EXHIBIT - 99.906CERT


SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS

We, Peter E. Sundman,  Chief Executive Officer and John McGovern,  Treasurer and
Principal  Financial and  Accounting  Officer of Neuberger  Berman Realty Income
Fund Inc.  ("Registrant"),  certify,  pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 enacted
under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to our knowledge:

         1.   The  Registrant's  periodic  report on Form  N-CSR for the  period
              ended  April 30,  2005 fully  complies  with the  requirements  of
              Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (15
              U.S.C. Section 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

         2.   The information  contained in such Form N-CSR fairly presents,  in
              all material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of
              operations of the Registrant.

Dated: June 28, 2005


                                              /s/ Peter E. Sundman
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                                              Peter E. Sundman
                                              Chief Executive Officer


                                              /s/ John McGovern
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                                              John McGovern
                                              Treasurer and Principal Financial
                                              and Accounting Officer

A signed  original of this written  statement  required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the  electronic  version of this written  statement
required  by  Section  906,  has been  provided  to the  Registrant  and will be
retained  by the  Registrant  and  furnished  to  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.

This  certification  is being furnished to the Commission  solely pursuant to 18
U.S.C.  ss.  1350 and is not  being  filed as part of the  Form  N-CSR  with the
Commission.