POWER OF ATTORNEY

           EQUITY MANAGERS  TRUST, a New York business trust (the "Trust"),  and
each of its undersigned officers and trustees hereby nominates,  constitutes and
appoints Peter E. Sundman,  Michael M. Kassen,  Richard M.  Phillips,  Arthur C.
Delibert,  Susan M. Casey and Dana L. Platt  (with full power to each of them to
act  alone)  its/his/her  true  and  lawful   attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  for
it/him/her and on its/his/her behalf and in its/his/her name, place and stead in
any and all  capacities,  to make,  execute  and sign the  Trust's  Registration
Statement on Form N-14, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  and any other regulatory  authority having
jurisdiction  over the offer and sale of shares of any series of the Trust,  any
such registration statement or amendment, and any and all supplements thereto or
to any prospectus or statement of additional information forming a part thereof,
and any and all exhibits and other documents requisite in connection  therewith,
granting unto said  attorneys,  and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing  requisite  and necessary to be done in
and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the Trust and the
undersigned officers and trustees itself/themselves might or could do.

           IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  EQUITY  MANAGERS TRUST has caused this power of
attorney  to be  executed  in its name by its  President,  and  attested  by its
Secretary,  and the  undersigned  officers and trustees  have hereunto set their
hands this 6th day of June, 2000.

                                          EQUITY MANAGERS TRUST


                                          By:   /s/ Michael M. Kassen
                                               ----------------------------
                                               Michael M. Kassen
                                               President

[SEAL]

ATTEST:


/s/ Claudia A. Brandon
- - ---------------------------
Claudia A. Brandon,
Secretary







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                   SIGNATURE                 TITLE
                   ---------                 -----

/s/ Faith Colish
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
Faith Colish


/s/ Michael M. Kassen
- - ------------------------                    President and Trustee
Michael M. Kassen


/s/ Howard A. Mileaf
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
Howard A. Mileaf


/s/ Edward I. O'Brien
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
Edward I. O'Brien



















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                   SIGNATURE                 TITLE
                   ---------                 -----

/s/ John T. Patterson, Jr.
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
John T. Patterson, Jr.


/s/ John P. Rosenthal
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
John P. Rosenthal


/s/ Cornelius T. Ryan
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
Cornelius T. Ryan


/s/ Gustave H. Shubert
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
Gustave H. Shubert


/s/ Claudia A. Brandon
- - -------------------------                   Secretary
Claudia A. Brandon


/s/ Richard Russell
- - -------------------------                   Treasurer and Principal
Richard Russell                             Accounting Officer


/s/ Daniel J. Sullivan
- - -------------------------                   Vice President
Daniel J. Sullivan


/s/ Peter E. Sundman
- - -------------------------                   Chairman of the Board, Chief
Peter E. Sundman                            Executive Officer and Trustee


/s/ Michael J. Weiner
- - -------------------------                   Vice President and Principal
Michael J. Weiner                           Financial Officer





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

           NEUBERGER  BERMAN  EQUITY  FUNDS,  a  Delaware  business  trust  (the
"Trust"),  and each of its undersigned  officers and trustees hereby  nominates,
constitutes  and  appoints  Peter E.  Sundman,  Michael  M.  Kassen,  Richard M.
Phillips,  Arthur C. Delibert, Susan M. Casey and Dana L. Platt (with full power
to each of them to act alone) its/his/her true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and
agent, for it/him/her and on its/his/her  behalf and in its/his/her  name, place
and  stead in any and all  capacities,  to make,  execute  and sign the  Trust's
Registration  Statement on Form N-14, and any and all amendments thereto, and to
file with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  and any other  regulatory
authority having jurisdiction over the offer and sale of shares of any series of
the  Trust,  any  such  registration  statement  or  amendment,  and any and all
supplements thereto or to any prospectus or statement of additional  information
forming a part thereof,  and any and all exhibits and other documents  requisite
in connection  therewith,  granting unto said attorneys,  and each of them, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary  to be done in and  about the  premises  as fully to all  intents  and
purposes   as  the   Trust   and   the   undersigned   officers   and   trustees
itself/themselves might or could do.

           IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  NEUBERGER  BERMAN  EQUITY FUNDS has caused this
power of attorney to be executed in its name by its  President,  and attested by
its Secretary, and the undersigned officers and trustees have hereunto set their
hands this 6th day of June, 2000.

                                          NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS


                                          By:   /s/ Michael M. Kassen
                                               ----------------------------
                                               Michael M. Kassen
                                               President

[SEAL]

ATTEST:

/s/ Claudia A. Brandon
- - ---------------------------
Claudia A. Brandon,
Secretary







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                   SIGNATURE                 TITLE
                   ---------                 -----

/s/ Faith Colish
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
Faith Colish


/s/ Michael M. Kassen
- - ------------------------                    President and Trustee
Michael M. Kassen


/s/ Howard A. Mileaf
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
Howard A. Mileaf


/s/ Edward I. O'Brien
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
Edward I. O'Brien



















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                   SIGNATURE                 TITLE
                   ---------                 -----

/s/ John T. Patterson, Jr.
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
John T. Patterson, Jr.


/s/ John P. Rosenthal
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
John P. Rosenthal


/s/ Cornelius T. Ryan
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
Cornelius T. Ryan


/s/ Gustave H. Shubert
- - -------------------------                   Trustee
Gustave H. Shubert


/s/ Claudia A. Brandon
- - -------------------------                   Secretary
Claudia A. Brandon


/s/ Richard Russell
- - -------------------------                   Treasurer and Principal
Richard Russell                             Accounting Officer


/s/ Daniel J. Sullivan
- - -------------------------                   Vice President
Daniel J. Sullivan


/s/ Peter E. Sundman
- - -------------------------                   Chairman of the Board, Chief
Peter E. Sundman                            Executive Officer and Trustee


/s/ Michael J. Weiner
- - -------------------------                   Vice President and Principal
Michael J. Weiner                           Financial Officer