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        <name>Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp</name>
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        <title>Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp</title>
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          <isin value="US9297401088"/>
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        <balance>18500.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4831460.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Motorola Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>6S552MUG6KGJVEBSEC55</lei>
        <title>Motorola Solutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>620076307</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6200763075"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>13000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5242640.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.084744525693</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-06-24</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>John McGovern</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>John McGovern</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
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</edgarSubmission>
