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(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: (5) Total fee paid: o Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. o Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date Filed: NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST BALANCED PORTFOLIO, GROWTH PORTFOLIO, GUARDIAN PORTFOLIO, INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO, LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO, LIQUID ASSET PORTFOLIO, MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO, PARTNERS PORTFOLIO, AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO August 28, 2000 Dear Variable Contract Owner: The attached Proxy Statement discusses three Proposals (the "Proposals") to be voted upon by the holders of interests of the above-named series (each a "fund") of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"). The series of the Trust are offered only to life insurance companies ("Insurance Companies") to serve as investment vehicles under their variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts ("Variable Contracts") and, in the case of the Balanced Portfolio, are also offered to qualified pension and retirement plans. You are asked to review the Proxy Statement and to cast your vote on the Proposals. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL OF THE PROPOSALS. The Proposals seek your approval to elect eighteen Trustees to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Trust, to allow the funds greater investment flexibility by changing their policy on diversification, and to ratify the Board of Trustees' selection of each fund's independent auditors. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT TO US. After reviewing the attached materials, please complete, sign and date your voting instruction card or proxy card and mail it promptly in the enclosed postage paid envelope. If you have any questions, please call 1-800-877-9700. Our representatives will be glad to assist you. Thank you for your response and your continued support of the Neuberger Berman funds. Very truly yours, /s/ Peter Sundman ----------------- Peter Sundman President Neuberger Berman Management Inc. 2 NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST BALANCED PORTFOLIO, GROWTH PORTFOLIO, GUARDIAN PORTFOLIO, INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO, LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO, LIQUID ASSET PORTFOLIO, MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO, PARTNERS PORTFOLIO, AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO (THE "FUNDS") ----------------------- NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 31, 2000 ------------------------ WHO IS ASKING FOR YOUR VOTE? - ---------------------------- The Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust. WHERE WILL THE MEETING BE HELD? - ------------------------------- The meeting will be held at the offices of Neuberger Berman, LLC, 605 Third Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, New York 10158-3698, on October 31, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE? - ------------------------ Shareholders who owned shares of one or more funds at the close of business on August 15, 2000 are entitled to vote at the meeting and any adjournment. Owners of Variable Contracts having a beneficial interest in the funds on the record date are entitled to vote as though they were shareholders. Accordingly, references to shareholders or owners of shares in these materials include Variable Contract owners. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO VOTE THIS PROXY? - ----------------------------------------------- There are a number of ways to vote your shares: You may vote by completing the enclosed voting instruction card or proxy card by dating, signing and returning it in the postage paid envelope. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU SIGN AND DATE THE VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD(S) OR PROXY CARD(S) BUT GIVE NO VOTING INSTRUCTIONS, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE. Certain shareholders may vote through the Internet by visiting the website identified on their voting instruction card. If you plan to attend the meeting, you may vote in person. PLEASE NOTE, THAT IF YOU COMPLETE A VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD OR VOTE A PROXY AND THEN VOTE IN PERSON AT THE MEETING, YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD OR PROXY IS AUTOMATICALLY REVOKED). IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE CALL THE FUNDS AT (800) 877-9700. 3 If you own shares of more than one fund, you must submit a separate voting instruction card or proxy card for each fund in which you own shares. Unless the voting instruction cards or proxy cards submitted by corporations and partnerships are signed by the appropriate persons as indicated in the instructions on the cards, they will not be voted. Any additional proposals submitted to a vote at the meeting by anyone other than the officers or Trustees of the funds may be voted only in person or by written proxy. By order of the Board of Trustees, /s/ Claudia A. Brandon ----------------------- Claudia A. Brandon Secretary Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust August 28, 2000 New York, New York 4 NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST BALANCED PORTFOLIO, GROWTH PORTFOLIO, GUARDIAN PORTFOLIO, INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO, LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO, LIQUID ASSET PORTFOLIO, MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO, PARTNERS PORTFOLIO, AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO (THE "FUNDS") 605 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10158-0180 1-800-877-9700 ------------------------ PROXY STATEMENT SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OCTOBER 31, 2000 ------------------------ VOTING INFORMATION The Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust") is asking you to sign the enclosed voting instruction card(s) or proxy card(s) for use at a Special Meeting of Shareholders of the funds listed above, to be held on October 31, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, at the offices of Neuberger Berman, LLC, 605 Third Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, New York 10158-3698, and at any adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"). This Proxy Statement is first being mailed on or about August 28, 2000. This Proxy Statement contains information about three proposals that apply to the shareholders of all of the funds. PROPOSAL 1: To elect eighteen (18) Trustees to serve on the Board of Trustees until their successors are duly elected and qualified. PROPOSAL 2: To approve a change in a fundamental investment limitation concerning diversification. PROPOSAL 3: To ratify the selection of independent auditors for each fund. This Proxy Statement sets forth concisely the information that a shareholder of the funds should know before voting on the Proposals. It should be read and retained for future reference. One-third of each fund's shares outstanding and entitled to vote on August 15, 2000 ("Record Date"), represented in person or by proxy, make up a quorum and must be present for the transaction of business at the Meeting with respect to that fund. Shares of all funds will vote together for the election of Trustees (Proposal 1), and the presence of one-third of the shareholders of the Trust constitutes a quorum for purposes of that proposal. Each fund's shareholders will vote separately on each other Proposal with respect to that 5 fund; if you are a shareholder of more than one fund, you will be voting on each such Proposal separately with respect to each fund in which you hold shares. If a quorum is not present at the Meeting or a quorum is present but sufficient votes to approve any Proposal are not received, or for any other reason, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of those shares voting at the Meeting in person or by proxy. The persons named as proxies will vote those proxies that they are entitled to vote FOR any proposal in favor of such an adjournment and will vote those proxies required to be voted AGAINST a proposal against such adjournment. A shareholder vote may be taken on any one or more of the Proposals in this Proxy Statement prior to such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received for approval and it is otherwise appropriate. If the enclosed voting instruction card or proxy is properly executed and returned in time to be voted at the Meeting, the shares represented by the voting instruction card or proxy will be voted in accordance with the instructions marked thereon. If no instructions are marked on the voting instruction card or proxy, it will be voted FOR each Proposal described in the accompanying Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders and FOR the election of each candidate nominated by the Board to serve as a Trustee. If a Variable Contract owner does not submit a voting instruction card on time, the owner's Insurance Company will vote the owner's interests in the same proportion as interests for which it has received timely instructions. Abstentions will be counted as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum and will have a negative effect on Proposals 2 and 3. Abstentions will not be treated as votes "cast" and therefore will have no effect on Proposal 1. Each Insurance Company will vote shares of the funds held by each of its separate accounts that fund the Variable Contracts in accordance with instructions received from the Variable Contract owners. Each Insurance Company will also vote shares of the funds held in each separate account for which it has not received timely instructions, as well as any shares held in its general account, in the same proportion as it votes shares held by that separate account for which it has received instructions. Shareholders of the funds and Variable Contract owners permitted to give instructions, and the number of shares for which such instructions may be given for purposes of voting at the Meeting and any adjournment thereof, will be determined as of the record date. The trustees of the qualified pension and retirement plans may vote the shares of the Balanced Portfolio held by the plans. Any shareholder who has given a proxy has the right to revoke it any time prior to its exercise by attending the Meeting and voting his or her shares in person, or by submitting a letter of revocation or a later-dated voting instruction card or proxy to the Trust at the address indicated on the enclosed envelope provided with this Proxy Statement. Any letter of revocation or later-dated voting instruction card or proxy must be received by the Trust prior to the Meeting and must indicate your name and account number to be effective. Proxies or voting instructions transmitted over the telephone or Internet may be revoked at any time before they are voted at the Meeting in the same manner that proxies voted by mail may be revoked. Proxy solicitations will be made primarily by mail, electronic transmission or personal meetings with officers and employees of NBMI, affiliates of NBMI or other representatives of the funds. NBMI serves as principal underwriter and administrator of the funds. NBMI and its affiliates 6 will not receive any compensation from the funds for proxy solicitation activities. Proxy solicitations may also be made by our proxy solicitor. If votes are recorded by telephone, our proxy solicitor will use procedures designed to authenticate shareholders' identities, to allow shareholders to authorize the voting of their shares in accordance with their instructions, and to confirm that a shareholder's instructions have been properly recorded. You may also vote by mail, and for some Variable Contract owners, through a secure Internet site. The cost of solicitation and the expenses incurred in connection with preparing this Proxy Statement and its enclosures will be paid by the funds. ANY PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO A VOTE AT THE MEETING BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE OFFICERS OR TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST MAY BE VOTED ONLY IN PERSON OR BY WRITTEN PROXY. For soliciting services, our proxy solicitor will be paid fees and expenses of up to approximately $41,994, $191,655, $34,158, $0, $57,919, $6,950, $110,250, $234,632, and $442 for Balanced Portfolio, Growth Portfolio, Guardian Portfolio, International Portfolio, Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio, Liquid Asset Portfolio, Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, Partners Portfolio, and Socially Responsive Portfolio, respectively. The funds are separate series of the Trust. NBMI serves as the investment manager and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger Berman") serves as sub-adviser to each fund. As of June 30, 2000, the following numbers of shares were outstanding with respect to each fund: Fund Shares Outstanding - -------------------------------------------- Balanced 8,648,715 - -------------------------------------------- Growth 22,88,180 - -------------------------------------------- Guardian 7,210,887 - -------------------------------------------- International -0- - -------------------------------------------- Limited Maturity Bond 16,059,099 - -------------------------------------------- Liquid Asset 23,584,092 - -------------------------------------------- Mid-Cap Growth 19,195,569 - -------------------------------------------- Partners 51,926,410 - -------------------------------------------- Socially Responsive 147,528 - -------------------------------------------- 7 In addition, to the Trust's knowledge, as of June 30, 2000, the following Insurance Companies owned of record more than five percent of the outstanding shares of each fund. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NB AMT Liquid Assets Hartford Life Insurance Company FBO: Hartford Life Insurance Attn: Carol Lewis 200 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury, CT 06089 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ameritus Life Insurance Company Separate Account LLVL Attn: Julie Williams P.O. Box 81889 Lincoln, NE 68501 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NB AMT Growth Nationwide Life Variable Growth Portfolio IPO Box 182029 Columbus, OH 43218-2029 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NB AMT Limited Maturity Bond Nationwide Life Variable Growth Portfolio IPO Box 182029 Columbus, OH 43218-2029 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security Life of Denver Variable Operations 1290 Broadway Denver, CO 80203-5699 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NB AMT Balanced Nationwide Life Financial Horizons Account 1 IPO P.O. Box 182029 Columbus, OH 43218-2029 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationwide Life Multi Flex NEA IPO P.O. Box 182029 Columbus, OH 43218-2028 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Penn Mutual Life Insurance co. Attn: John Heiple VIM C3D Independence Square Philadelphia, PA 19172 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Penn Insurance & Annuity Pennant Attn: Elva Carberry Mail Code C3D 600 Dresher Rd. Horsham, PA 19044 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NB AMT Socially Responsive Neuberger Berman Management Attn: Michael J. Weiner 605 Third Avenue New York, NY 10158 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neuberger Berman, LLC Attn: Ron Staib, Ops Control Dept. 55 Water Street, 27th Floor New York, NY 10041 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reliastar Life Insurance Co. FBO: Select Life 2/3 Route 5106, P.O. Box 20 Minneapolis, MN 55440 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reliastar Life Insurance Co. FBO: Select III Non Qualified Route 5106, P.O. Box 20 Minneapolis, MN 55440 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reliastar Life Insurance Co. FBO: Northern Life Var. Ann.-Sep 1 Route 5106, P.O. Box 20 Minneapolis, MN 55440 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NB AMT Guardian Nationwide Life Variable Growth Portfolio IPO Box 182029 Columbus, OH 43218-2029 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationwide Life Insurance Co. NWVA-9 C/O IPO Portfolio Accounting P.O. box 182019 Columbus, OH 43218-2029 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NB AMT Mid-Cap Nationwide Life Insurance Co. NWVLI-4 C/O Box 182029 Columbus, OH 43218-2029 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationwide Life Insurance Co. NWVA-9 C/O IPO Portfolio Accounting P.O. Box 182029 Columbus, OH 43218-2029 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Lincoln National Life Ins. Co. FBO: Lincoln Nat'l Life Ins. Co. 37 1300 South Clinton Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Lincoln National Life Ins. Co. FBO: Lincoln National Variable Life 1300 South Clinton Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NB AMT Partners Nationwide Life Variable Growth Portfolio IPO Box 182029 Columbus, OH 43218-2029 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationwide Life Insurance Co. NWVA-9 C/O IPO Portfolio Accounting P.O. Box 182029 Columbus, OH 43218-2029 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At June 30, 2000, the Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the shares of each fund. COPIES OF THE FUNDS' MOST RECENT ANNUAL AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN DELIVERED TO SHAREHOLDERS. SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUNDS MAY REQUEST COPIES OF THE FUNDS' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, INCLUDING AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AT NO CHARGE BY WRITING NBMI AT 605 THIRD AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10158-0180, OR BY CALLING TOLL FREE 800-877-9700. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSALS The following is a brief overview regarding the matters being presented for your approval at the Meeting: PROPOSAL 1: To elect a Board of Trustees. The Neuberger Berman funds are composed of three fund groups - the equity funds, the income funds, and the insurance funds. Currently, each fund group has its own Board of Trustees, with very limited overlap in membership. The Board of Trustees of the Trust, including all of the independent Trustees, and management believe that considerable efficiencies can be realized by having the same individuals serve on each of the Boards. PROPOSAL 2: To change the fundamental limitation requiring diversification of investments among different issuers so as to allow the funds to invest to a greater extent in securities issued by other investment companies. This change is intended primarily to allow the funds to take full advantage of investments allowed under the law while remaining diversified funds. The change will allow the funds to invest excess cash in a money market fund managed by NBMI contingent upon receipt of an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board believes that such combined management would result in greater efficiency, which could produce greater returns to investors. PROPOSAL 3: To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the funds' independent auditors. 10 PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees of the Trust proposes that shareholders elect the individuals named in the table below as members of one Board of Trustees that would serve all of the Neuberger Berman funds. With this proposal, the separate Boards of the three different fund groups that make up the Neuberger Berman family of mutual funds - the equity funds group, the income funds group, and the insurance funds group - intend to consolidate, so the same individuals would serve on the Boards of all three groups of funds. Currently, each of these different groups has its own Board of Trustees (several Trustees serve on the Boards of more than one group). For seven years, the multiple Boards have had separate meetings, but often have reviewed the same or substantially the same policy issues, contractual arrangements and other matters for their respective fund groups. The Trustees of each of these Boards have agreed that both the Neuberger Berman funds and NBMI would enjoy substantial efficiencies if the same individuals served as Trustees of all of the funds in the Neuberger Berman fund family. This consolidation was initially proposed by NBMI at a time when several of the Boards were contemplating shareholder meetings to fill Board vacancies created by retirements. The proposal was taken up by the Independent Trustees of each fund group (i.e., those who do not fall within the definition of "interested person" in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act") ("Independent Trustees")), including the Trust, and discussed at several meetings over a period of months. The Boards explored the potential benefits and drawbacks of the proposal, as well as various alternatives. They noted that consolidating the three Boards would reduce the duplication of Board materials and reports, which are comprehensive and often lengthy, and would avoid the need for repeated presentations by the same management personnel at the different meetings. The Independent Trustees also considered that all Boards in the Neuberger Berman fund family were actively seeking additional members, or soon would be, and that consolidation of the Boards would produce a pool of candidates already familiar with (1) the Neuberger Berman fund family, its manager, underwriter, administrator, and methods of operation, (2) the mutual fund business and the comprehensive regulatory regime under which it operates, as well as (3) the special responsibilities that the law assigns to mutual fund trustees. Therefore, each fund will be able to preserve the continuity of its current Board's leadership while benefiting from the added knowledge and experience of the other Neuberger Berman fund trustees. They considered the potential cost savings, the ability of the Boards to act faster and in a more coordinated fashion, and whether the benefits to NBMI would benefit the shareholders. They also considered the potential size of the combined Board, noting that it would be larger than the boards of most other mutual funds. They considered the effect that consolidation might have on the Board's working style and the working relationships among the members of each Board, and the potential effect of attrition over the next several years. The matter was then taken up by the Nominating Committee of each Board, including the Nominating Committee of the Trust's Board, which is also composed entirely of Independent Trustees. The Nominating Committee considered the 11 qualifications and backgrounds of the candidates, and the expressed desire of certain members of the various Boards to retire. Unless you give instructions on the enclosed proxy card to withhold your vote for any candidate, your shares will be voted "FOR" the election of each of the listed nominees. If any or all of the nominees should withdraw or otherwise become unavailable for election, your shares will be voted "FOR" such other nominee or nominees as the Nominating Committee may recommend. Each nominee has indicated his or her willingness to serve if elected. If elected, each nominee will hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until he or she sooner retires, resigns, dies, or is removed from office as provided in the Trust's Trust Instrument. If each of the nominees are elected, they will constitute the entire Board of Trustees of the Trust. At June 30, 2000, the Trustees and officers of each fund, as a group, owned beneficially or of record less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each fund. The following table lists the candidates. Unless otherwise indicated, each candidate has engaged in the principal occupation listed for at least the last five years, although not necessarily in the same capacity. As indicated, each of the nominees (except Mr. Seip) currently serves as a Trustee of one or more funds; of the candidates, all except Ms. Harvey, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Kassen, Mr. Seip and Mr. Sundman were elected by shareholders in 1993 or 1994. Present Position with the Neuberger Berman Funds; Business Experience During Past Five Name, Age, and Address (1) Years; Other Trusteeships (2) - ----------------------- ------------------------------------------- John Cannon (70) TRUSTEE OF INCOME FUNDS, INCOME TRUST, 531 Willow Avenue AND INCOME MANAGERS TRUST (SINCE 1994). Amber, PA 19002 Retired. Formerly, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of CDC Capital Management (registered investment adviser) (1993-Jan. 1999). Faith Colish (64) TRUSTEE OF EQUITY FUNDS, EQUITY TRUST, 63 Wall Street EQUITY ASSETS, AND EQUITY MANAGERS TRUST 24th Floor (SINCE 1993); EQUITY SERIES (SINCE New York, NY 10005 1998); AND NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST (SINCE 1984). Attorney at Law, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation. 12 Present Position with the Neuberger Berman Funds; Business Experience During Past Five Name, Age, and Address (1) Years; Other Trusteeships (2) - ----------------------- ------------------------------------------- Walter G. Ehlers (67) TRUSTEE OF NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS 6806 Suffolk Place MANAGEMENT TRUST (SINCE 1989). Harvey Cedars, NJ 08008 Consultant, Director of the Turner Corporation, A.B. Chance Company and Crescent Jewelry, Inc. C. Anne Harvey (62) TRUSTEE OF NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS 2555 Pennsylvania Avenue, MANAGEMENT TRUST (SINCE 1998). Director N.W. of American Association of Retired Washington, D.C. 20037 Persons ("AARP") Program Services and Administrator of AARP Foundation; The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Advisors; Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors; Steering Committee for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Facts on Saving and Investing Campaign; and American Savings Education Council's Policy Board (ASEC). Barry Hirsch (67) TRUSTEE OF INCOME FUNDS, INCOME TRUST Loews Corporation AND INCOME MANAGERS TRUST (SINCE 1993). 667 Madison Avenue Senior Vice President, Secretary, and 7th Floor General Counsel of Loews Corporation New York, NY 10021 (diversified financial corporation). Michael M. Kassen* (47) PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE OF EQUITY FUNDS, EQUITY TRUST, EQUITY ASSETS, EQUITY SERIES AND EQUITY MANAGERS TRUST; PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL MANAGERS TRUST (SINCE 1999). Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer of Neuberger Berman LLC; Chairman and Director of NBMI; Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Director of Neuberger Berman Inc. Robert A. Kavesh (72) TRUSTEE OF INCOME FUNDS, INCOME TRUST 110 Bleecker Street AND INCOME MANAGERS TRUST (SINCE 1993). Apt. 24B Professor of Finance and Economics at New York, NY 10012 Stern School of Business, New York University. 13 Present Position with the Neuberger Berman Funds; Business Experience During Past Five Name, Age, and Address (1) Years; Other Trusteeships (2) - ----------------------- ------------------------------------------- Howard A. Mileaf (63) TRUSTEE OF EQUITY FUNDS, EQUITY TRUST, WHX Corporation EQUITY ASSETS, AND EQUITY MANAGERS TRUST 110 East 59th Street (SINCE 1993); EQUITY SERIES (SINCE 30th Floor 1998); GLOBAL MANAGERS TRUST (SINCE New York, NY 10022 1994); AND NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST (SINCE 1999). Vice President and Special Counsel to WHX Corporation (holding company) since 1992; Director of Kevlin Corporation (manufacturer of microwave and other products). Edward I. O'Brien* (71) TRUSTEE OF EQUITY FUNDS, EQUITY TRUST, 12 Woods Lane EQUITY ASSETS, AND EQUITY MANAGERS TRUST Scarsdale, NY 10183 (SINCE 1993); AND EQUITY SERIES (SINCE 1998). Private Investment Management; President of the Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels) from 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA from November 1992 to November 1993; Director of Legg Mason, Inc. John T. Patterson, Jr. TRUSTEE OF EQUITY FUNDS, EQUITY TRUST, (72) EQUITY ASSETS AND EQUITY MANAGERS TRUST 7082 Siena Court (SINCE 1993); GLOBAL MANAGERS TRUST Boca Raton, FL 33433 (SINCE 1994); AND EQUITY SERIES (SINCE 1998). Retired. Formerly, President of SOBRO (South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation). John P. Rosenthal (67) TRUSTEE OF EQUITY FUNDS, EQUITY TRUST, Burnham Securities Inc. EQUITY ASSETS AND EQUITY MANAGERS TRUST Burnham Asset Management (SINCE 1993); AND GLOBAL MANAGERS TRUST Corp. (SINCE 1994). Senior Vice President of 1325 Avenue of the Americas Burnham Securities Inc. (a registered 26th Floor broker-dealer) since 1991. New York, NY 10019 William E. Rulon (67) TRUSTEE OF INCOME FUNDS, INCOME TRUST 2980 Bayside Walk AND INCOME MANAGERS TRUST (SINCE 1993). San Diego, CA 92109 Retired. Senior Vice President of Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants) until January 1997; Secretary of Foodmaker, Inc. until July 1996. 14 Present Position with the Neuberger Berman Funds; Business Experience During Past Five Name, Age, and Address (1) Years; Other Trusteeships (2) - ----------------------- ------------------------------------------- Cornelius T. Ryan (68) TRUSTEE OF EQUITY FUNDS, EQUITY TRUST, Oxford Bioscience EQUITY ASSETS AND EQUITY MANAGERS TRUST Partners (SINCE 1993); AND EQUITY SERIES (SINCE 315 Post Road West 1998). General Partner of Oxford Westport, CT 06880 Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital partnerships) and President of Oxford Venture Corporation; Director of Capital Cash Management Trust (money market fund) and Prime Cash Fund. Tom Decker Seip (50) NOMINEE. General Partner of Seip 30 Ridge Lane Investments LP (a private investment Orinda, CA 94563 partnership); Member of the Board of Directors of Offroad Capital Inc. and E-Finance Corporation (pre-public internet commerce companies); Trustee of Hambrecht and Quist Fund Trust; Member of the Board of Directors of AmericaOne; Senior executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation from 1983 to 1999; including Chief Executive Officer of Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee of Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments from 1997 to 1998; Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage for Charles Schwab Investment Management from 1994 to 1997. Gustave H. Shubert (71) TRUSTEE OF EQUITY FUNDS, EQUITY TRUST, 13838 Sunset Boulevard EQUITY ASSETS AND EQUITY MANAGERS TRUST Pacific Palisades, CA (SINCE 1993); AND EQUITY SERIES (SINCE 90272 1998). Senior Fellow/Corporate Advisor and Advisory Trustee of Rand (a non-profit public interest research institution) since 1989; Honorary Member of the Board of Overseers of the Institute for Civil Justice, the Policy Advisory Committee of the Clinical Scholars Program at the University of California, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Institute for Strategic Studies (London); advisor to the Program Evaluation and Methodology Division of the U.S. General Accounting Office; formerly Senior Vice President and Trustee of Rand. 15 Present Position with the Neuberger Berman Funds; Business Experience During Past Five Name, Age, and Address (1) Years; Other Trusteeships (2) - ----------------------- ------------------------------------------- Candace L. Straight (52) TRUSTEE OF INCOME FUNDS, INCOME TRUST, 518 E. Passaic Avenue INCOME MANAGERS TRUST (SINCE 1993); AND Bloomfield, NJ 07003 NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST (SINCE 1999). Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; Advisory Director of Securities Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector); Principal of Head & Company, LLC (limited liability company providing investment banking and consulting services to the insurance industry) until March 1996; Director of Drake Holdings (U.K. motor insurer) until June 1996. Peter E. Sundman* (41) CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND TRUSTEE OF EQUITY FUNDS, EQUITY TRUST, EQUITY ASSETS, EQUITY SERIES, EQUITY MANAGERS TRUST AND GLOBAL MANAGERS TRUST; PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF INCOME FUNDS, INCOME TRUST AND INCOME MANAGERS TRUST; PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST (SINCE 1999). Executive Vice President and Principal of Neuberger Berman LLC from 1997 to 1999; President and Director of NBMI; and Executive Vice President and Director of Neuberger Berman Inc. Peter P. Trapp (55) TRUSTEE OF NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS Ford Motor Credit Company MANAGERS TRUST (SINCE 1984). Regional 1455 Lincoln Parkway Manager for Atlanta Region, Ford Motor Atlanta, GA 30346-2209 Credit Company since August, 1997; prior thereto, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 until August 1997. (1) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE BUSINESS ADDRESS OF EACH LISTED PERSON IS 605 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10158. (2) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED, EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS HELD THE POSITIONS SHOWN FOR AT LEAST THE LAST FIVE YEARS. 16 * INDICATES A TRUSTEE WHO IS AN "INTERESTED PERSON" OF EACH TRUST WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE 1940 ACT. MESSRS. KASSEN AND SUNDMAN ARE INTERESTED PERSONS BY VIRTUE OF THE FACT THAT THEY ARE OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS OF NBMI AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS OF NEUBERGER BERMAN. MR. O'BRIEN IS AN INTERESTED PERSON BY VIRTUE OF THE FACT THAT HE IS A DIRECTOR OF LEGG MASON, INC., A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WHICH, FROM TIME TO TIME, SERVES AS A BROKER OR DEALER TO THE PORTFOLIOS AND OTHER FUNDS FOR WHICH NBMI SERVES AS INVESTMENT MANAGER. The Trust's current Board of Trustees is responsible for general oversight of the funds' business and operations. The 1940 Act and SEC rules assign to the Board or to the Independent Trustees responsibility to consider and decide certain issues, including some in which the funds' interests may not be the same as those of management. The Boards of the funds in the Neuberger Berman family follow certain policies and practices intended to enhance the independence and effectiveness of the Independent Trustees. These include separate meetings of the Independent Trustees with counsel of their own choosing; a Nominating Committee composed entirely of Independent Trustees, which is responsible for identifying, screening, and naming candidates for the Board and Board committees and administering the Board's retirement policy; an Audit Committee composed entirely of Independent Trustees, which operates under a written charter and meets with each fund's independent auditors or accountants outside the presence of management; and a policy that compensation for serving as Independent Trustee must be set by the Independent Trustees. The Board of Trustees met 5 times during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. With the exception of Mr. Trapp, all of the Trustees attended 75% or more of the Board meetings during each fund's last fiscal year. The following Trustees currently serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees: Mr. Trapp, Ms. Harvey, and Ms. Straight. The principal duties of the Audit Committee are: (a) to review the financial and accounting policies of the funds, including internal accounting control procedures, and to review reports prepared by the funds' independent auditors, including reports on the funds' financial statements; (b) to evaluate the independence of the independent auditors and to recommend whether to retain such independent auditors for the next fiscal year; (c) to review and recommend approval or disapproval of audit and non-audit services and the fees charged for such services; and (d) to report to the Board and make such recommendations as it deems necessary. The Audit Committee met one time during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. Each member of the Audit Committee attended that meeting. The following Trustees currently serve on the Nominating Committee of the Board of Trustees: Ms. Harvey and Mr. Mileaf. The Nominating Committee searches for and interviews trustee candidates for recommendation to the Board. The Nominating Committee met one time during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. Each member of the Nominating Committee attended that meeting. Each Independent Trustee employed by NBMI or Neuberger Berman receives $20,000 annually, $2,500 for each Board meeting and $500 for each separate meeting of a Board committee. The preceding amounts and those in the following tables represent historical compensation. The Independent Trustees are considering whether an increase in the amount of compensation, and a change in the method of calculation, would be appropriate in light of the reorganization of the Boards and the funds. They have retained an independent consultant to advise them. Trustees of the Trust who are employed by NBMI or Neuberger Berman receive no compensation from the Trust. Trustees are reimbursed for any expenses incurred 17 in attending meetings. The Nominating Committee will consider nominees for trustee positions that are recommended by shareholders. Resumes and supporting information should be sent to the attention of Claudia Brandon, Secretary to the funds, in care of Neuberger Berman, LLC, 605 Third Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, New York, 10158-3689. The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of the Trustees and the compensation of the nominees that serve on other Neuberger Berman Fund boards. None of the Neuberger Berman Funds has any retirement plan for its Trustees. COMPENSATION TABLE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 Aggregate Total Compensation from Aggregate Investment Companies in the Compensation from Neuberger Berman Fund Name and Position the Trust Complex Paid to Trustees+ - ----------------- ----------------- --------------------------- John Cannon $0 $52,000(3) Nominee Faith Colish $15,625 $81,000 (5) Trustee Walter G. Ehlers $14,000 $28,500 (1) Trustee Theodore P. Giuliano $0 0 Nominee C. Anne Harvey $15,000 $30,000 (1) Trustee Barry Hirsch $0 $49,250(3) Nominee Leslie A. Jacobson* $15,250 $30,500 (1) Trustee Robert Kavesh $0 $51,250(3) Nominee Howard A. Mileaf** $833 $53,917(6) Trustee Edward I. O'Brien $0 $53,750(5) Nominee John T. Patterson, Jr. $0 $58,500(6) Robert M. Porter* $16,500 $32,000 (1) Trustee John P. Rosenthal $0 $56,250(5) Nominee William E. Rulon $0 $47,750(3) Nominee Cornelius T. Ryan $0 $44,750(5) Nominee Ruth E. Salzmann $15,250 $30,500 (1) Trustee Gustave H. Shubert $0 $51,500(5) Nominee Candace L. Straight** $833 $53,167 (3) Trustee Peter P. Trapp $12,500 $25,000 (1) Trustee Lawrence Zicklin*** $0 $0 Chairman and Trustee 18 +The number in parentheses indicates the number of other investment companies that the trustee or nominee serves. *Messrs. Jacobson and Porter resigned from the Board of Trustees effective December 31, 1999. ** Ms. Straight and Mr. Mileaf became Trustees on November 30, 1999. ***Mr. Zicklin retired on October 27, 1999. The following table provides information about the executive officers of the Trust. Name, Age Present Position with the Business Experienced During the Past Trust Five Years Peter E. Sundman (40) Chairman of the Board, Executive Vice President and Director of President and Chief Neuberger Berman, Inc. (holding company); Executive Officer and/or President and Director of NBMI; Chairman of Trustee the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of nine other mutual funds for which NBMI acts as investment manager or administrator; President and Chief Executive Officer of three other mutual funds for which NBMI acts as investment adviser or administrator Daniel J. Sullivan (60) Vice President Senior Vice President of NBMI since 1992; Vice President of nine other mutual funds for which NBMI acts as investment manager or administrator. Michael J. Weiner (53) Vice President and Senior Vice President of NBMI since 1992; Principal Financial Officer Principal of Neuberger Berman from 1998-99; Treasurer of NBMI from 1992 to 1996; Vice President and Principal Financial Officer of nine other mutual funds for which NBMI acts as investment manager or administrator. Claudia A. Brandon (43) Secretary Employee of Neuberger Berman Management since 1999; Secretary of nine other mutual funds for which NBMI acts as investment manager or administrator. Richard Russell (53) Treasurer and Principal Employee of NBMI since 1993; Treasurer and Accounting Officer Principal Accounting Officer of nine other mutual funds for which NBMI acts as investment manager or administrator. Stacy Cooper-Shugrue (37) Assistant Secretary Employee of Neuberger Berman; Assistant Secretary of nine other mutual funds for which NBMI acts as investment manager or administrator. Barbara DiGiorgio (41) Assistant Treasurer Employee of NBMI; Assistant Treasurer of nine other mutual funds for which NBMI acts as investment manager or administrator since 1996. Celeste Wischerth (39) Assistant Treasurer Employee of NBMI; Assistant Treasurer of nine other mutual funds for which NBMI acts as investment manager or administrator. REQUIRED VOTE The election of each Trustee requires approval by a plurality of the votes cast at the Meeting on the matter. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INCLUDING ALL OF THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" EACH NOMINEE IN PROPOSAL 1. PROPOSAL 2. MODIFICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTION CONCERNING PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION The Board of Trustees has approved a change to the fundamental investment limitations of each fund concerning diversification. The Board and NBMI believe that the proposed change will provide the funds with greater flexibility to respond to certain present and future investment opportunities. As discussed below, these fundamental restrictions, in their current form, impede the funds' use of certain portfolio management techniques that are now used by other mutual funds. Because the policies in question are fundamental, the changes require shareholder approval before they can be implemented. The existing fundamental restriction on issuer diversification would be changed by adding the underlined portion: DIVERSIFICATION. Each Portfolio may not, with respect to 75% of the value of its total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, OR SECURITIES ISSUED BY OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES) if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer or (ii) the Portfolio would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. The 1940 Act requires all mutual funds to state whether they are "diversified" or "non-diversified." Each of the funds is diversified and, accordingly, must restrict the percentage of its assets that can be invested in any one issuer. Diversified funds are relatively safer than non-diversified funds, because the risk is spread over a larger number of issuers. However, any investment in a mutual fund, whether diversified or non-diversified, involves risk, including the risk that you could lose money. 19 The 1940 Act permits a fund, in counting the percentage of its assets invested in various issuers for diversity purposes, to disregard investments in U.S. Government securities or securities issued by other investment companies. The current diversification policies of the funds do not take full advantage of this provision. Specifically, they do not reflect the exception for investments in securities of other investment companies. The proposed modification would add the exemption for investments in securities of other investment companies. Among other things, this would allow the funds greater flexibility in managing uninvested cash. In connection with this approval, the funds may seek permission from the SEC to invest their uninvested cash in the Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Trust, a registered money market fund, as a means of obtaining more efficient and effective management of the funds' uninvested cash. The proposed change would provide the funds with greater flexibility to use this investment technique should the SEC grant the funds' request.1 Although the funds would pay no more in advisory fees to secure this service than they pay now, the funds may pay an additional administrative fee on their investment in the underlying fund. The underlying fund pays an administrative fee of 15 basis points. No fund will be allowed to invest more than 25% of its net assets in the underlying fund. Accordingly, the administration fee would not add more than 3.75 basis points to the expense ratio of any investing fund, and would typically add considerably less than that. REQUIRED VOTE Approval of the change contemplated by Proposal 2 with respect to a fund requires the affirmative vote of a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" of that fund, which for this purpose means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (1) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the fund or (2) 67% or more of the shares of the fund present at the Meeting if more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the fund are represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy. If the change contemplated by Proposal 2 is not approved by shareholders of a fund, the existing fundamental restriction of the fund will continue in effect for that fund as long as it remains a separate fund; but disapproval of Proposal 2 by the shareholders of one fund will not affect approvals of Proposal 2 by shareholders of any other fund. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INCLUDING ALL OF THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU APPROVE THE MODIFICATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTION CONCERNING PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION. - -------------------------- 1 Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act contains other limitations on the extent to which one investment company can invest in another. Specifically, one fund cannot purchase more than 3% of the outstanding voting securities of another fund, may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in the other fund, and may not invest more than 10% of its total assets in the securities of all investment companies combined. Through an exemptive application to permit joint cash management, the funds may ask for relief from these limits. There is no guarantee that the funds will be granted the exemption if requested. 20 PROPOSAL 3. SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The Board of Trustees of the Trusts, including all of the Independent Trustees, has selected Ernst & Young LLP to continue to serve as the independent auditors of each of the funds for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000. Ernst & Young LLP has no direct financial interest or material indirect financial interest in these funds. Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP are not expected to attend the Meeting, but have been given the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire, and will be available should any matter arise requiring their attention. The independent auditors examine annual financial statements for each fund and provide other audit and tax-related services. In recommending the selection of Ernst & Young LLP, the Board reviewed the nature and scope of the services to be provided (including non-audit services) and whether the performance of such services would affect the auditors' independence. REQUIRED VOTE Approval of Proposal 3 with respect to a fund requires the affirmative vote of "a majority of the outstanding voting securities" of that fund, which for this purpose means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (1) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the fund or (2) 67% or more of the shares of the fund present at the Meeting if more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the fund are represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INCLUDING ALL OF THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE TO RATIFY ITS SELECTION OF THE FUNDS' INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. 21 OTHER INFORMATION INFORMATION ABOUT NBMI. NBMI, located at 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158, serves as the funds' principal underwriter, administrator, and investment manager. NBMI manages the funds in conjunction with Neuberger Berman as sub-adviser. Together, the firms manage more than $54.4 billion in total assets (as of June 30, 2000) and continue an asset management history that began in 1939. OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING. The Trustees do not intend to present any other business at the Meeting, nor are they aware that any shareholder intends to do so. If, however, any other matters are properly brought before the Meeting, the persons named in the voting instruction cards or proxy card(s) will vote on those matters in accordance with their judgment. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS. The Trust does not hold annual shareholder meetings. Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for consideration for inclusion in a proxy statement for a subsequent shareholder meeting should send their written proposals to the Trust at 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158, such that they will be received by the Trust a reasonable period of time prior to any such meeting. INTERNET VOTING. Certain Variable Contract owners will have the opportunity to submit their voting instructions via the Internet by using a program provided by a third party vendor. The giving of such voting instructions will not affect your right to vote in person should you decide to do so at the Meeting. Please refer to the instructions on your voting instruction card to determine whether and how you may provide voting instructions via the Internet. The Internet voting procedures are designed to authenticate Variable Contract owners' identities, to allow Variable Contract owners to give their voting instructions, and to confirm that Variable Contract owners' instructions have been recorded properly. Variable Contract owners voting via the Internet should understand that there may be costs associated with Internet access, such as usage charges from Internet service providers and telephone companies that must be borne by them. By Order of the Board of Trustees /s/ Claudia A. Brandon ---------------------- Claudia A. Brandon Secretary Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust 22 PROXY TABULATOR VOTE TODAY BY MAIL. P.O. BOX 9132 HINGHAM, MA 02043-9132 p Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing p VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OCTOBER 31, 2000 The undersigned, revoking previous instructions, hereby instructs the above-referenced Insurance Company (the "Company"), to vote all shares of the above-referenced Fund (the "Fund"), which are held in the account of the undersigned at the Special Meeting of persons having a voting interest in the above-referenced Fund, to be held on October 31, 2000, at 10:30 a.m., Eastern time at the offices of the Fund, 605 Third Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10158-3698, and at any adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"). The Company is hereby instructed to vote on the proposals described in the Proxy Statement as specified on the reverse side. Receipt of the Notice of the Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. THIS VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD IS SOLICITED BY THE COMPANY FROM OWNERS OF VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS AND/OR VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES ISSUED BY THE COMPANY WHO HAVE SPECIFIED THAT A PORTION OF THEIR PREMIUMS BE ALLOCATED TO THE ABOVE-REFERENCED FUND. The shares represented by this voting instruction card will be voted as instructed. Unless indicated to the contrary, this proxy shall be deemed to grant authority to vote "FOR" all proposals relating to the Fund with discretionary power to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THIS CARD BELOW AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. Date____________, 2000 Please sign exactly as your name appears on this card. If joint owners, EITHER may sign the card. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or corporate officer, please give your full title. ---------------------------------------- | | ---------------------------------------- Signature(s) N.B. AMT V.I. PROXY TABULATOR VOTE TODAY BY MAIL. P.O. BOX 9132 HINGHAM, MA 02043-9132 p Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing p VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS October 31, 2000 The undersigned, revoking previous instructions, hereby instructs the above-referenced Insurance Company (the "Company"), to vote all shares of the above-referenced Fund (the "Fund"), which are held in the account of the undersigned at the Special Meeting of persons having a voting interest in the above-referenced Fund, to be held on October 31, 2000, at 10:30 a.m., Eastern time at the offices of the Fund, 605 Third Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10158-3698, and at any adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"). The Company is hereby instructed to vote on the proposals described in the Proxy Statement as specified on the reverse side. Receipt of the Notice of the Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. THIS VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD IS SOLICITED BY THE COMPANY FROM OWNERS OF VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS AND/OR VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES ISSUED BY THE COMPANY WHO HAVE SPECIFIED THAT A PORTION OF THEIR PREMIUMS BE ALLOCATED TO THE ABOVE-REFERENCED FUND. The shares represented by this voting instruction card will be voted as instructed. Unless indicated to the contrary, this proxy shall be deemed to grant authority to vote "FOR" all proposals relating to the Fund with discretionary power to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THIS CARD BELOW AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. Date__________, 2000 Please sign exactly as your name appears on this card. If joint owners, EITHER may sign the card. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or corporate officer, please give your full title. ---------------------------------------- | | ---------------------------------------- Signature(s) N.B. AMT V.I. NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST p Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing p PROXY FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OCTOBER 31, 2000 THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST ("TRUST") AND RELATES TO THE PROPOSALS WITH RESPECT TO EACH SERIES OF THE TRUST (EACH A "FUND"). The undersigned hereby appoints as proxies Richard Russell, Daniel J. Sullivan and Claudia A. Brandon, and each of them (with power of substitution), to vote all shares of beneficial interest of the undersigned in the Fund at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 10:30 a.m., Eastern time, on October 31, 2000, at the offices of the Trust, 605 Third Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10158-3698, and any adjournment thereof ("Meeting"), with all the power the undersigned would have if personally present. The shares represented by this proxy will be voted as instructed. UNLESS INDICATED TO THE CONTRARY, THIS PROXY SHALL BE DEEMED TO GRANT AUTHORITY TO VOTE "FOR" ALL LISTED NOMINEES FOR TRUSTEE AND ALL LISTED PROPOSALS SET FORTH IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT RELATING TO THE FUND AND DISCRETIONARY POWER TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon. If shares are held in the name of joint owners, each should sign. Attorneys-in-fact, executors, administrators, etc. should so indicate. If shareholder is a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized person. Date__________________, 2000 ----------------------------------------- | | ----------------------------------------- Signature (owner, joint owners, trustee, custodian, etc.) NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST p Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing p PROXY FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OCTOBER 31, 2000 THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST ("TRUST") AND RELATES TO THE PROPOSALS WITH RESPECT TO EACH SERIES OF THE TRUST (EACH A "FUND"). The undersigned hereby appoints as proxies Richard Russell, Daniel J. Sullivan and Claudia A. Brandon, and each of them (with power of substitution), to vote all shares of beneficial interest of the undersigned in the Fund at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 10:30 a.m., Eastern time, on October 31, 2000, at the offices of the Trust, 605 Third Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10158-3698, and any adjournment thereof ("Meeting"), with all the power the undersigned would have if personally present. The shares represented by this proxy will be voted as instructed. UNLESS INDICATED TO THE CONTRARY, THIS PROXY SHALL BE DEEMED TO GRANT AUTHORITY TO VOTE "FOR" ALL LISTED NOMINEES FOR TRUSTEE AND ALL LISTED PROPOSALS SET FORTH IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT RELATING TO THE FUND AND DISCRETIONARY POWER TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon. If shares are held in the name of joint owners, each should sign. Attorneys-in-fact, executors, administrators, etc. should so indicate. If shareholder is a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized person. Date________________, 2000 ----------------------------------------- | | ----------------------------------------- Signature (owner, joint owners, trustee, custodian, etc.) NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. p Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing p PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING ()) THE APPROPRIATE BOXES BELOW. 1. To elect the nominees specified below as Trustees: FOR all nominees WITHHOLD listed (except as authority marked to the to vote for contrary at left) all nominees (01) John Cannon (02) Faith Colish (03) Walter G. Ehlers (04) C. Anne Harvey (05) Barry Hirsch (06) Michael M. Kassen (07) Robert A. Kavesh (08) Howard A. Mileaf (09) Edward I. O'Brien (10) John T. Patterson, Jr. (11) John P. Rosenthal (12) William E. Rulon (16) Candace L. Straight (13) Cornelius T. Ryan (14) Tom Decker Seip (15) Gustave H. Shubert (17) Peter E. Sundman (18) Peter P. Trapp (INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE(S), WRITE THE NUMBER(S) OF THE NOMINEE(S) ON THE LINE BELOW. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2. To approve a change in the fundamental / / / / / / investment limitation concerning diversification. 3. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors. N.B. AMT-V.I. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. p Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing p PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING ()) THE APPROPRIATE BOXES BELOW. 1. To elect the nominees specified below as Trustees: FOR all nominees WITHHOLD listed (except as authority marked to the to vote for contrary at left) all nominees (01) John Cannon (02) Faith Colish (03) Walter G. Ehlers (04) C. Anne Harvey (05) Barry Hirsch (06) Michael M. Kassen (07) Robert A. Kavesh (08) Howard A. Mileaf (09) Edward I. O'Brien (10) John T. Patterson, Jr. (11) John P. Rosenthal (12) William E. Rulon (16) Candace L. Straight (13) Cornelius T. Ryan (14) Tom Decker Seip (15) Gustave H. Shubert (17) Peter E. Sundman (18) Peter P. Trapp (INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE(S), WRITE THE NUMBER(S) OF THE NOMINEE(S) ON THE LINE BELOW. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2. To approve a change in the fundamental / / / / / / investment limitation concerning diversification. 3. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors. N.B. AMT-V.I.