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 [Signatures Continued on Next Page] 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 [Signatures Continued on Next Page] 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 [Signatures Continued on Next Page] 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 [Signatures Continued on Next Page] 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