000     AMETEK, Inc.     468,400    
  22,500     Dolby Laboratories     1,118,700 *  
  62,500     Trimble Navigation     1,890,000 *  
      3,477,100    
Energy Equipment & Services (4.1%)      
  23,000     Dresser-Rand Group     898,150 *  
  50,000     ION Geophysical     789,000 *  
  37,500     National Oilwell Varco     2,754,750 *  
  35,000     Smith International     2,584,750    
      7,026,650    
Food & Staples Retailing (1.6%)      
  50,000     Shoppers Drug Mart     2,698,212    
Food Products (0.4%)      
  10,000     Ralcorp Holdings     607,900 *  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (7.7%)      
  20,000     C.R. Bard     1,896,000    
  27,500     Gen-Probe     1,730,575 *  
  70,000     Hologic, Inc.     4,804,800  
  12,000     IDEXX Laboratories     703,560 *  
  5,000     Intuitive Surgical     1,622,500 *  
  20,000     Inverness Medical Innovations     1,123,600 *  
  45,500     Wright Medical Group     1,327,235 *  
      13,208,270    
Health Care Providers & Services (3.0%)      
  20,000     Express Scripts     1,460,000 *  
  24,000     Psychiatric Solutions     780,000 *  
  68,000     VCA Antech     3,007,640 *  
      5,247,640    
Health Care Technology (1.6%)      
  48,500     Cerner Corp.     2,735,400  

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6



NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (5.6%)      
  12,500     International Game
Technology
  $ 549,125    
  82,000     Melco PBL Entertainment ADR     947,920  
  27,500     Orient-Express Hotel     1,581,800    
  30,000     Penn National Gaming     1,786,500 *  
  57,300     Scientific Games Class A     1,905,225 *  
  12,500     Vail Resorts     672,625 *  
  59,000     WMS Industries     2,161,760 *  
      9,604,955    
Household Products (0.6%)      
  10,000     Energizer Holdings     1,121,300 *  
Internet & Catalog Retail (1.0%)      
  37,500     GSI Commerce     731,250 *  
  40,000     IAC/InterActiveCorp     1,076,800 *  
      1,808,050    
Internet Software & Services (1.8%)      
  79,000     Alibaba.com Corp.     285,204 *  
  8,500     Equinix Inc.     859,095 *  
  13,500     Omniture, Inc.     449,415 *  
  36,400     VistaPrint Ltd.     1,559,740 *  
      3,153,454    
IT Services (4.5%)      
  95,000     Cognizant Technology
Solutions
    3,224,300  
  55,000     Iron Mountain     2,036,100 *  
  10,000     MasterCard, Inc. Class A     2,152,000    
  15,500     Total System Services     434,000    
      7,846,400    
Life Science Tools & Services (1.3%)      
  10,000     AMAG Pharmaceuticals     601,300 *  
  40,000     Pharmaceutical Product
Development
    1,614,800    
      2,216,100    
Machinery (1.7%)      
  34,000     Danaher Corp.     2,983,160    
Media (3.0%)      
  40,000     Focus Media Holding ADR     2,272,400 *  
  35,000     Lamar Advertising     1,682,450 È  
  32,500     Liberty Global Class A     1,273,675  
      5,228,525    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (7.5%)      
  35,500     Concho Resources     731,655 *  
  27,500     Continental Resources     718,575 *  
  185,000     Denbury Resources     5,503,750 *  
  73,750     Range Resources     3,787,800    
  43,750     XTO Energy     2,247,000    
      12,988,780    

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Personal Products (1.5%)      
  30,000     Bare Escentuals   $ 727,500 *  
  25,000     Chattem, Inc.     1,888,500 *  
      2,616,000    
Semiconductors
& Semiconductor Equipment (4.3%)
     
  25,000     MEMC Electronic Materials     2,212,250 *  
  30,000     Microchip Technology     942,600    
  35,000     Microsemi Corp.     774,900 *  
  38,500     NVIDIA Corp.     1,309,770 *  
  13,000     Sigma Designs     717,600  
  40,500     Varian Semiconductor
Equipment
    1,498,500 *  
      7,455,620    
Software (5.5%)      
  95,000     Activision, Inc.     2,821,500  
  40,000     ANSYS, Inc.     1,658,400  
  53,000     Autodesk, Inc.     2,637,280 *  
  42,500     Citrix Systems     1,615,425  
  25,000     Intuit Inc.     790,250 *  
      9,522,855    
Specialty Retail (2.8%)      
  19,500     Abercrombie & Fitch     1,559,415    
  37,500     GameStop Corp. Class A     2,329,125 *  
  35,000     Urban Outfitters     954,100 *  
      4,842,640    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.8%)      
  42,500     Coach, Inc.     1,299,650 *  
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.6%)      
  24,000     Fastenal Co.     970,080 È  
Wireless Telecommunication Services (4.6%)      
  80,000     American Tower     3,408,000 *  
  55,000     NII Holdings     2,657,600 *  
  55,000     SBA Communications     1,861,200 *  
      7,926,800    
 
    Total Common Stocks
(Cost $113,744,642)
    172,203,959    
Short-Term Investments (12.7%)      
  21,865,112     Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC
(Cost $21,865,112)
    21,865,112 #‡  
 
    Total Investments (112.5%)
(Cost $135,609,754)
    194,069,071##    
        Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets [(12.5%)]
    (21,501,712 )  
        Total Net Assets (100.0%)   $ 172,567,359    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7



Notes to Schedule of Investments Growth Portfolio

†  Investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") are valued at the latest sale price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. The Fund values all other securities, including securities for which the necessary last sale, asked, and/or bid prices are not readily available, by methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of FT Interactive Data Corporation ("FT Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, FT Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. However, fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.

#  At cost, which approximates market value.

##  At December 31, 2007, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $135,755,062. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $60,613,880 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $2,299,871, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $58,314,009, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

*  Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.

È  All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).

‡  Managed by an affiliate of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).


See Notes to Financial Statements 8




Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Growth Portfolio  
    December 31, 2007  
Assets  
Investments in securities, at market value *† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 172,203,959    
Affiliated issuers     21,865,112    
      194,069,071    
Foreign currency     35,406    
Dividends and interest receivable     66,173    
Receivable for securities sold     1,970,036    
Receivable for Fund shares sold     9,630    
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)     45,486    
Prepaid expenses and other assets     4,708    
Total Assets     196,200,510    
Liabilities  
Due to custodian     599,846    
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A)     21,865,112    
Payable for securities purchased     713,339    
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     273,942    
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B)     81,252    
Payable to administrator (Note B)     44,329    
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A)     1,639    
Accrued expenses and other payables     53,692    
Total Liabilities     23,633,151    
Net Assets at value   $ 172,567,359    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 307,647,419    
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments     (193,542,353 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments     58,462,293    
Net Assets at value   $ 172,567,359    
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)     8,941,085    
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 19.30    
†Securities on loan, at market value:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 21,414,626    
*Cost of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 113,744,642    
Affiliated issuers     21,865,112    
Total cost of investments   $ 135,609,754    
Total cost of foreign currency   $ 32,387    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 9



Statement of Operations

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Growth Portfolio  
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Investment Income:  
Income (Note A):  
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers   $ 634,724    
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F)     24,329    
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F)     9,732    
Foreign taxes withheld     (4,888 )  
Total income   $ 663,897    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees (Notes A & B)     965,409    
Administration fees (Note B)     526,586    
Audit fees     39,211    
Custodian fees (Note B)     111,533    
Insurance expense     5,703    
Legal fees     32,454    
Shareholder reports     40,927    
Trustees' fees and expenses     23,265    
Miscellaneous     5,694    
Total expenses     1,750,782    
Investment management fees waived (Note A)     (153 )  
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset and commission recapture arrangements (Note B)     (15,799 )  
Total net expenses     1,734,830    
Net investment income (loss)   $ (1,070,933 )  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers     37,532,038    
Foreign currency     1,404    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:  
Unaffiliated investment securities     (813,550 )  
Foreign currency     3,357    
Net gain (loss) on investments     36,723,249    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 35,652,316    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 10



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Growth Portfolio  
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
From Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ (1,070,933 )   $ (638,822 )  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     37,533,442       31,702,877    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments     (810,193 )     (6,310,650 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     35,652,316       24,753,405    
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):  
Proceeds from shares sold     2,818,408       9,654,613    
Payments for shares redeemed     (33,603,676 )     (63,248,548 )  
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     (30,785,268 )     (53,593,935 )  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     4,867,048       (28,840,530 )  
Net Assets:  
Beginning of year     167,700,311       196,540,841    
End of year   $ 172,567,359     $ 167,700,311    
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year   $     $ (49 )  

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 11




Notes to Financial Statements Growth Portfolio

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2  Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.

3  Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

4  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $436.

5  Income tax information: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, the Fund implemented the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of December 31, 2007 and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.

Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and


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profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.

As determined on December 31, 2007, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for net operating losses, foreign currency gains and losses and partnership holding adjustments, were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis was as follows:

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income (Loss)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Total  
$     $ 58,316,986     ($ 193,397,046 )   ($ 135,080,060 )  

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, capital loss carryforwards, post-October losses and partnership basis adjustment.

To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at December 31, 2007, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:

  Expiring In:      
  2009    2010      
 $  123,277,249      $  70,119,797        

 

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $37,483,817.

6  Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

7  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

8  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the funds, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the funds can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.

9  Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, assists the Fund in conducting a bidding process to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement.

Through a bidding process in August 2006, and in accordance with an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund selected Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger"), an affiliate of the Fund, to be its exclusive lending agent for a specified period. Under the agreement entered into between the Fund and Neuberger, Neuberger paid a guaranteed amount to the Fund. Through another bidding process in October 2007, the Fund selected eSecLending to replace Neuberger as its exclusive lending agent.

Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international


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securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management.

Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of $24,329, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned-net." For the year ended December 31, 2007, "Income from securities loaned-net" consisted of $896,340 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including $863,506 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund and $23,587 in guaranteed amounts received from Neuberger), less fees and expenses paid of $872,011 (including $20,035 retained by Neuberger).

10  Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement.

11  Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an exemptive rule, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. The Fund invests in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money seeks to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invests in Prime Money, Management waives a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it receives from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $153 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the year ended December 31, 2007, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $9,732 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."

12  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

Note B—Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies and are also offered directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.

The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the first $250 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.525% of the next $250 million, 0.50% of the next $250 million, 0.475% of the next $250 million, 0.45% of the next $500 million, 0.425% of the next $2.5 billion, and 0.40% of average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion.

The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under this agreement.


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The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund.

Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2010 to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (excluding the fees payable to Management, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.00% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, no reimbursement to the Fund was required. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2013 for fees and expenses foregone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the year ended December 31, 2007, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At December 31, 2007, the Fund had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement.

Management and Neuberger, a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman"), a publicly-owned holding company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.

The Fund has entered into a commission recapture program, which enables it to pay some of its operational expenses by recouping a portion of the commissions it pays to a broker that is not a related party of the Fund. Pursuant to the agreement, brokers pay recaptured commissions to the Fund's custodian and the custodian directs these amounts toward payment of expenses such as custodial, transfer agency or accounting services. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $15,723.

The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $76.

Note C—Securities Transactions:

During the year ended December 31, 2007, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $84,297,917 and $114,656,786, respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $197,588, of which Neuberger received $0, Lehman Brothers Inc. received $29,460, and other brokers received $168,128.

Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

    For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006  
Shares Sold     152,805       649,608    
Shares Redeemed     (1,875,128 )     (4,236,962 )  
Total     (1,722,323 )     (3,587,354 )  

 

Note E—Line of Credit:

At December 31, 2007, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with a consortium of banks organized by State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility


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fee of 0.07% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.

Note F—Investments in Affiliates:

Name of Issuer   Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2006
  Gross
Purchases
and
Additions
  Gross
Sales and
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2007
  Value
December 31,
2007
  Income from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers
Included in
Total Income
 
Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund Trust Class*
    805,785       18,914,065       19,719,850           $     $ 9,732    
Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC**
    8,904,501       224,546,994       211,586,383       21,865,112       21,865,112       863,506    
Total                   $ 21,865,112     $ 873,238    

 

*  Prime Money is also managed by Management and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.

**  Quality Fund, a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loaned as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.

Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material impact on the Fund's financial positions or results of operations.


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Financial Highlights

Growth Portfolio

The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each year and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 15.73     $ 13.79     $ 12.15     $ 10.42     $ 7.93    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      (.11 )     (.05 )     (.07 )     (.06 )     (.05 )  
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    3.68       1.99       1.71       1.79       2.54    
Total From Investment Operations     3.57       1.94       1.64       1.73       2.49    
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 19.30     $ 15.73     $ 13.79     $ 12.15     $ 10.42    
Total Return††      +22.70 %     +14.07 %     +13.50 %     +16.60 %     +31.40 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Year (in millions)   $ 172.6     $ 167.7     $ 196.5     $ 208.1     $ 214.9    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      1.00 %     1.00 %     1.00 %     .96 %     .94 %  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§      .99 %     .99 %     .99 %     .94 %     .93 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
    (.61 )%     (.35 )%     (.55 )%     (.51 )%     (.58 )%  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     48 %     40 %     53 %     83 %     149 %  

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 17



Notes to Financial Highlights Growth Portfolio

††  Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not waived certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown.

#  The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.

‡  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.

§  After waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such action, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

  Year Ended December 31,  
2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
  .99 %     .99 %     .99 %     .94 %     .93 %  

 


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust and
Shareholders of Growth Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Growth Portfolio, one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Growth Portfolio, a series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, at December 31, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 12, 2008


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Trustee and Officer Information

The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NB Management") and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger Berman"). The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.

Information about the Board of Trustees

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Independent Fund Trustees  
John Cannon (78)   Trustee since 2000   Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.     61     Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund since 1992.  
Faith Colish (72)   Trustee since 1982   Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002.     61     Formerly, Director (1997 to 2003) and Advisory Director (2003 to 2006), ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Martha C. Goss (58)   Trustee since 2007   President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/ Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006.     61     Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), since 2005; Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), since 2005; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not for profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998.  
C. Anne Harvey (70)   Trustee since 1998   President, C.A. Harvey Associates since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001.     61     Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002.  
Robert A. Kavesh (80)   Trustee since 2000   Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979.     61     Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., 1972 to 1986 (public company).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Michael M. Knetter (47)   Trustee since 2007   Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin — Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business — Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002.     61     Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., since February 2007; Director, Wausau Paper, since 2005; Director, Great Wolf Resorts, since 2004.  
Howard A. Mileaf (71)   Trustee since 1999   Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001.     61     Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), since December 2002; formerly, Director WHX Corporation (holding company), January 2002 to June 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theater), 2000 to 2005.  
George W. Morriss (60)   Trustee since 2007   Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001.     61     Manager, Old Mutual 2100 fund complex (consisting of six funds) since October 2006 for four funds and since February 2007 for two funds.  
Edward I. O'Brien (79)   Trustee since 2000   Formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993.     61     Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
William E. Rulon (75)   Trustee since 2000   Retired; formerly, Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants), until January 1997.     61     Formerly, Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), March 2001 to July 2002.  
Cornelius T. Ryan (76)   Trustee since 2000   Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, since 1981.     61     None.  
Tom D. Seip (58)   Trustee since 2000; Lead Independent Trustee beginning 2006   General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998, and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997.     61     Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2006; Director, America One Foundation, since 1998; formerly, Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2004 to 2006; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006; formerly. Director, E-Bay Zoological Society, 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), 2001 to 2002; formerly, Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), 1999 to 2003.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Candace L. Straight (60)   Trustee since 1999   Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003.     61     Director, Montpelier Re (reinsurance company) since 2006; Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), since 2004; Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), since March 2004; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), December 1998 to March 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005.  
Peter P. Trapp (63)   Trustee since 1984   Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997.     61     None.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Fund Trustees who are "Interested Persons"  
Jack L. Rivkin* (67)   President and Trustee since 2002   Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman, since December 2005 and 2003, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, December 2002 to 2005; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002.     61     Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter E. Sundman* (48)   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer, 1999 to 2000   Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds Business (since 1999) and Institutional Business (1999 to October 2005); responsible for Managed Accounts Business and intermediary distribution since October 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2005; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to December 2005; formerly, Principal, Neuberger Berman, 1997 to 1999; formerly, Senior Vice President, NB Management, 1996 to 1999.     61     Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc., since 2000; formerly, Director, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), October 1999 to March 2003; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA; Trustee, College of Wooster.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Fund Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Fund Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Fund Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Fund Trustees; (c) any Fund Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Fund Trustees; and (d) any Fund Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.

(4)  For funds organized in a master-feeder structure, we count the master fund and its associated feeder funds as a single portfolio.

*  Indicates a Fund Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Neuberger Berman.


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Information about the Officers of the Trust

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)
Length of Time
 
Andrew B. Allard (46)   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Michael J. Bradler (38)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1997; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Claudia A. Brandon (51)   Secretary since 1985   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management, since 2000 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2002 to 2006 and Employee since 1999; Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Robert Conti (51)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Brian J. Gaffney (54)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Maxine L. Gerson (57)   Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2002; Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger Berman, since 2001; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2006; Secretary and General Counsel, NB Management, since 2004; Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)
Length of Time
 
Sheila R. James (42)   Assistant Secretary since 2002   Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2007; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Kevin Lyons (52)   Assistant Secretary since 2003   Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
John M. McGovern (38)   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2004 to 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, fourteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005.  
Frank Rosato (37)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Frederic B. Soule (61)   Vice President since 2000   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2002; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Chamaine Williams (37)   Chief Compliance Officer since 2005   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, NB Management, since 2006; Senior Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., 2003 to 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fifteen since 2005 and one since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., since 2003; Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. (formerly, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Inc.), 1997 to 2003.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Fund Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Fund Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. and on Management's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on September 27, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Board"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") or Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the continuance of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") between Management and Growth Portfolio ("Fund").

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") in response to questions submitted by counsel to the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management and Neuberger regarding their personnel and operations. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management and Neuberger. The Independent Fund Trustees received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance of the Agreements. They met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management to discuss the annual contract review. The annual contract review extends over two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and Neuberger have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the report and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses. In addition, during this process, the Board held a separate meeting devoted to reviewing and discussing Fund performance.

The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the continuance of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and Neuberger; (2) the performance of the Fund compared to relevant market indices and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and profits or losses historically realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.

The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to the Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the performance of the Fund and the experience and staffing of the portfolio management and investment research personnel who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting


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and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's and Neuberger's policies and practices regarding brokerage and the quality of brokerage execution obtained by Management. The Board's Portfolio Transactions and Pricing Committee from time to time reviews the quality of the brokerage services that Neuberger and Lehman Brothers Inc. provide, and periodically reviews studies by an independent firm engaged to review and evaluate the quality of brokerage execution received by the Fund. The Board also reviewed whether Management and Neuberger used brokers to execute Fund transactions that provide research and other services to Management and Neuberger, and the types of benefits potentially derived by Management, Neuberger, the Fund and by other clients of Management and Neuberger from such services. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and Neuberger, as each firm has been free of significant compliance problems.

With respect to the performance of the Fund, the Board considered the performance of the Fund relative to its benchmark and a peer group of investment companies dedicated to insurance products pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also considered performance in relation to the degree of risk undertaken by the portfolio manager.

With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds dedicated to insurance products and fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or Neuberger or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Fund.

The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds dedicated to insurance products. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of the peer group. The Board noted that the Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and median. The Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the higher fee. With regard to the sub-advisory fee paid to Neuberger, the Board noted that this fee is "at cost." In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on Fund expenses undertaken by Management.

The Board considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies and strategies to the Fund. The Board compared the fees charged to the Fund at various asset levels to the fees charged to an advised fund, a sub-advised fund and a separate account, each managed in a similar style to the Fund. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of the differences between the fees charged to the Fund and the other funds and account and determined that the differences in fees were consistent with the management and other services provided.

The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's fee structure which provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints and whether those breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels.

In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's profit on the Fund for a recent period and the trend in profit or loss over time. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology and in recent years had an independent consultant review the methodology. It also reviewed an analysis from an independent data service on profitability margins in the investment management industry. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services it provides to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management's level of profitability was not excessive.

Conclusions

In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and Neuberger could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory over time; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund.


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[Logo of NEUBERGER BERMAN A Lehman Brothers Company]

Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust

Guardian Portfolio

I Class Shares

S Class Shares

Annual Report

December 31, 2007

B1016 0208




Guardian Portfolio Manager's Commentary

We are pleased to report that the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Guardian Portfolio delivered a solidly positive return in 2007, outperforming the S&P 500 Index. Guardian's five-year return is also ahead of this benchmark.

Information Technology sector investments made the largest contribution to absolute returns, with three companies (National Instruments, Texas Instruments and Teradyne) on our top-ten contributors list. Over the course of the past year, our allocation to technology has evolved such that today our holdings are in relatively less cyclical companies with more stable and predictable cash flows and earnings.

Industrials sector holdings also bolstered absolute returns, with conglomerate Danaher near the top of our performance charts. Our focus on natural gas oriented companies led to strong performance for our Energy sector investments, with outperformance from BG Group, a position initiated in the spring of 2007. However, our overall Energy returns lagged that of the market sector, which was driven by escalating prices for oil. Over the longer term, we believe its higher BTU content and lower emissions profile is likely to make natural gas the fuel of choice to satisfy incremental demands for power.

In the type of volatile stock market environment we experienced this year, stock selection became an important contributor to performance. This was certainly the case for the Guardian Portfolio in 2007. For instance, our focus entering 2007 was on financial companies that had operations either unrelated to mortgage credit or had a diversified business base sufficient to withstand credit risks. Our stock selection paid off as evidenced by the modest decline in our Financial sector holdings versus a substantial loss for the benchmark component. In fact, two Financial sector companies, State Street and Bank of New York Mellon, were among the Portfolio's best performers this year, largely offsetting the share price decline triggered by surprising mortgage related losses at Citigroup. Similarly, our Consumer Discretionary sector holdings recorded a slight gain compared to a significant decline for the respective benchmark component. Notable performers in the Consumer Discretionary sector include Liberty Global and BorgWarner. We believe that our relative success in the market's two worst performing sectors reflects favorably on our quality and value oriented stock selection process.

Our Health Care sector investments disappointed during 2007 despite a rebound in UnitedHealth Group. Declines in biotechnology firm Medarex and pharmaceuticals company Novartis penalized returns. Meanwhile, our quality and valuation focus led to the Portfolio having no exposure to the Materials and Telecom sectors, two of the better performing groups in the S&P 500. Our investment in National Grid, our sole holding in the Utility sector, was a top contributor to portfolio returns.

As we close 2007 and move into the new year, it appears that stresses in the banking system have led to a slowing in economic growth. Thus far, the U.S. consumer has remained resilient in the face of high oil prices and housing turmoil. However, going forward, layoffs and soft employment conditions underscore the risks of a prolonged period of economic weakness.

Over the last year, cognizant of credit-driven cyclical risks, we have been gradually reducing our exposure to economically sensitive companies and increasing our commitments to companies with strong secular growth prospects. We believe this has reduced the Portfolio's risk profile while enhancing growth potential.

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION

(% of Total Net Assets)  
Auto Components     2.1 %  
Automobiles     2.0    
Biotechnology     2.2    
Capital Markets     9.5    
Commercial Services & Supplies     4.2    
Consumer Finance     2.0    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments     7.8    
Energy Equipment & Services     0.8    
Health Care Providers & Services     4.0    
Industrial Conglomerates     3.4    
Insurance     5.9    
IT Services     2.4    
Life Science Tools & Services     2.0    
Machinery     4.5    
Media     13.3    
Multi-Utilities     4.0    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     9.2    
Pharmaceuticals     3.3    
Road & Rail     3.0    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     7.9    
Software     3.4    
Short-Term Investments     3.9    
Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets
    (0.8 )  

 


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Our preference for quality companies with strong free cash flows gives us conviction that the business prospects of our holdings will be sustained even in a tighter credit environment. In fact, we believe our companies will emerge from any period of economic weakness caused by tight credit or higher borrowing costs in even more dominant positions in their respective businesses.

Sincerely,

  

/s/ Arthur Moretti
Portfolio Manager


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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN1

    Guardian
Portfolio Class I
  Guardian
Portfolio Class S
  S&P 5002   
1 Year     7.39 %     7.14 %     5.49 %  
5 Year     15.03 %     14.73 %     12.82 %  
10 Year     8.36 %     8.21 %     5.91 %  
Life of Fund     8.76 %     8.61 %     6.46 %  
Inception Date     11/03/1997       08/02/2002            

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html.

COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

[Chart omitted]

  The chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception, if it has not operated for 10 years. The graphs are based on Class I shares only; performance of other classes will vary due to differences in fee structures (see Average Annual Total Return chart above). The results are compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and/or a narrower index. Please note that market indexes do not include expenses. All results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
 

 


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Endnotes

1  For Class I, 7.39%, 15.03% and 8.36% were the average annual total returns for the 1-, 5- and 10- year periods ended December 31, 2007. For Class S, 7.14%, 14.73% and 8.21% were the average annual total returns for the 1-, 5- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2007. Performance shown prior to August 2002 for the Class S shares is of the Class I shares, which has lower expenses and correspondingly higher returns than Class S shares. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Guardian Portfolio.

2  The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large-cap U.S. stock market performance and includes a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of this index is prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest directly in many securities not included in the above-described index.

  Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBMI's own projections, and they may or may not be realized. In addition, any revision to a forecast could affect the market price of a security. By quoting them herein, NBMI does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.

  The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters.

  Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.

  The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.

  Shares of the separate AMT Portfolios are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.

  © 2008 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.


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Information About Your Fund's Expenses

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended December 31, 2007 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:   The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.  
Hypothetical Example for
Comparison Purposes:
  The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.  

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Information as of 12/31/07 (Unaudited)

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST GUARDIAN PORTFOLIO

Actual   Beginning Account
Value
7/1/07
  Ending Account
Value
12/31/07
  Expenses Paid
During the Period*
7/1/07 – 12/31/07
  Expense
Ratio
 
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 980.40     $ 4.89       0.98 %  
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 978.80     $ 6.18       1.24 %  
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)**  
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.27     $ 4.99       0.98 %  
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.95     $ 6.31       1.24 %  

 

*  For each class of the fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

**  Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.


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Schedule of Investments Guardian Portfolio

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Common Stocks (96.9%)      
Auto Components (2.1%)      
  68,420     BorgWarner, Inc.   $ 3,312,212    
Automobiles (2.0%)      
  30,225     Toyota Motor ADR     3,208,988    
Biotechnology (2.2%)      
  37,600     Genzyme Corp.     2,798,944 *  
  80,000     Medarex, Inc.     833,600 *  
      3,632,544    
Capital Markets (9.5%)      
  131,290     Bank of New York Mellon     6,401,701    
  157,386     Charles Schwab     4,021,212    
  60,220     State Street     4,889,864    
      15,312,777    
Commercial Services & Supplies (4.2%)      
  36,650     Republic Services     1,148,977    
  171,485     Waste Management     5,602,415    
      6,751,392    
Consumer Finance (2.0%)      
  63,600     American Express     3,308,472    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments (7.8%)      
  90,345     Anixter International     5,625,783 *  
  209,750     National Instruments     6,990,968    
      12,616,751    
Energy Equipment & Services (0.8%)      
  12,325     Schlumberger Ltd.     1,212,410    
Health Care Providers & Services (4.0%)      
  111,375     UnitedHealth Group     6,482,025    
Industrial Conglomerates (3.4%)      
  64,310     3M Co.     5,422,619    
Insurance (5.9%)      
  173,575     Progressive Corp.     3,325,697    
  162,700     Willis Group Holdings     6,177,719    
      9,503,416    
IT Services (2.4%)      
  128,100     Euronet Worldwide     3,843,000 *  
Life Science Tools & Services (2.0%)      
  43,300     Millipore Corp.     3,168,694 *  

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Machinery (4.5%)      
  83,360     Danaher Corp.   $ 7,314,006    
Media (13.3%)      
  378,475     Comcast Corp. Class A
Special
    6,857,967 *  
  181,800     E.W. Scripps     8,182,818    
  134,305     Liberty Global Class A     5,263,413 *  
  33,445     Liberty Global Class C     1,223,753 *  
      21,527,951    
Multi-Utilities (4.0%)      
  391,953     National Grid     6,507,050    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (9.2%)      
  250,400     BG Group PLC     5,732,133    
  48,930     BP PLC ADR     3,580,208    
  20,650     Cimarex Energy     878,244    
  89,900     Newfield Exploration     4,737,730 *  
      14,928,315    
Pharmaceuticals (3.3%)      
  97,825     Novartis AG ADR     5,312,876    
Road & Rail (3.0%)      
  103,275     Canadian National Railway     4,846,696    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment (7.9%)
     
  392,925     Altera Corp.     7,591,311    
  156,975     Texas Instruments     5,242,965    
      12,834,276    
Software (3.4%)      
  175,300     Intuit Inc.     5,541,233 *  
        Total Common Stocks
(Cost $117,574,536)
    156,587,703    
Short-Term Investments (3.9%)      
  6,339,058     Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund Trust Class
(Cost $6,339,058)
    6,339,058 #@   
        Total Investments (100.8%)
(Cost $123,913,594)
    162,926,761 ##   
        Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets [(0.8%)]
    (1,254,084 )  
        Total Net Assets (100.0%)   $ 161,672,677    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6



Notes to Schedule of Investments Guardian Portfolio

†  Investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Guardian Portfolio (the "Fund") are valued at the latest sale price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. The Fund values all other securities, including securities for which the necessary last sale, asked, and/or bid prices are not readily available, by methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of FT Interactive Data Corporation ("FT Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, FT Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. However, fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.

#  At cost, which approximates market value.

##  At December 31, 2007, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $124,023,238. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $41,690,148 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $2,786,625, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $38,903,523, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

*  Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.

@  Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).


See Notes to Financial Statements 7




Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Guardian
Portfolio
 
    December 31, 2007  
Assets  
Investments in securities, at market value* (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 156,587,703    
Affiliated issuers     6,339,058    
      162,926,761    
Cash     18,225    
Foreign currency     145    
Dividends and interest receivable     176,390    
Receivable for securities sold     4,381,849    
Receivable for Fund shares sold     237,296    
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)     11,036    
Prepaid expenses and other assets     338    
Total Assets     167,752,040    
Liabilities  
Payable for securities purchased     5,263,758    
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     630,802    
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B)     75,997    
Payable to administrator (Note B)     48,205    
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A)     550    
Accrued expenses and other payables     60,051    
Total Liabilities     6,079,363    
Net Assets at value   $ 161,672,677    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 115,897,340    
Undistributed net investment income (loss)     844,917    
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments     5,920,986    
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments     39,009,434    
Net Assets at value   $ 161,672,677    
Net Assets  
Class I   $ 129,140,528    
Class S     32,532,149    
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)  
Class I     6,118,471    
Class S     1,547,318    
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share  
Class I   $ 21.11    
Class S     21.02    
*Cost of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 117,574,536    
Affiliated issuers     6,339,058    
Total cost of investments   $ 123,913,594    
Total cost of foreign currency   $ 145    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 8



Statement of Operations

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Guardian
Portfolio
 
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Investment Income:  
Income (Note A):  
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers   $ 2,225,600    
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers     835    
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F)     6,827    
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F)     262,502    
Foreign taxes withheld     (29,824 )  
Total income     2,465,940    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees (Notes A & B)     876,505    
Administration fees (Note B):  
Class I     436,413    
Class S     41,680    
Distribution fees (Note B):  
Class S     34,726    
Audit fees     39,212    
Custodian fees (Note B)     89,283    
Insurance expense     5,325    
Legal fees     27,047    
Reimbursement of expenses previously assumed by administrator (Note B)     78    
Shareholder reports     45,365    
Trustees' fees and expenses     23,256    
Miscellaneous     5,265    
Total expenses     1,624,155    
Investment management fees waived (Note A)     (4,173 )  
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset and commission recapture arrangements (Note B)     (7,285 )  
Total net expenses     1,612,697    
Net investment income (loss)   $ 853,243    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers     14,895,454    
Foreign currency     (7,789 )  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:  
Unaffiliated investment securities     (5,061,582 )  
Foreign currency     (3,377 )  
Net gain (loss) on investments     9,822,706    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 10,675,949    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 9



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Guardian Portfolio  
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
From Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 853,243     $ 471,789    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     14,887,665       17,121,944    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments     (5,064,959 )     2,255,391    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     10,675,949       19,849,124    
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):  
Net investment income:  
Class I     (390,689 )     (1,031,689 )  
Class S     (62,076 )     (8,013 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (452,765 )     (1,039,702 )  
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):  
Proceeds from shares sold:  
Class I     18,503,529       22,420,550    
Class S     31,107,831       952,471    
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:  
Class I     390,689       1,031,689    
Class S     62,076       8,013    
Payments for shares redeemed:  
Class I     (54,758,765 )     (62,405,447 )  
Class S     (357,627 )     (29,983 )  
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     (5,052,267 )     (38,022,707 )  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     5,170,917       (19,213,285 )  
Net Assets:  
Beginning of year     156,501,760       175,715,045    
End of year   $ 161,672,677     $ 156,501,760    
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year   $ 844,917     $ 452,228    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 10




Notes to Financial Statements Guardian Portfolio

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Guardian Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders. The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.

  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2  Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.

3  Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

4  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $1,470.

5  Income tax information: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

  In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, the Fund implemented the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of December 31, 2007 and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.

  Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and


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profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.

  As determined on December 31, 2007, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses and partnership holding adjustments were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.

  The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

Distributions Paid From:  
Ordinary Income   Total  
2007   2006   2007   2006  
$ 452,765     $ 1,039,702     $ 452,765     $ 1,039,702    

 

  As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Total  
$ 844,917     $ 6,030,625     $ 38,899,795     $     $ 45,775,337    

 

  The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales.

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $8,590,800.

6  Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

7  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

8  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the funds, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the funds can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.

9  Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, assists the Fund in conducting a bidding process to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement.

  Through a bidding process in August 2006, and in accordance with an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund selected Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger"), an affiliate of the Fund, to be its exclusive lending agent for a specified period. Under the agreement entered into between the Fund and Neuberger, Neuberger paid a guaranteed amount to the Fund. Through another bidding process in October 2007, the Fund selected eSecLending to replace Neuberger as its exclusive lending agent.


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  Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management.

  Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of $6,827, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned — net." For the year ended December 31, 2007, "Income from securities loaned — net" consisted of $92,384 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including $83,778 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund and $5,511 in guaranteed amounts received from Neuberger), less fees and expenses paid of $85,557 (including $0 retained by Neuberger).

10  Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement.

11  Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an exemptive rule, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. The Fund invests in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money seeks to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invests in Prime Money, Management waives a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it receives from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $4,173 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the year ended December 31, 2007, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $262,502 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."

12  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

13  Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.

Note B—Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

  Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies and are also offered directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.

  The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the first $250 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.525% of the next $250 million, 0.50% of the next $250 million, 0.475% of the next $250 million, 0.45% of the next $500 million, 0.425% of the next $2.5 billion, and 0.40% of average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion.


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  The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. Each class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under this agreement.

  The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund's Class I.

  For the Fund's Class S, Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of class shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Board has adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to this class, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to this class, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of this class of shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in this class, Management receives from this class a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of Class S's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for this class and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by this class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to this class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plan complies with those rules.

  Management has contractually undertaken to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund's Class I and Class S shares for their operating expenses (excluding the fees payable to Management (including the fees payable to Management with respect to the Fund's Class S shares), but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed the expense limitation as detailed in the following table:

    Expense Limitation(1)    Expiration   Reimbursement from
Management for the Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Class I     1.00 %     12/31/10     $    
Class S     1.25 %     12/31/10          

 

(1)  Expense limitation per annum of the respective class' average daily net assets.

  Each respective class has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2013 for fees and expenses foregone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as their annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed their expense limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Class S shares of the Fund reimbursed Management $78, under its agreement. At December 31, 2007, the Fund had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement.

  Management and Neuberger, a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman"), a publicly-owned holding company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.

  The Fund has entered into a commission recapture program, which enables it to pay some of its operational expenses by recouping a portion of the commissions it pays to a broker that is not a related party of the Fund. Pursuant to the agreement, brokers pay recaptured commissions to the Fund's custodian and the custodian directs these amounts toward payment of expenses such as custodial, transfer agency or accounting services. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $7,101.


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  The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $184.

Note C—Securities Transactions:

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $57,794,134 and $64,794,243, respectively.

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $132,072, of which Neuberger received $245, Lehman Brothers Inc. received $22,061 and other brokers received $109,766.

Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

  Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

For the Year Ended December 31, 2007

    Shares Sold   Shares Issued on
Reinvestment of
Dividends and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
  Total  
Class I     882,413       18,062       (2,646,923 )     (1,746,448 )  
Class S     1,485,688       2,879       (17,595 )     1,470,972    

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

    Shares Sold   Shares Issued on
Reinvestment of
Dividends and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
  Total  
Class I     1,219,263       54,471       (3,422,041 )     (2,148,307 )  
Class S     52,073       424       (1,636 )     50,861    

 

Note E—Line of Credit:

  At December 31, 2007, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with a consortium of banks organized by State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.07% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to the line of credit at December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.


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Note F—Investments in Affiliates:

Name of Issuer   Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2006
  Gross
Purchases
and
Additions
  Gross
Sales
and
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2007
  Value
December 31,
2007
  Income from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers
Included in
Total Income
 
Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund Trust Class
*
    2,187,770       53,176,702       49,025,414       6,339,058     $ 6,339,058     $ 262,502    
Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC
**
    1,364,001       39,782,396       41,146,397                   83,778    
Total                   $ 6,339,058     $ 346,280    

 

*  Prime Money is also managed by Management and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.

**  Quality Fund, a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loaned as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.

Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

  In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material impact on the Fund's financial positions or results of operations.


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Financial Highlights

Guardian Portfolio

The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each year and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.

Class I

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 19.71     $ 17.50     $ 16.17     $ 13.98     $ 10.70    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      .11       .05       .12       .04       .03    
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    1.35       2.29       1.24       2.17       3.36    
Total From Investment Operations     1.46       2.34       1.36       2.21       3.39    
Less Distributions From:  
Net Investment Income     (.06 )     (.13 )     (.03 )     (.02 )     (.11 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 21.11     $ 19.71     $ 17.50     $ 16.17     $ 13.98    
Total Return††      +7.39 %     +13.38 %     +8.39 %     +15.81 %     +31.76 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Year (in millions)   $ 129.1     $ 155.0     $ 175.3     $ 177.3     $ 169.2    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      .99 %     .99 %     1.00 %     .98 %     .97 %  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets     .99 %§      .99 %§      1.00 %§      .97 %§      .97 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
    .55 %     .29 %     .71 %     .25 %     .25 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     38 %     23 %     32 %     24 %     58 %  

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 17



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

Class S

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 19.67     $ 17.52     $ 16.20     $ 14.02     $ 10.69    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      .09       .02       .09       .00       .00    
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    1.32       2.26       1.23       2.18       3.35    
Total From Investment Operations     1.41       2.28       1.32       2.18       3.35    
Less Distributions From:  
Net Investment Income     (.06 )     (.13 )                 (.02 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 21.02     $ 19.67     $ 17.52     $ 16.20     $ 14.02    
Total Return††      +7.14 %     +13.02 %     +8.15 %     +15.55 %     +31.39 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Year (in millions)   $ 32.5     $ 1.5     $ 0.4     $ 0.3     $ 0.1    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      1.24 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.23 %     1.22 %  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets     1.24 %§      1.25 %§      1.24 %§      1.22 %§      1.22 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
    .42 %     .11 %     .53 %     .03 %     .02 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     38 %     23 %     32 %     24 %     58 %  

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 18



Notes to Financial Highlights Guardian Portfolio

††  Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed and/or waived certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown.

#  The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.

§  After reimbursement of expenses and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004  
Guardian Portfolio Class I     .99 %     .99 %     1.00 %     .97 %  
Guardian Portfolio Class S     1.24 %     1.25 %     1.26 %     1.22 %  

 

  After reimbursement of expenses previously paid by Management and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had the Fund not made such reimbursements or Management not undertaken such actions, the annualized ratio of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Year Ended December 31,
2007
 
Guardian Portfolio Class S     1.24 %  

 

‡  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust and
Shareholders of Guardian Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Guardian Portfolio, one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Guardian Portfolio, a series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, at December 31, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 12, 2008


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Trustee and Officer Information

The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NB Management") and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger Berman"). The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.

Information about the Board of Trustees

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Independent Trustees  
John Cannon (78)   Trustee since 2000   Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.     61     Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund since 1992.  
Faith Colish (72)   Trustee since 1982   Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002.     61     Formerly, Director (1997 to 2003) and Advisory Director (2003 to 2006), ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation).  
Martha C. Goss (58)   Trustee since 2007   President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006.     61     Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), since 2005; Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), since 2005; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not for profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
C. Anne Harvey (70)   Trustee since 1998   President, C.A. Harvey Associates since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001.     61     Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002.  
Robert A. Kavesh (80)   Trustee since 2000   Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979.     61     Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., 1972 to 1986 (public company).  
Michael M. Knetter (47)   Trustee since 2007   Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin — Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business — Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002.     61     Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., since February 2007; Director, Wausau Paper, since 2005; Director, Great Wolf Resorts, since 2004.  
Howard A. Mileaf (71)   Trustee since 1999   Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001.     61     Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), since December 2002; formerly, Director WHX Corporation (holding company), January 2002 to June 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theater), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
George W. Morriss (60)   Trustee since 2007   Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001.     61     Manager, Old Mutual 2100 fund complex (consisting of six funds) since October 2006 for four funds and since February 2007 for two funds.  
Edward I. O'Brien (79)   Trustee since 2000   Formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993.     61     Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999.  
William E. Rulon (75)   Trustee since 2000   Retired; formerly, Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants), until January 1997.     61     Formerly, Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), March 2001 to July 2002.  
Cornelius T. Ryan (76)   Trustee since 2000   Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, since 1981.     61     None.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Tom D. Seip (58)   Trustee since 2000; Lead Independent Trustee beginning 2006   General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998, and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997.     61     Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2006; Director, America One Foundation, since 1998; formerly, Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2004 to 2006; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006; formerly. Director, E-Bay Zoological Society, 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), 2001 to 2002; formerly, Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), 1999 to 2003.  
Candace L. Straight (60)   Trustee since 1999   Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003.     61     Director, Montpelier Re (reinsurance company) since 2006; Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), since 2004; Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), since March 2004; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), December 1998 to March 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter P. Trapp (63)   Trustee since 1984   Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997.     61     None.  
Fund Trustees who are "Interested Persons"  
Jack L. Rivkin* (67)   President and Trustee since 2002   Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman, since December 2005 and 2003, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, December 2002 to 2005; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002.     61     Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter E. Sundman* (48)   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer, 1999 to 2000   Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds Business (since 1999) and Institutional Business (1999 to October 2005); responsible for Managed Accounts Business and intermediary distribution since October 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2005; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to December 2005; formerly, Principal, Neuberger Berman, 1997 to 1999; formerly, Senior Vice President, NB Management, 1996 to 1999.     61     Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc., since 2000; formerly, Director, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), October 1999 to March 2003; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA; Trustee, College of Wooster.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Fund Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Fund Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Fund Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Fund Trustees; (c) any Fund Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Fund Trustees; and (d) any Fund Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.

(4)  For funds organized in a master-feeder structure, we count the master fund and its associated feeder funds as a single portfolio.

*  Indicates a Fund Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Neuberger Berman.


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Information about the Officers of the Trust

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of Time
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   
Andrew B. Allard (46)   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Michael J. Bradler (38)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1997; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Claudia A. Brandon (51)   Secretary since 1985   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management, since 2000 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2002 to 2006 and Employee since 1999; Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Robert Conti (51)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Brian J. Gaffney (54)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Maxine L. Gerson (57)   Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2002; Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger Berman, since 2001; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2006; Secretary and General Counsel, NB Management, since 2004; Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of Time
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   
Sheila R. James (42)   Assistant Secretary since 2002   Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2007; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Kevin Lyons (52)   Assistant Secretary since 2003   Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
John M. McGovern (38)   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2004 to 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, fourteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005.  
Frank Rosato (37)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Frederic B. Soule (61)   Vice President since 2000   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2002; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Chamaine Williams (37)   Chief Compliance Officer since 2005   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, NB Management, since 2006; Senior Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., 2003 to 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fifteen since 2005 and one since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., since 2003; Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. (formerly, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Inc.), 1997 to 2003.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Fund Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Fund Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

Notice to Shareholders (Unaudited)

100.00% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 qualifies for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on September 27, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Board"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") or Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the continuance of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") between Management and Guardian Portfolio ("Fund").

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") in response to questions submitted by counsel to the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management and Neuberger regarding their personnel and operations. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management and Neuberger. The Independent Fund Trustees received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance of the Agreements. They met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management to discuss the annual contract review. The annual contract review extends over two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and Neuberger have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the report and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses. In addition, during this process, the Board held a separate meeting devoted to reviewing and discussing Fund performance.

The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the continuance of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and Neuberger; (2) the performance of the Fund compared to relevant market indices and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and profits or losses historically realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.


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The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to the Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the performance of the Fund and the experience and staffing of the portfolio management and investment research personnel who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's and Neuberger's policies and practices regarding brokerage and the quality of brokerage execution obtained by Management. The Board's Portfolio Transactions and Pricing Committee from time to time reviews the quality of the brokerage services that Neuberger and Lehman Brothers Inc. provide, and periodically reviews studies by an independent firm engaged to review and evaluate the quality of brokerage execution received by the Fund. The Board also reviewed whether Management and Neuberger used brokers to execute Fund transactions that provide research and other services to Management and Neuberger, and the types of benefits potentially derived by Management, Neuberger, the Fund and by other clients of Management and Neuberger from such services. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and Neuberger, as each firm has been free of significant compliance problems.

With respect to the performance of the Fund, the Board considered the performance of the Fund relative to its benchmark and a peer group of investment companies dedicated to insurance products pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also considered performance in relation to the degree of risk undertaken by the portfolio managers. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with Management and discussed steps that Management had taken, or intended to take, to improve the Fund's performance. The Board also considered Management's resources and responsiveness with respect to the Fund.

With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds dedicated to insurance products and fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or Neuberger or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Fund.

The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds dedicated to insurance products. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of the peer group. The Board noted that the Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and median. The Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the higher fee. With regard to the sub-advisory fee paid to Neuberger, the Board noted that this fee is "at cost." In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on Fund expenses undertaken by Management for each class of the Fund.

The Board considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies and strategies to the Fund. The Board noted that there were no comparable sub-advised funds. The Board compared the fees charged to the Fund at various asset levels to the fees charged to an advised fund and separate account, each managed in a similar style to the Fund. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of the differences between the fees charged to the Fund and the other fund and accounts and determined that the differences in fees were consistent with the management and other services provided.

The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's fee structure which provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints and whether those breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels.

In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's profit on the Fund for a recent period and the trend in profit or loss over time. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology and in recent years had an independent consultant review the methodology. It also reviewed an analysis from an independent data service on profitability margins in the investment management industry. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services it provides to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management's level of profitability was not excessive.


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Conclusions

In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and Neuberger could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that it retained confidence in Management's and Neuberger's capabilities to manage the Fund; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund.


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[Logo of NEUBERGER BERMAN A Lehman Brothers Company]

Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust

International Portfolio

S Class Shares

Annual Report

December 31, 2007

F0509 0208




International Portfolio Manager's Commentary

International stocks continued to outpace U.S. equities in 2007, with the MSCI EAFE Index gaining 11.63% versus the S&P 500's 5.49% advance. The Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) International Portfolio recorded a positive return but lagged its MSCI EAFE benchmark.

Energy sector investments had the most favorable impact on returns. The Portfolio's triple weighting in Energy as well as the superior performance of our Energy sector holdings enhanced absolute and relative returns. Six energy companies, (Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro, the U.K.'s Tullow Oil and Burren Energy, Ireland's Dragon Oil, Canada's Addax Petroleum, and Australia's Woodside Petroleum) finished among our top 10 contributors.

The Portfolio was market weighted in Materials, the EAFE's best performing sector, and led by Brazilian mining company Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and German specialty chemical producer Wacker Chemie, our holdings outperformed. Although the Portfolio was modestly underweighted relative to the benchmark in Telecommunications Services and collectively our investments modestly lagged the corresponding benchmark component, a big gain in the U.K.'s Vodafone contributed substantially to absolute returns.

Declines in the Financials, Consumer Discretionary and Industrial sectors penalized returns. The Portfolio was substantially underweighted in Financials, the EAFE's most tepid sector, but our holdings underperformed by a wide margin. The biggest performance detractors were U.K. mortgage lenders Northern Rock and Paragon Group, which were both victims of the collapse of the mortgage-backed securities market. Northern Rock was bailed out by the Bank of England and we suspect shareholders will be left holding an empty bag. Consequently, we eliminated our position. Long-time portfolio favorite Anglo Irish Bank (and over the course of our holding period, a strongly performing stock) also disappointed, in part due to the slowing Irish economy and the precipitous decline in the Irish stock market.

U.K. homebuilders Barratt Developments and Redrow penalized returns in the Consumer Discretionary sector as the U.K. housing market stalled when mortgage financing dried up during the worldwide credit crunch.

Japanese engineering and construction company Chiyoda and employment agency Fullcast helped drag down returns in the Industrial sector. Chiyoda designs and builds liquefied natural gas terminals, but must do a better job controlling labor costs in what we see as a long-term growth business.

On average, the Portfolio had almost 20% of assets in non-EAFE stock markets (11% in Canada, 6% in Brazil, 2% in Korea, and 1% in Argentina). Strong gains in Brazil and Canada generously rewarded shareholders. In the major developed markets, our German investments excelled, while our French and U.K. investments disappointed. The Portfolio remained underweighted in Japan, the second worst EAFE market for the period, but Japanese holdings underperformed by a wide

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION

(% of Total Net Assets)  
Aerospace & Defense     0.5 %  
Auto Components     3.4    
Automobiles     3.1    
Beverages     2.7    
Building Products     1.0    
Chemicals     4.0    
Commercial Banks     6.9    
Commercial Services & Supplies     1.4    
Communications Equipment     1.3    
Computers & Peripherals     2.0    
Construction & Engineering     2.0    
Construction Materials     2.7    
Diversified Financial Services     1.2    
Diversified Telecommunication     1.1    
Electrical Equipment     0.9    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments     2.0    
Energy Equipment & Services     2.8    
Food & Staples Retailing     0.8    
Food Products     0.4    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies     0.9    
Health Care Providers & Services     0.5    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     1.9    
Household Durables     1.3    
Industrial Conglomerates     0.8    
Insurance     3.0    
Internet Software & Services     0.6    
IT Services     0.5    
Leisure Equipment & Products     1.7    
Life Science Tools & Services     0.9    
Machinery     3.7    
Media     2.9    
Metals & Mining     3.3    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     18.8    
Personal Products     0.6    
Pharmaceuticals     0.4    
Real Estate Mgt. & Dev.     0.3    
Road & Rail     0.5    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment
    0.3    
Software     2.1    
Specialty Retail     0.3    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance     0.1    
Trading Companies & Distributors     1.1    
Wireless Telecommunication Services     2.5    
Cash, receivables and
other assets, less liabilities
    10.8    

 


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margin. Although the Portfolio's Irish holdings substantially outperformed, collectively they posted a loss as the Irish market sold off sharply.

Beyond the aforementioned specifics, in general, portfolio performance was negatively impacted from investors' rotation out of small- and mid-cap stocks (approximately 40% of our all-cap portfolio) and into large-cap equities. Investors also gravitated from value to growth. While momentum investors were chasing what we perceived to be already fully valued stocks, we were investing in bargains being created by this style transition. Although our appreciation of value restrained performance this year, we believe it sets the stage for potentially superior returns in the years ahead.

As of the end of 2007, the Portfolio remains overweighted in the Energy and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Favorable long-term supply/demand dynamics indicate that energy prices will remain high for the foreseeable future, eventually, we believe, improving well positioned exploration and production company valuations. The Portfolio's overweight in the Consumer Discretionary sector is simply a function of identifying attractively valued, less economically sensitive consumer businesses. In recent years, we have been underweighted in Financials for valuation reasons and we remain cautious. We continue to be underweight in Japan due to a lack of fundamentally attractive opportunities.

Looking ahead, we are currently expecting earnings growth to slow next year as the U.S. economy decelerates. However, demand coming out of emerging market economies should remain strong, with planned infrastructure projects in China, India and the Middle East continuing to support demand for energy and materials. We also think that German corporate restructuring, the possibility of meaningful economic reform in France and continued monetary accommodation by the European Central Bank should support moderate European growth.

More than style and size, we think that 2008 will reward investors who buy businesses with strong management, strong financials, and strong earnings growth. In our opinion, companies with sound fundamentals provide greater appreciation potential, but also could demonstrate greater resilience if the world economy slows.

Sincerely,

/s/ Benjamin Segal

Portfolio Manager


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International

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN1

    International
Portfolio
  MSCI EAFE®
Index
 
1 Year     3.21 %     11.63 %  
Life of Fund     16.27 %     21.02 %  
Inception Date   04/29/2005      

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html.

COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

[Chart omitted]

  The chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception, if it has not operated for 10 years. The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and/or a narrower index. Please note that market indexes do not include expenses. All results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
 

 


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Endnotes

1  3.21% and 16.27% were the average annual total returns for the 1-year and since inception (4/29/05) periods ended December 31, 2007. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the International Portfolio.

2  The MSCI EAFE Index, also known as the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index, is an unmanaged index of over 1,000 foreign stock prices. The index is translated into U.S. dollars.

  Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBMI's own projections, and they may or may not be realized. In addition, any revision to a forecast could affect the market price of a security. By quoting them herein, NBMI does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.

  The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.

  The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.

  Shares of the separate AMT Portfolios are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by certain qualified pension and retirement plans.

  © 2008 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.


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Information About Your Fund's Expenses

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended December 31, 2007 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:   The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.  
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:   The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.  

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and the expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Information as of 12/31/07 (Unaudited)

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO

Actual   Beginning Account
Value
7/1/07
  Ending Account
Value
12/31/07
  Expenses Paid During
the Period*
7/1/07–12/31/07
 
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 940.60     $ 7.29    
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)**  
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.69     $ 7.58    

 

*  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.49%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

**  Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.


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Schedule of Investments International Portfolio

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Common Stocks (84.8%)      
Argentina (0.9%)      
  136,150     Tenaris SA ADR   $ 6,089,990    
Australia (2.3%)      
  1,355,282     Paladin Resources     8,080,139 *È  
  151,928     Woodside Petroleum     6,722,047 È   
      14,802,186    
Austria (0.9%)      
  162,216     Zumtobel AG     5,867,535    
Belgium (5.7%)      
  23,285     Colruyt SA     5,482,080    
  173,264     Euronav SA     6,115,161    
  303,990     Fortis     8,004,521    
  77,560     Fortis VVPR Strip     1,134 *  
  36,046     ICOS Vision Systems NV     1,604,747 *  
  168,571     InBev NV     14,048,179    
  272,190     Option NV     2,232,530 *È  
      37,488,352    
Brazil (3.2%)      
  380,969     Natura Cosmeticos SA     3,638,468    
  148,884     Petroleo Brasileiro ADR     17,157,392    
      20,795,860    
Canada (11.3%)      
  264,925     Addax Petroleum     11,528,982    
  191,600     Canadian Natural Resources     14,090,205    
  116,795     Corus Entertainment, Inc.,
B Shares
    5,718,156    
  1,092,260     First Calgary Petroleums Ltd.     3,198,370 *È  
  316,713     MacDonald Dettwiler     13,397,607 *  
  120,795     Stantec, Inc.     4,759,833 *  
  127,840     Suncor Energy     13,977,622    
  368,140     Talisman Energy     6,859,613    
      73,530,388    
France (6.8%)      
  91,691     Alten     3,512,290 *  
  34,328     BNP Paribas     3,725,047    
  132,502     Ipsos     3,777,629    
  13,858     Kaufman & Broad SA     550,089    
  16,120     Pernod Ricard SA     3,726,140    
  187,745     Rexel SA     3,431,158 *  
  67,570     Teleperformance     2,630,797    
  105,370     Total SA ADR     8,703,562    
  54,073     Vallourec SA     14,637,486    
      44,694,198    

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Germany (10.7%)      
  285,068     C.A.T. Oil AG   $ 6,272,595 *  
  72,986     Continental AG     9,496,052    
  106,145     Gerresheimer AG     5,928,232 *  
  196,534     Hypo Real Estate
Holding AG
    10,373,068 È   
  97,356     Kloeckner & Co. AG     3,914,333    
  132,355     Leoni AG     6,501,925    
  47,360     Pfeiffer Vacuum
Technology AG
    3,808,349    
  50,937     Wacker Chemie AG     14,723,204    
  93,483     Wincor Nixdorf AG     8,883,995    
      69,901,753    
Greece (0.5%)      
  72,476     Titan Cement     3,306,063    
Hong Kong (0.7%)      
  5,995,715     TPV Technology     4,352,188    
Ireland (5.3%)      
  223,728     Allied Irish Banks     5,132,224    
  21,790     Anglo Irish Bank     351,076    
  408,897     CRH PLC     14,180,480    
  1,085     DCC PLC     30,572    
  188,840     DCC PLC     5,347,932    
  1,416,290     Dragon Oil PLC     9,761,713 *  
      34,803,997    
Italy (2.0%)      
  506,143     Marazzi Group     4,876,643    
  1,051,070     Milano Assicurazioni     8,221,437    
      13,098,080    
Japan (11.9%)      
  183,400     Aica Kogyo     1,733,611    
  264,800     Bosch Corp.     1,289,453    
  349,000     CHIYODA Corp.     3,976,879    
  282,900     F.C.C. Co.     5,046,947    
  450,400     Heiwa Corp.     3,983,307    
  66,900     Hogy Medical Co.     2,820,561    
  73,500     IBIDEN Co., Ltd.     5,098,912    
  182,600     Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd.     2,781,947    
  25,000     Mars Engineering     289,129    
  170,300     Maruichi Steel Tube     4,237,873 È   
  134,800     Nihon Kohden Corp.     3,221,734    
  986,700     Nissan Motor     10,863,725    
  1,606     Pasona Group, Inc.     1,523,842    
  152,700     Sankyo Co.     7,094,061    
  1,310,000     Sumitomo Metal Industries     6,085,933    
  347,000     Takuma Co.     1,403,965    
  109,189     TENMA Corp.     1,898,089    
  222,700     TOPCON Corp.     2,105,100    
  1,207,500     Toray Industries     9,457,660    
  125,200     Yamaha Motor     3,031,518    
      77,944,246    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6



NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Korea (1.1%)      
  278,470     KT Corp. ADR   $ 7,184,526 *È  
Netherlands (1.8%)      
  224,817     Aalberts Industries NV     4,470,235    
  105,370     OPG Groep NV     2,927,069    
  299,864     Wavin NV     3,998,356    
      11,395,660    
Norway (2.4%)      
  635,270     DnB NOR ASA     9,710,657    
  334,375     Prosafe ASA     5,819,394    
      15,530,051    
Spain (0.3%)      
  92,123     Renta Corp. Real Estate SA     2,058,040 È   
Sweden (0.3%)      
  180,320     Nobia AB     1,604,221    
Switzerland (1.4%)      
  46,722     Advanced Digital Broadcast     1,320,588 *  
  114,137     Swiss Re     8,110,517    
      9,431,105    
United Kingdom (15.3%)      
  520,128     Amlin PLC     3,085,394    
  585,144     Amlin PLC, Class B Shares     260,085 ^  
  374,585     Barclays PLC     3,758,071    
  349,291     Barratt Developments     3,167,086    
  121,693     Burren Energy     2,948,087    
  82,230     Chemring Group PLC     3,365,406    
  561,775     Experian Group Ltd.     4,439,530    
  114,028     GlaxoSmithKline PLC     2,903,128    
  727,520     Informa PLC     6,687,071    
  288,165     Laird Group PLC     3,327,004    
  1,273,714     Lloyds TSB Group PLC     11,967,350    
  221,640     Northgate PLC     3,392,802    
  190,315     Paragon Group Cos. PLC     507,647 È   
  558,865     Premier Foods PLC     2,277,797    
  450,593     Punch Taverns PLC     6,857,187    
  583,495     Raymarine PLC     3,388,692    
  488,243     Redrow PLC     3,173,243    
  487,384     RPS Group     3,104,598    
  790,631     Sepura Ltd.     2,785,680 *  
  491,722     Tullow Oil PLC     6,377,025    
  4,445,426     Vodafone Group     16,618,547    
  555,282     William Hill     5,797,532    
      100,188,962    
  Total Common Stocks     (Cost $560,608,386)     554,067,401    

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Preferred Stocks (4.4%)      
Brazil (3.5%)      
  412,310     Companhia Vale do Rio
Doce ADR
  $ 11,536,434    
  46,255     Ultrapar Participacoes     1,637,115    
  158,745     Ultrapar Participacoes ADR     5,498,927 È   
  612,452     Universo Online SA     4,128,890 *  
      22,801,366    
Germany (0.9%)      
  2,983     Porsche AG     6,044,276    
  Total Preferred Stocks     (Cost $23,369,610)     28,845,642    
Short-Term Investments (13.2%)      
  64,225,422     Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund Trust Class
    64,225,422 @   
  22,147,183     Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC
    22,147,183    
        Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $86,372,605)
    86,372,605 #  
        Total Investments (102.4%)
(Cost $670,350,601)
    669,285,648 ##  
        Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets [(2.4%)]
    (15,594,024 )  
        Total Net Assets (100.0%)   $ 653,691,624    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7



SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY

Industry   Market Value    Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   $ 122,655,960       18.8 %  
Commercial Banks     45,017,493       6.9 %  
Chemicals     26,078,953       4.0 %  
Machinery     24,320,035       3.7 %  
Auto Components     22,334,377       3.4 %  
Metals & Mining     21,860,240       3.3 %  
Automobiles     19,939,519       3.1 %  
Insurance     19,677,433       3.0 %  
Media     18,813,653       2.9 %  
Energy Equipment & Services     18,181,979       2.8 %  
Beverages     17,774,319       2.7 %  
Construction Materials     17,486,543       2.7 %  
Wireless Telecommunication Services     16,618,547       2.5 %  
Software     13,397,607       2.1 %  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments     13,312,963       2.0 %  
Computers & Peripherals     13,236,183       2.0 %  
Construction & Engineering     12,735,068       2.0 %  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     12,654,719       1.9 %  
Leisure Equipment & Products     11,366,497       1.7 %  
Commercial Services & Supplies     9,067,970       1.4 %  
Communications Equipment     8,406,902       1.3 %  
Household Durables     8,211,006       1.3 %  
Diversified Financial Services     8,005,655       1.2 %  
Trading Companies & Distributors     7,345,491       1.1 %  
Diversified Telecommunication     7,184,526       1.1 %  
Building Products     6,610,254       1.0 %  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies     6,042,295       0.9 %  
Life Science Tools & Services     5,928,232       0.9 %  
Electrical Equipment     5,867,535       0.9 %  
Food & Staples Retailing     5,482,080       0.8 %  
Industrial Conglomerates     5,378,504       0.8 %  
Internet Software & Services     4,128,890       0.6 %  
Personal Products     3,638,468       0.6 %  
IT Services     3,512,290       0.5 %  
Road & Rail     3,392,802       0.5 %  
Aerospace & Defense     3,365,406       0.5 %  
Health Care Providers & Services     2,927,069       0.5 %  
Pharmaceuticals     2,903,128       0.4 %  
Food Products     2,277,797       0.4 %  
Real Estate Mgt. & Dev.     2,058,040       0.3 %  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     1,604,747       0.3 %  
Specialty Retail     1,604,221       0.3 %  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance     507,647       0.1 %  
Other Assets—Net     70,778,581       10.8 %  
    $ 653,691,624       100.0 %  

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 8



Notes to Schedule of Investments International Portfolio

†  Investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust International Portfolio (the "Fund") are valued at the latest sale price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the last available bid price. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. The Fund values all other securities, including securities for which the necessary last sale, asked, and/or bid prices are not readily available, by methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of FT Interactive Data Corporation ("FT Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, FT Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. However, fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.

#  At cost, which approximates market value.

##  At December 31, 2007, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $672,586,132. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $57,256,241 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $60,556,725, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $3,300,484, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

*  Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.

‡  Managed by an affiliate of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).

@  Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).

È  All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).

^  Security was fair valued at December 31, 2007 as determined in accordance with procedures and methodologies approved by the Board.


See Notes to Financial Statements 9




Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    International
Portfolio
 
    December 31, 2007  
Assets  
Investments in securities, at market value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 582,913,043    
Affiliated issuers     86,372,605    
      669,285,648    
Foreign currency     4,038,815    
Receivable from custodian     171,754    
Dividends and interest receivable     1,223,301    
Receivable for securities sold     2,290,867    
Receivable for Fund shares sold     894,952    
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)     224,430    
Total Assets     678,129,767    
Liabilities  
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A)     22,147,183    
Payable for securities purchased     1,508,449    
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     3    
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B)     446,716    
Payable to administrator—net (Note B)     259,646    
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A)     5,134    
Accrued expenses and other payables     71,012    
Total Liabilities     24,438,143    
Net Assets at value   $ 653,691,624    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 664,118,031    
Distributions in excess of net investment income     (3,424,749 )  
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments     (5,912,095 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments     (1,089,563 )  
Net Assets at value   $ 653,691,624    
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)     48,033,477    
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 13.61    
†Securities on loan, at market value:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 21,368,355    
*Cost of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 583,977,996    
Affiliated issuers     86,372,605    
Total cost of investments   $ 670,350,601    
Total cost of foreign currency   $ 4,040,875    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 10



Statement of Operations

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    International
Portfolio
 
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Investment Income:  
Income (Note A):  
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers   $ 10,642,099    
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers     12,545    
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F)     322,768    
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F)     1,329,861    
Foreign taxes withheld     (722,937 )  
Total income   $ 11,584,336    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees (Notes A & B)     4,143,422    
Administration fees (Note B)     1,483,972    
Distribution fees (Note B)     1,236,643    
Audit fees     39,337    
Custodian fees (Note B)     395,595    
Insurance expense     11,460    
Legal fees     84,784    
Shareholder reports     155,688    
Trustees' fees and expenses     23,356    
Miscellaneous     50,232    
Total expenses     7,624,489    
Expenses reimbursed by administrator (Note B)     (147,710 )  
Investment management fees waived (Note A)     (21,306 )  
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset and commission recapture arrangements (Note B)     (58,460 )  
Total net expenses     7,397,013    
Net investment income (loss)   $ 4,187,323    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers     33,239,465    
Foreign currency     (394,310 )  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:  
Unaffiliated investment securities     (34,856,364 )  
Foreign currency     (25,952 )  
Net gain (loss) on investments     (2,037,161 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 2,150,162    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 11



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    International Portfolio  
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
From Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 4,187,323     $ 940,042    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     32,845,155       4,094,891    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments     (34,882,316 )     33,269,027    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     2,150,162       38,303,960    
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):  
Net investment income     (10,714,415 )     (622,491 )  
Net realized gain on investments     (37,835,250 )     (2,284,068 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (48,549,665 )     (2,906,559 )  
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):  
Proceeds from shares sold     358,159,233       290,645,896    
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions     48,549,665       2,906,560    
Payments for shares redeemed     (45,301,221 )     (2,970,695 )  
Redemption fees retained     36,159       19,795    
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     361,443,836       290,601,556    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     315,044,333       325,998,957    
Net Assets:  
Beginning of year     338,647,291       12,648,334    
End of year   $ 653,691,624     $ 338,647,291    
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year   $     $    
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of year   $ (3,424,749 )   $ (107,911 )  

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 12




Notes to Financial Statements International Portfolio

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: International Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class S shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

  The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.

  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2  Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.

3  Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

4  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

5  Income tax information: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

  In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, the Fund implemented the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of December 31, 2007 and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.

  Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and


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profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.

  As determined on December 31, 2007, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses, passive foreign investment company gains and losses, and over distribution were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on the net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.

  The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

    Distributions Paid From:      
Ordinary Income   Long-Term Capital Gain   Total  
2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006  
$ 32,827,380     $ 2,817,562     $ 15,722,285     $ 88,997     $ 48,549,665     $ 2,906,559    

 

  As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Total  
$     $     $ (3,324,352 )   $ (7,102,055 )   $ (10,426,407 )  

 

  The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales and passive foreign investment companies.

  Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund elected to defer $5,221,793 of net capital losses and $1,880,262 of passive foreign investment companies losses arising between November 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007.

6  Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

7  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

8  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the funds, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the funds can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.

9  Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, assists the Fund in conducting a bidding process to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement. Through a bidding process in August 2006, the Fund selected eSecLending to be its exclusive lending agent.

  Through another bidding process in October 2007, and in accordance with an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund selected Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger"), an affiliate of the


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Fund, to be its exclusive lending agent for a specified period. Under the agreement entered into between the Fund and Neuberger, Neuberger pays a guaranteed amount to the Fund.

  Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management.

  Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of $322,768, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned-net." For the year ended December 31, 2007, "Income from securities loaned-net" consisted of $2,918,852 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including $2,488,153 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund and $77,450 in guaranteed amounts received from Neuberger), less fees and expenses paid of $2,596,084 (including $0 retained by Neuberger).

10  Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement.

11  Redemption of fund shares: The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% on shares redeemed or exchanged for shares of another fund within 60 days or less of the purchase date. All redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as Paid-in capital. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund received $36,159 in redemption fees.

12  Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an exemptive rule, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. The Fund invests in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money seeks to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invests in Prime Money, Management waives a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it receives from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $21,306 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the year ended December 31, 2007, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $1,329,861 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."

13  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

Note B—Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

  Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies and are also offered directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.


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  The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.85% of the first $250 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.825% of the next $250 million, 0.80% of the next $250 million, 0.775% of the next $250 million, 0.75% of the next $500 million, 0.725% of the next $1 billion, and 0.70% of average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

  The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under this agreement.

  Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of Fund shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Board has adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to the Fund, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to the Fund, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of the Fund's shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in the Fund, Management receives from the Fund a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for the Fund and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by the Fund during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to the Fund. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plan complies with those rules.

  Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2010 to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (including the fees payable to Management but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 2.00% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). Moreover, Management has voluntarily committed to reimburse certain expenses, as stated above, for an additional 0.50% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets to maintain the Fund's Operating Expense at 1.50%. Management may, at its sole discretion, terminate this voluntary reimbursement commitment without notice. For the year ended December 31, 2007, such excess expenses amounted to $147,710. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2013 for fees and expenses foregone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management under the contractual Expense Limitation, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the year ended December 31, 2007, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At December 31, 2007, contingent liabilities to Management under this agreement were as follows:

    Expiring in:      
    2008   Total  
    $ 91,847     $ 91,847    

 

  Management and Neuberger, a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman"), a publicly-owned holding company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.

  The Fund has entered into a commission recapture program, which enables it to pay some of its operational expenses by recouping a portion of the commissions it pays to a broker that is not a related party of the Fund. Pursuant to the agreement, brokers pay recaptured commissions to the Fund's custodian and the custodian directs


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these amounts toward payment of expenses such as custodial, transfer agency or accounting services. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $57,467.

  The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $993.

Note C—Securities Transactions:

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $481,323,281 and $201,296,163, respectively.

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $738,702, of which Neuberger received $0, Lehman Brothers Inc. received $76,399, and other brokers received $662,303.

Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

  Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

    For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006  
Shares Sold     23,752,913       22,642,093    
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     3,653,649       205,225    
Shares Redeemed     (3,068,124 )     (235,347 )  
Total     24,338,438       22,611,971    

 

Note E—Line of Credit:

  On September 20, 2007, the Fund became a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with a consortium of banks organized by State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.07% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time.

  At December 31, 2007, the Fund was one of five holders of a single $100,000,000 uncommitted, secured line of credit with a consortium of banks organized by State Street to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes or for leverage. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged at LIBOR, or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus a spread to be determined at the time of borrowing. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to the entire $100,000,000 at any particular time.

  The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to either line of credit at December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not utilize either line of credit.


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Note F—Investments In Affiliates:

Name of Issuer   Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2006
  Gross
Purchases
and
Additions
 
Gross
Sales and
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2007
  Value
December 31,
2007
  Income from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers Included
in Total Income
 
Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund Trust Class
*
    24,059,581       335,263,146       295,097,305       64,225,422     $ 64,225,422     $ 1,329,861    
Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC
**
    34,262,343       376,072,324       388,187,484       22,147,183       22,147,183       2,488,153    
Total                   $ 86,372,605     $ 3,818,014    

 

*  Prime Money is also managed by Management and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.

**  Quality Fund, a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loans as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.

Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

  In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material impact on the Fund's financial positions or results of operations.


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Financial Highlights

International Portfolio

The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.

   

Year Ended December 31,
  Period from
April 29, 2005^
to December 31,
 
    2007   2006   2005  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 14.29     $ 11.68     $ 10.00    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)@      .13       .10       .07    
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    .30       2.64       1.67    
Total From Investment Operations     .43       2.74       1.74    
Less Distributions From:  
Net Investment Income     (.24 )     (.03 )     (.01 )  
Net Capital Gains     (.87 )     (.10 )     (.06 )  
Total Distributions     (1.11 )     (.13 )     (.07 )  
Redemption Fees@      .00       .00       .01    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 13.61     $ 14.29     $ 11.68    
Total Return††      +3.21 %     +23.45 %     +17.50 %**  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions)   $ 653.7     $ 338.6     $ 12.6    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      1.51 %     1.50 %     1.51 %*  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets      1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %*  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets     .85 %     .75 %     .91 %*  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     43 %     39 %     29 %**  

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 19



Notes to Financial Highlights

††  Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed and/or waived certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown.

#  The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.

‡  After reimbursement of expenses and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

Year Ended December 31,   Period from
April 29, 2005^
to December 31,
 
2007   2006   2005  
  1.53 %     1.67 %     5.84 %  

 

^  The date investment operations commenced.

@  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during the fiscal period.

*  Annualized.

**  Not annualized.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust and Shareholders of International Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of International Portfolio, one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of International Portfolio, a series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, at December 31, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

   /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 21, 2008


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Trustee and Officer Information

The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NB Management") and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger Berman"). The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.

Information about the Board of Trustees

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Independent Fund Trustees  
John Cannon (78)   Trustee since 2000   Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.     61     Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund since 1992.  
Faith Colish (72)   Trustee since 1982   Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002.     61     Formerly, Director (1997 to 2003) and Advisory Director (2003 to 2006), ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Martha C. Goss (58)   Trustee since 2007   President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/ Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006     61     Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), since 2005; Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), since 2005; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not for profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998.  
C. Anne Harvey (70)   Trustee since 1998   President, C.A. Harvey Associates since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001.     61     Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002.  
Robert A. Kavesh (80)   Trustee since 2000   Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979.     61     Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., 1972 to 1986 (public company).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Michael M. Knetter (47)   Trustee since 2007   Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin — Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business — Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002.     61     Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., since February 2007; Director, Wausau Paper, since 2005; Director, Great Wolf Resorts, since 2004.  
Howard A. Mileaf (71)   Trustee since 1999   Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001.     61     Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), since December 2002; formerly, Director WHX Corporation (holding company), January 2002 to June 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theater), 2000 to 2005.  
George W. Morriss (60)   Trustee since 2007   Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001.     61     Manager, Old Mutual 2100 fund complex (consisting of six funds) since October 2006 for four funds and since February 2007 for two funds.  
Edward I. O'Brien (79)   Trustee since 2000   Formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993.     61     Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
William E. Rulon (75)   Trustee since 2000   Retired; formerly, Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants), until January 1997.     61     Formerly, Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), March 2001 to July 2002.  
Cornelius T. Ryan (76)   Trustee since 2000   Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, since 1981.     61     None.  
Tom D. Seip (58)   Trustee since 2000; Lead Independent Trustee beginning 2006   General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998, and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997.     61     Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2006; Director, America One Foundation, since 1998; formerly, Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2004 to 2006; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006; formerly. Director, E-Bay Zoological Society, 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), 2001 to 2002; formerly, Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), 1999 to 2003.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Candace L. Straight (60)   Trustee since 1999   Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003.     61     Director, Montpelier Re (reinsurance company) since 2006; Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), since 2004; Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), since March 2004; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), December 1998 to March 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005.  
Peter P. Trapp (63)   Trustee since 1984   Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997.     61     None.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Fund Trustees who are "Interested Persons"  
Jack L. Rivkin* (67)   President and Trustee since 2002   Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman, since December 2005 and 2003, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, December 2002 to 2005; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002.     61     Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998.  
Peter E. Sundman* (48)   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer, 1999 to 2000   Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds Business (since 1999) and Institutional Business (1999 to October 2005); responsible for Managed Accounts Business and intermediary distribution since October 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2005; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to December 2005; formerly, Principal, Neuberger Berman, 1997 to 1999; formerly, Senior Vice President, NB Management, 1996 to 1999.     61     Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc., since 2000; formerly, Director, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), October 1999 to March 2003; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA; Trustee, College of Wooster.  

 


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(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Fund Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Fund Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Fund Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Fund Trustees; (c) any Fund Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Fund Trustees; and (d) any Fund Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.

(4)  For funds organized in a master-feeder structure, we count the master fund and its associated feeder funds as a single portfolio.

*  Indicates a Fund Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Neuberger Berman.


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Information about the Officers of the Trust

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of Time
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   
Andrew B. Allard (46)   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Michael J. Bradler (38)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1997; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Claudia A. Brandon (51)   Secretary since 1985   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management, since 2000 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2002 to 2006 and Employee since 1999; Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Robert Conti (51)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Brian J. Gaffney (54)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Maxine L. Gerson (57)   Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2002; Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger Berman, since 2001; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2006; Secretary and General Counsel, NB Management, since 2004; Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of Time
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   
Sheila R. James (42)   Assistant Secretary since 2002   Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2007; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Kevin Lyons (52)   Assistant Secretary since 2003   Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
John M. McGovern (38)   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2004 to 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, fourteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005.  
Frank Rosato (37)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Frederic B. Soule (61)   Vice President since 2000   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2002; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Chamaine Williams (37)   Chief Compliance Officer since 2005   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, NB Management, since 2006; Senior Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., 2003 to 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fifteen since 2005 and one since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., since 2003; Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. (formerly, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Inc.), 1997 to 2003.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Fund Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Fund Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

Notice to Shareholders (Unaudited)

The Fund has elected to pass through to its shareholders the credits for taxes paid to foreign countries. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund designates $340,486 foreign taxes paid and $10,610,912 foreign source income earned for Federal income tax purposes.

The Fund hereby designates $15,722,285 as a capital gain distribution.

Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on September 27, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Board"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") or Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the continuance of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") between Management and International Portfolio ("Fund").

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") in response to questions submitted by counsel to the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management and Neuberger regarding their personnel and operations. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management and Neuberger. The Independent Fund Trustees received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance of the Agreements. They met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management to discuss the annual contract review. The annual contract review extends over two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and Neuberger have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the report and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses. In addition, during this process, the Board held a separate meeting devoted to reviewing and discussing Fund performance.

The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the continuance of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and Neuberger; (2) the performance of the Fund compared to relevant market indices and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and profits or losses realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. In their deliberations, the Board members did not


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identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.

The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to the Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the performance of the Fund and the experience and staffing of the portfolio management and investment research personnel who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's and Neuberger's policies and practices regarding brokerage and the quality of brokerage execution obtained by Management. The Board's Portfolio Transactions and Pricing Committee from time to time reviews the quality of the brokerage services that Neuberger and Lehman Brothers Inc. provide, and periodically reviews studies by an independent firm engaged to review and evaluate the quality of brokerage execution received by the Fund. The Board also reviewed whether Management and Neuberger used brokers to execute Fund transactions that provide research and other services to Management and Neuberger, and the types of benefits potentially derived by Management, Neuberger, the Fund and by other clients of Management and Neuberger from such services. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and Neuberger, as each firm has been free of significant compliance problems.

With respect to the performance of the Fund, the Board considered the performance of the Fund relative to its benchmark and a peer group of investment companies dedicated to insurance products pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also considered performance in relation to the degree of risk undertaken by the portfolio managers. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with Management and discussed steps that Management had taken, or intended to take, to improve the Fund's performance. The Board also considered Management's resources and responsiveness with respect to the Fund.

With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds dedicated to insurance products and fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or Neuberger or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Fund.

The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds dedicated to insurance products. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of the peer group. The Board noted that the Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and median. The Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the higher fee. With regard to the sub-advisory fee paid to Neuberger, the Board noted that this fee is "at cost." In addition, the Board considered the contractual and voluntary limits on Fund expenses undertaken by Management for the Fund. The Board noted that Management incurred a loss on the Fund in 2005.

The Board considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies and strategies to the Fund. The Board compared the fees charged to the Fund at various asset levels to the fees charged to advised funds, a sub-advised fund and a separate account, each managed in a similar style to the Fund. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of the differences between the fees charged to the Fund and the other funds and account and determined that the differences in fees were consistent with the management and other services provided.

The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's fee structure which provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints and whether those breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels.

In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's profit or loss on the Fund since the Fund's inception. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology and in recent years had an independent consultant review the methodology. It also reviewed an analysis


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from an independent data service on profitability margins in the investment management industry. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services it provides to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management's level of profitability was not excessive.

Conclusions

In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and Neuberger could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that it retained confidence in Management's and Neuberger's capabilities to manage the Fund; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund.


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[Logo of NEUBERGER BERMAN A Lehman Brothers Company]

Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust

Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio

S Class Shares

Annual Report

December 31, 2007

E0633 0208




Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio Managers' Commentary

The Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio generated a modestly positive total return for 2007 but trailed its benchmark, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index.

During 2007, the high yield bond market experienced two very distinct investment environments. The first half of the year was characterized by strong demand and record new issuance of $118 billion. Seemingly unconcerned about risk, high yield investors supported highly leveraged deals and were willing to buy securities with structures such as toggle notes, which allow the issuer to make interest payments with cash or additional notes. Investors' appetite for risk was reflected in a narrowing of the credit spread (the difference in yield between comparable maturity U.S. Treasuries and high yield bonds) to around 2.50% in May, near a historical low.

In the second half of 2007, the signs of serious trouble in the mortgage-backed securities market caused investors to become considerably more risk averse and their enthusiasm for high yield bonds waned. In the early summer, several high profile offerings were pulled from the market. New issuance declined to $43.5 billion in the second half and buyers insisted on structures that provided them with more protection. High yield bond prices began sliding in June and retreated through July before stabilizing briefly in September and October. However, in late October and early November, when leading financial companies in the U.S. and abroad began announcing major write-offs resulting from exposure to lower quality mortgage-backed securities, high yield bonds suffered again. Although the market firmed in December, by year-end, the credit spread noted above had increased to 6.09%.

While the last six months have been painful for high yield investors, we believe that the re-pricing of risk and structural improvements in the new issues market are positive for the longer term health of high yield securities. However, even with more reasonably priced and more conservatively structured new issues, we remain quite selective.

Over the course of 2007, security selection and overweights in the Health Care, Services, Energy, Media and Utilities sectors enhanced returns. The fact that we had almost no exposure to Real Estate or Homebuilders and were underweight Retailers was also a performance plus. Security selection in the Food and Beverage, and Technology sectors detracted from returns. Anticipating more moderate economic growth, we have been gravitating to less economically sensitive industry groups, which historically enjoy more stable cash flows.

The Portfolio's weighted average maturity and duration (a standard measure of interest rate risk) fluctuated only modestly over the year. This was a function of security selection rather than an attempt to anticipate interest rate trends. Beginning in the summer, we increased our exposure to BB rated securities (the highest rated securities on our universe) at attractive prices. As of year-end, the Portfolio's quality distribution stands in line with the benchmark.

High yield fundamentals are directly linked to the relative health of the economy. Recent economic data indicate that the U.S. economy is decelerating and we have reduced our first half 2008 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth estimate to 1%, increasing to around 2.5% in the second half as Federal Reserve easing and greater transparency in the credit markets helps reinvigorate the economy. We believe that sluggish economic growth in the first half may cause high yield default rates to increase from current levels but remain below the long-term average. While credit spreads may continue to widen in the first half, we believe additional widening will be limited to 50-100 basis points.


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At the beginning of 2008, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index was yielding 9.64% compared to 4.03% for the 10-year Treasury note. Investors may be somewhat reluctant to move aggressively back into the high yield market until they gain confidence the economy can avoid recession. As a result, we currently do not expect high yield bonds to get off to a fast start in 2008. However, barring a more serious economic downturn than we anticipate, high yield securities' current yield advantage should begin attracting more favorable investor attention.

Sincerely,

  

/s/ Ann H. Benjamin and Thomas P. O'Reilly
Portfolio Co-Managers


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Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN1

    Lehman Brothers High
Income Bond Portfolio
  Lehman US Corp High
Yield 2% Issuer Cap
  Lehman Intermediate Ba
US High Yield
 
1 Year     1.06 %     2.26 %     2.02 %  
Life of Fund     3.66 %     6.24 %     5.22 %  
Inception Date   09/15/2004          

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_income_monthly.html.

COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

[Chart omitted]

  The chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception, if it has not operated for 10 years. The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and/or a narrower index. Please note that market indexes do not include expenses. All results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
 

 

RATING SUMMARY

BBB     2.3 %  
BB     38.7    
B     41.7    
CCC     11.6    
Not Rated     0.0    
Short Term     5.7    

 


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Endnotes

1  1.06% and 3.66% were the average annual total returns for the 1-year and since inception (9/15/04) periods ended December 31, 2007. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_income_monthly.html. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio.

2  The Lehman Brothers Intermediate Ba U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index comprised of BB rated bonds with maturities of less than 10 years. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index is an unmanaged sub-index of the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index (which includes all U.S. dollar-denominated, taxable, fixed rate, non-investment grade debt), capped such that no single issuer accounts for more than 2% of the index weight. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described indices.

  Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBMI's own projections, and they may or may not be realized. In addition, any revision to a forecast could affect the market price of a security. By quoting them herein, NBMI does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.

  The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.

  The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.

  Shares of the separate AMT Portfolios are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used in their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.

  © 2008 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.


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Information About Your Fund's Expenses

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended December 31, 2007 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:   The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.  
Hypothetical Example for
Comparison Purposes:
  The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.  

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and the expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Information as of 12/31/07 (Unaudited)

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST HIGH INCOME BOND PORTFOLIO

Actual   Beginning Account
Value
7/1/07
  Ending Account
Value
12/31/07
  Expenses Paid During
the Period*
7/1/07–12/31/07
 
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 987.60     $ 5.56    
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)**  
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.61     $ 5.65    

 

*  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.11%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

**  Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.


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Schedule of Investments Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT       RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
        Moody's   S&P      
Corporate Debt Securities (91.1%)      
Aerospace/Defense (1.6%)      
$ 125,000     L-3 Communications Corp., Guaranteed Senior Unsecured
Subordinated Notes, 7.63%, due 6/15/12
  Ba3   BB+   $ 127,969    
Airlines (1.1%)      
  87,597     Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, 9.80%, due 4/1/21   Ba1   BB+     88,911    
Apparel/Textiles (0.3%)      
  20,000     Levi Strauss & Co., Senior Unsubordinated Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/15   B2   B+     19,950    
Auto Loans (7.7%)      
  75,000     Ford Motor Credit Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.75%, due 9/15/10   B1   B     71,565    
  150,000     Ford Motor Credit Co., Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 2/1/11   B1   B     134,326    
  80,000     Ford Motor Credit Co., Notes, 7.80%, due 6/1/12   B1   B     70,133    
  375,000     General Motors Acceptance Corp., Notes, 6.88%, due 9/15/11   Ba3   BB+     320,810    
      596,834    
Auto Parts & Equipment (1.1%)      
  81,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Senior Notes, 9.00%, due 7/1/15   Ba3   B     85,860    
Beverage (0.6%)      
  40,000     Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 12/15/14   Ba3   BB-     40,100    
  10,000     Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 9/1/16   Ba3   BB-     9,375    
      49,475    
Chemicals (1.4%)      
  65,000     Hexion US Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 11/15/14   B3   B     70,200    
  40,000     MacDermid, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.50%, due 4/15/17   Caa1   CCC+     37,600 ñ   
      107,800    
Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing (0.8%)      
  100,000     Residential Capital LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 2/22/11   Ba3   BB+     62,250    
Electric—Generation (7.5%)      
  85,000     AES Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.75%, due 5/15/13   Ba3   BB+     88,719 ñ   
  20,000     AES Corp., Senior Notes, 7.75%, due 10/15/15   B1   B     20,300 ñ   
  65,000     AES Corp., Senior Notes, 8.00%, due 10/15/17   B1   B     66,462 ñ   
  165,000     Dynegy-Roseton Danskamme, Pass-Through Certificates,
Ser. B, 7.67%, due 11/8/16
  Ba3   B     164,175    
  15,000     Edison Mission Energy, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 6/15/13   B1   BB-     15,375    
  60,000     Edison Mission Energy, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 5/15/27   B1   BB-     56,400    
  100,000     Mirant Americas Generation, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.30%, due 5/1/11   B3   B-     100,250    
  75,000     NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 2/1/16   B1   B     73,125    
      584,806    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6



PRINCIPAL AMOUNT       RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
        Moody's   S&P      
Electric—Integrated (2.3%)  
$ 20,000     CMS Energy Corp., Senior Unsubordinated Notes, 6.30%, due 2/1/12   Ba1   BB+   $ 20,178    
  10,000     Energy Future Holdings, Guaranteed Notes, 10.88%, due 11/1/17   B3   CCC+     10,050 ñ   
  150,000     Texas Competitive Electric Holdings LLC,
Guaranteed Notes, 10.50%, due 11/1/16
  B3   CCC     148,125 ñ   
      178,353    
Electronics (2.2%)      
  115,000     Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 12/15/14   B2   B-     97,750    
  75,000     NXP BV Funding LLC, Secured Notes, 7.88%, due 10/15/14   Ba3   BB-     71,250    
      169,000    
Energy—Exploration & Production (2.8%)      
  160,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/13   Ba3   BB     163,600    
  30,000     Forest Oil Corp., Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 5/1/14   B1   B+     30,450    
  25,000     Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Notes, 7.63%, due 3/1/11   Ba1   BB+     25,937    
      219,987    
Environmental (0.5%)      
  40,000     Allied Waste North America, Inc., Secured Notes,
Ser. B, 5.75%, due 2/15/11
  B1   BB+     39,200    
Food & Drug Retailers (0.6%)      
  20,000     Rite Aid Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 3/1/15   Caa1   CCC+     16,125    
  35,000     Rite Aid Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.50%, due 6/15/17   Caa1   CCC+     28,963    
      45,088    
Forestry/Paper (0.3%)      
  25,000     Bowater, Inc., Debentures, 9.00%, due 8/1/09   B3   B     24,250    
Gaming (5.7%)      
  45,000     Chukchansi Economic Development Authority,
Senior Notes, 8.00%, due 11/15/13
  B2   BB-     43,875 ñ   
  55,000     Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC,
Second Mortgage, 10.25%, due 6/15/15
  Caa1   CCC+     47,712 ñ   
  60,000     Majestic Star Casino LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/11   Caa2   CCC     40,800    
  45,000     Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Bonds, Ser. A, 8.50%, due 11/15/15   Ba1   BB+     45,225 ñ   
  45,000     MGM Grand, Inc., Guaranteed Senior Notes, 6.00%, due 10/1/09   Ba2   BB     44,775    
  55,000     Pokagon Gaming Authority, Senior Notes, 10.38%, due 6/15/14   B3   B     59,125 ñ   
  105,000     San Pasqual Casino, Notes, 8.00%, due 9/15/13   B2   BB-     103,425 ñ   
  35,000     Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority,
Senior Notes, 9.38%, due 6/15/15
  B3   B     33,950 ñ   
  30,000     Station Casinos, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 8/15/16   B2   B     27,075    
      445,962    
Gas Distribution (5.8%)      
  35,000     AmeriGas Partners L.P., Senior Notes, 7.13%, due 5/20/16   B1         33,950    
  50,000     El Paso Natural Gas Co., Bonds, 8.38%, due 6/15/32   Baa3   BB     58,570    
  150,000     Kinder Morgan, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.50%, due 9/1/12   Ba2   BB-     149,100    
  40,000     Kinder Morgan, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.70%, due 1/5/16   Ba2   BB-     36,208    
  44,000     Regency Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 12/15/13   B1   B     45,320    
  125,000     Sabine Pass L.P., Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 11/30/16   Ba3   BB     119,375    
  10,000     Williams Partners L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 2/1/17   Ba3   BBB-     10,300    
      452,823    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7



PRINCIPAL AMOUNT       RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
        Moody's   S&P      
Health Services (8.9%)      
$ 25,000     Community Health Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.88%, due 7/15/15   B3   B-   $ 25,469    
  50,000     HCA, Inc., Secured Notes, 9.25%, due 11/15/16   B2   BB-     52,500    
  135,000     HCA, Inc., Secured Notes, 9.63%, due 11/15/16   B2   BB-     142,762    
  55,000     LVB Acquisition Merger, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.38%, due 10/15/17   B3   B-     54,863 ñ   
  60,000     LVB Acquisition Merger, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 11.63%, due 10/15/17   Caa1   B-     59,100 ñ   
  52,908     NMH Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes,
12.12%, due 3/15/08
  Caa2   CCC+     51,056 ñµ   
  75,000     Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 4/1/15   B1   BB-     74,062    
  35,000     Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 4/1/27   B1   BB-     32,200    
  45,000     US Oncology, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 8/15/12   B2   CCC+     44,381    
  45,000     Ventas Realty L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 6/1/10   Ba1   BB+     45,338    
  15,000     Ventas Realty L.P., Senior Notes, 6.63%, due 10/15/14   Ba1   BB+     14,850    
  60,000     Ventas Realty L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 6/1/15   Ba1   BB+     60,600    
  15,000     Ventas Realty L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 6/1/16   Ba1   BB+     14,700    
  20,000     Ventas Realty L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 4/1/17   Ba1   BB+     19,800    
      691,681    
Hotels (0.2%)      
  15,000     Host Marriott L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 11/1/13   Ba1   BB     15,113    
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (1.6%)      
  100,000     Cardtronics, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.25%, due 8/15/13   Caa1   B-     97,500    
  30,000     Cardtronics, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, Ser. B, 9.25%, due 8/15/13   Caa1   B-     29,250 ñ   
      126,750    
Media—Broadcast (4.1%)      
  125,000     CMP Susquehanna Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.88%, due 5/15/14   Caa1   CCC     93,750    
  30,000     Entercom Radio LLC, Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Notes,
7.63%, due 3/1/14
  B1   B     29,100    
  100,000     LIN Television Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 5/15/13   B1   B-     94,125    
  75,000     Univision Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 3/15/15   B3   CCC+     68,344 ñ   
  45,000     Young Broadcasting, Inc., Guaranteed Senior
Subordinated Notes, 10.00%, due 3/1/11
  Caa1   CCC-     35,156    
      320,475    
Media—Cable (5.8%)      
  70,000     CCH I Holdings LLC, Secured Notes, 11.00%, due 10/1/15   Caa2   CCC     57,050    
  70,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC,
Secured Notes, 8.38%, due 4/30/14
  B2   B+     67,725 ñ   
  125,000     DirecTV Holdings LLC, Senior Notes, 8.38%, due 3/15/13   Ba3   BB-     130,000    
  135,000     EchoStar DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 10/1/13   Ba3   BB-     136,350    
  55,000     EchoStar DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 2/1/16   Ba3   BB-     56,100    
      447,225    
Media—Diversified (0.6%)      
  45,000     Quebecor Media, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 3/15/16   B2   B     43,200 ñ   
Media—Services (1.8%)      
  55,000     Lamar Media Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 1/1/13   Ba3   B     55,000    
  60,000     WMG Acquisition Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.38%, due 4/15/14   B2   B     46,200    
  60,000     WMG Holdings Corp., Guaranteed Notes,
Step-Up, 0.00%/9.50%, due 12/15/14
  B2   B     38,400 ^^   
      139,600    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 8



PRINCIPAL AMOUNT       RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
        Moody's   S&P      
Metals/Mining Excluding Steel (4.9%)      
$ 70,000     Aleris Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 12/15/14   B3   B-   $ 58,450    
  80,000     Aleris Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.00%, due 12/15/16   Caa1   B-     64,800    
  75,000     Arch Western Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 7/1/13   B1   BB-     72,750    
  35,000     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Senior Unsecured Notes,
8.25%, due 4/1/15
  Ba3   BB     37,100    
  30,000     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Senior Unsecured Notes,
8.38%, due 4/1/17
  Ba3   BB     32,175    
  120,000     Massey Energy Co., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/15/13   B2   B+     113,100    
      378,375    
Non-Food & Drug Retailers (0.9%)      
  35,000     Blockbuster, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.00%, due 9/1/12   Caa2   CCC     29,925    
  15,000     GSC Holdings Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 10/1/12   Ba3   BB     15,619    
  30,000     Michaels Stores, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 11.38%, due 11/1/16   Caa1   CCC     27,525    
      73,069    
Packaging (2.9%)      
  130,000     Ball Corp., Guaranteed Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 12/15/12   Ba1   BB     131,950    
  50,000     Crown Americas LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 11/15/15   B1   B     51,500    
  45,000     Graham Packaging Co, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.88%, due 10/15/14   Caa1   CCC+     41,400    
      224,850    
Printing & Publishing (4.1%)      
  10,000     Dex Media West LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, Ser. B, 8.50%, due 8/15/10   Ba3   B     10,138    
  120,000     Dex Media West LLC, Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 9.88%, due 8/15/13   B1   B     124,800    
  30,000     Idearc, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 11/15/16   B2   B+     27,525    
  85,000     R.H. Donnelley Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 1/15/13   B3   B     76,075    
  30,000     R.H. Donnelley Corp., Senior Notes, 8.88%, due 10/15/17   B3   B     27,750 ñ   
  65,000     Reader's Digest Association, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.00%, due 2/15/17
  Caa1   CCC+     54,437 ñ   
      320,725    
Railroads (1.3%)      
  20,000     Kansas City Southern Mexico, Senior Notes, 7.38%, due 6/1/14   B2   B+     19,450 ñ   
  75,000     TFM SA de C.V., Senior Unsubordinated Notes, 9.38%, due 5/1/12   B2         78,563    
      98,013    
Real Estate Dev. & Mgt. (1.5%)      
  120,000     American Real Estate Partners, L.P., Senior Notes, 8.13%, due 6/1/12   Ba3   BBB-     116,250    
Restaurants (0.9%)      
  75,000     NPC Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.50%, due 5/1/14   Caa1   B-     67,125    
Software/Services (1.5%)      
  125,000     First Data Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.88%, due 9/24/15   B3   B-     116,250 ñ   
Steel Producers/Products (2.1%)      
  45,000     Metals U.S.A. Holdings Corp., Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes,
11.23%, due 1/2/08
  Caa1   CCC     36,900 ñµ   
  65,000     Steel Dynamics, Inc., Senior Notes, 7.38%, due 11/1/12   Ba2   BB+     65,325 ñ   
  70,000     Tube City IMS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 2/1/15   B3   B-     63,000    
      165,225    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 9



PRINCIPAL AMOUNT       RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
        Moody's   S&P      
Support—Services (1.7%)      
$ 140,000     Knowledge Learning Corp, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/15   B2   B-   $ 133,350 ñ   
Telecom—Integrated/Services (3.1%)      
  45,000     Dycom Industries, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 10/15/15   Ba3   B+     44,550    
  75,000     Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd.,
Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 1/15/15
  B2   B     75,375    
  45,000     Nextel Communications, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes, Ser. E, 6.88%, due 10/31/13
  Baa3   BBB     44,330    
  75,000     Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings, Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 5/1/16   B2   B     76,875 ñ   
      241,130    
Telecom—Wireless (0.4%)      
  30,000     American Tower Corp., Senior Notes, 7.13%, due 10/15/12   Ba1   BB+     30,825    
Theaters & Entertainment (0.5%)      
  40,000     AMC Entertainment, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 8.63%, due 8/15/12   Ba3   B-     40,800    
        Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $7,275,902)             7,088,549    

 

NUMBER OF SHARES

Short-Term Investments (5.5%)  
  427,968     Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class (Cost $427,968)             427,968 @#   
    Total Investments (96.6%) (Cost $7,703,870)             7,516,517 ##   
    Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (3.4%)             262,419    
    Total Net Assets (100.0%)           $ 7,778,936    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 10



Notes to Schedule of Investments Lehman Brothers
High Income Bond Portfolio

†  Investments in securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio (the "Fund") are valued daily by obtaining bid price quotations from independent pricing services on all securities available in each service's data base. For all other securities, bid prices are obtained from principal market makers in those securities or, if quotations are not available, by methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.

#  At cost, which approximates market value.

##  At December 31, 2007, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $7,738,142. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $52,991 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $274,616 resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $221,625, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

ñ  Restricted security subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have been deemed by the investment manager to be liquid. At December 31, 2007, these securities amounted to approximately $1,608,443 or 20.7% of net assets for the Fund.

@  Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).

µ  Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of December 31, 2007.

^^  Denotes a step-up bond: a zero coupon bond that converts to a fixed rate of interest at a designated future date.

§  Credit ratings are unaudited.


See Notes to Financial Statements 11




Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Lehman
Brothers High
Income Bond
Portfolio
 
    December 31, 2007  
Assets  
Investments in securities, at market value* (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 7,088,549    
Affiliated issuers     427,968    
      7,516,517    
Dividends and interest receivable     136,867    
Receivable for securities sold     104,529    
Receivable for Fund shares sold     126,323    
Receivable from administrator—net (Note B)     3,815    
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)     22    
Total Assets     7,888,073    
Liabilities  
Payable for securities purchased     77,501    
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     36    
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B)     3,061    
Accrued expenses and other payables     28,539    
Total Liabilities     109,137    
Net Assets at value   $ 7,778,936    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 8,243,064    
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments     (276,775 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments     (187,353 )  
Net Assets at value   $ 7,778,936    
Net Assets  
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)     845,306    
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 9.20    
*Cost of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 7,275,902    
Affiliated issuers     427,968    
Total cost of investments   $ 7,703,870    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 12



Statement of Operations

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Lehman
Brothers High
Income Bond
Portfolio
 
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Investment Income:  
Income (Note A):  
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers   $ 647,873    
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F)     7,527    
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F)     22,700    
Foreign taxes withheld     (119 )  
Total income   $ 677,981    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees (Notes A & B)     38,724    
Administration fees (Note B)     24,202    
Distribution fees (Note B)     20,169    
Audit fees     20,306    
Custodian fees (Note B)     31,421    
Insurance expense     191    
Legal fees     3,123    
Shareholder reports     21,046    
Trustees' fees and expenses     23,182    
Miscellaneous     830    
Total expenses     183,194    
Expenses reimbursed by administrator (Note B)     (92,997 )  
Investment management fees waived (Note A)     (378 )  
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset (Note B)     (479 )  
Total net expenses     89,340    
Net investment income (loss)   $ 588,641    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers     (95,505 )  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:  
Unaffiliated investment securities     (293,818 )  
Net gain (loss) on investments     (389,323 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 199,318    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 13



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Lehman Brothers High Income
Bond Portfolio
 
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
From Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 588,641     $ 296,883    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (95,505 )     (113,859 )  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments     (293,818 )     167,916    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     199,318       350,940    
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):  
Net investment income     (588,886 )     (299,437 )  
Tax return of capital     (754 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (589,640 )     (299,437 )  
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):  
Proceeds from shares sold     12,837,074       1,583,152    
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions     589,640       299,437    
Payments for shares redeemed     (10,909,253 )     (298,412 )  
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     2,517,461       1,584,177    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     2,127,139       1,635,680    
Net Assets:  
Beginning of year     5,651,797       4,016,117    
End of year   $ 7,778,936     $ 5,651,797    
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year   $     $ 22    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 14




Notes to Financial Statements Lehman Brothers
High Income Bond Portfolio

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio (formerly, High Income Bond Portfolio) (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class S shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

  The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.

  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2  Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.

3  Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

4  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Interest income, including accretion of discount (adjusted for original issue discount, where applicable), and amortization of premium, where applicable, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

5  Income tax information: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

  In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, the Fund implemented the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of December 31, 2007 and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.

  Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings


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and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.

  As determined on December 31, 2007, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for paydown gains and losses and return of capital distributions were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.

  The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

Ordinary Income   Tax Return of
Capital
  Total  
2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006  
$ 588,886     $ 299,437     $ 754     $     $ 589,640     $ 299,437    

 

  As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Total  
$     $ (221,625 )   $ (242,503 )   $ (464,128 )  

 

  The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to wash sales and post-October losses.

  Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund elected to defer $81,044 of net capital losses arising between November 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007.

  To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined on December 31, 2007, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:

    Expiring in:  
    2013   2014  
    $ 17,551     $ 143,908    

 

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $6,820.

6  Distributions to shareholders: The Fund earns income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

7  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

8  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the funds, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the funds can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.


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9  Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, assists the Fund in conducting a bidding process to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement. Pursuant to such arrangement, eSecLending currently acts as lending agent for the Fund. Through a bidding process in October 2007, the Fund is currently not guaranteed any particular level of income from the program.

  Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC ("LBAM"), an affiliate of Management.

  Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of $7,527, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned — net." For the year ended December 31, 2007, "Income from securities loaned — net" consisted of $27,314 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including $17,646 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund), less fees and expenses paid of $19,787.

10  Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement.

11  Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an exemptive rule, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. The Fund invests in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money seeks to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invests in Prime Money, Management waives a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it receives from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $378 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the year ended December 31, 2007, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $22,700 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."

12  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

Note B—Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

  Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies and are also offered directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.

  The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.48% of its average daily net assets.


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Effective May 1, 2007, LBAM became the sub-adviser for the Fund. LBAM receives a monthly fee paid by Management. The Fund does not pay a fee directly to LBAM for such services. Prior to May 1, 2007, Neuberger served as sub-adviser to the Fund.

  The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under this agreement.

  Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of Fund shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Board has adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to the Fund, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that as compensation for administrative and other services provided to the Fund, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of the Fund's shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in the Fund, Management receives from the Fund a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for the Fund and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by the Fund during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to the Fund. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plan complies with those rules.

  Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2010 to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (including the fees payable to Management but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.10% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, such excess expenses amounted to $92,997. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2013 for fees and expenses foregone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the year ended December 31, 2007, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At December 31, 2007, contingent liabilities to Management under this agreement were as follows:

Expiring in:      
2008   2009   2010   Total  
$ 90,516     $ 104,871     $ 92,997     $ 288,384    

 

  Management and LBAM are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., a publicly-owned holding company. LBAM, sub-adviser to the Fund, is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of LBAM and/or Management.

  The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $479.


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Note C—Securities Transactions:

  Cost of purchases and proceeds of sales and maturities of long-term securities for the year ended December 31, 2007 were as follows:

Purchases of
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Purchases excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Sales and Maturities
of U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Sales and Maturities
excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
 
$     $ 21,409,311     $     $ 18,671,054    

 

Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

  Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

    For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006  
Shares Sold     1,283,743       158,790    
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     64,090       30,516    
Shares Redeemed     (1,076,363 )     (30,055 )  
Total     271,470       159,251    

 

Note E—Line of Credit:

  At December 31, 2007, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with a consortium of banks organized by State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.07% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.

Note F—Investments in Affiliates:

Name of Issuer   Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2006
  Gross
Purchases
and
Additions
  Gross
Sales and
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2007
  Value
December 31,
2007
  Income from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers
Included in
Total Income
 
Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund Trust Class
*
    466,335       17,254,866       17,293,233       427,968     $ 427,968     $ 22,700    
Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC
**
    167,701       2,704,858       2,872,559                   17,646    
Total                   $ 427,968     $ 40,346    

 

*  Prime Money is also managed by Management and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.

**  Quality Fund, a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loans as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.


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Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

  In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material impact on the Fund's financial positions or results of operations.


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Financial Highlights

Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio

The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.

    Year Ended December 31,   Period from
September 15, 2004
^
to December 31,
 
    2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 9.85     $ 9.69     $ 10.09     $ 10.00    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      .73       .65       .54       .13    
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    (.63 )     .07       (.42 )     .11    
Total From Investment Operations     .10       .72       .12       .24    
Less Distributions From:  
Net Investment Income     (.75 )     (.56 )     (.46 )     (.14 )  
Net Capital Gains                 (.06 )     (.01 )  
Tax Return of Capital     (.00 )                    
Total Distributions     (.75 )     (.56 )     (.52 )     (.15 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 9.20     $ 9.85     $ 9.69     $ 10.09    
Total Return††      +1.06 %     +7.47 %     +1.20 %     +2.43 %**  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions)   $ 7.8     $ 5.7     $ 4.0     $ 3.1    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      1.11 %     1.12 %     1.14 %     1.13 %*  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§      1.11 %     1.11 %     1.11 %     1.10 %*  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
    7.30 %     6.56 %     5.33 %     4.39 %*  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     245 %     140 %     143 %     104 %**  

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 21



Notes to Financial Highlights

††  Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed and/or waived certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown.

#  The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.

§  After reimbursement of expenses and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

Year Ended December 31,   Period from
September 15, 2004 to
December 31,
 
2007   2006   2005   2004  
  2.26 %     3.43 %     3.77 %     4.64 %  

 

^  The date investment operations commenced.

‡  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.

*  Annualized.

**  Not annualized.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust and
Shareholders of Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio (formerly, High Income Bond Portfolio), a series of the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period from September 15, 2004 to December 31, 2004. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio, as of December 31, 2007, the result of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period from September 15, 2004 to December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

   /s/ Tait, Weller & Baker LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 11, 2008


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Trustee and Officer Information

The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NB Management") and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger Berman"). The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.

Information about the Board of Trustees

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Independent Fund Trustees  
John Cannon (78)   Trustee since 2000   Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.     61     Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund since 1992.  
Faith Colish (72)   Trustee since 1982   Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002.     61     Formerly, Director (1997 to 2003) and Advisory Director (2003 to 2006), ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation).  
Martha C. Goss (58)   Trustee since 2007   President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006.     61     Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), since 2005; Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), since 2005; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not for profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
C. Anne Harvey (70)   Trustee since 1998   President, C.A. Harvey Associates since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001.     61     Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002.  
Robert A. Kavesh (80)   Trustee since 2000   Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979.     61     Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., 1972 to 1986 (public company).  
Michael M. Knetter (47)   Trustee since 2007   Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin — Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business — Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002.     61     Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., since February 2007; Director, Wausau Paper, since 2005; Director, Great Wolf Resorts, since 2004.  
Howard A. Mileaf (71)   Trustee since 1999   Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001.     61     Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), since December 2002; formerly, Director WHX Corporation (holding company), January 2002 to June 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theater), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
George W. Morriss (60)   Trustee since 2007   Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001.     61     Manager, Old Mutual 2100 fund complex (consisting of six funds) since October 2006 for four funds and since February 2007 for two funds.  
Edward I. O'Brien (79)   Trustee since 2000   Formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993.     61     Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999.  
William E. Rulon (75)   Trustee since 2000   Retired; formerly, Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants), until January 1997.     61     Formerly, Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), March 2001 to July 2002.  
Cornelius T. Ryan (76)   Trustee since 2000   Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, since 1981.     61     None.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Tom D. Seip (58)   Trustee since 2000; Lead Independent Trustee beginning 2006   General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998, and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997.     61     Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2006; Director, America One Foundation, since 1998; formerly, Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2004 to 2006; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006; formerly. Director, E-Bay Zoological Society, 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), 2001 to 2002; formerly, Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), 1999 to 2003.  
Candace L. Straight (60)   Trustee since 1999   Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003.     61     Director, Montpelier Re (reinsurance company) since 2006; Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), since 2004; Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), since March 2004; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), December 1998 to March 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter P. Trapp (63)   Trustee since 1984   Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997.     61     None.  
Fund Trustees who are "Interested Persons"  
Jack L. Rivkin* (67)   President and Trustee since 2002   Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman, since December 2005 and 2003, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, December 2002 to 2005; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002.     61     Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter E. Sundman* (48)   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer, 1999 to 2000   Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds Business (since 1999) and Institutional Business (1999 to October 2005); responsible for Managed Accounts Business and intermediary distribution since October 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2005; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to December 2005; formerly, Principal, Neuberger Berman, 1997 to 1999; formerly, Senior Vice President, NB Management, 1996 to 1999.     61     Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc., since 2000; formerly, Director, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), October 1999 to March 2003; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA; Trustee, College of Wooster.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Fund Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Fund Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Fund Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Fund Trustees; (c) any Fund Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Fund Trustees; and (d) any Fund Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.

(4)  For funds organized in a master-feeder structure, we count the master fund and its associated feeder funds as a single portfolio.

*  Indicates a Fund Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Neuberger Berman.


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Information about the Officers of the Trust

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of Time
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   
Andrew B. Allard (46)   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Michael J. Bradler (38)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1997; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Claudia A. Brandon (51)   Secretary since 1985   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management, since 2000 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2002 to 2006 and Employee since 1999; Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Robert Conti (51)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Brian J. Gaffney (54)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Maxine L. Gerson (57)   Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2002; Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger Berman, since 2001; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2006; Secretary and General Counsel, NB Management, since 2004; Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of Time
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   
Sheila R. James (42)   Assistant Secretary since 2002   Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2007; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Kevin Lyons (52)   Assistant Secretary since 2003   Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
John M. McGovern (38)   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2004 to 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, fourteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005.  
Frank Rosato (37)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Frederic B. Soule (61)   Vice President since 2000   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2002; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Chamaine Williams (37)   Chief Compliance Officer since 2005   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, NB Management, since 2006; Senior Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., 2003 to 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fifteen since 2005 and one since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., since 2003; Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. (formerly, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Inc.), 1997 to 2003.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Fund Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Fund Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on September 27, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Board"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") or Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the continuance of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") between Management and Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio ("Fund").

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC ("LBAM") in response to questions submitted by counsel to the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management and LBAM regarding their personnel and operations. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management and LBAM. The Independent Fund Trustees received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance of the Agreements. They met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management to discuss the annual contract review. The annual contract review extends over two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and LBAM have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the report and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses. In addition, during this process, the Board held a separate meeting devoted to reviewing and discussing Fund performance.

The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the continuance of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and LBAM; (2) the performance of the Fund compared to relevant market indices and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and profits or losses historically realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.

The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to the Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the performance of the Fund and the experience and staffing of the portfolio management and investment research personnel who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting


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and compliance oversight. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management, as the firm has been free of significant compliance problems.

With respect to the performance of the Fund, the Board considered the performance of the Fund relative to its benchmark and a peer group of investment companies dedicated to insurance products pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also considered performance in relation to the degree of risk undertaken by the portfolio managers. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with Management and discussed steps that Management had taken, or intended to take, to improve the Fund's performance. The Board also considered Management's resources and responsiveness with respect to the Fund.

With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds dedicated to insurance products and fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or LBAM or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Fund.

The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds dedicated to insurance products. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of the peer group. The Board noted that the Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and median. The Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the higher fee. With regard to the sub-advisory fee paid to LBAM, the Board noted that this fee is "at cost." In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on Fund expenses undertaken by Management. The Board noted that Management incurred a loss on the Fund for the past three years.

The Board considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies and strategies to the Fund. The Board noted that there were no comparable sub-advised funds. The Board compared the fees charged to the Fund at various asset levels to the fees charged to advised funds and a separate account, each managed in a similar style to the Fund. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of the differences between the fees charged to the Fund and the other funds and account and determined that the differences in fees were consistent with the management and other services provided.

The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered whether the Fund's fee structure should provide for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints.

In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's loss on the Fund for a recent period and the trend in profit or loss over time. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology and in recent years had an independent consultant review the methodology. It also reviewed an analysis from an independent data service on profitability margins in the investment management industry. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services it provides to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management's level of profitability was not excessive.

Conclusions

In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and LBAM could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that it retained confidence in Management's and LBAM's capabilities to manage the Fund; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund.


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[Logo of NEUBERGER BERMAN A Lehman Brothers Company]

Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust

Lehman Brothers
Short Duration Bond Portfolio

I Class Shares

Annual Report

December 31, 2007

B1011 0208




Lehman Brothers Short Duration Bond Portfolio Managers' Commentary

The Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Lehman Brothers Short Duration Bond Portfolio delivered a positive return in 2007 but trailed its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index.

Performance lagged the Treasury benchmark as a result of a flight to the safety of Treasury securities, prompted by credit concerns in the last six months of the year. Although yields on short-maturity Treasuries fell dramatically, other yields such as those on corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities did not decline nearly as much. As a result, we believe there are many compelling investment opportunities in these sectors.

The beginning of the fiscal year was characterized by relatively low volatility. U.S. Treasuries traded in a limited range and corporate bond spreads remained tight. Concerns regarding the subprime mortgage market began to emerge in February and, by July, the collapse of two mortgage-related hedge funds combined with the downgrade of a number of subprime-related collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) intensified investors' worries, prompting many investors to move into Treasuries. In a six-week period from early July to mid-August, the two-year Treasury note rose in price as its yield fell almost 100 basis points (or one percentage point) and spreads on some investment grade securities (compared to Treasury levels) widened 50 basis points or more, as price declines were exacerbated by the unwinding of positions by leveraged investors, such as hedge funds.

The resurgence of market volatility this year provided us with several interesting relative value opportunities. We took advantage of market dislocations and reallocated assets from U.S. Agencies and corporate bonds into higher-yielding, AAA rated asset-backed securities and AAA rated mortgage-backed securities that are primarily backed by shorter duration adjustable-rate mortgages. These transactions allowed us to increase the yield of the portfolio and also to increase credit quality. We believe that our extensive fundamental credit research process, supported by our proprietary portfolio management tools, will enable us to continue to uncover undervalued assets that will contribute to returns.

To protect principal, we have focused intently on credit quality, and are maintaining a high credit quality bias, with the bulk of the portfolio in AAA, AA and A rated securities, with only a small allocation to BBB rated securities. We also maintain a very highly diversified portfolio, in order to further reduce credit risk. We expect that the market will remain volatile and we will continue to look for investment opportunities as they present themselves.

In closing, our disciplined investment process, proprietary fundamental credit research and keen focus on risk management have allowed us to provide our investors with consistent and secure returns, regardless of interest rates and market cycles.

Sincerely,

  

/s/ John Dugenske and Thomas Sontag
Portfolio Co-Managers


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Lehman Brothers Short Duration Bond Portfolio

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN1

    Lehman Brothers
Short Duration
Bond Portfolio
  Merrill Lynch
1–3 Year
Treasury Index2
 
1 Year     4.77 %     7.32 %  
5 Year     2.71 %     3.12 %  
10 Year     4.01 %     4.75 %  
Life of Fund     6.36 %     6.76 %  
Inception Date     09/10/1984            

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_income_monthly.html.

COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

[Chart omitted]

  The chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception, if it has not operated for 10 years. The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and/or a narrower index. Please note that market indexes do not include expenses. All results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
 

 

RATING SUMMARY

AAA/Government/Government Agency     77.3 %  
AA     9.2    
A     3.9    
BBB     2.5    
Short Term     7.1    

 


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Endnotes

1.  4.77%, 2.71% and 4.01% were the average annual total returns for the 1-, 5- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2007. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_income_monthly.html. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Lehman Brothers Short Duration Bond Portfolio.

2.  The Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index is an unmanaged total return market value index consisting of all couponbearing U.S. Treasury publicly placed debt securities with maturities between 1 to 3 years. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of this index are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described index.

  Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBMI's own projections, and they may or may not be realized. In addition, any revision to a forecast could affect the market price of a security. By quoting them herein, NBMI does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.

  The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.

  The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.

  Shares of the separate AMT Portfolios are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used in their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.

  © 2008 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.


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Information About Your Fund's Expenses

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six months ended December 31, 2007 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:   The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.  
Hypothetical Example for
Comparison Purposes:
  The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.  

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and the expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Information as of 12/31/07 (Unaudited)

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST LEHMAN BROTHERS SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO

Actual   Beginning Account
Value
7/1/07
  Ending Account
Value
12/31/07
  Expenses Paid During
the Period*
7/1/07–12/31/07
 
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,026.80     $ 3.68    
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)**  
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.58     $ 3.67    

 

*  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of .72%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

**  Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.


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Schedule of Investments Lehman Brothers Short Duration Bond Portfolio

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT       RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
        Moody's   S&P      
U.S. Government Agency Securities (6.3%)      
$ 38,630,000     Fannie Mae, Notes, 4.13%, due 5/15/10 (Cost $38,426,254)   AGY   AGY   $ 39,122,958 ØØ   
Mortgage-Backed Securities (54.7%)      
Adjustable Alt-A Conforming Balance (2.2%)      
  14,328,286     Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2007-
HYB2, Class 2A1, 5.45%, due 5/25/47
  Aaa   AAA     13,990,189 ØØ   
Adjustable Alt-A Jumbo Balance (3.1%)      
  14,255,144     Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Ser. 2007-1, Class 21A1,
5.73%, due 1/25/47
  Aaa   AAA     14,001,056    
  5,354,154     JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-A2, Class 3A1,
5.94%, due 5/25/36
      AAA     5,322,233    
      19,323,289    
Adjustable Alt-A Mixed Balance (11.6%)      
  9,997,703     Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Ser. 2006-4, Class 32A1,
6.48%, due 7/25/36
  Aaa   AAA     10,035,917    
  9,346,908     Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Ser. 2007-2, Class 2A1,
5.60%, due 4/25/37
  Aaa   AAA     9,103,436    
  13,657,886     Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,
Ser. 2007-HYB1, Class 2A1, 5.66%, due 3/25/37
  Aaa   AAA     13,395,850    
  14,564,403     First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust,
Ser. 2006-AA3, Class A1, 6.32%, due 6/25/36
  Aaa         14,577,492    
  10,004,092     First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust,
Ser. 2006-AA7, Class A1, 6.54%, due 1/25/37
  Aaa         9,986,537    
  7,891,458     Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2006-AR2, Class 2A2,
6.56%, due 4/25/36
  Aaa   AAA     7,930,548    
  4,354,893     Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Ser. 2005-QA10, Class A31,
5.60%, due 9/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     4,317,113    
  2,853,152     Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Ser. 2006-QA1, Class A21,
5.97%, due 1/25/36
  Aaa   AAA     2,843,287    
      72,190,180    
Adjustable Alt-B Mixed Balance (0.5%)      
  3,411,006     Lehman XS Trust, Floating Rate, Ser. 2005-1, Class 2A1,
4.66%, due 5/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     3,411,330 µ   
Adjustable Conforming Balance (1.4%)      
  4,474,015     Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-10, Class 4A1,
5.38%, due 1/25/36
  Aaa   AAA     4,484,378    
  4,165,340     IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-AR23, Class 2A1,
5.52%, due 11/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     4,124,088    
      8,608,466    
Adjustable Jumbo Balance (7.6%)      
  1,879,099     Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2005-F, Class 4A1,
5.35%, due 9/20/35
  Aaa   AAA     1,856,703    
  5,158,874     Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-H, Class 2A3,
6.70%, due 9/20/46
      AAA     5,292,550    
  9,205,141     Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class 1A1A,
6.38%, due 6/19/36
  Aaa   AAA     9,233,334 ØØ   

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 5



PRINCIPAL AMOUNT       RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
        Moody's   S&P      
$ 7,099,086     IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR7,
Class 3A1, 6.10%, due 5/25/36
  Aaa   AAA   $ 7,077,996    
  5,996,762     Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Ser. 2005-A1,
Class 2A1, 4.52%, due 12/25/34
      AAA     5,980,666    
  18,000,000     Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust,
Ser. 2005-AR16, Class 4A2, 4.99%, due 10/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     17,955,383 ØØ   
      47,396,632    
Adjustable Mixed Balance (7.3%)      
  4,270,526     Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2005-H,
Class 7A1, 5.66%, due 11/20/35
      AAA     4,240,344    
  3,405,974     Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-A,
Class 3A2, 5.88%, due 2/20/36
      AAA     3,394,377    
  4,304,929     Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,
Ser. 2006-HYB3, Class 1A1A, 5.50%, due 5/20/36
  Aaa   AAA     4,398,738    
  4,831,434     Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Ser. 2004-AR4, Class 2A1, 4.69%, due 5/25/34
  Aaa   AAA     4,750,745    
  4,772,258     First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2005-AR5,
Class 2A1, 5.44%, due 11/25/35
      AAA     4,807,846    
  5,636,338     GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR1,
Class 1A1, 5.60%, due 4/19/36
  Aaa   AAA     5,664,477    
  1,274,688     Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-4,
Class 3A, 5.84%, due 1/19/08
  Aaa   AAA     1,255,491 µ   
  9,577,614     IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR3,
Class 2A1A, 6.38%, due 3/25/36
  Aaa   AAA     9,606,047 ØØ   
  7,225,000     WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2004-AR9,
Class A7, 4.14%, due 8/25/34
  Aaa   AAA     7,162,216    
      45,280,281    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (18.2%)      
  6,988,306     Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-3,
Class A1, 5.68%, due 7/10/44
      AAA     7,057,168    
  4,637,290     Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2005-6,
Class A1, 5.00%, due 9/10/47
  Aaa   AAA     4,636,633    
  9,005,968     Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.,
Ser. 2006-PW14, Class A1, 5.04%, due 12/11/38
      AAA     9,001,025    
  8,240,597     Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C5,
Class A1, 5.10%, due 9/15/40
      AAA     8,256,510    
  11,317,119     GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Ser. 2002-2A,
Class A2, 4.97%, due 8/11/36
  Aaa   AAA     11,408,201    
  6,900,000     GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Ser. 2005-C3,
Class A2, 4.85%, due 7/10/45
      AAA     6,872,125    
  2,175,262     GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Ser. 2006-C1,
Class A1, 4.97%, due 11/10/45
      AAA     2,172,562    
  2,931,946     Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Ser. 2002-C1,
Class A3, 4.49%, due 1/11/17
  Aaa   AAA     2,918,111 ØØ   
  2,095,923     Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Ser. 2005-GG3,
Class A1, 3.92%, due 8/10/42
  Aaa   AAA     2,072,495    
  3,799,142     JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Ser. 2004-C2, Class A1, 4.28%, due 5/15/41
  Aaa         3,772,474    
  14,680,857     JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Ser. 2005-LDP5, Class A1, 5.03%, due 12/15/44
  Aaa   AAA     14,638,820    
  5,989,461     JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Ser. 2006-LDP7, Class A1, 5.83%, due 4/15/45
  Aaa   AAA     6,064,703    
  7,976,971     JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Ser. 2007-LD11, Class A1, 5.65%, due 6/15/49
  Aaa   AAA     8,066,786    
  4,206,849     LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C3,
Class A1, 5.48%, due 3/15/39
  Aaa   AAA     4,238,643    
  11,030,840     Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Ser. 2007-5, Class A1, 4.28%, due 8/12/48
  Aaa   AAA     10,874,544    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6



PRINCIPAL AMOUNT       RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
        Moody's   S&P      
$ 8,400,000     Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2005-HQ5,
Class A2, 4.81%, due 1/14/42
      AAA   $ 8,371,184    
  2,749,667     Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2005-HQ6,
Class A1, 4.65%, due 8/13/42
      AAA     2,731,573    
      113,153,557    
Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency (1.4%)      
  2,268,734     Countrywide Home Loans, Ser. 2005-R2,
Class 2A4, 8.50%, due 6/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     2,548,873 ñ   
  4,688,306     GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP2,
Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 3/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     5,121,266 ñ   
  970,239     GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP3,
Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 9/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     1,060,831 ñ   
      8,730,970    
Fannie Mae (0.4%)      
  2,446,008     Whole Loan, Ser. 2004-W8, Class PT, 10.05%, due 6/25/44   AGY   AGY     2,735,964    
Freddie Mac (1.0%)      
  11,680     Mortgage Participation Certificates, 10.00%, due 4/1/20   AGY   AGY     13,455    
  3,372,149     Pass-Through Certificates, 8.00%, due 11/1/26   AGY   AGY     3,611,820    
  2,183,873     Pass-Through Certificates, 8.50%, due 10/1/30   AGY   AGY     2,346,893    
      5,972,168    
        Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $341,311,992)             340,793,026    
Corporate Debt Securities (17.1%)      
Automobile Manufacturers (0.4%)      
  2,500,000     DaimlerChrysler N.A. Holdings Corp., Guaranteed Unsecured
Notes, 4.05%, due 6/4/08
  A3   BBB+     2,490,375    
Banks (3.2%)      
  5,070,000     Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.88%, due 1/15/08   Aa1   AA     5,068,590 ØØ   
  5,000,000     U.S. Bank N.A., Senior Bank Notes, 4.13%, due 3/17/08   Aa1   AA+     4,987,900 ØØ   
  6,350,000     Wachovia Corp., Senior Notes, 3.63%, due 2/17/09   Aa3   AA-     6,218,587 ØØ   
  3,500,000     Wells Fargo & Co., Unsecured Notes, 3.13%, due 4/1/09   Aa1   AA+     3,431,533    
      19,706,610    
Diversified Financial Services (10.4%)      
  3,950,000     Bear Stearns Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.00%, due 1/31/08
  A2   A     3,943,708    
  3,575,000     Boeing Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.75%, due 8/25/08
  A2   A+     3,587,141    
  4,000,000     Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Medium-Term Senior
Unsecured Notes, Ser. F, 3.83%, due 12/15/08
  A2   A     3,950,068    
  2,535,000     CIT Group, Inc., Medium-Term Senior Unsecured
Notes, 3.88%, due 11/3/08
  A2   A     2,480,710    
  4,200,000     Citicorp, Medium-Term Subordinated Notes, Ser. F, 6.38%, due 11/15/08   A1   AA-     4,256,998 ØØ   
  3,000,000     Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 7/29/09   Aa3   AA     2,977,686    
  4,175,000     Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., Guaranteed Senior
Unsecured Notes, 4.63%, due 1/15/08
  Aa1   AA-     4,174,620 ØØ   
  10,200,000     General Electric Capital Corp., Medium-Term Notes,
Ser. A, 4.25%, due 9/13/10
  Aaa   AAA     10,163,994 ØØ   
  8,850,000     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Unsecured Notes, 4.13%, due 1/15/08   Aa3   AA-     8,846,823 ØØ   
  4,500,000     HSBC Finance Corp., Notes, 4.13%, due 12/15/08   Aa3   AA-     4,458,793 ØØ   

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7



PRINCIPAL AMOUNT       RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
        Moody's   S&P      
$ 4,600,000     International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured
Notes, 3.50%, due 4/1/09
  A1   AA-   $ 4,521,322 ØØ   
  3,500,000     John Deere Capital Corp., Unsecured Notes, 3.90%, due 1/15/08   A2   A     3,498,771 ØØ   
  5,300,000     JP Morgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes, 3.63%, due 5/1/08   Aa2   AA-     5,270,225    
  2,475,000     MBNA Corp., Notes, 4.63%, due 9/15/08   Aa1   AA     2,468,976    
      64,599,835    
Media (2.1%)      
  2,735,000     British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, Guaranteed Senior
Unsecured Notes, 8.20%, due 7/15/09
  Baa2   BBB     2,861,324    
  4,570,000     Comcast Cable Communications Inc., Guaranteed
Unsecured Unsubordinated Notes, 6.20%, due 11/15/08
  Baa2   BBB+     4,607,186    
  2,525,000     News America Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed
Notes, 7.38%, due 10/17/08
  Baa2   BBB+     2,565,186    
  3,000,000     Time Warner Entertainment LP, Debentures, 7.25%, due 9/1/08   Baa2   BBB+     3,040,263    
      13,073,959    
Retail (0.5%)      
  3,300,000     Target Corp., Notes, 3.38%, due 3/1/08   A2   A+     3,291,327    
Telecommunications (0.5%)      
  3,200,000     Verizon Global Funding Corp., Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.00%, due 1/15/08
  A3   A     3,198,717    
        Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $106,039,440)             106,360,823    
Asset-Backed Securities (14.1%)      
  8,270,684     ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,
Ser. 2006-FM1, Class A2A, 4.91%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     8,159,659 µ   
  2,132,645     ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,
Ser. 2005-HE6, Class A2B, 5.07%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     2,131,400 µ   
  4,750,000     ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,
Ser. 2006-ASP5, Class A2B, 4.99%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     4,432,872 µ   
  2,000,000     ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,
Ser. 2006-OP1, Class A2C, 5.01%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     1,807,451 µ   
  1,753,000     Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-HE9,
Class 1A2, 5.01%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     1,610,206 µ   
  1,486,948     Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Ser. 2004-2,
Class A3, 3.58%, due 1/15/09
  Aaa   AAA     1,485,643    
  3,995,758     Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-RFC1,
Class A1, 4.91%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     3,960,665 µ   
  6,000,000     Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OPT1,
Class A3, 5.05%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     5,553,292 µ   
  4,000,000     Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2007-FRE1,
Class A3, 5.13%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     3,333,265 µ   
  853,677     Chase Funding Mortgage Loan, Ser. 2003-6,
Class 1A3, 3.34%, due 5/25/26
  Aaa   AAA     845,602    
  4,000,000     Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust,
Ser. 2006-3, Class 2A2, 5.05%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     3,763,041 µ   
  2,400,000     Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Ser. 2006-5,
Class 2A2, 5.05%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     2,269,032 µ   
  4,774,382     Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Ser. 2006-6,
Class 2A2, 5.05%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     4,630,392 µ   
  10,271,952     Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Corp., Ser. 2006-2,
Class 2A1, 4.95%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     10,045,026 µ   
  8,437,014     GSAMP Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Class A2A, Ser. 2006-HE4, 4.93%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     8,361,943 µ   
  3,298,447     Impac Secured Assets Corp., Ser. 2006-3,
Class A4, 4.95%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     3,243,200 µ   

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 8



PRINCIPAL AMOUNT       RATING§    MARKET VALUE   
        Moody's   S&P      
$ 418,162     John Deere Owner Trust, Ser. 2005-A,
Class A3, 3.98%, due 6/15/09
  Aaa   AAA   $ 417,977    
  2,042,761     Knollwood CDO Ltd., Ser. 2006-2A,
Class A2J, 5.66%, due 1/13/08
  Aaa   AA     408,552 ñµ   
  3,978,968     MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-WMC1,
Class A1, 4.93%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     3,954,072 µ   
  1,140,000     Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2005-S3,
Class AIO, 20.00%, Interest Only Security, due 8/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     22,265    
  3,479,494     Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2005-S4,
Class AIO, 20.00%, Interest Only Security, due 10/25/35
  Aaa   AAA     147,879    
  3,605,052     Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2006-AP1,
Class AIO, 4.50%, Interest Only Security, due 1/25/36
  Aaa   AAA     286    
  3,446,667     Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2006-S2,
Class AIO, 10.00%, Interest Only Security, due 4/25/36
  Aaa   BBB     136,250 ñ   
  5,015,541     Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2006-RS1,
Class AI2, 5.09%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     4,756,168 µ   
  1,475,000     Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust,
Ser. 2006-WM4, Class A2C, 5.03%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     1,337,006 µ   
  5,175,000     Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OPT3,
Class 2A3, 5.03%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     4,899,598 µØØ   
  6,370,000     Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-3,
Class A4, 4.95%, due 1/25/08
  Aaa   AAA     6,232,080 µ   
  228,101     USAA Auto Owner Trust, Ser. 2005-1,
Class A3, 3.90%, due 7/15/09
  Aaa   AAA     227,918    
        Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $91,386,752)             88,172,740    
Repurchase Agreements (7.1%)      
  44,320,000     Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
3.90%, due 1/2/08, dated 12/31/07,
Maturity Value $44,329,603, Collateralized by $43,740,000
Freddie Mac, 4.88%, due 2/9/10
(Collateral Value $45,653,625) (Cost $44,320,000)
            44,320,000 #   
        Total Investments (99.3%) (Cost $621,484,438)             618,769,547 ##   
        Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (0.7%)             4,221,526    
        Total Net Assets (100.0%)           $ 622,991,073    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 9



Notes to Schedule of Investments

†  Investments in securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Lehman Brothers Short Duration Bond Portfolio (the "Fund") are valued daily by obtaining bid price quotations from independent pricing services on all securities available in each service's data base. For all other securities, bid prices are obtained from principal market makers in those securities or, if quotations are not available, by methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.

#  At cost, which approximates market value.

##  At December 31, 2007, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $622,258,739. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $2,698,251 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $6,187,443, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $3,489,192 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

ñ  Restricted security subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have been deemed by the investment manager to be liquid. At December 31, 2007, these securities amounted to $9,275,772 or 1.5% of net assets for the Fund.

ØØ  All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for financial futures contracts.

µ  Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of December 31, 2007.

§  Credit ratings are unaudited.


See Notes to Financial Statements 10




Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Lehman Brothers
Short Duration
Bond Portfolio
 
    December 31, 2007  
Assets  
Investments in securities, at market value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 618,769,547    
Cash     10,008    
Interest receivable     3,323,584    
Receivable for Fund shares sold     1,140,499    
Receivable for variation margin (Note A)     180,156    
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)     4,525    
Prepaid expenses and other assets     1,898    
Total Assets     623,430,217    
Liabilities  
Due to custodian for foreign currency cash     2,214    
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     27,966    
Payable to investment manager (Note B)     127,452    
Payable to administrator (Note B)     207,707    
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A)     339    
Accrued expenses and other payables     73,466    
Total Liabilities     439,144    
Net Assets at value   $ 622,991,073    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 620,163,037    
Undistributed net investment income (loss)     24,382,346    
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments     (18,870,620 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments     (2,683,690 )  
Net Assets at value   $ 622,991,073    
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)     47,926,334    
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 13.00    
*Cost of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 621,484,438    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 11



Statement of Operations

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Lehman Brothers
Short Duration
Bond Portfolio
 
    For the Year
Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Investment Income:  
Income (Note A):  
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers   $ 26,960,122    
Income from securities loaned—net (Note A)     4,717    
Total income   $ 26,964,839    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees (Note B)     1,284,858    
Administration fees (Note B)     2,061,967    
Audit fees     39,337    
Custodian fees (Note B)     156,817    
Insurance expense     14,210    
Legal fees     85,176    
Shareholder reports     70,890    
Trustees' fees and expenses     23,400    
Miscellaneous     15,239    
Total expenses     3,751,894    
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset and commission recapture arrangements (Note B)     (13,693 )  
Total net expenses     3,738,201    
Net investment income (loss)   $ 23,226,638    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers     62,422    
Financial futures contracts     1,723,921    
Foreign currency     1,562    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:  
Unaffiliated investment securities     (1,334,773 )  
Financial futures contracts     145,032    
Foreign currency     (753 )  
Net gain (loss) on investments     597,411    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 23,824,049    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 12



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Lehman Brothers
Short Duration
Bond Portfolio
 
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
From Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 23,226,638     $ 14,026,114    
Net realized gain (loss)     1,787,905       (1,217,001 )  
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B)           3,476    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments     (1,190,494 )     1,939,404    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     23,824,049       14,751,993    
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):  
Net Investment Income     (15,865,930 )     (11,876,508 )  
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):  
Proceeds from shares sold     245,375,568       182,569,648    
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions     15,865,930       11,876,508    
Payments for shares redeemed     (64,896,462 )     (119,888,747 )  
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     196,345,036       74,557,409    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     204,303,155       77,432,894    
Net Assets:  
Beginning of year     418,687,918       341,255,024    
End of year   $ 622,991,073     $ 418,687,918    
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year   $ 24,382,346     $ 15,862,210    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 13




Notes to Financial Statements Lehman Brothers Short
Duration Bond Portfolio

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Lehman Brothers Short Duration Bond Portfolio (formerly, Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio) (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

  The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.

  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2  Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.

3  Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

4  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Interest income, including accretion of discount (adjusted for original issue discount, where applicable) is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlement of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $309,587.

5  Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts ("contracts") in connection with planned purchases or sales of securities to hedge the U.S. dollar value of portfolio securities denominated in a foreign currency. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract price and the closing price of such contract is included in net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions on settlement date. Fluctuations in the value of forward foreign currency contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund until the contractual settlement date. The Fund could be exposed to risks if a counter party to a contract were unable to meet the terms of its contract or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the Fund is determined using forward foreign currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service.

6  Financial futures contracts: The Fund may buy and sell financial futures contracts to hedge against changes in securities prices resulting from changes in prevailing interest rates. At the time the Fund enters into a financial


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futures contract, it is required to deposit with the futures commission merchant a specified amount of cash or liquid securities, known as "initial margin," ranging upward from 1.1% of the value of the financial futures contract being traded. Each day, the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the board of trade or U.S. commodity exchange on which such futures contract is traded. Subsequent payments, known as "variation margin," to and from the broker are made on a daily basis as the market price of the financial futures contract fluctuates. Daily variation margin adjustments, arising from this "mark to market," are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses.

  Although some financial futures contracts by their terms call for actual delivery or acceptance of financial instruments, in most cases the contracts are closed out prior to delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching financial futures contracts. When the contracts are closed, the Fund recognizes a gain or loss. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility there may be an illiquid market, possibly at a time of rapidly declining prices, and/or a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.

  For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the futures transactions undertaken by the Fund may cause the Fund to recognize gains or losses from marking to market even though its positions have not been sold or terminated, may affect the character of the gains or losses recognized as long-term or short-term, and may affect the timing of some capital gains and losses realized by the Fund. Also, the Fund's losses on transactions involving futures contracts may be deferred rather than being taken into account currently in calculating the Fund's taxable income.

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund entered into financial futures contracts. At December 31, 2007, open positions in financial futures contracts were:

Expiration   Open Contracts   Position   Unrealized
Appreciation
 
March 2008   650 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2 Year   Long   $ 31,407    

 

  At December 31, 2007, the Fund had deposited $1,338,000 in Fannie Mae Whole Loan, 10.05%, due 6/25/44, to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts.

7  Income tax information: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

  In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, the Fund implemented the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of December 31, 2007 and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.

  Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.

  As determined on December 31, 2007, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses, paydown gains and losses, amortization of bond premium, and expired capital loss carryover were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.


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  The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

Ordinary Income   Total  
2007   2006   2007   2006  
$ 15,865,930     $ 11,876,508     $ 15,865,930     $ 11,876,508    

 

  As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed
Ordinary Income
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Total  
$ 24,382,346     $ (3,489,398 )   $ (18,064,912 )   $ 2,828,036    

 

  The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, amortization of bond premium, and mark to market on certain futures contracts.

  To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at December 31, 2007, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:

Expiring in  
2008   2012   2013   2014   2015  
$ 6,386,624     $ 2,710,070     $ 4,632,986     $ 3,820,726     $ 514,506    

 

8  Distributions to shareholders: The Fund earns income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

9  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

10  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the funds, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the funds can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.

11  Security Lending: A third party, eSecLending, assists the Fund in conducting a bidding process to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement.

  Through a bidding process in October 2007, and in accordance with an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund selected Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger"), an affiliate of the Fund, to be its exclusive lending agent for a specified period. Under the agreement entered into between the Fund and Neuberger, Neuberger pays a guaranteed amount to the Fund.

  Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC ("LBAM"), an affiliate of Management.


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  Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of $4,717, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned-net." For the year ended December 31, 2007, "Income from securities loaned-net" consisted of $5,099 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including $0 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund and $5,099 in guaranteed amounts received from Neuberger), less fees and expenses paid of $382 (including $0 retained by Neuberger).

12  Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement.

13  Dollar rolls: The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions with respect to mortgage-backed securities. In a dollar roll transaction, the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously agrees to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date from the same party. During the period before the repurchase, the Fund foregoes principal and interest payments on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the "drop"), as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. Dollar rolls may increase fluctuations in the Fund's net asset value and may be viewed as a form of leverage. There is a risk that the counter party will be unable or unwilling to complete the transaction as scheduled, which may result in losses to the Fund.

14  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

Note B—Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

  Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies and are also offered directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.

  The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the first $500 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.225% of the next $500 million, 0.20% of the next $500 million, 0.175% of the next $500 million, and 0.15% of average daily net assets in excess of $2 billion. Effective May 1, 2007, LBAM became the sub-adviser for the Fund. LBAM receives a monthly fee paid by Management. The Fund does not pay a fee directly to LBAM for such services. Prior to May 1, 2007, Neuberger served as sub-adviser to the Fund.

  The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.40% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under this agreement.

  The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund.


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  Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2010 to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (excluding the fees payable to Management, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.00% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, no reimbursement to the Fund was required. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2013 for fees and expenses foregone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the year ended December 31, 2007, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At December 31, 2007, the Fund had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement.

  Management and LBAM, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman"), a publicly-owned holding company. LBAM, sub-adviser to the Fund, is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of LBAM and/or Management.

  For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Fund recorded a capital contribution from Management in the amount of $3,476. This amount was paid in connection with losses outside the Fund's direct control incurred in the disposition of foreign currency contracts. Management does not normally make payments for losses incurred in the disposition of foreign currency contracts.

  The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $13,693.

Note C—Securities Transactions:

  Cost of purchases and proceeds of sales and maturities of long-term securities (excluding short-term securities, financial futures contracts and foreign currency contracts) for the year ended December 31, 2007 were as follows:

Purchases of
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Purchases excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Sales and Maturities
of U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Sales and Maturities
excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
 
$ 185,507,309     $ 353,181,427     $ 161,747,748     $ 186,858,105    

 

Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

  Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

    For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006  
Shares Sold     18,872,474       14,283,129    
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     1,230,871       940,342    
Shares Redeemed     (4,989,548 )     (9,410,325 )  
Total     15,113,797       5,813,146    

 

Note E—Line of Credit:

  At December 31, 2007, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with a consortium of banks organized by State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is


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charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.07% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.

Note F—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

  In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material impact on the Fund's financial positions or results of operations.


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Financial Highlights

Lehman Brothers Short Duration Bond Portfolio

The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each year and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 12.76     $ 12.64     $ 12.82     $ 13.20     $ 13.50    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      .59       .51       .35       .30       .37    
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    .02       .02       (.17 )     (.20 )     (.05 )  
Total From Investment Operations     .61       .53       .18       .10       .32    
Less Distributions From:  
Net Investment Income     (.37 )     (.41 )     (.36 )     (.48 )     (.62 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 13.00     $ 12.76     $ 12.64     $ 12.82     $ 13.20    
Total Return††      +4.77 %     +4.20 %     +1.44 %     +.78 %     +2.42 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Year (in millions)   $ 623.0     $ 418.7     $ 341.3     $ 323.4     $ 306.4    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      .73 %     .75 %     .75 %     .73 %     .74 %  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets     .73 %     .75 %§      .75 %     .73 %     .74 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
    4.51 %     3.97 %     2.77 %     2.28 %     2.73 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     69 %     86 %     133 %     132 %     84 %  

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 20



Notes to Financial Highlights

††  Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. For the year ended December 31, 2006 Management reimbursed the Fund for losses incurred in connection with the disposition of foreign currency contracts, which had no impact on total return.

#  The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.

‡  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.

§  Had the Fund not utilized the Line of Credit, the annualized expense ratio of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

Year Ended December 31,
2006
 
  .75 %  

 


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust and Shareholders of Lehman Brothers Short Duration Bond Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Lehman Brothers Short Duration Bond Portfolio (formerly, Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio), one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Lehman Brothers Short Duration Bond Portfolio, a series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, at December 31, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

   /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 12, 2008


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Trustee and Officer Information

The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NB Management") and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger Berman"). The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.

Information about the Board of Trustees

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Independent Fund Trustees  
John Cannon (78)   Trustee since 2000   Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.     61     Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund since 1992.  
Faith Colish (72)   Trustee since 1982   Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002.     61     Formerly, Director (1997 to 2003) and Advisory Director (2003 to 2006), ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation).  
Martha C. Goss (58)   Trustee since 2007   President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/ Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006.     61     Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), since 2005; Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), since 2005; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not for profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
C. Anne Harvey (70)   Trustee since 1998   President, C.A. Harvey Associates since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001.     61     Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002.  
Robert A. Kavesh (80)   Trustee since 2000   Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979.     61     Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., 1972 to 1986 (public company).  
Michael M. Knetter (47)   Trustee since 2007   Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin – Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business – Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002.     61     Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., since February 2007; Director, Wausau Paper, since 2005; Director, Great Wolf Resorts, since 2004.  
Howard A. Mileaf (71)   Trustee since 1999   Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001.     61     Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), since December 2002; formerly, Director WHX Corporation (holding company), January 2002 to June 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theater), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
George W. Morriss (60)   Trustee since 2007   Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001.     61     Manager, Old Mutual 2100 fund complex (consisting of six funds) since October 2006 for four funds and since February 2007 for two funds.  
Edward I. O'Brien (79)   Trustee since 2000   Formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993.     61     Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999.  
William E. Rulon (75)   Trustee since 2000   Retired; formerly, Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants), until January 1997.     61     Formerly, Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), March 2001 to July 2002.  
Cornelius T. Ryan (76)   Trustee since 2000   Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, since 1981.     61     None.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Tom D. Seip (58)   Trustee since 2000; Lead Independent Trustee beginning 2006   General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998, and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997.     61     Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2006; Director, America One Foundation, since 1998; formerly, Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2004 to 2006; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006; formerly. Director, E-Bay Zoological Society, 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), 2001 to 2002; formerly, Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), 1999 to 2003.  
Candace L. Straight (60)   Trustee since 1999   Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003.     61     Director, Montpelier Re (reinsurance company) since 2006; Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), since 2004; Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), since March 2004; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), December 1998 to March 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter P. Trapp (63)   Trustee since 1984   Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997.     61     None.  
Fund Trustees who are "Interested Persons"  
Jack L. Rivkin* (67)   President and Trustee since 2002   Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman, since December 2005 and 2003, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, December 2002 to 2005; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002.     61     Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter E. Sundman* (48)   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer, 1999 to 2000   Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds Business (since 1999) and Institutional Business (1999 to October 2005); responsible for Managed Accounts Business and intermediary distribution since October 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2005; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to December 2005; formerly, Principal, Neuberger Berman, 1997 to 1999; formerly, Senior Vice President, NB Management, 1996 to 1999.     61     Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc., since 2000; formerly, Director, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), October 1999 to March 2003; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA; Trustee, College of Wooster.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Fund Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Fund Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Fund Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Fund Trustees; (c) any Fund Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Fund Trustees; and (d) any Fund Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.

(4)  For funds organized in a master-feeder structure, we count the master fund and its associated feeder funds as a single portfolio.

*  Indicates a Fund Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Neuberger Berman.


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Information about the Officers of the Trust

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of Time
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   
Andrew B. Allard (46)   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Michael J. Bradler (38)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1997; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Claudia A. Brandon (51)   Secretary since 1985   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management, since 2000 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2002 to 2006 and Employee since 1999; Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Robert Conti (51)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Brian J. Gaffney (54)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Maxine L. Gerson (57)   Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2002; Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger Berman, since 2001; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2006; Secretary and General Counsel, NB Management, since 2004; Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of Time
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   
Sheila R. James (42)   Assistant Secretary since 2002   Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2007; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Kevin Lyons (52)   Assistant Secretary since 2003   Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
John M. McGovern (38)   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2004 to 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, fourteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005.  
Frank Rosato (37)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Frederic B. Soule (61)   Vice President since 2000   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2002; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Chamaine Williams (37)   Chief Compliance Officer since 2005   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, NB Management, since 2006; Senior Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., 2003 to 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fifteen since 2005 and one since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., since 2003; Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. (formerly, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Inc.), 1997 to 2003.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Fund Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Fund Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on September 27, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Board"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") or Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the continuance of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") between Management and Lehman Brothers Short Duration Bond Portfolio ("Fund").

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC ("LBAM") in response to questions submitted by counsel to the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management and LBAM regarding their personnel and operations. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management and LBAM. The Independent Fund Trustees received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance of the Agreements. They met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management to discuss the annual contract review. The annual contract review extends over two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and LBAM have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the report and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses. In addition, during this process, the Board held a separate meeting devoted to reviewing and discussing Fund performance.

The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the continuance of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and LBAM; (2) the performance of the Fund compared to relevant market indices and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and profits or losses historically realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.

The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to the Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the performance of the Fund and the experience and staffing of the portfolio management and investment research personnel who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting


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and compliance oversight. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management, as the firm has been free of significant compliance problems.

With respect to the performance of the Fund, the Board considered the performance of the Fund relative to its benchmark and a peer group of investment companies dedicated to insurance products pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also considered performance in relation to the degree of risk undertaken by the portfolio managers. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with Management and discussed steps that Management had taken, or intended to take, to improve the Fund's performance. The Board also considered Management's resources and responsiveness with respect to the Fund.

With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds dedicated to insurance products and fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or LBAM or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Fund.

The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds dedicated to insurance products. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of the peer group. The Board noted that the Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and median. The Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the higher fee. With regard to the sub-advisory fee paid to LBAM, the Board noted that this fee is "at cost." In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on Fund expenses undertaken by Management.

The Board considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies and strategies to the Fund. The Board noted that there were no comparable sub-advised funds. The Board compared the fees charged to the Fund at various asset levels to the fees charged to an advised fund and separate accounts, each managed in a similar style to the Fund. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of the differences between the fees charged to the Fund and the other fund and accounts and determined that the differences in fees were consistent with the management and other services provided.

The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's fee structure which provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints and whether those breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels.

In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's profit on the Fund for a recent period and the trend in profit or loss over time. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology and in recent years had an independent consultant review the methodology. It also reviewed an analysis from an independent data service on profitability margins in the investment management industry. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services it provides to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management's level of profitability was not excessive.

Conclusions

In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and LBAM could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that it retained confidence in Management's and LBAM's capabilities to manage the Fund; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund.


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[Logo of NEUBERGER BERMAN A Lehman Brothers Company]

Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

I Class Shares

S Class Shares

Annual Report

December 31, 2007

B1013 0208




Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Manager's Commentary

The Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio generated positive returns in 2007, outperforming the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The Portfolio ranked in approximately the top 25% of its Lipper and Morningstar peer groups, with strong stock selection throughout most sectors.*

In 2007, large- and mid-cap shares outpaced smaller issues while, for the first time since 1999, growth style results outpaced value across the capitalization spectrum. As subprime issues continued to work their way through the system, the Financial sector, which makes up a large percentage of the value market indices, was among the weakest performing sectors of the year. Consumer-related market segments were also relatively weak and Telecom was hampered by concern about a slowdown in consumer spending. For the year, mid-cap stocks slightly trailed large-caps but led smaller issues. Over the period, private equity firms fueled acquisitions in the mid-cap space, which impacted the Portfolio with the acquisitions of several holdings during the year.

Over the reporting period, the largest benefits to performance came from security selection in Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary. Strong performers in Information Technology included Activision and VMware, two specialty software companies. Although Consumer Discretionary was one of the worst performing sectors, our strong security selection continued to be aided by several themes including secondary education, hotel and lodging, and gaming. These continue to be areas of emphasis as we move into 2008. Another source of contributions to relative performance was security selection in Energy. Strong performers included Denbury Resources and National-Oilwell Varco. Within Health Care, some of the portfolio's top performers included those affected by consolidation activity. For example, Hologic, a medical appliance and equipment company, acquired Cytyc, medical diagnostic company. Both were in the Portfolio at the time of the transaction. In addition, medical technology company Medtronic purchased Kyphon, a company that produces medical devices for spinal surgery. Another top performer within Health Care was specialized provider VCA Antech, which provides diagnostic testing for veterinary services. Elsewhere, holdings in the Industrial sector were additive to results as aviation names such as BE Aerospace and Precision Castparts were both strong performers.

In aggregate, our sector allocation detracted from performance for the year. Our largest negative contribution came from an overweight in Telecom, which was one of the weakest sectors given concerns about consumer spending.

For much of 2007, equity market returns were positive, but volatility rose as subprime issues continued to unfold throughout the year. As volatility increased, companies that exhibited earnings quality, which is what we seek to identify in our process, continued to be rewarded in the marketplace. This type of environment serves our quality focus well. We continue to believe that companies that demonstrate the ability to grow earnings on a consistent basis in this slowing environment will be

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION

(% of Total Net Assets)  
Aerospace & Defense     7.3 %  
Air Freight & Logistics     1.6    
Beverages     0.9    
Biotechnology     2.3    
Capital Markets     3.1    
Chemicals     2.7    
Commercial Services & Supplies     3.4    
Communications Equipment     4.3    
Construction & Engineering     1.8    
Diversified Consumer Services     2.2    
Diversified Financial Services     2.9    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments     2.0    
Energy Equipment & Services     4.0    
Food & Staples Retailing     1.2    
Food Products     0.3    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies     8.0    
Health Care Providers & Services     1.5    
Health Care Technology     1.3    
Health Products & Services     1.0    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     6.2    
Household Products     0.8    
Internet & Catalog Retail     1.1    
Internet Software & Services     1.8    
IT Services     4.5    
Life Science Tools & Services     1.3    
Machinery     1.2    
Media     2.7    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     6.4    
Personal Products     1.7    
Pharmaceuticals     0.7    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     4.2    
Software     5.4    
Specialty Retail     2.7    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods     0.8    
Trading Companies & Distributors     0.7    
Wireless Telecommunication Services     3.9    
Short-Term Investments     21.1    
Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets
    (19.0 )  

 


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rewarded as investors have tended to "pay up" for this attribute. This was the case for much of 2007 and we believe that this will continue to be the backdrop for adding value in 2008.

At this time, we remain cautious about areas linked to the average consumer and plan to maintain an underweight in both Consumer Staples and Discretionary. We continue to play niche areas within Consumer Discretionary such as hotels, gaming and secondary education. In addition, we continue to be market weighted in Industrials, with an emphasis on niche areas such as aviation and prison services. In our view, Energy is likely to provide earnings growth potential given worldwide demand. Although the sector is slightly underweighted, we expect to move towards a neutral weighting opportunistically. Due to the spread of subprime worries that are negatively affecting the market and particularly financial stocks, we plan to remain underweighted in the sector. Finally, both Health Care and Information Technology are overweights in the Portfolio.

Sincerely,

/s/ Kenneth J. Turek
Portfolio Manager

*  As categorized by Lipper, AMT Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class I ranked 36 out of 154 funds in its Mid-Cap Growth Variable Product Underlying Funds Classification for the one-year period ending December 31, 2007. As categorized by Morningstar, AMT Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class I ranked 38 out of 200 funds in its Mid-Cap Growth VA/L Underlying Funds Category for the one-year period ending December 31, 2007.


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Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN1

    Mid-Cap
Growth
Porfolio
Class I
  Mid-Cap
Growth
Porfolio
Class S
  Russell
Midcap®
Growth2
 
  Russell
Midcap®2
 
 
1 Year     22.53 %     22.20 %     11.43 %     5.60 %  
5 Year     18.95 %     18.64 %     17.90 %     18.21 %  
10 Year     9.66 %     9.52 %     7.59 %     9.91 %  
Life of Fund     11.22 %     11.07 %     7.71 %     10.29 %  
Inception Date     11/03/1997       02/18/2003                    

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html.

COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

[Chart omitted]

  The chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception, if it has not operated for 10 years. The graphs are based on Class I shares only; performance of other classes will vary due to differences in fee structures (see Average Annual Total Return chart above). The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and/or a narrower index. Please note that market indexes do not include expenses. All results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
 

 


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Endnotes

1  For Class I, 22.53%, 18.95% and 9.66% were the average annual total returns for the 1-, 5- and 10- year periods ended December 31, 2007. For Class S, 22.20%, 18.64% and 9.52% were the average annual total returns for the 1-, 5- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2007. Performance shown prior to February 2003 for the Class S shares is of the Class I shares, which has lower expenses and correspondingly higher returns than the Class S shares. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio.

2  The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 31% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index (which, in turn, consists of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization). Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described indices.

  Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBMI's own projections, and they may or may not be realized. In addition, any revision to a forecast could affect the market price of a security. By quoting them herein, NBMI does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.

  The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.

  The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.

  Shares of the separate AMT Portfolios are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.

  © 2008 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.


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Information About Your Fund's Expenses

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended December 31, 2007 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:   The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.  
Hypothetical Example for
Comparison Purposes:
  The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.  

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Information as of 12/31/07 (Unaudited)

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

Actual   Beginning Account
Value
7/1/07
  Ending Account
Value
12/31/07
  Expenses Paid
During the Period*
7/1/07 – 12/31/07
  Expense
Ratio
 
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,052.40     $ 4.50       .87 %  
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,050.80     $ 5.79       1.12 %  
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)**  
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.82     $ 4.43       .87 %  
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.56     $ 5.70       1.12 %  

 

*  For each class of the fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

**  Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.


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Schedule of Investments Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Common Stocks (97.9%)      
Aerospace & Defense (7.3%)      
  360,500     AerCap Holdings NV   $ 7,523,635 *  
  269,800     BE Aerospace     14,272,420 *  
  687,500     CAE, Inc.     9,191,875    
  167,500     Precision Castparts     23,232,250    
  152,000     Rockwell Collins     10,939,440    
      65,159,620    
Air Freight & Logistics (1.6%)      
  150,000     C.H. Robinson Worldwide     8,118,000 È   
  138,500     Expeditors International     6,188,180    
      14,306,180    
Beverages (0.9%)      
  180,000     Hansen Natural     7,972,200 *  
Biotechnology (2.3%)      
  150,000     Applera Corp.—Celera Group     2,380,500 *  
  100,000     Celgene Corp.     4,621,000 *È  
  110,000     Myriad Genetics     5,106,200 *  
  83,500     United Therapeutics     8,153,775 *È  
      20,261,475    
Capital Markets (3.1%)      
  50,500     AllianceBernstein Holding     3,800,125 È   
  103,000     GFI Group     9,859,160 *È  
  207,500     Lazard Ltd.     8,441,100    
  72,500     Northern Trust     5,552,050 È   
      27,652,435    
Chemicals (2.7%)      
  233,500     Airgas, Inc.     12,167,685    
  231,000     Ecolab Inc.     11,829,510 È   
      23,997,195    
Commercial Services & Supplies (3.4%)      
  300,000     Corrections Corporation of
America
    8,853,000 *  
  30,000     Huron Consulting Group     2,418,900 *  
  145,000     IHS Inc.     8,781,200 *  
  170,000     Stericycle, Inc.     10,098,000 *  
      30,151,100    
Communications Equipment (4.3%)      
  760,000     Arris Group     7,584,800 *  
  155,000     F5 Networks     4,420,600 *  
  430,000     Foundry Networks     7,533,600 *  
  110,000     Harris Corp.     6,894,800    
  207,500     Juniper Networks     6,889,000 *È  
  163,600     Polycom, Inc.     4,544,808 *È  
      37,867,608    

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Construction & Engineering (1.8%)      
  76,000     Fluor Corp.   $ 11,074,720    
  77,500     Shaw Group     4,684,100 *  
      15,758,820    
Diversified Consumer Services (2.2%)      
  215,100     DeVry, Inc.     11,176,596    
  46,500     Strayer Education     7,931,970 È   
      19,108,566    
Diversified Financial Services (2.9%)      
  22,500     CME Group     15,435,000 È   
  55,000     IntercontinentalExchange Inc.     10,587,500 *È  
      26,022,500    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments (2.0%)      
  50,000     AMETEK, Inc.     2,342,000    
  120,000     Dolby Laboratories     5,966,400 *  
  300,000     Trimble Navigation     9,072,000 *  
      17,380,400    
Energy Equipment & Services (4.0%)      
  120,000     Dresser-Rand Group     4,686,000 *  
  260,000     ION Geophysical     4,102,800 *  
  190,000     National Oilwell Varco     13,957,400 *  
  170,000     Smith International     12,554,500 È   
      35,300,700    
Food & Staples Retailing (1.2%)      
  200,000     Shoppers Drug Mart     10,792,846    
Food Products (0.3%)      
  50,000     Ralcorp Holdings     3,039,500 *  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (8.0%)      
  117,500     C. R. Bard     11,139,000 È   
  140,000     Gen-Probe     8,810,200 *  
  283,220     Hologic, Inc.     19,440,221 *È  
  88,600     IDEXX Laboratories     5,194,618 *  
  40,000     Intuitive Surgical     12,980,000 *È  
  120,000     Inverness Medical Innovations     6,741,600 *  
  235,000     Wright Medical Group     6,854,950 *  
      71,160,589    
Health Care Providers & Services (1.5%)      
  130,000     Express Scripts     9,490,000 *  
  122,000     Psychiatric Solutions     3,965,000 *  
      13,455,000    
Health Care Technology (1.3%)      
  211,800     Cerner Corp.     11,945,520 *È  

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6



NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Health Products & Services (1.0%)      
  205,000     VCA Antech   $ 9,067,150 *  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (6.2%)      
  155,000     Gaylord Entertainment     6,272,850 *  
  55,000     International Game
Technology
    2,416,150 È   
  425,000     Melco PBL Entertainment
ADR
    4,913,000 *È  
  135,600     Orient-Express Hotel     7,799,712    
  155,000     Penn National Gaming     9,230,250 *  
  295,000     Scientific Games Class A     9,808,750 *  
  76,600     Vail Resorts     4,121,846 *È  
  285,000     WMS Industries     10,442,400 *È  
      55,004,958    
Household Products (0.8%)      
  60,000     Energizer Holdings     6,727,800 *È  
Internet & Catalog Retail (1.1%)      
  195,000     GSI Commerce     3,802,500 *  
  220,000     IAC/InterActiveCorp     5,922,400 *È  
      9,724,900    
Internet Software & Services (1.8%)      
  421,500     Alibaba.com Corp.     1,521,690 *  
  43,500     Equinix Inc.     4,396,545 *È  
  70,000     Omniture, Inc.     2,330,300 *  
  177,900     VistaPrint Ltd.     7,623,015 *  
      15,871,550    
IT Services (4.5%)      
  456,000     Cognizant Technology
Solutions
    15,476,640 *  
  285,000     Iron Mountain     10,550,700 *  
  55,000     MasterCard, Inc. Class A     11,836,000 È   
  80,000     Total System Services     2,240,000    
      40,103,340    
Life Science Tools & Services (1.3%)      
  60,000     AMAG Pharmaceuticals     3,607,800 *  
  200,000     Pharmaceutical Product
Development
    8,074,000    
      11,681,800    
Machinery (1.2%)      
  122,000     Danaher Corp.     10,704,280    
Media (2.7%)      
  184,500     Focus Media Holding ADR     10,481,445 *È  
  180,000     Lamar Advertising     8,652,600 È   
  133,000     Liberty Global Class A     5,212,270 *È  
      24,346,315    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (6.4%)      
  180,000     Concho Resources     3,709,800 *  

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
  140,000     Continental Resources   $ 3,658,200 *  
  640,000     Denbury Resources     19,040,000 *  
  75,000     Murphy Oil     6,363,000 È   
  280,000     Range Resources     14,380,800    
  193,750     XTO Energy     9,951,000    
      57,102,800    
Personal Products (1.7%)      
  220,000     Bare Escentuals     5,335,000 *È  
  125,000     Chattem, Inc.     9,442,500 *È  
      14,777,500    
Pharmaceuticals (0.7%)      
  87,500     Shire PLC ADR     6,033,125    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment (4.2%)
     
  130,000     MEMC Electronic Materials     11,503,700 *  
  135,000     Microchip Technology     4,241,700 È   
  195,000     Microsemi Corp.     4,317,300 *  
  195,000     NVIDIA Corp.     6,633,900 *  
  83,000     Sigma Designs     4,581,600 *È  
  152,500     Varian Semiconductor
Equipment
    5,642,500 *  
      36,920,700    
Software (5.4%)      
  535,000     Activision, Inc.     15,889,500 *È  
  200,000     ANSYS, Inc.     8,292,000 *  
  190,000     Autodesk, Inc.     9,454,400 *  
  230,500     Citrix Systems     8,761,305 *  
  165,000     Intuit Inc.     5,215,650 *  
      47,612,855    
Specialty Retail (2.7%)      
  87,000     Abercrombie & Fitch     6,957,390    
  195,700     GameStop Corp. Class A     12,154,927 *È  
  195,000     Urban Outfitters     5,315,700 *  
      24,428,017    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.8%)      
  225,000     Coach, Inc.     6,880,500 *È  
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.7%)      
  162,500     Fastenal Co.     6,568,250 È   
Wireless Telecommunication Services (3.9%)      
  236,500     American Tower     10,074,900 *  
  315,000     NII Holdings     15,220,800 *  
  270,000     SBA Communications     9,136,800 *  
      34,432,500    
  Total Common Stocks     (Cost $608,953,931)     869,320,594    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7



NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Short-Term Investments (21.1%)  
  21,503,231     Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund Trust Class
  $ 21,503,231 @  
  166,219,972     Neuberger Berman
Securities Lending
Quality Fund, LLC
    166,219,972  

  Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $187,723,203)
    187,723,203 #   

  Total Investments (119.0%)
(Cost $796,677,134)
    1,057,043,797 ##   
    Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets [(19.0%)]
    (169,077,169 )  
    Total Net Assets (100.0%)   $ 887,966,628    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 8



Notes to Schedule of Investments Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

†  Investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") are valued at the latest sale price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. The Fund values all other securities, including securities for which the necessary last sale, asked, and/or bid prices are not readily available, by methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of FT Interactive Data Corporation ("FT Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, FT Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. However, fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.

#  At cost, which approximates market value.

##  At December 31, 2007, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $797,116,212. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $273,545,639 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $13,618,054, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $259,927,585, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

*  Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.

È  All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).

‡  Managed by an affiliate of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).

@  Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).


See Notes to Financial Statements 9




Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Mid-Cap
Growth
Portfolio
 
    December 31, 2007  
Assets  
Investments in securities, at market value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 869,320,594    
Affiliated issuers     187,723,203    
      1,057,043,797    
Cash     5,160    
Foreign currency     26,211    
Dividends and interest receivable     349,380    
Receivable for securities sold     3,591,143    
Receivable for Fund shares sold     554,849    
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)     471,116    
Prepaid expenses and other assets     109    
Total Assets     1,062,041,765    
Liabilities  
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A)     166,219,972    
Payable for securities purchased     4,720,033    
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     2,429,306    
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B)     391,436    
Payable to administrator (Note B)     242,277    
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A)     7,787    
Accrued expenses and other payables     64,326    
Total Liabilities     174,075,137    
Net Assets at value   $ 887,966,628    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 754,829,080    
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments     (127,228,668 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments     260,366,216    
Net Assets at value   $ 887,966,628    
Net Assets  
Class I   $ 819,020,606    
Class S   $ 68,946,022    
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)  
Class I     28,738,668    
Class S     2,450,718    
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share  
Class I   $ 28.50    
Class S   $ 28.13    
†Securities on loan, at market value:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 162,817,644    
*Cost of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 608,953,931    
Affiliated issuers     187,723,203    
Total cost of investments   $ 796,677,134    
Total cost of foreign currency   $ 26,491    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 10



Statement of Operations

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Mid-Cap
Growth
Portfolio
 
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Investment Income:  
Income (Note A):  
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers   $ 4,331,467    
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F)     288,373    
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F)     1,052,530    
Foreign taxes withheld     (19,400 )  
Total income   $ 5,652,970    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees (Notes A & B)     4,346,723    
Administration fees (Note B):  
Class I     2,351,411    
Class S     157,047    
Distribution fees (Note B):  
Class S     130,860    
Audit fees     39,212    
Custodian fees (Note B)     184,477    
Insurance expense     23,935    
Legal fees     142,651    
Shareholder reports     115,228    
Trustees' fees and expenses     23,555    
Miscellaneous     23,518    
Total expenses     7,538,617    
Investment management fees waived (Note A)     (16,792 )  
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset and commission recapture arrangements (Note B)     (68,999 )  
Total net expenses     7,452,826    
Net investment income (loss)   $ (1,799,856 )  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers     123,774,965    
Foreign currency     8,046    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:  
Unaffiliated investment securities     34,021,900    
Foreign currency     985    
Net gain (loss) on investments     157,805,896    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 156,006,040    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 11



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio  
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
From Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ (1,799,856 )   $ (756,541 )  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     123,783,011       57,514,529    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments     34,022,885       34,149,162    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     156,006,040       90,907,150    
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):  
Proceeds from shares sold:  
Class I     210,481,316       91,879,668    
Class S     37,959,934       16,671,785    
Payments for shares redeemed:  
Class I     (206,624,016 )     (132,909,444 )  
Class S     (13,565,655 )     (7,704,426 )  
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     28,251,579       (32,062,417 )  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     184,257,619       58,844,733    
Net Assets:  
Beginning of year     703,709,009       644,864,276    
End of year   $ 887,966,628     $ 703,709,009    
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year   $     $    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 12




Notes to Financial Statements Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

  The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.

  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2  Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.

3  Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

4  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $84,449.

5  Income tax information: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

  In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, the Fund implemented the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of December 31, 2007 and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.

  Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and


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profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.

  As determined on December 31, 2007, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for net operating losses, foreign currency gains and losses and partnership holding adjustments were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.

  As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Total  
$ 259,927,138     $ (126,789,590 )   $ 133,137,548    

 

  The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales and partnership income reversal.

  To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at December 31, 2007, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:

  Expiring In:

2009   2010   2011  
$2,307,050   $ 113,423,118     $ 11,059,422    

 

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $123,495,587.

6  Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

7  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

8  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the funds, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the funds can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.

9  Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, assists the Fund in conducting a bidding process to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement.

  Through a bidding process in August 2006, and in accordance with an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund selected Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger"), an affiliate of the Fund, to be its exclusive lending agent for a specified period. Under the agreement entered into between the Fund and Neuberger, Neuberger paid a guaranteed amount to the Fund. Through another bidding process in October 2007, the Fund selected eSecLending to replace Neuberger as its exclusive lending agent.


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  Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management.

  Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of $288,373, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned-net." For the year ended December 31, 2007, "Income from securities loaned-net" consisted of $8,510,291 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including $8,104,887 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund and $372,405 in guaranteed amounts received from Neuberger), less fees and expenses paid of $8,221,918 (including $0 retained by Neuberger).

10  Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement.

11  Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an exemptive rule, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. The Fund invests in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money seeks to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invests in Prime Money, Management waives a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it receives from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $16,792 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the year ended December 31, 2007, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $1,052,530 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."

12  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

13  Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.

Note B—Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

  Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies and are also offered directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.

  The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the first $250 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.525% of the next $250 million, 0.50% of the next $250 million, 0.475% of the next $250 million, 0.45% of the next $500 million, 0.425% of the next $2.5 billion, and 0.40% of average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion.


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  The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. Each class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under this agreement.

  The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund's Class I.

  For the Fund's Class S, Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of class shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Board has adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to this class, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to this class, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of this class of shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in this class, Management receives from this class a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of Class S's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for this class and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by this class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to this class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plan complies with those rules.

  Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2010 to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund's Class I and Class S shares for their operating expenses (excluding fees payable to Management (including the fees payable to Management with respect to the Fund's Class S shares), interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.00% and 1.25%, respectively, per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, no reimbursement to the Fund's Class I and Class S shares was required. The Fund's Class I and Class S shares each have agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2013 for fees and expenses foregone and/or their excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as their annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed their Expense Limitation, and the repayments are made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the year ended December 31, 2007, there was no repayment to Management under these agreements. At December 31, 2007, the Fund's Class I and Class S shares had no contingent liability to Management under these agreements.

  Management and Neuberger, a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman"), a publicly-owned holding company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.

  The Fund has entered into a commission recapture program, which enables it to pay some of its operational expenses by recouping a portion of the commissions it pays to a broker that is not a related party of the Fund. Pursuant to the agreement, brokers pay recaptured commissions to the Fund's custodian and the custodian directs these amounts toward payment of expenses such as custodial, transfer agency or accounting services. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $66,399.

  The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $2,600.


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Note C—Securities Transactions:

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $483,049,231 and $456,665,280, respectively.

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $960,043, of which Neuberger received $0, Lehman Brothers Inc. received $133,693, and other brokers received $826,350.

Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

  Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

    For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006  
    Shares Sold   Shares Redeemed   Total   Shares Sold   Shares Redeemed   Total  
Class I     7,624,618       (7,602,868 )     21,750       4,180,536       (6,140,421 )     (1,959,885 )  
Class S     1,411,673       (508,098 )     903,575       770,936       (359,417 )     411,519    

 

Note E—Line of Credit:

  At December 31, 2007, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with a consortium of banks organized by State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.07% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.

Note F—Investments in Affiliates:

Name of Issuer   Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2006
  Gross
Purchases
and
Additions
  Gross
Sales
and
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2007
  Value
December 31,
2007
  Income from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers
Included in
Total Income
 
Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund Trust Class
*
    14,584,446       301,136,197       294,217,412       21,503,231     $ 21,503,231     $ 1,052,530    
Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC
**
    119,559,901       1,155,589,255       1,108,929,184       166,219,972       166,219,972       8,104,887    
Total                   $ 187,723,203     $ 9,157,417    

 

*  Prime Money is also managed by Management and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.


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**  Quality Fund, a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loans as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.

Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

  In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material impact on the Fund's financial positions or results of operations.


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Financial Highlights

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.

Class I

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 23.26     $ 20.28     $ 17.83     $ 15.33     $ 11.97    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      (.05 )     (.02 )     (.07 )     (.07 )     (.07 )  
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    5.29       3.00       2.52       2.57       3.43    
Total From Investment Operations     5.24       2.98       2.45       2.50       3.36    
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 28.50     $ 23.26     $ 20.28     $ 17.83     $ 15.33    
Total Return††      +22.53 %     +14.69 %     +13.74 %     +16.31 %     +28.07 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Year (in millions)   $ 819.0     $ 668.1     $ 622.0     $ 543.3     $ 459.7    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      .88 %     .90 %     .92 %     .92 %     .89 %  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§      .88 %     .90 %     .91 %     .90 %     .88 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
    (.20 )%     (.10 )%     (.36 )%     (.45 )%     (.52 )%  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     56 %     48 %     64 %     92 %     161 %  

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 19



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

Class S

    Year Ended December 31,   Period from
February 18, 2003
^
to December 31,
 
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.02     $ 20.11     $ 17.73     $ 15.28     $ 11.15    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      (.12 )     (.08 )     (.11 )     (.11 )     (.09 )  
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    5.23       2.99       2.49       2.56       4.22    
Total From Investment Operations     5.11       2.91       2.38       2.45       4.13    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.13     $ 23.02     $ 20.11     $ 17.73     $ 15.28    
Total Return††      +22.20 %     +14.47 %     +13.42 %     +16.03 %     +37.04 %**  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions)   $ 68.9     $ 35.6     $ 22.8     $ 15.0     $ 6.3    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average
Net Assets
#
 
    1.14 %     1.15 %     1.18 %     1.17 %     1.13 %*  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average
Net Assets
§
 
    1.13 %     1.15 %     1.16 %     1.15 %     1.11 %*  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
    (.47 )%     (.36 )%     (.61 )%     (.70 )%     (.71 )%*  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     56 %     48 %     64 %     92 %     161 %Ø   

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 20



Notes to Financial Highlights

††  Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not waived certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown.

#  The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.

§  After waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such action, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class I     0.88 %     0.90 %     0.92 %     0.90 %     0.89 %  
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class S     1.13 %     1.15 %     1.17 %     1.16 %     1.11 %(1)   

 

  (1)  Period from February 18, 2003 to December 31, 2003.

^  The date investment operations commenced.

‡  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.

Ø  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended December 31, 2003.

*  Annualized.

**  Not annualized.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust and
Shareholders of Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, a series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, at December 31, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 12, 2008


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Trustee and Officer Information

The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NB Management") and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger Berman"). The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.

Information about the Board of Trustees

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Independent Fund Trustees  
John Cannon (78)   Trustee since 2000   Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.     61     Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund since 1992.  
Faith Colish (72)   Trustee since 1982   Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002.     61     Formerly, Director (1997 to 2003) and Advisory Director (2003 to 2006), ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation).  
Martha C. Goss (58)   Trustee since 2007   President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006.     61     Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), since 2005; Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), since 2005; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not for profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
C. Anne Harvey (70)   Trustee since 1998   President, C.A. Harvey Associates since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001.     61     Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002.  
Robert A. Kavesh (80)   Trustee since 2000   Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979.     61     Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., 1972 to 1986 (public company).  
Michael M. Knetter (47)   Trustee since 2007   Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin — Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business — Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002.     61     Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., since February 2007; Director, Wausau Paper, since 2005; Director, Great Wolf Resorts, since 2004.  
Howard A. Mileaf (71)   Trustee since 1999   Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001.     61     Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), since December 2002; formerly, Director WHX Corporation (holding company), January 2002 to June 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theater), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
George W. Morriss (60)   Trustee since 2007   Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001.     61     Manager, Old Mutual 2100 fund complex (consisting of six funds) since October 2006 for four funds and since February 2007 for two funds.  
Edward I. O'Brien (79)   Trustee since 2000   Formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993.     61     Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999.  
William E. Rulon (75)   Trustee since 2000   Retired; formerly, Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants), until January 1997.     61     Formerly, Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), March 2001 to July 2002.  
Cornelius T. Ryan (76)   Trustee since 2000   Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, since 1981.     61     None.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Tom D. Seip (58)   Trustee since 2000; Lead Independent Trustee beginning 2006   General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998, and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997.     61     Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2006; Director, America One Foundation, since 1998; formerly, Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2004 to 2006; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006; formerly. Director, E-Bay Zoological Society, 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), 2001 to 2002; formerly, Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), 1999 to 2003.  
Candace L. Straight (60)   Trustee since 1999   Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003.     61     Director, Montpelier Re (reinsurance company) since 2006; Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), since 2004; Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), since March 2004; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), December 1998 to March 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter P. Trapp (63)   Trustee since 1984   Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997.     61     None.  
Fund Trustees who are "Interested Persons"  
Jack L. Rivkin* (67)   President and Trustee since 2002   Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman, since December 2005 and 2003, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, December 2002 to 2005; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002.     61     Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter E. Sundman* (48)   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer, 1999 to 2000   Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds Business (since 1999) and Institutional Business (1999 to October 2005); responsible for Managed Accounts Business and intermediary distribution since October 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2005; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to December 2005; formerly, Principal, Neuberger Berman, 1997 to 1999; formerly, Senior Vice President, NB Management, 1996 to 1999.     61     Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc., since 2000; formerly, Director, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), October 1999 to March 2003; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA; Trustee, College of Wooster.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Fund Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Fund Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Fund Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Fund Trustees; (c) any Fund Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Fund Trustees; and (d) any Fund Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.

(4)  For funds organized in a master-feeder structure, we count the master fund and its associated feeder funds as a single portfolio.

*  Indicates a Fund Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Neuberger Berman.


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Information about the Officers of the Trust

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of Time
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   
Andrew B. Allard (46)   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Michael J. Bradler (38)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1997; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Claudia A. Brandon (51)   Secretary since 1985   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management, since 2000 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2002 to 2006 and Employee since 1999; Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Robert Conti (51)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Brian J. Gaffney (54)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Maxine L. Gerson (57)   Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2002; Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger Berman, since 2001; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2006; Secretary and General Counsel, NB Management, since 2004; Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of Time
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   
Sheila R. James (42)   Assistant Secretary since 2002   Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2007; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Kevin Lyons (52)   Assistant Secretary since 2003   Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
John M. McGovern (38)   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2004 to 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, fourteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005.  
Frank Rosato (37)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Frederic B. Soule (61)   Vice President since 2000   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2002; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Chamaine Williams (37)   Chief Compliance Officer since 2005   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, NB Management, since 2006; Senior Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., 2003 to 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fifteen since 2005 and one since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., since 2003; Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. (formerly, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Inc.), 1997 to 2003.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Fund Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Fund Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on September 27, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Board"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") or Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the continuance of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") between Management and Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio ("Fund").

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") in response to questions submitted by counsel to the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management and Neuberger regarding their personnel and operations. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management and Neuberger. The Independent Fund Trustees received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance of the Agreements. They met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management to discuss the annual contract review. The annual contract review extends over two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and Neuberger have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the report and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses. In addition, during this process, the Board held a separate meeting devoted to reviewing and discussing Fund performance.

The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the continuance of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and Neuberger; (2) the performance of the Fund compared to relevant market indices and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and profits or losses historically realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.

The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to the Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the performance of the Fund and the experience and staffing of the portfolio management and investment research personnel who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's and Neuberger's policies and practices regarding


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brokerage and the quality of brokerage execution obtained by Management. The Board's Portfolio Transactions and Pricing Committee from time to time reviews the quality of the brokerage services that Neuberger and Lehman Brothers Inc. provide, and periodically reviews studies by an independent firm engaged to review and evaluate the quality of brokerage execution received by the Fund. The Board also reviewed whether Management and Neuberger used brokers to execute Fund transactions that provide research and other services to Management and Neuberger, and the types of benefits potentially derived by Management, Neuberger, the Fund and by other clients of Management and Neuberger from such services. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and Neuberger, as each firm has been free of significant compliance problems.

With respect to the performance of the Fund, the Board considered the performance of the Fund relative to its benchmark and a peer group of investment companies dedicated to insurance products pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also considered performance in relation to the degree of risk undertaken by the portfolio manager.

With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds dedicated to insurance products and fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or Neuberger or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Fund.

The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds dedicated to insurance products. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of the peer group. The Board noted that the Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and median. The Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the higher fee. With regard to the sub-advisory fee paid to Neuberger, the Board noted that this fee is "at cost." In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on Fund expenses undertaken by Management for each class of the Fund. The Board noted that Management incurred a loss on the Fund on an after-tax basis in 2005.

The Board considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies and strategies to the Fund. The Board compared the fees charged to the Fund at various asset levels to the fees charged to an advised fund, a sub-advised fund and a separate account, each managed in a similar style to the Fund. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of the differences between the fees charged to the Fund and the other funds and account and determined that the differences in fees were consistent with the management and other services provided.

The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's fee structure which provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints and whether those breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels.

In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's profit on the Fund for a recent period and the trend in profit or loss over time. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology and in recent years had an independent consultant review the methodology. It also reviewed an analysis from an independent data service on profitability margins in the investment management industry. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services it provides to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management's level of profitability was not excessive.

Conclusions

In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and Neuberger could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory over time; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund.


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[Logo of NEUBERGER BERMAN A Lehman Brothers Company]

Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust

Partners Portfolio

I Class Shares

Annual Report

December 31, 2007

B1010 0208





Partners Portfolio Manager's Commentary

The Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Partners Portfolio performed well in 2007, outpacing both the S&P 500 and Russell 1000® Value indices. Strong stock selection deserves credit for the year's superior returns, as the Portfolio outperformed in seven of 10 S&P 500 sectors and by a wide margin in five of them. Moreover, the Portfolio had five triple digit percentage gainers. Relative performance would have been even more impressive were it not for substantial losses in the Consumer Discretionary and Financial sectors.

The excellent performance of Petroleo Brasileiro, National-Oilwell Varco, and Denbury Resources drove strong Energy sector returns. Industrial sector investments, most notably energy infrastructure related engineering and construction firms Chicago Bridge & Iron and McDermott International, also excelled. Led by copper producer Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold and United States Steel, Materials sector holdings made a substantial contribution to absolute and relative returns. Improved supply/demand dynamics in the power market helped produce a big gain in Utilities sector holding NRG Energy. Although the Portfolio was underweighted in Telecom Service, we outperformed the benchmark component.

Over the course of the year, the Portfolio's allocation to Energy remained about the same, but we shifted the focus from coal and natural gas stocks to oil-oriented exploration and production companies and oil services companies, which should be able to sustain earnings growth even if oil prices soften as global economic activity slows. Over the long term, we believe that demand for oil will continue to outpace growth in supply, supporting ongoing earnings expansion and, perhaps, higher price/earnings multiples for oil stocks.

Despite the weakening domestic economy, we currently think that select Industrial and Materials sector stocks should continue to benefit from international economic expansion. We are particularly biased toward U.S.-based companies that receive more than half their revenues from overseas, where the weak dollar should support demand and magnify earnings from international operations.

Although the Portfolio was underweighted in Financials, the S&P 500's worst performing sector, and our holdings outperformed the benchmark component. Big losses in mortgage originator and servicer Countrywide Financial and mortgage insurer MGIC were a major drag on performance. In the Consumer Discretionary sector, large declines in homebuilders Hovnanian Enterprises, Centex, Lennar, D.R. Horton and KB HOME, and retailers J. C. Penney and Liz Claiborne also penalized returns. We had held onto homebuilders, because we thought that valuations at below book value made them fundamentally attractive. However, when it became clear that the collapse of the subprime mortgage market and more stringent mortgage lending standards would postpone a recovery in housing, we headed for the exits and, by early in the fourth quarter, had eliminated all our positions in housing-related financial stocks and homebuilders. Despite retailers' disappointing performance this year, we continue to see good value in the group and have been increasing exposure to select department stores and specialty retailers. Because of an extended holiday shopping season, comparative store sales were not quite as bad as they appeared and we believe that investors overreacted by hammering the

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION

(% of Total Net Assets)  
Aerospace & Defense     1.7 %  
Automobiles     1.3    
Beverages     1.9    
Capital Markets     5.6    
Construction & Engineering     4.1    
Diversified Financial Services     1.6    
Electric Utilities     2.1    
Energy Equipment & Services     5.9    
Food Products     1.7    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies     0.5    
Health Care Providers & Services     5.4    
Household Durables     1.9    
Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders
    1.7    
Industrial Conglomerates     3.9    
Insurance     7.8    
IT Services     1.5    
Machinery     4.4    
Marine     1.0    
Media     1.2    
Metals & Mining     8.1    
Multiline Retail     3.9    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     15.9    
Personal Products     1.5    
Pharmaceuticals     1.8    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment
    2.0    
Software     6.4    
Specialty Retail     2.7    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods     0.1    
Wireless Telecommunication Services     1.3    
Short-Term Investments     19.9    
Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets
    (18.8 )  

 


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retailers. In our opinion, retail stocks are now priced as if a major recession is a sure thing—in our opinion, a relatively unlikely economic scenario.

At the end of this reporting period, the Portfolio is overweighted in Energy, a reflection of what we see as highly favorable long-term supply/demand dynamics; Materials and Industrials, where we expect pricing to remain firm due to international demand; and Consumer Discretionary, because of what we believe are particularly attractive valuations for high quality retailers. The Portfolio is underweighted in Consumer Staples, Information Technology and Health Care, all sectors in which we are not finding many compelling fundamental bargains. Although the bloodbath in financial stocks has inspired us to start looking for opportunities, we believe it is still too early to be very aggressive. We have done a little nibbling among asset managers, but we suspect that more negative headlines will continue to plague the banks and investment bankers.

Looking ahead, we anticipate economic growth to be sluggish at best, with a mild and short-lived recession a worst case scenario. We believe a major recession is unlikely, because we have not seen the capital spending excesses and major inventory build up that generally precede more precipitous economic downturns. In addition, we believe that uniformly troubling economic data will inspire the Federal Reserve to ease more aggressively. Because of the attractive valuations of high quality companies in economically sensitive sectors, the Portfolio continues to have a pro-growth tilt.

Sincerely,

/s/ S. Basu Mullick
Portfolio Manager


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Partners Portfolio

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN1

    Partners
Portfolio
  Russell 1000®
Value2
  S&P 5002  
1 Year     9.28 %     (0.17 %)     5.49 %  
5 Year     18.40 %     14.63 %     12.82 %  
10 Year     6.81 %     7.68 %     5.91 %  
Life of Fund     11.32 %     11.73 %     10.62 %  
Inception Date     03/22/1994                    

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html.

COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

[Chart omitted]

  The chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception, if it has not operated for 10 years. The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and/or a narrower index. Please note that market indexes do not include expenses. All results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
 

 


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Endnotes

1  9.28%, 18.40% and 6.81% were the average annual total returns for the 1-, 5- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2007. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represents past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Partners Portfolio.

2  The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large-cap U.S. stock market performance and includes a representative sample of the leading companies in leading industries. The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index (which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization). The Russell 1000® Index represents approximately 90% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described indices.

  Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBMI's own projections, and they may or may not be realized. In addition, any revision to a forecast could affect the market price of a security. By quoting them herein, NBMI does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.

  The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.

  The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.

  Shares of the separate AMT Portfolios are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.

  © 2008 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.


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Information About Your Fund's Expenses

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended December 31, 2007 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:   The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.  
Hypothetical Example for
Comparison Purposes:
  The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.  

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and the expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Information As of 12/31/07 (Unaudited)

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST PARTNERS PORTFOLIO

Actual   Beginning Account
Value 7/1/07
  Ending Account
Value 12/31/07
  Expenses Paid During
the Period* 7/1/07 – 12/31/07
 
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,003.70     $ 4.44    
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) **  
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.77     $ 4.48    

 

*  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of .88%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

**  Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.


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Schedule of Investments Partners Portfolio

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Common Stocks (98.9%)      
Aerospace & Defense (1.7%)      
  85,000     L-3 Communications
Holdings
  $ 9,004,900 È  
Automobiles (1.3%)      
  144,000     Harley-Davidson     6,726,240    
Beverages (1.9%)      
  417,300     Constellation Brands     9,864,972 *  
Capital Markets (5.6%)      
  52,000     Goldman Sachs Group     11,182,600    
  30,600     Legg Mason     2,238,390    
  138,500     Merrill Lynch     7,434,680 È  
  160,400     Morgan Stanley     8,518,844    
      29,374,514    
Construction & Engineering (4.1%)      
  257,700     Chicago Bridge & Iron     15,575,388    
  83,400     KBR, Inc.     3,235,920 *  
  46,400     Shaw Group     2,804,416 *  
      21,615,724    
Diversified Financial Services (1.6%)      
  230,900     Moody's Corp.     8,243,130 È  
Electric Utilites (2.1%)      
  151,800     FirstEnergy Corp.     10,981,212    
Energy Equipment & Services (5.9%)      
  198,600     Halliburton Co.     7,528,926    
  160,200     National Oilwell Varco     11,768,292  
  207,300     Noble Corp.     11,714,523 È  
      31,011,741    
Food Products (1.7%)      
  370,600     ConAgra, Inc.     8,816,574 È  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.5%)      
  42,900     Zimmer Holdings     2,837,835  
Health Care Providers & Services (5.4%)      
  167,200     Aetna Inc.     9,652,456    
  200,800     UnitedHealth Group     11,686,560 È  
  81,900     WellPoint Inc.     7,185,087 *  
      28,524,103    
Household Durables (1.9%)      
  19,100     NVR, Inc.     10,008,400 *  

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders (1.7%)
     
  32,100     Mirant Corp.   $ 1,251,258  
  182,500     NRG Energy     7,909,550 *  
      9,160,808    
Industrial Conglomerates (3.9%)      
  221,000     General Electric     8,192,470    
  207,200     McDermott International     12,231,016 *  
      20,423,486    
Insurance (7.8%)      
  163,100     American International
Group
    9,508,730 È  
  167,000     Assurant, Inc.     11,172,300    
  3,480     Berkshire Hathaway Class B     16,481,280  
  43,600     Hartford Financial Services
Group
    3,801,484    
      40,963,794    
IT Services (1.5%)      
  171,300     Affiliated Computer Services     7,725,630 *  
Machinery (4.4%)      
  69,700     Caterpillar Inc.     5,057,432    
  81,450     Joy Global     5,361,039    
  194,800     Terex Corp.     12,773,036 *  
      23,191,507    
Marine (1.0%)      
  71,600     DryShips Inc.     5,541,840 È  
Media (1.2%)      
  146,700     McGraw-Hill Cos.     6,426,927    
Metals & Mining (8.1%)      
  146,100     Freeport-McMoRan
Copper & Gold
    14,966,484 È  
  127,600     Sterlite Industries (India) ADR     3,326,532 *  
  193,300     Teck Cominco Class B     6,902,743    
  69,200     United States Steel     8,366,972 È  
  127,000     Xstrata PLC     8,974,622    
      42,537,353    
Multiline Retail (3.9%)      
  205,700     J.C. Penney     9,048,743 È  
  289,200     Macy's Inc.     7,481,604    
  188,000     Saks Inc.     3,902,880  
      20,433,227    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (15.9%)      
  156,500     Canadian Natural Resources     11,446,410    
  236,600     Denbury Resources     7,038,850 *  
  72,500     EOG Resources     6,470,625 È  

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6



NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
  53,700     Exxon Mobil   $ 5,031,153    
  74,950     Frontline Ltd.     3,602,668 È  
  78,600     Peabody Energy     4,844,904 È  
  131,100     Petroleo Brasileiro ADR     15,107,964 È  
  142,348     Ship Finance International     3,944,463 È  
  97,600     Southwestern Energy     5,438,272 *  
  95,000     Suncor Energy     10,329,350    
  265,445     Talisman Energy     4,916,041    
  106,916     XTO Energy     5,491,219    
      83,661,919    
Personal Products (1.5%)      
  287,400     NBTY, Inc.     7,874,760 *  
Pharmaceuticals (1.8%)      
  141,500     Shire PLC ADR     9,756,425    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment (2.0%)
     
  109,000     International Rectifier     3,702,730 *  
  214,400     Texas Instruments     7,160,960 È  
      10,863,690    
Software (6.4%)      
  69,300     Activision, Inc.     2,058,210  
  228,700     Check Point Software
Technologies
    5,022,252 *  
  268,000     Microsoft Corp.     9,540,800    
  371,000     Oracle Corp.     8,377,180  
  266,657     Symantec Corp.     4,303,844 *  
  240,300     Take-Two Interactive Software     4,433,535 *  
      33,735,821    
Specialty Retail (2.7%)      
  149,000     Best Buy     7,844,850 È  
  225,400     TJX Cos.     6,475,742 È  
      14,320,592    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.1%)      
  36,600     Liz Claiborne     744,810    
Wireless Telecommunication Services (1.3%)      
  76,800     China Mobile ADR     6,671,616    
        Total Common Stocks
(Cost $363,315,744)
    521,043,550    

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Short-Term Investments (19.9%)  
  7,360,019     Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund Trust Class
  $ 7,360,019 @  
  97,152,704     Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC
    97,152,704  

  Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $104,512,723)
    104,512,723 #  

  Total Investments (118.8%)
(Cost $467,828,467)
    625,556,273 ##  
    Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets [(18.8%)]
    (98,880,831 )  
    Total Net Assets (100.0%)   $ 526,675,442    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7



Notes to Schedule of Investments Partners Portfolio

†  Investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Partners Portfolio (the "Fund") are valued at the latest sale price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. The Fund values all other securities, including securities for which the necessary last sale, asked and/or bid prices are not readily available, by methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of FT Interactive Data Corporation ("FT Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, FT Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. However, fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.

#  At cost, which approximates market value.

##  At December 31, 2007, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $468,597,578. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $170,844,324 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $13,885,629, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $156,958,695, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

*  Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.

È  All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).

‡  Managed by an affiliate of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).

@  Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).


See Notes to Financial Statements8




Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Partners
Portfolio
 
    December 31, 2007  
Assets  
Investments in securities, at market value *† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 521,043,550    
Affiliated issuers     104,512,723    
      625,556,273    
Cash     217,990    
Foreign currency     113,786    
Dividends and interest receivable     839,743    
Receivable for securities sold     2,105,105    
Receivable for Fund shares sold     64,913    
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)     69,585    
Prepaid expenses and other assets     14,003    
Total Assets     628,981,398    
Liabilities  
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A)     97,152,704    
Payable for securities purchased     2,395,795    
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     2,315,220    
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B)     238,771    
Payable to administrator (Note B)     133,874    
Payable for interest expense (Note E)     4,988    
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A)     4,330    
Accrued expenses and other payables     60,274    
Total Liabilities     102,305,956    
Net Assets at value   $ 526,675,442    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 303,127,990    
Undistributed net investment income (loss)     2,043,895    
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments     63,773,908    
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments     157,729,649    
Net Assets at value   $ 526,675,442    
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)     25,363,983    
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 20.76    
†Securities on loan, at market value:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 95,195,261    
*Cost of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 363,315,744    
Affiliated issuers     104,512,723    
Total cost of investments   $ 467,828,467    
Total cost of foreign currency   $ 113,693    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 9



Statement of Operations

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Partners
Portfolio
 
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Investment Income:  
Income (Note A):  
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers   $ 7,153,444    
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers     878    
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F)     111,743    
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F)     257,874    
Foreign taxes withheld     (115,047 )  
Total income   $ 7,408,892    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees (Notes A & B)     3,208,246    
Administration fees (Note B)     1,812,448    
Audit fees     39,212    
Custodian fees (Note B)     138,416    
Insurance expense     21,500    
Legal fees     123,970    
Shareholder reports     81,872    
Trustees' fees and expenses     23,483    
Interest expense (Note E)     4,988    
Miscellaneous     23,512    
Total expenses     5,477,647    
Investment management fees waived (Note A)     (4,079 )  
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset and commission recapture arrangements (Note B)     (65,085 )  
Total net expenses     5,408,483    
Net investment income (loss)   $ 2,000,409    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers     65,460,982    
Foreign currency     45,460    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:  
Unaffiliated investment securities     (12,179,068 )  
Foreign currency     (3,718 )  
Net gain (loss) on investments     53,323,656    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 55,324,065    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 10



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Partners Portfolio  
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
From Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 2,000,409     $ 3,830,001    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     65,506,442       59,154,630    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments     (12,182,786 )     8,872,020    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     55,324,065       71,856,651    
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):  
Net Investment Income     (3,816,492 )     (4,491,484 )  
Net realized gain on investments     (59,722,441 )     (69,178,673 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (63,538,933 )     (73,670,157 )  
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):  
Proceeds from shares sold     62,067,752       85,548,617    
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions     63,538,933       73,670,157    
Payments for shares redeemed     (221,919,367 )     (258,207,711 )  
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     (96,312,682 )     (98,988,937 )  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     (104,527,550 )     (100,802,443 )  
Net Assets:  
Beginning of year     631,202,992       732,005,435    
End of year   $ 526,675,442     $ 631,202,992    
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year   $ 2,043,895     $ 3,814,518    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 11




Notes to Financial Statements Partners Portfolio

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Partners Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

  The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.

  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2  Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.

3  Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

4  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $282,726.

5  Income tax information: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

  In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, the Fund implemented the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of December 31, 2007 and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.

  Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.


12



  As determined on December 31, 2007, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses and passive foreign investment companies were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.

  The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

Ordinary Income   Long-Term
Capital Gain
 
Total
 
2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006  
$ 5,797,070     $ 11,894,519     $ 57,741,863     $ 61,775,638     $ 63,538,933     $ 73,670,157    

 

  As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
 

Total
 
$ 2,587,348     $ 63,999,561     $ 156,960,543     $     $ 223,547,452    

 

  The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales.

6  Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

7  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

8  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the funds, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the funds can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.

9  Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement.

10  Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, assists the Fund in conducting a bidding process to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement.

  Through a bidding process in August 2006, and in accordance with an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund selected Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger"), an affiliate of the Fund, to be its exclusive lending agent for a specified period. Under the agreement entered into between the Fund and Neuberger, Neuberger paid a guaranteed amount to the Fund. Through another bidding process in October 2007, the Fund selected eSecLending to replace Neuberger as its exclusive lending agent.


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  Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management.

  Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of $111,743, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned-net." For the year ended December 31, 2007, "Income from securities loaned-net" consisted of $2,004,003 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including $1,877,736 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund and $102,589 in guaranteed amounts received from Neuberger), less fees and expenses paid of $1,892,260 (including $131,547 retained by Neuberger).

11  Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an exemptive rule, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. The Fund invests in the Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money seeks to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invests in Prime Money, Management waives a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it receives from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $4,079 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the year ended December 31, 2007, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $257,874 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."

12  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

Note B—Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

  Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies and are also offered directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.

  The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the first $250 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.525% of the next $250 million, 0.50% of the next $250 million, 0.475% of the next $250 million, 0.45% of the next $500 million, 0.425% of the next $2.5 billion, and 0.40% of average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion.

  The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under this agreement.

  The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund.


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  Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2010 to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (excluding fees payable to Management, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.00% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, no reimbursement to the Fund was required. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2013 for fees and expenses foregone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the year ended December 31, 2007, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At December 31, 2007, the Fund had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement.

  Management and Neuberger, a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman"), a publicly-owned holding company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.

  The Fund has entered into a commission recapture program, which enables it to pay some of its operational expenses by recouping a portion of the commissions it pays to a broker that is not a related party of the Fund. Pursuant to the agreement, brokers pay recaptured commissions to the Fund's custodian and the custodian directs these amounts toward payment of expenses such as custodial, transfer agency or accounting services. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $62,275.

  The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $2,810.

Note C—Securities Transactions:

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $253,244,578 and $409,319,563, respectively.

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $737,242, of which Neuberger received $0, Lehman Brothers Inc. received $110,826, and other brokers received $626,416.

Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

    For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006  
Shares Sold     2,789,611       3,869,168    
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     2,995,706       3,702,018    
Shares Redeemed     (10,251,527 )     (11,930,502 )  
Total     (4,466,210 )     (4,359,316 )  

 

Note E—Line of Credit:

  At December 31, 2007, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with a consortium of banks organized by State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is


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charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.07% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund utilized this line of credit in the amount of $33,800,000, with an interest rate of 5.3125%. The loan was outstanding for one day with a total interest amount charged to the Fund of $4,988 which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Interest expense." The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2007.

Note F—Investments in Affiliates:

Name of Issuer   Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2006
  Gross
Purchases
and
Additions
  Gross
Sales and
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2007
  Value
December 31,
2007
  Income from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers Included
in Total Income
 
Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund Trust Class*
    7,244,235       167,519,455       167,403,671       7,360,019     $ 7,360,019     $ 257,874    
Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC **
    45,640,511       643,986,848       592,474,655       97,152,704       97,152,704       1,877,736    
Total                   $ 104,512,723     $ 2,135,610    

 

*  Prime Money is also managed by Management and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.

**  Quality Fund, a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loaned as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.

Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

  In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material impact on the Fund's financial positions or results of operations.


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Financial Highlights

Partners Portfolio

The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each year and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 21.16     $ 21.41     $ 18.32     $ 15.40     $ 11.40    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      .07       .12       .14       .17       .00    
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    1.95       2.33       3.15       2.75       4.00    
Total From Investment Operations     2.02       2.45       3.29       2.92       4.00    
Less Distributions From:  
Net Investment Income     (.15 )     (.16 )     (.19 )     (.00 )        
Net Capital Gains     (2.27 )     (2.54 )     (.01 )              
Total Distributions     (2.42 )     (2.70 )     (.20 )     (.00 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 20.76     $ 21.16     $ 21.41     $ 18.32     $ 15.40    
Total Return††      +9.28 %     +12.24 %     +18.04 %     +18.98 %     +35.09 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Year (in millions)   $ 526.7     $ 631.2     $ 732.0     $ 589.8     $ 669.6    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      .91 %     .91 %     .90 %     .91 %     .91 %  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§      .90 %     .91 %     .89 %     .89 %     .90 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
    .33 %     .57 %     .70 %     1.05 %     .01 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     43 %     36 %     58 %     71 %     76 %  

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 17



Notes to Financial Highlights

††  Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not waived certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown.

#  The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.

‡  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.

§  After utilization of the Line of Credit and waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, and the Fund had not utilized the Line of Credit the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
      0.90 %     0.91 %     0.89 %     0.90 %     0.90 %  

 


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust and
Shareholders of Partners Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Partners Portfolio, one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Partners Portfolio, a series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, at December 31, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 12, 2008


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Trustee and Officer Information

The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NB Management") and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger Berman"). The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.

Information about the Board of Trustees

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Independent Fund Trustees  
John Cannon (78)   Trustee since 2000   Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.     61     Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund since 1992.  
Faith Colish (72)   Trustee since 1982   Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002.     61     Formerly, Director (1997 to 2003) and Advisory Director (2003 to 2006), ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation).  
Martha C. Goss (58)   Trustee since 2007   President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/ Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006.     61     Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), since 2005; Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), since 2005; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not for profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
C. Anne Harvey (70)   Trustee since 1998   President, C.A. Harvey Associates since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001.     61     Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002.  
Robert A. Kavesh (80)   Trustee since 2000   Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979.     61     Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., 1972 to 1986 (public company).  
Michael M. Knetter (47)   Trustee since 2007   Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin - Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business - Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002.     61     Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., since February 2007; Director, Wausau Paper, since 2005; Director, Great Wolf Resorts, since 2004.  
Howard A. Mileaf (71)   Trustee since 1999   Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001.     61     Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), since December 2002; formerly, Director WHX Corporation (holding company), January 2002 to June 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theater), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
George W. Morriss (60)   Trustee since 2007   Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001.     61     Manager, Old Mutual 2100 fund complex (consisting of six funds) since October 2006 for four funds and since February 2007 for two funds.  
Edward I. O'Brien (79)   Trustee since 2000   Formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993.     61     Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999.  
William E. Rulon (75)   Trustee since 2000   Retired; formerly, Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants), until January 1997.     61     Formerly, Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), March 2001 to July 2002.  
Cornelius T. Ryan (76)   Trustee since 2000   Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, since 1981.     61     None.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Tom D. Seip (58)   Trustee since 2000; Lead Independent Trustee beginning 2006   General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998, and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997.     61     Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2006; Director, America One Foundation, since 1998; formerly, Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2004 to 2006; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006; formerly. Director, E-Bay Zoological Society, 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), 2001 to 2002; formerly, Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), 1999 to 2003.  
Candace L. Straight (60)   Trustee since 1999   Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003.     61     Director, Montpelier Re (reinsurance company) since 2006; Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), since 2004; Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), since March 2004; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), December 1998 to March 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter P. Trapp (63)   Trustee since 1984   Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997.     61     None.  
Fund Trustees who are "Interested Persons"  
Jack L. Rivkin* (67)   President and Trustee since 2002   Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman, since December 2005 and 2003, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, December 2002 to 2005; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002.     61     Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter E. Sundman* (48)   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer, 1999 to 2000   Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds Business (since 1999) and Institutional Business (1999 to October 2005); responsible for Managed Accounts Business and intermediary distribution since October 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2005; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to December 2005; formerly, Principal, Neuberger Berman, 1997 to 1999; formerly, Senior Vice President, NB Management, 1996 to 1999.     61     Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc., since 2000; formerly, Director, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), October 1999 to March 2003; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA; Trustee, College of Wooster.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Fund Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Fund Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Fund Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Fund Trustees; (c) any Fund Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Fund Trustees; and (d) any Fund Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.

(4)  For funds organized in a master-feeder structure, we count the master fund and its associated feeder funds as a single portfolio.

*  Indicates a Fund Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Neuberger Berman.


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Information about the Officers of the Trust

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)
Length of Time
 
Andrew B. Allard (46)   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Michael J. Bradler (38)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1997; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Claudia A. Brandon (51)   Secretary since 1985   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management, since 2000 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2002 to 2006 and Employee since 1999; Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Robert Conti (51)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Brian J. Gaffney (54)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Maxine L. Gerson (57)   Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2002; Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger Berman, since 2001; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2006; Secretary and General Counsel, NB Management, since 2004; Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)
Length of Time
 
Sheila R. James (42)   Assistant Secretary since 2002   Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2007; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Kevin Lyons (52)   Assistant Secretary since 2003   Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
John M. McGovern (38)   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2004 to 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, fourteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005.  
Frank Rosato (37)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Frederic B. Soule (61)   Vice President since 2000   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2002; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Chamaine Williams (37)   Chief Compliance Officer since 2005   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, NB Management, since 2006; Senior Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., 2003 to 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fifteen since 2005 and one since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., since 2003; Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. (formerly, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Inc.), 1997 to 2003.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Fund Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Fund Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

Notice to Shareholders (Unaudited)

The Fund hereby designates $57,741,863 as a capital gain distribution.

100.00% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 qualifies for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on September 27, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Board"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") or Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the continuance of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") between Management and Partners Portfolio ("Fund").

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") in response to questions submitted by counsel to the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management and Neuberger regarding their personnel and operations. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management and Neuberger. The Independent Fund Trustees received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance of the Agreements. They met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management to discuss the annual contract review. The annual contract review extends over two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and Neuberger have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the report and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses. In addition, during this process, the Board held a separate meeting devoted to reviewing and discussing Fund performance.

The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the continuance of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and Neuberger; (2) the performance of the Fund compared to relevant market indices and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and profits or losses historically realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.

The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to the Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.


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With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the performance of the Fund and the experience and staffing of the portfolio management and investment research personnel who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's and Neuberger's policies and practices regarding brokerage and the quality of brokerage execution obtained by Management. The Board's Portfolio Transactions and Pricing Committee from time to time reviews the quality of the brokerage services that Neuberger and Lehman Brothers Inc. provide, and periodically reviews studies by an independent firm engaged to review and evaluate the quality of brokerage execution received by the Fund. The Board also reviewed whether Management and Neuberger used brokers to execute Fund transactions that provide research and other services to Management and Neuberger, and the types of benefits potentially derived by Management, Neuberger, the Fund and by other clients of Management and Neuberger from such services. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and Neuberger, as each firm has been free of significant compliance problems.

With respect to the performance of the Fund, the Board considered the performance of the Fund relative to its benchmark and a peer group of investment companies dedicated to insurance products pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also considered performance in relation to the degree of risk undertaken by the portfolio manager.

With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds dedicated to insurance products and fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or Neuberger or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Fund.

The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds dedicated to insurance products. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of the peer group. The Board noted that the Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and median. The Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the higher fee. With regard to the sub-advisory fee paid to Neuberger, the Board noted that this fee is "at cost." In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on Fund expenses undertaken by Management.

The Board considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies and strategies to the Fund. The Board noted that there were no comparable separate accounts. The Board compared the fees charged to the Fund at various asset levels to the fees charged to an advised fund and a sub-advised fund, each managed in a similar style to the Fund. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of the differences between the fees charged to the Fund and the other funds and determined that the differences in fees were consistent with the management and other services provided.

The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's fee structure which provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints and whether those breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels.

In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's profit on the Fund for a recent period and the trend in profit or loss over time. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology and in recent years had an independent consultant review the methodology. It also reviewed an analysis from an independent data service on profitability margins in the investment management industry. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services it provides to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management's level of profitability was not excessive.

Conclusions

In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and Neuberger could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory over time; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund.


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[Logo of NEUBERGER BERMAN A Lehman Brothers Company]

Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust

Regency Portfolio

I Class Shares

S Class Shares

Annual Report

December 31, 2007

B1012 0208




Regency Portfolio Manager's Commentary

Returns in the mid-cap sector moderated in 2007 as investor interest migrated to larger capitalization companies. In this challenging environment for mid-cap investing, the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Regency Portfolio posted a decent return compared to a modest loss for its Russell Midcap® Value Index benchmark. Strong stock selection, reflected by superior performance in six of the nine sectors in which the Portfolio was invested (four of the six by substantial margins), compensated for substantial declines and poor relative performance in the Consumer Discretionary and Financial sectors.

Energy sector investments had the most positive impact on absolute returns, with Denbury Resources, Noble Corporation, and Oceaneering International appearing on the Portfolio's top-ten contributors list. The Portfolio was more than double-weighted in Energy, which was by far the Russell index's best performing sector. Materials sector investments contributed substantially to absolute and relative performance. Four companies, copper producers Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold and Sterlite Industries (India), iron ore producer Cleveland-Cliffs and United States Steel, were among the top-ten contributors. Industrial sector holdings, most notably energy infrastructure engineering and construction firms Chicago Bridge & Iron and McDermott International, were stellar performers, helping the Portfolio's Industrial sector investments outpace the benchmark component by a wide margin. Led by HMOs Aetna, Cigna and Coventry, our Health Care sector investments also excelled.

Strong gains from the aforementioned sectors were tempered by the poor absolute and relative performance of the Portfolio's Consumer Discretionary and Financials sector investments, most of which suffered due to the deteriorating housing market and/or the subprime lending crisis. Big losers in the Consumer Discretionary sector include homebuilders Meritage Homes, Hovnanian Enterprises, Centex, and KB Home. In the Financial sector, the biggest victims were broker/investment banker Bear Stearns, which is a major player in mortgage-backed securities, mortgage insurers MGIC Investment and PMI Group, and a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, iStar Financial. We had held on to the homebuilders because of what we perceived to be attractive valuations at below book value. However, as soon as we came to believe that the credit crunch resulting from the subprime debacle would postpone any recovery in housing, we jettisoned almost all of our homebuilder positions. We have also eliminated almost all of our positions in housing related financial companies. However, this portfolio cleansing came too late to avoid big losses.

At the end of this reporting period, the Portfolio was overweighted in Energy, Industrials, and Health Care, and underweighted in Consumer Staples and Financials. We continue to favor oil-oriented exploration and production companies and oil services concerns, because we believe they can continue to grow earnings even if oil prices pull back from recent highs. Also, over the long term, we expect demand for oil to outpace supply growth. We continue to like select U.S.-based industrial companies with extensive international operations. We think international economies will remain on a growth path and that the weak dollar will support U.S.

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION

(% of Total Net Assets)  
Aerospace & Defense     4.6 %  
Auto Components     1.2    
Automobiles     1.2    
Beverages     1.9    
Capital Markets     5.2    
Communications Equipment     1.0    
Construction & Engineering     3.3    
Electric Utilities     6.2    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments     1.5    
Energy Equipment & Services     5.2    
Food Products     3.2    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies     1.1    
Health Care Providers & Services     4.5    
Household Durables     2.9    
Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders
    4.6    
Industrial Conglomerates     1.9    
Insurance     4.9    
IT Services     1.7    
Machinery     5.2    
Marine     1.1    
Media     1.3    
Metals & Mining     8.2    
Multiline Retail     3.0    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     7.3    
Personal Products     1.6    
Pharmaceuticals     3.1    
Real Estate Investment Trust     4.2    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     1.6    
Software     3.3    
Specialty Retail     2.3    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods     0.8    
Short-Term Investments     22.9    
Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets
    (22.0 )  

 


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industrial exports and magnify earnings from overseas. In Health Care, we are sticking with well managed HMOs that we believe can preserve profit margins.

The Portfolio is underweighted in Consumer Staples simply because we aren't finding many compelling fundamental bargains. Although the massacre of financial stocks has some investors bottom feeding in this sector, we remain extremely cautious. We expect to see ongoing write-offs from banks and investment bankers with significant exposure to lower credit quality mortgage-backed securities. Until we can effectively quantify the damage these securities will do to earnings and balance sheets, we won't be ready to go bargain hunting. We are finding good value in beaten-down retailers, which in our opinion are now priced as if a deep depression is on the horizon.

Looking ahead, although we expect U.S. economic growth to be sluggish, at this juncture, we believe it can skirt a recession. If the economy does contract, we would expect a mild and short-lived recession. Our economic optimism is based on the fact that we have not seen the capital spending excesses or the large inventory build up that generally foreshadows significant economic dislocations. Also, we think that the almost uniformly bad economic data released recently will inspire the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates more aggressively.

Despite the decelerating economy, the Regency Portfolio still has a modestly pro-growth profile. This is largely due to our belief that the high-quality value-priced companies we favor can survive in a slow or no-growth economy and thrive when the economy regains momentum.

Sincerely,

/s/ S. Basu Mullick
Portfolio Manager


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Regency Portfolio

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN1

    Regency
Portfolio
Class I
  Regency
Portfolio
Class S
  Russell
Midcap®
Value2
 
  Russell
Midcap®2
 
 
1 Year     3.30 %     3.05 %     (1.42 %)     5.60 %  
5 Year     16.41 %     16.30 %     17.92 %     18.21 %  
Life of Fund     10.67 %     10.59 %     12.07 %     11.40 %  
Inception Date     08/22/2001       04/29/2005                    

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html.

COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

[Chart omitted]

  The chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception, if it has not operated for 10 years. The graphs are based on Class I shares only; performance of other classes will vary due to differences in fee structures (see Average Annual Total Return chart above). The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and/or a narrower index. Please note that market indexes do not include expenses. All results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
 

 


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Endnotes

1  For Class I, 3.30%, 16.41% and 10.67% were the average annual total returns for the 1- and 5-year and since inception (08/22/01) periods ended December 31, 2007. For Class S, 3.05%, 16.30% and 10.59% were the average annual total returns for the 1- and 5-year and since inception (08/22/01) periods ended December 31, 2007. Performance shown prior to April 29, 2005, for the Class S shares is that of the Class I shares, which has lower expenses and correspondingly higher returns than Class S shares. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Regency Portfolio.

2  The Russell Midcap® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 31% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index (which, in turn, consists of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization). Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described indices.

  Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBMI's own projections, and they may or may not be realized. In addition, any revision to a forecast could affect the market price of a security. By quoting them herein, NBMI does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.

  The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.

  The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.

  Shares of the separate AMT Portfolios are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.

  © 2008 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.


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Information About Your Fund's Expenses

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended December 31, 2007 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:   The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.  
Hypothetical Example for
Comparison Purposes:
  The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.  

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and the expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Information As of 12/31/07 (Unaudited)

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST REGENCY PORTFOLIO

Actual   Beginning Account
Value 7/1/07
  Ending Account
Value 12/31/07
  Expenses Paid During
the Period*
7/1/07 – 12/31/07
  Expense
Ratio
 
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 944.50     $ 4.51       .92 %  
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 944.00     $ 5.78       1.18 %  
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)**  
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.57     $ 4.69       .92 %  
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.26     $ 6.01       1.18 %  

 

*  For each class of the fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

**  Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.


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Schedule of Investments Regency Portfolio

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Common Stocks (99.1%)      
Aerospace & Defense (4.6%)      
  111,900     Embraer-Empresa Brasileira
de Aeronautica ADR
  $ 5,101,521 È  
  53,800     L-3 Communications
Holdings
    5,699,572 È  
  179,200     Spirit Aerosystems Holdings
Class A
    6,182,400 *  
      16,983,493    
Auto Components (1.2%)      
  87,400     WABCO Holdings     4,377,866    
Automobiles (1.2%)      
  94,500     Harley-Davidson     4,414,095    
Beverages (1.9%)      
  292,700     Constellation Brands     6,919,428 *  
Capital Markets (5.2%)      
  69,500     Bear Stearns     6,133,375 È  
  225,500     Jefferies Group     5,197,775 È  
  25,800     Legg Mason     1,887,270    
  108,700     Morgan Stanley     5,773,057    
      18,991,477    
Communications Equipment (1.0%)      
  371,900     Arris Group     3,711,562  
Construction & Engineering (3.3%)      
  177,500     Chicago Bridge & Iron     10,728,100    
  26,200     Shaw Group     1,583,528 *  
      12,311,628    
Electric Utilities (6.2%)      
  278,100     DPL Inc.     8,245,665 È  
  111,200     FirstEnergy Corp.     8,044,208    
  122,500     PPL Corp.     6,381,025 È  
      22,670,898    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments (1.5%)      
  155,300     Avnet, Inc.     5,430,841  
Energy Equipment & Services (5.2%)      
  92,400     National Oilwell Varco     6,787,704 *  
  150,300     Noble Corp.     8,493,453 È  
  59,700     Oceaneering International     4,020,795  
      19,301,952    

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Food Products (3.2%)      
  274,000     ConAgra, Inc.   $ 6,518,460 È  
  179,800     Smithfield Foods     5,199,816  
      11,718,276    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (1.1%)      
  94,000     Covidien Ltd.     4,163,260    
Health Care Providers & Services (4.5%)      
  107,900     Aetna Inc.     6,229,067    
  113,100     CIGNA Corp.     6,076,863    
  70,600     Coventry Health Care     4,183,050  
      16,488,980    
Household Durables (2.9%)      
  12,800     NVR, Inc.     6,707,200 *  
  51,800     Whirlpool Corp.     4,228,434 È  
      10,935,634    
Independent Power Producers
& Energy Traders (4.6%)
     
  73,800     Constellation Energy Group     7,566,714 È  
  96,200     Mirant Corp.     3,749,876  
  128,500     NRG Energy     5,569,190 *  
      16,885,780    
Industrial Conglomerates (1.9%)      
  119,000     McDermott International     7,024,570 *  
Insurance (4.9%)      
  120,600     Assurant, Inc.     8,068,140    
  125,200     Endurance Specialty Holdings     5,224,596 È  
  92,500     StanCorp Financial Group     4,660,150    
      17,952,886    
IT Services (1.7%)      
  139,770     Affiliated Computer Services     6,303,627 *  
Machinery (5.2%)      
  61,800     Eaton Corp.     5,991,510    
  70,450     Joy Global     4,637,019    
  132,500     Terex Corp.     8,688,025 *  
      19,316,554    
Marine (1.1%)      
  147,800     Eagle Bulk Shipping     3,924,090 È  
Media (1.3%)      
  110,600     McGraw-Hill Cos.     4,845,386    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6



NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Metals & Mining (8.2%)      
  47,200     Cleveland-Cliffs   $ 4,757,760 È  
  82,900     Freeport-McMoRan
Copper & Gold
    8,492,276 È  
  162,100     Sterlite Industries (India) ADR     4,225,947  
  159,600     Teck Cominco Class B     5,699,316    
  59,200     United States Steel     7,157,872 È  
      30,333,171    
Multiline Retail (3.0%)      
  117,900     J.C. Penney     5,186,421    
  153,400     Macy's Inc.     3,968,458    
  90,500     Saks Inc     1,878,780  
      11,033,659    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (7.3%)      
  114,000     Canadian Natural Resources     8,337,960    
  208,800     Denbury Resources     6,211,800 *  
  117,850     Ship Finance International     3,265,623    
  64,700     Southwestern Energy     3,605,084 *  
  135,065     Talisman Energy     2,501,404    
  58,970     XTO Energy     3,028,699    
      26,950,570    
Personal Products (1.6%)      
  213,400     NBTY, Inc.     5,847,160 *  
Pharmaceuticals (3.1%)      
  191,400     Endo Pharmaceuticals
Holdings
    5,104,638 *  
  89,300     Shire PLC ADR     6,157,235 È  
      11,261,873    
Real Estate Investment Trust (4.2%)      
  215,700     Annaly Mortgage
Management
    3,921,426 È  
  63,300     Developers Diversified Realty     2,423,757 È  
  65,800     First Industrial Realty Trust     2,276,680    
  119,700     iStar Financial     3,118,185    
  85,500     Ventas, Inc.     3,868,875 È  
      15,608,923    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment (1.6%)
     
  177,400     International Rectifier     6,026,278 *  
Software (3.3%)      
  97,000     Activision, Inc.     2,880,900  
  146,400     Check Point Software
Technologies
    3,214,944 *  
  338,500     Take-Two Interactive Software     6,245,325 *  
      12,341,169    

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Specialty Retail (2.3%)      
  31,900     Abercrombie & Fitch   $ 2,551,043    
  58,650     Aeropostale, Inc.     1,554,225  
  149,400     TJX Cos.     4,292,262    
      8,397,530    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.8%)      
  137,300     Liz Claiborne     2,794,055    
 
    Total Common Stocks
(Cost $313,939,570)
    365,266,671    
Short-Term Investments (22.9%)      
  4,655,750     Neuberger Berman
Prime Money Fund
Trust Class
    4,655,750 @  
  79,528,420     Neuberger Berman
Securities Lending
Quality Fund, LLC
    79,528,420  
 
    Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $84,184,170)
    84,184,170#    
 
    Total Investments (122.0%)
(Cost $398,123,740)
    449,450,841##    
        Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets [(22.0%)]
    (80,941,202 )  
        Total Net Assets (100.0%)   $ 368,509,639    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7



Notes to Schedule of Investments Regency Portfolio

†  Investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Regency Portfolio (the "Fund") are valued at the latest sale price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. The Fund values all other securities, including securities for which the necessary last sale, asked, and/or bid prices are not readily available, by methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of FT Interactive Data Corporation ("FT Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, FT Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. However, fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.

#  At cost, which approximates market value.

##  At December 31, 2007, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $398,353,871. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $70,599,422 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $19,502,452, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $51,096,970, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

*  Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.

È  All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).

‡  Managed by an affiliate of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).

@  Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).


See Notes to Financial Statements 8




Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Regency
Portfolio
 
    December 31, 2007  
Assets  
Investments in securities, at market value *† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 365,266,671    
Affiliated issuers     84,184,170    
      449,450,841    
Cash     16,159    
Dividends and interest receivable     418,079    
Receivable for securities sold     364,793    
Receivable for Fund shares sold     881,511    
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)     76,911    
Total Assets     451,208,294    
Liabilities  
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A)     79,528,420    
Payable for securities purchased     1,276,675    
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     1,546,912    
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B)     168,013    
Payable to administrator (Note B)     124,753    
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A)     2,457    
Accrued expenses and other payables     51,425    
Total Liabilities     82,698,655    
Net Assets at value   $ 368,509,639    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 320,114,639    
Undistributed net investment income (loss)     2,973,387    
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments     (5,906,956 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments     51,328,569    
Net Assets at value   $ 368,509,639    
Net Assets  
Class I   $ 217,255,842    
Class S     151,253,797    
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)  
Class I     13,382,637    
Class S     8,709,641    
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share  
Class I   $ 16.23    
Class S     17.37    
† Securities on loan, at market value:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 77,882,870    
* Cost of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 313,939,570    
Affiliated issuers     84,184,170    
Total cost of investments   $ 398,123,740    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 9



Statement of Operations

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Regency
Portfolio
 
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Investment Income:  
Income (Note A):  
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers   $ 6,204,526    
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers     1,110    
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F)     114,896    
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F)     636,230    
Foreign taxes withheld     (51,674 )  
Total income   $ 6,905,088    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees (Notes A & B)     1,910,243    
Administration fees (Note B):  
Class I     725,382    
Class S     330,471    
Distribution fees (Note B):  
Class S     275,351    
Audit fees     39,211    
Custodian fees (Note B)     127,144    
Insurance expense     10,148    
Legal fees     62,748    
Shareholder reports     66,528    
Trustees' fees and expenses     23,339    
Miscellaneous     10,246    
Total expenses     3,580,811    
Investment management fees waived (Note A)     (10,075 )  
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset and commission recapture arrangements (Note B)     (43,566 )  
Total net expenses     3,527,170    
Net investment income (loss)   $ 3,377,918    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers     (5,741,897 )  
Foreign currency     (1,444 )  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:  
Unaffiliated investment securities     10,342,007    
Foreign currency     1,516    
Net gain (loss) on investments     4,600,182    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 7,978,100    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 10



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Regency Portfolio  
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
From Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 3,377,918     $ 1,959,887    
Net realized gain (loss)     (5,743,341 )     9,233,887    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments     10,343,523       15,745,875    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     7,978,100       26,939,649    
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):  
Net investment income:  
Class I     (1,030,430 )     (936,105 )  
Class S     (546,819 )     (104,852 )  
Net realized gain on investments:  
Class I     (6,192,881 )     (12,977,691 )  
Class S     (3,546,956 )     (1,453,614 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (11,317,086 )     (15,472,262 )  
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):  
Proceeds from shares sold:  
Class I     25,739,510       35,031,862    
Class S     122,716,525       52,186,110    
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:  
Class I     7,223,311       13,913,796    
Class S     4,093,775       1,558,466    
Payments for shares redeemed:  
Class I     (59,013,936 )     (37,749,543 )  
Class S     (26,671,243 )     (3,964,618 )  
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     74,087,942       60,976,073    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     70,748,956       72,443,460    
Net Assets:  
Beginning of year     297,760,683       225,317,223    
End of year   $ 368,509,639     $ 297,760,683    
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year   $ 2,973,387     $ 1,575,992    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 11




Notes to Financial Statements Regency Portfolio

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Regency Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

  The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.

  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2  Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule  of Investments.

3  Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

4  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $3,439.

5  Income tax information: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

  In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, the Fund implemented the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of December 31, 2007 and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.

  Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to


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differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.

  As determined on December 31, 2007, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for distributions from real estate investments trusts ("REITs") and foreign currency gains and losses were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.

  The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

    Distributions Paid From:      
Ordinary Income   Long-Term
Capital Gain
  Total  
2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006  
$ 3,255,576     $ 2,742,890     $ 8,061,510     $ 12,729,372     $ 11,317,086     $ 15,472,262    

 

  As of December 31, 2007, components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Total  
$ 2,973,387     $ 599,231     $ 51,098,438     $ (6,276,056 )   $ 48,395,000    

 

  The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, post-October losses, partnership adjustments and basis adjustments for REITs.

  Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund elected to defer $6,276,056 of net capital losses arising between November 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007.

6  Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

7  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

8  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the funds, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the funds can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.

9  Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, assists the Fund in conducting a bidding process to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an


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exclusive securities lending arrangement. Pursuant to such arrangement, eSecLending currently acts as lending agent for the Fund.

  Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management.

  Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of $114,896, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned-net." For the year ended December 31, 2007, "Income from securities loaned-net" consisted of $3,814,369 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including $3,449,724 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund), less fees and expenses paid of $3,699,473.

10  Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement.

11  Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an exemptive rule, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. The Fund invests in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money seeks to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invests in Prime Money, Management waives a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it receives from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the year ended December 31, 2007, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $10,075 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the year ended December 31, 2007, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $636,230 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."

12  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

13  Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.

Note B—Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

  Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies and are also offered directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.

  The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the first $250 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.525% of the next $250 million, 0.50% of the next $250 million, 0.475% of the


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next $250 million, 0.45% of the next $500 million, 0.425% of the next $2.5 billion, and 0.40% of average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion.

  The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. Each class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under this agreement.

  The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund's Class I.

  For the Fund's Class S, Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of class shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Board has adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to this class, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to this class, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of this class of shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in this class, Management receives from this class a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of Class S's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for this class and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by this class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to this class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plan complies with those rules.

  Management has contractually undertaken to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund's Class I and Class S shares for their operating expenses (including the fees payable to Management but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed the expense limitation as detailed in the following table:

    Expense
Limitation
(1)
 
  Expiration   Reimbursement from
Management for the
Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Class I     1.50 %     12/31/10     $    
Class S     1.25 %     12/31/17          

 

(1)  Expense limitation per annum of the respective class' average daily net assets.

  Each respective class has agreed to repay Management for fees and expenses foregone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the year ended December 31, 2007, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At December 31, 2007, the Fund had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement.

  Management and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger"), a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman"), a publicly-owned holding company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.

  The Fund has entered into a commission recapture program, which enables it to pay some of its operational expenses by recouping a portion of the commissions it pays to a broker that is not a related party of the Fund. Pursuant to the agreement, brokers pay recaptured commissions to the Fund's custodian and the custodian directs


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these amounts toward payment of expenses such as custodial, transfer agency or accounting services. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $40,936.

  The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $2,630.

Note C—Securities Transactions:

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $280,954,309, and $197,889,513, respectively.

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $596,197, of which Neuberger received $0, Lehman Brothers Inc. received $77,325, and other brokers received $518,872.

Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

  Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

For the Year Ended December 31, 2007

    Shares Sold   Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment of
Dividends and
Distributions
  Shares Redeemed   Total  
Class I     1,517,433       429,959       (3,491,909 )     (1,544,517 )  
Class S     6,762,754       227,685       (1,493,254 )     5,497,185    

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

    Shares Sold   Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment of
Dividends and
Distributions
  Shares Redeemed   Total  
Class I     2,201,594       904,080       (2,408,435 )     697,239    
Class S     3,066,582       94,624       (235,254 )     2,925,952    

 

Note E—Line of Credit:

  At December 31, 2007, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with a consortium of banks organized by State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.07% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.


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Note F—Investments in Affiliates:

Name of Issuer   Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2006
  Gross
Purchases
and
Additions
  Gross
Sales and
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2007
  Value
December 31,
2007
  Income from
Investments in
Affiliated Issuers
Included in
Total Income
 
Neuberger Berman
Prime Money Fund
Trust Class
*
    21,372,838       102,420,988       119,138,076       4,655,750     $ 4,655,750     $ 636,230    
Neuberger Berman
Securities Lending
Quality Fund, LLC
**
    57,640,741       571,642,510       549,754,831       79,528,420       79,528,420       3,449,724    
Total                   $ 84,184,170     $ 4,085,954    

 

*  Prime Money is also managed by Management and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.

**  Quality Fund, a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loaned as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.

Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

  In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material impact on the Fund's financial positions or results of operations.


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Financial Highlights

Regency Portfolio

The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.

Class I

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 16.21     $ 15.50     $ 14.79     $ 12.09     $ 8.90    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      .17       .13       .09       .02       .01    
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    .39       1.55       1.59       2.68       3.18    
Total From Investment Operations     .56       1.68       1.68       2.70       3.19    
Less Distributions From:  
Net Investment Income     (.08 )     (.07 )     (.01 )     (.00 )        
Net Capital Gains     (.46 )     (.90 )     (.96 )              
Total Distributions     (.54 )     (.97 )     (.97 )     (.00 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 16.23     $ 16.21     $ 15.50     $ 14.79     $ 12.09    
Total Return††      +3.30 %     +11.17 %     +12.00 %     +22.36 %     +35.84 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Year (in millions)   $ 217.3     $ 242.0     $ 220.6     $ 138.5     $ 59.9    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      .93 %     .96 %     1.01 %     1.04 %     1.16 %  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§      .92 %     .95 %     1.00 %     1.02 %     1.16 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
    1.03 %     .80 %     .56 %     .19 %     .07 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     58 %     53 %     83 %     68 %     55 %  

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 18



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

Class S

    Year Ended December 31,   Period from
April 29, 2005^
to December 31,
 
    2007   2006   2005  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 17.35     $ 16.56     $ 14.02    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      .14       .10       .08    
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    .41       1.66       2.46    
Total From Investment Operations     .55       1.76       2.54    
Less Distributions From:  
Net Investment Income     (.07 )     (.07 )        
Net Capital Gains     (.46 )     (.90 )        
Total Distributions     (.53 )     (.97 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 17.37     $ 17.35     $ 16.56    
Total Return††      +3.05 %     +10.94 %     +18.12 %**  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions)   $ 151.3     $ 55.7     $ 4.7    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      1.19 %     1.23 %     1.25 %*  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§      1.18 %     1.23 %     1.23 %*  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets     .80 %     .56 %     .72 %*  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     58 %     53 %     83 %Ø   

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 19



Notes to Financial Highlights

††  Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed and/or waived certain expenses. Total return would have been higher if Management had not recouped previously reimbursed expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown.

#  The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.

§  After reimbursement of expenses by Management. Had Management not undertaken such action, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Period from
April 29, 2005^ to
December 31, 2005
 
Regency Portfolio Class S     1.32 %  

 

  After reimbursement of expenses previously paid by Management. Had Management not been reimbursed, the ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 
Regency Portfolio Class I        
Regency Portfolio Class S     1.22 %  

 

  After waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such action, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Year Ended December 31,   Period Ended
December 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005^^   2004   2003  
Regency Portfolio Class I     0.93 %     0.95 %     1.01 %     1.02 %     1.17 %  
Regency Portfolio Class S     1.18 %     1.23 %     1.24 %              

 

^^  For the year ended December 31, 2005 for Class I. For the period from April 29, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005 for Class S.

^  The date investment operations commenced.

‡  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.

Ø  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended December 31, 2005.

*  Annualized.

**  Not annualized.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust and
Shareholders of Regency Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Regency Portfolio, one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Regency Portfolio, a series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, at December 31, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 12, 2008


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Trustee and Officer Information

The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NB Management") and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger Berman"). The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.

Information about the Board of Trustees

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Independent Fund Trustees  
John Cannon (78)   Trustee since 2000   Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.     61     Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund since 1992.  
Faith Colish (72)   Trustee since 1982   Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002.     61     Formerly, Director (1997 to 2003) and Advisory Director (2003 to 2006), ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation).  
Martha C. Goss (58)   Trustee since 2007   President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006.     61     Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), since 2005; Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), since 2005; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not for profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
C. Anne Harvey (70)   Trustee since 1998   President, C.A. Harvey Associates since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001.     61     Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002.  
Robert A. Kavesh (80)   Trustee since 2000   Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979.     61     Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., 1972 to 1986 (public company).  
Michael M. Knetter (47)   Trustee since 2007   Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin — Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business — Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002.     61     Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., since February 2007; Director, Wausau Paper, since 2005; Director, Great Wolf Resorts, since 2004.  
Howard A. Mileaf (71)   Trustee since 1999   Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001.     61     Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), since December 2002; formerly, Director WHX Corporation (holding company), January 2002 to June 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theater), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
George W. Morriss (60)   Trustee since 2007   Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001.     61     Manager, Old Mutual 2100 fund complex (consisting of six funds) since October 2006 for four funds and since February 2007 for two funds.  
Edward I. O'Brien (79)   Trustee since 2000   Formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993.     61     Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999.  
William E. Rulon (75)   Trustee since 2000   Retired; formerly, Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants), until January 1997.     61     Formerly, Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), March 2001 to July 2002.  
Cornelius T. Ryan (76)   Trustee since 2000   Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, since 1981.     61     None.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Tom D. Seip (58)   Trustee since 2000; Lead Independent Trustee beginning 2006   General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998, and Executive Vice President — Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997.     61     Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2006; Director, America One Foundation, since 1998; formerly, Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2004 to 2006; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006; formerly. Director, E-Bay Zoological Society, 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), 2001 to 2002; formerly, Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), 1999 to 2003.  
Candace L. Straight (60)   Trustee since 1999   Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003.     61     Director, Montpelier Re (reinsurance company) since 2006; Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), since 2004; Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), since March 2004; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), December 1998 to March 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter P. Trapp (63)   Trustee since 1984   Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997.     61     None.  
Fund Trustees who are "Interested Persons"  
Jack L. Rivkin* (67)   President and Trustee since 2002   Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman, since December 2005 and 2003, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, December 2002 to 2005; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002.     61     Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of
Time Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)    Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee
(4) 
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter E. Sundman* (48)   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer, 1999 to 2000   Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds Business (since 1999) and Institutional Business (1999 to October 2005); responsible for Managed Accounts Business and intermediary distribution since October 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2005; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to December 2005; formerly, Principal, Neuberger Berman, 1997 to 1999; formerly, Senior Vice President, NB Management, 1996 to 1999.     61     Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc., since 2000; formerly, Director, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), October 1999 to March 2003; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA; Trustee, College of Wooster.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Fund Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Fund Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Fund Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Fund Trustees; (c) any Fund Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Fund Trustees; and (d) any Fund Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.

(3)   Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.

(4)   For funds organized in a master-feeder structure, we count the master fund and its associated feeder funds as a single portfolio.

*  Indicates a Fund Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Neuberger Berman.


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Information about the Officers of the Trust

Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of Time
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   
Andrew B. Allard (46)   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Michael J. Bradler (38)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1997; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Claudia A. Brandon (51)   Secretary since 1985   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management, since 2000 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2002 to 2006 and Employee since 1999; Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Robert Conti (51)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Brian J. Gaffney (54)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Maxine L. Gerson (57)   Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2002; Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger Berman, since 2001; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2006; Secretary and General Counsel, NB Management, since 2004; Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)    Position and
Length of Time
Served
(2) 
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   
Sheila R. James (42)   Assistant Secretary since 2002   Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2007; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Kevin Lyons (52)   Assistant Secretary since 2003   Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
John M. McGovern (38)   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2004 to 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, fourteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005.  
Frank Rosato (37)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Frederic B. Soule (61)   Vice President since 2000   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2002; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Chamaine Williams (37)   Chief Compliance Officer since 2005   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, NB Management, since 2006; Senior Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., 2003 to 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fifteen since 2005 and one since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., since 2003; Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. (formerly, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Inc.), 1997 to 2003.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Fund Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Fund Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

Notice to Shareholders (Unaudited)

The Fund hereby designates $8,061,510 as a capital gain distribution.

66.84% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 qualifies for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on September 27, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Board"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") or Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the continuance of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") between Management and Regency Portfolio ("Fund").

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") in response to questions submitted by counsel to the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management and Neuberger regarding their personnel and operations. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management and Neuberger. The Independent Fund Trustees received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance of the Agreements. They met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management to discuss the annual contract review. The annual contract review extends over two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and Neuberger have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the report and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses. In addition, during this process, the Board held a separate meeting devoted to reviewing and discussing Fund performance.

The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the continuance of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and Neuberger; (2) the performance of the Fund compared to relevant market indices and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and profits or losses historically realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. In their deliberations, the Board


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members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.

The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to the Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the performance of the Fund and the experience and staffing of the portfolio management and investment research personnel who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's and Neuberger's policies and practices regarding brokerage and the quality of brokerage execution obtained by Management. The Board's Portfolio Transactions and Pricing Committee from time to time reviews the quality of the brokerage services that Neuberger and Lehman Brothers Inc. provide, and periodically reviews studies by an independent firm engaged to review and evaluate the quality of brokerage execution received by the Fund. The Board also reviewed whether Management and Neuberger used brokers to execute Fund transactions that provide research and other services to Management and Neuberger, and the types of benefits potentially derived by Management, Neuberger, the Fund and by other clients of Management and Neuberger from such services. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and Neuberger, as each firm has been free of significant compliance problems.

With respect to the performance of the Fund, the Board considered the performance of the Fund relative to its benchmark and a peer group of investment companies dedicated to insurance products pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also considered performance in relation to the degree of risk undertaken by the portfolio manager.

With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds dedicated to insurance products and fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or Neuberger or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Fund.

The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds dedicated to insurance products. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of the peer group. The Board noted that the Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and median. The Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the higher fee. With regard to the sub-advisory fee paid to Neuberger, the Board noted that this fee is "at cost." In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on Fund expenses undertaken by Management for each class of the Fund.

The Board considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies and strategies to the Fund. The Board compared the fees charged to the Fund at various asset levels to the fees charged to an advised fund, a sub-advised fund and separate account, each managed in a similar style to the Fund. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of the differences between the fees charged to the Fund and the other funds and account and determined that the differences in fees were consistent with the management and other services provided.

The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's fee structure which provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints and whether those breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels.

In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's profit on the Fund for a recent period and the trend in profit or loss over time. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology and in recent years had an independent consultant review the methodology. It also reviewed an analysis from an independent data service on profitability margins in the investment management industry. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services it provides to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management's level of profitability was not excessive.


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Conclusions

In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and Neuberger could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that performance of the Fund was satisfactory over time; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund.


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[Logo of NEUBERGER BERMAN A Lehman Brothers Company]

Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust

Socially Responsive Portfolio

I Class Shares
S Class Shares

Annual Report

December 31, 2007

B1017 0208




Socially Responsive Portfolio Managers' Commentary

We are pleased to report that the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Socially Responsive Portfolio delivered a solid return in 2007, outperforming its S&P 500 Index benchmark.

The Portfolio's return for the year was driven by stock selection and our focus on attractive long-term investment opportunities. We found significant value in well positioned companies in sectors that overall have underperformed the broader market — a cornerstone of our research driven, valuation sensitive, risk conscious investment discipline. Critically, this focus on business fundamentals and valuations helped us significantly outperform in the Financials and Consumer Discretionary sectors, the market's two worst performing groups.

We started the year with the intention of avoiding financial companies that we perceived as vulnerable to widening credit spreads and/or higher interest rates. As a result of this strategy, the Portfolio's Financial sector investments posted only a small loss compared to a big decline for the respective benchmark component. Two Financial sector companies, State Street and Bank of New York Mellon, made this year's top-ten contributors list. The performance of these two companies largely offset the poor performance of Citigroup, a position that has been closed. Good stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector also buoyed returns, with holdings recording a modest gain versus a significant loss for the respective benchmark component. Liberty Global and BorgWarner were the best Consumer Discretionary performers and the two biggest winners in the Portfolio for 2007.

The Portfolio's Information Technology (IT) sector investments made the largest contribution to absolute returns while trailing the benchmark component. Three technology companies (National Instruments, Texas Instruments and Teradyne) made our top-ten contributors list. We have maintained our commitment to the IT sector, where our investment has been in companies with more stable cash flows and earnings, better long-term secular growth prospects, and managements that are prudent in the use of capital.

Industrial sector holdings boosted absolute returns, with conglomerate Danaher providing the Portfolio's third largest performance contribution. Our bias toward natural gas companies resulted in strong performance. However, given a seemingly inexorable rise in oil prices, the performance of Energy holdings trailed that of the market sector. Our investment in BG Group, initiated during the spring of 2007, was a significant contributor to portfolio Energy sector returns. Over the longer term, in a world increasingly focused on energy efficiency and reducing emissions, we believe that clean burning natural gas is likely to be the fuel of choice for incremental power generation.

As we write, it appears that the U.S. economy is slowing as it adjusts to tighter credit and higher borrowing costs. The consumer has remained resilient in the face of housing weakness and high energy prices. However, layoffs and a softer job market could pressure consumer spending, leading perhaps to a prolonged period of economic weakness.

Over the course of 2007, in light of cyclical credit concerns, we reduced our exposure to economically sensitive companies and increased commitments to companies with compelling secular growth prospects. In the process, we believe we have reduced the Portfolio's risk while improving its growth profile.

We remain focused on the business fundamentals of existing holdings and on identifying additional opportunities that are being created by today's stock market volatility. We remain confident that our approach of

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION

(% of Total Net Assets)  
Auto Components     1.9 %  
Automobiles     2.0    
Biotechnology     2.1    
Capital Markets     9.2    
Commercial Services & Supplies     2.9    
Consumer Finance     2.0    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments     6.8    
Health Care Providers & Services     4.0    
Industrial Conglomerates     3.1    
Insurance     5.7    
IT Services     2.6    
Life Science Tools & Services     1.9    
Machinery     4.4    
Media     12.8    
Multiline Retail     1.8    
Multi-Utilities     3.9    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     8.7    
Pharmaceuticals     5.2    
Road & Rail     3.0    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     7.7    
Software     3.4    
Short-Term Investments     4.9    
Repurchase Agreements     0.1    
Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets
    (0.1 )  

 


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identifying high quality businesses and buying their shares when they represent statistical values positions us well during this period of relative uncertainty. We believe the Portfolio's companies have the potential to increase market share during any period of economic weakness, further solidifying dominant positions in their business niches.

Sincerely,

  

/s/ Arthur Moretti and Ingrid Dyott
Portfolio Co-Managers


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Socially Responsive Portfolio

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN1

    Socially Responsive
Portfolio Class I
  Socially Responsive
Portfolio Class S
  S&P 5002   
1 Year     7.61 %     7.37 %     5.49 %  
5 Year     14.76 %     14.68 %     12.82 %  
Life of Fund     7.23 %     7.19 %     3.74 %  
Inception Date     02/18/1999       05/01/2006            

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html.

COMPARISON OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

[Chart omitted]

  The chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal years, or since the Fund's inception, if it has not operated for 10 years. The graphs are based on Class I shares only; performance of other classes will vary due to differences in fee structures (see Average Annual Total Return chart above). The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and/or a narrower index. Please note that market indexes do not include expenses. All results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
 

 


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Endnotes

1  For Class I, 7.61%, 14.76% and 7.23% were the average annual total returns for the 1-year, 5-year and since inception (02/18/99) periods ended December 31, 2007. For Class S, 7.37%, 14.68% and 7.19% were the average annual total returns for the 1-year, 5-year and since inception (02/18/99) periods ended December 31, 2007. Performance shown prior to May 1, 2006, for the Class S shares is that of the Class I shares, which has higher expenses than Class S shares and correspondingly lower returns. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com/public/DMA/html/performance_ins_amt_equity_monthly.html. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Socially Responsive Portfolio.

2  The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large-cap U.S. stock market performance and includes a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of this index is prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest directly in many securities not included in the above-described index.

  Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBMI's own projections, and they may or may not be realized. In addition, any revision to a forecast could affect the market price of a security. By quoting them herein, NMBI does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.

  The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.

  The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.

  Shares of the separate AMT Portfolios are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.

  © 2008 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.


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Information About Your Fund's Expenses

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended December 31, 2007. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:   The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.  
Hypothetical Example for
Comparison Purposes:
  The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.  

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Information as of 12/31/07 (Unaudited)

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO

Actual   Beginning Account
Value 7/1/07
  Ending Account
Value 12/31/07
  Expenses Paid During
the Period*
7/1/07 –12/31/07
  Expense
Ratio
 
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 977.30     $ 4.49       .90 %  
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 976.00     $ 5.78       1.16 %  
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)**  
Class I   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.67     $ 4.58       .90 %  
Class S   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.36     $ 5.90       1.16 %  

 

*  For each class of the fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

**  Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.


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Schedule of Investments Socially Responsive Portfolio

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Common Stocks (95.1%)      
Auto Components (1.9%)      
  250,850     BorgWarner, Inc.   $ 12,143,649    
Automobiles (2.0%)      
  119,900     Toyota Motor ADR     12,729,783    
Biotechnology (2.1%)      
  141,500     Genzyme Corp.     10,533,260 *È  
  306,800     Medarex, Inc.     3,196,856 *  
      13,730,116    
Capital Markets (9.2%)      
  520,830     Bank of New York Mellon     25,395,671    
  594,189     Charles Schwab     15,181,529    
  238,675     State Street     19,380,410    
      59,957,610    
Consumer Finance (2.0%)      
  252,225     American Express     13,120,745    
Commercial Services & Supplies (2.9%)      
  333,805     Manpower Inc.     18,993,504    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments (6.8%)      
  358,375     Anixter International     22,316,011 *È  
  648,325     National Instruments     21,608,672    
      43,924,683    
Health Care Providers & Services (4.0%)      
  441,725     UnitedHealth Group     25,708,395    
Industrial Conglomerates (3.1%)      
  238,500     3M Co.     20,110,320    
Insurance (5.7%)      
  688,575     Progressive Corp.     13,193,097    
  628,050     Willis Group Holdings     23,847,058    
      37,040,155    
IT Services (2.6%)      
  564,300     Euronet Worldwide     16,929,000 *  
Life Science Tools & Services (1.9%)      
  168,705     Millipore Corp.     12,345,832 *  
Machinery (4.4%)      
  324,695     Danaher Corp.     28,488,739    

 

NUMBER OF SHARES       MARKET VALUE   
Media (12.8%)      
  1,499,787     Comcast Corp.
Class A Special
  $ 27,176,141 *È  
  672,525     E.W. Scripps     30,270,350    
  570,500     Liberty Global Class A     22,357,895 *  
  89,866     Liberty Global Class C     3,288,197 *  
      83,092,583    
Multi-Utilities (3.9%)      
  584,750     National Grid     9,707,790    
  183,134     National Grid ADR     15,282,532    
      24,990,322    
Multiline Retail (1.8%)      
  229,950     Target Corp.     11,497,500    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (8.7%)      
  993,400     BG Group PLC     22,740,818    
  184,675     BP PLC ADR     13,512,670    
  87,625     Cimarex Energy     3,726,691    
  314,300     Newfield Exploration     16,563,610 *  
      56,543,789    
Pharmaceuticals (5.2%)      
  383,910     Novartis AG ADR     20,850,152    
  47,100     Novo Nordisk A/S ADR     3,054,906    
  149,200     Novo Nordisk A/S Class B     9,800,296    
      33,705,354    
Road & Rail (3.0%)      
  409,225     Canadian National Railway     19,204,929    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment (7.7%)
     
  1,507,000     Altera Corp.     29,115,240    
  622,675     Texas Instruments     20,797,345    
      49,912,585    
Software (3.4%)      
  693,700     Intuit Inc.     21,927,857 *È   
 
    Total Common Stocks
(Cost $559,448,400)
    616,097,450    
Short-Term Investments (4.9%)      
  31,645,361     Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC
(Cost $31,645,361)
    31,645,361 #‡   

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6



PRINCIPAL AMOUNT       MARKET VALUE   
Repurchase Agreements (0.1%)      
$ 878,000     Repurchase Agreement
with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp., 3.90%,
due 1/2/08, dated 12/31/07,
Maturity Value $878,190,
Collateralized by $840,000
Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.75%, due 5/15/12
(Collateral Value $906,150)
(Cost $878,000)
  $ 878,000 #   
Certificates of Deposit (0.0%)      
  100,000     Shorebank Chicago, 4.00%,
due 3/20/08
    100,000    
  100,000     Shorebank Pacific, 4.24%,
due 2/11/08
    100,000    
 
    Total Certificates of Deposit
(Cost $200,000)
    200,000 #   
 
    Total Investments (100.1%)
(Cost $592,171,761)
    648,820,811 ##   
        Liabilities, less cash, receivables
and other assets [(0.1%)]
    (642,442 )  
        Total Net Assets (100.0%)   $ 648,178,369    

 


See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7



Notes to Schedule of Investments Socially Responsive Portfolio

†  Investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Socially Responsive Portfolio (the "Fund") are valued at the latest sale price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. The Fund values all other securities, including securities for which the necessary last sale, asked and/or bid prices are not readily available, by methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of FT Interactive Data Corporation ("FT Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, FT Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. However, fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.

#  At cost, which approximates market value.

##  At December 31, 2007, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $592,233,092. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $73,547,076 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $16,959,357, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $56,587,719, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

*  Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.

‡  Managed by an affiliate of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).

È  All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).


See Notes to Financial Statements 8




Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Socially
Responsive
Portfolio
 
    December 31, 2007  
Assets  
Investments in securities, at market value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 617,175,450    
Affiliated issuers     31,645,361    
      648,820,811    
Cash     39,146,833    
Foreign currency     324    
Dividends and interest receivable     583,672    
Receivable for securities sold     16,034,561    
Receivable for Fund shares sold     1,325,403    
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)     47,611    
Total Assets     705,959,215    
Liabilities  
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A)     31,645,361    
Payable for securities purchased     25,433,134    
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     163,611    
Payable to investment manager (Note B)     288,548    
Payable to administrator—net (Note B)     178,676    
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A)     2,081    
Accrued expenses and other payables     69,435    
Total Liabilities     57,780,846    
Net Assets at value   $ 648,178,369    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 579,890,762    
Undistributed net investment income (loss)     2,992,750    
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments     8,640,663    
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments     56,654,194    
Net Assets at value   $ 648,178,369    
Net Assets  
Class I   $ 557,934,227    
Class S     90,244,142    
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)  
Class I     31,148,413    
Class S     5,052,585    
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share  
Class I   $ 17.91    
Class S     17.86    
†Securities on loan, at market value:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 30,980,643    
*Cost of Investments:  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 560,526,400    
Affiliated issuers     31,645,361    
Total cost of investments   $ 592,171,761    
Total cost of foreign currency   $ 336    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 9



Statement of Operations

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Socially
Responsive
Portfolio
 
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Investment Income:  
Income (Note A):  
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers   $ 6,682,988    
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers     1,226,963    
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F)     30,601    
Foreign taxes withheld     (112,792 )  
Total income   $ 7,827,760    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees (Note B)     2,712,443    
Administration fees (Note B):  
Class I     1,236,086    
Class S     278,882    
Distribution fees (Note B):  
Class S     232,437    
Audit fees     39,167    
Custodian fees (Note B)     156,352    
Insurance expense     12,025    
Legal fees     90,196    
Reimbursement of expenses previously assumed by administrator (Note B)     7,160    
Shareholder reports     60,033    
Trustees' fees and expenses     23,373    
Miscellaneous     12,847    
Total expenses     4,861,001    
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset and commission recapture arrangements (Note B)     (38,174 )  
Total net expenses     4,822,827    
Net investment income (loss)   $ 3,004,933    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers     8,758,047    
Foreign currency     (11,230 )  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:  
Unaffiliated investment securities     18,141,485    
Foreign currency     1,194    
Net gain (loss) on investments     26,889,496    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 29,894,429    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 10



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

    Socially Responsive Portfolio  
    Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
From Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 3,004,933     $ 512,076    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     8,746,817       1,864,428    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments     18,142,679       33,982,182    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     29,894,429       36,358,686    
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):  
Net investment income:  
Class I     (427,951 )     (160,480 )  
Class S     (17,131 )        
Net realized gain on investments:  
Class I     (1,609,650 )     (1,139,467 )  
Class S     (302,640 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (2,357,372 )     (1,299,947 )  
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):  
Proceeds from shares sold:  
Class I     296,255,440       198,991,772    
Class S     8,865,625       2,780,792    
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:  
Class I     2,037,601       1,299,947    
Class S     319,771          
Proceeds issued in conjunction with acquisition:  
Class S           85,051,806    
Payments for shares redeemed:  
Class I     (24,274,098 )     (8,897,342 )  
Class S     (16,760,067 )     (10,564,471 )  
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     266,444,272       268,662,504    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     293,981,329       303,721,243    
Net Assets:  
Beginning of year     354,197,040       50,475,797    
End of year   $ 648,178,369     $ 354,197,040    
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year   $ 2,992,750     $ 444,129    

 


See Notes to Financial Statements 11




Notes to Financial Statements Socially Responsive Portfolio

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Socially Responsive Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate operating series (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. Class S had no operations until May 1, 2006, other than matters relating to its organization and registration of its shares under the 1933 Act. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

  The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.

  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2  Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments.

3  Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

4  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $106,801.

5  Income tax information: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

  In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, the Fund implemented the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of December 31, 2007 and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.


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  Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.

  As determined on December 31, 2007, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses and partnership holding adjustments were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.

  The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:

    Distributions Paid From:      
Ordinary Income   Long-Term Capital Gain   Total  
2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006  
$ 2,357,372     $ 201,369     $     $ 1,098,578     $ 2,357,372     $ 1,299,947    

 

  As of December 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Total  
$ 4,099,990     $ 9,945,036     $ 56,592,863     $ (2,350,282 )   $ 68,287,607    

 

  The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales and post-October losses.

  Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund elected to defer $2,350,282 net capital losses arising between November 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007.

6  Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

7  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

8  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the funds, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the funds can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.


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9  Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, assists the Fund in conducting a bidding process to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement.

  Through a bidding process in August 2006, and in accordance with an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund selected Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger"), an affiliate of the Fund, to be its exclusive lending agent for a specified period. Under the agreement entered into between the Fund and Neuberger, Neuberger pays a guaranteed amount to the Fund. Through another bidding process in October 2007, the Fund selected eSecLending to replace Neuberger as its exclusive lending agent.

  Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management.

  Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of $30,601, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned-net." For the year ended December 31, 2007, "Income from securities loaned-net" consisted of $260,740 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including $222,601 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund and $26,459 in guaranteed amounts received from Neuberger), less fees and expenses paid of $230,139 (including $0 retained by Neuberger).

10  Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement.

11  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

12  Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.

Note B—Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

  Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies and are also offered directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.

  The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the first $250 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.525% of the next $250 million, 0.50% of the next $250 million, 0.475% of the next $250 million, 0.45% of the next $500 million, 0.425% of the next $2.5 billion, and 0.40% of average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion.


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  The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. Each class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under this agreement.

  The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund's Class I.

  For the Fund's Class S, Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of class shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Board has adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to this class, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to this class, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of this class of shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in this class, Management receives from this class a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of Class S's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for this class and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by the class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to this class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plan complies with those rules.

  Management has contractually undertaken to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund's Class I and Class S shares for their operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed the expense limitation as detailed in the following table:

    Expense Limitation(1)    Expiration   Reimbursement from
Management for the Year
Ended December 31, 2007
 
Class I     1.30 %     12/31/10     $    
Class S     1.17 %     12/31/10          

 

(1)  Expense limitation per annum of the respective class' average daily net assets.

  Each respective class has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2013 for fees and expenses foregone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its expense limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund's Class S reimbursed Management $7,160, under its agreement. At December 31, 2007, the Fund's Class I shares had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement. At December 31, 2007, the Fund's Class S shares contingent liabilities to Management under this agreement were as follows:

    Expiring in:
2009
  Total  
Class S   $ 5,094     $ 5,094    

 

  Management and Neuberger, a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman"), a publicly-owned holding company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.

  The Fund has entered into a commission recapture program, which enables it to pay some of its operational expenses by recouping a portion of the commissions it pays to a broker that is not a related party of the Fund.


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Pursuant to the agreement, brokers pay recaptured commissions to the Fund's custodian and the custodian directs these amounts toward payment of expenses such as custodial, transfer agency or accounting services. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $30,176.

  The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $7,998.

Note C—Securities Transactions:

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $376,782,167 and $123,277,454, respectively.

  During the year ended December 31, 2007, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $530,550, of which Neuberger received $1,203, Lehman Brothers Inc. received $82,585, and other brokers received $446,762.

Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

  Share activity for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the period ended December 31, 2006 was as follows:

Class I   For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006  
Shares Sold     16,651,437       12,829,857    
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     111,283       83,652    
Shares Redeemed     (1,331,641 )     (581,378 )  
Total     15,431,079       12,332,131    
Class S   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2007
  For the Period
Ended
December 31,
2006*
 
Shares Sold     498,048       391,252    
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     17,502          
Shares Issued in Conjunction with Acquisition           5,775,223    
Shares Redeemed     (951,011 )     (678,429 )  
Total     (435,461 )     5,488,046    

 

*  For the period from May 1, 2006 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 2006, for Class S.

Note E—Line of Credit:

  At December 31, 2007, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with a consortium of banks organized by State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.07% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.


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Note F—Investments In Affiliates:

Name of Issuer   Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2006
  Gross
Purchases
and
Additions
  Gross
Sales and
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
December 31,
2007
  Value
December 31,
2007
  Income from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers Included
in Total Income
 
Neuberger Berman Securities
Lending Quality Fund, LLC*
    7,125,001       133,132,742       108,612,382       31,645,361     $ 31,645,361     $ 222,601    

 

*  Quality Fund, a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loans as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.

Note G—Reorganization:

  Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, Socially Responsive Portfolio ("Surviving Fund") of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust acquired all of the assets of Series S (Social Awareness Series) ("Acquired Fund") of SBL Fund in exchange for shares of common stock of Class S shares of beneficial interest of the Surviving Fund and the assumption by the Surviving Fund of the known liabilities of the Acquired Fund. Shares of the Surviving Fund were distributed on a pro rata basis to the shareholders of the Acquired Fund in complete liquidation and termination of the Acquired Fund. The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the transfer of the assets of the Acquired Fund to the Surviving Fund was approved by the Board of Trustees of the Surviving Fund at a Special Meeting held on February 21, 2006, and was also approved by Acquired Fund shareholders at a Special Meeting held on June 1, 2006. The reorganization qualified as a tax-free transaction with no gain or loss recognized by the funds or their shareholders. The reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 259,186 shares of Class S of the Surviving Fund (valued at $3,817,417) for 3,546,021 shares of Class S of the Acquired Fund (valued at $85,051,806) on June 16, 2006, at a conversion ratio of 1:1.628649. The reorganization resulted in the issuance of 5,775,223 shares of Class S of the Surviving Fund in exchange for the net assets of the Acquired Fund. The Surviving Fund total net assets prior to the reorganization were valued at $117,642,054 which was comprised of $113,824,637 of Class I shares and $3,817,417 of Class S shares. The Acquired Fund's aggregate net assets at that date ($85,051,806, including $3,822,998 of undistributed net realized gains and $3,318,507 of net unrealized appreciation) were combined with those of the Surviving Fund. Following the reorganization, the aggregate net assets of the Surviving Fund were $202,693,860, which was comprised of $113,824,637 of Class I shares and $88,869,223 of Class S shares.

Note H—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

  In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material impact on the Fund's financial positions or results of operations.


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Financial Highlights

Socially Responsive Portfolio

The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.

Class I

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 16.71     $ 14.91     $ 13.99     $ 12.35     $ 9.19    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      .12       .05       .08       (.00 )     (.01 )  
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    1.16       1.98       .88       1.64       3.17    
Total From Investment Operations     1.28       2.03       .96       1.64       3.16    
Less Distributions From:  
Net Investment Income     (.02 )     (.03 )                    
Net Capital Gains     (.06 )     (.20 )     (.04 )              
Total Distributions     (.08 )     (.23 )     (.04 )              
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 17.91     $ 16.71     $ 14.91     $ 13.99     $ 12.35    
Total Return††      +7.61 %     +13.70 %     +6.86 %     +13.28 %     +34.39 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Year (in millions)   $ 557.9     $ 262.6     $ 50.5     $ 21.7     $ 7.7    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      .92 %     1.07 %     1.30 %     1.31 %     1.35 %  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets     .91 %     1.06 %§      1.29 %§      1.29 %§      1.34 %§   
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
    .65 %     .33 %     .53 %     (.03 )%     (.08 )%  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     26 %     56 %     24 %     21 %     45 %  

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 18



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

Class S

    Year
Ended
December 31,
2007
  Period from
May 1, 2006
^
to December 31,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 16.69     $ 15.59    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      .06       .02    
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
    1.17       1.08    
Total From Investment Operations     1.23       1.10    
Less Distributions From:  
Net Investment Income     (.00 )        
Net Capital Gains     (.06 )        
Total Distributions     (.06 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 17.86     $ 16.69    
Total Return††      +7.37 %     +7.06 %**  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions)   $ 90.2     $ 91.6    
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets#      1.17 %     1.17 %*  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§      1.16 %     1.16 %*  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
    .37 %     .16 %*  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     26 %     56 %Ø   

 


See Notes to Financial Highlights 19



Notes to Financial Highlights

††  Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed certain expenses. Total return would have been higher if Management had not recouped previously reimbursed expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown.

#  The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.

§  After reimbursement of expenses by Management. Had Management not undertaken such action, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2006   2005   2004   2003  
Socially Responsive Portfolio Class I           1.33 %     1.73 %     2.30 %  
Socially Responsive Portfolio Class S     1.18 %(1)                     

 

  (1)  Period from May 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.

  After reimbursement of expenses previously paid by Management. Had Management not been reimbursed, the annualized ratio of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007   2006  
Socially Responsive Portfolio Class I           0.97 %  
Socially Responsive Portfolio Class S     1.16 %        

 

‡  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.

^  The date investment operations commenced.

Ø  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for year ended December 31, 2006.

*  Annualized.

**  Not annualized.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust and
Shareholders of Socially Responsive Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Socially Responsive Portfolio, one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Socially Responsive Portfolio, a series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, at December 31, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 12, 2008


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Trustee and Officer Information

The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NB Management") and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger Berman"). The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.

Information about the Board of Trustees

Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Independent Fund Trustees  
John Cannon (78)   Trustee since 2000   Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.     61     Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund since 1992.  
Faith Colish (72)   Trustee since 1982   Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002.     61     Formerly, Director (1997 to 2003) and Advisory Director (2003 to 2006), ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Martha C. Goss (58)   Trustee since 2007   President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006.     61     Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), since 2005; Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), since 2005; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not for profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998.  
C. Anne Harvey (70)   Trustee since 1998   President, C.A. Harvey Associates since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001.     61     Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002.  
Robert A. Kavesh (80)   Trustee since 2000   Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979.     61     Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., 1972 to 1986 (public company).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Michael M. Knetter (47)   Trustee since 2007   Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin — Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business — Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002.     61     Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., since February 2007; Director, Wausau Paper, since 2005; Director, Great Wolf Resorts, since 2004.  
Howard A. Mileaf (71)   Trustee since 1999   Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001.     61     Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), since December 2002; formerly, Director WHX Corporation (holding company), January 2002 to June 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theater), 2000 to 2005.  
George W. Morriss (60)   Trustee since 2007   Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001.     61     Manager, Old Mutual 2100 fund complex (consisting of six funds) since October 2006 for four funds and since February 2007 for two funds.  
Edward I. O'Brien (79)   Trustee since 2000   Formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993.     61     Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
William E. Rulon (75)   Trustee since 2000   Retired; formerly, Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants), until January 1997.     61     Formerly, Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), March 2001 to July 2002.  
Cornelius T. Ryan (76)   Trustee since 2000   Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, since 1981.     61     None.  
Tom D. Seip (58)   Trustee since 2000; Lead Independent Trustee beginning 2006   General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998, and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997.     61     Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., since 2006; Director, America One Foundation, since 1998; formerly, Chairman, Governance and Nominating Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2004 to 2006; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006; formerly. Director, E-Bay Zoological Society, 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), 2001 to 2002; formerly, Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), 1999 to 2003; formerly, Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), 1999 to 2003.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Candace L. Straight (60)   Trustee since 1999   Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003.     61     Director, Montpelier Re (reinsurance company) since 2006; Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), since 2004; Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), since March 2004; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), December 1998 to March 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005.  
Peter P. Trapp (63)   Trustee since 1984   Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997.     61     None.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Fund Trustees who are "Interested Persons"  
Jack L. Rivkin* (67)   President and Trustee since 2002   Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman, since December 2005 and 2003, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, December 2002 to 2005; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002.     61     Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998.  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of
Time Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Trustee(4)
  Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Trustee
 
Peter E. Sundman* (48)   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer, 1999 to 2000   Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds Business (since 1999) and Institutional Business (1999 to October 2005); responsible for Managed Accounts Business and intermediary distribution since October 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2005; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to December 2005; formerly, Principal, Neuberger Berman, 1997 to 1999; formerly, Senior Vice President, NB Management, 1996 to 1999.     61     Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc., since 2000; formerly, Director, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company), October 1999 to March 2003; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA; Trustee, College of Wooster.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Fund Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Fund Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Fund Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Fund Trustees; (c) any Fund Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Fund Trustees; and (d) any Fund Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.

(4)  For funds organized in a master-feeder structure, we count the master fund and its associated feeder funds as a single portfolio.

*  Indicates a Fund Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Neuberger Berman.


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Information about the Officers of the Trust

Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of Time
Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)  
Andrew B. Allard (46)   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Michael J. Bradler (38)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1997; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Claudia A. Brandon (51)   Secretary since 1985   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management, since 2000 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2002 to 2006 and Employee since 1999; Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Robert Conti (51)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Brian J. Gaffney (54)   Vice President since 2000   Managing Director, Neuberger Berman, since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2000; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Maxine L. Gerson (57)   Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2002; Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger Berman, since 2001; Senior Vice President, NB Management, since 2006; Secretary and General Counsel, NB Management, since 2004; Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  

 


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Name, Age, and Address(1)   Position and
Length of Time
Served(2)
  Principal Occupation(s)(3)  
Sheila R. James (42)   Assistant Secretary since 2002   Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2007; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Kevin Lyons (52)   Assistant Secretary since 2003   Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; Assistant Secretary, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
John M. McGovern (38)   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 2002   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 2004 to 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, fourteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005.  
Frank Rosato (37)   Assistant Treasurer since 2005   Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2006; Employee, NB Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fourteen since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Frederic B. Soule (61)   Vice President since 2000   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger Berman, 1999 to 2002; Vice President, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, three since 2002, three since 2003, four since 2004, one since 2005 and two since 2006).  
Chamaine Williams (37)   Chief Compliance Officer since 2005   Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, NB Management, since 2006; Senior Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Lehman Brothers Inc., 2003 to 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, sixteen registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (fifteen since 2005 and one since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., since 2003; Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, since 2003; formerly, Vice President, UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. (formerly, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Inc.), 1997 to 2003.  

 

(1)  The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

(2)  Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Fund Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Fund Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

(3)  Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll free).

Notice to Shareholders (Unaudited)

100.00% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 qualifies for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on September 27, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Board"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") or Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Independent Fund Trustees"), approved the continuance of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements ("Agreements") between Management and Socially Responsive Portfolio ("Fund").

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed materials furnished by Management and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") in response to questions submitted by counsel to the Independent Fund Trustees, and met with senior representatives of Management and Neuberger regarding their personnel and operations. The Independent Fund Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management and Neuberger. The Independent Fund Trustees received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance of the Agreements. They met with such counsel separately from representatives of Management to discuss the annual contract review. The annual contract review extends over two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and Neuberger have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the report and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses. In addition, during this process, the Board held a separate meeting devoted to reviewing and discussing Fund performance.

The Board considered the following factors, among others, in connection with its approval of the continuance of the Agreements: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Management and Neuberger; (2) the performance of the Fund compared to relevant market indices and a peer group of investment companies; (3) the costs of the services provided and profits or losses historically realized by Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any such potential economies of scale for the benefit of investors in the Fund. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.


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The Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to the Fund and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the performance of the Fund and the experience and staffing of the portfolio management and investment research personnel who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance oversight. The Board also considered Management's and Neuberger's policies and practices regarding brokerage and the quality of brokerage execution obtained by Management. The Board's Portfolio Transactions and Pricing Committee from time to time reviews the quality of the brokerage services that Neuberger and Lehman Brothers Inc. provide, and periodically reviews studies by an independent firm engaged to review and evaluate the quality of brokerage execution received by the Fund. The Board also reviewed whether Management and Neuberger used brokers to execute Fund transactions that provide research and other services to Management and Neuberger, and the types of benefits potentially derived by Management, Neuberger, the Fund and by other clients of Management and Neuberger from such services. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and Neuberger, as each firm has been free of significant compliance problems.

With respect to the performance of the Fund, the Board considered the performance of the Fund relative to its benchmark and a peer group of investment companies dedicated to insurance products pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board also considered performance in relation to the degree of risk undertaken by the portfolio managers.

With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreements as compared to a peer group of comparable funds dedicated to insurance products and fall-out benefits likely to accrue to Management or Neuberger or their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered the profitability of Management and its affiliates from their association with the Fund.

The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee and overall expense ratio to a peer group of broadly comparable funds dedicated to insurance products. The Board considered the mean and median of the management fees and expense ratios of the peer group. The Board noted that the Fund's management fee was higher than the peer group mean and median. The Board considered whether specific portfolio management or administration needs contributed to the higher fee. With regard to the sub-advisory fee paid to Neuberger, the Board noted that this fee is "at cost." In addition, the Board considered the contractual limit on Fund expenses undertaken by Management for each class of the Fund. The Board noted that Management incurred a loss on the Fund in 2004 and 2005.

The Board considered whether there were other funds that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates or separate accounts managed by Management or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies and strategies to the Fund. The Board compared the fees charged to the Fund at various asset levels to the fees charged to an advised fund, a sub-advised fund and separate account, each managed in a similar style to the Fund. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of the differences between the fees charged to the Fund and the other funds and account and determined that the differences in fees were consistent with the management and other services provided.

The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's fee structure which provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints and whether those breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels.

In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's profit or loss on the Fund for a recent period and the trend in profit or loss over time. The Board also carefully examined Management's cost allocation methodology and in recent years had an independent consultant review the methodology. It also reviewed an analysis from an independent data service on profitability margins in the investment management industry. The Board recognized that Management should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services it provides to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management's level of profitability was not excessive.


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Conclusions

In approving the Agreements, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and Neuberger could be expected to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory over time; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Fund were reasonable in comparison with the benefits accruing to the Fund.


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ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS

 

 

 

The Registrant's Board of Trustees ("Board") adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions ("Code of Ethics"). For the period covered by this Form N-CSR, there were no amendments to the Code of Ethics and there were no waivers from the Code of Ethics granted to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.

 

 

 

A copy of the Code of Ethics was included as an exhibit to Registrant's Form N-CSR filed on February 28, 2007. The Code of Ethics is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

 

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

 

 

 

The Board has determined that the Registrant has three audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee. The Registrant's audit committee financial experts are Martha C. Goss, Howard A. Mileaf and George W. Morriss. Ms. Goss, Mr. Mileaf and Mr. Morriss are independent trustees as defined by Form N-CSR.

 

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

   

(a)-(d)

Aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the Registrant's principal accountants are listed below. Ernst & Young, LLP ("E&Y") serves as the principal accountant for all series of the Registrant except the Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio. Tait, Weller & Baker ("Tait Weller") serves as the principal accountant for the Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio.

 

 

 

For all series of the Registrant except Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio (provided by E&Y):

 

 

2007

2006

     

Audit Fees

$321,000

$304,500

Audit-Related Fees

0

0

Tax Fees

75,000

70,000

All Other Fees

0

0

 

For the Lehman Brothers High Income Bond Portfolio (provided by Tait Weller):

 

 

2007

2006

     

Audit Fees

$17,500

$16,600

Audit-Related Fees

0

0

Tax Fees

2,800

2,700

All Other Fees

0

0

 

Audit Fees include amounts related to the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements and services normally provided by the principal accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-Related Fees include amounts for attest services not required by statute or regulation. Tax Fees include amounts related to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. All Other Fees include amounts for products and services not reported in Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees.

 

(e)

(1)

The Audit Committee's pre-approval policies and procedures for the Registrant to engage an accountant to render audit and non-audit services delegate to each member of the Audit Committee the power to pre-approve services between meetings of the Audit Committee.

 

 

(2)

No services included in (b) - (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f)

Not applicable.

 

(g)

The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the Registrant's principal accountants for non-audit services rendered to the Registrant, its investment adviser, and any affiliates of its investment adviser that provide ongoing services to the Registrant were $500,000 and $545,000 respectively, for E&Y, and $2,800 and $2,700, respectively, for Tait Weller.

 

(h)

All non-audit services rendered in (g) above were pre-approved by the Registrant's audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these services were considered by the Registrant's Audit Committee and found to be compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.

 

 

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

 

 

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

 

The complete schedule of investments for each series is disclosed in the Registrant's annual reports to shareholders, which are included as Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

 

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

 

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

 

Not applicable to Registrant.

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

 

There were no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Board.

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a)

Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)

There was no change in the Registrant's internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

EXHIBITS

 

(a)

(1)

A copy of the Code of Ethics was included as an exhibit to Registrant's Form N-CSR filed on February 28, 2007 (Investment Company Act file number 811-4255) and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

(2)

The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act, are attached hereto.

 

 

(3)

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

 

(b)

The certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act, Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST

   

By:

/s/ Peter E. Sundman

 

Peter E. Sundman

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: February 22, 2008

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

   

By:

/s/ Peter E. Sundman

 

Peter E. Sundman

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: February 22, 2008

 

 

By:

/s/ John M. McGovern

 

John M. McGovern

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

 

 

Date: February 22, 2008